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 234 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
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 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 495 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.47 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 11.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
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 234 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 per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.