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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rural population (% of total population)

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

Global rank#69out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

81.072.664.255.747.3196019932025Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2025: 47Bosnia and Herzegovina

Analytical takeaways

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina records 47 for Rural population (% of total population) in 2025, ranking #69 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Rural population (% of total population) declined from 81 in 1960 to 47 in 2025, a decrease of 34.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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