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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 3.5 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Cuba
2100 1,368,666 5,596,718
2099 1,382,821 5,657,375
2098 1,397,565 5,718,645
2097 1,413,532 5,780,569
2096 1,429,204 5,843,224
2095 1,444,480 5,906,751
2094 1,459,743 5,970,804
2093 1,475,492 6,035,854
2092 1,490,946 6,101,659
2091 1,506,239 6,168,154
2090 1,521,837 6,235,722
2089 1,538,128 6,304,222
2088 1,554,688 6,373,377
2087 1,571,208 6,443,413
2086 1,588,504 6,514,289
2085 1,605,957 6,585,780
2084 1,624,320 6,657,505
2083 1,643,261 6,729,522
2082 1,662,175 6,801,995
2081 1,681,314 6,874,468
2080 1,701,168 6,947,089
2079 1,721,318 7,019,723
2078 1,741,916 7,092,413
2077 1,762,807 7,165,274
2076 1,784,335 7,238,004
2075 1,806,786 7,311,071
2074 1,829,227 7,384,626
2073 1,851,366 7,458,600
2072 1,874,026 7,533,524
2071 1,897,167 7,609,105
2070 1,921,183 7,686,135
2069 1,944,841 7,764,393
2068 1,968,581 7,843,807
2067 1,994,208 7,924,753
2066 2,019,687 8,007,003
2065 2,045,997 8,090,881
2064 2,071,940 8,176,150
2063 2,097,727 8,262,542
2062 2,123,391 8,350,350
2061 2,149,881 8,439,080
2060 2,177,114 8,528,768
2059 2,204,104 8,618,786
2058 2,231,438 8,708,762
2057 2,259,550 8,798,693
2056 2,289,280 8,888,562
2055 2,319,090 8,977,652
2054 2,346,686 9,066,133
2053 2,375,139 9,153,249
2052 2,402,864 9,238,892
2051 2,432,239 9,323,021
2050 2,460,425 9,405,481
2049 2,489,784 9,486,566
2048 2,517,716 9,565,607
2047 2,547,032 9,643,403
2046 2,576,313 9,719,554
2045 2,604,829 9,793,859
2044 2,633,079 9,866,367
2043 2,661,800 9,937,436
2042 2,690,344 10,006,554
2041 2,720,561 10,073,994
2040 2,749,705 10,139,368
2039 2,777,922 10,203,016
2038 2,804,291 10,264,587
2037 2,830,793 10,325,061
2036 2,857,546 10,383,547
2035 2,884,800 10,440,509
2034 2,913,808 10,496,359
2033 2,940,732 10,550,821
2032 2,967,485 10,603,749
2031 2,991,207 10,655,312
2030 3,015,049 10,705,845
2029 3,038,829 10,755,262
2028 3,064,003 10,803,047
2027 3,089,959 10,849,321
2026 3,116,111 10,894,785
2025 3,141,481 10,938,241
2024 3,164,253 10,979,783
2023 3,185,073 11,019,931
2022 3,204,802 11,059,820
2021 3,244,907 11,122,168
2020 3,299,349 11,176,354
2019 3,345,533 11,202,846
2018 3,387,000 11,227,118
2017 3,428,682 11,247,829
2016 3,473,003 11,265,612
2015 3,518,541 11,275,065
2014 3,564,829 11,285,775
2013 3,610,859 11,298,167
2012 3,670,113 11,303,175
2011 3,741,798 11,301,571
2010 3,811,472 11,297,409
2009 3,879,794 11,294,719
2008 3,947,544 11,291,762
2007 4,013,424 11,287,272
2006 4,063,272 11,278,550
2005 4,096,493 11,262,554
2004 4,140,987 11,238,756
2003 4,178,523 11,209,383
2002 4,188,002 11,177,418
2001 4,179,438 11,144,132
2000 4,159,771 11,109,109
1999 4,130,305 11,072,230
1998 4,089,356 11,034,712
1997 4,018,227 10,997,934
1996 3,875,246 10,962,010
1995 3,715,564 10,925,362
1994 3,725,412 10,886,021
1993 3,904,482 10,841,031
1992 4,234,616 10,785,801
1991 4,458,343 10,717,640
1990 4,448,652 10,631,799
1989 4,433,983 10,533,243
1988 4,414,404 10,432,585
1987 4,390,246 10,335,342
1986 4,362,115 10,244,247
1985 4,330,364 10,157,228
1984 4,295,536 10,073,299
