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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Thailand compared

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Thailand rank 129th and 70th 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.6% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia Thailand
2026 157.6 363
2025 158.9 363
2024 160.1 363
2023 161.1 363
2022 162.1 364
2021 164.1 364
2020 166.9 363
2019 169.2 363
2018 171.3 362
2017 173.4 361
2016 175.7 359
2015 178 358
2014 180.3 356
2013 182.7 354
2012 185.7 352
2011 189.3 350
2010 192.8 348
2009 196.3 345
2008 199.7 343
2007 203 340
2006 205.5 337
2005 207.2 335
2004 209.5 332
2003 211.4 329
2002 211.9 326
2001 211.4 323
2000 210.4 319
1999 208.9 316
1998 206.9 312
1997 203.3 308
1996 196 304
1995 188 299.6
1994 188.5 295.4
1993 197.5 291
1992 214.2 286.6
1991 - 282.1
1990 - 277.5
1989 - 273
1988 - 268.5
1987 - 264
1986 - 259.4
1985 - 254.9
1984 - 250.2
1983 - 245.5
1982 - 240.8
1981 - 236.1
1980 - 231.4
1979 - 226.7
1978 - 222
1977 - 217.2
1976 - 212.4
1975 - 207.5
1974 - 202.5
1973 - 197.4
1972 - 192.3
1971 - 187.3
1970 - 182.3
1969 - 177.3
1968 - 172.4
1967 - 167.5
1966 - 162.7
1965 - 157.9
1964 - 153.3
1963 - 148.8
1962 - 144.4
1961 - 140.2

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 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Bosnia Thailand
2024 52.1% 61.9%
2023 51.6% 60.9%
2022 51% 59.7%
2021 50.5% 58.5%
2020 50% 57.2%
2019 49.5% 55.9%
2018 49% 54.6%
2017 48.5% 49.2%
2016 48% 47.9%
2015 47.6% 47%
2014 47.1% 46.3%
2013 46.7% 45.8%
2012 46.4% 45.4%
2011 46.1% 44.8%
2010 45.7% 44%
2009 45.4% 43%
2008 45.1% 41.9%
2007 44.8% 40.7%
2006 44.5% 39.4%
2005 44.2% 38.1%
2004 43.8% 36.8%
2003 43.5% 35.4%
2002 43.2% 34.1%
2001 42.9% 32.7%
2000 42.6% 31.5%
1999 42.2% 30.2%
1998 41.9% 28.7%
1997 41.6% 27.2%
1996 41.3% 25.6%
1995 40.9% 24.1%
1994 40.6% 22.7%
1993 40.3% 21.3%
1992 40% 20.2%
1991 39.6% 19.4%
1990 39.3% 18.8%
1989 39% 18.5%
1988 38.7% 18.3%
1987 38.4% 18.1%
1986 38.1% 17.9%
1985 37.8% 17.8%
1984 37.5% 17.7%
1983 37.1% 17.6%
1982 36.8% 17.4%
1981 36.3% 17.3%
1980 35.8% 17.1%
1979 35.2% 16.8%
1978 34.4% 16.5%
1977 33.6% 16.1%
1976 32.7% 15.7%
1975 31.8% 15.2%
1974 30.9% 14.8%
1973 29.9% 14.3%
1972 29% 13.9%
1971 28.1% 13.6%
1970 27.3% 13.3%
1969 26.4% 13.1%
1968 25.5% 12.9%
1967 24.6% 12.7%
1966 23.7% 12.6%
1965 22.8% 12.5%
1964 22% 12.3%
1963 21.2% 12.2%
1962 20.4% 12.1%
1961 19.7% 12%
1960 19% 11.8%

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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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. Wikidata (2003–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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