Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 160.1 people per square mile compared to 41.8 people in Chad. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 680,860 sq ft in Chad. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chad are ranked 126th and 180th, 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 0.25% of the population and 0.85% of the land area for Chad, hence the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 283.4% higher than in Chad.
Population density comparison
Bosnia
|
Chad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 160.1 ppl/mi² | 41.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 126/197 | 180/197 |
| Population |
3140094
|
21450865
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 486,180 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 667,709 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 75.3% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 24.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.38% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Chad:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 23.6%, compared to a 104.6% growth in Chad.
In 2004, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 89th for population density and is in 126th place now. Chad was 178th in 2004 and ranks 180th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Chad
|
|
| 2024 | 160.1 | 41.8 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 38 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 35.4 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 34.3 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 33.2 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 32.1 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 178 | 30.1 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 29.2 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 28.2 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 27.2 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | 26.2 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 25.3 |
| 2009 | 196.3 | 24.5 |
| 2008 | 199.7 | 23.6 |
| 2007 | 203 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | 205.5 | 22 |
| 2005 | 207.2 | 21.2 |
| 2004 | 209.5 | 20.4 |
| 2003 | 211.4 | 19.5 |
| 2002 | 211.9 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 211.4 | 18.1 |
| 2000 | 210.4 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 208.9 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 206.9 | 16.3 |
| 1997 | 203.3 | 15.8 |
| 1996 | 196 | 15.2 |
| 1995 | 188 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 188.5 | 14 |
| 1993 | 197.5 | 13.6 |
| 1992 | 214.2 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | - | 12.8 |
| 1990 | - | 12.3 |
| 1989 | - | 12 |
| 1988 | - | 11.6 |
| 1987 | - | 11.2 |
| 1986 | - | 10.8 |
| 1985 | - | 10.5 |
| 1984 | - | 10.4 |
| 1983 | - | 10.2 |
| 1982 | - | 9.75 |
| 1981 | - | 9.3 |
| 1980 | - | 9.29 |
| 1979 | - | 9.27 |
| 1978 | - | 9.07 |
| 1977 | - | 8.91 |
| 1976 | - | 8.74 |
| 1975 | - | 8.57 |
| 1974 | - | 8.39 |
| 1973 | - | 8.19 |
| 1972 | - | 8 |
| 1971 | - | 7.83 |
| 1970 | - | 7.66 |
| 1969 | - | 7.51 |
| 1968 | - | 7.36 |
| 1967 | - | 7.21 |
| 1966 | - | 7.07 |
| 1965 | - | 6.94 |
| 1964 | - | 6.8 |
| 1963 | - | 6.66 |
| 1962 | - | 6.53 |
| 1961 | - | 6.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Chad
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | 24.4% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | 24.1% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 23.8% |
| 2020 | 49% | 23.5% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | 23.3% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | 22.9% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | 22.7% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | 22.5% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | 22.4% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | 22.2% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | 22.1% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | 22.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | 22% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 21.9% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 21.9% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 21.9% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | 21.8% |
| 2005 | 44% | 21.8% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | 21.8% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | 21.7% |
| 2002 | 43% | 21.7% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | 21.7% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 21.6% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | 21.6% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | 21.5% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 21.5% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | 21.4% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | 21.2% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 21% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | 20.6% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 20.4% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 20.2% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 20% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | 19.8% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 19.6% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | 19.4% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | 19.2% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 19% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | 18.8% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | 18.6% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 33% | 17.4% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | 16.5% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | 15.6% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | 14.7% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 28.9% | 13.1% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 12.3% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | 11.6% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | 10.9% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | 10.2% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | 9.56% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 8.97% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 8.41% |
| 1964 | 22% | 7.88% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 7.53% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 7.24% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 6.96% |
| 1960 | 19% | 6.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 21.8% to 24.7% in Chad.
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