Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population density was 26.69 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
26.69 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
195th
of 235 countries
All-time high
87.08 people per km²
in 1991
All-time low
5.47 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1000–2100

020406080100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 26.69 people per km² for population density in 2100.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 87.08 people per km² in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.47 people per km², in 1000.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 195th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 5.47 people per km² —
1100 5.78 people per km² +5.7%
1200 6.09 people per km² +5.4%
1300 6.41 people per km² +5.1%
1400 6.72 people per km² +4.9%
1500 7.03 people per km² +4.7%
1600 8.59 people per km² +22.2%
1700 8.59 people per km² +0.0%
1710 9.11 people per km² +6.0%
1720 9.48 people per km² +4.1%
1730 9.87 people per km² +4.1%
1740 10.27 people per km² +4.1%
1750 10.69 people per km² +4.1%
1760 11.13 people per km² +4.1%
1770 11.58 people per km² +4.1%
1780 12.05 people per km² +4.1%
1790 12.54 people per km² +4.1%
1800 16.64 people per km² +32.6%
1801 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1802 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1803 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1804 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1805 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1806 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1807 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1808 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1809 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1810 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1811 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1812 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1813 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1814 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1815 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1816 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1817 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1818 16.64 people per km² +0.0%
1819 16.66 people per km² +0.1%
1820 16.7 people per km² +0.2%
1821 16.76 people per km² +0.4%
1822 16.84 people per km² +0.5%
1823 16.95 people per km² +0.6%
1824 17.05 people per km² +0.6%
1825 17.16 people per km² +0.6%
1826 17.26 people per km² +0.6%
1827 17.37 people per km² +0.6%
1828 17.48 people per km² +0.6%
1829 17.58 people per km² +0.6%
1830 17.69 people per km² +0.6%
1831 17.8 people per km² +0.6%
1832 17.91 people per km² +0.6%
1833 18.02 people per km² +0.6%
1834 18.13 people per km² +0.6%
1835 18.24 people per km² +0.6%
1836 18.36 people per km² +0.6%
1837 18.47 people per km² +0.6%
1838 18.58 people per km² +0.6%
1839 18.7 people per km² +0.6%
1840 18.81 people per km² +0.6%
1841 18.93 people per km² +0.6%
1842 19.04 people per km² +0.6%
1843 19.16 people per km² +0.6%
1844 19.28 people per km² +0.6%
1845 19.4 people per km² +0.6%
1846 19.52 people per km² +0.6%
1847 19.64 people per km² +0.6%
1848 19.76 people per km² +0.6%
1849 19.88 people per km² +0.6%
1850 20 people per km² +0.6%
1851 20.13 people per km² +0.6%
1852 20.25 people per km² +0.6%
1853 20.38 people per km² +0.6%
1854 20.51 people per km² +0.6%
1855 20.63 people per km² +0.6%
1856 20.76 people per km² +0.6%
1857 20.89 people per km² +0.6%
1858 21.02 people per km² +0.6%
1859 21.15 people per km² +0.6%
1860 21.28 people per km² +0.6%
1861 21.42 people per km² +0.6%
1862 21.55 people per km² +0.6%
1863 21.68 people per km² +0.6%
1864 21.82 people per km² +0.6%
1865 21.95 people per km² +0.6%
1866 22.09 people per km² +0.6%
1867 22.23 people per km² +0.6%
1868 22.37 people per km² +0.6%
