Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 495 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 495 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.2% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65,645 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 495 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65,645 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.