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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to the Cayman Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 75,844 people in the Cayman Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 77,917 in the Cayman Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 40 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while the Cayman Islands is the 187th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.13% in the Cayman Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while the Cayman Islands has grown from 48.2K to 77.9K (61.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cayman Islands: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Cayman Islands
2100 1,368,062 119,150
2099 1,382,211 119,178
2098 1,396,949 119,218
2097 1,412,908 119,188
2096 1,428,574 119,152
2095 1,443,843 119,094
2094 1,459,099 119,012
2093 1,474,841 118,929
2092 1,490,288 118,819
2091 1,505,574 118,645
2090 1,521,165 118,489
2089 1,537,449 118,390
2088 1,554,002 118,298
2087 1,570,515 118,168
2086 1,587,803 118,045
2085 1,605,248 117,899
2084 1,623,603 117,740
2083 1,642,536 117,587
2082 1,661,441 117,430
2081 1,680,572 117,288
2080 1,700,417 117,160
2079 1,720,559 117,000
2078 1,741,147 116,877
2077 1,762,029 116,656
2076 1,783,547 116,480
2075 1,805,988 116,308
2074 1,828,419 116,079
2073 1,850,549 115,896
2072 1,873,199 115,606
2071 1,896,330 115,356
2070 1,920,335 115,053
2069 1,943,983 114,758
2068 1,967,713 114,420
2067 1,993,328 114,105
2066 2,018,796 113,810
2065 2,045,094 113,519
2064 2,071,026 113,187
2063 2,096,801 112,814
2062 2,122,454 112,403
2061 2,148,932 111,986
2060 2,176,154 111,513
2059 2,203,131 110,988
2058 2,230,453 110,415
2057 2,258,553 109,853
2056 2,288,270 109,139
2055 2,318,066 108,436
2054 2,345,650 107,727
2053 2,374,091 106,986
2052 2,401,804 106,236
2051 2,431,166 105,360
2050 2,459,340 104,451
2049 2,488,686 103,606
2048 2,516,605 102,653
2047 2,545,909 101,731
2046 2,575,176 100,784
2045 2,603,679 99,791
2044 2,631,917 98,788
2043 2,660,625 97,721
2042 2,689,157 96,637
2041 2,719,360 95,542
2040 2,748,491 94,404
2039 2,776,696 93,283
2038 2,803,054 92,149
2037 2,829,544 91,002
2036 2,856,285 89,845
2035 2,883,527 88,706
2034 2,912,522 87,539
2033 2,939,434 86,306
2032 2,966,176 85,083
2031 2,989,887 83,804
2030 3,013,719 82,526
2029 3,037,488 81,242
2028 3,062,650 79,922
2027 3,088,595 78,573
2026 3,114,736 77,225
2025 3,140,095 75,844
2024 3,164,253 74,457
2023 3,185,073 73,038
2022 3,204,802 71,591
2021 3,244,907 70,108
2020 3,299,349 68,684
2019 3,345,533 67,327
2018 3,387,000 65,941
2017 3,428,682 64,535
2016 3,473,003 63,100
2015 3,518,541 61,642
2014 3,564,829 60,160
2013 3,610,859 58,655
2012 3,670,113 57,136
2011 3,741,798 55,606
2010 3,811,472 54,099
2009 3,879,794 52,618
2008 3,947,544 51,151
2007 4,013,424 49,687
2006 4,063,272 48,232
2005 4,096,493 46,788
2004 4,140,987 45,352
2003 4,178,523 43,934
2002 4,188,002 42,514
2001 4,179,438 41,089
2000 4,159,771 39,674
1999 4,130,305 38,284
1998 4,089,356 36,922
1997 4,018,227 35,543
1996 3,875,246 34,143
1995 3,715,564 32,743
1994 3,725,412 31,352
1993 3,904,482 29,976
1992 4,234,616 28,621
1991 4,458,343 27,294
1990 4,448,652 25,999
1989 4,433,983 24,874
1988 4,414,404 23,951
1987 4,390,246 23,073
1986 4,362,115 22,197
1985 4,330,364 21,324
1984 4,295,536 20,454
1983 4,258,728 19,598
1982 4,221,100 18,750
1981 4,184,217 17,905
1980 4,148,426 17,079
1979 4,113,300 16,351
1978 4,078,240 15,727
1977 4,042,124 15,105
1976 4,004,552 14,454
1975 3,965,743 13,788
1974 3,926,472 13,114
1973 3,887,376 12,438
1972 3,848,271 11,764
1971 3,809,376 11,098
1970 3,773,247 10,517
1969 3,737,765 10,165
1968 3,698,794 9,971
1967 3,656,223 9,769
1966 3,610,562 9,560
1965 3,562,834 9,361
1964 3,513,441 9,166
1963 3,461,942 8,970
1962 3,407,532 8,781
1961 3,348,035 8,601
1960 3,281,381 8,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while the Cayman Islands gained 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while the Cayman Islands' population increased by 14,817 people (a 23.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th in 2006 and ranked 187th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bosnia and Herzegovina's population will shrink by 21% to 2,459,340 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of the Cayman Islands will increase by 34.1% to 104,451 people and rank change from 187th to 184th.