1869 22.55 people per km² +0.8%
1870 22.78 people per km² +1.0%
1871 23.06 people per km² +1.2%
1872 23.39 people per km² +1.4%
1873 23.77 people per km² +1.6%
1874 24.16 people per km² +1.6%
1875 24.55 people per km² +1.6%
1876 24.95 people per km² +1.6%
1877 25.36 people per km² +1.6%
1878 25.77 people per km² +1.6%
1879 26.18 people per km² +1.6%
1880 26.59 people per km² +1.6%
1881 26.99 people per km² +1.5%
1882 27.39 people per km² +1.5%
1883 27.78 people per km² +1.4%
1884 28.18 people per km² +1.4%
1885 28.59 people per km² +1.4%
1886 29 people per km² +1.4%
1887 29.42 people per km² +1.4%
1888 29.84 people per km² +1.4%
1889 30.25 people per km² +1.4%
1890 30.65 people per km² +1.3%
1891 31.04 people per km² +1.3%
1892 31.42 people per km² +1.2%
1893 31.78 people per km² +1.2%
1894 32.15 people per km² +1.2%
1895 32.52 people per km² +1.2%
1896 32.9 people per km² +1.2%
1897 33.28 people per km² +1.2%
1898 33.67 people per km² +1.2%
1899 34.06 people per km² +1.2%
1900 34.45 people per km² +1.2%
1901 34.85 people per km² +1.2%
1902 35.26 people per km² +1.2%
1903 35.66 people per km² +1.2%
1904 36.08 people per km² +1.2%
1905 36.5 people per km² +1.2%
1906 36.92 people per km² +1.2%
1907 37.35 people per km² +1.2%
1908 37.78 people per km² +1.2%
1909 38.19 people per km² +1.1%
1910 38.57 people per km² +1.0%
1911 38.92 people per km² +0.9%
1912 39.25 people per km² +0.8%
1913 39.55 people per km² +0.8%
1914 39.85 people per km² +0.8%
1915 40.15 people per km² +0.8%
1916 40.45 people per km² +0.8%
1917 40.76 people per km² +0.8%
1918 41.07 people per km² +0.8%
1919 41.38 people per km² +0.8%
1920 41.69 people per km² +0.8%
1921 42 people per km² +0.8%
1922 42.32 people per km² +0.8%
1923 42.64 people per km² +0.8%
1924 42.96 people per km² +0.8%
1925 43.28 people per km² +0.8%
1926 43.61 people per km² +0.8%
1927 43.93 people per km² +0.8%
1928 44.26 people per km² +0.8%
1929 44.6 people per km² +0.8%
1930 44.93 people per km² +0.8%
1931 45.27 people per km² +0.8%
1932 45.61 people per km² +0.8%
1933 45.96 people per km² +0.8%
1934 46.3 people per km² +0.8%
1935 46.65 people per km² +0.8%
1936 47 people per km² +0.8%
1937 47.36 people per km² +0.8%
1938 47.71 people per km² +0.8%
1939 48.07 people per km² +0.8%
1940 48.43 people per km² +0.8%
1941 48.8 people per km² +0.8%
1942 49.17 people per km² +0.8%
1943 49.54 people per km² +0.8%
1944 49.91 people per km² +0.8%
1945 50.28 people per km² +0.8%
1946 50.66 people per km² +0.8%
1947 51.04 people per km² +0.8%
1948 51.43 people per km² +0.8%
1949 51.95 people per km² +1.0%
1950 52.55 people per km² +1.2%
1951 53.33 people per km² +1.5%
1952 54.19 people per km² +1.6%
1953 55.26 people per km² +2.0%
1954 56.45 people per km² +2.2%
1955 57.66 people per km² +2.1%
1956 58.9 people per km² +2.1%
1957 60.16 people per km² +2.1%
1958 61.43 people per km² +2.1%
1959 62.74 people per km² +2.1%
1960 64.09 people per km² +2.1%
1961 65.39 people per km² +2.0%
1962 66.55 people per km² +1.8%
1963 67.62 people per km² +1.6%
1964 68.62 people per km² +1.5%
1965 69.59 people per km² +1.4%
1966 70.52 people per km² +1.3%
1967 71.41 people per km² +1.3%
1968 72.24 people per km² +1.2%
1969 73 people per km² +1.1%
1970 73.7 people per km² +0.9%
1971 74.4 people per km² +1.0%
1972 75.16 people per km² +1.0%
1973 75.93 people per km² +1.0%
1974 76.69 people per km² +1.0%
1975 77.46 people per km² +1.0%
1976 78.21 people per km² +1.0%
1977 78.95 people per km² +0.9%
1978 79.65 people per km² +0.9%
1979 80.34 people per km² +0.9%
1980 81.02 people per km² +0.9%
1981 81.72 people per km² +0.9%
1982 82.44 people per km² +0.9%
1983 83.18 people per km² +0.9%
1984 83.9 people per km² +0.9%
1985 84.58 people per km² +0.8%
1986 85.2 people per km² +0.7%
1987 85.75 people per km² +0.6%
1988 86.22 people per km² +0.6%
1989 86.6 people per km² +0.4%
1990 86.89 people per km² +0.3%
1991 87.08 people per km² +0.2%
