Rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural population, female was 30.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30.7% for rural population, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 32.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.6% | — |
| 1985 | 31.5% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 31.5% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.5% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.7% | 30.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for rural population, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.