Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 160.1 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 126th and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21.1% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Bosnia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 160.1 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 126/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
3140094
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 23.6%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 89th for population density and is in 126th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 160.1 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 177 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 178 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 196.3 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 199.7 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 203 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 205.5 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 207.2 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 209.5 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 211.4 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 211.9 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 211.4 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 210.4 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 208.9 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 206.9 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 203.3 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 196 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 188 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 188.5 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 197.5 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 214.2 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | - | 91.6 |
| 1990 | - | 89.7 |
| 1989 | - | 88.2 |
| 1988 | - | 86.8 |
| 1987 | - | 85.4 |
| 1986 | - | 84 |
| 1985 | - | 82.7 |
| 1984 | - | 81.4 |
| 1983 | - | 80.1 |
| 1982 | - | 78.8 |
| 1981 | - | 77.6 |
| 1980 | - | 76.4 |
| 1979 | - | 75.5 |
| 1978 | - | 72.9 |
| 1977 | - | 68.3 |
| 1976 | - | 63.9 |
| 1975 | - | 60 |
| 1974 | - | 56.5 |
| 1973 | - | 54.6 |
| 1972 | - | 54 |
| 1971 | - | 54 |
| 1970 | - | 53.8 |
| 1969 | - | 53.6 |
| 1968 | - | 53.3 |
| 1967 | - | 52.4 |
| 1966 | - | 52.2 |
| 1965 | - | 53 |
| 1964 | - | 54.2 |
| 1963 | - | 54.7 |
| 1962 | - | 54.3 |
| 1961 | - | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | 45% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 49% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 44% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 43% | 37% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | 34% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 25% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | 20% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 33% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 28.9% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | 15% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 22% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 14% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 19% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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