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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 3,164,253 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 3,116,111 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 4.11 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -1.19% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.12M (23.3% decline).

Bolivia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Bosnia
2100 17,893,435 1,368,666
2099 17,914,045 1,382,821
2098 17,933,130 1,397,565
2097 17,950,426 1,413,532
2096 17,965,884 1,429,204
2095 17,979,632 1,444,480
2094 17,991,321 1,459,743
2093 18,001,837 1,475,492
2092 18,010,965 1,490,946
2091 18,018,743 1,506,239
2090 18,024,598 1,521,837
2089 18,028,683 1,538,128
2088 18,031,111 1,554,688
2087 18,032,273 1,571,208
2086 18,031,453 1,588,504
2085 18,028,821 1,605,957
2084 18,023,949 1,624,320
2083 18,017,099 1,643,261
2082 18,008,181 1,662,175
2081 17,996,924 1,681,314
2080 17,983,295 1,701,168
2079 17,967,169 1,721,318
2078 17,948,431 1,741,916
2077 17,926,683 1,762,807
2076 17,901,540 1,784,335
2075 17,873,249 1,806,786
2074 17,842,092 1,829,227
2073 17,808,644 1,851,366
2072 17,771,740 1,874,026
2071 17,731,963 1,897,167
2070 17,689,544 1,921,183
2069 17,643,806 1,944,841
2068 17,595,053 1,968,581
2067 17,542,502 1,994,208
2066 17,486,641 2,019,687
2065 17,427,942 2,045,997
2064 17,365,688 2,071,940
2063 17,300,458 2,097,727
2062 17,232,339 2,123,391
2061 17,160,987 2,149,881
2060 17,086,684 2,177,114
2059 17,009,134 2,204,104
2058 16,928,354 2,231,438
2057 16,844,476 2,259,550
2056 16,757,244 2,289,280
2055 16,667,208 2,319,090
2054 16,573,408 2,346,686
2053 16,476,868 2,375,139
2052 16,377,020 2,402,864
2051 16,273,802 2,432,239
2050 16,167,331 2,460,425
2049 16,057,626 2,489,784
2048 15,944,702 2,517,716
2047 15,829,057 2,547,032
2046 15,710,244 2,576,313
2045 15,588,370 2,604,829
2044 15,463,403 2,633,079
2043 15,335,251 2,661,800
2042 15,204,099 2,690,344
2041 15,069,930 2,720,561
2040 14,933,077 2,749,705
2039 14,793,148 2,777,922
2038 14,650,075 2,804,291
2037 14,504,571 2,830,793
2036 14,356,512 2,857,546
2035 14,205,539 2,884,800
2034 14,051,957 2,913,808
2033 13,896,375 2,940,732
2032 13,738,443 2,967,485
2031 13,578,504 2,991,207
2030 13,416,363 3,015,049
2029 13,252,713 3,038,829
2028 13,087,555 3,064,003
2027 12,920,647 3,089,959
2026 12,752,679 3,116,111
2025 12,583,455 3,141,481
2024 12,413,315 3,164,253
2023 12,244,159 3,185,073
2022 12,077,154 3,204,802
2021 11,937,360 3,244,907
2020 11,816,299 3,299,349
2019 11,671,386 3,345,533
2018 11,508,368 3,387,000
2017 11,344,587 3,428,682
2016 11,180,020 3,473,003
2015 11,014,705 3,518,541
2014 10,848,888 3,564,829
2013 10,682,608 3,610,859
2012 10,515,807 3,670,113
2011 10,348,929 3,741,798
2010 10,182,345 3,811,472
2009 10,016,275 3,879,794
2008 9,850,858 3,947,544
2007 9,685,960 4,013,424
2006 9,521,689 4,063,272
2005 9,360,754 4,096,493
2004 9,204,287 4,140,987
2003 9,050,700 4,178,523
2002 8,900,355 4,188,002
2001 8,752,736 4,179,438
2000 8,606,326 4,159,771
1999 8,459,806 4,130,305
1998 8,313,394 4,089,356
1997 8,167,900 4,018,227
1996 8,021,736 3,875,246
1995 7,874,676 3,715,564
1994 7,727,322 3,725,412
1993 7,579,195 3,904,482
1992 7,430,336 4,234,616
1991 7,280,289 4,458,343
1990 7,130,142 4,448,652
1989 6,981,766 4,433,983
1988 6,835,508 4,414,404
1987 6,692,162 4,390,246
1986 6,552,479 4,362,115
1985 6,416,185 4,330,364
1984 6,281,868 4,295,536
1983 6,149,060 4,258,728
1982 6,018,088 4,221,100
1981 5,888,109 4,184,217
1980 5,758,900 4,148,426
1979 5,630,849 4,113,300
1978 5,504,123 4,078,240
1977 5,379,166 4,042,124
1976 5,256,496 4,004,552
1975 5,137,539 3,965,743
1974 5,022,475 3,926,472
1973 4,910,200 3,887,376
1972 4,800,978 3,848,271
1971 4,694,342 3,809,376
1970 4,590,010 3,773,247
1969 4,488,232 3,737,765
1968 4,388,944 3,698,794
1967 4,292,572 3,656,223
1966 4,199,550 3,610,562
1965 4,109,796 3,562,834
1964 4,022,996 3,513,441
1963 3,938,913 3,461,942
1962 3,857,493 3,407,532
1961 3,778,731 3,348,035
1960 3,702,323 3,281,381

