Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.65 million people
in 2025
Jamaica
1.69 million people
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
141st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.69 million people against 1.65 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 31,370 people.
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 Jamaica ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 469,373 people | 389,065 people | 80,308 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 798,051 people | 619,630 people | 178,420 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 1.24 million people | 888,190 people | 348,830 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 1.62 million people | 1.10 million people | 521,586 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.65 million people | 1.25 million people | 399,123 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.41 million people | 386,553 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 1.54 million people | 145,953 people | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.64 million people | 1.65 million people | 7,718 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.69 million people against 1.65 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica?
- 31,370 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.