Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Serbia
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Serbia: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 52.7% in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 62.6% in Serbia, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Serbia, by 10 percentage points, or 1.19 times that in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Serbia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 156 and Serbia ranked 125 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Bosnia & Herzegovina at 70.7% and Serbia at 76.3% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.7 | 62.6 |
| 2024 | 52.1 | 62.4 |
| 2023 | 51.6 | 62.1 |
| 2022 | 51 | 61.9 |
| 2021 | 50.5 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 50 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 49.5 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 49 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 48.5 | 60.6 |
| 2016 | 48 | 60.4 |
| 2015 | 47.6 | 60.1 |
| 2014 | 47.1 | 59.9 |
| 2013 | 46.7 | 59.6 |
| 2012 | 46.4 | 59.4 |
| 2011 | 46.1 | 59.4 |
| 2010 | 45.7 | 59.4 |
| 2009 | 45.4 | 59.2 |
| 2008 | 45.1 | 58.9 |
| 2007 | 44.8 | 58.6 |
| 2006 | 44.5 | 58.2 |
| 2005 | 44.2 | 57.8 |
| 2004 | 43.8 | 57.3 |
| 2003 | 43.5 | 56.9 |
| 2002 | 43.2 | 56.5 |
| 2001 | 42.9 | 56.1 |
| 2000 | 42.6 | 55.6 |
| 1999 | 42.2 | 55.1 |
| 1998 | 41.9 | 54.6 |
| 1997 | 41.6 | 54 |
| 1996 | 41.3 | 53.5 |
| 1995 | 40.9 | 52.9 |
| 1994 | 40.6 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 40.3 | 51.8 |
| 1992 | 40 | 51.3 |
| 1991 | 39.6 | 50.8 |
| 1990 | 39.3 | 50.4 |
| 1989 | 39 | 50 |
| 1988 | 38.7 | 49.6 |
| 1987 | 38.4 | 49.2 |
| 1986 | 38.1 | 48.8 |
| 1985 | 37.8 | 48.4 |
| 1984 | 37.5 | 48 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 47.6 |
| 1982 | 36.8 | 47.2 |
| 1981 | 36.3 | 46.7 |
| 1980 | 35.8 | 46.2 |
| 1979 | 35.2 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 34.4 | 45.2 |
| 1977 | 33.6 | 44.7 |
| 1976 | 32.7 | 44.1 |
| 1975 | 31.8 | 43.5 |
| 1974 | 30.9 | 42.9 |
| 1973 | 29.9 | 42.2 |
| 1972 | 29 | 41.5 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 40.8 |
| 1970 | 27.3 | 40 |
| 1969 | 26.4 | 39.1 |
| 1968 | 25.5 | 38 |
| 1967 | 24.6 | 36.9 |
| 1966 | 23.7 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 22.8 | 34.6 |
| 1964 | 22 | 33.4 |
| 1963 | 21.2 | 32.2 |
| 1962 | 20.4 | 31.1 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 30.1 |
| 1960 | 19 | 29.1 |
| 1959 | 18.4 | 28.1 |
| 1958 | 17.8 | 27.2 |
| 1957 | 17.2 | 26.2 |
| 1956 | 16.6 | 25.3 |
| 1955 | 16.1 | 24.4 |
| 1954 | 15.6 | 23.6 |
| 1953 | 15.1 | 22.7 |
| 1952 | 14.6 | 21.9 |
| 1951 | 14.2 | 21.1 |
| 1950 | 13.8 | 20.3 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53.3 | 62.9 |
| 2027 | 53.9 | 63.2 |
| 2028 | 54.5 | 63.5 |
| 2029 | 55.1 | 63.9 |
| 2030 | 55.7 | 64.2 |
| 2031 | 56.4 | 64.6 |
| 2032 | 57 | 65 |
| 2033 | 57.7 | 65.4 |
| 2034 | 58.4 | 65.9 |
| 2035 | 59 | 66.3 |
| 2036 | 59.7 | 66.8 |
| 2037 | 60.5 | 67.3 |
| 2038 | 61.2 | 67.9 |
| 2039 | 61.9 | 68.4 |
| 2040 | 62.7 | 69 |
| 2041 | 63.4 | 69.6 |
| 2042 | 64.2 | 70.3 |
| 2043 | 64.9 | 70.9 |
| 2044 | 65.7 | 71.6 |
| 2045 | 66.5 | 72.3 |
| 2046 | 67.3 | 73.1 |
| 2047 | 68.1 | 73.8 |
| 2048 | 69 | 74.6 |
| 2049 | 69.8 | 75.4 |
| 2050 | 70.7 | 76.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Serbia
Health
- Life expectancyBosnia & Herzegovina: 77.9 years in 2023Serbia: 76.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Serbia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Serbia: 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBosnia & Herzegovina: 87% in 2022Serbia: 75.1% in 2022
- DepressionBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.32% in 2017Serbia: 2.57% in 2017
- Suicide rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Serbia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBosnia & Herzegovina: 3.19 million people in 2023Serbia: 6.77 million people in 2023
- Population growthBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.59% a year in 2023Serbia: -0.44% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.49 births per woman in 2023Serbia: 1.5 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageBosnia & Herzegovina: 44.9 years in 2023Serbia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBosnia & Herzegovina: 21.6% in 2023Serbia: 22.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Serbia: 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $6,944 in 2025Serbia: $8,804 in 2025
- GDP growthBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.4% a year in 2025Serbia: 2% a year in 2025
- InflationBosnia & Herzegovina: 4% a year in 2025Serbia: 3.9% a year in 2025
- Government debtBosnia & Herzegovina: 28.8% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 42.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.73% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 2.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBosnia & Herzegovina: $213M in 2025Serbia: $2.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $73 in 2025Serbia: $414 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.6% of government spending in 2025Serbia: 6.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBosnia & Herzegovina: 11,000 people in 2020Serbia: 32,000 people in 2020
- National powerBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Serbia: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Serbia: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBosnia & Herzegovina: 1 million TIV in 2025Serbia: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBosnia & Herzegovina: 7 million TIV in 2023Serbia: 39 million TIV in 2025