Internally displaced people due to conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 94,796 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
94,796 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.29 million people
in 1993
All-time low
84,500 people
in 2013
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 94,796 people for internally displaced people due to conflict in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.29 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 84,500 people, in 2013.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.29 million people | — |
| 1994 | 1.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million people | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 760,146 people | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 816,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 836,430 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 809,545 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 518,252 people | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 438,253 people | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 367,491 people | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 327,188 people | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 309,240 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 182,747 people | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 135,500 people | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 130,984 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 124,529 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 113,642 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 113,365 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 113,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 103,449 people | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 84,500 people | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 84,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98,324 people | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 98,324 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98,574 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96,830 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 96,421 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96,305 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96,305 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96,305 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91,223 people | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 94,796 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 984,646 people | 760,146 people | 1.29 million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 264,783 people | 113,642 people | 518,252 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,729 people | 84,500 people | 113,365 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,987 people | 91,223 people | 96,305 people | 5 |
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- 25 Chad 220,610 people compare
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More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 94,796 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,500 people in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.