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Population in Bolivia compared to the Cayman Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 75,844 people in the Cayman Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 77,917 in the Cayman Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 164.8 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Cayman Islands is the 187th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.13% in the Cayman Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while the Cayman Islands has grown from 48.2K to 77.9K (61.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Cayman Islands: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cayman Islands
2100 17,891,143 119,150
2099 17,911,750 119,178
2098 17,930,833 119,218
2097 17,948,126 119,188
2096 17,963,582 119,152
2095 17,977,328 119,094
2094 17,989,016 119,012
2093 17,999,530 118,929
2092 18,008,657 118,819
2091 18,016,434 118,645
2090 18,022,288 118,489
2089 18,026,374 118,390
2088 18,028,801 118,298
2087 18,029,963 118,168
2086 18,029,143 118,045
2085 18,026,512 117,899
2084 18,021,640 117,740
2083 18,014,790 117,587
2082 18,005,874 117,430
2081 17,994,619 117,288
2080 17,980,992 117,160
2079 17,964,867 117,000
2078 17,946,132 116,877
2077 17,924,387 116,656
2076 17,899,247 116,480
2075 17,870,960 116,308
2074 17,839,807 116,079
2073 17,806,362 115,896
2072 17,769,463 115,606
2071 17,729,691 115,356
2070 17,687,278 115,053
2069 17,641,545 114,758
2068 17,592,799 114,420
2067 17,540,255 114,105
2066 17,484,401 113,810
2065 17,425,710 113,519
2064 17,363,463 113,187
2063 17,298,241 112,814
2062 17,230,131 112,403
2061 17,158,789 111,986
2060 17,084,495 111,513
2059 17,006,955 110,988
2058 16,926,185 110,415
2057 16,842,318 109,853
2056 16,755,098 109,139
2055 16,665,072 108,436
2054 16,571,285 107,727
2053 16,474,757 106,986
2052 16,374,922 106,236
2051 16,271,717 105,360
2050 16,165,260 104,451
2049 16,055,569 103,606
2048 15,942,659 102,653
2047 15,827,029 101,731
2046 15,708,231 100,784
2045 15,586,373 99,791
2044 15,461,422 98,788
2043 15,333,286 97,721
2042 15,202,151 96,637
2041 15,067,999 95,542
2040 14,931,164 94,404
2039 14,791,253 93,283
2038 14,648,198 92,149
2037 14,502,712 91,002
2036 14,354,673 89,845
2035 14,203,719 88,706
2034 14,050,157 87,539
2033 13,894,595 86,306
2032 13,736,683 85,083
2031 13,576,765 83,804
2030 13,414,644 82,526
2029 13,251,015 81,242
2028 13,085,878 79,922
2027 12,918,991 78,573
2026 12,751,046 77,225
2025 12,581,843 75,844
2024 12,413,315 74,457
2023 12,244,159 73,038
2022 12,077,154 71,591
2021 11,937,360 70,108
2020 11,816,299 68,684
2019 11,671,386 67,327
2018 11,508,368 65,941
2017 11,344,587 64,535
2016 11,180,020 63,100
2015 11,014,705 61,642
2014 10,848,888 60,160
2013 10,682,608 58,655
2012 10,515,807 57,136
2011 10,348,929 55,606
2010 10,182,345 54,099
2009 10,016,275 52,618
2008 9,850,858 51,151
2007 9,685,960 49,687
2006 9,521,689 48,232
2005 9,360,754 46,788
2004 9,204,287 45,352
2003 9,050,700 43,934
2002 8,900,355 42,514
2001 8,752,736 41,089
2000 8,606,326 39,674
1999 8,459,806 38,284
1998 8,313,394 36,922
1997 8,167,900 35,543
1996 8,021,736 34,143
1995 7,874,676 32,743
1994 7,727,322 31,352
1993 7,579,195 29,976
1992 7,430,336 28,621
1991 7,280,289 27,294
1990 7,130,142 25,999
1989 6,981,766 24,874
1988 6,835,508 23,951
1987 6,692,162 23,073
1986 6,552,479 22,197
1985 6,416,185 21,324
1984 6,281,868 20,454
1983 6,149,060 19,598
1982 6,018,088 18,750
1981 5,888,109 17,905
1980 5,758,900 17,079
1979 5,630,849 16,351
1978 5,504,123 15,727
1977 5,379,166 15,105
1976 5,256,496 14,454
1975 5,137,539 13,788
1974 5,022,475 13,114
1973 4,910,200 12,438
1972 4,800,978 11,764
1971 4,694,342 11,098
1970 4,590,010 10,517
1969 4,488,232 10,165
1968 4,388,944 9,971
1967 4,292,572 9,769
1966 4,199,550 9,560
1965 4,109,796 9,361
1964 4,022,996 9,166
1963 3,938,913 8,970
1962 3,857,493 8,781
1961 3,778,731 8,601
1960 3,702,323 8,428

