How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Namibia: Rural population

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.49 million

in 2025

Namibia

1.52 million

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

115th

Namibia rank

114th

Rural population over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.52 million against 1.49 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 34,070.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 114th of 217 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.73 million	497,660	2.23 million	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s	2.71 million	646,676	2.06 million	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s	2.69 million	811,418	1.87 million	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s	2.41 million	1.12 million	1.28 million	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s	2.29 million	1.24 million	1.05 million	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	1.87 million	1.29 million	578,953	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	1.56 million	1.47 million	95,103	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Namibia?: Namibia, at 1.52 million against 1.49 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?: 34,070, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia rank globally for rural population?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 114th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.