Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.883% to 49.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached an all time high of 81.0% in 1960 and an all time low of 49.3% in 2024. When compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Croatia amounted to 41.1%, 27.7% in Italy, 31.2% in Montenegro and 42.6% in Serbia in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ranked 56th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Albania | % | 39.7% | 38.8% | 37.9% | 37.0% | 36.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria | % | 41.7% | 41.5% | 41.3% | 41.0% | 40.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | % | 51.8% | 51.4% | 51.0% | 50.6% | 50.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | % | 43.1% | 42.8% | 42.4% | 42.1% | 41.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 28.6% | 28.4% | 28.1% | 27.8% | 27.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 29.6% | 29.3% | 29.0% | 28.7% | 28.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Montenegro | % | 33.2% | 32.9% | 32.5% | 32.2% | 31.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Romania | % | 46.0% | 45.9% | 45.8% | 45.7% | 45.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | % | 43.9% | 43.7% | 43.6% | 43.3% | 43.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | 45.5% | 45.2% | 44.9% | 44.6% | 44.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.1% | 26.0% | 25.9% |
Helgi Library 
