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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 156,263 people in Curacao in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 156,236 in Curacao.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 82.2 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Curacao is the 179th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.002% for Curacao.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.02% in Curacao.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Curacao has grown from 141K to 156K (10.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Curacao: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Curacao
2100 17,891,143 101,921
2099 17,911,750 102,830
2098 17,930,833 103,765
2097 17,948,126 104,709
2096 17,963,582 105,651
2095 17,977,328 106,631
2094 17,989,016 107,625
2093 17,999,530 108,623
2092 18,008,657 109,622
2091 18,016,434 110,660
2090 18,022,288 111,696
2089 18,026,374 112,755
2088 18,028,801 113,816
2087 18,029,963 114,885
2086 18,029,143 115,958
2085 18,026,512 117,017
2084 18,021,640 118,085
2083 18,014,790 119,113
2082 18,005,874 120,151
2081 17,994,619 121,123
2080 17,980,992 122,130
2079 17,964,867 123,118
2078 17,946,132 124,074
2077 17,924,387 125,003
2076 17,899,247 125,907
2075 17,870,960 126,797
2074 17,839,807 127,699
2073 17,806,362 128,564
2072 17,769,463 129,425
2071 17,729,691 130,254
2070 17,687,278 131,071
2069 17,641,545 131,897
2068 17,592,799 132,692
2067 17,540,255 133,483
2066 17,484,401 134,278
2065 17,425,710 135,062
2064 17,363,463 135,841
2063 17,298,241 136,634
2062 17,230,131 137,416
2061 17,158,789 138,203
2060 17,084,495 138,985
2059 17,006,955 139,775
2058 16,926,185 140,519
2057 16,842,318 141,301
2056 16,755,098 142,099
2055 16,665,072 142,881
2054 16,571,285 143,657
2053 16,474,757 144,401
2052 16,374,922 145,118
2051 16,271,717 145,815
2050 16,165,260 146,484
2049 16,055,569 147,138
2048 15,942,659 147,768
2047 15,827,029 148,407
2046 15,708,231 148,973
2045 15,586,373 149,552
2044 15,461,422 150,129
2043 15,333,286 150,664
2042 15,202,151 151,207
2041 15,067,999 151,711
2040 14,931,164 152,220
2039 14,791,253 152,718
2038 14,648,198 153,143
2037 14,502,712 153,570
2036 14,354,673 154,001
2035 14,203,719 154,356
2034 14,050,157 154,723
2033 13,894,595 155,042
2032 13,736,683 155,321
2031 13,576,765 155,574
2030 13,414,644 155,809
2029 13,251,015 155,988
2028 13,085,878 156,105
2027 12,918,991 156,184
2026 12,751,046 156,236
2025 12,581,843 156,263
2024 12,413,315 155,967
2023 12,244,159 154,654
2022 12,077,154 153,321
2021 11,937,360 153,948
2020 11,816,299 155,482
2019 11,671,386 157,441
2018 11,508,368 159,336
2017 11,344,587 160,175
2016 11,180,020 159,664
2015 11,014,705 157,980
2014 10,848,888 155,909
2013 10,682,608 153,822
2012 10,515,807 152,088
2011 10,348,929 150,831
2010 10,182,345 148,703
2009 10,016,275 146,833
2008 9,850,858 145,880
2007 9,685,960 144,056
2006 9,521,689 141,239
2005 9,360,754 137,658
2004 9,204,287 134,192
2003 9,050,700 131,897
2002 8,900,355 129,205
2001 8,752,736 129,047
2000 8,606,326 133,860
1999 8,459,806 139,428
1998 8,313,394 144,472
1997 8,167,900 146,956
1996 8,021,736 146,306
1995 7,874,676 145,139
1994 7,727,322 144,630
1993 7,579,195 144,299
1992 7,430,336 143,912
1991 7,280,289 144,403
1990 7,130,142 145,400
1989 6,981,766 146,937
1988 6,835,508 149,254
1987 6,692,162 151,456
1986 6,552,479 152,662
1985 6,416,185 152,711
1984 6,281,868 151,940
1983 6,149,060 151,159
1982 6,018,088 150,101
1981 5,888,109 148,629
1980 5,758,900 148,041
1979 5,630,849 147,851
1978 5,504,123 148,341
1977 5,379,166 149,459
1976 5,256,496 149,399
1975 5,137,539 149,129
1974 5,022,475 148,351
1973 4,910,200 146,912
1972 4,800,978 147,710
1971 4,694,342 147,389
1970 4,590,010 144,739
1969 4,488,232 142,581
1968 4,388,944 140,298
1967 4,292,572 138,140
1966 4,199,550 136,682
1965 4,109,796 135,266
1964 4,022,996 133,148
1963 3,938,913 130,860
1962 3,857,493 128,414
1961 3,778,731 126,125
1960 3,702,323 124,826