1983 4,258,728 9,991,026
1982 4,221,100 9,912,681
1981 4,184,217 9,849,320
1980 4,148,426 9,804,796
1979 4,113,300 9,763,355
1978 4,078,240 9,711,980
1977 4,042,124 9,648,440
1976 4,004,552 9,571,242
1975 3,965,743 9,479,726
1974 3,926,472 9,374,183
1973 3,887,376 9,255,328
1972 3,848,271 9,123,891
1971 3,809,376 8,979,085
1970 3,773,247 8,824,382
1969 3,737,765 8,666,640
1968 3,698,794 8,509,522
1967 3,656,223 8,352,625
1966 3,610,562 8,193,450
1965 3,562,834 8,030,797
1964 3,513,441 7,866,020
1963 3,461,942 7,701,660
1962 3,407,532 7,541,098
1961 3,348,035 7,387,117
1960 3,281,381 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 42.7% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 33.6% in Cuba.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Cuba
2100 -1.02% -1.07%
2099 -1.06% -1.07%
2098 -1.13% -1.07%
2097 -1.1% -1.07%
2096 -1.06% -1.08%
2095 -1.05% -1.07%
2094 -1.07% -1.08%
2093 -1.04% -1.08%
2092 -1.02% -1.08%
2091 -1.02% -1.08%
2090 -1.06% -1.09%
2089 -1.07% -1.09%
2088 -1.05% -1.09%
2087 -1.09% -1.09%
2086 -1.09% -1.09%
2085 -1.13% -1.08%
2084 -1.15% -1.07%
2083 -1.14% -1.07%
2082 -1.14% -1.05%
2081 -1.17% -1.05%
2080 -1.17% -1.03%
2079 -1.18% -1.02%
2078 -1.19% -1.02%
2077 -1.21% -1%
2076 -1.24% -1%
2075 -1.23% -1%
2074 -1.2% -0.99%
2073 -1.21% -0.99%
2072 -1.22% -0.99%
2071 -1.25% -1%
2070 -1.22% -1.01%
2069 -1.21% -1.01%
2068 -1.29% -1.02%
2067 -1.26% -1.03%
2066 -1.29% -1.04%
2065 -1.25% -1.04%
2064 -1.23% -1.05%
2063 -1.21% -1.05%
2062 -1.23% -1.05%
2061 -1.25% -1.05%
2060 -1.22% -1.04%
2059 -1.22% -1.03%
2058 -1.24% -1.02%
2057 -1.3% -1.01%
2056 -1.29% -0.99%
2055 -1.18% -0.98%
2054 -1.2% -0.95%
2053 -1.15% -0.93%
2052 -1.21% -0.9%
2051 -1.15% -0.88%
2050 -1.18% -0.85%
2049 -1.11% -0.83%
2048 -1.15% -0.81%
2047 -1.14% -0.78%
2046 -1.09% -0.76%
2045 -1.07% -0.73%
2044 -1.08% -0.72%
2043 -1.06% -0.69%
2042 -1.11% -0.67%
2041 -1.06% -0.64%
2040 -1.02% -0.62%
2039 -0.94% -0.6%
2038 -0.94% -0.59%
2037 -0.94% -0.56%
2036 -0.94% -0.55%
2035 -1% -0.53%
2034 -0.92% -0.52%
2033 -0.9% -0.5%
2032 -0.79% -0.48%
2031 -0.79% -0.47%
2030 -0.78% -0.46%
2029 -0.82% -0.44%
2028 -0.84% -0.43%
2027 -0.84% -0.42%
2026 -0.81% -0.4%
2025 -0.72% -0.38%
2024 -0.65% -0.36%
2023 -0.62% -0.36%
2022 -1.24% -0.56%
2021 -1.65% -0.48%
2020 -1.38% -0.24%
2019 -1.22% -0.22%
2018 -1.22% -0.18%
2017 -1.28% -0.16%
2016 -1.29% -0.08%
2015 -1.3% -0.09%
2014 -1.27% -0.11%
2013 -1.61% -0.04%
2012 -1.92% 0.01%
2011 -1.83% 0.04%
2010 -1.76% 0.02%
2009 -1.72% 0.03%
2008 -1.64% 0.04%
2007 -1.23% 0.08%
2006 -0.81% 0.14%
2005 -1.07% 0.21%
2004 -0.9% 0.26%
2003 -0.23% 0.29%
2002 0.2% 0.3%
2001 0.47% 0.32%
2000 0.71% 0.33%
1999 1% 0.34%
1998 1.77% 0.33%
1997 3.69% 0.33%
1996 4.3% 0.34%
1995 -0.26% 0.36%
1994 -4.59% 0.41%
1993 -7.8% 0.51%
1992 -5.02% 0.64%
1991 0.22% 0.81%
1990 0.33% 0.94%
1989 0.44% 0.96%
1988 0.55% 0.94%
1987 0.64% 0.89%
1986 0.73% 0.86%
1985 0.81% 0.83%
1984 0.86% 0.82%
1983 0.89% 0.79%
1982 0.88% 0.64%
1981 0.86% 0.45%
1980 0.85% 0.42%
1979 0.86% 0.53%
1978 0.89% 0.66%
1977 0.94% 0.81%
1976 0.98% 0.97%
1975 1% 1.13%
1974 1.01% 1.28%
1973 1.02% 1.44%
1972 1.02% 1.61%