1992 82.71 people per km² -5.0%
1993 76.26 people per km² -7.8%
1994 72.76 people per km² -4.6%
1995 72.57 people per km² -0.3%
1996 75.69 people per km² +4.3%
1997 78.48 people per km² +3.7%
1998 79.87 people per km² +1.8%
1999 80.67 people per km² +1.0%
2000 81.25 people per km² +0.7%
2001 81.63 people per km² +0.5%
2002 81.8 people per km² +0.2%
2003 81.61 people per km² -0.2%
2004 80.88 people per km² -0.9%
2005 80.01 people per km² -1.1%
2006 79.36 people per km² -0.8%
2007 78.39 people per km² -1.2%
2008 77.1 people per km² -1.6%
2009 75.78 people per km² -1.7%
2010 74.44 people per km² -1.8%
2011 73.08 people per km² -1.8%
2012 71.68 people per km² -1.9%
2013 70.52 people per km² -1.6%
2014 69.63 people per km² -1.3%
2015 68.72 people per km² -1.3%
2016 67.83 people per km² -1.3%
2017 66.97 people per km² -1.3%
2018 66.15 people per km² -1.2%
2019 65.34 people per km² -1.2%
2020 64.44 people per km² -1.4%
2021 63.38 people per km² -1.7%
2022 62.59 people per km² -1.2%
2023 62.21 people per km² -0.6%
2024 61.8 people per km² -0.7%
2025 61.33 people per km² -0.8%
2026 60.83 people per km² -0.8%
2027 60.31 people per km² -0.8%
2028 59.81 people per km² -0.8%
2029 59.33 people per km² -0.8%
2030 58.87 people per km² -0.8%
2031 58.4 people per km² -0.8%
2032 57.91 people per km² -0.8%
2033 57.38 people per km² -0.9%
2034 56.83 people per km² -1.0%
2035 56.28 people per km² -1.0%
2036 55.75 people per km² -0.9%
2037 55.23 people per km² -0.9%
2038 54.71 people per km² -0.9%
2039 54.18 people per km² -1.0%
2040 53.61 people per km² -1.0%
2041 53.03 people per km² -1.1%
2042 52.46 people per km² -1.1%
2043 51.89 people per km² -1.1%
2044 51.34 people per km² -1.1%
2045 50.78 people per km² -1.1%
2046 50.21 people per km² -1.1%
2047 49.64 people per km² -1.1%
2048 49.08 people per km² -1.1%
2049 48.52 people per km² -1.1%
2050 47.95 people per km² -1.2%
2051 47.39 people per km² -1.2%
2052 46.83 people per km² -1.2%
2053 46.28 people per km² -1.2%
2054 45.73 people per km² -1.2%
2055 45.17 people per km² -1.2%
2056 44.58 people per km² -1.3%
2057 44.02 people per km² -1.3%
2058 43.47 people per km² -1.2%
2059 42.94 people per km² -1.2%
2060 42.41 people per km² -1.2%
2061 41.88 people per km² -1.2%
2062 41.37 people per km² -1.2%
2063 40.87 people per km² -1.2%
2064 40.36 people per km² -1.2%
2065 39.85 people per km² -1.3%
2066 39.34 people per km² -1.3%
2067 38.84 people per km² -1.3%
2068 38.35 people per km² -1.2%
2069 37.89 people per km² -1.2%
2070 37.42 people per km² -1.2%
2071 36.96 people per km² -1.2%
2072 36.51 people per km² -1.2%
2073 36.07 people per km² -1.2%
2074 35.64 people per km² -1.2%
2075 35.2 people per km² -1.2%
2076 34.77 people per km² -1.2%
2077 34.35 people per km² -1.2%
2078 33.94 people per km² -1.2%
2079 33.54 people per km² -1.2%
2080 33.15 people per km² -1.2%
2081 32.77 people per km² -1.2%
2082 32.4 people per km² -1.1%
2083 32.03 people per km² -1.1%
2084 31.66 people per km² -1.1%
2085 31.31 people per km² -1.1%
2086 30.97 people per km² -1.1%
2087 30.64 people per km² -1.1%
2088 30.31 people per km² -1.1%
2089 29.99 people per km² -1.1%
2090 29.68 people per km² -1.0%
2091 29.38 people per km² -1.0%
2092 29.07 people per km² -1.0%
2093 28.77 people per km² -1.1%
2094 28.46 people per km² -1.1%
2095 28.16 people per km² -1.1%
2096 27.86 people per km² -1.1%
2097 27.55 people per km² -1.1%
2098 27.25 people per km² -1.1%
2099 26.97 people per km² -1.0%
2100 26.69 people per km² -1.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26.69 people per km² is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26.69 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density 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.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +32.6% 12.54 people per km² 16.64 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 5.47 people per km² 5.47 people per km² 5.47 people per km² 1