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 the Cayman Islands gained 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while the Cayman Islands' population increased by 14,817 people (a 23.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th in 2006 and ranked 187th 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 the Cayman Islands will increase by 34.1% to 104,451 people and rank change from 187th to 184th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 119K people in 2098 for the Cayman Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Cayman Islands
2100 -0.12% -0.02%
2099 -0.11% -0.03%
2098 -0.1% 0.03%
2097 -0.09% 0.03%
2096 -0.08% 0.05%
2095 -0.06% 0.07%
2094 -0.06% 0.07%
2093 -0.05% 0.09%
2092 -0.04% 0.15%
2091 -0.03% 0.13%
2090 -0.02% 0.08%
2089 -0.01% 0.08%
2088 -0.006% 0.11%
2087 0.005% 0.1%
2086 0.01% 0.12%
2085 0.03% 0.14%
2084 0.04% 0.13%
2083 0.05% 0.13%
2082 0.06% 0.12%
2081 0.08% 0.11%
2080 0.09% 0.14%
2079 0.1% 0.11%
2078 0.12% 0.19%
2077 0.14% 0.15%
2076 0.16% 0.15%
2075 0.17% 0.2%
2074 0.19% 0.16%
2073 0.21% 0.25%
2072 0.22% 0.22%
2071 0.24% 0.26%
2070 0.26% 0.26%
2069 0.28% 0.3%
2068 0.3% 0.28%
2067 0.32% 0.26%
2066 0.34% 0.26%
2065 0.36% 0.29%
2064 0.38% 0.33%
2063 0.4% 0.37%
2062 0.42% 0.37%
2061 0.43% 0.42%
2060 0.46% 0.47%
2059 0.48% 0.52%
2058 0.5% 0.51%
2057 0.52% 0.65%
2056 0.54% 0.65%
2055 0.57% 0.66%
2054 0.59% 0.69%
2053 0.61% 0.71%
2052 0.63% 0.83%
2051 0.66% 0.87%
2050 0.68% 0.82%
2049 0.71% 0.93%
2048 0.73% 0.91%
2047 0.76% 0.94%
2046 0.78% 1%
2045 0.81% 1.02%
2044 0.84% 1.09%
2043 0.86% 1.12%
2042 0.89% 1.15%
2041 0.92% 1.21%
2040 0.95% 1.2%
2039 0.98% 1.23%
2038 1% 1.26%
2037 1.03% 1.29%
2036 1.06% 1.28%
2035 1.09% 1.33%
2034 1.12% 1.43%
2033 1.15% 1.44%
2032 1.18% 1.53%
2031 1.21% 1.55%
2030 1.23% 1.58%
2029 1.26% 1.65%
2028 1.29% 1.72%
2027 1.32% 1.75%
2026 1.34% 1.82%
2025 1.36% 1.86%
2024 1.38% 1.94%
2023 1.38% 2.02%
2022 1.17% 2.12%
2021 1.02% 2.07%
2020 1.24% 2.02%
2019 1.42% 2.1%
2018 1.44% 2.18%
2017 1.47% 2.27%
2016 1.5% 2.37%
2015 1.53% 2.46%
2014 1.56% 2.57%
2013 1.59% 2.66%
2012 1.61% 2.75%
2011 1.64% 2.79%
2010 1.66% 2.81%
2009 1.68% 2.87%
2008 1.7% 2.95%
2007 1.73% 3.02%
2006 1.72% 3.09%
2005 1.7% 3.17%
2004 1.7% 3.23%
2003 1.69% 3.34%
2002 1.69% 3.47%
2001 1.7% 3.57%
2000 1.73% 3.63%
1999 1.76% 3.69%
1998 1.78% 3.88%
1997 1.82% 4.1%
1996 1.87% 4.28%
1995 1.91% 4.44%
1994 1.95% 4.59%
1993 2% 4.73%
1992 2.06% 4.86%
1991 2.11% 4.98%
1990 2.13% 4.52%
1989 2.14% 3.85%
1988 2.14% 3.81%
1987 2.13% 3.95%
1986 2.12% 4.09%
1985 2.14% 4.25%
1984 2.16% 4.37%
1983 2.18% 4.52%
1982 2.21% 4.72%
1981 2.24% 4.84%
1980 2.27% 4.45%
1979 2.3% 3.97%
1978 2.32% 4.12%
1977 2.33% 4.5%
1976 2.32% 4.83%
1975 2.29% 5.14%
1974 2.29% 5.43%
1973 2.27% 5.73%
1972 2.27% 6%
1971 2.27% 5.52%
1970 2.27% 3.46%
1969 2.26% 1.95%
1968 2.25% 2.07%
1967 2.22% 2.19%
1966 2.18% 2.13%
1965 2.16% 2.13%
1964 2.13% 2.19%
1963 2.11% 2.15%
1962 2.08% 2.09%
1961 2.06% 2.05%