1971 0.96% 1.75%
1970 0.95% 1.82%
1969 1.05% 1.85%
1968 1.16% 1.88%
1967 1.26% 1.94%
1966 1.34% 2.03%
1965 1.41% 2.09%
1964 1.49% 2.13%
1963 1.6% 2.13%
1962 1.78% 2.08%
1961 2.03% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Cuba
Current population
3116111
10894785
Population rank 135/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 -110
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 182/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -22,244
Net migration rank 124/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -22,244
2024 - -4,497 - -22,356
2023 -18,292 -485 -15,880 -22,797
2022 -20,197 -485 -17,961 -23,149
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -71,616 -11,976
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -12,808 -11,976
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -4,245 -23,955
2018 -10,761 -29,147 3,436 -23,779
2017 -12,810 -30,650 2,306 -23,394
2016 -13,009 -32,173 9,677 -24,146
2015 -11,942 -33,948 20,464 -24,910
2014 -11,009 -35,683 22,448 -39,426
2013 -8,367 -37,002 29,827 -37,619
2012 -6,761 -66,378 33,864 -36,101
2011 -5,354 -64,875 40,753 -35,313
2010 -1,895 -67,228 37,021 -34,121
2009 652 -68,182 37,543 -35,063
2008 161 -68,140 32,848 -29,427
2007 1,557 -65,335 24,617 -19,050
2006 2,714 -38,622 24,508 -12,619
2005 6,546 -37,086 36,660 -16,561
2004 9,549 -68,008 44,258 -16,776
2003 10,781 -27,396 56,170 -24,916
2002 10,972 -13,312 58,212 -25,535
2001 10,424 9,055 57,325 -23,442
2000 11,722 8,138 61,133 -24,980
1999 13,568 25,495 69,069 -31,456
1998 18,492 24,335 71,284 -33,863
1997 19,311 80,133 71,828 -35,712
1996 13,327 173,193 61,837 -26,105
1995 5,926 126,914 66,809 -29,235
1994 4,895 -157,427 68,604 -27,501
1993 -27,199 -178,416 73,221 -24,358
1992 -17,883 -436,814 83,461 -21,867
1991 33,692 -26,483 95,398 -20,665
1990 34,993 -22,829 112,378 -15,438
1989 36,802 -19,634 114,865 -14,705
1988 39,058 -17,058 116,626 -15,474
1987 41,172 -14,853 109,617 -16,290
1986 42,884 -12,941 105,997 -17,146
1985 44,983 -11,429 103,228 -18,048
1984 46,413 -10,321 101,670 -18,994
1983 47,135 -9,599 101,858 -19,994
1982 47,023 -9,298 95,866 -21,055
1981 45,423 -9,384 74,067 -22,159
1980 42,911 -7,368 74,271 -37,114
1979 42,157 -7,454 81,192 -35,473
1978 44,800 -9,382 86,864 -29,839
1977 48,643 -11,834 106,875 -36,811
1976 52,107 -13,778 125,383 -41,042
1975 53,629 -14,348 144,964 -46,268
1974 53,600 -14,345 165,099 -52,697
1973 52,989 -14,043 177,387 -52,073
1972 54,072 -14,807 187,588 -50,031
1971 54,352 -15,829 195,106 -43,056
1970 54,455 -20,714 201,823 -44,466
1969 58,454 -21,229 205,581 -47,446
1968 61,422 -20,704 205,487 -49,387
1967 65,618 -21,195 207,245 -49,556
1966 70,085 -23,196 209,179 -48,509
1965 72,896 -24,330 211,322 -46,683
1964 74,151 -23,922 209,315 -44,406
1963 75,380 -22,611 205,788 -41,979
1962 77,582 -21,531 196,423 -39,116
1961 77,601 -14,655 183,806 -33,163
1960 76,840 -6,481 172,816 -25,396

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/cuba | 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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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