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/bolivia/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,460,425 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M 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

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Bosnia
2100 -0.12% -1.02%
2099 -0.11% -1.06%
2098 -0.1% -1.13%
2097 -0.09% -1.1%
2096 -0.08% -1.06%
2095 -0.06% -1.05%
2094 -0.06% -1.07%
2093 -0.05% -1.04%
2092 -0.04% -1.02%
2091 -0.03% -1.02%
2090 -0.02% -1.06%
2089 -0.01% -1.07%
2088 -0.006% -1.05%
2087 0.005% -1.09%
2086 0.01% -1.09%
2085 0.03% -1.13%
2084 0.04% -1.15%
2083 0.05% -1.14%
2082 0.06% -1.14%
2081 0.08% -1.17%
2080 0.09% -1.17%
2079 0.1% -1.18%
2078 0.12% -1.19%
2077 0.14% -1.21%
2076 0.16% -1.24%
2075 0.17% -1.23%
2074 0.19% -1.2%
2073 0.21% -1.21%
2072 0.22% -1.22%
2071 0.24% -1.25%
2070 0.26% -1.22%
2069 0.28% -1.21%
2068 0.3% -1.29%
2067 0.32% -1.26%
2066 0.34% -1.29%
2065 0.36% -1.25%
2064 0.38% -1.23%
2063 0.4% -1.21%
2062 0.42% -1.23%
2061 0.43% -1.25%
2060 0.46% -1.22%
2059 0.48% -1.22%
2058 0.5% -1.24%
2057 0.52% -1.3%
2056 0.54% -1.29%
2055 0.57% -1.18%
2054 0.59% -1.2%
2053 0.61% -1.15%
2052 0.63% -1.21%
2051 0.66% -1.15%
2050 0.68% -1.18%
2049 0.71% -1.11%
2048 0.73% -1.15%
2047 0.76% -1.14%
2046 0.78% -1.09%
2045 0.81% -1.07%
2044 0.84% -1.08%
2043 0.86% -1.06%
2042 0.89% -1.11%
2041 0.92% -1.06%
2040 0.95% -1.02%
2039 0.98% -0.94%
2038 1% -0.94%
2037 1.03% -0.94%
2036 1.06% -0.94%
2035 1.09% -1%
2034 1.12% -0.92%
2033 1.15% -0.9%
2032 1.18% -0.79%
2031 1.21% -0.79%
2030 1.23% -0.78%
2029 1.26% -0.82%
2028 1.29% -0.84%
2027 1.32% -0.84%
2026 1.34% -0.81%
2025 1.37% -0.72%
2024 1.38% -0.65%
2023 1.38% -0.62%
2022 1.17% -1.24%
2021 1.02% -1.65%
2020 1.24% -1.38%
2019 1.42% -1.22%
2018 1.44% -1.22%
2017 1.47% -1.28%
2016 1.5% -1.29%
2015 1.53% -1.3%
2014 1.56% -1.27%
2013 1.59% -1.61%
2012 1.61% -1.92%
2011 1.64% -1.83%
2010 1.66% -1.76%
2009 1.68% -1.72%
2008 1.7% -1.64%
2007 1.73% -1.23%
2006 1.72% -0.81%
2005 1.7% -1.07%
2004 1.7% -0.9%
2003 1.69% -0.23%
2002 1.69% 0.2%
2001 1.7% 0.47%
2000 1.73% 0.71%
1999 1.76% 1%
1998 1.78% 1.77%
1997 1.82% 3.69%
1996 1.87% 4.3%
1995 1.91% -0.26%
1994 1.95% -4.59%
1993 2% -7.8%
1992 2.06% -5.02%
1991 2.11% 0.22%
1990 2.13% 0.33%
1989 2.14% 0.44%
1988 2.14% 0.55%
1987 2.13% 0.64%
1986 2.12% 0.73%
1985 2.14% 0.81%
1984 2.16% 0.86%
1983 2.18% 0.89%
1982 2.21% 0.88%
1981 2.24% 0.86%
1980 2.27% 0.85%
1979 2.3% 0.86%
1978 2.32% 0.89%
1977 2.33% 0.94%
1976 2.32% 0.98%
1975 2.29% 1%
1974 2.29% 1.01%
1973 2.27% 1.02%
1972 2.27% 1.02%
1971 2.27% 0.96%
1970 2.27% 0.95%
1969 2.26% 1.05%
1968 2.25% 1.16%
1967 2.22% 1.26%
1966 2.18% 1.34%
1965 2.16% 1.41%
1964 2.13% 1.49%
1963 2.11% 1.6%
1962 2.08% 1.78%
1961 2.06% 2.03%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Bosnia
Current population
12798112
3116111
Population rank 79/197 135/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
25.2 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
21.4 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -57
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -20,820
