The current population of Bolivia is 12,798,112 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 12,413,315 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of 1.72% per year.
- Bolivia accounts for 0.15% of the world's population.
- Bolivia is ranked 79/197 by population and was ranked 83rd in 2006.
- Bolivia is projected to reach 18M people in 2087.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth in 20 years).
Bolivia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 17,893,435 | -0.12% |
| 2099 | 17,914,045 | -0.11% |
| 2098 | 17,933,130 | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 17,950,426 | -0.09% |
| 2096 | 17,965,884 | -0.08% |
| 2095 | 17,979,632 | -0.06% |
| 2094 | 17,991,321 | -0.06% |
| 2093 | 18,001,837 | -0.05% |
| 2092 | 18,010,965 | -0.04% |
| 2091 | 18,018,743 | -0.03% |
| 2090 | 18,024,598 | -0.02% |
| 2089 | 18,028,683 | -0.01% |
| 2088 | 18,031,111 | -0.006% |
| 2087 | 18,032,273 | 0.005% |
| 2086 | 18,031,453 | 0.01% |
| 2085 | 18,028,821 | 0.03% |
| 2084 | 18,023,949 | 0.04% |
| 2083 | 18,017,099 | 0.05% |
| 2082 | 18,008,181 | 0.06% |
| 2081 | 17,996,924 | 0.08% |
| 2080 | 17,983,295 | 0.09% |
| 2079 | 17,967,169 | 0.1% |
| 2078 | 17,948,431 | 0.12% |
| 2077 | 17,926,683 | 0.14% |
| 2076 | 17,901,540 | 0.16% |
| 2075 | 17,873,249 | 0.17% |
| 2074 | 17,842,092 | 0.19% |
| 2073 | 17,808,644 | 0.21% |
| 2072 | 17,771,740 | 0.22% |
| 2071 | 17,731,963 | 0.24% |
| 2070 | 17,689,544 | 0.26% |
| 2069 | 17,643,806 | 0.28% |
| 2068 | 17,595,053 | 0.3% |
| 2067 | 17,542,502 | 0.32% |
| 2066 | 17,486,641 | 0.34% |
| 2065 | 17,427,942 | 0.36% |
| 2064 | 17,365,688 | 0.38% |
| 2063 | 17,300,458 | 0.4% |
| 2062 | 17,232,339 | 0.42% |
| 2061 | 17,160,987 | 0.43% |
| 2060 | 17,086,684 | 0.46% |
| 2059 | 17,009,134 | 0.48% |
| 2058 | 16,928,354 | 0.5% |
| 2057 | 16,844,476 | 0.52% |
| 2056 | 16,757,244 | 0.54% |
| 2055 | 16,667,208 | 0.57% |
| 2054 | 16,573,408 | 0.59% |
| 2053 | 16,476,868 | 0.61% |
| 2052 | 16,377,020 | 0.63% |
| 2051 | 16,273,802 | 0.66% |
| 2050 | 16,167,331 | 0.68% |
| 2049 | 16,057,626 | 0.71% |
| 2048 | 15,944,702 | 0.73% |
| 2047 | 15,829,057 | 0.76% |
| 2046 | 15,710,244 | 0.78% |
| 2045 | 15,588,370 | 0.81% |
| 2044 | 15,463,403 | 0.84% |
| 2043 | 15,335,251 | 0.86% |
| 2042 | 15,204,099 | 0.89% |
| 2041 | 15,069,930 | 0.92% |
| 2040 | 14,933,077 | 0.95% |
| 2039 | 14,793,148 | 0.98% |
| 2038 | 14,650,075 | 1% |
| 2037 | 14,504,571 | 1.03% |
| 2036 | 14,356,512 | 1.06% |
| 2035 | 14,205,539 | 1.09% |
| 2034 | 14,051,957 | 1.12% |
| 2033 | 13,896,375 | 1.15% |
| 2032 | 13,738,443 | 1.18% |
| 2031 | 13,578,504 | 1.21% |
| 2030 | 13,416,363 | 1.23% |
