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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Haiti compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Haiti rank 129th and 22nd 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 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.1% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia Haiti
2026 157.6 1,132
2025 158.9 1,119
2024 160.1 1,106
2023 161.1 1,094
2022 162.1 1,081
2021 164.1 1,069
2020 166.9 1,057
2019 169.2 1,044
2018 171.3 1,030
2017 173.4 1,017
2016 175.7 1,003
2015 178 989
2014 180.3 975
2013 182.7 961
2012 185.7 946
2011 189.3 932
2010 192.8 921
2009 196.3 911
2008 199.7 896
2007 203 881
2006 205.5 866
2005 207.2 852
2004 209.5 837
2003 211.4 823
2002 211.9 809
2001 211.4 795
2000 210.4 780
1999 208.9 766
1998 206.9 752
1997 203.3 738
1996 196 724
1995 188 711
1994 188.5 697
1993 197.5 684
1992 214.2 671
1991 - 657
1990 - 644
1989 - 631
1988 - 618
1987 - 606
1986 - 594
1985 - 582
1984 - 570
1983 - 559
1982 - 548
1981 - 538
1980 - 528
1979 - 518
1978 - 508
1977 - 498
1976 - 489
1975 - 479
1974 - 470
1973 - 461
1972 - 452
1971 - 444
1970 - 436
1969 - 428
1968 - 420
1967 - 412
1966 - 404
1965 - 397
1964 - 390
1963 - 383
1962 - 376
1961 - 369

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 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Bosnia Haiti
2024 52.1% 55%
2023 51.6% 54.4%
2022 51% 53.9%
2021 50.5% 53.2%
2020 50% 52.6%
2019 49.5% 52%
2018 49% 51.4%
2017 48.5% 50.7%
2016 48% 50.1%
2015 47.6% 49.4%
2014 47.1% 48.8%
2013 46.7% 48.1%
2012 46.4% 47.4%
2011 46.1% 46.8%
2010 45.7% 46.1%
2009 45.4% 45.4%
2008 45.1% 44.7%
2007 44.8% 44%
2006 44.5% 43.3%
2005 44.2% 42.6%
2004 43.8% 41.9%
2003 43.5% 41.2%
2002 43.2% 40%
2001 42.9% 38.4%
2000 42.6% 36.8%
1999 42.2% 35.3%
1998 41.9% 33.9%
1997 41.6% 32.5%
1996 41.3% 31.1%
1995 40.9% 29.8%
1994 40.6% 28.6%
1993 40.3% 27.4%
1992 40% 26.4%
1991 39.6% 25.4%
1990 39.3% 24.4%
1989 39% 23.6%
1988 38.7% 22.9%
1987 38.4% 22.2%
1986 38.1% 21.7%
1985 37.8% 21.3%
1984 37.5% 20.9%
1983 37.1% 20.7%
1982 36.8% 20.6%
1981 36.3% 20.6%
1980 35.8% 20.6%
1979 35.2% 20.5%
1978 34.4% 20.5%
1977 33.6% 20.5%
1976 32.7% 20.5%
1975 31.8% 20.5%
1974 30.9% 20.5%
1973 29.9% 20.4%
1972 29% 20.4%
1971 28.1% 20.3%
1970 27.3% 19.3%
1969 26.4% 18.8%
1968 25.5% 18.4%
1967 24.6% 18%
1966 23.7% 17.6%
1965 22.8% 17.2%
1964 22% 16.8%
1963 21.2% 16.4%
1962 20.4% 16%
1961 19.7% 15.6%
1960 19% 15.2%

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 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2003–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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