Rural population, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural population, per square kilometre was 30.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30.13 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 49.66 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.13 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 45.54 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 43.22 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 42.86 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 46.4 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.67 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.46 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.1 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.42 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.68 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.06 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.28 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.32 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 41.36 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 40.39 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.43 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.45 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.59 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.81 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.03 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.26 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.49 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 33.76 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.02 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.38 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 30.66 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.13 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.57 units per square kilometre | 42.86 units per square kilometre | 49.66 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.7 units per square kilometre | 41.36 units per square kilometre | 46.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.52 units per square kilometre | 33.02 units per square kilometre | 40.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1 units per square kilometre | 30.13 units per square kilometre | 32.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 95 Cape Verde 31.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hungary 31.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 French Polynesia 31.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Curaçao 29.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Serbia 29.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Croatia 29.49 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 49.66 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.13 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.