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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.3 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Canada
2100 17,893,435 55,893,812
2099 17,914,045 55,710,628
2098 17,933,130 55,520,878
2097 17,950,426 55,326,351
2096 17,965,884 55,153,117
2095 17,979,632 54,983,479
2094 17,991,321 54,818,119
2093 18,001,837 54,651,641
2092 18,010,965 54,494,148
2091 18,018,743 54,329,082
2090 18,024,598 54,183,996
2089 18,028,683 54,034,513
2088 18,031,111 53,855,760
2087 18,032,273 53,708,023
2086 18,031,453 53,553,781
2085 18,028,821 53,403,315
2084 18,023,949 53,246,675
2083 18,017,099 53,081,827
2082 18,008,181 52,930,998
2081 17,996,924 52,761,672
2080 17,983,295 52,602,997
2079 17,967,169 52,444,008
2078 17,948,431 52,275,214
2077 17,926,683 52,118,254
2076 17,901,540 51,944,937
2075 17,873,249 51,774,515
2074 17,842,092 51,611,349
2073 17,808,644 51,449,506
2072 17,771,740 51,279,503
2071 17,731,963 51,106,234
2070 17,689,544 50,934,622
2069 17,643,806 50,760,591
2068 17,595,053 50,585,692
2067 17,542,502 50,396,558
2066 17,486,641 50,216,488
2065 17,427,942 50,037,049
2064 17,365,688 49,857,150
2063 17,300,458 49,675,417
2062 17,232,339 49,491,872
2061 17,160,987 49,316,172
2060 17,086,684 49,148,043
2059 17,009,134 48,975,435
2058 16,928,354 48,801,460
2057 16,844,476 48,640,413
2056 16,757,244 48,484,751
2055 16,667,208 48,333,252
2054 16,573,408 48,184,303
2053 16,476,868 48,036,252
2052 16,377,020 47,875,085
2051 16,273,802 47,719,858
2050 16,167,331 47,562,681
2049 16,057,626 47,417,162
2048 15,944,702 47,254,138
2047 15,829,057 47,091,915
2046 15,710,244 46,926,799
2045 15,588,370 46,743,844
2044 15,463,403 46,562,785
2043 15,335,251 46,379,045
2042 15,204,099 46,188,550
2041 15,069,930 45,994,664
2040 14,933,077 45,799,063
2039 14,793,148 45,593,547
2038 14,650,075 45,374,241
2037 14,504,571 45,148,803
2036 14,356,512 44,917,782
2035 14,205,539 44,691,033
2034 14,051,957 44,439,937
2033 13,896,375 44,193,040
2032 13,738,443 43,925,613
2031 13,578,504 43,643,438
2030 13,416,363 43,355,390
2029 13,252,713 43,060,128
2028 13,087,555 42,748,060
2027 12,920,647 42,426,742
2026 12,752,679 42,091,205
2025 12,583,455 41,714,545
2024 12,413,315 41,288,599
2023 12,244,159 40,083,484
2022 12,077,154 38,935,934
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 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 55.9M 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 1.37% 1.03%
2024 1.38% 3.01%
2023 1.38% 2.95%
2022 1.17% 1.82%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Canada
Current population
12798112
42181965
Population rank 79/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.51%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
26.2 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.49 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +3,302
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 14/197
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 - -3,000 - 368,599
2023 172,336 -3,008 28,058 433,842
2022 167,691 -3,008 15,574 459,988
2021 119,576 -4,663 57,360 198,867
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 -15,594 116,074 204,526
2004 172,350 -17,385 111,786 194,611
2003 171,846 -19,621 110,749 185,643
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/canada | 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 Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

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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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