Zvornik - Demographics

Demographics

According to the 1991 census, the municipality of Zvornik was home to a total of 81,295 inhabitants. They were divided into the following ethnicities:

  • Bosniaks - 48,102 (59.16%)
  • Serbs - 30,863 (37.96%)
  • Yugoslavs - 1,248 (1.53%)
  • Croats - 122 (0.15%)
  • Others and unknown - 960 (1.18%)

The town of Zvornik proper had a total of 14,584 inhabitants, of which:

  • Bosniaks - 8,854 (60.71%)
  • Serbs - 4,235 (29.03%)
  • Yugoslavs - 944 (6.47%)
  • Bosnian Croats - 76 (0.52%)
  • Others and unknown - 475 (3.25%)

However, the city's demographic situation has changed drastically during the Bosnian War that followed. Today, the population of Zvornik is about 95% Serb.

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