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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.17 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Bolivia vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cuba
2100 17,893,435 5,596,718
2099 17,914,045 5,657,375
2098 17,933,130 5,718,645
2097 17,950,426 5,780,569
2096 17,965,884 5,843,224
2095 17,979,632 5,906,751
2094 17,991,321 5,970,804
2093 18,001,837 6,035,854
2092 18,010,965 6,101,659
2091 18,018,743 6,168,154
2090 18,024,598 6,235,722
2089 18,028,683 6,304,222
2088 18,031,111 6,373,377
2087 18,032,273 6,443,413
2086 18,031,453 6,514,289
2085 18,028,821 6,585,780
2084 18,023,949 6,657,505
2083 18,017,099 6,729,522
2082 18,008,181 6,801,995
2081 17,996,924 6,874,468
2080 17,983,295 6,947,089
2079 17,967,169 7,019,723
2078 17,948,431 7,092,413
2077 17,926,683 7,165,274
2076 17,901,540 7,238,004
2075 17,873,249 7,311,071
2074 17,842,092 7,384,626
2073 17,808,644 7,458,600
2072 17,771,740 7,533,524
2071 17,731,963 7,609,105
2070 17,689,544 7,686,135
2069 17,643,806 7,764,393
2068 17,595,053 7,843,807
2067 17,542,502 7,924,753
2066 17,486,641 8,007,003
2065 17,427,942 8,090,881
2064 17,365,688 8,176,150
2063 17,300,458 8,262,542
2062 17,232,339 8,350,350
2061 17,160,987 8,439,080
2060 17,086,684 8,528,768
2059 17,009,134 8,618,786
2058 16,928,354 8,708,762
2057 16,844,476 8,798,693
2056 16,757,244 8,888,562
2055 16,667,208 8,977,652
2054 16,573,408 9,066,133
2053 16,476,868 9,153,249
2052 16,377,020 9,238,892
2051 16,273,802 9,323,021
2050 16,167,331 9,405,481
2049 16,057,626 9,486,566
2048 15,944,702 9,565,607
2047 15,829,057 9,643,403
2046 15,710,244 9,719,554
2045 15,588,370 9,793,859
2044 15,463,403 9,866,367
2043 15,335,251 9,937,436
2042 15,204,099 10,006,554
2041 15,069,930 10,073,994
2040 14,933,077 10,139,368
2039 14,793,148 10,203,016
2038 14,650,075 10,264,587
2037 14,504,571 10,325,061
2036 14,356,512 10,383,547
2035 14,205,539 10,440,509
2034 14,051,957 10,496,359
2033 13,896,375 10,550,821
2032 13,738,443 10,603,749
2031 13,578,504 10,655,312
2030 13,416,363 10,705,845
2029 13,252,713 10,755,262
2028 13,087,555 10,803,047
2027 12,920,647 10,849,321
2026 12,752,679 10,894,785
2025 12,583,455 10,938,241
2024 12,413,315 10,979,783
2023 12,244,159 11,019,931
2022 12,077,154 11,059,820
2021 11,937,360 11,122,168
2020 11,816,299 11,176,354
2019 11,671,386 11,202,846
2018 11,508,368 11,227,118
2017 11,344,587 11,247,829
2016 11,180,020 11,265,612
2015 11,014,705 11,275,065
2014 10,848,888 11,285,775
2013 10,682,608 11,298,167
2012 10,515,807 11,303,175
2011 10,348,929 11,301,571
2010 10,182,345 11,297,409
2009 10,016,275 11,294,719
2008 9,850,858 11,291,762
2007 9,685,960 11,287,272
2006 9,521,689 11,278,550
2005 9,360,754 11,262,554
2004 9,204,287 11,238,756
2003 9,050,700 11,209,383
2002 8,900,355 11,177,418
2001 8,752,736 11,144,132
2000 8,606,326 11,109,109
1999 8,459,806 11,072,230
1998 8,313,394 11,034,712
1997 8,167,900 10,997,934
1996 8,021,736 10,962,010
1995 7,874,676 10,925,362
1994 7,727,322 10,886,021
1993 7,579,195 10,841,031
1992 7,430,336 10,785,801
1991 7,280,289 10,717,640
1990 7,130,142 10,631,799