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 190/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -6,994
Net migration rank 110/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -6,994
2024 - -3,000 - -4,497
2023 172,336 -3,008 -18,292 -485
2022 167,691 -3,008 -20,197 -485
2021 119,576 -4,663 -33,670 -25,865
2020 131,870 -4,663 -22,502 -26,840
2019 171,593 -8,981 -15,192 -27,841
2018 172,775 -9,344 -10,761 -29,147
2017 173,799 -9,669 -12,810 -30,650
2016 175,057 -10,071 -13,009 -32,173
2015 176,169 -10,525 -11,942 -33,948
2014 176,967 -10,971 -11,009 -35,683
2013 177,929 -11,369 -8,367 -37,002
2012 178,716 -11,689 -6,761 -66,378
2011 178,840 -12,106 -5,354 -64,875
2010 179,036 -12,590 -1,895 -67,228
2009 178,741 -13,055 652 -68,182
2008 178,576 -13,418 161 -68,140
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,557 -65,335
2006 177,999 -14,107 2,714 -38,622
2005 173,567 -15,594 6,546 -37,086
2004 172,350 -17,385 9,549 -68,008
2003 171,846 -19,621 10,781 -27,396
2002 170,656 -22,188 10,972 -13,312
2001 171,177 -24,405 10,424 9,055
2000 172,996 -26,940 11,722 8,138
1999 175,051 -28,074 13,568 25,495
1998 174,207 -28,378 18,492 24,335
1997 173,731 -28,566 19,311 80,133
1996 175,861 -28,685 13,327 173,193
1995 175,141 -28,204 5,926 126,914
1994 175,387 -27,621 4,895 -157,427
1993 175,344 -26,856 -27,199 -178,416
1992 174,242 -25,005 -17,883 -436,814
1991 174,836 -23,982 33,692 -26,483
1990 171,351 -21,917 34,993 -22,829
1989 168,044 -20,720 36,802 -19,634
1988 164,763 -19,568 39,058 -17,058
1987 160,458 -18,948 41,172 -14,853
1986 156,146 -18,297 42,884 -12,941
1985 152,288 -17,558 44,983 -11,429
1984 150,545 -16,625 46,413 -10,321
1983 147,129 -15,432 47,135 -9,599
1982 144,825 -14,580 47,023 -9,298
1981 143,199 -13,476 45,423 -9,384
1980 140,460 -11,762 42,911 -7,368
1979 137,331 -9,923 42,157 -7,454
1978 134,504 -8,462 44,800 -9,382
1977 131,569 -7,714 48,643 -11,834
1976 128,552 -7,063 52,107 -13,778
1975 122,864 -6,424 53,629 -14,348
1974 119,560 -5,873 53,600 -14,345
1973 116,323 -5,457 52,989 -14,043
1972 112,799 -5,224 54,072 -14,807
1971 110,749 -5,057 54,352 -15,829
1970 107,897 -4,915 54,455 -20,714
1969 105,361 -4,784 58,454 -21,229
1968 102,671 -4,679 61,422 -20,704
1967 99,339 -4,586 65,618 -21,195
1966 95,800 -4,507 70,085 -23,196
1965 92,655 -4,444 72,896 -24,330
1964 89,745 -4,352 74,151 -23,922
1963 87,010 -4,233 75,380 -22,611
1962 84,090 -4,026 77,582 -21,531
1961 81,106 -3,642 77,601 -14,655
1960 78,501 -3,144 76,840 -6,481

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

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

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). In Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 169,384 people) and 58.9% is from migration (a loss of 243,117 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
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

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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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