Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Puerto Rico: Population: comparison of UN projections
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.19 million people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
136th
Puerto Rico rank
135th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million people against 3.19 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 56,950 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.93 million people | 2.29 million people | 639,256 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 3.53 million people | 2.54 million people | 992,738 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 3.94 million people | 2.95 million people | 999,797 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 4.30 million people | 3.37 million people | 929,081 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 4.06 million people | 3.67 million people | 385,166 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 4.08 million people | 3.79 million people | 299,711 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 3.56 million people | 3.52 million people | 38,693 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 3.23 million people | 3.25 million people | 19,468 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million people against 3.19 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
- 56,950 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.