1879 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1879

  Orthodox Christians (42.88%)
  Sunni Muslims (38.73%)
  Catholics (18.08%)
  Jews (0.29%)
  Others (0.02%)

The 1879 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the first census of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina taken during the Austro-Hungarian occupation.[1]

Results[edit]

  • The number of inhabitants: 1,158,440[2]
  • Population density: 22.6 per km²[2]

Overall[edit]

Type Number Percentage
Orthodox Christians 496,485 42.88%
Sunni Muslims 448,613 38.73%
Catholics 209,391 18.08%
Jews 3,426 0.29%
Others 249 0.02%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Popis Stanovništva U Bosni I Hercegovini 1879 | PDF".
  2. ^ a b (in Bosnian) (in Croatian) "Stanovništvo Bosne i Hercegovine po popisima". The Federal Office of Statistics of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.