Bosnia and Herzegovina

Country in Southeast Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe, with its capital in Sarajevo. About 3.1 million people live there (2025), making it the 133rd most populous of the 195 countries. At 51,209 km², it is the 125th largest country by area. It borders Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina at a glance

Capital: Sarajevo
Population (2025): 3.1 million
Area: 51,209 km²
Density: 61 per km²
Official languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Currency: Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
People: Bosnian, Herzegovinian
Calling code: +387
Internet domain: .ba
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Bosnia and Herzegovina?

How Bosnia and Herzegovina compares

Population rank

133rd of 195

28th of 45 in Europe

Size rank

125th of 195

26th of 45 in Europe

Crowding

61 per km²

More crowded than 35% of countries

Similar in size: Costa Rica (51,100 km²).
Similar population: Namibia (3.1 million).
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only place that uses the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark.
Bosnian is not an official language anywhere else.
Croatian is also an official language in 1 other country: Croatia.
Serbian is also an official language in 1 other country: Serbia.

The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Its outline

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How players do with Bosnia and Herzegovina

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Bosnia and Herzegovina so far, from 819 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

62% right

109th hardest of 176 · 632 answers

Its flag

81% right

87th hardest of 145 · 62 answers

Its capital

88% right

40th hardest of 58 · 125 answers

Players find Bosnia and Herzegovina on the map in 62% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Montenegro.
Players recognise the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 81% of tries.
Players know that the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo in 88% of tries.

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Countries that border Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina borders 3 countries: Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.

Quick quiz: Bosnia and Herzegovina

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
2. What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
3. Which of these borders Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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Questions about Bosnia and Herzegovina

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina a country?

Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo.

Which countries border Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina borders 3 countries: Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.

How many countries border Bosnia and Herzegovina?

3. Bosnia and Herzegovina shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km², about the same size as Costa Rica (51,100 km²).

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Bosnia and Herzegovina in 62% of 632 tries, 109th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Montenegro.

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