Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 720,614 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
720,614 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
134th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.76 million people
in 1967
All-time low
279,999 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 720,614 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.76 million people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 279,999 people, in 1000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 134th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 279,999 people | — |
| 1100 | 295,996 people | +5.7% |
| 1200 | 311,987 people | +5.4% |
| 1300 | 327,960 people | +5.1% |
| 1400 | 343,873 people | +4.9% |
| 1500 | 359,600 people | +4.6% |
| 1600 | 438,533 people | +22.0% |
| 1700 | 435,600 people | -0.7% |
| 1710 | 461,677 people | +6.0% |
| 1720 | 480,521 people | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 500,134 people | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 520,548 people | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 541,795 people | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 563,909 people | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 586,926 people | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 610,882 people | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 635,816 people | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 661,767 people | +4.1% |
| 1810 | 688,778 people | +4.1% |
| 1820 | 730,522 people | +6.1% |
| 1830 | 774,796 people | +6.1% |
| 1840 | 820,311 people | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 867,443 people | +5.7% |
| 1860 | 916,591 people | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 1.01 million people | +10.3% |
| 1880 | 1.11 million people | +10.2% |
| 1890 | 1.22 million people | +10.0% |
| 1900 | 1.34 million people | +9.8% |
| 1910 | 1.47 million people | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 1.66 million people | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 1.86 million people | +12.1% |
| 1940 | 2.07 million people | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 2.32 million people | +11.9% |
| 1951 | 2.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.40 million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.55 million people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.59 million people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.62 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.66 million people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.69 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.73 million people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.76 million people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.76 million people | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.74 million people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.74 million people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.72 million people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.70 million people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.69 million people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.67 million people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.68 million people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.70 million people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.69 million people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million people | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million people | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.21 million people | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million people | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.49 million people | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 1.46 million people | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 1.42 million people | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 1.39 million people | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 1.36 million people | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 1.33 million people | -2.2% |
| 2031 | 1.30 million people | -2.2% |
| 2032 | 1.27 million people | -2.3% |
| 2033 | 1.24 million people | -2.4% |
| 2034 | 1.21 million people | -2.5% |
| 2035 | 1.18 million people | -2.6% |
| 2036 | 1.15 million people | -2.6% |
| 2037 | 1.12 million people | -2.7% |
| 2038 | 1.09 million people | -2.7% |
| 2039 | 1.06 million people | -2.8% |
| 2040 | 1.03 million people | -3.0% |
| 2041 | 993,763 people | -3.1% |
| 2042 | 962,446 people | -3.2% |
| 2043 | 931,563 people | -3.2% |
| 2044 | 900,902 people | -3.3% |
| 2045 | 870,455 people | -3.4% |
| 2046 | 840,030 people | -3.5% |
| 2047 | 809,686 people | -3.6% |
| 2048 | 779,780 people | -3.7% |
| 2049 | 750,096 people | -3.8% |
| 2050 | 720,614 people | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 279,999 people | 279,999 people | 279,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 295,996 people | 295,996 people | 295,996 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 311,987 people | 311,987 people | 311,987 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 327,960 people | 327,960 people | 327,960 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 343,873 people | 343,873 people | 343,873 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 359,600 people | 359,600 people | 359,600 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 438,533 people | 438,533 people | 438,533 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 435,600 people | 435,600 people | 435,600 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 461,677 people | 461,677 people | 461,677 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 480,521 people | 480,521 people | 480,521 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 500,134 people | 500,134 people | 500,134 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 520,548 people | 520,548 people | 520,548 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 541,795 people | 541,795 people | 541,795 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 563,909 people | 563,909 people | 563,909 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 586,926 people | 586,926 people | 586,926 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 610,882 people | 610,882 people | 610,882 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 635,816 people | 635,816 people | 635,816 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 661,767 people | 661,767 people | 661,767 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 688,778 people | 688,778 people | 688,778 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 730,522 people | 730,522 people | 730,522 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 774,796 people | 774,796 people | 774,796 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 820,311 people | 820,311 people | 820,311 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 867,443 people | 867,443 people | 867,443 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 916,591 people | 916,591 people | 916,591 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.46 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.76 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 million people | 2.67 million people | 2.74 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.71 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.20 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 886,407 people | 750,096 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 720,614 people | 720,614 people | 720,614 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 720,614 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million people in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,999 people in 1000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 134th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.