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Population in Bolivia compared to Bulgaria: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 6,433,302 people in Bulgaria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 6,390,149 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.01 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.86% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.39M (15.9% decline).

Bolivia vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Bulgaria
2100 17,891,143 3,384,288
2099 17,911,750 3,408,821
2098 17,930,833 3,433,149
2097 17,948,126 3,457,549
2096 17,963,582 3,482,057
2095 17,977,328 3,506,060
2094 17,989,016 3,530,278
2093 17,999,530 3,554,432
2092 18,008,657 3,578,667
2091 18,016,434 3,602,907
2090 18,022,288 3,627,300
2089 18,026,374 3,652,188
2088 18,028,801 3,677,416
2087 18,029,963 3,703,460
2086 18,029,143 3,730,284
2085 18,026,512 3,757,953
2084 18,021,640 3,786,496
2083 18,014,790 3,815,548
2082 18,005,874 3,845,662
2081 17,994,619 3,876,344
2080 17,980,992 3,908,874
2079 17,964,867 3,942,344
2078 17,946,132 3,976,345
2077 17,924,387 4,011,440
2076 17,899,247 4,047,182
2075 17,870,960 4,083,977
2074 17,839,807 4,122,447
2073 17,806,362 4,161,511
2072 17,769,463 4,201,158
2071 17,729,691 4,241,639
2070 17,687,278 4,283,145
2069 17,641,545 4,325,083
2068 17,592,799 4,367,606
2067 17,540,255 4,411,116
2066 17,484,401 4,455,358
2065 17,425,710 4,500,141
2064 17,363,463 4,545,243
2063 17,298,241 4,590,439
2062 17,230,131 4,635,634
2061 17,158,789 4,681,315
2060 17,084,495 4,727,089
2059 17,006,955 4,772,667
2058 16,926,185 4,817,532
2057 16,842,318 4,862,597
2056 16,755,098 4,907,646
2055 16,665,072 4,953,105
2054 16,571,285 4,998,650
2053 16,474,757 5,044,397
2052 16,374,922 5,089,817
2051 16,271,717 5,135,505
2050 16,165,260 5,181,635
2049 16,055,569 5,228,058
2048 15,942,659 5,274,692
2047 15,827,029 5,322,212
2046 15,708,231 5,369,645
2045 15,586,373 5,417,381
2044 15,461,422 5,465,818
2043 15,333,286 5,514,902
2042 15,202,151 5,564,573
2041 15,067,999 5,615,489
2040 14,931,164 5,667,076
2039 14,791,253 5,719,506
2038 14,648,198 5,771,452
2037 14,502,712 5,824,628
2036 14,354,673 5,877,980
2035 14,203,719 5,930,517
2034 14,050,157 5,983,205
2033 13,894,595 6,036,049
2032 13,736,683 6,088,107
2031 13,576,765 6,140,619
2030 13,414,644 6,193,318
2029 13,251,015 6,244,785
2028 13,085,878 6,294,981
2027 12,918,991 6,343,732
2026 12,751,046 6,390,149
2025 12,581,843 6,433,302
2024 12,413,315 6,441,421
2023 12,244,159 6,446,596
2022 12,077,154 6,465,097
2021 11,937,360 6,507,301
2020 11,816,299 6,550,696
2019 11,671,386 6,616,726
2018 11,508,368 6,710,798
2017 11,344,587 6,803,468
2016 11,180,020 6,894,139
2015 11,014,705 6,984,225
2014 10,848,888 7,073,572
2013 10,682,608 7,160,005
2012 10,515,807 7,305,888
2011 10,348,929 7,348,328
2010 10,182,345 7,395,599
2009 10,016,275 7,444,443
2008 9,850,858 7,492,561
2007 9,685,960 7,545,338
2006 9,521,689 7,601,022
2005 9,360,754 7,658,972
2004 9,204,287 7,716,860
2003 9,050,700 7,775,327
2002 8,900,355 7,837,161
2001 8,752,736 8,009,142
2000 8,606,326 8,170,172
1999 8,459,806 8,210,624
1998 8,313,394 8,256,786
1997 8,167,900 8,312,068
1996 8,021,736 8,362,826
1995 7,874,676 8,406,067
1994 7,727,322 8,443,591
1993 7,579,195 8,472,313
1992 7,430,336 8,540,164
1991 7,280,289 8,632,367
1990 7,130,142 8,718,289
