ETHNIC POPULATION COMPOSITION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN THE PERIOD 1961 TO 1991 WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MUNICIPALITY OF GRACANICA Cover Image

ETNIČKA STRUKTURA STANOVNIŠTVA BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE U PERIODU 1961. DO 1991. GODINE SA POSEBNIM OSVRTOM NA OPĆINU GRAČANICA
ETHNIC POPULATION COMPOSITION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN THE PERIOD 1961 TO 1991 WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MUNICIPALITY OF GRACANICA

Author(s): Edin Jahić
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Demography and human biology, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Arhiv Tuzlanskog kantona
Keywords: population; ethnic structure; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Gračanica;

Summary/Abstract: Ethnical structure of population of Bosnia and Herzegovina and community of Gracanica in the period between 1961-1991 was different. This was due to the different declaration of population on different lists. In Bosnia and Herzegovina the percentage of Bosnians increased from 25,7% in 1961 to 43,3% in 1991. The percantage of Serbians decreased from 42,9% in 1961 to 31,2% in 1991. The percentage of Croatians was also decreased from 21,7% in 1961to17,4% in 1991. During the whole period the Bosnians represented the majority of population in the community of Gracanica, 66,5% in 1961 and 72, 1 % in 1991. On the second place according to the percentage come Serbians, 30,6% in 1961 and 22,9% in 1991. On the third place come Yugoslavian, 2% in 1961 and 2,6% in 1991. We can notice that there is the decreased number of Serbians, Croatians and Yugoslavian and increased number of Muslim population that is Bosnians from the period of 1961. This happened as a consequence of ethnical declaration which was provided to Bosnian population.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 454-463
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Bosnian