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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 5.88 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Cape Verde
2100 1,368,666 420,063
2099 1,382,821 424,339
2098 1,397,565 428,547
2097 1,413,532 432,823
2096 1,429,204 437,079
2095 1,444,480 441,399
2094 1,459,743 445,733
2093 1,475,492 450,100
2092 1,490,946 454,396
2091 1,506,239 458,688
2090 1,521,837 462,998
2089 1,538,128 467,377
2088 1,554,688 471,624
2087 1,571,208 475,845
2086 1,588,504 480,024
2085 1,605,957 484,207
2084 1,624,320 488,361
2083 1,643,261 492,342
2082 1,662,175 496,365
2081 1,681,314 500,326
2080 1,701,168 504,194
2079 1,721,318 507,990
2078 1,741,916 511,571
2077 1,762,807 515,063
2076 1,784,335 518,529
2075 1,806,786 521,923
2074 1,829,227 525,175
2073 1,851,366 528,314
2072 1,874,026 531,359
2071 1,897,167 534,222
2070 1,921,183 537,167
2069 1,944,841 540,078
2068 1,968,581 542,854
2067 1,994,208 545,645
2066 2,019,687 548,241
2065 2,045,997 550,631
2064 2,071,940 552,831
2063 2,097,727 554,976
2062 2,123,391 557,061
2061 2,149,881 558,943
2060 2,177,114 560,606
2059 2,204,104 562,202
2058 2,231,438 563,524
2057 2,259,550 564,676
2056 2,289,280 565,611
2055 2,319,090 566,437
2054 2,346,686 567,099
2053 2,375,139 567,452
2052 2,402,864 567,567
2051 2,432,239 567,565
2050 2,460,425 567,433
2049 2,489,784 567,091
2048 2,517,716 566,651
2047 2,547,032 566,116
2046 2,576,313 565,314
2045 2,604,829 564,356
2044 2,633,079 563,283
2043 2,661,800 562,118
2042 2,690,344 560,857
2041 2,720,561 559,474
2040 2,749,705 557,962
2039 2,777,922 556,312
2038 2,804,291 554,523
2037 2,830,793 552,714
2036 2,857,546 550,888
2035 2,884,800 548,939
2034 2,913,808 547,001
2033 2,940,732 545,142
2032 2,967,485 543,065
2031 2,991,207 541,069
2030 3,015,049 538,756
2029 3,038,829 536,526
2028 3,064,003 534,280
2027 3,089,959 532,028
2026 3,116,111 529,785
2025 3,141,481 527,409
2024 3,164,253 524,877
2023 3,185,073 522,331
2022 3,204,802 519,741
2021 3,244,907 516,649
2020 3,299,349 514,679
2019 3,345,533 514,104
2018 3,387,000 513,415
2017 3,428,682 512,893
2016 3,473,003 512,554
2015 3,518,541 512,394
2014 3,564,829 512,326
2013 3,610,859 512,225
2012 3,670,113 511,955
2011 3,741,798 511,447
2010 3,811,472 509,784
2009 3,879,794 506,141
2008 3,947,544 501,355
2007 4,013,424 496,190
2006 4,063,272 490,728
2005 4,096,493 485,115
2004 4,140,987 479,370
2003 4,178,523 473,383
2002 4,188,002 467,046
2001 4,179,438 460,293
2000 4,159,771 453,317
1999 4,130,305 446,519
1998 4,089,356 439,784
1997 4,018,227 432,798
1996 3,875,246 425,581
1995 3,715,564 418,104
1994 3,725,412 410,228
1993 3,904,482 401,965
1992 4,234,616 393,415
1991 4,458,343 384,586
1990 4,448,652 375,428
1989 4,433,983 367,803
1988 4,414,404 362,329
1987 4,390,246 357,302
1986 4,362,115 352,312
1985 4,330,364 347,365
1984 4,295,536 342,505
1983 4,258,728 337,654
1982 4,221,100 332,724
1981 4,184,217 327,846
1980 4,148,426 323,301
1979 4,113,300 319,480
1978 4,078,240 316,147
1977 4,042,124 312,834
1976 4,004,552 309,455
1975 3,965,743 305,847
1974 3,926,472 302,570
