Urban Population: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina's urban population is currently 52.1% as of 2024. # Bosnia and Herzegovina Urban Population Bosnia and Herzegovina's urban population reached 52.
Current (2024)
52.1%
+1.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
52.1%
Low (1960)
19.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Bosnia and Herzegovina
Analysis# Bosnia and Herzegovina Urban Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina's urban population reached 52.122% in 2024, marking its all-time peak and crossing the midpoint threshold for the first time. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 19.004% of the population lived in urban areas—a 174.3% increase over six decades. The country has shifted from a predominantly rural society to one approaching even urban-rural distribution.
The acceleration of urbanization intensified after 2015, when urban population stood at 47.571%. Each subsequent year added roughly 0.5 percentage points, suggesting a consistent migration pattern toward cities. The steady annual gains from 2015 onward indicate that urbanization momentum continues unabated, with no signs of deceleration in recent data. Sustained urban growth likely reflects ongoing economic opportunities in urban centers relative to rural regions.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.1% | +1.08% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +1.07% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +1.05% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.04% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +1.02% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +1.01% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.99% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.97% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.95% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.93% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +0.93% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +0.71% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.68% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.69% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +0.69% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +0.70% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.71% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +0.72% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +0.72% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +0.73% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.8% | +0.74% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +0.74% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.75% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +0.76% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +0.77% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +0.78% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +0.79% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +0.79% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +0.80% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +0.81% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +0.82% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +0.83% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +0.82% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | +0.77% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +0.75% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | +0.75% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +0.77% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | +0.80% |
| 1985 | 37.8% | +0.87% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | +0.96% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | +1.07% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | +1.20% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | +1.44% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +1.81% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | +2.14% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +2.45% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | +2.70% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +2.91% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | +3.06% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | +3.16% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +3.18% |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +3.12% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | +3.12% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | +3.30% |
| 1969 | 26.4% | +3.49% |
| 1968 | 25.5% | +3.65% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | +3.77% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | +3.85% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | +3.89% |
| 1964 | 22.0% | +3.88% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | +3.79% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | +3.64% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | +3.50% |
| 1960 | 19.0% | — |
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