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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 41,651,653 people in Canada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 42,199,836 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.29 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.48% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Canada
2100 17,891,143 55,809,541
2099 17,911,750 55,626,634
2098 17,930,833 55,437,170
2097 17,948,126 55,242,936
2096 17,963,582 55,069,963
2095 17,977,328 54,900,581
2094 17,989,016 54,735,470
2093 17,999,530 54,569,243
2092 18,008,657 54,411,987
2091 18,016,434 54,247,171
2090 18,022,288 54,102,304
2089 18,026,374 53,953,046
2088 18,028,801 53,774,562
2087 18,029,963 53,627,048
2086 18,029,143 53,473,039
2085 18,026,512 53,322,800
2084 18,021,640 53,166,395
2083 18,014,790 53,001,796
2082 18,005,874 52,851,194
2081 17,994,619 52,682,123
2080 17,980,992 52,523,688
2079 17,964,867 52,364,938
2078 17,946,132 52,196,399
2077 17,924,387 52,039,676
2076 17,899,247 51,866,620
2075 17,870,960 51,696,455
2074 17,839,807 51,533,535
2073 17,806,362 51,371,935
2072 17,769,463 51,202,189
2071 17,729,691 51,029,182
2070 17,687,278 50,857,828
2069 17,641,545 50,684,060
2068 17,592,799 50,509,424
2067 17,540,255 50,320,575
2066 17,484,401 50,140,777
2065 17,425,710 49,961,609
2064 17,363,463 49,781,981
2063 17,298,241 49,600,521
2062 17,230,131 49,417,253
2061 17,158,789 49,241,819
2060 17,084,495 49,073,942
2059 17,006,955 48,901,595
2058 16,926,185 48,727,882
2057 16,842,318 48,567,078
2056 16,755,098 48,411,651
2055 16,665,072 48,260,380
2054 16,571,285 48,111,656
2053 16,474,757 47,963,828
2052 16,374,922 47,802,904
2051 16,271,717 47,647,911
2050 16,165,260 47,490,971
2049 16,055,569 47,345,672
2048 15,942,659 47,182,893
2047 15,827,029 47,020,915
2046 15,708,231 46,856,048
2045 15,586,373 46,673,369
2044 15,461,422 46,492,583
2043 15,333,286 46,309,120
2042 15,202,151 46,118,911
2041 15,067,999 45,925,318
2040 14,931,164 45,730,012
2039 14,791,253 45,524,806
2038 14,648,198 45,305,831
2037 14,502,712 45,080,733
2036 14,354,673 44,850,060
2035 14,203,719 44,623,652
2034 14,050,157 44,372,936
2033 13,894,595 44,126,411
2032 13,736,683 43,859,386
2031 13,576,765 43,577,637
2030 13,414,644 43,290,024
2029 13,251,015 42,995,206
2028 13,085,878 42,683,609
2027 12,918,991 42,362,776
2026 12,751,046 42,027,744
2025 12,581,843 41,651,653
2024 12,413,315 41,262,329
2023 12,244,159 40,049,088
2022 12,077,154 38,950,132
2021 11,937,360 38,239,864
2020 11,816,299 38,028,638
2019 11,671,386 37,618,495
2018 11,508,368 37,072,620
2017 11,344,587 36,545,075
2016 11,180,020 36,110,803
2015 11,014,705 35,704,498
2014 10,848,888 35,434,066
2013 10,682,608 35,080,992
2012 10,515,807 34,713,395
2011 10,348,929 34,339,221
2010 10,182,345 34,005,902
2009 10,016,275 33,630,069
2008 9,850,858 33,247,298
2007 9,685,960 32,888,886
2006 9,521,689 32,571,193
2005 9,360,754 32,242,732
2004 9,204,287 31,938,807
2003 9,050,700 31,642,461
2002 8,900,355 31,359,199
2001 8,752,736 31,020,855
2000 8,606,326 30,685,730
1999 8,459,806 30,401,286
1998 8,313,394 30,155,173
1997 8,167,900 29,905,948
1996 8,021,736 29,610,218
1995 7,874,676 29,302,311
1994 7,727,322 29,000,663
1993 7,579,195 28,684,764
1992 7,430,336 28,371,264
1991 7,280,289 28,037,420
1990 7,130,142 27,691,138
1989 6,981,766 27,276,781
1988 6,835,508 26,791,747
1987 6,692,162 26,446,601
1986 6,552,479 26,100,278
1985 6,416,185 25,842,116
1984 6,281,868 25,607,053
1983 6,149,060 25,366,451
1982 6,018,088 25,116,942
1981 5,888,109 24,819,915
1980 5,758,900 24,515,667
1979 5,630,849 24,201,544
1978 5,504,123 23,963,203
1977 5,379,166 23,725,843
1976 5,256,496 23,449,808
1975 5,137,539 23,143,275
1974 5,022,475 22,807,969
1973 4,910,200 22,491,777
1972 4,800,978 22,218,463
1971 4,694,342 21,962,032
1970 4,590,010 21,324,000
1969 4,488,232 21,028,000
1968 4,388,944 20,744,000
1967 4,292,572 20,412,000
1966 4,199,550 20,048,000
1965 4,109,796 19,678,000
1964 4,022,996 19,325,000
1963 3,938,913 18,964,000
1962 3,857,493 18,614,000
1961 3,778,731 18,271,000
1960 3,702,323 17,909,356

