Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 160.1 people per square mile compared to 244 people in East Timor. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 114,650 sq ft in East Timor. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Timor are ranked 126th and 99th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for East Timor, hence the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 34.4% lower than in East Timor.
Population density comparison
Bosnia
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 160.1 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 126/197 | 99/197 |
| Population |
3140094
|
1433311
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 5,741 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 114,276 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 67.2% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 32.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs East Timor:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 23.6%, compared to a 50.8% growth in East Timor.
In 2004, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 89th for population density and is in 126th place now. East Timor was 109th in 2004 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 160.1 | 244 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 241.1 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 231 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 226.6 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 222.2 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 218 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 213.9 |
| 2015 | 178 | 209.9 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 205.9 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 201.8 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 197.7 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | 193.4 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 188.9 |
| 2009 | 196.3 | 184.4 |
| 2008 | 199.7 | 179.8 |
| 2007 | 203 | 175 |
| 2006 | 205.5 | 170.1 |
| 2005 | 207.2 | 165.2 |
| 2004 | 209.5 | 161.8 |
| 2003 | 211.4 | 159.7 |
| 2002 | 211.9 | 153.1 |
| 2001 | 211.4 | 141.5 |
| 2000 | 210.4 | 129.8 |
| 1999 | 208.9 | 145.4 |
| 1998 | 206.9 | 164.2 |
| 1997 | 203.3 | 159.8 |
| 1996 | 196 | 155.4 |
| 1995 | 188 | 151.2 |
| 1994 | 188.5 | 147.1 |
| 1993 | 197.5 | 143.1 |
| 1992 | 214.2 | 139.2 |
| 1991 | - | 135.6 |
| 1990 | - | 132.4 |
| 1989 | - | 129.7 |
| 1988 | - | 127.3 |
| 1987 | - | 125.1 |
| 1986 | - | 123.2 |
| 1985 | - | 121.3 |
| 1984 | - | 119.6 |
| 1983 | - | 118 |
| 1982 | - | 116.5 |
| 1981 | - | 115 |
| 1980 | - | 113.2 |
| 1979 | - | 111.2 |
| 1978 | - | 109.5 |
| 1977 | - | 107.7 |
| 1976 | - | 105.8 |
| 1975 | - | 104.2 |
| 1974 | - | 102.9 |
| 1973 | - | 101.5 |
| 1972 | - | 99.8 |
| 1971 | - | 98.1 |
| 1970 | - | 96.3 |
| 1969 | - | 94.6 |
| 1968 | - | 93 |
| 1967 | - | 91.4 |
| 1966 | - | 89.8 |
| 1965 | - | 88.3 |
| 1964 | - | 86.9 |
| 1963 | - | 85.4 |
| 1962 | - | 84.1 |
| 1961 | - | 82.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 31.7% |
| 2020 | 49% | 31.3% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | 30.2% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | 29.5% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | 28.8% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | 28.4% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | 28.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | 27.7% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 27% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 26.7% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 44% | 26% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | 25.3% |
| 2002 | 43% | 25% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | 24.6% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 24.3% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | 23.2% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | 22.5% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | 21.5% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 19.5% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 19% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 18.1% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 15.7% |
| 1977 | 33% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | 15% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | 14.6% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | 14.2% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 28.9% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 11.6% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 11.4% |
| 1964 | 22% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 10.8% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 10.5% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 19% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor.
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