Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population density of 157.6 people per square mile compared to 834 people in the Cayman Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 174,158 sq ft of land per person vs 38,165 sq ft in the Cayman Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Cayman Islands rank 129th and 31st by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0009% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for the Cayman Islands, making the population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina 81.1% lower than in the Cayman Islands.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Bosnia
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2026 | 157.6 | 834 |
| 2025 | 158.9 | 819 |
| 2024 | 160.1 | 804 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 788 |
| 2022 | 162.1 | 773 |
| 2021 | 164.1 | 757 |
| 2020 | 166.9 | 741 |
| 2019 | 169.2 | 727 |
| 2018 | 171.3 | 712 |
| 2017 | 173.4 | 696 |
| 2016 | 175.7 | 681 |
| 2015 | 178 | 665 |
| 2014 | 180.3 | 649 |
| 2013 | 182.7 | 633 |
| 2012 | 185.7 | 617 |
| 2011 | 189.3 | 600 |
| 2010 | 192.8 | 584 |
| 2009 | 196.3 | 568 |
| 2008 | 199.7 | 552 |
| 2007 | 203 | 536 |
| 2006 | 205.5 | 521 |
| 2005 | 207.2 | 505 |
| 2004 | 209.5 | 489 |
| 2003 | 211.4 | 474 |
| 2002 | 211.9 | 459 |
| 2001 | 211.4 | 443 |
| 2000 | 210.4 | 428 |
| 1999 | 208.9 | 413 |
| 1998 | 206.9 | 398 |
| 1997 | 203.3 | 384 |
| 1996 | 196 | 368 |
| 1995 | 188 | 353 |
| 1994 | 188.5 | 338 |
| 1993 | 197.5 | 323 |
| 1992 | 214.2 | 309 |
| 1991 | - | 294.5 |
| 1990 | - | 280.6 |
| 1989 | - | 268.4 |
| 1988 | - | 258.5 |
| 1987 | - | 249 |
| 1986 | - | 239.5 |
| 1985 | - | 230.1 |
| 1984 | - | 220.7 |
| 1983 | - | 211.5 |
| 1982 | - | 202.3 |
| 1981 | - | 193.2 |
| 1980 | - | 184.3 |
| 1979 | - | 176.5 |
| 1978 | - | 169.7 |
| 1977 | - | 163 |
| 1976 | - | 156 |
| 1975 | - | 148.8 |
| 1974 | - | 141.5 |
| 1973 | - | 134.2 |
| 1972 | - | 127 |
| 1971 | - | 119.8 |
| 1970 | - | 113.5 |
| 1969 | - | 109.7 |
| 1968 | - | 107.6 |
| 1967 | - | 105.4 |
| 1966 | - | 103.2 |
| 1965 | - | 101 |
| 1964 | - | 98.9 |
| 1963 | - | 96.8 |
| 1962 | - | 94.8 |
| 1961 | - | 92.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 23.3%, compared to a 60.2% growth in the Cayman Islands.
In 2006, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 93rd by population density and is 129th now. The Cayman Islands was 41st in 2006 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Bosnia
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 157.6 ppl/mi² | 834 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 129/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
3116111
|
77619
|
| Land area | 19,768 sq mi | 92.7 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,168 sq ft | 34,696 sq ft |
| Rural population | 47.9% | 0% |
| Urban population | 52.1% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bosnia
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 52.1% | 100% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | 100% |
| 2022 | 51% | 100% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | 100% |
| 2020 | 50% | 100% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | 100% |
| 2018 | 49% | 100% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | 100% |
| 2016 | 48% | 100% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | 100% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | 100% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | 100% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | 100% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | 100% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | 100% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 100% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | 100% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | 100% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | 100% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | 100% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | 100% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | 100% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | 100% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | 100% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | 100% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | 100% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | 100% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | 100% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | 100% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | 100% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | 100% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | 100% |
| 1992 | 40% | 100% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | 100% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 100% |
| 1989 | 39% | 100% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | 100% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | 100% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | 100% |
| 1985 | 37.8% | 100% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | 100% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | 100% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | 100% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | 100% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | 100% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | 100% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | 100% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | 100% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 100% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | 100% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | 100% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | 100% |
| 1972 | 29% | 100% |
| 1971 | 28.1% | 100% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | 100% |
| 1969 | 26.4% | 100% |
| 1968 | 25.5% | 100% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | 100% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 100% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | 100% |
| 1964 | 22% | 100% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | 100% |
| 1962 | 20.4% | 100% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | 100% |
| 1960 | 19% | 100% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 43.8% to 52.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Bosnia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sarajevo | 276K |
| Banja Luka | 185K |
| Tuzla | 111K |
| Zenica | 111K |
| Mostar | 105K |
| Prijedor | 89.4K |
| Doboj | 68.5K |
| Bihac | 56.3K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2003–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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