Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Namibia: Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.19 million people
in 2023
Namibia
2.96 million people
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
136th
Namibia rank
139th
Population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Namibia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 3.19 million people against 2.96 million people in Namibia, a difference of 221,970 people.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 139th of 238 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 280,000 people | 93,535 people | 186,465 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1100s | 296,000 people | 100,464 people | 195,536 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1200s | 312,000 people | 107,906 people | 204,094 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1300s | 328,000 people | 115,899 people | 212,101 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1400s | 344,000 people | 124,484 people | 219,516 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1500s | 360,000 people | 133,705 people | 226,295 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1600s | 440,000 people | 143,609 people | 296,391 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1700s | 440,000 people | 154,247 people | 285,753 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1710s | 466,340 people | 161,148 people | 305,192 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1720s | 485,374 people | 168,386 people | 316,988 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1730s | 505,186 people | 175,979 people | 329,207 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1740s | 525,806 people | 183,945 people | 341,861 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1750s | 547,267 people | 192,304 people | 354,963 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1760s | 569,604 people | 201,078 people | 368,526 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1770s | 592,854 people | 210,288 people | 382,566 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1780s | 617,052 people | 219,958 people | 397,094 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1790s | 642,238 people | 230,112 people | 412,126 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1800s | 851,806 people | 215,817 people | 635,989 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1810s | 851,911 people | 188,899 people | 663,012 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1820s | 876,263 people | 165,309 people | 710,953 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1830s | 931,325 people | 144,666 people | 786,660 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1840s | 990,318 people | 126,655 people | 863,663 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1850s | 1.05 million people | 123,761 people | 929,579 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1860s | 1.12 million people | 137,812 people | 983,163 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1870s | 1.25 million people | 153,722 people | 1.10 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1880s | 1.45 million people | 171,454 people | 1.28 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1890s | 1.66 million people | 191,244 people | 1.46 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1900s | 1.86 million people | 219,630 people | 1.64 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1910s | 2.05 million people | 259,443 people | 1.79 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 2.21 million people | 311,167 people | 1.90 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 2.38 million people | 381,471 people | 2.00 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 2.57 million people | 463,750 people | 2.10 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | 2.93 million people | 545,140 people | 2.39 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 3.53 million people | 657,040 people | 2.87 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 3.94 million people | 865,497 people | 3.08 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 4.30 million people | 1.10 million people | 3.21 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 4.06 million people | 1.58 million people | 2.48 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 4.08 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.13 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 3.56 million people | 2.36 million people | 1.20 million people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 3.23 million people | 2.85 million people | 385,512 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Namibia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 3.19 million people against 2.96 million people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?
- 221,970 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia rank globally for population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 139th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.