1989 6,981,766 10,533,243
1988 6,835,508 10,432,585
1987 6,692,162 10,335,342
1986 6,552,479 10,244,247
1985 6,416,185 10,157,228
1984 6,281,868 10,073,299
1983 6,149,060 9,991,026
1982 6,018,088 9,912,681
1981 5,888,109 9,849,320
1980 5,758,900 9,804,796
1979 5,630,849 9,763,355
1978 5,504,123 9,711,980
1977 5,379,166 9,648,440
1976 5,256,496 9,571,242
1975 5,137,539 9,479,726
1974 5,022,475 9,374,183
1973 4,910,200 9,255,328
1972 4,800,978 9,123,891
1971 4,694,342 8,979,085
1970 4,590,010 8,824,382
1969 4,488,232 8,666,640
1968 4,388,944 8,509,522
1967 4,292,572 8,352,625
1966 4,199,550 8,193,450
1965 4,109,796 8,030,797
1964 4,022,996 7,866,020
1963 3,938,913 7,701,660
1962 3,857,493 7,541,098
1961 3,778,731 7,387,117
1960 3,702,323 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Cuba
2100 -0.12% -1.07%
2099 -0.11% -1.07%
2098 -0.1% -1.07%
2097 -0.09% -1.07%
2096 -0.08% -1.08%
2095 -0.06% -1.07%
2094 -0.06% -1.08%
2093 -0.05% -1.08%
2092 -0.04% -1.08%
2091 -0.03% -1.08%
2090 -0.02% -1.09%
2089 -0.01% -1.09%
2088 -0.006% -1.09%
2087 0.005% -1.09%
2086 0.01% -1.09%
2085 0.03% -1.08%
2084 0.04% -1.07%
2083 0.05% -1.07%
2082 0.06% -1.05%
2081 0.08% -1.05%
2080 0.09% -1.03%
2079 0.1% -1.02%
2078 0.12% -1.02%
2077 0.14% -1%
2076 0.16% -1%
2075 0.17% -1%
2074 0.19% -0.99%
2073 0.21% -0.99%
2072 0.22% -0.99%
2071 0.24% -1%
2070 0.26% -1.01%
2069 0.28% -1.01%
2068 0.3% -1.02%
2067 0.32% -1.03%
2066 0.34% -1.04%
2065 0.36% -1.04%
2064 0.38% -1.05%
2063 0.4% -1.05%
2062 0.42% -1.05%
2061 0.43% -1.05%
2060 0.46% -1.04%
2059 0.48% -1.03%
2058 0.5% -1.02%
2057 0.52% -1.01%
2056 0.54% -0.99%
2055 0.57% -0.98%
2054 0.59% -0.95%
2053 0.61% -0.93%
2052 0.63% -0.9%
2051 0.66% -0.88%
2050 0.68% -0.85%
2049 0.71% -0.83%
2048 0.73% -0.81%
2047 0.76% -0.78%
2046 0.78% -0.76%
2045 0.81% -0.73%
2044 0.84% -0.72%
2043 0.86% -0.69%
2042 0.89% -0.67%
2041 0.92% -0.64%
2040 0.95% -0.62%
2039 0.98% -0.6%
2038 1% -0.59%
2037 1.03% -0.56%
2036 1.06% -0.55%
2035 1.09% -0.53%
2034 1.12% -0.52%
2033 1.15% -0.5%
2032 1.18% -0.48%
2031 1.21% -0.47%
2030 1.23% -0.46%
2029 1.26% -0.44%
2028 1.29% -0.43%
2027 1.32% -0.42%
2026 1.34% -0.4%
2025 1.37% -0.38%
2024 1.38% -0.36%
2023 1.38% -0.36%
2022 1.17% -0.56%
2021 1.02% -0.48%
2020 1.24% -0.24%
2019 1.42% -0.22%
2018 1.44% -0.18%
2017 1.47% -0.16%
2016 1.5% -0.08%
2015 1.53% -0.09%
2014 1.56% -0.11%
2013 1.59% -0.04%
2012 1.61% 0.01%
2011 1.64% 0.04%
2010 1.66% 0.02%
2009 1.68% 0.03%
2008 1.7% 0.04%
2007 1.73% 0.08%
2006 1.72% 0.14%
2005 1.7% 0.21%
2004 1.7% 0.26%
2003 1.69% 0.29%
2002 1.69% 0.3%
2001 1.7% 0.32%
2000 1.73% 0.33%
1999 1.76% 0.34%
1998 1.78% 0.33%
1997 1.82% 0.33%
1996 1.87% 0.34%
1995 1.91% 0.36%
1994 1.95% 0.41%
1993 2% 0.51%
1992 2.06% 0.64%
1991 2.11% 0.81%
1990 2.13% 0.94%
1989 2.14% 0.96%
1988 2.14% 0.94%
1987 2.13% 0.89%
1986 2.12% 0.86%
1985 2.14% 0.83%
1984 2.16% 0.82%
1983 2.18% 0.79%
1982 2.21% 0.64%
1981 2.24% 0.45%
1980 2.27% 0.42%
1979 2.3% 0.53%
1978 2.32% 0.66%
1977 2.33% 0.81%
1976 2.32% 0.97%
1975 2.29% 1.13%
1974 2.29% 1.28%
1973 2.27% 1.44%
1972 2.27% 1.61%
1971 2.27% 1.75%
1970 2.27% 1.82%
1969 2.26% 1.85%
1968 2.25% 1.88%