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/curacao | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Curacao gained 18,425 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Curacao's population decreased by 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Curacao was ranked 179th in 2006 and still ranked 179th 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 Curacao will decrease by 6.24% to 146,484 people and rank change from 179th to 180th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Curacao's population already peaked in 2017 at 160K people and is projected to decrease to 102K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Curacao
2100 -0.12% -0.88%
2099 -0.11% -0.9%
2098 -0.1% -0.9%
2097 -0.09% -0.89%
2096 -0.08% -0.92%
2095 -0.06% -0.92%
2094 -0.06% -0.92%
2093 -0.05% -0.91%
2092 -0.04% -0.94%
2091 -0.03% -0.93%
2090 -0.02% -0.94%
2089 -0.01% -0.93%
2088 -0.006% -0.93%
2087 0.005% -0.93%
2086 0.01% -0.9%
2085 0.03% -0.9%
2084 0.04% -0.86%
2083 0.05% -0.86%
2082 0.06% -0.8%
2081 0.08% -0.82%
2080 0.09% -0.8%
2079 0.1% -0.77%
2078 0.12% -0.74%
2077 0.14% -0.72%
2076 0.16% -0.7%
2075 0.17% -0.71%
2074 0.19% -0.67%
2073 0.21% -0.67%
2072 0.22% -0.64%
2071 0.24% -0.62%
2070 0.26% -0.63%
2069 0.28% -0.6%
2068 0.3% -0.59%
2067 0.32% -0.59%
2066 0.34% -0.58%
2065 0.36% -0.57%
2064 0.38% -0.58%
2063 0.4% -0.57%
2062 0.42% -0.57%
2061 0.43% -0.56%
2060 0.46% -0.57%
2059 0.48% -0.53%
2058 0.5% -0.55%
2057 0.52% -0.56%
2056 0.54% -0.55%
2055 0.57% -0.54%
2054 0.59% -0.52%
2053 0.61% -0.49%
2052 0.63% -0.48%
2051 0.66% -0.46%
2050 0.68% -0.44%
2049 0.71% -0.43%
2048 0.73% -0.43%
2047 0.76% -0.38%
2046 0.78% -0.39%
2045 0.81% -0.38%
2044 0.84% -0.36%
2043 0.86% -0.36%
2042 0.89% -0.33%
2041 0.92% -0.33%
2040 0.95% -0.33%
2039 0.98% -0.28%
2038 1% -0.28%
2037 1.03% -0.28%
2036 1.06% -0.23%
2035 1.09% -0.24%
2034 1.12% -0.21%
2033 1.15% -0.18%
2032 1.18% -0.16%
2031 1.21% -0.15%
2030 1.23% -0.11%
2029 1.26% -0.08%
2028 1.29% -0.05%
2027 1.32% -0.03%
2026 1.34% -0.02%
2025 1.36% 0.19%
2024 1.38% 0.85%
2023 1.38% 0.87%
2022 1.17% -0.41%
2021 1.02% -0.99%
2020 1.24% -1.24%
2019 1.42% -1.19%
2018 1.44% -0.52%
2017 1.47% 0.32%
2016 1.5% 1.07%
2015 1.53% 1.33%
2014 1.56% 1.36%
2013 1.59% 1.14%
2012 1.61% 0.83%
2011 1.64% 1.43%
2010 1.66% 1.27%
2009 1.68% 0.65%
2008 1.7% 1.27%
2007 1.73% 1.99%
2006 1.72% 2.6%
2005 1.7% 2.58%
2004 1.7% 1.74%
2003 1.69% 2.08%
2002 1.69% 0.12%
2001 1.7% -3.6%
2000 1.73% -3.99%
1999 1.76% -3.49%
1998 1.78% -1.69%
1997 1.82% 0.44%
1996 1.87% 0.8%
1995 1.91% 0.35%
1994 1.95% 0.23%
1993 2% 0.27%
1992 2.06% -0.34%
1991 2.11% -0.69%
1990 2.13% -1.05%
1989 2.14% -1.55%
1988 2.14% -1.45%
1987 2.13% -0.79%
1986 2.12% -0.03%
1985 2.14% 0.51%
1984 2.16% 0.52%
1983 2.18% 0.7%
1982 2.21% 0.99%
1981 2.24% 0.4%
1980 2.27% 0.13%
1979 2.3% -0.33%
1978 2.32% -0.75%
1977 2.33% 0.04%
1976 2.32% 0.18%
1975 2.29% 0.52%
1974 2.29% 0.98%
1973 2.27% -0.54%
1972 2.27% 0.22%
1971 2.27% 1.83%
1970 2.27% 1.51%
1969 2.26% 1.63%
1968 2.25% 1.56%
1967 2.22% 1.07%
1966 2.18% 1.05%
1965 2.16% 1.59%
1964 2.13% 1.75%
1963 2.11% 1.9%
1962 2.08% 1.81%
1961 2.06% 1.04%

