1961 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ninth Census of Bosnia and Herzegovina
31 March 1961 (1961-03-31)
Ethnic map of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1961 by settlements
General information
Country	Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Results
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. 3,277,935 people populated the territory of Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Overall

Nationality	Number	Percentage	Number change	Percentage change
Serbs	1,406,053	42.89%	141,681	1.51%
ethnic Muslims	842,247	25,69%	unknown	unknown
Croats	711,660	21.72%	57,431	1.25%
Yugoslavs	275,883	8.42%	615,917	22.9%
Others	42,092	1.28%	2,694	0.06%