Rural population, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural population, per capita was 0.4731 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.4731 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.81 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4731 units per person, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.81 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8033 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7961 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7884 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7802 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7717 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7629 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7539 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.745 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7361 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7274 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7189 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7101 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7009 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6915 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.682 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6728 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6639 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6557 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6483 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.642 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6368 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6325 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6285 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.625 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6217 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6187 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6158 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6129 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.61 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.607 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6038 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5972 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5939 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5907 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5874 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5842 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5809 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5777 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5745 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5712 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.568 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5648 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5616 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5584 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5552 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5521 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5489 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5458 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5426 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5395 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5363 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.533 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5287 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5243 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5198 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5151 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5103 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5053 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4951 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4898 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4843 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4788 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4731 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7748 units per person | 0.7361 units per person | 0.81 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6871 units per person | 0.6483 units per person | 0.7274 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6244 units per person | 0.61 units per person | 0.642 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5923 units per person | 0.5777 units per person | 0.607 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5601 units per person | 0.5458 units per person | 0.5745 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5255 units per person | 0.5053 units per person | 0.5426 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4869 units per person | 0.4731 units per person | 0.5003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 65 Uzbekistan 0.4898 units per person compare
- 66 Isle of Man 0.4786 units per person compare
- 67 Romania 0.4783 units per person compare
- 69 Slovakia 0.4681 units per person compare
- 70 Benin 0.4664 units per person compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4603 units per person 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, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Rural population, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.4731 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4731 units per person in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for rural population, per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.