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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.