Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.3201 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3201 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
166th
of 234 countries
All-time high
5.71 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-7.04 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.3201 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.71 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -7.04 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 166th out of 234 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1992 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -508.4% |
| 1993 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1994 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5368 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1996 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +855.2% |
| 1997 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9559 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5146 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1699 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3548 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0962 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2007 | -0.5218 % change on previous year | +442.5% |
| 2008 | -0.9468 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2009 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2010 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2012 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9144 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3547 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3762 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3525 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3166 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2376 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2297 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -0.3716 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2021 | -0.629 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1959 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4446 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4189 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3201 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3201 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9495 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3201 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2084 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +855.2% | 0.5368 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -508.4% | 1.04 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -442.5% | -0.0962 % change on previous year | -0.5218 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +326.9% | -0.1959 % change on previous year | 0.4446 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -133.0% | 0.5146 % change on previous year | -0.1699 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +114.1% | -3.81 % change on previous year | 0.5368 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1576 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1069 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6267 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | -0.2297 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0021 % change on previous year | -0.629 % change on previous year | 0.4446 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 163 Grenada 0.3776 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Slovenia 0.3403 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Barbados 0.3241 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Falkland Islands 0.3132 % change on previous year compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.2972 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Austria 0.2794 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3201 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.04 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 166th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.