Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 160.1 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Egypt. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 93,325 sq ft in Egypt. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Egypt are ranked 126th and 79th, 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 1.43% of the population and 0.67% of the land area for Egypt, hence the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 47.2% lower than in Egypt.
Population density comparison
Bosnia
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 160.1 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 126/197 | 79/197 |
| Population |
3140094
|
119759833
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 384,345 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 91,943 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 56.7% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 43.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Egypt:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 23.6%, compared to a 46.6% growth in Egypt.
In 2004, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 89th for population density and is in 126th place now. Egypt was 90th in 2004 and ranks 79th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2024 | 160.1 | 303 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 298 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 293 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 288.7 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 284.4 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 279.8 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 275 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 269.8 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 264.5 |
| 2015 | 178 | 259.1 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 253.8 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 248 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 242.4 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | 237 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 232.1 |
| 2009 | 196.3 | 227.7 |
| 2008 | 199.7 | 223.4 |
| 2007 | 203 | 219.3 |
| 2006 | 205.5 | 215.2 |
| 2005 | 207.2 | 211 |
| 2004 | 209.5 | 206.8 |
| 2003 | 211.4 | 202.6 |
| 2002 | 211.9 | 198.4 |
| 2001 | 211.4 | 194.2 |
| 2000 | 210.4 | 190.2 |
| 1999 | 208.9 | 186.1 |
| 1998 | 206.9 | 182 |
| 1997 | 203.3 | 178 |
| 1996 | 196 | 174.4 |
| 1995 | 188 | 170.8 |
| 1994 | 188.5 | 167.3 |
| 1993 | 197.5 | 163.7 |
| 1992 | 214.2 | 160 |
| 1991 | - | 156.2 |
| 1990 | - | 151.9 |
| 1989 | - | 147.6 |
| 1988 | - | 143.6 |
| 1987 | - | 139.7 |
| 1986 | - | 135.8 |
| 1985 | - | 132 |
| 1984 | - | 128.1 |
| 1983 | - | 124.3 |
| 1982 | - | 120.7 |
| 1981 | - | 117.5 |
| 1980 | - | 114.4 |
| 1979 | - | 111.4 |
| 1978 | - | 108.7 |
| 1977 | - | 106 |
| 1976 | - | 103.5 |
| 1975 | - | 101.1 |
| 1974 | - | 98.8 |
| 1973 | - | 96.5 |
| 1972 | - | 94.3 |
| 1971 | - | 92.2 |
| 1970 | - | 90.1 |
| 1969 | - | 88 |
| 1968 | - | 85.9 |
| 1967 | - | 83.8 |
| 1966 | - | 81.7 |
| 1965 | - | 79.7 |
| 1964 | - | 77.7 |
| 1963 | - | 75.7 |
| 1962 | - | 73.7 |
| 1961 | - | 71.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 43.3% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | 43% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 42.9% |
| 2020 | 49% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | 42.7% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | 42.7% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | 42.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | 42.7% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | 42.8% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | 42.9% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | 43% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | 43% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 43% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 43.1% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 43.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | 43.1% |
| 2005 | 44% | 43% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | 43% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | 42.9% |
| 2002 | 43% | 42.9% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | 42.8% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 42.8% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | 42.8% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | 42.7% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | 42.7% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 42.7% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | 42.8% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | 42.9% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | 43.1% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | 43.2% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 43.3% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | 43.5% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | 43.6% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 43.7% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 43.9% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 44% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | 43.9% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 43.9% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | 43.9% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | 43.9% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 43.9% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | 43.9% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | 43.8% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 33% | 43.8% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | 43.3% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | 42.9% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 42.6% |
| 1972 | 28.9% | 42.2% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 41.8% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | 41.5% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | 41.1% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | 40.8% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | 40.4% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 40% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 39.7% |
| 1964 | 22% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 39% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 38.6% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 38.3% |
| 1960 | 19% | 37.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt.
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 |
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cairo | 9.61M |
| Giza | 5.6M |
| Alexandria | 4.87M |
| Shubra El Kheima | 1.03M |
| Mansoura | 622K |
| Helwan | 619K |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | 593K |
| Port Said | 524K |
| Faiyum | 519K |
| Suez | 517K |
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