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Population in Bolivia compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.47 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Costa Rica
2100 17,893,435 3,804,183
2099 17,914,045 3,842,423
2098 17,933,130 3,880,999
2097 17,950,426 3,919,996
2096 17,965,884 3,959,352
2095 17,979,632 3,999,084
2094 17,991,321 4,039,053
2093 18,001,837 4,079,349
2092 18,010,965 4,119,898
2091 18,018,743 4,160,663
2090 18,024,598 4,201,548
2089 18,028,683 4,242,452
2088 18,031,111 4,283,327
2087 18,032,273 4,324,225
2086 18,031,453 4,364,979
2085 18,028,821 4,405,520
2084 18,023,949 4,445,770
2083 18,017,099 4,485,644
2082 18,008,181 4,525,171
2081 17,996,924 4,564,265
2080 17,983,295 4,602,737
2079 17,967,169 4,640,677
2078 17,948,431 4,677,935
2077 17,926,683 4,714,527
2076 17,901,540 4,750,309
2075 17,873,249 4,785,359
2074 17,842,092 4,819,691
2073 17,808,644 4,853,137
2072 17,771,740 4,885,727
2071 17,731,963 4,917,445
2070 17,689,544 4,948,313
2069 17,643,806 4,978,425
2068 17,595,053 5,007,604
2067 17,542,502 5,035,877
2066 17,486,641 5,063,521
2065 17,427,942 5,090,474
2064 17,365,688 5,116,546
2063 17,300,458 5,141,922
2062 17,232,339 5,166,260
2061 17,160,987 5,189,836
2060 17,086,684 5,212,549
2059 17,009,134 5,234,066
2058 16,928,354 5,254,528
2057 16,844,476 5,273,844
2056 16,757,244 5,292,013
2055 16,667,208 5,308,829
2054 16,573,408 5,324,305
2053 16,476,868 5,338,417
2052 16,377,020 5,350,974
2051 16,273,802 5,361,865
2050 16,167,331 5,371,197
2049 16,057,626 5,378,904
2048 15,944,702 5,385,081
2047 15,829,057 5,389,678
2046 15,710,244 5,392,713
2045 15,588,370 5,394,209
2044 15,463,403 5,394,124
2043 15,335,251 5,392,590
2042 15,204,099 5,389,628
2041 15,069,930 5,385,101
2040 14,933,077 5,379,344
2039 14,793,148 5,372,186
2038 14,650,075 5,363,617
2037 14,504,571 5,353,928
2036 14,356,512 5,343,027
2035 14,205,539 5,330,994
2034 14,051,957 5,317,895
2033 13,896,375 5,303,634
2032 13,738,443 5,288,416
2031 13,578,504 5,272,215
2030 13,416,363 5,255,064
2029 13,252,713 5,236,901
2028 13,087,555 5,217,724
2027 12,920,647 5,197,413
2026 12,752,679 5,176,096
2025 12,583,455 5,153,634
2024 12,413,315 5,129,910
2023 12,244,159 5,105,525
2022 12,077,154 5,081,765
2021 11,937,360 5,059,988
2020 11,816,299 5,034,320
2019 11,671,386 4,999,553
2018 11,508,368 4,957,818
2017 11,344,587 4,913,177
2016 11,180,020 4,866,998
2015 11,014,705 4,818,038
2014 10,848,888 4,767,119
2013 10,682,608 4,716,147
2012 10,515,807 4,663,934
2011 10,348,929 4,609,833
2010 10,182,345 4,555,962
2009 10,016,275 4,499,791
2008 9,850,858 4,440,056
2007 9,685,960 4,380,248
2006 9,521,689 4,321,340
2005 9,360,754 4,261,240
2004 9,204,287 4,200,078
2003 9,050,700 4,138,784
2002 8,900,355 4,075,705
2001 8,752,736 4,008,947
2000 8,606,326 3,937,739
1999 8,459,806 3,862,101
1998 8,313,394 3,782,838
1997 8,167,900 3,701,711
1996 8,021,736 3,619,013
1995 7,874,676 3,535,176
1994 7,727,322 3,451,122
1993 7,579,195 3,367,434
1992 7,430,336 3,284,258
