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Population in Bolivia compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 24.1 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).

Bolivia vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cape Verde
2100 17,893,435 420,063
2099 17,914,045 424,339
2098 17,933,130 428,547
2097 17,950,426 432,823
2096 17,965,884 437,079
2095 17,979,632 441,399
2094 17,991,321 445,733
2093 18,001,837 450,100
2092 18,010,965 454,396
2091 18,018,743 458,688
2090 18,024,598 462,998
2089 18,028,683 467,377
2088 18,031,111 471,624
2087 18,032,273 475,845
2086 18,031,453 480,024
2085 18,028,821 484,207
2084 18,023,949 488,361
2083 18,017,099 492,342
2082 18,008,181 496,365
2081 17,996,924 500,326
2080 17,983,295 504,194
2079 17,967,169 507,990
2078 17,948,431 511,571
2077 17,926,683 515,063
2076 17,901,540 518,529
2075 17,873,249 521,923
2074 17,842,092 525,175
2073 17,808,644 528,314
2072 17,771,740 531,359
2071 17,731,963 534,222
2070 17,689,544 537,167
2069 17,643,806 540,078
2068 17,595,053 542,854
2067 17,542,502 545,645
2066 17,486,641 548,241
2065 17,427,942 550,631
2064 17,365,688 552,831
2063 17,300,458 554,976
2062 17,232,339 557,061
2061 17,160,987 558,943
2060 17,086,684 560,606
2059 17,009,134 562,202
2058 16,928,354 563,524
2057 16,844,476 564,676
2056 16,757,244 565,611
2055 16,667,208 566,437
2054 16,573,408 567,099
2053 16,476,868 567,452
2052 16,377,020 567,567
2051 16,273,802 567,565
2050 16,167,331 567,433
2049 16,057,626 567,091
2048 15,944,702 566,651
2047 15,829,057 566,116
2046 15,710,244 565,314
2045 15,588,370 564,356
2044 15,463,403 563,283
2043 15,335,251 562,118
2042 15,204,099 560,857
2041 15,069,930 559,474
2040 14,933,077 557,962
2039 14,793,148 556,312
2038 14,650,075 554,523
2037 14,504,571 552,714
2036 14,356,512 550,888
2035 14,205,539 548,939
2034 14,051,957 547,001
2033 13,896,375 545,142
2032 13,738,443 543,065
2031 13,578,504 541,069
2030 13,416,363 538,756
2029 13,252,713 536,526
2028 13,087,555 534,280
2027 12,920,647 532,028
2026 12,752,679 529,785
2025 12,583,455 527,409
2024 12,413,315 524,877
2023 12,244,159 522,331
2022 12,077,154 519,741
2021 11,937,360 516,649
2020 11,816,299 514,679
2019 11,671,386 514,104
2018 11,508,368 513,415
2017 11,344,587 512,893
2016 11,180,020 512,554
2015 11,014,705 512,394
2014 10,848,888 512,326
2013 10,682,608 512,225
2012 10,515,807 511,955
2011 10,348,929 511,447
2010 10,182,345 509,784
2009 10,016,275 506,141
2008 9,850,858 501,355
2007 9,685,960 496,190
2006 9,521,689 490,728
2005 9,360,754 485,115
2004 9,204,287 479,370
2003 9,050,700 473,383
2002 8,900,355 467,046
2001 8,752,736 460,293
2000 8,606,326 453,317
1999 8,459,806 446,519
1998 8,313,394 439,784
1997 8,167,900 432,798
1996 8,021,736 425,581
1995 7,874,676 418,104
1994 7,727,322 410,228
1993 7,579,195 401,965
1992 7,430,336 393,415
1991 7,280,289 384,586
1990 7,130,142 375,428
1989 6,981,766 367,803
1988 6,835,508 362,329
1987 6,692,162 357,302
1986 6,552,479 352,312
1985 6,416,185 347,365
1984 6,281,868 342,505
1983 6,149,060 337,654
1982 6,018,088 332,724
1981 5,888,109 327,846
1980 5,758,900 323,301
1979 5,630,849 319,480
1978 5,504,123 316,147
1977 5,379,166 312,834
1976 5,256,496 309,455
1975 5,137,539 305,847
1974 5,022,475 302,570
1973 4,910,200 299,881
1972 4,800,978 297,386
1971 4,694,342 294,046
1970 4,590,010 287,885
1969 4,488,232 279,248
1968 4,388,944 270,164
1967 4,292,572 261,404
1966 4,199,550 252,976
1965 4,109,796 244,856
1964 4,022,996 237,006
1963 3,938,913 229,373
1962 3,857,493 221,919
1961 3,778,731 215,087
1960 3,702,323 210,024

