Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 51.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 51.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 52.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1950.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.2% | — |
| 1955 | 38.7% | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 41.7% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 44.3% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 46.2% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 47.8% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 51.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.7%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 51.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.4% | 36.2% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 41.7% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 46.2% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.2% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.2% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 51.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.