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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.56 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Bolivia vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Chile
2100 17,893,435 13,542,179
2099 17,914,045 13,698,571
2098 17,933,130 13,856,954
2097 17,950,426 14,016,220
2096 17,965,884 14,178,222
2095 17,979,632 14,343,015
2094 17,991,321 14,508,995
2093 18,001,837 14,677,272
2092 18,010,965 14,845,602
2091 18,018,743 15,016,981
2090 18,024,598 15,189,722
2089 18,028,683 15,363,962
2088 18,031,111 15,538,750
2087 18,032,273 15,711,977
2086 18,031,453 15,883,706
2085 18,028,821 16,055,280
2084 18,023,949 16,223,786
2083 18,017,099 16,391,067
2082 18,008,181 16,554,768
2081 17,996,924 16,719,751
2080 17,983,295 16,883,588
2079 17,967,169 17,045,148
2078 17,948,431 17,205,047
2077 17,926,683 17,362,651
2076 17,901,540 17,517,633
2075 17,873,249 17,670,800
2074 17,842,092 17,820,437
2073 17,808,644 17,966,186
2072 17,771,740 18,109,831
2071 17,731,963 18,253,369
2070 17,689,544 18,393,628
2069 17,643,806 18,531,389
2068 17,595,053 18,668,022
2067 17,542,502 18,802,510
2066 17,486,641 18,935,536
2065 17,427,942 19,063,468
2064 17,365,688 19,189,521
2063 17,300,458 19,310,719
2062 17,232,339 19,424,785
2061 17,160,987 19,534,495
2060 17,086,684 19,638,454
2059 17,009,134 19,739,346
2058 16,928,354 19,832,760
2057 16,844,476 19,923,762
2056 16,757,244 20,008,988
2055 16,667,208 20,089,664
2054 16,573,408 20,163,300
2053 16,476,868 20,232,377
2052 16,377,020 20,293,672
2051 16,273,802 20,348,246
2050 16,167,331 20,396,141
2049 16,057,626 20,440,751
2048 15,944,702 20,480,143
2047 15,829,057 20,511,707
2046 15,710,244 20,539,410
2045 15,588,370 20,563,551
2044 15,463,403 20,580,609
2043 15,335,251 20,590,097
2042 15,204,099 20,594,631
2041 15,069,930 20,596,851
2040 14,933,077 20,592,260
2039 14,793,148 20,584,025
2038 14,650,075 20,569,754
2037 14,504,571 20,550,877
2036 14,356,512 20,523,910
2035 14,205,539 20,492,436
2034 14,051,957 20,456,957
2033 13,896,375 20,417,291
2032 13,738,443 20,370,206
2031 13,578,504 20,315,389
2030 13,416,363 20,254,305
2029 13,252,713 20,187,945
2028 13,087,555 20,116,575
2027 12,920,647 20,038,004
2026 12,752,679 19,955,555
2025 12,583,455 19,865,709
2024 12,413,315 19,764,771
2023 12,244,159 19,658,835
2022 12,077,154 19,553,036
2021 11,937,360 19,456,334
2020 11,816,299 19,370,624
2019 11,671,386 19,197,744
2018 11,508,368 18,893,191
2017 11,344,587 18,558,868
2016 11,180,020 18,267,221
2015 11,014,705 18,047,625
2014 10,848,888 17,864,195
2013 10,682,608 17,687,006
2012 10,515,807 17,519,119
2011 10,348,929 17,351,816
2010 10,182,345 17,181,464
2009 10,016,275 17,009,731
2008 9,850,858 16,838,988
2007 9,685,960 16,671,581
2006 9,521,689 16,509,195
2005 9,360,754 16,348,778
2004 9,204,287 16,187,322
2003 9,050,700 16,024,752
2002 8,900,355 15,857,925
2001 8,752,736 15,683,849
2000 8,606,326 15,503,635
1999 8,459,806 15,319,313
1998 8,313,394 15,127,799
1997 8,167,900 14,932,434
1996 8,021,736 14,734,046
1995 7,874,676 14,527,381
1994 7,727,322 14,316,256
1993 7,579,195 14,102,276
1992 7,430,336 13,884,577
1991 7,280,289 13,662,491
