Bosnia and Herzegovina vs China: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
57.2%
in 2025
China
57.8%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
130th
China rank
127th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 57.8% against 57.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 130th and China ranks 127th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 10 and China in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 6.5% | 6.4% | China |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 7.0% | 6.7% | China |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1810s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1820s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | China |
| 1830s | 1.0% | 6.1% | 5.1% | China |
| 1840s | 1.2% | 6.1% | 4.9% | China |
| 1850s | 1.5% | 6.2% | 4.7% | China |
| 1860s | 1.8% | 6.2% | 4.4% | China |
| 1870s | 2.3% | 6.3% | 4.0% | China |
| 1880s | 2.9% | 6.4% | 3.5% | China |
| 1890s | 3.6% | 6.4% | 2.8% | China |
| 1900s | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.0% | China |
| 1910s | 5.6% | 6.6% | 1.0% | China |
| 1920s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 1.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 10.9% | 8.0% | 2.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | 16.0% | 13.8% | 2.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 21.7% | 16.9% | 4.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 17.8% | 12.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 22.7% | 15.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 31.0% | 9.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.8% | 4.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.4% | 0.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 56.2% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Bosnia and Herzegovina or China?
- China, at 57.8% against 57.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and China rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 130th and China ranks 127th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.