Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tajikistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.61 million people
in 2020
Tajikistan
1.68 million people
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
114th
Tajikistan rank
111th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.68 million people against 1.61 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 68,720 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th and Tajikistan ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.76 million people | 908,809 people | 854,376 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 1.95 million people | 1.09 million people | 860,715 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 2.05 million people | 1.28 million people | 774,175 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 2.16 million people | 1.41 million people | 745,450 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 2.08 million people | 1.45 million people | 623,525 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 1.45 million people | 545,330 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.75 million people | 1.51 million people | 247,245 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.61 million people | 1.68 million people | 68,720 people | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.68 million people against 1.61 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tajikistan?
- 68,720 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th and Tajikistan ranks 111th 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.