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/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 568K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Cape Verde
2100 -0.12% -1.01%
2099 -0.11% -0.98%
2098 -0.1% -0.99%
2097 -0.09% -0.97%
2096 -0.08% -0.98%
2095 -0.06% -0.97%
2094 -0.06% -0.97%
2093 -0.05% -0.95%
2092 -0.04% -0.94%
2091 -0.03% -0.93%
2090 -0.02% -0.94%
2089 -0.01% -0.9%
2088 -0.006% -0.89%
2087 0.005% -0.87%
2086 0.01% -0.86%
2085 0.03% -0.85%
2084 0.04% -0.81%
2083 0.05% -0.81%
2082 0.06% -0.79%
2081 0.08% -0.77%
2080 0.09% -0.75%
2079 0.1% -0.7%
2078 0.12% -0.68%
2077 0.14% -0.67%
2076 0.16% -0.65%
2075 0.17% -0.62%
2074 0.19% -0.59%
2073 0.21% -0.57%
2072 0.22% -0.54%
2071 0.24% -0.55%
2070 0.26% -0.54%
2069 0.28% -0.51%
2068 0.3% -0.51%
2067 0.32% -0.47%
2066 0.34% -0.43%
2065 0.36% -0.4%
2064 0.38% -0.39%
2063 0.4% -0.37%
2062 0.42% -0.34%
2061 0.43% -0.3%
2060 0.46% -0.28%
2059 0.48% -0.23%
2058 0.5% -0.2%
2057 0.52% -0.17%
2056 0.54% -0.15%
2055 0.57% -0.12%
2054 0.59% -0.06%
2053 0.61% -0.02%
2052 0.63% 0%
2051 0.66% 0.02%
2050 0.68% 0.06%
2049 0.71% 0.08%
2048 0.73% 0.09%
2047 0.76% 0.14%
2046 0.78% 0.17%
2045 0.81% 0.19%
2044 0.84% 0.21%
2043 0.86% 0.22%
2042 0.89% 0.25%
2041 0.92% 0.27%
2040 0.95% 0.3%
2039 0.98% 0.32%
2038 1% 0.33%
2037 1.03% 0.33%
2036 1.06% 0.35%
2035 1.09% 0.35%
2034 1.12% 0.34%
2033 1.15% 0.38%
2032 1.18% 0.37%
2031 1.21% 0.43%
2030 1.23% 0.42%
2029 1.26% 0.42%
2028 1.29% 0.42%
2027 1.32% 0.42%
2026 1.34% 0.45%
2025 1.37% 0.48%
2024 1.38% 0.49%
2023 1.38% 0.5%
2022 1.17% 0.6%
2021 1.02% 0.38%
2020 1.24% 0.11%
2019 1.42% 0.13%
2018 1.44% 0.1%
2017 1.47% 0.07%
2016 1.5% 0.03%
2015 1.53% 0.01%
2014 1.56% 0.02%
2013 1.59% 0.05%
2012 1.61% 0.1%
2011 1.64% 0.33%
2010 1.66% 0.72%
2009 1.68% 0.95%
2008 1.7% 1.04%
2007 1.73% 1.11%
2006 1.72% 1.16%
2005 1.7% 1.2%
2004 1.7% 1.26%
2003 1.69% 1.36%
2002 1.69% 1.47%
2001 1.7% 1.54%
2000 1.73% 1.52%
1999 1.76% 1.53%
1998 1.78% 1.61%
1997 1.82% 1.7%
1996 1.87% 1.79%
1995 1.91% 1.92%
1994 1.95% 2.06%
1993 2% 2.17%
1992 2.06% 2.3%
1991 2.11% 2.44%
1990 2.13% 2.07%
1989 2.14% 1.51%
1988 2.14% 1.41%
1987 2.13% 1.42%
1986 2.12% 1.42%
1985 2.14% 1.42%
1984 2.16% 1.44%
1983 2.18% 1.48%
1982 2.21% 1.49%
1981 2.24% 1.41%
1980 2.27% 1.2%
1979 2.3% 1.05%
1978 2.32% 1.06%
1977 2.33% 1.09%
1976 2.32% 1.18%
1975 2.29% 1.08%
1974 2.29% 0.9%
1973 2.27% 0.84%
1972 2.27% 1.14%
1971 2.27% 2.14%
1970 2.27% 3.09%
1969 2.26% 3.36%
1968 2.25% 3.35%
1967 2.22% 3.33%
1966 2.18% 3.32%
1965 2.16% 3.31%
1964 2.13% 3.33%
1963 2.11% 3.36%
1962 2.08% 3.18%
1961 2.06% 2.41%