| 2029 | 13,252,713 | 1.26% |
| 2028 | 13,087,555 | 1.29% |
| 2027 | 12,920,647 | 1.32% |
| 2026 | 12,752,679 | 1.34% |
| 2025 | 12,583,455 | 1.37% |
| 2024 | 12,413,315 | 1.38% |
| 2023 | 12,244,159 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 12,077,154 | 1.17% |
| 2021 | 11,937,360 | 1.02% |
| 2020 | 11,816,299 | 1.24% |
| 2019 | 11,671,386 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 11,508,368 | 1.44% |
| 2017 | 11,344,587 | 1.47% |
| 2016 | 11,180,020 | 1.5% |
| 2015 | 11,014,705 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | 10,848,888 | 1.56% |
| 2013 | 10,682,608 | 1.59% |
| 2012 | 10,515,807 | 1.61% |
| 2011 | 10,348,929 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | 10,182,345 | 1.66% |
| 2009 | 10,016,275 | 1.68% |
| 2008 | 9,850,858 | 1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,685,960 | 1.73% |
| 2006 | 9,521,689 | 1.72% |
| 2005 | 9,360,754 | 1.7% |
| 2004 | 9,204,287 | 1.7% |
| 2003 | 9,050,700 | 1.69% |
| 2002 | 8,900,355 | 1.69% |
| 2001 | 8,752,736 | 1.7% |
| 2000 | 8,606,326 | 1.73% |
| 1999 | 8,459,806 | 1.76% |
| 1998 | 8,313,394 | 1.78% |
| 1997 | 8,167,900 | 1.82% |
| 1996 | 8,021,736 | 1.87% |
| 1995 | 7,874,676 | 1.91% |
| 1994 | 7,727,322 | 1.95% |
| 1993 | 7,579,195 | 2% |
| 1992 | 7,430,336 | 2.06% |
| 1991 | 7,280,289 | 2.11% |
| 1990 | 7,130,142 | 2.13% |
| 1989 | 6,981,766 | 2.14% |
| 1988 | 6,835,508 | 2.14% |
| 1987 | 6,692,162 | 2.13% |
| 1986 | 6,552,479 | 2.12% |
| 1985 | 6,416,185 | 2.14% |
| 1984 | 6,281,868 | 2.16% |
| 1983 | 6,149,060 | 2.18% |
| 1982 | 6,018,088 | 2.21% |
| 1981 | 5,888,109 | 2.24% |
| 1980 | 5,758,900 | 2.27% |
| 1979 | 5,630,849 | 2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,504,123 | 2.32% |
| 1977 | 5,379,166 | 2.33% |
| 1976 | 5,256,496 | 2.32% |
| 1975 | 5,137,539 | 2.29% |
| 1974 | 5,022,475 | 2.29% |
| 1973 | 4,910,200 | 2.27% |
| 1972 | 4,800,978 | 2.27% |
| 1971 | 4,694,342 | 2.27% |
| 1970 | 4,590,010 | 2.27% |
| 1969 | 4,488,232 | 2.26% |
| 1968 | 4,388,944 | 2.25% |
| 1967 | 4,292,572 | 2.22% |
| 1966 | 4,199,550 | 2.18% |
| 1965 | 4,109,796 | 2.16% |
| 1964 | 4,022,996 | 2.13% |
| 1963 | 3,938,913 | 2.11% |
| 1962 | 3,857,493 | 2.08% |
| 1961 | 3,778,731 | 2.06% |
| 1960 | 3,702,323 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bolivia has a population of 12.8M as of 2026, compared to 11.2M in 2016, 9.52M in 2006, and 8.02M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.45% per year. Bolivia is ranked 91st out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Bolivia will have 15,710,244 people (22.8% growth) with a rank change from 79th to 80th.
