Urban population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Urban population growth was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.5% | — |
| 1962 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | -4.3% | -519.6% |
| 1993 | -7.3% | +68.9% |
| 1994 | -3.9% | -46.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -113.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +834.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -46.1% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -133.2% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +108.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -72.9% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | +443.6% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | +81.7% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -61.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | +61.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | +69.5% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -325.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -7.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -1.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.6% | 0.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 578.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,974 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 70.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 317.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 299.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6205 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Urban population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for urban population growth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.