1991 7,280,289 3,202,176
1990 7,130,142 3,121,706
1989 6,981,766 3,043,827
1988 6,835,508 2,968,103
1987 6,692,162 2,892,699
1986 6,552,479 2,817,216
1985 6,416,185 2,741,894
1984 6,281,868 2,667,595
1983 6,149,060 2,595,153
1982 6,018,088 2,524,806
1981 5,888,109 2,456,637
1980 5,758,900 2,390,633
1979 5,630,849 2,326,490
1978 5,504,123 2,264,510
1977 5,379,166 2,205,025
1976 5,256,496 2,147,774
1975 5,137,539 2,092,719
1974 5,022,475 2,039,643
1973 4,910,200 1,988,343
1972 4,800,978 1,938,248
1971 4,694,342 1,888,539
1970 4,590,010 1,838,949
1969 4,488,232 1,789,276
1968 4,388,944 1,739,731
1967 4,292,572 1,689,523
1966 4,199,550 1,638,116
1965 4,109,796 1,586,208
1964 4,022,996 1,533,960
1963 3,938,913 1,481,604
1962 3,857,493 1,429,445
1961 3,778,731 1,377,920
1960 3,702,323 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Costa Rica
2100 -0.12% -1%
2099 -0.11% -0.99%
2098 -0.1% -0.99%
2097 -0.09% -0.99%
2096 -0.08% -0.99%
2095 -0.06% -0.99%
2094 -0.06% -0.99%
2093 -0.05% -0.98%
2092 -0.04% -0.98%
2091 -0.03% -0.97%
2090 -0.02% -0.96%
2089 -0.01% -0.95%
2088 -0.006% -0.95%
2087 0.005% -0.93%
2086 0.01% -0.92%
2085 0.03% -0.91%
2084 0.04% -0.89%
2083 0.05% -0.87%
2082 0.06% -0.86%
2081 0.08% -0.84%
2080 0.09% -0.82%
2079 0.1% -0.8%
2078 0.12% -0.78%
2077 0.14% -0.75%
2076 0.16% -0.73%
2075 0.17% -0.71%
2074 0.19% -0.69%
2073 0.21% -0.67%
2072 0.22% -0.65%
2071 0.24% -0.62%
2070 0.26% -0.6%
2069 0.28% -0.58%
2068 0.3% -0.56%
2067 0.32% -0.55%
2066 0.34% -0.53%
2065 0.36% -0.51%
2064 0.38% -0.49%
2063 0.4% -0.47%
2062 0.42% -0.45%
2061 0.43% -0.44%
2060 0.46% -0.41%
2059 0.48% -0.39%
2058 0.5% -0.37%
2057 0.52% -0.34%
2056 0.54% -0.32%
2055 0.57% -0.29%
2054 0.59% -0.26%
2053 0.61% -0.23%
2052 0.63% -0.2%
2051 0.66% -0.17%
2050 0.68% -0.14%
2049 0.71% -0.11%
2048 0.73% -0.09%
2047 0.76% -0.06%
2046 0.78% -0.03%
2045 0.81% 0.002%
2044 0.84% 0.03%
2043 0.86% 0.05%
2042 0.89% 0.08%
2041 0.92% 0.11%
2040 0.95% 0.13%
2039 0.98% 0.16%
2038 1% 0.18%
2037 1.03% 0.2%
2036 1.06% 0.23%
2035 1.09% 0.25%
2034 1.12% 0.27%
2033 1.15% 0.29%
2032 1.18% 0.31%
2031 1.21% 0.33%
2030 1.23% 0.35%
2029 1.26% 0.37%
2028 1.29% 0.39%
2027 1.32% 0.41%
2026 1.34% 0.44%
2025 1.37% 0.46%
2024 1.38% 0.48%
2023 1.38% 0.47%
2022 1.17% 0.43%
2021 1.02% 0.51%
2020 1.24% 0.7%
2019 1.42% 0.84%
2018 1.44% 0.91%
2017 1.47% 0.95%
2016 1.5% 1.02%
2015 1.53% 1.07%
2014 1.56% 1.08%
2013 1.59% 1.12%
2012 1.61% 1.17%
2011 1.64% 1.18%
2010 1.66% 1.25%
2009 1.68% 1.35%
2008 1.7% 1.37%
2007 1.73% 1.36%
2006 1.72% 1.41%
2005 1.7% 1.46%
2004 1.7% 1.48%
2003 1.69% 1.55%
2002 1.69% 1.67%
2001 1.7% 1.81%
2000 1.73% 1.96%
1999 1.76% 2.1%
1998 1.78% 2.19%
1997 1.82% 2.29%
1996 1.87% 2.37%
1995 1.91% 2.44%
1994 1.95% 2.49%
1993 2% 2.53%
1992 2.06% 2.56%
1991 2.11% 2.58%
1990 2.13% 2.56%
1989 2.14% 2.55%
1988 2.14% 2.61%
1987 2.13% 2.68%
1986 2.12% 2.75%
1985 2.14% 2.79%
1984 2.16% 2.79%
1983 2.18% 2.79%
1982 2.21% 2.77%
1981 2.24% 2.76%
1980 2.27% 2.76%
1979 2.3% 2.74%
1978 2.32% 2.7%
1977 2.33% 2.67%