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 55.8M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Canada
2100 -0.12% 0.33%
2099 -0.11% 0.34%
2098 -0.1% 0.35%
2097 -0.09% 0.31%
2096 -0.08% 0.31%
2095 -0.06% 0.3%
2094 -0.06% 0.3%
2093 -0.05% 0.29%
2092 -0.04% 0.3%
2091 -0.03% 0.27%
2090 -0.02% 0.28%
2089 -0.01% 0.33%
2088 -0.006% 0.28%
2087 0.005% 0.29%
2086 0.01% 0.28%
2085 0.03% 0.29%
2084 0.04% 0.31%
2083 0.05% 0.28%
2082 0.06% 0.32%
2081 0.08% 0.3%
2080 0.09% 0.3%
2079 0.1% 0.32%
2078 0.12% 0.3%
2077 0.14% 0.33%
2076 0.16% 0.33%
2075 0.17% 0.32%
2074 0.19% 0.31%
2073 0.21% 0.33%
2072 0.22% 0.34%
2071 0.24% 0.34%
2070 0.26% 0.34%
2069 0.28% 0.35%
2068 0.3% 0.38%
2067 0.32% 0.36%
2066 0.34% 0.36%
2065 0.36% 0.36%
2064 0.38% 0.37%
2063 0.4% 0.37%
2062 0.42% 0.36%
2061 0.43% 0.34%
2060 0.46% 0.35%
2059 0.48% 0.36%
2058 0.5% 0.33%
2057 0.52% 0.32%
2056 0.54% 0.31%
2055 0.57% 0.31%
2054 0.59% 0.31%
2053 0.61% 0.34%
2052 0.63% 0.33%
2051 0.66% 0.33%
2050 0.68% 0.31%
2049 0.71% 0.34%
2048 0.73% 0.34%
2047 0.76% 0.35%
2046 0.78% 0.39%
2045 0.81% 0.39%
2044 0.84% 0.4%
2043 0.86% 0.41%
2042 0.89% 0.42%
2041 0.92% 0.43%
2040 0.95% 0.45%
2039 0.98% 0.48%
2038 1% 0.5%
2037 1.03% 0.51%
2036 1.06% 0.51%
2035 1.09% 0.57%
2034 1.12% 0.56%
2033 1.15% 0.61%
2032 1.18% 0.65%
2031 1.21% 0.66%
2030 1.23% 0.69%
2029 1.26% 0.73%
2028 1.29% 0.76%
2027 1.32% 0.8%
2026 1.34% 0.9%
2025 1.36% 0.94%
2024 1.38% 3.03%
2023 1.38% 2.82%
2022 1.17% 1.86%
2021 1.02% 0.56%
2020 1.24% 1.09%
2019 1.42% 1.47%
2018 1.44% 1.44%
2017 1.47% 1.2%
2016 1.5% 1.14%
2015 1.53% 0.76%
2014 1.56% 1.01%
2013 1.59% 1.06%
2012 1.61% 1.09%
2011 1.64% 0.98%
2010 1.66% 1.12%
2009 1.68% 1.15%
2008 1.7% 1.09%
2007 1.73% 0.98%
2006 1.72% 1.02%
2005 1.7% 0.95%
2004 1.7% 0.94%
2003 1.69% 0.9%
2002 1.69% 1.09%
2001 1.7% 1.09%
2000 1.73% 0.94%
1999 1.76% 0.82%
1998 1.78% 0.83%
1997 1.82% 1%
1996 1.87% 1.05%
1995 1.91% 1.04%
1994 1.95% 1.1%
1993 2% 1.1%
1992 2.06% 1.19%
1991 2.11% 1.25%
1990 2.13% 1.52%
1989 2.14% 1.81%
1988 2.14% 1.31%
1987 2.13% 1.33%
1986 2.12% 1%
1985 2.14% 0.92%
1984 2.16% 0.95%
1983 2.18% 0.99%
1982 2.21% 1.2%
1981 2.24% 1.24%
1980 2.27% 1.3%
1979 2.3% 0.99%
1978 2.32% 1%
1977 2.33% 1.18%
1976 2.32% 1.32%
1975 2.29% 1.47%
1974 2.29% 1.41%
1973 2.27% 1.23%
1972 2.27% 1.17%
1971 2.27% 2.99%
1970 2.27% 1.41%
1969 2.26% 1.37%
1968 2.25% 1.63%
1967 2.22% 1.82%
1966 2.18% 1.88%
1965 2.16% 1.83%
1964 2.13% 1.9%
1963 2.11% 1.88%
1962 2.08% 1.88%
1961 2.06% 2.02%

