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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Denmark compared

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 390 people in Denmark. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 77,304 sq ft in Denmark. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Denmark rank 129th and 65th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Denmark, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.6% lower than in Denmark.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denmark

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia Denmark
2026 157.6 390
2025 158.9 389
2024 160.1 387
2023 161.1 385
2022 162.1 382
2021 164.1 379
2020 166.9 378
2019 169.2 376
2018 171.3 375
2017 173.4 373
2016 175.7 371
2015 178 368
2014 180.3 365
2013 182.7 364
2012 185.7 362
2011 189.3 361
2010 192.8 359
2009 196.3 358
2008 199.7 356
2007 203 354
2006 205.5 352
2005 207.2 351
2004 209.5 350
2003 211.4 349
2002 211.9 348
2001 211.4 347
2000 210.4 346
1999 208.9 345
1998 206.9 343
1997 203.3 342
1996 196 341
1995 188 339
1994 188.5 337
1993 197.5 336
1992 214.2 335
1991 - 334
1990 - 333
1989 - 332
1988 - 332
1987 - 332
1986 - 332
1985 - 331
1984 - 331
1983 - 331
1982 - 331
1981 - 332
1980 - 332
1979 - 331
1978 - 330
1977 - 329
1976 - 328
1975 - 328
1974 - 327
1973 - 325
1972 - 323
1971 - 321
1970 - 319
1969 - 317
1968 - 315
1967 - 313
1966 - 311
1965 - 308
1964 - 306
1963 - 303
1962 - 301
1961 - 298.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 23.3%, compared to a 10.9% growth in Denmark.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. Denmark was 58th in 2006 and ranks 65th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denmark
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Year Urban population
Bosnia Denmark
2024 52.1% 88.7%
2023 51.6% 88.6%
2022 51% 88.4%
2021 50.5% 88.3%
2020 50% 88.2%
2019 49.5% 88.2%
2018 49% 88.1%
2017 48.5% 88%
2016 48% 87.7%
2015 47.6% 87.7%
2014 47.1% 87.7%
2013 46.7% 87.5%
2012 46.4% 87.2%
2011 46.1% 87.2%
2010 45.7% 86.9%
2009 45.4% 86.8%
2008 45.1% 86.6%
2007 44.8% 86.4%
2006 44.5% 86.3%
2005 44.2% 86%
2004 43.8% 85.7%
2003 43.5% 85.4%
2002 43.2% 85.3%
2001 42.9% 85.2%
2000 42.6% 85.1%
1999 42.2% 85.1%
1998 41.9% 85.1%
1997 41.6% 85.1%
1996 41.3% 85%
1995 40.9% 85%
1994 40.6% 85%
1993 40.3% 84.9%
1992 40% 84.9%
1991 39.6% 84.9%
1990 39.3% 84.8%
1989 39% 84.8%
1988 38.7% 84.8%
1987 38.4% 84.8%
1986 38.1% 84.7%
1985 37.8% 84.6%
1984 37.5% 84.4%
1983 37.1% 84.3%
1982 36.8% 84.1%
1981 36.3% 83.9%
1980 35.8% 83.8%
1979 35.2% 83.5%
1978 34.4% 83.3%
1977 33.6% 83%
1976 32.7% 82.6%
1975 31.8% 82.2%
1974 30.9% 81.8%
1973 29.9% 81.3%
1972 29% 80.8%
1971 28.1% 80.3%
1970 27.3% 79.7%
1969 26.4% 79.2%
1968 25.5% 78.6%
1967 24.6% 78.1%
1966 23.7% 77.5%
1965 22.8% 76.9%
1964 22% 76.3%
1963 21.2% 75.7%
1962 20.4% 75.1%
1961 19.7% 74.5%
1960 19% 74%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 43.8% to 52.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark.

Densely populated cities

Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2003–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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