Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: Population in largest city
Bosnia and Herzegovina
348,404
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
431,903
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Population in largest city over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 431,903 against 348,404 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 83,499.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
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 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197,936 | 40,815 | 157,122 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 270,475 | 92,277 | 178,198 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 326,582 | 152,344 | 174,238 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 340,821 | 220,513 | 120,308 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 341,660 | 278,948 | 62,713 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 342,349 | 342,138 | 210.3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 345,340 | 405,951 | 60,610 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 431,903 against 348,404 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 83,499, 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 population in largest city?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.