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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 3.33 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Bolivia vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Croatia
2100 17,891,143 2,158,545
2099 17,911,750 2,176,440
2098 17,930,833 2,194,539
2097 17,948,126 2,212,602
2096 17,963,582 2,231,114
2095 17,977,328 2,249,667
2094 17,989,016 2,268,376
2093 17,999,530 2,286,882
2092 18,008,657 2,305,583
2091 18,016,434 2,324,254
2090 18,022,288 2,342,729
2089 18,026,374 2,361,668
2088 18,028,801 2,380,831
2087 18,029,963 2,399,709
2086 18,029,143 2,418,760
2085 18,026,512 2,438,113
2084 18,021,640 2,457,815
2083 18,014,790 2,477,556
2082 18,005,874 2,497,595
2081 17,994,619 2,517,715
2080 17,980,992 2,538,164
2079 17,964,867 2,559,092
2078 17,946,132 2,580,179
2077 17,924,387 2,601,778
2076 17,899,247 2,623,507
2075 17,870,960 2,645,523
2074 17,839,807 2,667,391
2073 17,806,362 2,689,518
2072 17,769,463 2,712,201
2071 17,729,691 2,734,759
2070 17,687,278 2,757,112
2069 17,641,545 2,780,455
2068 17,592,799 2,804,383
2067 17,540,255 2,828,363
2066 17,484,401 2,852,669
2065 17,425,710 2,877,009
2064 17,363,463 2,901,213
2063 17,298,241 2,926,228
2062 17,230,131 2,951,475
2061 17,158,789 2,976,903
2060 17,084,495 3,002,483
2059 17,006,955 3,027,959
2058 16,926,185 3,053,643
2057 16,842,318 3,079,155
2056 16,755,098 3,105,119
2055 16,665,072 3,130,769
2054 16,571,285 3,156,282
2053 16,474,757 3,182,091
2052 16,374,922 3,207,640
2051 16,271,717 3,233,551
2050 16,165,260 3,259,702
2049 16,055,569 3,285,684
2048 15,942,659 3,311,657
2047 15,827,029 3,337,645
2046 15,708,231 3,363,102
2045 15,586,373 3,388,731
2044 15,461,422 3,414,541
2043 15,333,286 3,439,695
2042 15,202,151 3,464,688
2041 15,067,999 3,489,565
2040 14,931,164 3,513,946
2039 14,791,253 3,538,129
2038 14,648,198 3,562,371
2037 14,502,712 3,586,606
2036 14,354,673 3,609,771
2035 14,203,719 3,632,470
2034 14,050,157 3,656,066
2033 13,894,595 3,679,626
2032 13,736,683 3,703,646
2031 13,576,765 3,728,250
2030 13,414,644 3,752,014
2029 13,251,015 3,776,079
2028 13,085,878 3,799,610
2027 12,918,991 3,824,370
2026 12,751,046 3,849,788
2025 12,581,843 3,876,200
2024 12,413,315 3,866,200
2023 12,244,159 3,859,686
2022 12,077,154 3,855,641
2021 11,937,360 3,878,981
2020 11,816,299 3,914,206
2019 11,671,386 3,949,390
2018 11,508,368 3,988,775
2017 11,344,587 4,041,407
2016 11,180,020 4,106,867
2015 11,014,705 4,151,725
2014 10,848,888 4,201,598
2013 10,682,608 4,233,922
2012 10,515,807 4,260,368
2011 10,348,929 4,280,622
2010 10,182,345 4,295,427
2009 10,016,275 4,305,181
2008 9,850,858 4,309,705
2007 9,685,960 4,310,217
2006 9,521,689 4,311,159
2005 9,360,754 4,310,145
2004 9,204,287 4,304,600
2003 9,050,700 4,303,399
2002 8,900,355 4,302,174
2001 8,752,736 4,299,642
2000 8,606,326 4,468,302
1999 8,459,806 4,512,597
1998 8,313,394 4,532,135
1997 8,167,900 4,534,920
1996 8,021,736 4,557,097
1995 7,874,676 4,620,030
1994 7,727,322 4,652,024
1993 7,579,195 4,600,463
1992 7,430,336 4,575,818
1991 7,280,289 4,689,022
1990 7,130,142 4,777,368
1989 6,981,766 4,767,260
1988 6,835,508 4,755,207
