# Bosnia and Herzegovina administrative and statistical shifts

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bosnia-and-herzegovina-administrative-and-statistical-shifts
> Updated: 2026-11-09T05:51:34.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is undergoing various institutional and administrative developments. The Ministry of Administration and Local Self-Government of Republika Srpska has announced a revised Action Plan for public administration reform due to low implementation rates of previous activities. This new plan aims to prioritize digitalization, building on existing electronic services such as business entity registration, civil registries, and automated verification for personal documents.

Simultaneously, the country faces challenges regarding demographic data. Experts and officials from the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic Institute for Statistics suggest that a new population census, originally anticipated for 2027, may be delayed until 2031. This delay is attributed to the need for political and institutional agreements, legal frameworks, and secured funding. Demographers have noted that data from the 2013 census is becoming obsolete due to significant migration and emigration.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-09: Bosnia and Herzegovina census likely delayed until 2031

Experts and officials indicate that Bosnia and Herzegovina's next population census will likely be delayed until 2031 due to the need for political agreements and extensive preparations.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bosnia-and-herzegovina-census-likely-delayed-until-2031

### 2026-11-04: Bosnia and Herzegovina prepares revised public administration reform plan

Bosnia and Herzegovina is adopting a revised public administration reform plan that prioritizes digitalization to address low implementation rates of previous measures.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bosnia-and-herzegovina-prepares-revised-public-administration-reform-plan

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