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Population density: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uganda compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uganda rank 129th and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 76.9% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bosnia Uganda
2026 157.6 682
2025 158.9 664
2024 160.1 646
2023 161.1 628
2022 162.1 611
2021 164.1 593
2020 166.9 574
2019 169.2 555
2018 171.3 537
2017 173.4 519
2016 175.7 501
2015 178 485
2014 180.3 470
2013 182.7 456
2012 185.7 444
2011 189.3 431
2010 192.8 418
2009 196.3 408
2008 199.7 396
2007 203 384
2006 205.5 373
2005 207.2 362
2004 209.5 352
2003 211.4 342
2002 211.9 331
2001 211.4 321
2000 210.4 311
1999 208.9 301
1998 206.9 291.9
1997 203.3 283.3
1996 196 275.2
1995 188 267.9
1994 188.5 260.7
1993 197.5 252.1
1992 214.2 243.5
1991 - 235.3
1990 - 227.7
1989 - 220.5
1988 - 213.5
1987 - 206.8
1986 - 200.5
1985 - 194.7
1984 - 189.3
1983 - 184.3
1982 - 179.8
1981 - 175.7
1980 - 172.1
1979 - 168.5
1978 - 164.5
1977 - 160.2
1976 - 156
1975 - 152
1974 - 148.1
1973 - 144.5
1972 - 141.1
1971 - 137.6
1970 - 133.8
1969 - 129.8
1968 - 125.8
1967 - 122
1966 - 118.3
1965 - 114.7
1964 - 111.3
1963 - 108
1962 - 104.9
1961 - 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Bosnia Uganda
2024 52.1% 31.3%
2023 51.6% 30.6%
2022 51% 29.9%
2021 50.5% 29.2%
2020 50% 28.5%
2019 49.5% 27.8%
2018 49% 27.1%
2017 48.5% 26.4%
2016 48% 25.7%
2015 47.6% 25%
2014 47.1% 24.2%
2013 46.7% 22.7%
2012 46.4% 21.4%
2011 46.1% 20.1%
2010 45.7% 18.8%
2009 45.4% 17.6%
2008 45.1% 16.5%
2007 44.8% 15.5%
2006 44.5% 14.6%
2005 44.2% 13.8%
2004 43.8% 13.1%
2003 43.5% 12.6%
2002 43.2% 12.2%
2001 42.9% 11.9%
2000 42.6% 11.6%
1999 42.2% 11.4%
1998 41.9% 11.2%
1997 41.6% 11%
1996 41.3% 10.9%
1995 40.9% 10.7%
1994 40.6% 10.6%
1993 40.3% 10.4%
1992 40% 10.2%
1991 39.6% 10%
1990 39.3% 9.76%
1989 39% 9.47%
1988 38.7% 9.15%
1987 38.4% 8.8%
1986 38.1% 8.44%
1985 37.8% 8.09%
1984 37.5% 7.74%
1983 37.1% 7.43%
1982 36.8% 7.15%
1981 36.3% 6.92%
1980 35.8% 6.76%
1979 35.2% 6.65%
1978 34.4% 6.57%
1977 33.6% 6.51%
1976 32.7% 6.46%
1975 31.8% 6.42%
1974 30.9% 6.38%
1973 29.9% 6.34%
1972 29% 6.29%
1971 28.1% 6.24%
1970 27.3% 6.17%
1969 26.4% 6.09%
1968 25.5% 5.97%
1967 24.6% 5.81%
1966 23.7% 5.63%
1965 22.8% 5.42%
1964 22% 5.2%
1963 21.2% 4.97%
1962 20.4% 4.75%
1961 19.7% 4.55%
1960 19% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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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