Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Puerto Rico: Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.19 million people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
137th
Puerto Rico rank
136th
Population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million people against 3.19 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 56,950 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 39 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 280,000 people | 605 people | 279,395 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1100s | 296,000 people | 908 people | 295,092 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1200s | 312,000 people | 1,363 people | 310,637 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1300s | 328,000 people | 2,044 people | 325,956 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1400s | 344,000 people | 3,067 people | 340,933 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1500s | 360,000 people | 4,600 people | 355,400 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1600s | 440,000 people | 6,900 people | 433,100 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1700s | 440,000 people | 10,351 people | 429,649 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1710s | 466,340 people | 13,488 people | 452,852 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1720s | 485,374 people | 17,575 people | 467,799 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1730s | 505,186 people | 22,901 people | 482,285 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1740s | 525,806 people | 29,841 people | 495,965 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1750s | 547,267 people | 38,883 people | 508,384 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1760s | 569,604 people | 50,666 people | 518,938 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1770s | 592,854 people | 66,020 people | 526,834 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1780s | 617,052 people | 86,026 people | 531,026 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1790s | 642,238 people | 112,095 people | 530,143 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1800s | 851,806 people | 146,063 people | 705,743 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1810s | 851,806 people | 190,325 people | 661,481 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1820s | 854,961 people | 248,000 people | 606,961 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1830s | 905,797 people | 299,428 people | 606,369 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1840s | 963,173 people | 350,856 people | 612,317 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1850s | 1.02 million people | 440,820 people | 583,360 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1860s | 1.09 million people | 537,637 people | 552,083 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1870s | 1.17 million people | 644,736 people | 521,754 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1880s | 1.36 million people | 753,992 people | 607,288 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1890s | 1.57 million people | 861,685 people | 707,775 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1900s | 1.76 million people | 981,410 people | 782,590 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1910s | 1.97 million people | 1.21 million people | 765,230 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 2.13 million people | 1.44 million people | 696,910 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 2.30 million people | 1.67 million people | 635,140 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 2.48 million people | 1.89 million people | 586,320 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | 2.93 million people | 2.29 million people | 639,256 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 3.53 million people | 2.54 million people | 992,738 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 3.94 million people | 2.95 million people | 999,797 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 4.30 million people | 3.37 million people | 929,081 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 4.06 million people | 3.67 million people | 385,166 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 4.08 million people | 3.79 million people | 299,711 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 3.56 million people | 3.52 million people | 38,693 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 3.23 million people | 3.25 million people | 19,468 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million people against 3.19 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
- 56,950 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico rank globally for population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β 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.