Age composition in 2026:
| Serbia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.20%943,315 | 12.71%395,713 |
| Working Age Population | 62.42%4,145,811 | 63.79%1,986,650 |
| Elderly Population | 23.38%1,552,837 | 23.50%731,884 |
In 2026, the median age is 45.7 years in Serbia and 47.1 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bosnia and Herzegovina already reached Serbiaโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Serbia peaks in 1987 at 7,885,364.The total population of Bosnia and Herzegovina peaks in 1991 at 4,458,350.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Serbia will be 73.0%, and 29.08% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be 84.1%, and 33.99% of the population will be elderly.
| Serbia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1965โ2015 | 1982โ1992 1996โ2018 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1964 | 1992 28 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1996 | 2007 11 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2018 | 2020 2 years later |