Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Eritrea: Share of population living in the capital city
Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.9%
in 2020
Eritrea
6.5%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
137th
Eritrea rank
140th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 7.9% against 6.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Eritrea ranks 140th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 8.9% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 11.7% | 4.0% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 13.0% | 4.1% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 11.2% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.3% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.6% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 1.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Eritrea?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 7.9% against 6.5% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea?
- 1.4%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and Eritrea ranks 140th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.