1989 6,981,766 8,876,972
1988 6,835,508 8,981,446
1987 6,692,162 8,971,359
1986 6,552,479 8,958,171
1985 6,416,185 8,960,547
1984 6,281,868 8,960,679
1983 6,149,060 8,939,738
1982 6,018,088 8,917,457
1981 5,888,109 8,891,117
1980 5,758,900 8,861,535
1979 5,630,849 8,825,940
1978 5,504,123 8,814,032
1977 5,379,166 8,804,183
1976 5,256,496 8,758,599
1975 5,137,539 8,720,742
1974 5,022,475 8,678,745
1973 4,910,200 8,620,967
1972 4,800,978 8,576,200
1971 4,694,342 8,536,395
1970 4,590,010 8,489,574
1969 4,488,232 8,434,172
1968 4,388,944 8,369,603
1967 4,292,572 8,310,226
1966 4,199,550 8,258,057
1965 4,109,796 8,204,168
1964 4,022,996 8,144,340
1963 3,938,913 8,078,145
1962 3,857,493 8,012,946
1961 3,778,731 7,943,118
1960 3,702,323 7,867,374

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 Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,181,635 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Bulgaria
2100 -0.12% -0.72%
2099 -0.11% -0.71%
2098 -0.1% -0.71%
2097 -0.09% -0.7%
2096 -0.08% -0.68%
2095 -0.06% -0.69%
2094 -0.06% -0.68%
2093 -0.05% -0.68%
2092 -0.04% -0.67%
2091 -0.03% -0.67%
2090 -0.02% -0.68%
2089 -0.01% -0.69%
2088 -0.006% -0.7%
2087 0.005% -0.72%
2086 0.01% -0.74%
2085 0.03% -0.75%
2084 0.04% -0.76%
2083 0.05% -0.78%
2082 0.06% -0.79%
2081 0.08% -0.83%
2080 0.09% -0.85%
2079 0.1% -0.86%
2078 0.12% -0.87%
2077 0.14% -0.88%
2076 0.16% -0.9%
2075 0.17% -0.93%
2074 0.19% -0.94%
2073 0.21% -0.94%
2072 0.22% -0.95%
2071 0.24% -0.97%
2070 0.26% -0.97%
2069 0.28% -0.97%
2068 0.3% -0.99%
2067 0.32% -0.99%
2066 0.34% -1%
2065 0.36% -0.99%
2064 0.38% -0.98%
2063 0.4% -0.97%
2062 0.42% -0.98%
2061 0.43% -0.97%
2060 0.46% -0.95%
2059 0.48% -0.93%
2058 0.5% -0.93%
2057 0.52% -0.92%
2056 0.54% -0.92%
2055 0.57% -0.91%
2054 0.59% -0.91%
2053 0.61% -0.89%
2052 0.63% -0.89%
2051 0.66% -0.89%
2050 0.68% -0.89%
2049 0.71% -0.88%
2048 0.73% -0.89%
2047 0.76% -0.88%
2046 0.78% -0.88%
2045 0.81% -0.89%
2044 0.84% -0.89%
2043 0.86% -0.89%
2042 0.89% -0.91%
2041 0.92% -0.91%
2040 0.95% -0.92%
2039 0.98% -0.9%
2038 1% -0.91%
2037 1.03% -0.91%
2036 1.06% -0.89%
2035 1.09% -0.88%
2034 1.12% -0.88%
2033 1.15% -0.86%
2032 1.18% -0.86%
2031 1.21% -0.85%
2030 1.23% -0.82%
2029 1.26% -0.8%
2028 1.29% -0.77%
2027 1.32% -0.73%
2026 1.34% -0.67%
2025 1.36% -0.13%
2024 1.38% -0.08%
2023 1.38% -0.29%
2022 1.17% -0.65%
2021 1.02% -0.66%
2020 1.24% -1%
2019 1.42% -1.4%
2018 1.44% -1.36%
2017 1.47% -1.32%
2016 1.5% -1.29%
2015 1.53% -1.26%
2014 1.56% -1.21%
2013 1.59% -2%
2012 1.61% -0.58%
2011 1.64% -0.64%
2010 1.66% -0.66%
2009 1.68% -0.64%
2008 1.7% -0.7%
2007 1.73% -0.73%
2006 1.72% -0.76%
2005 1.7% -0.75%
2004 1.7% -0.75%
2003 1.69% -0.79%
2002 1.69% -2.15%
2001 1.7% -1.97%
2000 1.73% -0.49%
1999 1.76% -0.56%
1998 1.78% -0.67%
1997 1.82% -0.61%
1996 1.87% -0.51%
1995 1.91% -0.44%
1994 1.95% -0.34%
1993 2% -0.79%
1992 2.06% -1.07%
1991 2.11% -0.99%
1990 2.13% -1.79%
1989 2.14% -1.16%
1988 2.14% 0.11%
1987 2.13% 0.15%
1986 2.12% -0.03%
1985 2.14% -0.001%
1984 2.16% 0.23%
1983 2.18% 0.25%
1982 2.21% 0.3%
1981 2.24% 0.33%
1980 2.27% 0.4%
1979 2.3% 0.14%
1978 2.32% 0.11%
1977 2.33% 0.52%
1976 2.32% 0.43%
1975 2.29% 0.48%
1974 2.29% 0.67%
1973 2.27% 0.52%
1972 2.27% 0.47%
1971 2.27% 0.55%
1970 2.27% 0.66%
1969 2.26% 0.77%
1968 2.25% 0.71%
1967 2.22% 0.63%
1966 2.18% 0.66%
1965 2.16% 0.73%
1964 2.13% 0.82%
1963 2.11% 0.81%
1962 2.08% 0.88%
