Long term urban population region in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Long term urban population region was 57.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
57.21
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
57.21
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 57.21. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 57.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0041 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0123 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.17 | +17.4% |
| 1850 | 1.47 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 1.83 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 2.29 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 2.87 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 3.58 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 4.48 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 5.6 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 7 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 8.75 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 10.93 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 13.66 | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 14.19 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 14.7 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 15.21 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 15.71 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 16.21 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 16.72 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 17.23 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 17.75 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 18.26 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 18.77 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 19.31 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 19.93 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 20.57 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 21.23 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 21.92 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 22.64 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 23.39 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 24.16 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 24.96 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 25.78 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26.91 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 27.97 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 29.05 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 30.16 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 31.29 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 32.12 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 32.95 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 33.78 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 34.65 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 35.54 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 36.23 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 36.49 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 36.78 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.14 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.59 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 38.24 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 39.01 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 39.64 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 39.79 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 39.25 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 40.01 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 40.07 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.81 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.92 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.06 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 40.27 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 40.55 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.5 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 42.53 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 43.23 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 43.77 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.31 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.84 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.38 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.92 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.46 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.54 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.08 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.62 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.22 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49.81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.41 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.01 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.61 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.2 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.99 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.59 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.11 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 55.64 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 56.16 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.68 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 57.21 | +0.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 57.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 57.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0014 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0014 | 0.0041 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0123 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0123 | 0.037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.037 | 0.1111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1111 | 0.3333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.93 | 10.93 | 10.93 | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.97 | 13.66 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.69 | 18.77 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.47 | 25.78 | 34.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.65 | 35.54 | 39.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5 | 39.25 | 42.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 43.23 | 48.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.31 | 48.62 | 53.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9 | 54.59 | 57.21 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Long term urban population region in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 57.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for long term urban population region?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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