Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 160.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 126th out of 197.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to the World's average
Bosnia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 160.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 126/197 | N/A |
| Population |
3114242
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 47.9% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 52.1% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 23.6%. The population density rank was 89th 22 years ago and is 126th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 160.1 | 126 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 126 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 125 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 124 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 124 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 123 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 121 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 119 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 117 |
| 2015 | 178 | 115 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 113 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 112 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 110 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | 109 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 104 |
| 2009 | 196.3 | 101 |
| 2008 | 199.7 | 99 |
| 2007 | 203 | 98 |
| 2006 | 205.5 | 93 |
| 2005 | 207.2 | 90 |
| 2004 | 209.5 | 89 |
| 2003 | 211.4 | 88 |
| 2002 | 211.9 | 88 |
| 2001 | 211.4 | 88 |
| 2000 | 210.4 | 88 |
| 1999 | 208.9 | 86 |
| 1998 | 206.9 | 86 |
| 1997 | 203.3 | 87 |
| 1996 | 196 | 87 |
| 1995 | 188 | 88 |
| 1994 | 188.5 | 88 |
| 1993 | 197.5 | 86 |
| 1992 | 214.2 | 77 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1960 to 2024: 19% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 42.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 52.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.1% | 133 |
| 2023 | 51.6% | 133 |
| 2022 | 51% | 132 |
| 2021 | 50.5% | 133 |
| 2020 | 50% | 133 |
| 2019 | 49.5% | 133 |
| 2018 | 49% | 132 |
| 2017 | 48.5% | 131 |
| 2016 | 48% | 130 |
| 2015 | 47.6% | 130 |
| 2014 | 47.1% | 130 |
| 2013 | 46.7% | 131 |
| 2012 | 46.4% | 131 |
| 2011 | 46.1% | 132 |
| 2010 | 45.7% | 131 |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 130 |
| 2008 | 45.1% | 130 |
| 2007 | 44.8% | 129 |
| 2006 | 44.5% | 127 |
| 2005 | 44.2% | 127 |
| 2004 | 43.8% | 126 |
| 2003 | 43.5% | 126 |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 126 |
| 2001 | 42.9% | 127 |
| 2000 | 42.6% | 127 |
| 1999 | 42.2% | 127 |
| 1998 | 41.9% | 125 |
| 1997 | 41.6% | 126 |
| 1996 | 41.3% | 124 |
| 1995 | 40.9% | 124 |
| 1994 | 40.6% | 124 |
| 1993 | 40.3% | 124 |
| 1992 | 40% | 124 |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 123 |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 125 |
| 1989 | 39% | 123 |
| 1988 | 38.7% | 121 |
| 1987 | 38.4% | 120 |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 120 |
| 1985 | 37.8% | 119 |
| 1984 | 37.5% | 118 |
| 1983 | 37.1% | 118 |
| 1982 | 36.8% | 117 |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 118 |
| 1980 | 35.8% | 120 |
| 1979 | 35.2% | 119 |
| 1978 | 34.4% | 120 |
| 1977 | 33.6% | 122 |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 125 |
| 1975 | 31.8% | 126 |
| 1974 | 30.9% | 128 |
| 1973 | 29.9% | 130 |
| 1972 | 29% | 131 |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 130 |
| 1970 | 27.3% | 130 |
| 1969 | 26.4% | 130 |
| 1968 | 25.5% | 131 |
| 1967 | 24.6% | 132 |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 132 |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 132 |
| 1964 | 22% | 130 |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 130 |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 130 |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 131 |
| 1960 | 19% | 131 |
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