Share of population living in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of population living in rural areas was 48.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 48.8% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 63.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.8% | — |
| 1955 | 61.3% | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 58.3% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 55.7% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 53.8% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 48.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.3%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.6% | 61.3% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.1% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 48.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.