Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 160.1 people per square mile compared to 174.7 people in Equatorial Guinea. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Equatorial Guinea are ranked 126th and 122nd, 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 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, hence the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.4% lower than in Equatorial Guinea.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 160.1 ppl/mi² | 174.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 126/197 | 122/197 |
| Population |
3140094
|
1975406
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 10,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 159,538 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 25.1% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 74.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Equatorial Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 23.6%, compared to a 110.3% growth in Equatorial Guinea.
In 2004, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 89th for population density and is in 126th place now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2004 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 160.1 | 174.7 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 170.6 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 166.5 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 162.4 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 158.5 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 154.2 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 149.3 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 144.3 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 139.3 |
| 2015 | 178 | 134.2 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 129.3 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 124.3 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 119.4 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | 114.7 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 109.8 |
| 2009 | 196.3 | 104.9 |
| 2008 | 199.7 | 100.1 |
| 2007 | 203 | 95.7 |
| 2006 | 205.5 | 91.4 |
| 2005 | 207.2 | 87.5 |
| 2004 | 209.5 | 83.1 |
| 2003 | 211.4 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 211.9 | 73.7 |
| 2001 | 211.4 | 69.2 |
| 2000 | 210.4 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 208.9 | 61.6 |
| 1998 | 206.9 | 59.2 |
| 1997 | 203.3 | 57 |
| 1996 | 196 | 54.8 |
| 1995 | 188 | 52.7 |
| 1994 | 188.5 | 50.8 |
| 1993 | 197.5 | 48.9 |
| 1992 | 214.2 | 47.2 |
| 1991 | - | 45.4 |
| 1990 | - | 43.8 |
| 1989 | - | 42.2 |
| 1988 | - | 40.6 |
| 1987 | - | 39 |
| 1986 | - | 37.4 |
| 1985 | - | 35.6 |
| 1984 | - | 33.7 |
| 1983 | - | 31.7 |
| 1982 | - | 29.8 |
| 1981 | - | 28 |
| 1980 | - | 26.7 |
| 1979 | - | 25.8 |
| 1978 | - | 25.5 |
| 1977 | - | 25.6 |
| 1976 | - | 25.9 |
| 1975 | - | 26.6 |
| 1974 | - | 27.2 |
| 1973 | - | 27.9 |
| 1972 | - | 28.6 |
| 1971 | - | 29.2 |
| 1970 | - | 29.6 |
| 1969 | - | 29.8 |
| 1968 | - | 29.4 |
| 1967 | - | 28.8 |
| 1966 | - | 28.1 |
| 1965 | - | 27.5 |
| 1964 | - | 27 |
| 1963 | - | 26.4 |
| 1962 | - | 25.9 |
| 1961 | - | 25.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 74.9% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | 74% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 73.6% |
| 2020 | 49% | 73.1% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | 72.6% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | 72.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | 71.6% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | 70.6% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | 70.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | 69% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | 67.5% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | 65.9% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 64.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | 59.4% |
| 2005 | 44% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | 56% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | 54.3% |
| 2002 | 43% | 52.6% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 49.1% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | 47.4% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | 45.6% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 42.2% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | 40.5% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | 37.8% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | 36.8% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 35.7% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | 34.7% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | 33.8% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 31.8% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 30.9% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | 29.9% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 29% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | 28.2% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | 28.1% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 28% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | 27.9% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | 27.8% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 27.7% |
| 1977 | 33% | 27.6% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | 27.5% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | 27.4% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | 27.3% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 27.2% |
| 1972 | 28.9% | 27.1% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 27% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | 27% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | 26.9% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | 26.8% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | 26.7% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 26.6% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| 1964 | 22% | 26.4% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 26.3% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 26.2% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 26.1% |
| 1960 | 19% | 25.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea.
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