Afghanistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Afghanistan
15.9%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15.3%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
137th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
140th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.9% against 15.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.6%.
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 | 7.0% | 18.8% | 11.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 17.9% | 9.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 19.1% | 10.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 19.4% | 1.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 19.9% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.1% | 1.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Afghanistan or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Afghanistan, at 15.9% against 15.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.6%, 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 share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.