Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkmenistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.61 million people
in 2020
Turkmenistan
1.63 million people
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
114th
Turkmenistan rank
112th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.63 million people against 1.61 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 23,630 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 Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.76 million people | 793,074 people | 970,110 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 1.95 million people | 936,832 people | 1.01 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 2.05 million people | 1.08 million people | 967,170 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 2.16 million people | 1.23 million people | 926,380 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 2.08 million people | 1.39 million people | 687,275 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 1.44 million people | 557,375 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.75 million people | 1.50 million people | 252,965 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.61 million people | 1.63 million people | 23,630 people | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.63 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 Turkmenistan?
- 23,630 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th 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.