Rural population, male (% of total) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural population, male (% of total) was 29.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 29.6%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 31.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1995.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.9% | — |
| 1985 | 31.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 29.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 29.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 31.0% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.6% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.6% | 29.9% | 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, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Rural population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 29.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1995.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for rural population, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.