Afghanistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population in the largest city

Afghanistan
15.86
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15.34
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
137th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
140th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
510152025195019852020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.86 against 15.34 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.52.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Difference Ahead
1950s 6.97 18.75 11.78 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 8.11 17.91 9.8 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 9.09 19.07 9.98 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 17.42 19.36 1.94 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 22.13 19.87 2.26 Afghanistan
2000s 18.26 18.05 0.2104 Afghanistan
2010s 16.22 18.12 1.9 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 15.86 15.34 0.5133 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Afghanistan or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Afghanistan, at 15.86 against 15.34 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
0.52, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for population in the largest city?
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed