Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 15.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 15.3% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.9% | — |
| 1955 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.