1990 7,130,142 13,437,176
1989 6,981,766 13,215,005
1988 6,835,508 12,999,424
1987 6,692,162 12,790,150
1986 6,552,479 12,588,914
1985 6,416,185 12,395,274
1984 6,281,868 12,207,733
1983 6,149,060 12,026,138
1982 6,018,088 11,850,214
1981 5,888,109 11,678,717
1980 5,758,900 11,508,550
1979 5,630,849 11,339,779
1978 5,504,123 11,172,695
1977 5,379,166 11,005,519
1976 5,256,496 10,838,251
1975 5,137,539 10,671,559
1974 5,022,475 10,505,817
1973 4,910,200 10,340,362
1972 4,800,978 10,174,678
1971 4,694,342 10,009,701
1970 4,590,010 9,845,344
1969 4,488,232 9,680,282
1968 4,388,944 9,514,716
1967 4,292,572 9,348,939
1966 4,199,550 9,181,722
1965 4,109,796 9,012,938
1964 4,022,996 8,842,525
1963 3,938,913 8,670,144
1962 3,857,493 8,497,059
1961 3,778,731 8,324,802
1960 3,702,323 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Chile
2100 -0.12% -1.14%
2099 -0.11% -1.14%
2098 -0.1% -1.14%
2097 -0.09% -1.14%
2096 -0.08% -1.15%
2095 -0.06% -1.14%
2094 -0.06% -1.15%
2093 -0.05% -1.13%
2092 -0.04% -1.14%
2091 -0.03% -1.14%
2090 -0.02% -1.13%
2089 -0.01% -1.12%
2088 -0.006% -1.1%
2087 0.005% -1.08%
2086 0.01% -1.07%
2085 0.03% -1.04%
2084 0.04% -1.02%
2083 0.05% -0.99%
2082 0.06% -0.99%
2081 0.08% -0.97%
2080 0.09% -0.95%
2079 0.1% -0.93%
2078 0.12% -0.91%
2077 0.14% -0.88%
2076 0.16% -0.87%
2075 0.17% -0.84%
2074 0.19% -0.81%
2073 0.21% -0.79%
2072 0.22% -0.79%
2071 0.24% -0.76%
2070 0.26% -0.74%
2069 0.28% -0.73%
2068 0.3% -0.72%
2067 0.32% -0.7%
2066 0.34% -0.67%
2065 0.36% -0.66%
2064 0.38% -0.63%
2063 0.4% -0.59%
2062 0.42% -0.56%
2061 0.43% -0.53%
2060 0.46% -0.51%
2059 0.48% -0.47%
2058 0.5% -0.46%
2057 0.52% -0.43%
2056 0.54% -0.4%
2055 0.57% -0.37%
2054 0.59% -0.34%
2053 0.61% -0.3%
2052 0.63% -0.27%
2051 0.66% -0.23%
2050 0.68% -0.22%
2049 0.71% -0.19%
2048 0.73% -0.15%
2047 0.76% -0.13%
2046 0.78% -0.12%
2045 0.81% -0.08%
2044 0.84% -0.05%
2043 0.86% -0.02%
2042 0.89% -0.01%
2041 0.92% 0.02%
2040 0.95% 0.04%
2039 0.98% 0.07%
2038 1% 0.09%
2037 1.03% 0.13%
2036 1.06% 0.15%
2035 1.09% 0.17%
2034 1.12% 0.19%
2033 1.15% 0.23%
2032 1.18% 0.27%
2031 1.21% 0.3%
2030 1.23% 0.33%
2029 1.26% 0.35%
2028 1.29% 0.39%
2027 1.32% 0.41%
2026 1.34% 0.45%
2025 1.37% 0.51%
2024 1.38% 0.54%
2023 1.38% 0.54%
2022 1.17% 0.5%
2021 1.02% 0.44%
2020 1.24% 0.9%
2019 1.42% 1.61%
2018 1.44% 1.8%
2017 1.47% 1.6%
2016 1.5% 1.22%
2015 1.53% 1.03%
2014 1.56% 1%
2013 1.59% 0.96%
2012 1.61% 0.96%
2011 1.64% 0.99%
2010 1.66% 1.01%
2009 1.68% 1.01%
2008 1.7% 1%
2007 1.73% 0.98%
2006 1.72% 0.98%
2005 1.7% 1%
2004 1.7% 1.01%
2003 1.69% 1.05%
2002 1.69% 1.11%
2001 1.7% 1.16%
2000 1.73% 1.2%
1999 1.76% 1.27%
1998 1.78% 1.31%
1997 1.82% 1.35%
1996 1.87% 1.42%
1995 1.91% 1.47%
1994 1.95% 1.52%
1993 2% 1.57%
1992 2.06% 1.63%
1991 2.11% 1.68%
1990 2.13% 1.68%
1989 2.14% 1.66%
1988 2.14% 1.64%
1987 2.13% 1.6%
1986 2.12% 1.56%
1985 2.14% 1.54%
1984 2.16% 1.51%
1983 2.18% 1.48%
1982 2.21% 1.47%
1981 2.24% 1.48%
1980 2.27% 1.49%
1979 2.3% 1.5%
1978 2.32% 1.52%
1977 2.33% 1.54%
1976 2.32% 1.56%
1975 2.29% 1.58%
1974 2.29% 1.6%
1973 2.27% 1.63%
1972 2.27% 1.65%
1971 2.27% 1.67%
1970 2.27% 1.71%
1969 2.26% 1.74%
1968 2.25% 1.77%
1967 2.22% 1.82%
