Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 1.65 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.65 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.82 million people
in 2003
All-time low
370,250 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.65 million people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.82 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 370,250 people, in 1950.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 370,250 people | — |
| 1951 | 387,426 people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 406,350 people | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 427,616 people | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 450,147 people | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 474,501 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 500,654 people | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 528,573 people | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 558,298 people | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 589,917 people | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 623,578 people | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 658,573 people | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 694,645 people | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 732,522 people | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 772,208 people | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 813,509 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 856,147 people | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 899,626 people | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 943,260 people | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 986,439 people | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million people | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million people | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million people | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.64 million people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.73 million people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million people | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million people | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million people | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million people | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 469,373 people | 370,250 people | 589,917 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 798,051 people | 623,578 people | 986,439 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.77 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.74 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.65 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.65 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,250 people in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.