Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.65 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.70 million
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
142nd
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Urban and rural population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.70 million against 1.65 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 43,780.
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 Papua New Guinea ranks 140th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 469,373 | 38,950 | 430,423 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 798,051 | 125,873 | 672,178 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 345,176 | 891,844 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 487,222 | 1.13 million | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 658,796 | 995,306 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 843,997 | 952,186 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.15 million | 536,008 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.54 million | 105,983 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.70 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 43,780, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th 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.