Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 32.08 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 32.08 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 35.52 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.55 people per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.04 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 30.72 people per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 29.55 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 29.7 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.23 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 32.63 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 33.47 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 34.07 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 34.57 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 35 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35.33 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 35.52 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.46 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.33 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.11 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.78 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.42 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.05 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.66 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.24 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.93 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.81 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.69 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.58 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.47 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.4 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.32 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.2 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 32 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.94 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.08 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 32.08 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 32.08 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8 people per square kilometre | 29.55 people per square kilometre | 34.07 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 35.08 people per square kilometre | 34.42 people per square kilometre | 35.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 people per square kilometre | 32.32 people per square kilometre | 34.05 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.05 people per square kilometre | 31.94 people per square kilometre | 32.2 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 137 Cameroon 33.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 138 Lesotho 32.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bahamas 32.45 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Liberia 31.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lithuania 31.27 people per square kilometre compare
- 143 Montenegro 30.84 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 32.08 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.52 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.55 people per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.