Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population
Urban 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 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 218 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 798,051 | 125,873 | 672,178 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 345,176 | 891,845 | 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 | 952,187 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.15 million | 536,008 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.54 million | 105,985 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban 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 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?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th 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
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.