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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Taiwan compared

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Taiwan rank 129th and 10th 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 0.29% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.5% lower than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia Taiwan
2026 157.6 1,662
2025 158.9 1,669
2024 160.1 1,675
2023 161.1 1,670
2022 162.1 1,669
2021 164.1 1,679
2020 166.9 1,687
2019 169.2 1,688
2018 171.3 1,687
2017 173.4 1,685
2016 175.7 1,683
2015 178 1,679
2014 180.3 1,675
2013 182.7 1,670
2012 185.7 1,665
2011 189.3 1,660
2010 192.8 1,656
2009 196.3 1,651
2008 199.7 1,646
2007 203 1,640
2006 205.5 1,633
2005 207.2 1,626
2004 209.5 1,620
2003 211.4 1,614
2002 211.9 1,607
2001 211.4 1,599
2000 210.4 1,587
1999 208.9 1,575
1998 206.9 1,562
1997 203.3 1,548
1996 196 1,534
1995 188 1,522
1994 188.5 1,509
1993 197.5 1,495
1992 214.2 1,481
1991 - 1,467
1990 - 1,451
1989 - 1,435
1988 - 1,420
1987 - 1,404
1986 - 1,389
1985 - 1,373
1984 - 1,354
1983 - 1,335
1982 - 1,313
1981 - 1,290
1980 - 1,267
1979 - 1,243
1978 - 1,219
1977 - 1,197
1976 - 1,174
1975 - 1,150
1974 - 1,129
1973 - 1,109
1972 - 1,089
1971 - 1,067
1970 - 1,043
1969 - 1,007
1968 - 969
1967 - 945
1966 - 921
1965 - 895
1964 - 868
1963 - 842
1962 - 815
1961 - 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1992–2026, 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 1.78% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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Population density in other countries

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2003–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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