Urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Urban population was 52.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 52.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 52.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.0% | — |
| 1961 | 19.7% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 25.5% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 19.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.3% | 27.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 35.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 39.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 42.6% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 50.0% | 52.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 54.0% compare
- 147 Benin 53.4% compare
- 148 Slovakia 53.2% compare
- 150 Romania 52.2% compare
- 151 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.48 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 52.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for urban population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.