Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burundi: Share of population living in cities
Bosnia and Herzegovina
16.2%
in 2020
Burundi
15.4%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
180th
Burundi rank
182nd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Burundi
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 16.2% against 15.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 180th and Burundi ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 0.0% | 10.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 0.8% | 12.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 17.6% | 2.7% | 14.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 5.3% | 15.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 6.9% | 12.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 11.1% | 8.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.2% | 2.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 0.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Burundi?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 16.2% against 15.4% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burundi?
- 0.8%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burundi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burundi rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 180th and Burundi ranks 182nd 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.