By the year 2100, Bolivia's population is projected to grow by 39.8% from its current level to 17.9M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -3,179 |
| 2024 | - | - | -3,000 |
| 2023 | 169,328 | 172,336 | -3,008 |
| 2022 | 164,683 | 167,691 | -3,008 |
| 2021 | 114,913 | 119,576 | -4,663 |
| 2020 | 127,207 | 131,870 | -4,663 |
| 2019 | 162,612 | 171,593 | -8,981 |
| 2018 | 163,431 | 172,775 | -9,344 |
| 2017 | 164,130 | 173,799 | -9,669 |
| 2016 | 164,986 | 175,057 | -10,071 |
| 2015 | 165,644 | 176,169 | -10,525 |
| 2014 | 165,996 | 176,967 | -10,971 |
| 2013 | 166,560 | 177,929 | -11,369 |
| 2012 | 167,027 | 178,716 | -11,689 |
| 2011 | 166,734 | 178,840 | -12,106 |
| 2010 | 166,446 | 179,036 | -12,590 |
| 2009 | 165,686 | 178,741 | -13,055 |
| 2008 | 165,158 | 178,576 | -13,418 |
| 2007 | 164,640 | 178,309 | -13,669 |
| 2006 | 163,892 | 177,999 | -14,107 |
| 2005 | 157,973 | 173,567 | -15,594 |
| 2004 | 154,965 | 172,350 | -17,385 |
| 2003 | 152,225 | 171,846 | -19,621 |
| 2002 | 148,468 | 170,656 | -22,188 |
| 2001 | 146,772 | 171,177 | -24,405 |
| 2000 | 146,056 | 172,996 | -26,940 |
| 1999 | 146,977 | 175,051 | -28,074 |
| 1998 | 145,829 | 174,207 | -28,378 |
| 1997 | 145,165 | 173,731 | -28,566 |
| 1996 | 147,176 | 175,861 | -28,685 |
| 1995 | 146,937 | 175,141 | -28,204 |
| 1994 | 147,766 | 175,387 | -27,621 |
| 1993 | 148,488 | 175,344 | -26,856 |
| 1992 | 149,237 | 174,242 | -25,005 |
| 1991 | 150,854 | 174,836 | -23,982 |
| 1990 | 149,434 | 171,351 | -21,917 |
| 1989 | 147,324 | 168,044 | -20,720 |
| 1988 | 145,195 | 164,763 | -19,568 |
| 1987 | 141,510 | 160,458 | -18,948 |
| 1986 | 137,849 | 156,146 | -18,297 |
| 1985 | 134,730 | 152,288 | -17,558 |
| 1984 | 133,920 | 150,545 | -16,625 |
| 1983 | 131,697 | 147,129 | -15,432 |
| 1982 | 130,245 | 144,825 | -14,580 |
| 1981 | 129,723 | 143,199 | -13,476 |
| 1980 | 128,698 | 140,460 | -11,762 |
| 1979 | 127,408 | 137,331 | -9,923 |
| 1978 | 126,042 | 134,504 | -8,462 |
| 1977 | 123,855 | 131,569 | -7,714 |
| 1976 | 121,489 | 128,552 | -7,063 |
| 1975 | 116,440 | 122,864 | -6,424 |
| 1974 | 113,687 | 119,560 | -5,873 |
| 1973 | 110,866 | 116,323 | -5,457 |
| 1972 | 107,575 | 112,799 | -5,224 |
| 1971 | 105,692 | 110,749 | -5,057 |
| 1970 | 102,982 | 107,897 | -4,915 |
| 1969 | 100,577 | 105,361 | -4,784 |
| 1968 | 97,992 | 102,671 | -4,679 |
| 1967 | 94,753 | 99,339 | -4,586 |
| 1966 | 91,293 | 95,800 | -4,507 |
| 1965 | 88,211 | 92,655 | -4,444 |
| 1964 | 85,393 | 89,745 | -4,352 |
| 1963 | 82,777 | 87,010 | -4,233 |
| 1962 | 80,064 | 84,090 | -4,026 |
| 1961 | 77,464 | 81,106 | -3,642 |
| 1960 | 75,357 | 78,501 | -3,144 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 95.6% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people).
As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 122,846 and 1.2% in 2010.
Bolivia population clock
Bolivia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
12798112
|
79/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.15% | 79/197 |
| One net population change |
3.11 minutes
|
71/197 |
| One birth every |
2.02 minutes
|
75/196 |
| One death every |
5.99 minutes
|
89/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +463 | 71/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +169,156 | 71/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.38% | 75/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.76 hours
|
110/196 |
| Annual migration change | -3,179 | 110/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 183,234 | 118/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.5% | 143/195 |
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Bolivia population statistics
|
Bolivia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 29 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 26 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.1:49.9 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.55 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 30.5 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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