Population in largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population in largest city was 348,404 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 348,404 for population in largest city in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 348,404 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169,319, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 153rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 169,319 | — |
| 1961 | 174,647 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 180,741 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 187,047 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 193,583 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 200,327 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 207,317 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 214,551 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 222,047 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 229,784 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 237,801 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 245,635 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 252,320 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 259,168 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 266,212 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 273,447 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 280,889 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 288,513 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 296,354 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 304,409 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 312,694 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 319,547 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 321,659 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 323,784 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 325,926 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 328,077 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 330,245 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 332,427 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 334,627 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 336,835 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 339,061 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 340,746 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 340,814 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 340,881 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 340,949 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 341,017 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 341,085 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 341,152 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 341,220 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 341,288 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 341,355 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 341,423 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 341,491 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 341,559 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 341,626 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 341,694 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 341,762 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 341,830 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 341,898 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 341,965 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 342,033 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 342,101 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 342,169 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 342,237 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 342,305 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 342,373 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 342,441 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 342,509 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 342,577 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 342,743 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 343,089 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 343,661 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 344,481 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 345,549 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 346,859 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 348,404 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197,936 | 169,319 | 229,784 | 10 |
| 1970s | 270,475 | 237,801 | 304,409 | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,582 | 312,694 | 336,835 | 10 |
| 1990s | 340,821 | 339,061 | 341,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,660 | 341,355 | 341,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,349 | 342,033 | 342,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,340 | 343,089 | 348,404 | 6 |
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More urban development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population in the largest city 21.1% (2025)
- Population density 62.21 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- 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 in largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population in largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 348,404 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 348,404 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,319 in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population in largest city?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 153rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.