Urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Urban population was 1.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.65 million, 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, urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.82 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 623,578, in 1960.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 798,051 | 623,578 | 986,439 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 1.03 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 1.49 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.51 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.76 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.65 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.65 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 3.14 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 52.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.312 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 9.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.65 million 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 1.82 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,578 in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for urban population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.