Rural population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural population, male 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 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.