The Bahamas has a population density of 103.8 people per square mile compared to 160.1 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 174,158 sq ft in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Bahamas and Bosnia and Herzegovina are ranked 146th and 126th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Bahamas has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.007% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.04% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Bosnia and Herzegovina, hence the population density in the Bahamas is 35.1% lower than in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Population density comparison
Bahamas
|
Bosnia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 160.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 146/197 | 126/197 |
| Population |
404321
|
3140094
|
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 19,768 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 268,506 sq ft | 174,168 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.2% | 49.3% |
| Urban population | 83.8% | 50.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Bahamas vs Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Bahamas increased by 18.1%, compared to a 23.6% decline in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In 2004, the Bahamas ranked 139th for population density and is in 146th place now. Bosnia and Herzegovina was 89th in 2004 and ranks 126th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Bosnia
|
|
| 2024 | 103.8 | 160.1 |
| 2023 | 103.4 | 161.1 |
| 2022 | 102.9 | 162.1 |
| 2021 | 102.6 | 164.1 |
| 2020 | 102.4 | 166.9 |
| 2019 | 102.1 | 169.2 |
| 2018 | 101.6 | 171.3 |
| 2017 | 101 | 173.4 |
| 2016 | 100.4 | 175.7 |
| 2015 | 99.7 | 178 |
| 2014 | 98.9 | 180.3 |
| 2013 | 98.1 | 182.7 |
| 2012 | 97.1 | 185.7 |
| 2011 | 96.2 | 189.3 |
| 2010 | 95.1 | 192.8 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 196.3 |
| 2008 | 92.7 | 199.7 |
| 2007 | 91.4 | 203 |
| 2006 | 90.1 | 205.5 |
| 2005 | 89 | 207.2 |
| 2004 | 87.9 | 209.5 |
| 2003 | 86.8 | 211.4 |
| 2002 | 85.8 | 211.9 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 211.4 |
| 2000 | 83.8 | 210.4 |
| 1999 | 82.7 | 208.9 |
| 1998 | 81.6 | 206.9 |
| 1997 | 80.4 | 203.3 |
| 1996 | 79.2 | 196 |
| 1995 | 78 | 188 |
| 1994 | 76.7 | 188.5 |
| 1993 | 75.4 | 197.5 |
| 1992 | 74 | 214.2 |
| 1991 | 72.6 | - |
| 1990 | 71.4 | - |
| 1989 | 70.2 | - |
| 1988 | 68.9 | - |
| 1987 | 67.8 | - |
| 1986 | 66.6 | - |
| 1985 | 65.5 | - |
| 1984 | 64.4 | - |
| 1983 | 63.3 | - |
| 1982 | 62.3 | - |
| 1981 | 61.2 | - |
| 1980 | 60.2 | - |
| 1979 | 59.1 | - |
| 1978 | 57.9 | - |
| 1977 | 56.7 | - |
| 1976 | 55.5 | - |
| 1975 | 54.3 | - |
| 1974 | 53.1 | - |
| 1973 | 52 | - |
| 1972 | 50.7 | - |
| 1971 | 49.4 | - |
| 1970 | 47.9 | - |
| 1969 | 46.1 | - |
| 1968 | 44 | - |
| 1967 | 42 | - |
| 1966 | 40.1 | - |
| 1965 | 38.3 | - |
| 1964 | 36.6 | - |
| 1963 | 35 | - |
| 1962 | 33.2 | - |
| 1961 | 31.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Bosnia
|
|
| 2024 | 83.8% | 50.7% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | 50.3% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | 49.8% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | 49.4% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | 49% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | 48.6% |
| 2018 | 83% | 48.2% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | 47.9% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 47.5% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | 47.2% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | 46.8% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | 46.5% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | 46.2% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | 45.9% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | 44.9% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | 44.6% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | 44.3% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | 44% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | 43.6% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | 43.3% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | 43% |
| 2001 | 82% | 42.7% |
| 2000 | 82% | 42.4% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | 42.1% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | 41.8% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | 41.4% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 41.1% |
| 1995 | 81% | 40.8% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 40.5% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | 40.2% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | 39.9% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | 39.6% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | 39.2% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | 38.9% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 78% | 38.2% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | 37.9% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 37.6% |
| 1984 | 76% | 37.3% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | 36.9% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | 36.6% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 36.3% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 35.5% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | 34.7% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | 33.8% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | 33% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | 32.1% |
| 1975 | 70% | 31.3% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | 30.5% |
| 1973 | 68.7% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 68.1% | 28.9% |
| 1971 | 67.4% | 28.1% |
| 1970 | 66.8% | 27.2% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | 26.3% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | 25.4% |
| 1967 | 64.7% | 24.5% |
| 1966 | 64% | 23.7% |
| 1965 | 63.3% | 22.8% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | 22% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | 21.2% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | 20.4% |
| 1961 | 60.5% | 19.7% |
| 1960 | 59.7% | 19% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.2% to 83.8% in the Bahamas and from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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