Rural population, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
188th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.72 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-8.3 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -1.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.72 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.3 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8712 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6093 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4327 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2951 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1855 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0791 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1968 | -0.0388 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1524 % change on previous year | +292.7% |
| 1970 | -0.2461 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1971 | -0.2234 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1972 | -0.2092 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1973 | -0.2957 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1974 | -0.3545 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1975 | -0.3797 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1976 | -0.3904 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1977 | -0.3875 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1978 | -0.3551 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1979 | -0.2767 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1339 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0544 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1903 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 1983 | 0.266 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2951 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2853 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2399 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1701 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0814 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1989 | -0.0329 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1664 % change on previous year | +405.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3118 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1992 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +1675.0% |
| 1993 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1994 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8121 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1996 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -558.4% |
| 1997 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4386 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1505 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0904 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2002 | -0.359 % change on previous year | +297.1% |
| 2003 | -0.7899 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2004 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2005 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2006 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2007 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2008 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2009 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2010 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2013 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2014 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2015 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2021 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2022 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2023 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2024 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2025 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3859 % change on previous year | -0.1524 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.3118 % change on previous year | -0.3904 % change on previous year | -0.2092 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1416 % change on previous year | -0.1339 % change on previous year | 0.2951 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 0.1505 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 185 United States Virgin Islands -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Japan -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Albania -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Brazil -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Lebanon -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Puerto Rico -2.05 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4731 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 47.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.