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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica compared

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica rank 129th and 43rd 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 76.8% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia Jamaica
2026 157.6 678
2025 158.9 679
2024 160.1 679
2023 161.1 679
2022 162.1 679
2021 164.1 679
2020 166.9 677
2019 169.2 675
2018 171.3 674
2017 173.4 673
2016 175.7 672
2015 178 670
2014 180.3 668
2013 182.7 666
2012 185.7 663
2011 189.3 660
2010 192.8 657
2009 196.3 655
2008 199.7 652
2007 203 649
2006 205.5 646
2005 207.2 643
2004 209.5 639
2003 211.4 635
2002 211.9 631
2001 211.4 628
2000 210.4 624
1999 208.9 619
1998 206.9 615
1997 203.3 609
1996 196 604
1995 188 598
1994 188.5 592
1993 197.5 586
1992 214.2 580
1991 - 574
1990 - 569
1989 - 565
1988 - 561
1987 - 557
1986 - 553
1985 - 548
1984 - 542
1983 - 534
1982 - 527
1981 - 520
1980 - 513
1979 - 507
1978 - 501
1977 - 495
1976 - 489
1975 - 483
1974 - 476
1973 - 469
1972 - 462
1971 - 455
1970 - 449
1969 - 444
1968 - 439
1967 - 434
1966 - 428
1965 - 423
1964 - 417
1963 - 412
1962 - 406
1961 - 400

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 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Bosnia Jamaica
2024 52.1% 58.9%
2023 51.6% 58.5%
2022 51% 58%
2021 50.5% 57.5%
2020 50% 57.1%
2019 49.5% 56.7%
2018 49% 56.3%
2017 48.5% 55.9%
2016 48% 55.5%
2015 47.6% 55.2%
2014 47.1% 54.9%
2013 46.7% 54.5%
2012 46.4% 54.2%
2011 46.1% 54%
2010 45.7% 53.8%
2009 45.4% 53.6%
2008 45.1% 53.4%
2007 44.8% 53.2%
2006 44.5% 53%
2005 44.2% 52.8%
2004 43.8% 52.6%
2003 43.5% 52.4%
2002 43.2% 52.1%
2001 42.9% 51.9%
2000 42.6% 51.7%
1999 42.2% 51.5%
1998 41.9% 51.3%
1997 41.6% 51%
1996 41.3% 50.8%
1995 40.9% 50.6%
1994 40.6% 50.3%
1993 40.3% 50.1%
1992 40% 49.9%
1991 39.6% 49.7%
1990 39.3% 49.4%
1989 39% 49.3%
1988 38.7% 49.1%
1987 38.4% 48.9%
1986 38.1% 48.7%
1985 37.8% 48.5%
1984 37.5% 48.3%
1983 37.1% 48.1%
1982 36.8% 47.8%
1981 36.3% 47.5%
1980 35.8% 47.2%
1979 35.2% 46.8%
1978 34.4% 46.3%
1977 33.6% 45.8%
1976 32.7% 45.3%
1975 31.8% 44.8%
1974 30.9% 44.2%
1973 29.9% 43.5%
1972 29% 42.9%
1971 28.1% 42.2%
1970 27.3% 41.4%
1969 26.4% 40.6%
1968 25.5% 39.6%
1967 24.6% 38.4%
1966 23.7% 37.2%
1965 22.8% 35.8%
1964 22% 34.5%
1963 21.2% 33.2%
1962 20.4% 31.9%
1961 19.7% 30.7%
1960 19% 29.7%

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 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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