Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 160.1 people per square mile compared to 222.9 people in Burkina Faso. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 125,334 sq ft in Burkina Faso. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso are ranked 126th and 102nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.03% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.29% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for Burkina Faso, hence the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 28.2% lower than in Burkina Faso.
Population density comparison
Bosnia
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 160.1 ppl/mi² | 222.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 126/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
3140094
|
24497999
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 125,060 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 66.8% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 33.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burkina Faso:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 23.6%, compared to a 74.4% growth in Burkina Faso.
In 2004, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 89th for population density and is in 126th place now. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2004 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 160.1 | 222.9 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 218 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 213.1 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 208.2 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 203.3 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 198.4 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 193.5 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 188.3 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 183 |
| 2015 | 178 | 177.8 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 172.6 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 167.5 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 162.6 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | 157.7 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 153.1 |
| 2009 | 196.3 | 148.7 |
| 2008 | 199.7 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 203 | 140.3 |
| 2006 | 205.5 | 136.1 |
| 2005 | 207.2 | 131.9 |
| 2004 | 209.5 | 127.8 |
| 2003 | 211.4 | 123.8 |
| 2002 | 211.9 | 120 |
| 2001 | 211.4 | 116.4 |
| 2000 | 210.4 | 112.9 |
| 1999 | 208.9 | 109.6 |
| 1998 | 206.9 | 106.4 |
| 1997 | 203.3 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 196 | 100.9 |
| 1995 | 188 | 98.3 |
| 1994 | 188.5 | 95.8 |
| 1993 | 197.5 | 93.4 |
| 1992 | 214.2 | 91.2 |
| 1991 | - | 88.9 |
| 1990 | - | 86.7 |
| 1989 | - | 84.5 |
| 1988 | - | 82.2 |
| 1987 | - | 80.1 |
| 1986 | - | 77.9 |
| 1985 | - | 75.7 |
| 1984 | - | 73.6 |
| 1983 | - | 71.5 |
| 1982 | - | 69.5 |
| 1981 | - | 67.6 |
| 1980 | - | 65.8 |
| 1979 | - | 64 |
| 1978 | - | 62.4 |
| 1977 | - | 60.9 |
| 1976 | - | 59.5 |
| 1975 | - | 58.2 |
| 1974 | - | 57 |
| 1973 | - | 56 |
| 1972 | - | 55 |
| 1971 | - | 54 |
| 1970 | - | 53.1 |
| 1969 | - | 52.2 |
| 1968 | - | 51.3 |
| 1967 | - | 50.4 |
| 1966 | - | 49.6 |
| 1965 | - | 48.8 |
| 1964 | - | 48 |
| 1963 | - | 47.3 |
| 1962 | - | 46.6 |
| 1961 | - | 45.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 49% | 30.6% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | 30% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | 28.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | 28.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | 27.5% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | 26.9% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | 26.3% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | 25.2% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 24.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 23% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | 22.3% |
| 2005 | 44% | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | 20.8% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | 20% |
| 2002 | 43% | 19.3% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | 17.2% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | 16.5% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 15.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | 13.6% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | 12.3% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 11.5% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | 10.8% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | 10.1% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 9.43% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | 8.81% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 7.67% |
| 1977 | 33% | 7.15% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | 6.67% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | 6.35% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | 6.22% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 6.1% |
| 1972 | 28.9% | 5.98% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 5.86% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | 5.63% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | 5.52% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | 5.41% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 5.3% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 5.2% |
| 1964 | 22% | 5.09% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 4.99% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 4.89% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 4.8% |
| 1960 | 19% | 4.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso.
Densely populated cities
|
Bosnia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sarajevo | 276K |
| Banja Luka | 185K |
| Bijeljina | 115K |
| Tuzla | 111K |
| Zenica | 111K |
| Mostar | 105K |
| Prijedor | 89.4K |
| Doboj | 68.5K |
| Bihac | 56.3K |
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
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