Historical population of Banja Luka

Note: The population figures for 1969 and onwards are for the entire Banja Luka metropolitan area.

Year	Population
1895	13,566
1939	32,000
1971	158,736
1981	183,618
1991	195,139
1999	220,000
2004	222,000

• 1879. Banja Luka district: Population 86209, Orthodox 64 186, Muslims 12 350, Catholics 9 486, Jews 187.
• 1879. Town Banja Luka, Population 9 560, Muslims 6 474, Orthodox 1 893, Catholics 1 006, Jews 187.
• 1910. Banja Luka, city (48 km²): Overall population 14800, Orthodox 3 694, Muslims 6 588, Catholics 3 930.
• 1910. Banja Luka, village district (1 614 km²): Overall 58 360, orthodox 41 414, Muslims 2 436, Catholics 14 052.
• 1921. Banja Luka, city: Overall: 18 001, orthodox: 5 324, Catholics: 4 718, Muslims: 7 201, Jews: 484.
• 1921. Banja Luka, district: Overall: 59 578, orthodox: 41 511, Catholics: 15 159, Muslims: 2 364, Jews: 1.
• 1948. Banja Luka, city: Overall: 31 223, Serbs: 10 861 (34, 78%), Croatian: 8 662, Muslims: 9 951.
• 1948. Banja Luka, canton: Overall: 89 248, Serbs: 64 599, Croats: 21 150, Muslims: 2 622.
• 1971. Municipally of Banja Luka: Overall: 158 736, Serbs 92 465, Croats 33 371, Muslims 24 268, Yugoslav 4 684.
• 1981. Municipally of Banja Luka: Overall: 183 618, Serbs 93 389, Yugoslav 31 347, Croats 30 442, Muslims 21 726...
• 1981. City of Banja Luka: Overall: 123 937, Serbs: 51 839, Yugoslavs 29 176, Muslims 20 916, Croats 16 314.
• 1991. Municipally of Banja Luka: Overall: 195 692, Serbs: 106 826 (54, 58%), Croats 29 026, Muslims 28 558, Yugoslavs 23 656.
• 1991. City of Banja Luka: Overall 143 079, Serbs 70 155, Muslims 27 689, Yugoslavs 22 645, Croats 15 700.

City of Banja Luka

Bosnian Muslim (from 1994 Bosniaks)

• 1879 – 67.72%
• 1910 – 44.51%
• 1921 – 40.00%
• 1948 – 31.87%
• 1981 – 16.88%
• 1991 – 19.35%

Serbs (from 1948 Serbs)

• 1879 – 19.80%
• 1910 – 24.96%
• 1921 – 29.58%
• 1948 – 34.78%
• 1981 – 41.83%
• 1991 – 49.03%

Catholics (from 1948 Croats)

• 1879 – 11.00%
• 1910 – 26.55%
• 1921 – 26.21%
• 1948 – 27.74%
• 1981 – 16.58%
• 1991 – 13.16%

Yugoslavs

• 1981 – 23.54%
• 1991 – 15.82%

Municipality of Banja Luka

Bosnian Muslim (from 1994 Bosniaks)

• 1879 – 14.33%
• 1910 – 4.17%
• 1921 – 3.97%
• 1948 – 2.93%
• 1971 – 15.29%
• 1981 – 11.83%
• 1991 – 14.59%

Orthodox Serbs

• 1879 – 74.45%
• 1910 – 70.96%
• 1921 – 69.68%
• 1948 – 72.38%
• 1971 – 58.25%
• 1981 – 50.86%
• 1991 – 54.58%

Catholics (from 1948 Croats)

• 1879 – 10.52%
• 1910 – 26.55%
• 1921 – 25.44%
• 1948 – 23.70%
• 1971 – 21.02%
• 1981 – 16.58%
• 1991 – 14.83%

Yugoslavs

• 1971 – 2.95%
• 1981 – 17.07%
• 1991 – 12.09%