Share of population living in urbanized areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 57.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
57.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 57.2%. 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, share of population living in urbanized areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 57.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.2% | +17.4% |
| 1850 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 1.8% | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 2.3% | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 2.9% | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 3.6% | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 5.6% | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 8.7% | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 10.9% | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 13.7% | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 17.7% | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 21.2% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 22.6% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 23.4% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 24.2% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 28.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.0% | 13.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.7% | 18.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 25.8% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 35.5% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 39.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 54.6% | 57.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 57.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.