Belgium has a population density of 1,009 people per square mile compared to 160.1 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belgium has 27,812 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, Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina are ranked 23rd and 126th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belgium has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Belgium is 530% higher than in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Population density comparison
Belgium
|
Bosnia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 160.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 23/197 | 126/197 |
| Population |
11909960
|
3140094
|
| Land area | 11,774 sq mi | 19,768 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,637 sq ft | 174,168 sq ft |
| Rural population | 1.78% | 49.3% |
| Urban population | 98.2% | 50.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 0% |
Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belgium increased by 13.4%, compared to a 23.6% decline in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In 2004, Belgium ranked 20th for population density and is in 23rd place now. Bosnia and Herzegovina was 89th in 2004 and ranks 126th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,009 | 160.1 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 161.1 |
| 2022 | 992 | 162.1 |
| 2021 | 984 | 164.1 |
| 2020 | 980 | 166.9 |
| 2019 | 976 | 169.2 |
| 2018 | 971 | 171.3 |
| 2017 | 971 | 173.4 |
| 2016 | 968 | 175.7 |
| 2015 | 963 | 178 |
| 2014 | 957 | 180.3 |
| 2013 | 953 | 182.7 |
| 2012 | 948 | 185.7 |
| 2011 | 943 | 189.3 |
| 2010 | 930 | 192.8 |
| 2009 | 922 | 196.3 |
| 2008 | 914 | 199.7 |
| 2007 | 907 | 203 |
| 2006 | 901 | 205.5 |
| 2005 | 895 | 207.2 |
| 2004 | 890 | 209.5 |
| 2003 | 886 | 211.4 |
| 2002 | 882 | 211.9 |
| 2001 | 878 | 211.4 |
| 2000 | 875 | 210.4 |
| 1999 | - | 208.9 |
| 1998 | - | 206.9 |
| 1997 | - | 203.3 |
| 1996 | - | 196 |
| 1995 | - | 188 |
| 1994 | - | 188.5 |
| 1993 | - | 197.5 |
| 1992 | - | 214.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Bosnia
|
|
| 2024 | 98.2% | 50.7% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | 50.3% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | 49.8% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | 49.4% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | 49% |
| 2019 | 98% | 48.6% |
| 2018 | 98% | 48.2% |
| 2017 | 98% | 47.9% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | 47.5% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | 47.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | 46.8% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | 46.5% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | 46.2% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | 45.9% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | 44.9% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | 44.6% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | 44.3% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 44% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | 43.6% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | 43.3% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | 43% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | 42.7% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | 42.4% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | 42.1% |
| 1998 | 97% | 41.8% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | 41.4% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | 41.1% |
| 1995 | 96.8% | 40.8% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | 40.5% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | 40.2% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | 39.9% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | 39.6% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | 39.2% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | 38.9% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | 38.2% |
| 1986 | 96% | 37.9% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | 37.6% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | 37.3% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | 36.9% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | 36.6% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | 36.3% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | 35.5% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | 34.7% |
| 1978 | 95% | 33.8% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | 33% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | 32.1% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | 31.3% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | 30.5% |
| 1973 | 94.2% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 94.1% | 28.9% |
| 1971 | 94% | 28.1% |
| 1970 | 93.8% | 27.2% |
| 1969 | 93.7% | 26.3% |
| 1968 | 93.6% | 25.4% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | 24.5% |
| 1966 | 93.3% | 23.7% |
| 1965 | 93.1% | 22.8% |
| 1964 | 93% | 22% |
| 1963 | 92.8% | 21.2% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | 20.4% |
| 1961 | 92.6% | 19.7% |
| 1960 | 92.5% | 19% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.4% to 98.2% in Belgium and from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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