Population in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population in the largest city was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 153 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 1960
All-time low
18.8%
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 27.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2003.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 112th of 153 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.
Population in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2% | — |
| 1961 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 25.1% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.2%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More urban development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- 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 in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population in the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population in the largest city?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.