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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritius compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritius rank 129th and 11th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.2% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia Mauritius
2026 157.6 1,608
2025 158.9 1,612
2024 160.1 1,616
2023 161.1 1,619
2022 162.1 1,637
2021 164.1 1,642
2020 166.9 1,642
2019 169.2 1,642
2018 171.3 1,641
2017 173.4 1,640
2016 175.7 1,639
2015 178 1,638
2014 180.3 1,636
2013 182.7 1,633
2012 185.7 1,629
2011 189.3 1,624
2010 192.8 1,595
2009 196.3 1,592
2008 199.7 1,587
2007 203 1,582
2006 205.5 1,574
2005 207.2 1,567
2004 209.5 1,558
2003 211.4 1,548
2002 211.9 1,537
2001 211.4 1,526
2000 210.4 1,514
1999 208.9 1,499
1998 206.9 1,481
1997 203.3 1,465
1996 196 1,447
1995 188 1,432
1994 188.5 1,420
1993 197.5 1,400
1992 214.2 1,384
1991 - 1,366
1990 - 1,351
1989 - 1,341
1988 - 1,331
1987 - 1,322
1986 - 1,312
1985 - 1,302
1984 - 1,291
1983 - 1,278
1982 - 1,266
1981 - 1,251
1980 - 1,233
1979 - 1,212
1978 - 1,191
1977 - 1,176
1976 - 1,157
1975 - 1,138
1974 - 1,120
1973 - 1,103
1972 - 1,087
1971 - 1,071
1970 - 1,054
1969 - 1,037
1968 - 1,019
1967 - 1,000
1966 - 981
1965 - 961
1964 - 940
1963 - 917
1962 - 894
1961 - 869

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 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Bosnia Mauritius
2024 52.1% 39%
2023 51.6% 39%
2022 51% 39%
2021 50.5% 39.1%
2020 50% 39.2%
2019 49.5% 39.3%
2018 49% 39.3%
2017 48.5% 39.4%
2016 48% 39.6%
2015 47.6% 39.7%
2014 47.1% 39.8%
2013 46.7% 39.9%
2012 46.4% 40%
2011 46.1% 40.2%
2010 45.7% 40.3%
2009 45.4% 40.5%
2008 45.1% 40.6%
2007 44.8% 40.8%
2006 44.5% 41%
2005 44.2% 41.1%
2004 43.8% 41.3%
2003 43.5% 41.5%
2002 43.2% 41.7%
2001 42.9% 41.9%
2000 42.6% 42.1%
1999 42.2% 42.3%
1998 41.9% 42.5%
1997 41.6% 42.7%
1996 41.3% 43%
1995 40.9% 43.2%
1994 40.6% 43.4%
1993 40.3% 43.6%
1992 40% 43.8%
1991 39.6% 43.9%
1990 39.3% 43.9%
1989 39% 43.8%
1988 38.7% 43.5%
1987 38.4% 43%
1986 38.1% 42.6%
1985 37.8% 42.1%
1984 37.5% 41.8%
1983 37.1% 41.7%
1982 36.8% 41.8%
1981 36.3% 41.9%
1980 35.8% 42.1%
1979 35.2% 42.4%
1978 34.4% 42.7%
1977 33.6% 43.1%
1976 32.7% 43.4%
1975 31.8% 43.7%
1974 30.9% 43.9%
1973 29.9% 44%
1972 29% 44.1%
1971 28.1% 44.1%
1970 27.3% 44%
1969 26.4% 43.8%
1968 25.5% 43.5%
1967 24.6% 43.2%
1966 23.7% 42.9%
1965 22.8% 42.5%
1964 22% 42%
1963 21.2% 41.5%
1962 20.4% 41%
1961 19.7% 40.5%
1960 19% 39.9%

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 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K

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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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