The Cayman Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 119K 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
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Cayman Islands
2100 -1.02% -0.02%
2099 -1.06% -0.03%
2098 -1.13% 0.03%
2097 -1.1% 0.03%
2096 -1.06% 0.05%
2095 -1.05% 0.07%
2094 -1.07% 0.07%
2093 -1.04% 0.09%
2092 -1.02% 0.15%
2091 -1.02% 0.13%
2090 -1.06% 0.08%
2089 -1.07% 0.08%
2088 -1.05% 0.11%
2087 -1.09% 0.1%
2086 -1.09% 0.12%
2085 -1.13% 0.14%
2084 -1.15% 0.13%
2083 -1.14% 0.13%
2082 -1.14% 0.12%
2081 -1.17% 0.11%
2080 -1.17% 0.14%
2079 -1.18% 0.11%
2078 -1.19% 0.19%
2077 -1.21% 0.15%
2076 -1.24% 0.15%
2075 -1.23% 0.2%
2074 -1.2% 0.16%
2073 -1.21% 0.25%
2072 -1.22% 0.22%
2071 -1.25% 0.26%
2070 -1.22% 0.26%
2069 -1.21% 0.3%
2068 -1.29% 0.28%
2067 -1.26% 0.26%
2066 -1.29% 0.26%
2065 -1.25% 0.29%
2064 -1.23% 0.33%
2063 -1.21% 0.37%
2062 -1.23% 0.37%
2061 -1.25% 0.42%
2060 -1.22% 0.47%
2059 -1.22% 0.52%
2058 -1.24% 0.51%
2057 -1.3% 0.65%
2056 -1.29% 0.65%
2055 -1.18% 0.66%
2054 -1.2% 0.69%
2053 -1.15% 0.71%
2052 -1.21% 0.83%
2051 -1.15% 0.87%
2050 -1.18% 0.82%
2049 -1.11% 0.93%
2048 -1.15% 0.91%
2047 -1.14% 0.94%
2046 -1.09% 1%
2045 -1.07% 1.02%
2044 -1.08% 1.09%
2043 -1.06% 1.12%
2042 -1.11% 1.15%
2041 -1.06% 1.21%
2040 -1.02% 1.2%
2039 -0.94% 1.23%
2038 -0.94% 1.26%
2037 -0.94% 1.29%
2036 -0.94% 1.28%
2035 -1% 1.33%
2034 -0.92% 1.43%
2033 -0.9% 1.44%
2032 -0.79% 1.53%
2031 -0.79% 1.55%
2030 -0.78% 1.58%
2029 -0.82% 1.65%
2028 -0.84% 1.72%
2027 -0.84% 1.75%
2026 -0.81% 1.82%
2025 -0.76% 1.86%
2024 -0.65% 1.94%
2023 -0.62% 2.02%
2022 -1.24% 2.12%
2021 -1.65% 2.07%
2020 -1.38% 2.02%
2019 -1.22% 2.1%
2018 -1.22% 2.18%
2017 -1.28% 2.27%
2016 -1.29% 2.37%
2015 -1.3% 2.46%
2014 -1.27% 2.57%
2013 -1.61% 2.66%
2012 -1.92% 2.75%
2011 -1.83% 2.79%
2010 -1.76% 2.81%
2009 -1.72% 2.87%
2008 -1.64% 2.95%
2007 -1.23% 3.02%
2006 -0.81% 3.09%
2005 -1.07% 3.17%
2004 -0.9% 3.23%
2003 -0.23% 3.34%
2002 0.2% 3.47%
2001 0.47% 3.57%
2000 0.71% 3.63%
1999 1% 3.69%
1998 1.77% 3.88%
1997 3.69% 4.1%
1996 4.3% 4.28%
1995 -0.26% 4.44%
1994 -4.59% 4.59%
1993 -7.8% 4.73%
1992 -5.02% 4.86%
1991 0.22% 4.98%
1990 0.33% 4.52%
1989 0.44% 3.85%
1988 0.55% 3.81%
1987 0.64% 3.95%
1986 0.73% 4.09%
1985 0.81% 4.25%
1984 0.86% 4.37%
1983 0.89% 4.52%
1982 0.88% 4.72%
1981 0.86% 4.84%
1980 0.85% 4.45%
1979 0.86% 3.97%
1978 0.89% 4.12%
1977 0.94% 4.5%
1976 0.98% 4.83%
1975 1% 5.14%
1974 1.01% 5.43%
1973 1.02% 5.73%
1972 1.02% 6%
1971 0.96% 5.52%
1970 0.95% 3.46%
1969 1.05% 1.95%
1968 1.16% 2.07%
1967 1.26% 2.19%
1966 1.34% 2.13%
1965 1.41% 2.13%
1964 1.49% 2.19%
1963 1.6% 2.15%
1962 1.78% 2.09%
1961 2.03% 2.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.76%, while the Cayman Islands' population grew by 1.86%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Cayman Islands
Current population
3114736
77917
Population rank 135/197 187/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0009%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
6.33 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
10.2 hours
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.01 days
Daily growth/decline -66 +4