1100s 5.78 people per km² 5.78 people per km² 5.78 people per km² 1
1200s 6.09 people per km² 6.09 people per km² 6.09 people per km² 1
1300s 6.41 people per km² 6.41 people per km² 6.41 people per km² 1
1400s 6.72 people per km² 6.72 people per km² 6.72 people per km² 1
1500s 7.03 people per km² 7.03 people per km² 7.03 people per km² 1
1600s 8.59 people per km² 8.59 people per km² 8.59 people per km² 1
1700s 8.59 people per km² 8.59 people per km² 8.59 people per km² 1
1710s 9.11 people per km² 9.11 people per km² 9.11 people per km² 1
1720s 9.48 people per km² 9.48 people per km² 9.48 people per km² 1
1730s 9.87 people per km² 9.87 people per km² 9.87 people per km² 1
1740s 10.27 people per km² 10.27 people per km² 10.27 people per km² 1
1750s 10.69 people per km² 10.69 people per km² 10.69 people per km² 1
1760s 11.13 people per km² 11.13 people per km² 11.13 people per km² 1
1770s 11.58 people per km² 11.58 people per km² 11.58 people per km² 1
1780s 12.05 people per km² 12.05 people per km² 12.05 people per km² 1
1790s 12.54 people per km² 12.54 people per km² 12.54 people per km² 1
1800s 16.64 people per km² 16.64 people per km² 16.64 people per km² 10
1810s 16.64 people per km² 16.64 people per km² 16.66 people per km² 10
1820s 17.11 people per km² 16.7 people per km² 17.58 people per km² 10
1830s 18.19 people per km² 17.69 people per km² 18.7 people per km² 10
1840s 19.34 people per km² 18.81 people per km² 19.88 people per km² 10
1850s 20.57 people per km² 20 people per km² 21.15 people per km² 10
1860s 21.89 people per km² 21.28 people per km² 22.55 people per km² 10
1870s 24.4 people per km² 22.78 people per km² 26.18 people per km² 10
1880s 28.4 people per km² 26.59 people per km² 30.25 people per km² 10
1890s 32.35 people per km² 30.65 people per km² 34.06 people per km² 10
1900s 36.3 people per km² 34.45 people per km² 38.19 people per km² 10
1910s 39.99 people per km² 38.57 people per km² 41.38 people per km² 10
1920s 43.13 people per km² 41.69 people per km² 44.6 people per km² 10
1930s 46.49 people per km² 44.93 people per km² 48.07 people per km² 10
1940s 50.12 people per km² 48.43 people per km² 51.95 people per km² 10
1950s 57.27 people per km² 52.55 people per km² 62.74 people per km² 10
1960s 68.9 people per km² 64.09 people per km² 73 people per km² 10
1970s 77.05 people per km² 73.7 people per km² 80.34 people per km² 10
1980s 84.06 people per km² 81.02 people per km² 86.6 people per km² 10
1990s 79.3 people per km² 72.57 people per km² 87.08 people per km² 10
2000s 79.78 people per km² 75.78 people per km² 81.8 people per km² 10
2010s 69.44 people per km² 65.34 people per km² 74.44 people per km² 10
2020s 61.6 people per km² 59.33 people per km² 64.44 people per km² 10
2030s 56.55 people per km² 54.18 people per km² 58.87 people per km² 10
2040s 51.06 people per km² 48.52 people per km² 53.61 people per km² 10
2050s 45.44 people per km² 42.94 people per km² 47.95 people per km² 10
2060s 40.12 people per km² 37.89 people per km² 42.41 people per km² 10
2070s 35.44 people per km² 33.54 people per km² 37.42 people per km² 10
2080s 31.52 people per km² 29.99 people per km² 33.15 people per km² 10
2090s 28.32 people per km² 26.97 people per km² 29.68 people per km² 10
2100s 26.69 people per km² 26.69 people per km² 26.69 people per km² 1

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  3. 194 Gabon 26.79 people per km² compare
  4. 196 Ukraine 26.23 people per km² compare
  5. 197 Montenegro 24.24 people per km² compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26.69 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 87.08 people per km² in 1991.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.47 people per km² in 1000.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population density?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 195th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.