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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.12 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Denmark
2100 17,893,435 5,879,692
2099 17,914,045 5,887,324
2098 17,933,130 5,894,688
2097 17,950,426 5,902,451
2096 17,965,884 5,909,729
2095 17,979,632 5,917,219
2094 17,991,321 5,925,288
2093 18,001,837 5,933,241
2092 18,010,965 5,941,337
2091 18,018,743 5,949,626
2090 18,024,598 5,958,205
2089 18,028,683 5,966,645
2088 18,031,111 5,974,290
2087 18,032,273 5,982,321
2086 18,031,453 5,989,976
2085 18,028,821 5,997,455
2084 18,023,949 6,004,175
2083 18,017,099 6,010,595
2082 18,008,181 6,016,013
2081 17,996,924 6,020,048
2080 17,983,295 6,023,906
2079 17,967,169 6,027,570
2078 17,948,431 6,030,553
2077 17,926,683 6,033,561
2076 17,901,540 6,037,007
2075 17,873,249 6,039,523
2074 17,842,092 6,041,944
2073 17,808,644 6,044,803
2072 17,771,740 6,046,641
2071 17,731,963 6,048,624
2070 17,689,544 6,051,078
2069 17,643,806 6,053,869
2068 17,595,053 6,056,924
2067 17,542,502 6,060,476
2066 17,486,641 6,064,191
2065 17,427,942 6,069,049
2064 17,365,688 6,073,904
2063 17,300,458 6,078,625
2062 17,232,339 6,083,792
2061 17,160,987 6,088,815
2060 17,086,684 6,094,310
2059 17,009,134 6,099,236
2058 16,928,354 6,103,864
2057 16,844,476 6,108,995
2056 16,757,244 6,114,524
2055 16,667,208 6,120,037
2054 16,573,408 6,124,581
2053 16,476,868 6,129,266
2052 16,377,020 6,132,944
2051 16,273,802 6,136,666
2050 16,167,331 6,139,893
2049 16,057,626 6,142,477
2048 15,944,702 6,144,414
2047 15,829,057 6,146,231
2046 15,710,244 6,147,918
2045 15,588,370 6,148,320
2044 15,463,403 6,149,066
2043 15,335,251 6,149,226
2042 15,204,099 6,149,216
2041 15,069,930 6,148,827
2040 14,933,077 6,147,418
2039 14,793,148 6,145,884
2038 14,650,075 6,142,758
2037 14,504,571 6,139,788
2036 14,356,512 6,135,708
2035 14,205,539 6,130,764
2034 14,051,957 6,124,513
2033 13,896,375 6,117,467
2032 13,738,443 6,110,061
2031 13,578,504 6,100,566
2030 13,416,363 6,090,119
2029 13,252,713 6,077,752
2028 13,087,555 6,063,214
2027 12,920,647 6,046,188
2026 12,752,679 6,027,292
2025 12,583,455 6,004,069
2024 12,413,315 5,976,992
2023 12,244,159 5,946,952
2022 12,077,154 5,903,037
2021 11,937,360 5,856,733
2020 11,816,299 5,831,404
2019 11,671,386 5,814,422
2018 11,508,368 5,793,636
2017 11,344,587 5,764,980
2016 11,180,020 5,728,010
2015 11,014,705 5,683,483
2014 10,848,888 5,643,475
2013 10,682,608 5,614,932
2012 10,515,807 5,591,572
2011 10,348,929 5,570,572
2010 10,182,345 5,547,683
2009 10,016,275 5,523,095
2008 9,850,858 5,493,621
2007 9,685,960 5,461,438
2006 9,521,689 5,437,272
2005 9,360,754 5,419,432
2004 9,204,287 5,404,523
2003 9,050,700 5,390,574
2002 8,900,355 5,375,931
2001 8,752,736 5,358,783
2000 8,606,326 5,339,616
1999 8,459,806 5,321,799
1998 8,313,394 5,304,219
1997 8,167,900 5,284,991
1996 8,021,736 5,263,074
1995 7,874,676 5,233,373
1994 7,727,322 5,206,180
1993 7,579,195 5,188,628
1992 7,430,336 5,171,370
