Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica: Urban population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.65 million
in 2025
Jamaica
1.69 million
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
141st
Jamaica rank
140th

Urban population over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.69 million against 1.65 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 31,380.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 140th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 798,051 619,630 178,420 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 1.24 million 888,190 348,831 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 1.62 million 1.10 million 521,586 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 1.65 million 1.25 million 399,124 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 1.80 million 1.41 million 386,553 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 1.69 million 1.54 million 145,954 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 1.64 million 1.65 million 7,718 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.69 million against 1.65 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica?
31,380, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica rank globally for urban population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.