1973 3,887,376 299,881
1972 3,848,271 297,386
1971 3,809,376 294,046
1970 3,773,247 287,885
1969 3,737,765 279,248
1968 3,698,794 270,164
1967 3,656,223 261,404
1966 3,610,562 252,976
1965 3,562,834 244,856
1964 3,513,441 237,006
1963 3,461,942 229,373
1962 3,407,532 221,919
1961 3,348,035 215,087
1960 3,281,381 210,024

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bosnia and Herzegovina's population will shrink by 21% to 2,460,425 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Cape Verde
2100 -1.02% -1.01%
2099 -1.06% -0.98%
2098 -1.13% -0.99%
2097 -1.1% -0.97%
2096 -1.06% -0.98%
2095 -1.05% -0.97%
2094 -1.07% -0.97%
2093 -1.04% -0.95%
2092 -1.02% -0.94%
2091 -1.02% -0.93%
2090 -1.06% -0.94%
2089 -1.07% -0.9%
2088 -1.05% -0.89%
2087 -1.09% -0.87%
2086 -1.09% -0.86%
2085 -1.13% -0.85%
2084 -1.15% -0.81%
2083 -1.14% -0.81%
2082 -1.14% -0.79%
2081 -1.17% -0.77%
2080 -1.17% -0.75%
2079 -1.18% -0.7%
2078 -1.19% -0.68%
2077 -1.21% -0.67%
2076 -1.24% -0.65%
2075 -1.23% -0.62%
2074 -1.2% -0.59%
2073 -1.21% -0.57%
2072 -1.22% -0.54%
2071 -1.25% -0.55%
2070 -1.22% -0.54%
2069 -1.21% -0.51%
2068 -1.29% -0.51%
2067 -1.26% -0.47%
2066 -1.29% -0.43%
2065 -1.25% -0.4%
2064 -1.23% -0.39%
2063 -1.21% -0.37%
2062 -1.23% -0.34%
2061 -1.25% -0.3%
2060 -1.22% -0.28%
2059 -1.22% -0.23%
2058 -1.24% -0.2%
2057 -1.3% -0.17%
2056 -1.29% -0.15%
2055 -1.18% -0.12%
2054 -1.2% -0.06%
2053 -1.15% -0.02%
2052 -1.21% 0%
2051 -1.15% 0.02%
2050 -1.18% 0.06%
2049 -1.11% 0.08%
2048 -1.15% 0.09%
2047 -1.14% 0.14%
2046 -1.09% 0.17%
2045 -1.07% 0.19%
2044 -1.08% 0.21%
2043 -1.06% 0.22%
2042 -1.11% 0.25%
2041 -1.06% 0.27%
2040 -1.02% 0.3%
2039 -0.94% 0.32%
2038 -0.94% 0.33%
2037 -0.94% 0.33%
2036 -0.94% 0.35%
2035 -1% 0.35%
2034 -0.92% 0.34%
2033 -0.9% 0.38%
2032 -0.79% 0.37%
2031 -0.79% 0.43%
2030 -0.78% 0.42%
2029 -0.82% 0.42%
2028 -0.84% 0.42%
2027 -0.84% 0.42%
2026 -0.81% 0.45%
2025 -0.72% 0.48%
2024 -0.65% 0.49%
2023 -0.62% 0.5%
2022 -1.24% 0.6%
2021 -1.65% 0.38%
2020 -1.38% 0.11%
2019 -1.22% 0.13%
2018 -1.22% 0.1%
2017 -1.28% 0.07%
2016 -1.29% 0.03%
2015 -1.3% 0.01%
2014 -1.27% 0.02%
2013 -1.61% 0.05%
2012 -1.92% 0.1%
2011 -1.83% 0.33%
2010 -1.76% 0.72%
2009 -1.72% 0.95%
2008 -1.64% 1.04%
2007 -1.23% 1.11%
2006 -0.81% 1.16%
2005 -1.07% 1.2%
2004 -0.9% 1.26%
2003 -0.23% 1.36%
2002 0.2% 1.47%
2001 0.47% 1.54%
2000 0.71% 1.52%
1999 1% 1.53%
1998 1.77% 1.61%
1997 3.69% 1.7%
1996 4.3% 1.79%
1995 -0.26% 1.92%
1994 -4.59% 2.06%
1993 -7.8% 2.17%
1992 -5.02% 2.3%
1991 0.22% 2.44%
1990 0.33% 2.07%
1989 0.44% 1.51%
1988 0.55% 1.41%
1987 0.64% 1.42%
1986 0.73% 1.42%
1985 0.81% 1.42%
1984 0.86% 1.44%
1983 0.89% 1.48%
1982 0.88% 1.49%
1981 0.86% 1.41%
1980 0.85% 1.2%
1979 0.86% 1.05%
1978 0.89% 1.06%
1977 0.94% 1.09%
1976 0.98% 1.18%
1975 1% 1.08%
1974 1.01% 0.9%
1973 1.02% 0.84%
1972 1.02% 1.14%
1971 0.96% 2.14%
1970 0.95% 3.09%
1969 1.05% 3.36%
1968 1.16% 3.35%
1967 1.26% 3.33%
1966 1.34% 3.32%
1965 1.41% 3.31%
1964 1.49% 3.33%
1963 1.6% 3.36%
1962 1.78% 3.18%
1961 2.03% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Cape Verde
Current population
3116111
530391