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/curacao | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Curacao's population grew by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Curacao
Current population
12837312
156236
Population rank 79/197 179/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.002%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.24 days
One birth every
2.01 minutes
7.81 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
5.56 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +1
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +296
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.19%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 151/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
18.7 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +470
Net migration rank 110/196 68/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 80,020
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 138/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 43.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 12/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Curacao
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Curacao
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 470
2024 171,974 -3,000 -453 513
2023 172,336 -3,008 -340 518
2022 167,691 -3,008 -353 518
2021 119,576 -4,663 -385 503
2020 131,870 -4,663 -93 992
2019 171,593 -8,981 205 -9,595
2018 172,775 -9,344 271 25,592
2017 173,799 -9,669 128 537
2016 175,057 -10,071 304 645
2015 176,169 -10,525 489 842
2014 176,967 -10,971 593 1,063
2013 177,929 -11,369 708 1,283
2012 178,716 -11,689 790 1,469
2011 178,840 -12,106 693 1,516
2010 179,036 -12,590 773 242
2009 178,741 -13,055 749 484
2008 178,576 -13,418 759 541
2007 178,309 -13,669 792 533
2006 177,999 -14,107 791 489
2005 173,567 -15,594 693 438
2004 172,350 -17,385 742 1,006
2003 171,846 -19,621 827 1,014
2002 170,656 -22,188 919 1,035
2001 171,177 -24,405 1,066 -982
2000 172,996 -26,940 1,136 -2,995
1999 175,051 -28,074 1,207 -2,963
1998 174,207 -28,378 1,358 -2,931
1997 173,731 -28,566 1,517 -2,900
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,628 -2,872
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,715 -2,847
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,805 -2,829
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,894 -2,776
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,980 -2,574
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,989 -2,428
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,985 -2,419
1989 168,044 -20,720 2,013 -2,405
1988 164,763 -19,568 2,085 -2,391
1987 160,458 -18,948 2,143 -2,381
1986 156,146 -18,297 2,186 -2,364
1985 152,288 -17,558 2,206 -2,351
1984 150,545 -16,625 2,193 -2,327
1983 147,129 -15,432 2,175 -2,295
1982 144,825 -14,580 2,142 -2,248
1981 143,199 -13,476 2,102 -2,116
1980 140,460 -11,762 2,079 -2,026
1979 137,331 -9,923 2,077 -2,001
1978 134,504 -8,462 2,112 -1,972
1977 131,569 -7,714 2,171 -1,949
1976 128,552 -7,063 2,220 -1,928
1975 122,864 -6,424 2,279 -1,901
1974 119,560 -5,873 2,331 -1,870
1973 116,323 -5,457 2,355 -1,841
1972 112,799 -5,224 2,421 -1,553
1971 110,749 -5,057 2,558 -1,401
1970 107,897 -4,915 2,679 -1,392
1969 105,361 -4,784 2,792 -1,384
1968 102,671 -4,679 2,904 -1,405
1967 99,339 -4,586 3,015 -1,446
1966 95,800 -4,507 3,109 -1,460
1965 92,655 -4,444 3,202 -1,477
1964 89,745 -4,352 3,240 -1,454
1963 87,010 -4,233 3,271 -1,431
1962 84,090 -4,026 3,286 -1,381
1961 81,106 -3,642 3,305 -1,306
1960 78,501 -3,144 3,336 -1,530

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/curacao | 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 Curacao 1.07% is from natural causes (a loss of 227 people) and 98.9% is from migration (a gain of 21,065 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 80,020 people or 43.1% in Curacao.

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
Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K

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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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