Sarajevo

Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located at {{coor dm|43|52|N|18|25|E|}}. According to the 1991 census, its population was 429,672; currently estimated at around 290,000.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Sarajevo

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Since no official census has been taken since 1991, the exact population of Sarajevo cannot be known. However, the latest estimates from the Sarajevo Canton government, dating from December 2002, are generally thought to be fairly accurate. They put the total population of the city of Sarajevo at 297,399 residents and the number of people in the greater Sarajevo region at 401,118. A more recent estimate for the greater Sarajevo area has the population in mid-2004 at 401,687.

Related Topics:
Census - 1991 - Sarajevo Canton - 2002 - 2004

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According to the official government statistics, Sarajevo's population density is 2470.1 per square kilometer. The most densely populated part of Sarajevo is in the municipality Novo Sarajevo (7524.5 inhabitants per square kilometer), while the least densely populated is the Stari Grad municipality (742.5 inhabitants per square kilometer).

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Novo Sarajevo - Stari Grad

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The largest ethnic group in Sarajevo are the Bosniaks; with more than 230,000 people, this group makes up 77.4 percent of the city. The second-largest group are the Serbs, of which there are some 35,000 (12 percent of the city). Croats are the third largest group, with a population of 22,380 (7.5 percent of the total). 9,283 people (3.1 percent of overall population) are classified as others. They most likely consist of Sephardic Jews, and Roma, along with a small number of foreign workers (mostly of Chinese and African backgrounds).

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Bosniaks - Serbs - Croats - Sephardic Jews - Roma - Chinese - Africa

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