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/cayman-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while the Cayman Islands' population grew by 1.86%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Cayman Islands
Current population
12837312
77917
Population rank 79/197 187/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0009%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
6.33 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
10.2 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.01 days
Daily growth/decline +462 +4
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,387
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.86%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 56/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
9.89 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +888
Net migration rank 110/196 65/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 31,935
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 162/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 42.9%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 13/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Cayman Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 888
2024 171,974 -3,000 498 896
2023 172,336 -3,008 514 921
2022 167,691 -3,008 527 942
2021 119,576 -4,663 533 965
2020 131,870 -4,663 539 810
2019 171,593 -8,981 514 859
2018 172,775 -9,344 383 1,011
2017 173,799 -9,669 351 1,065
2016 175,057 -10,071 351 1,094
2015 176,169 -10,525 364 1,107
2014 176,967 -10,971 392 1,105
2013 177,929 -11,369 439 1,077
2012 178,716 -11,689 468 1,060
2011 178,840 -12,106 503 1,024
2010 179,036 -12,590 515 978
2009 178,741 -13,055 513 951
2008 178,576 -13,418 490 975
2007 178,309 -13,669 468 990
2006 177,999 -14,107 451 997
2005 173,567 -15,594 439 1,002
2004 172,350 -17,385 426 1,004
2003 171,846 -19,621 416 1,003
2002 170,656 -22,188 407 1,019
2001 171,177 -24,405 400 1,026
2000 172,996 -26,940 392 1,021
1999 175,051 -28,074 394 960
1998 174,207 -28,378 392 974
1997 173,731 -28,566 387 1,004
1996 175,861 -28,685 377 1,026
1995 175,141 -28,204 362 1,039
1994 175,387 -27,621 343 1,042
1993 175,344 -26,856 325 1,040
1992 174,242 -25,005 320 1,020
1991 174,836 -23,982 327 982
1990 171,351 -21,917 284 998
1989 168,044 -20,720 269 700
1988 164,763 -19,568 233 646
1987 160,458 -18,948 214 663
1986 156,146 -18,297 227 649
1985 152,288 -17,558 225 646
1984 150,545 -16,625 216 649
1983 147,129 -15,432 206 648
1982 144,825 -14,580 217 629
1981 143,199 -13,476 255 578
1980 140,460 -11,762 232 588
1979 137,331 -9,923 210 425
1978 134,504 -8,462 195 413
1977 131,569 -7,714 184 456
1976 128,552 -7,063 180 484
1975 122,864 -6,424 181 492
1974 119,560 -5,873 184 493
1973 116,323 -5,457 216 460
1972 112,799 -5,224 292 375
1971 110,749 -5,057 158 500
1970 107,897 -4,915 219 294
1969 105,361 -4,784 139 43
1968 102,671 -4,679 167 39
1967 99,339 -4,586 168 41
1966 95,800 -4,507 167 37
1965 92,655 -4,444 168 28
1964 89,745 -4,352 179 16
1963 87,010 -4,233 191 1
1962 84,090 -4,026 192 -6
1961 81,106 -3,642 188 -7
1960 78,501 -3,144 180 -24

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/cayman-islands | 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 the Cayman Islands 32.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,574 people) and 67.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,670 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 31,935 people or 42.9% in the Cayman Islands.

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
Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K

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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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