1991 7,280,289 5,154,298
1990 7,130,142 5,140,939
1989 6,981,766 5,132,594
1988 6,835,508 5,129,516
1987 6,692,162 5,127,024
1986 6,552,479 5,120,534
1985 6,416,185 5,113,691
1984 6,281,868 5,111,619
1983 6,149,060 5,114,297
1982 6,018,088 5,117,810
1981 5,888,109 5,121,572
1980 5,758,900 5,123,027
1979 5,630,849 5,116,801
1978 5,504,123 5,104,248
1977 5,379,166 5,088,419
1976 5,256,496 5,072,596
1975 5,137,539 5,059,862
1974 5,022,475 5,045,297
1973 4,910,200 5,021,861
1972 4,800,978 4,991,596
1971 4,694,342 4,963,126
1970 4,590,010 4,928,757
1969 4,488,232 4,891,860
1968 4,388,944 4,864,883
1967 4,292,572 4,835,354
1966 4,199,550 4,797,381
1965 4,109,796 4,759,012
1964 4,022,996 4,722,072
1963 3,938,913 4,684,483
1962 3,857,493 4,647,727
1961 3,778,731 4,611,687
1960 3,702,323 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Denmark
2100 -0.12% -0.13%
2099 -0.11% -0.12%
2098 -0.1% -0.13%
2097 -0.09% -0.12%
2096 -0.08% -0.13%
2095 -0.06% -0.14%
2094 -0.06% -0.13%
2093 -0.05% -0.14%
2092 -0.04% -0.14%
2091 -0.03% -0.14%
2090 -0.02% -0.14%
2089 -0.01% -0.13%
2088 -0.006% -0.13%
2087 0.005% -0.13%
2086 0.01% -0.12%
2085 0.03% -0.11%
2084 0.04% -0.11%
2083 0.05% -0.09%
2082 0.06% -0.07%
2081 0.08% -0.06%
2080 0.09% -0.06%
2079 0.1% -0.05%
2078 0.12% -0.05%
2077 0.14% -0.06%
2076 0.16% -0.04%
2075 0.17% -0.04%
2074 0.19% -0.05%
2073 0.21% -0.03%
2072 0.22% -0.03%
2071 0.24% -0.04%
2070 0.26% -0.05%
2069 0.28% -0.05%
2068 0.3% -0.06%
2067 0.32% -0.06%
2066 0.34% -0.08%
2065 0.36% -0.08%
2064 0.38% -0.08%
2063 0.4% -0.08%
2062 0.42% -0.08%
2061 0.43% -0.09%
2060 0.46% -0.08%
2059 0.48% -0.08%
2058 0.5% -0.08%
2057 0.52% -0.09%
2056 0.54% -0.09%
2055 0.57% -0.07%
2054 0.59% -0.08%
2053 0.61% -0.06%
2052 0.63% -0.06%
2051 0.66% -0.05%
2050 0.68% -0.04%
2049 0.71% -0.03%
2048 0.73% -0.03%
2047 0.76% -0.03%
2046 0.78% -0.007%
2045 0.81% -0.01%
2044 0.84% -0.003%
2043 0.86% 0%
2042 0.89% 0.006%
2041 0.92% 0.02%
2040 0.95% 0.02%
2039 0.98% 0.05%
2038 1% 0.05%
2037 1.03% 0.07%
2036 1.06% 0.08%
2035 1.09% 0.1%
2034 1.12% 0.12%
2033 1.15% 0.12%
2032 1.18% 0.16%
2031 1.21% 0.17%
2030 1.23% 0.2%
2029 1.26% 0.24%
2028 1.29% 0.28%
2027 1.32% 0.31%
2026 1.34% 0.39%
2025 1.37% 0.45%
2024 1.38% 0.51%
2023 1.38% 0.74%
2022 1.17% 0.79%
2021 1.02% 0.43%
2020 1.24% 0.29%
2019 1.42% 0.36%
2018 1.44% 0.5%
2017 1.47% 0.65%
2016 1.5% 0.78%
2015 1.53% 0.71%
2014 1.56% 0.51%
2013 1.59% 0.42%
2012 1.61% 0.38%
2011 1.64% 0.41%
2010 1.66% 0.45%
2009 1.68% 0.54%
2008 1.7% 0.59%
2007 1.73% 0.44%
2006 1.72% 0.33%
2005 1.7% 0.28%
2004 1.7% 0.26%
2003 1.69% 0.27%
2002 1.69% 0.32%
2001 1.7% 0.36%
2000 1.73% 0.33%
1999 1.76% 0.33%
1998 1.78% 0.36%
1997 1.82% 0.42%
1996 1.87% 0.57%
1995 1.91% 0.52%
1994 1.95% 0.34%
1993 2% 0.33%
1992 2.06% 0.33%
1991 2.11% 0.26%
1990 2.13% 0.16%
1989 2.14% 0.06%
1988 2.14% 0.05%
1987 2.13% 0.13%
1986 2.12% 0.13%
1985 2.14% 0.04%
1984 2.16% -0.05%
1983 2.18% -0.07%
1982 2.21% -0.07%
1981 2.24% -0.03%
1980 2.27% 0.12%
