Where is Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in the Southern Europe region at latitude 43.915886 and longitude 17.679076 and is part of the European continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

43° 54' 57.19'' N
17° 40' 44.67'' E

You can see the location of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the world map below:

Bosnia and Herzegovina on the World Map

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina on map

Bosnia and Herzegovina Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) are:

  1. Croatia (HR)
  2. Montenegro (ME)
  3. Serbia (RS)

Maritime Borders

Bosnia and Herzegovina borders the Adriatic Sea.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Key Facts

Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates Latitude: 43.915886
Longitude: 17.679076
Country Codes Alpha 2: BA
Alpha 3: BIH
Country Flag Emoji 🇧🇦
Int. Phone Prefix +387
Capital city Sarajevo
Continent / Subcontinent Europe
Southern Europe
Country Area 51,197 sq km
Population 2024 3,164,253
World Rank: 135
Median Age 41.8
Life expectancy 77.8
Major languages Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2% (2013 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+01:00
Internet TLD .ba
Biggest Airport Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)
Average temperature 9.85 °C
49.73 °F
Administrative Divisions 2 entities 1 district with special status
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Bosnia and Herzegovina Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Upper middle income
World Bank Region Europe & Central Asia
Currency Convertible Mark (BAM)
GDP in 2024 $29.6 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 112
GDP per capita in 2024 $9,359
World Rank: 103
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, energy, agriculture, tourism
Top 5 Import Countries Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia
Top 5 Export Countries Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia

Biggest Cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Here are the largest cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina based on 2024 data:

City Population
Sarajevo 696,731
Banja Luka 221,106
Zenica 164,423
Tuzla 142,486
Mostar 104,518
Bihac 75,641
Ilidza 71,277
Lukavac 44,520
Bugojno 41,378
Brcko 38,968

Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Largest Cities