Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population density was 62.21 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 62.21 people per sq. km of land area. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82.71 people per sq. km of land area in 1992 and was at its lowest, 62.21 people per sq. km of land area, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd of 216 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.
Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82.71 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 76.26 people per sq. km of land area | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 72.76 people per sq. km of land area | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 72.57 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.69 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 78.48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 79.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 80.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 81.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.61 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.01 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.36 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.39 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.1 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 75.78 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.44 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 73.08 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.68 people per sq. km of land area | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 70.52 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.63 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.72 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.83 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.97 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.15 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.34 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.44 people per sq. km of land area | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.38 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 62.59 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 62.21 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.21 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.73 people per sq. km of land area, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.21 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.73 people per sq. km of land area, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.38 people per sq. km of land area | 72.57 people per sq. km of land area | 82.71 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.78 people per sq. km of land area | 75.78 people per sq. km of land area | 81.8 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.44 people per sq. km of land area | 65.34 people per sq. km of land area | 74.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.15 people per sq. km of land area | 62.21 people per sq. km of land area | 64.44 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 139 Ukraine 65.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 140 Georgia 65 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 141 Afghanistan 63.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 143 Panama 60.11 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 144 Cameroon 60.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 145 Bulgaria 59.38 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population in the largest city 21.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 348,404 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.8 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 35.34 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 6.12 million (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2.75 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,242 Number (2024)
- Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles 8.07 Thousand (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 62.21 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82.71 people per sq. km of land area in 1992.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.21 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population density?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.