Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Botswana: Urban and rural population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.65 million
in 2025
Botswana
1.74 million
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
142nd
Botswana rank
139th
Urban and rural population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.74 million against 1.65 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 86,540.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd and Botswana ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 469,373 | 12,801 | 456,572 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 798,051 | 25,329 | 772,722 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 86,128 | 1.15 million | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 294,889 | 1.32 million | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 723,082 | 931,020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.06 million | 734,317 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.42 million | 260,390 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.65 million | 4,992 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 1.74 million against 1.65 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?
- 86,540, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd and Botswana ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.