Refugees by country of asylum in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugees by country of asylum was 495 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 495 people.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65,645 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 40,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65,645 people | +64.1% |
| 2000 | 38,150 people | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 32,744 people | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 28,020 people | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 22,515 people | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 22,209 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10,566 people | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 10,315 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,364 people | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 7,254 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,130 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,014 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,932 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,904 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,924 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,883 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,789 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5,266 people | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 5,224 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,227 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,241 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,232 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 240 people | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 274 people | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 348 people | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 495 people | +42.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 495 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 495 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -95.4% | 5,232 people | 240 people |
| 1999 | +64.1% | 40,000 people | 65,645 people |
| 2005 | -52.4% | 22,209 people | 10,566 people |
| 2024 | +42.2% | 348 people | 495 people |
| 2000 | -41.9% | 65,645 people | 38,150 people |
| 2023 | +27.0% | 274 people | 348 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,806 people | 0 people | 65,645 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 18,627 people | 7,130 people | 38,150 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,240 people | 5,224 people | 7,014 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,318 people | 240 people | 5,232 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 495 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65,645 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.