1987 6,692,162 4,739,745
1986 6,552,479 4,721,446
1985 6,416,185 4,701,417
1984 6,281,868 4,680,285
1983 6,149,060 4,658,254
1982 6,018,088 4,634,234
1981 5,888,109 4,611,509
1980 5,758,900 4,599,782
1979 5,630,849 4,594,778
1978 5,504,123 4,581,085
1977 5,379,166 4,559,571
1976 5,256,496 4,535,934
1975 5,137,539 4,512,082
1974 5,022,475 4,490,660
1973 4,910,200 4,470,161
1972 4,800,978 4,450,564
1971 4,694,342 4,431,275
1970 4,590,010 4,412,252
1969 4,488,232 4,391,490
1968 4,388,944 4,365,628
1967 4,292,572 4,338,683
1966 4,199,550 4,310,701
1965 4,109,796 4,280,923
1964 4,022,996 4,252,876
1963 3,938,913 4,225,675
1962 3,857,493 4,196,712
1961 3,778,731 4,167,292
1960 3,702,323 4,140,181

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 Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Croatia
2100 -0.12% -0.82%
2099 -0.11% -0.82%
2098 -0.1% -0.82%
2097 -0.09% -0.83%
2096 -0.08% -0.82%
2095 -0.06% -0.82%
2094 -0.06% -0.81%
2093 -0.05% -0.81%
2092 -0.04% -0.8%
2091 -0.03% -0.79%
2090 -0.02% -0.8%
2089 -0.01% -0.8%
2088 -0.006% -0.79%
2087 0.005% -0.79%
2086 0.01% -0.79%
2085 0.03% -0.8%
2084 0.04% -0.8%
2083 0.05% -0.8%
2082 0.06% -0.8%
2081 0.08% -0.81%
2080 0.09% -0.82%
2079 0.1% -0.82%
2078 0.12% -0.83%
2077 0.14% -0.83%
2076 0.16% -0.83%
2075 0.17% -0.82%
2074 0.19% -0.82%
2073 0.21% -0.84%
2072 0.22% -0.82%
2071 0.24% -0.81%
2070 0.26% -0.84%
2069 0.28% -0.85%
2068 0.3% -0.85%
2067 0.32% -0.85%
2066 0.34% -0.85%
2065 0.36% -0.83%
2064 0.38% -0.85%
2063 0.4% -0.86%
2062 0.42% -0.85%
2061 0.43% -0.85%
2060 0.46% -0.84%
2059 0.48% -0.84%
2058 0.5% -0.83%
2057 0.52% -0.84%
2056 0.54% -0.82%
2055 0.57% -0.81%
2054 0.59% -0.81%
2053 0.61% -0.8%
2052 0.63% -0.8%
2051 0.66% -0.8%
2050 0.68% -0.79%
2049 0.71% -0.78%
2048 0.73% -0.78%
2047 0.76% -0.76%
2046 0.78% -0.76%
2045 0.81% -0.76%
2044 0.84% -0.73%
2043 0.86% -0.72%
2042 0.89% -0.71%
2041 0.92% -0.69%
2040 0.95% -0.68%
2039 0.98% -0.68%
2038 1% -0.68%
2037 1.03% -0.64%
2036 1.06% -0.62%
2035 1.09% -0.65%
2034 1.12% -0.64%
2033 1.15% -0.65%
2032 1.18% -0.66%
2031 1.21% -0.63%
2030 1.23% -0.64%
2029 1.26% -0.62%
2028 1.29% -0.65%
2027 1.32% -0.66%
2026 1.34% -0.68%
2025 1.36% 0.26%
2024 1.38% 0.17%
2023 1.38% 0.1%
2022 1.17% -0.6%
2021 1.02% -0.9%
2020 1.24% -0.89%
2019 1.42% -0.99%
2018 1.44% -1.3%
2017 1.47% -1.59%
2016 1.5% -1.08%
2015 1.53% -1.19%
2014 1.56% -0.76%
2013 1.59% -0.62%
2012 1.61% -0.47%
2011 1.64% -0.34%
2010 1.66% -0.23%
2009 1.68% -0.1%
2008 1.7% -0.01%
2007 1.73% -0.02%
2006 1.72% 0.02%
2005 1.7% 0.13%
2004 1.7% 0.03%
2003 1.69% 0.03%
2002 1.69% 0.06%
2001 1.7% -3.77%
2000 1.73% -0.98%
1999 1.76% -0.43%
1998 1.78% -0.06%
1997 1.82% -0.49%
1996 1.87% -1.36%
1995 1.91% -0.69%
1994 1.95% 1.12%
1993 2% 0.54%
1992 2.06% -2.41%
1991 2.11% -1.85%
1990 2.13% 0.21%
1989 2.14% 0.25%
1988 2.14% 0.33%
1987 2.13% 0.39%
1986 2.12% 0.43%
1985 2.14% 0.45%
1984 2.16% 0.47%
1983 2.18% 0.52%
1982 2.21% 0.49%
1981 2.24% 0.25%
1980 2.27% 0.11%
1979 2.3% 0.3%
1978 2.32% 0.47%
1977 2.33% 0.52%
1976 2.32% 0.53%
1975 2.29% 0.48%
1974 2.29% 0.46%
1973 2.27% 0.44%
1972 2.27% 0.44%
1971 2.27% 0.43%
1970 2.27% 0.47%
1969 2.26% 0.59%