1979 2.3% 0.25%
1978 2.32% 0.31%
1977 2.33% 0.31%
1976 2.32% 0.25%
1975 2.29% 0.29%
1974 2.29% 0.47%
1973 2.27% 0.61%
1972 2.27% 0.57%
1971 2.27% 0.7%
1970 2.27% 0.75%
1969 2.26% 0.55%
1968 2.25% 0.61%
1967 2.22% 0.79%
1966 2.18% 0.81%
1965 2.16% 0.78%
1964 2.13% 0.8%
1963 2.11% 0.79%
1962 2.08% 0.78%
1961 2.06% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Denmark
Current population
12798112
6032403
Population rank 79/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +82
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 132/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +22,103
Net migration rank 110/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 22,103
2024 - -3,000 - 25,639
2023 172,336 -3,008 -595 31,006
2022 167,691 -3,008 -1,180 60,219
2021 119,576 -4,663 5,857 26,887
2020 131,870 -4,663 5,831 10,851
2019 171,593 -8,981 6,977 9,488
2018 172,775 -9,344 6,373 18,919
2017 173,799 -9,669 8,071 24,561
2016 175,057 -10,071 9,165 33,391
2015 176,169 -10,525 5,683 42,284
2014 176,967 -10,971 5,644 27,242
2013 177,929 -11,369 3,931 21,359
2012 178,716 -11,689 5,592 16,871
2011 178,840 -12,106 6,685 13,495
2010 179,036 -12,590 8,876 17,533
2009 178,741 -13,055 8,285 15,551
2008 178,576 -13,418 10,438 25,775
2007 178,309 -13,669 8,192 20,560
2006 177,999 -14,107 9,787 10,491
2005 173,567 -15,594 9,755 6,887
2004 172,350 -17,385 9,188 5,166
2003 171,846 -19,621 7,007 7,228
2002 170,656 -22,188 5,376 9,629
2001 171,177 -24,405 6,967 12,192
2000 172,996 -26,940 9,078 10,441
1999 175,051 -28,074 6,919 9,520
1998 174,207 -28,378 7,956 11,098
1997 173,731 -28,566 7,927 12,269
1996 175,861 -28,685 6,842 17,534
1995 175,141 -28,204 6,280 28,958
1994 175,387 -27,621 8,850 10,766
1993 175,344 -26,856 4,670 11,411
1992 174,242 -25,005 6,722 11,937
1991 174,836 -23,982 4,639 10,827
1990 171,351 -21,917 2,056 8,667
1989 168,044 -20,720 2,053 3,720
1988 164,763 -19,568 0 677
1987 160,458 -18,948 -1,538 6,338
1986 156,146 -18,297 -2,561 11,463
1985 152,288 -17,558 -4,603 9,957
1984 150,545 -16,625 -5,623 4,325
1983 147,129 -15,432 -6,649 1,952
1982 144,825 -14,580 -2,559 235
1981 143,199 -13,476 -3,073 -1,741
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,537 803
1979 137,331 -9,923 4,605 5,808
1978 134,504 -8,462 9,187 5,678
1977 131,569 -7,714 11,703 5,548
1976 128,552 -7,063 11,667 3,182
1975 122,864 -6,424 20,746 -10,672
1974 119,560 -5,873 19,676 -437
1973 116,323 -5,457 21,092 7,107
1972 112,799 -5,224 24,958 7,053
1971 110,749 -5,057 26,801 -1,159
1970 107,897 -4,915 22,673 20,947
1969 105,361 -4,784 23,481 6,687
1968 102,671 -4,679 27,243 -3,557
1967 99,339 -4,586 33,363 1,623
1966 95,800 -4,507 38,858 2,011
1965 92,655 -4,444 37,596 -2,098
1964 89,745 -4,352 36,832 1,333
1963 87,010 -4,233 36,539 594
1962 84,090 -4,026 32,070 3,900
1961 81,106 -3,642 33,205 3,012
1960 78,501 -3,144 32,515 -4,047

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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