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/canada | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Canada's population grew by 0.94%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Canada
Current population
12837312
42199836
Population rank 79/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.51%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.35 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.43 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,067
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +389,324
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.94%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 102/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +326,204
Net migration rank 110/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 326,204
2024 171,974 -3,000 41,262 368,599
2023 172,336 -3,008 24,029 433,842
2022 167,691 -3,008 15,580 459,988
2021 119,576 -4,663 61,184 198,867
2020 131,870 -4,663 53,241 256,592
2019 171,593 -8,981 86,523 387,685
2018 172,775 -9,344 88,974 420,224
2017 173,799 -9,669 98,672 372,685
2016 175,057 -10,071 115,555 329,455
2015 176,169 -10,525 117,825 224,332
2014 176,967 -10,971 127,563 192,884
2013 177,929 -11,369 129,799 239,813
2012 178,716 -11,689 135,382 243,748
2011 178,840 -12,106 133,923 227,075
2010 179,036 -12,590 139,425 225,369
2009 178,741 -13,055 144,609 244,463
2008 178,576 -13,418 142,963 238,083
2007 178,309 -13,669 134,845 213,801
2006 177,999 -14,107 130,285 202,175
2005 173,567 -15,594 112,850 204,526
2004 172,350 -17,385 111,786 194,611
2003 171,846 -19,621 107,585 185,643
2002 170,656 -22,188 106,621 208,060
2001 171,177 -24,405 114,777 222,100
2000 172,996 -26,940 110,469 201,727
1999 175,051 -28,074 118,565 158,342
1998 174,207 -28,378 126,651 142,346
1997 173,731 -28,566 134,577 144,678
1996 175,861 -28,685 153,973 154,553
1995 175,141 -28,204 167,023 141,818
1994 175,387 -27,621 179,804 134,863
1993 175,344 -26,856 186,451 133,426
1992 174,242 -25,005 204,273 138,121
1991 174,836 -23,982 207,477 134,463
1990 171,351 -21,917 213,222 181,461
1989 168,044 -20,720 207,304 258,094
1988 164,763 -19,568 192,901 238,003
1987 160,458 -18,948 190,416 171,308
1986 156,146 -18,297 190,532 121,928
1985 152,288 -17,558 204,153 69,776
1984 150,545 -16,625 204,856 55,982
1983 147,129 -15,432 202,931 66,172
1982 144,825 -14,580 200,935 89,544
1981 143,199 -13,476 206,005 113,461
1980 140,460 -11,762 203,480 122,743
1979 137,331 -9,923 203,293 86,719
1978 134,504 -8,462 194,102 52,781
1977 131,569 -7,714 199,297 70,339
1976 128,552 -7,063 196,979 106,894
1975 122,864 -6,424 196,718 139,797
1974 119,560 -5,873 182,464 155,596
1973 116,323 -5,457 184,432 125,401
1972 112,799 -5,224 188,857 89,880
1971 110,749 -5,057 208,640 210,244
1970 107,897 -4,915 215,372 304,627
1969 105,361 -4,784 216,588 93,600
1968 102,671 -4,679 211,589 108,864
1967 99,339 -4,586 220,450 132,856
1966 95,800 -4,507 236,566 144,641
1965 92,655 -4,444 269,589 112,401
1964 89,745 -4,352 307,268 68,003
1963 87,010 -4,233 318,595 51,831
1962 84,090 -4,026 325,745 35,373
1961 81,106 -3,642 334,360 34,721
1960 78,501 -3,144 338,487 49,694

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/canada | CC BY

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 Canada 16.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K

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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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