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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 527,326 people in Cape Verde in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 530,853 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 24.2 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 +1.36% per year vs +0.26% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 531K (8.18% growth).

Bolivia vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cape Verde
2100 17,891,143 419,997
2099 17,911,750 424,272
2098 17,930,833 428,479
2097 17,948,126 432,755
2096 17,963,582 437,010
2095 17,977,328 441,329
2094 17,989,016 445,663
2093 17,999,530 450,029
2092 18,008,657 454,324
2091 18,016,434 458,616
2090 18,022,288 462,925
2089 18,026,374 467,304
2088 18,028,801 471,550
2087 18,029,963 475,770
2086 18,029,143 479,948
2085 18,026,512 484,130
2084 18,021,640 488,284
2083 18,014,790 492,265
2082 18,005,874 496,287
2081 17,994,619 500,248
2080 17,980,992 504,114
2079 17,964,867 507,910
2078 17,946,132 511,491
2077 17,924,387 514,982
2076 17,899,247 518,448
2075 17,870,960 521,841
2074 17,839,807 525,092
2073 17,806,362 528,231
2072 17,769,463 531,275
2071 17,729,691 534,138
2070 17,687,278 537,082
2069 17,641,545 539,993
2068 17,592,799 542,768
2067 17,540,255 545,560
2066 17,484,401 548,154
2065 17,425,710 550,545
2064 17,363,463 552,744
2063 17,298,241 554,888
2062 17,230,131 556,973
2061 17,158,789 558,855
2060 17,084,495 560,518
2059 17,006,955 562,114
2058 16,926,185 563,436
2057 16,842,318 564,587
2056 16,755,098 565,521
2055 16,665,072 566,347
2054 16,571,285 567,010
2053 16,474,757 567,363
2052 16,374,922 567,478
2051 16,271,717 567,476
2050 16,165,260 567,344
2049 16,055,569 567,002
2048 15,942,659 566,562
2047 15,827,029 566,027
2046 15,708,231 565,225
2045 15,586,373 564,268
2044 15,461,422 563,194
2043 15,333,286 562,030
2042 15,202,151 560,769
2041 15,067,999 559,386
2040 14,931,164 557,874
2039 14,791,253 556,224
2038 14,648,198 554,435
2037 14,502,712 552,627
2036 14,354,673 550,801
2035 14,203,719 548,853
2034 14,050,157 546,915
2033 13,894,595 545,056
2032 13,736,683 542,980
2031 13,576,765 540,984
2030 13,414,644 538,671
2029 13,251,015 536,441
2028 13,085,878 534,196
2027 12,918,991 531,944
2026 12,751,046 529,702
2025 12,581,843 527,326
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 18,299 people (a 3.57% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Cape Verde will increase by 6.87% to 567,344 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 567K 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 1.36% 0.47%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Cape Verde
Current population
12837312
530853
Population rank 79/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.006%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
3.59 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.37 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
3.28 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +7
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +2,449
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 132/197
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 171,974 -3,000 3,741 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 58.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,312 people) and 41.5% is from migration (a loss of 33,510 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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