1961 2.06% 0.96%

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 Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Bulgaria
Current population
12837312
6390149
Population rank 79/197 112/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.08%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.08 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
9.83 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
5.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -22
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -8,119
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 168/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.97 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,961
Net migration rank 110/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,961
2024 171,974 -3,000 -47,023 524
2023 172,336 -3,008 -43,837 5,173
2022 167,691 -3,008 -62,065 26,498
2021 119,576 -4,663 -90,452 11,756
2020 131,870 -4,663 -65,507 30,167
2019 171,593 -8,981 -46,317 -2,156
2018 172,775 -9,344 -46,304 -3,873
2017 173,799 -9,669 -45,583 -6,109
2016 175,057 -10,071 -42,744 -9,482
2015 176,169 -10,525 -44,699 -4,227
2014 176,967 -10,971 -41,027 -2,180
2013 177,929 -11,369 -37,948 -1,324
2012 178,716 -11,689 -40,183 -26,334
2011 178,840 -12,106 -37,477 -23,360
2010 179,036 -12,590 -34,759 -21,668
2009 178,741 -13,055 -26,800 -19,060
2008 178,576 -13,418 -32,967 -17,595
2007 178,309 -13,669 -37,727 -16,366
2006 177,999 -14,107 -39,526 -15,184
2005 173,567 -15,594 -42,124 -14,435
2004 172,350 -17,385 -40,128 -13,604
2003 171,846 -19,621 -44,319 -13,183
2002 170,656 -22,188 -46,240 -12,735
2001 171,177 -24,405 -44,050 -30,726
2000 172,996 -26,940 -41,668 -26,211
1999 175,051 -28,074 -39,411 -23,846
1998 174,207 -28,378 -52,844 -23,262
1997 173,731 -28,566 -58,185 -22,963
1996 175,861 -28,685 -45,159 -21,520
1995 175,141 -28,204 -42,030 -22,020
1994 175,387 -27,621 -32,086 -20,984
1993 175,344 -26,856 -24,569 -19,973
1992 174,242 -25,005 -18,789 -120,552
1991 174,836 -23,982 -14,675 -119,356
1990 171,351 -21,917 -3,487 -116,817
1989 168,044 -20,720 5,326 -114,705
1988 164,763 -19,568 9,879 215
1987 160,458 -18,948 8,971 357
1986 156,146 -18,297 16,125 1,104
1985 152,288 -17,558 11,649 -19,230
1984 150,545 -16,625 20,610 -1,032
1983 147,129 -15,432 21,455 -1,872
1982 144,825 -14,580 24,077 -1,860
1981 143,199 -13,476 29,341 -1,830
1980 140,460 -11,762 30,129 -2,045
1979 137,331 -9,923 40,599 -872
1978 134,504 -8,462 44,070 -62,769
1977 131,569 -7,714 47,543 -11,955
1976 128,552 -7,063 56,055 -2,522
1975 122,864 -6,424 54,941 -38,071
1974 119,560 -5,873 64,223 -1,402
1973 116,323 -5,457 57,760 -5,409
1972 112,799 -5,224 47,169 -11,296
1971 110,749 -5,057 52,925 -7,654
1970 107,897 -4,915 61,125 -11,315
1969 105,361 -4,784 63,256 -3,204
1968 102,671 -4,679 69,468 -132
1967 99,339 -4,586 49,861 -420
1966 95,800 -4,507 54,504 -144
1965 92,655 -4,444 58,249 -1,406
1964 89,745 -4,352 66,783 505
1963 87,010 -4,233 66,241 500
1962 84,090 -4,026 64,104 499
1961 81,106 -3,642 75,460 378
1960 78,501 -3,144 76,314 -1,112

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people). In Bulgaria 91.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 534,531 people) and 8.28% is from migration (a gain of 48,271 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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