1968 2.25% 0.62%
1967 2.22% 0.65%
1966 2.18% 0.7%
1965 2.16% 0.66%
1964 2.13% 0.64%
1963 2.11% 0.69%
1962 2.08% 0.71%
1961 2.06% 0.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Croatia
Current population
12837312
3849788
Population rank 79/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.05%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
52.7 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +27
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 147/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -3,481
Net migration rank 110/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -3,481
2024 171,974 -3,000 -18,944 -5,186
2023 172,336 -3,008 -19,298 10,202
2022 167,691 -3,008 -23,134 11,681
2021 119,576 -4,663 -26,377 -4,517
2020 131,870 -4,663 -21,137 -8,552
2019 171,593 -8,981 -15,798 -13,239
2018 172,775 -9,344 -15,556 -25,016
2017 173,799 -9,669 -16,974 -44,557
2016 175,057 -10,071 -14,374 -32,144
2015 176,169 -10,525 -17,022 -27,501
2014 176,967 -10,971 -11,344 -13,127
2013 177,929 -11,369 -10,585 -6,245
2012 178,716 -11,689 -9,799 -4,794
2011 178,840 -12,106 -9,846 -17,463
2010 179,036 -12,590 -8,591 -3,995
2009 178,741 -13,055 -7,319 1,358
2008 178,576 -13,418 -8,188 6,495
2007 178,309 -13,669 -10,335 8,893
2006 177,999 -14,107 -8,669 10,852
2005 173,567 -15,594 -9,022 10,629
2004 172,350 -17,385 -9,040 15,445
2003 171,846 -19,621 -12,480 12,556
2002 170,656 -22,188 -10,325 10,306
2001 171,177 -24,405 -8,599 19,298
2000 172,996 -26,940 -6,255 -47,629
1999 175,051 -28,074 -6,769 -47,418
1998 174,207 -28,378 -4,985 -47,931
1997 173,731 -28,566 3,175 -52,897
1996 175,861 -28,685 3,190 -53,688
1995 175,141 -28,204 0 -51,882
1994 175,387 -27,621 -930 -50,444
1993 175,344 -26,856 -2,301 -49,615
1992 174,242 -25,005 -4,576 -47,865
1991 174,836 -23,982 -2,813 -31,968
1990 171,351 -21,917 3,344 9,538
1989 168,044 -20,720 3,337 8,471
1988 164,763 -19,568 5,707 7,242
1987 160,458 -18,948 6,161 6,956
1986 156,146 -18,297 8,499 6,261
1985 152,288 -17,558 10,343 5,550
1984 150,545 -16,625 10,764 5,757
1983 147,129 -15,432 10,714 6,323
1982 144,825 -14,580 15,756 7,475
1981 143,199 -13,476 15,680 4,872
1980 140,460 -11,762 17,939 -5,486
1979 137,331 -9,923 21,136 -5,740
1978 134,504 -8,462 20,157 -7,329
1977 131,569 -7,714 22,798 -7,339
1976 128,552 -7,063 22,226 -7,400
1975 122,864 -6,424 21,658 -7,366
1974 119,560 -5,873 22,453 -8,076
1973 116,323 -5,457 21,904 -8,335
1972 112,799 -5,224 17,802 -7,277
1971 110,749 -5,057 19,941 -5,608
1970 107,897 -4,915 16,767 -2,359
1969 105,361 -4,784 16,688 -2,796
1968 102,671 -4,679 21,828 -2,799
1967 99,339 -4,586 26,032 -3,518
1966 95,800 -4,507 33,192 -6,341
1965 92,655 -4,444 31,251 -5,253
1964 89,745 -4,352 25,942 -2,090
1963 87,010 -4,233 31,270 -1,289
1962 84,090 -4,026 30,216 -2,176
1961 81,106 -3,642 36,255 -6,567
1960 78,501 -3,144 34,778 -21,768

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

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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 Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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