1961 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ninth Census of Bosnia and Herzegovina
General information
Country Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date taken 31 March 1961 (1961-03-31)
Total population 3,277,935

Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1961 by nationality

  Serbs (42.89%)
  Muslims (25.69%)
  Croats (21.72%)
  Yugoslavs (8.42%)
  Others (1.28%)

The 1961 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the ninth census of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia conducted a population census on 31 March 1961. On the territory of Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,277,935 persons lived.[1]

Overall

NationalityNumberPercentageNumber changePercentage
change
Serbs1,406,05342.89%Increase141,681Decrease1.51%
Muslims842,24725,69%unknownunknown
Croats711,66021.72%Increase57,431Decrease1.25%
Yugoslavs275,8838.42%Decrease615,917Decrease22.9%
Others42,0921.28%Increase2,694Decrease0.06%

References

  1. Marić, Franjo (1996). Pregled pučanstva Bosne i Hercegovine između 1879. i 1995. godine [Overview of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1879 and 1995] (in Croatian). Zagreb. ISBN 953-6055-18-X.
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