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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs India compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 1,287 people in India. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. Bosnia and Herzegovina and India rank 129th and 19th 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 17.9% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.7% lower than in India.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
India

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia India
2026 157.6 1,287
2025 158.9 1,275
2024 160.1 1,264
2023 161.1 1,253
2022 162.1 1,242
2021 164.1 1,232
2020 166.9 1,222
2019 169.2 1,210
2018 171.3 1,197
2017 173.4 1,184
2016 175.7 1,171
2015 178 1,157
2014 180.3 1,143
2013 182.7 1,129
2012 185.7 1,114
2011 189.3 1,099
2010 192.8 1,083
2009 196.3 1,068
2008 199.7 1,052
2007 203 1,037
2006 205.5 1,022
2005 207.2 1,006
2004 209.5 990
2003 211.4 973
2002 211.9 956
2001 211.4 939
2000 210.4 922
1999 208.9 904
1998 206.9 887
1997 203.3 870
1996 196 853
1995 188 837
1994 188.5 820
1993 197.5 803
1992 214.2 787
1991 - 770
1990 - 753
1989 - 737
1988 - 721
1987 - 705
1986 - 689
1985 - 673
1984 - 658
1983 - 642
1982 - 627
1981 - 613
1980 - 599
1979 - 585
1978 - 571
1977 - 558
1976 - 545
1975 - 533
1974 - 520
1973 - 508
1972 - 497
1971 - 486
1970 - 476
1969 - 465
1968 - 455
1967 - 446
1966 - 436
1965 - 427
1964 - 417
1963 - 408
1962 - 398
1961 - 389

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 25.9% growth in India.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. India was 17th in 2006 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
India
1x
Year Urban population
Bosnia India
2024 52.1% 35.4%
2023 51.6% 35.1%
2022 51% 34.8%
2021 50.5% 34.4%
2020 50% 34.1%
2019 49.5% 33.8%
2018 49% 33.5%
2017 48.5% 33.2%
2016 48% 32.9%
2015 47.6% 32.5%
2014 47.1% 32.2%
2013 46.7% 31.9%
2012 46.4% 31.6%
2011 46.1% 31.3%
2010 45.7% 30.9%
2009 45.4% 30.5%
2008 45.1% 30.1%
2007 44.8% 29.8%
2006 44.5% 29.4%
2005 44.2% 29.1%
2004 43.8% 28.8%
2003 43.5% 28.5%
2002 43.2% 28.2%
2001 42.9% 27.9%
2000 42.6% 27.6%
1999 42.2% 27.4%
1998 41.9% 27.2%
1997 41.6% 27%
1996 41.3% 26.8%
1995 40.9% 26.6%
1994 40.6% 26.4%
1993 40.3% 26.2%
1992 40% 26%
1991 39.6% 25.8%
1990 39.3% 25.6%
1989 39% 25.4%
1988 38.7% 25.2%
1987 38.4% 25%
1986 38.1% 24.8%
1985 37.8% 24.7%
1984 37.5% 24.5%
1983 37.1% 24.3%
1982 36.8% 24%
1981 36.3% 23.8%
1980 35.8% 23.5%
1979 35.2% 23.2%
1978 34.4% 22.8%
1977 33.6% 22.4%
1976 32.7% 21.9%
1975 31.8% 21.5%
1974 30.9% 21%
1973 29.9% 20.6%
1972 29% 20.3%
1971 28.1% 20%
1970 27.3% 19.7%
1969 26.4% 19.5%
1968 25.5% 19.2%
1967 24.6% 19%
1966 23.7% 18.8%
1965 22.8% 18.6%
1964 22% 18.4%
1963 21.2% 18.3%
1962 20.4% 18.1%
1961 19.7% 18%
1960 19% 17.9%

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 28.8% to 35.4% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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

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