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +1,387
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.86%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 56/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
9.89 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 +888
Net migration rank 124/196 65/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 31,935
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 162/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 42.9%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 13/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Cayman Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 888
2024 -18,359 -4,497 498 896
2023 -18,292 -485 514 921
2022 -20,197 -485 527 942
2021 -33,670 -25,865 533 965
2020 -22,502 -26,840 539 810
2019 -15,192 -27,841 514 859
2018 -10,761 -29,147 383 1,011
2017 -12,810 -30,650 351 1,065
2016 -13,009 -32,173 351 1,094
2015 -11,942 -33,948 364 1,107
2014 -11,009 -35,683 392 1,105
2013 -8,367 -37,002 439 1,077
2012 -6,761 -66,378 468 1,060
2011 -5,354 -64,875 503 1,024
2010 -1,895 -67,228 515 978
2009 652 -68,182 513 951
2008 161 -68,140 490 975
2007 1,557 -65,335 468 990
2006 2,714 -38,622 451 997
2005 6,546 -37,086 439 1,002
2004 9,549 -68,008 426 1,004
2003 10,781 -27,396 416 1,003
2002 10,972 -13,312 407 1,019
2001 10,424 9,055 400 1,026
2000 11,722 8,138 392 1,021
1999 13,568 25,495 394 960
1998 18,492 24,335 392 974
1997 19,311 80,133 387 1,004
1996 13,327 173,193 377 1,026
1995 5,926 126,914 362 1,039
1994 4,895 -157,427 343 1,042
1993 -27,199 -178,416 325 1,040
1992 -17,883 -436,814 320 1,020
1991 33,692 -26,483 327 982
1990 34,993 -22,829 284 998
1989 36,802 -19,634 269 700
1988 39,058 -17,058 233 646
1987 41,172 -14,853 214 663
1986 42,884 -12,941 227 649
1985 44,983 -11,429 225 646
1984 46,413 -10,321 216 649
1983 47,135 -9,599 206 648
1982 47,023 -9,298 217 629
1981 45,423 -9,384 255 578
1980 42,911 -7,368 232 588
1979 42,157 -7,454 210 425
1978 44,800 -9,382 195 413
1977 48,643 -11,834 184 456
1976 52,107 -13,778 180 484
1975 53,629 -14,348 181 492
1974 53,600 -14,345 184 493
1973 52,989 -14,043 216 460
1972 54,072 -14,807 292 375
1971 54,352 -15,829 158 500
1970 54,455 -20,714 219 294
1969 58,454 -21,229 139 43
1968 61,422 -20,704 167 39
1967 65,618 -21,195 168 41
1966 70,085 -23,196 167 37
1965 72,896 -24,330 168 28
1964 74,151 -23,922 179 16
1963 75,380 -22,611 191 1
1962 77,582 -21,531 192 -6
1961 77,601 -14,655 188 -7
1960 76,840 -6,481 180 -24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 45.5% of the population change in Bosnia and Herzegovina is from natural causes (a loss of 176,734 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 211,931 people). In the Cayman Islands 32.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,574 people) and 67.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,670 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 31,935 people or 42.9% in the Cayman Islands.

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
Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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