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/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Cape Verde
Current population
12798112
530391
Population rank 79/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.006%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
3.44 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
5.99 minutes
3.32 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 +7
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +2,546
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 136/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -1,284
Net migration rank 110/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -1,284
2024 - -3,000 - -1,209
2023 172,336 -3,008 3,798 -1,226
2022 167,691 -3,008 3,864 -1,253
2021 119,576 -4,663 3,575 0
2020 131,870 -4,663 3,734 -3,362
2019 171,593 -8,981 4,773 -4,001
2018 172,775 -9,344 5,282 -4,679
2017 173,799 -9,669 5,993 -5,550
2016 175,057 -10,071 6,238 -6,004
2015 176,169 -10,525 6,314 -6,226
2014 176,967 -10,971 6,622 -6,578
2013 177,929 -11,369 6,780 -6,622
2012 178,716 -11,689 7,157 -6,779
2011 178,840 -12,106 7,874 -7,226
2010 179,036 -12,590 7,746 -5,069
2009 178,741 -13,055 7,216 -2,618
2008 178,576 -13,418 7,313 -2,340
2007 178,309 -13,669 7,559 -2,200
2006 177,999 -14,107 7,980 -2,408
2005 173,567 -15,594 8,428 -2,768
2004 172,350 -17,385 8,825 -2,993
2003 171,846 -19,621 9,037 -2,898
2002 170,656 -22,188 9,278 -2,751
2001 171,177 -24,405 9,510 -2,528
2000 172,996 -26,940 9,752 -2,772
1999 175,051 -28,074 9,989 -3,371
1998 174,207 -28,378 10,187 -3,332
1997 173,731 -28,566 10,323 -3,211
1996 175,861 -28,685 10,613 -3,297
1995 175,141 -28,204 10,764 -3,125
1994 175,387 -27,621 11,410 -3,299
1993 175,344 -26,856 11,805 -3,393
1992 174,242 -25,005 11,915 -3,231
1991 174,836 -23,982 11,899 -2,924
1990 171,351 -21,917 11,738 -2,398
1989 168,044 -20,720 11,608 -5,704
1988 164,763 -19,568 11,523 -6,474
1987 160,458 -18,948 11,426 -6,418
1986 156,146 -18,297 11,295 -6,314
1985 152,288 -17,558 11,105 -6,192
1984 150,545 -16,625 10,835 -6,035
1983 147,129 -15,432 10,736 -5,834
1982 144,825 -14,580 10,597 -5,629
1981 143,199 -13,476 10,470 -5,684
1980 140,460 -11,762 10,276 -5,980
1979 137,331 -9,923 10,223 -6,875
1978 134,504 -8,462 10,152 -6,833
1977 131,569 -7,714 10,036 -6,730
1976 128,552 -7,063 9,833 -6,389
1975 122,864 -6,424 9,601 -5,829
1974 119,560 -5,873 9,295 -6,512
1973 116,323 -5,457 9,003 -6,410
1972 112,799 -5,224 8,716 -6,316
1971 110,749 -5,057 8,359 -4,085
1970 107,897 -4,915 7,878 172
1969 105,361 -4,784 7,625 1,608
1968 102,671 -4,679 7,408 1,521
1967 99,339 -4,586 7,214 1,376
1966 95,800 -4,507 7,039 1,230
1965 92,655 -4,444 6,877 1,093
1964 89,745 -4,352 6,725 1,006
1963 87,010 -4,233 6,589 945
1962 84,090 -4,026 6,468 904
1961 81,106 -3,642 6,247 49
1960 78,501 -3,144 6,098 -2,267

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

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
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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