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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Monaco compared

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Monaco rank 129th and 1st 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.7% lower than in Monaco.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Monaco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia Monaco
2026 157.6 47,292
2025 158.9 47,649
2024 160.1 48,010
2023 161.1 48,414
2022 162.1 48,383
2021 164.1 47,881
2020 166.9 48,618
2019 169.2 48,694
2018 171.3 48,751
2017 173.4 48,143
2016 175.7 47,629
2015 178 46,966
2014 180.3 46,162
2013 182.7 45,292
2012 185.7 44,352
2011 189.3 43,374
2010 192.8 42,374
2009 196.3 41,353
2008 199.7 40,678
2007 203 40,680
2006 205.5 40,961
2005 207.2 41,156
2004 209.5 41,280
2003 211.4 41,366
2002 211.9 41,427
2001 211.4 41,459
2000 210.4 41,469
1999 208.9 41,412
1998 206.9 41,229
1997 203.3 40,968
1996 196 40,680
1995 188 40,388
1994 188.5 40,089
1993 197.5 39,784
1992 214.2 39,466
1991 - 39,131
1990 - 38,790
1989 - 38,440
1988 - 38,053
1987 - 37,624
1986 - 37,173
1985 - 36,711
1984 - 36,232
1983 - 35,726
1982 - 35,216
1981 - 34,873
1980 - 34,655
1979 - 34,361
1978 - 33,994
1977 - 33,570
1976 - 33,087
1975 - 32,582
1974 - 32,244
1973 - 32,036
1972 - 31,767
1971 - 31,402
1970 - 30,958
1969 - 30,450
1968 - 29,946
1967 - 29,682
1966 - 29,556
1965 - 29,313
1964 - 28,987
1963 - 28,602
1962 - 28,210
1961 - 27,984

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 15.5% growth in Monaco.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Monaco
1x
Year Urban population
Bosnia Monaco
2024 52.1% 100%
2023 51.6% 100%
2022 51% 100%
2021 50.5% 100%
2020 50% 100%
2019 49.5% 100%
2018 49% 100%
2017 48.5% 100%
2016 48% 100%
2015 47.6% 100%
2014 47.1% 100%
2013 46.7% 100%
2012 46.4% 100%
2011 46.1% 100%
2010 45.7% 100%
2009 45.4% 100%
2008 45.1% 100%
2007 44.8% 100%
2006 44.5% 100%
2005 44.2% 100%
2004 43.8% 100%
2003 43.5% 100%
2002 43.2% 100%
2001 42.9% 100%
2000 42.6% 100%
1999 42.2% 100%
1998 41.9% 100%
1997 41.6% 100%
1996 41.3% 100%
1995 40.9% 100%
1994 40.6% 100%
1993 40.3% 100%
1992 40% 100%
1991 39.6% 100%
1990 39.3% 100%
1989 39% 100%
1988 38.7% 100%
1987 38.4% 100%
1986 38.1% 100%
1985 37.8% 100%
1984 37.5% 100%
1983 37.1% 100%
1982 36.8% 100%
1981 36.3% 100%
1980 35.8% 100%
1979 35.2% 100%
1978 34.4% 100%
1977 33.6% 100%
1976 32.7% 100%
1975 31.8% 100%
1974 30.9% 100%
1973 29.9% 100%
1972 29% 100%
1971 28.1% 100%
1970 27.3% 100%
1969 26.4% 100%
1968 25.5% 100%
1967 24.6% 100%
1966 23.7% 100%
1965 22.8% 100%
1964 22% 100%
1963 21.2% 100%
1962 20.4% 100%
1961 19.7% 100%
1960 19% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Monaco.

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

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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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