1966 2.18% 1.87%
1965 2.16% 1.93%
1964 2.13% 1.99%
1963 2.11% 2.04%
1962 2.08% 2.07%
1961 2.06% 2.1%

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/chile | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Chile
Current population
12798112
19977856
Population rank 79/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.24%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.96 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +290
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 130/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +51,712
Net migration rank 110/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 51,712
2024 - -3,000 - 58,316
2023 172,336 -3,008 48,518 62,679
2022 167,691 -3,008 41,041 59,374
2021 119,576 -4,663 27,530 65,480
2020 131,870 -4,663 52,378 26,042
2019 171,593 -8,981 86,006 181,339
2018 172,775 -9,344 103,950 237,807
2017 173,799 -9,669 106,268 220,621
2016 175,057 -10,071 120,545 135,864
2015 176,169 -10,525 127,074 55,689
2014 176,967 -10,971 131,373 52,702
2013 177,929 -11,369 133,785 36,529
2012 178,716 -11,689 134,617 30,870
2011 178,840 -12,106 141,053 28,086
2010 179,036 -12,590 145,527 26,048
2009 178,741 -13,055 147,576 24,324
2008 178,576 -13,418 147,105 22,488
2007 178,309 -13,669 145,043 20,170
2006 177,999 -14,107 142,277 17,285
2005 173,567 -15,594 147,009 14,289
2004 172,350 -17,385 150,138 11,495
2003 171,846 -19,621 154,287 9,225
2002 170,656 -22,188 162,322 7,824
2001 171,177 -24,405 171,659 6,346
2000 172,996 -26,940 175,362 7,067
1999 175,051 -28,074 177,995 8,226
1998 174,207 -28,378 185,815 10,984
1997 173,731 -28,566 190,433 3,504
1996 175,861 -28,685 199,897 2,942
1995 175,141 -28,204 208,017 2,454
1994 175,387 -27,621 209,834 1,930
1993 175,344 -26,856 215,003 1,164
1992 174,242 -25,005 219,224 0
1991 174,836 -23,982 227,180 -2,207
1990 171,351 -21,917 226,941 -1,274
1989 168,044 -20,720 224,854 -6,186
1988 164,763 -19,568 221,602 -9,131
1987 160,458 -18,948 218,034 -11,958
1986 156,146 -18,297 213,571 -17,148
1985 152,288 -17,558 208,910 -18,047
1984 150,545 -16,625 205,407 -21,188
1983 147,129 -15,432 202,352 -23,386
1982 144,825 -14,580 199,522 -26,646
1981 143,199 -13,476 198,211 -28,096
1980 140,460 -11,762 198,281 -28,060
1979 137,331 -9,923 197,198 -29,873
1978 134,504 -8,462 196,483 -29,644
1977 131,569 -7,714 197,163 -29,651
1976 128,552 -7,063 196,986 -29,967
1975 122,864 -6,424 196,890 -30,524
1974 119,560 -5,873 196,322 -31,211
1973 116,323 -5,457 197,666 -31,878
1972 112,799 -5,224 198,162 -32,584
1971 110,749 -5,057 198,523 -34,147
1970 107,897 -4,915 200,402 -36,079
1969 105,361 -4,784 202,764 -36,976
1968 102,671 -4,679 203,577 -38,224
1967 99,339 -4,586 204,377 -38,159
1966 95,800 -4,507 204,661 -36,446
1965 92,655 -4,444 203,341 -33,988
1964 89,745 -4,352 202,741 -31,261
1963 87,010 -4,233 202,370 -29,082
1962 84,090 -4,026 200,905 -28,023
1961 81,106 -3,642 198,788 -27,159
1960 78,501 -3,144 198,461 -27,184

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/chile | 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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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