Population rank 135/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.006%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
3.44 hours
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
12.3 minutes
3.32 hours
Daily growth/decline -57 +7
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +2,546
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 136/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -1,284
Net migration rank 124/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -1,284
2024 - -4,497 - -1,209
2023 -18,292 -485 3,798 -1,226
2022 -20,197 -485 3,864 -1,253
2021 -33,670 -25,865 3,575 0
2020 -22,502 -26,840 3,734 -3,362
2019 -15,192 -27,841 4,773 -4,001
2018 -10,761 -29,147 5,282 -4,679
2017 -12,810 -30,650 5,993 -5,550
2016 -13,009 -32,173 6,238 -6,004
2015 -11,942 -33,948 6,314 -6,226
2014 -11,009 -35,683 6,622 -6,578
2013 -8,367 -37,002 6,780 -6,622
2012 -6,761 -66,378 7,157 -6,779
2011 -5,354 -64,875 7,874 -7,226
2010 -1,895 -67,228 7,746 -5,069
2009 652 -68,182 7,216 -2,618
2008 161 -68,140 7,313 -2,340
2007 1,557 -65,335 7,559 -2,200
2006 2,714 -38,622 7,980 -2,408
2005 6,546 -37,086 8,428 -2,768
2004 9,549 -68,008 8,825 -2,993
2003 10,781 -27,396 9,037 -2,898
2002 10,972 -13,312 9,278 -2,751
2001 10,424 9,055 9,510 -2,528
2000 11,722 8,138 9,752 -2,772
1999 13,568 25,495 9,989 -3,371
1998 18,492 24,335 10,187 -3,332
1997 19,311 80,133 10,323 -3,211
1996 13,327 173,193 10,613 -3,297
1995 5,926 126,914 10,764 -3,125
1994 4,895 -157,427 11,410 -3,299
1993 -27,199 -178,416 11,805 -3,393
1992 -17,883 -436,814 11,915 -3,231
1991 33,692 -26,483 11,899 -2,924
1990 34,993 -22,829 11,738 -2,398
1989 36,802 -19,634 11,608 -5,704
1988 39,058 -17,058 11,523 -6,474
1987 41,172 -14,853 11,426 -6,418
1986 42,884 -12,941 11,295 -6,314
1985 44,983 -11,429 11,105 -6,192
1984 46,413 -10,321 10,835 -6,035
1983 47,135 -9,599 10,736 -5,834
1982 47,023 -9,298 10,597 -5,629
1981 45,423 -9,384 10,470 -5,684
1980 42,911 -7,368 10,276 -5,980
1979 42,157 -7,454 10,223 -6,875
1978 44,800 -9,382 10,152 -6,833
1977 48,643 -11,834 10,036 -6,730
1976 52,107 -13,778 9,833 -6,389
1975 53,629 -14,348 9,601 -5,829
1974 53,600 -14,345 9,295 -6,512
1973 52,989 -14,043 9,003 -6,410
1972 54,072 -14,807 8,716 -6,316
1971 54,352 -15,829 8,359 -4,085
1970 54,455 -20,714 7,878 172
1969 58,454 -21,229 7,625 1,608
1968 61,422 -20,704 7,408 1,521
1967 65,618 -21,195 7,214 1,376
1966 70,085 -23,196 7,039 1,230
1965 72,896 -24,330 6,877 1,093
1964 74,151 -23,922 6,725 1,006
1963 75,380 -22,611 6,589 945
1962 77,582 -21,531 6,468 904
1961 77,601 -14,655 6,247 49
1960 76,840 -6,481 6,098 -2,267

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/cape-verde | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 41.1% of the population change in Bosnia and Herzegovina is from natural causes (a loss of 169,384 people) and 58.9% is from migration (a loss of 243,117 people). In Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

Biggest cities by population

Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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