Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Namibia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.61 million people
in 2020
Namibia
1.59 million people
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
114th
Namibia rank
116th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Namibia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.61 million people against 1.59 million people in Namibia, a difference of 21,210 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.76 million people | 424,356 people | 1.34 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 1.95 million people | 496,758 people | 1.45 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 2.05 million people | 631,598 people | 1.42 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 2.16 million people | 772,851 people | 1.39 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 2.08 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.01 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 1.27 million people | 728,885 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.75 million people | 1.37 million people | 386,885 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.61 million people | 1.59 million people | 21,210 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Namibia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.61 million people against 1.59 million people in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?
- 21,210 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.