1967 2.22% 1.94%
1966 2.18% 2.03%
1965 2.16% 2.09%
1964 2.13% 2.13%
1963 2.11% 2.13%
1962 2.08% 2.08%
1961 2.06% 2.06%

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/cuba | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Cuba
Current population
12798112
10894785
Population rank 79/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -110
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 182/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -22,244
Net migration rank 110/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -22,244
2024 - -3,000 - -22,356
2023 172,336 -3,008 -15,880 -22,797
2022 167,691 -3,008 -17,961 -23,149
2021 119,576 -4,663 -71,616 -11,976
2020 131,870 -4,663 -12,808 -11,976
2019 171,593 -8,981 -4,245 -23,955
2018 172,775 -9,344 3,436 -23,779
2017 173,799 -9,669 2,306 -23,394
2016 175,057 -10,071 9,677 -24,146
2015 176,169 -10,525 20,464 -24,910
2014 176,967 -10,971 22,448 -39,426
2013 177,929 -11,369 29,827 -37,619
2012 178,716 -11,689 33,864 -36,101
2011 178,840 -12,106 40,753 -35,313
2010 179,036 -12,590 37,021 -34,121
2009 178,741 -13,055 37,543 -35,063
2008 178,576 -13,418 32,848 -29,427
2007 178,309 -13,669 24,617 -19,050
2006 177,999 -14,107 24,508 -12,619
2005 173,567 -15,594 36,660 -16,561
2004 172,350 -17,385 44,258 -16,776
2003 171,846 -19,621 56,170 -24,916
2002 170,656 -22,188 58,212 -25,535
2001 171,177 -24,405 57,325 -23,442
2000 172,996 -26,940 61,133 -24,980
1999 175,051 -28,074 69,069 -31,456
1998 174,207 -28,378 71,284 -33,863
1997 173,731 -28,566 71,828 -35,712
1996 175,861 -28,685 61,837 -26,105
1995 175,141 -28,204 66,809 -29,235
1994 175,387 -27,621 68,604 -27,501
1993 175,344 -26,856 73,221 -24,358
1992 174,242 -25,005 83,461 -21,867
1991 174,836 -23,982 95,398 -20,665
1990 171,351 -21,917 112,378 -15,438
1989 168,044 -20,720 114,865 -14,705
1988 164,763 -19,568 116,626 -15,474
1987 160,458 -18,948 109,617 -16,290
1986 156,146 -18,297 105,997 -17,146
1985 152,288 -17,558 103,228 -18,048
1984 150,545 -16,625 101,670 -18,994
1983 147,129 -15,432 101,858 -19,994
1982 144,825 -14,580 95,866 -21,055
1981 143,199 -13,476 74,067 -22,159
1980 140,460 -11,762 74,271 -37,114
1979 137,331 -9,923 81,192 -35,473
1978 134,504 -8,462 86,864 -29,839
1977 131,569 -7,714 106,875 -36,811
1976 128,552 -7,063 125,383 -41,042
1975 122,864 -6,424 144,964 -46,268
1974 119,560 -5,873 165,099 -52,697
1973 116,323 -5,457 177,387 -52,073
1972 112,799 -5,224 187,588 -50,031
1971 110,749 -5,057 195,106 -43,056
1970 107,897 -4,915 201,823 -44,466
1969 105,361 -4,784 205,581 -47,446
1968 102,671 -4,679 205,487 -49,387
1967 99,339 -4,586 207,245 -49,556
1966 95,800 -4,507 209,179 -48,509
1965 92,655 -4,444 211,322 -46,683
1964 89,745 -4,352 209,315 -44,406
1963 87,010 -4,233 205,788 -41,979
1962 84,090 -4,026 196,423 -39,116
1961 81,106 -3,642 183,806 -33,163
1960 78,501 -3,144 172,816 -25,396

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

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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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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