Belize has a population density of 47.4 people per square mile compared to 160.1 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belize has 592,713 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, Belize and Bosnia and Herzegovina are ranked 175th and 126th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belize has 0.005% 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 Belize is 70.4% lower than in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Population density comparison
Belize
|
Bosnia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 160.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 175/197 | 126/197 |
| Population |
427523
|
3140094
|
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 19,768 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 588,687 sq ft | 174,168 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.2% | 49.3% |
| Urban population | 46.8% | 50.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Belize vs Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belize increased by 53.5%, compared to a 23.6% decline in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In 2004, Belize ranked 170th for population density and is in 175th place now. Bosnia and Herzegovina was 89th in 2004 and ranks 126th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Bosnia
|
|
| 2024 | 47.4 | 160.1 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 161.1 |
| 2022 | 45.7 | 162.1 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 164.1 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 166.9 |
| 2019 | 43.8 | 169.2 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 171.3 |
| 2017 | 42.4 | 173.4 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 175.7 |
| 2015 | 40.5 | 178 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 180.3 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 182.7 |
| 2012 | 38 | 185.7 |
| 2011 | 37.2 | 189.3 |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 192.8 |
| 2009 | 35.5 | 196.3 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 199.7 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 203 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 205.5 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 207.2 |
| 2004 | 30.8 | 209.5 |
| 2003 | 30 | 211.4 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 211.9 |
| 2001 | 28.2 | 211.4 |
| 2000 | 27.3 | 210.4 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 208.9 |
| 1998 | 25.6 | 206.9 |
| 1997 | 24.7 | 203.3 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 196 |
| 1995 | 23.2 | 188 |
| 1994 | 22.6 | 188.5 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 197.5 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 214.2 |
| 1991 | 21.2 | - |
| 1990 | 20.8 | - |
| 1989 | 20.3 | - |
| 1988 | 19.9 | - |
| 1987 | 19.5 | - |
| 1986 | 19 | - |
| 1985 | 18.6 | - |
| 1984 | 18.2 | - |
| 1983 | 17.7 | - |
| 1982 | 17.3 | - |
| 1981 | 16.9 | - |
| 1980 | 16.5 | - |
| 1979 | 16.1 | - |
| 1978 | 15.8 | - |
| 1977 | 15.4 | - |
| 1976 | 15.1 | - |
| 1975 | 14.8 | - |
| 1974 | 14.6 | - |
| 1973 | 14.4 | - |
| 1972 | 14.2 | - |
| 1971 | 13.9 | - |
| 1970 | 13.7 | - |
| 1969 | 13.4 | - |
| 1968 | 13 | - |
| 1967 | 12.6 | - |
| 1966 | 12.3 | - |
| 1965 | 11.9 | - |
| 1964 | 11.5 | - |
| 1963 | 11.2 | - |
| 1962 | 10.9 | - |
| 1961 | 10.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Bosnia
|
|
| 2024 | 46.8% | 50.7% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 50.3% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | 49.8% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 49.4% |
| 2020 | 46% | 49% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | 48.6% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | 48.2% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | 47.9% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | 47.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | 47.2% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | 46.8% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | 46.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 46.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | 45.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | 44.9% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | 44.6% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | 44.3% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | 44% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | 43.6% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | 43.3% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | 43% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | 42.7% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | 42.4% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 42.1% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | 41.8% |
| 1997 | 46% | 41.4% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 41.1% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | 40.8% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 40.5% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | 40.2% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | 39.9% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | 39.6% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | 39.2% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 38.9% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 48% | 38.2% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | 37.9% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 37.6% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | 37.3% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 36.9% |
| 1982 | 49% | 36.6% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | 36.3% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 35.5% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | 34.7% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 33.8% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | 33% |
| 1976 | 50% | 32.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | 31.3% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | 30.5% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | 28.9% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 28.1% |
| 1970 | 51% | 27.2% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | 26.3% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | 25.4% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | 24.5% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | 23.7% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | 22.8% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | 22% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | 21.2% |
| 1962 | 53.4% | 20.4% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 19.7% |
| 1960 | 54% | 19% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.3% to 46.8% in Belize and from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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