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Sarajevo

Federation of B&H · Bosnia and Herzegovina
City population
696,731
#1
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
#1
in Federation of B&H
#789
worldwide
Sarajevo
43.849, 18.356
City population
696,731
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Bosnia and Herzegovina
#1
of 23 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#789
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Bosnia and Herzegovina
22.2%
of the national population

About Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital holds 22.2% of the national population, making it far larger than any other city in the country. Sarajevo has 696,731 residents and ranks first among the 17 cities listed in the Federation of B&H. Ilidža lies 4 km away with 71,277 people; Zenica, the second-largest city, sits 53 km distant at 164,423 residents. The city stands at 509 m elevation.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Bosnia and Herzegovina
#1of 23
LargestSmallest
Position in Federation of B&H
#1of 17
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Region
Federation of B&H
Rank in region
#1of 17
Capital
National capital
Elevation
509 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/Sarajevo
Coordinates
43.849, 18.356
Record updated
2019-09-05
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 23 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

4KMIlidža71K people21KMVisoko18K people39KMKonjic16K people53KMZenica164K people54KMGoražde18K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Sarajevo697K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Sarajevo compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Sarajevo697K

Sarajevo Population FAQ

What is the population of Sarajevo?

Sarajevo has a city population of 696,731. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Sarajevo?

Sarajevo is in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its coordinates are 43.849, 18.356.

How big is Sarajevo compared with other cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

It is the 1st largest of the 23 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, holding 22.2% of the national population.

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