Rural population, female (% of total) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural population, female (% of total) 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 (% of total) 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.