1976 2.32% 2.63%
1975 2.29% 2.6%
1974 2.29% 2.58%
1973 2.27% 2.58%
1972 2.27% 2.63%
1971 2.27% 2.7%
1970 2.27% 2.78%
1969 2.26% 2.85%
1968 2.25% 2.97%
1967 2.22% 3.14%
1966 2.18% 3.27%
1965 2.16% 3.41%
1964 2.13% 3.53%
1963 2.11% 3.65%
1962 2.08% 3.74%
1961 2.06% 3.8%

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/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Costa Rica
Current population
12798112
5181862
Population rank 79/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.06%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +67
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 138/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +1,000
Net migration rank 110/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 1,000
2024 - -3,000 - 967
2023 172,336 -3,008 24,109 995
2022 167,691 -3,008 21,409 1,006
2021 119,576 -4,663 20,119 1,018
2020 131,870 -4,663 29,164 1,029
2019 171,593 -8,981 37,682 1,653
2018 172,775 -9,344 42,469 1,673
2017 173,799 -9,669 43,471 1,671
2016 175,057 -10,071 45,565 1,649
2015 176,169 -10,525 49,077 1,617
2014 176,967 -10,971 49,559 1,589
2013 177,929 -11,369 49,227 1,579
2012 178,716 -11,689 52,036 1,587
2011 178,840 -12,106 52,884 1,695
2010 179,036 -12,590 50,803 2,357
2009 178,741 -13,055 55,757 3,432
2008 178,576 -13,418 56,491 3,794
2007 178,309 -13,669 55,244 4,080
2006 177,999 -14,107 54,177 4,321
2005 173,567 -15,594 57,139 4,567
2004 172,350 -17,385 55,769 4,856
2003 171,846 -19,621 56,743 5,216
2002 170,656 -22,188 58,388 5,812
2001 171,177 -24,405 62,199 7,119
2000 172,996 -26,940 64,268 8,826
1999 175,051 -28,074 64,922 13,253
1998 174,207 -28,378 64,788 15,556
1997 173,731 -28,566 64,954 16,954
1996 175,861 -28,685 66,094 17,393
1995 175,141 -28,204 67,585 16,609
1994 175,387 -27,621 68,336 15,587
1993 175,344 -26,856 69,016 14,431
1992 174,242 -25,005 69,830 13,069
1991 174,836 -23,982 70,506 10,757
1990 171,351 -21,917 71,727 7,949
1989 168,044 -20,720 72,327 3,758
1988 164,763 -19,568 72,944 2,414
1987 160,458 -18,948 73,188 2,267
1986 156,146 -18,297 73,211 2,302
1985 152,288 -17,558 72,776 2,357
1984 150,545 -16,625 71,062 2,402
1983 147,129 -15,432 68,972 2,449
1982 144,825 -14,580 66,826 2,453
1981 143,199 -13,476 64,632 2,431
1980 140,460 -11,762 62,561 2,387
1979 137,331 -9,923 60,984 2,349
1978 134,504 -8,462 58,327 2,296
1977 131,569 -7,714 56,122 2,228
1976 128,552 -7,063 54,019 2,129
1975 122,864 -6,424 51,979 1,992
1974 119,560 -5,873 50,349 1,839
1973 116,323 -5,457 48,943 1,468
1972 112,799 -5,224 48,417 1,366
1971 110,749 -5,057 48,341 1,296
1970 107,897 -4,915 48,398 1,137
1969 105,361 -4,784 48,790 1,017
1968 102,671 -4,679 48,361 939
1967 99,339 -4,586 50,193 926
1966 95,800 -4,507 50,755 930
1965 92,655 -4,444 51,196 932
1964 89,745 -4,352 51,435 934
1963 87,010 -4,233 51,403 938
1962 84,090 -4,026 51,046 934
1961 81,106 -3,642 50,149 924
1960 78,501 -3,144 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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