Share of population living in cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of population living in cities was 16.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities 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 16.2% for share of population living in cities in 2020.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1950.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.1% | — |
| 1955 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 20.2% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of population living in cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.2% 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 cities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of population living in cities?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.