Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 160.1 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sudan are ranked 126th and 159th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 128.8% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Bosnia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 160.1 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 126/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
3140094
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 13.8%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 110th for population density and is in 126th place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 160.1 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 178 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | - |
| 2010 | 192.8 | - |
| 2009 | 196.3 | - |
| 2008 | 199.7 | - |
| 2007 | 203 | - |
| 2006 | 205.5 | - |
| 2005 | 207.2 | - |
| 2004 | 209.5 | - |
| 2003 | 211.4 | - |
| 2002 | 211.9 | - |
| 2001 | 211.4 | - |
| 2000 | 210.4 | - |
| 1999 | 208.9 | - |
| 1998 | 206.9 | - |
| 1997 | 203.3 | - |
| 1996 | 196 | - |
| 1995 | 188 | - |
| 1994 | 188.5 | - |
| 1993 | 197.5 | - |
| 1992 | 214.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | 36% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 49% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 33% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 44% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 43% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | 24% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | 20% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 33% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 28.9% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 26.3% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 14% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 22% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 19% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43.6% to 50.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
Densely populated cities
|
Bosnia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sarajevo | 276K |
| Banja Luka | 185K |
| Bijeljina | 115K |
| Tuzla | 111K |
| Zenica | 111K |
| Mostar | 105K |
| Prijedor | 89.4K |
| Doboj | 68.5K |
| Bihac | 56.3K |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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