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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 65,871 people in Dominica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 65,501 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 196 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.6% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.8% decline).

Bolivia vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Dominica
2100 17,891,143 49,161
2099 17,911,750 49,550
2098 17,930,833 49,923
2097 17,948,126 50,272
2096 17,963,582 50,597
2095 17,977,328 50,943
2094 17,989,016 51,277
2093 17,999,530 51,604
2092 18,008,657 51,918
2091 18,016,434 52,241
2090 18,022,288 52,598
2089 18,026,374 52,927
2088 18,028,801 53,285
2087 18,029,963 53,620
2086 18,029,143 53,952
2085 18,026,512 54,281
2084 18,021,640 54,596
2083 18,014,790 54,912
2082 18,005,874 55,227
2081 17,994,619 55,523
2080 17,980,992 55,844
2079 17,964,867 56,168
2078 17,946,132 56,496
2077 17,924,387 56,790
2076 17,899,247 57,109
2075 17,870,960 57,427
2074 17,839,807 57,735
2073 17,806,362 58,050
2072 17,769,463 58,352
2071 17,729,691 58,648
2070 17,687,278 58,947
2069 17,641,545 59,206
2068 17,592,799 59,480
2067 17,540,255 59,737
2066 17,484,401 59,970
2065 17,425,710 60,221
2064 17,363,463 60,471
2063 17,298,241 60,683
2062 17,230,131 60,914
2061 17,158,789 61,141
2060 17,084,495 61,369
2059 17,006,955 61,575
2058 16,926,185 61,776
2057 16,842,318 61,982
2056 16,755,098 62,158
2055 16,665,072 62,341
2054 16,571,285 62,498
2053 16,474,757 62,647
2052 16,374,922 62,815
2051 16,271,717 62,952
2050 16,165,260 63,075
2049 16,055,569 63,179
2048 15,942,659 63,280
2047 15,827,029 63,365
2046 15,708,231 63,425
2045 15,586,373 63,472
2044 15,461,422 63,524
2043 15,333,286 63,580
2042 15,202,151 63,622
2041 15,067,999 63,622
2040 14,931,164 63,616
2039 14,791,253 63,610
2038 14,648,198 63,598
2037 14,502,712 63,581
2036 14,354,673 63,583
2035 14,203,719 63,580
2034 14,050,157 63,585
2033 13,894,595 63,604
2032 13,736,683 63,689
2031 13,576,765 63,850
2030 13,414,644 64,125
2029 13,251,015 64,454
2028 13,085,878 64,797
2027 12,918,991 65,152
2026 12,751,046 65,501
2025 12,581,843 65,871
2024 12,413,315 66,205
2023 12,244,159 66,510
2022 12,077,154 66,826
2021 11,937,360 67,202
2020 11,816,299 67,573
2019 11,671,386 67,880
2018 11,508,368 68,174
2017 11,344,587 68,496
2016 11,180,020 69,606
2015 11,014,705 70,410
2014 10,848,888 70,373
2013 10,682,608 69,715
2012 10,515,807 69,118
2011 10,348,929 69,053
2010 10,182,345 68,859
2009 10,016,275 68,864
2008 9,850,858 68,854
2007 9,685,960 68,847
2006 9,521,689 68,806
2005 9,360,754 68,734
2004 9,204,287 68,649
2003 9,050,700 68,531
2002 8,900,355 68,367
2001 8,752,736 68,288
2000 8,606,326 68,511
1999 8,459,806 68,870
1998 8,313,394 69,124
1997 8,167,900 69,299
1996 8,021,736 69,410
1995 7,874,676 69,469
1994 7,727,322 69,477
1993 7,579,195 69,433
1992 7,430,336 69,325
1991 7,280,289 69,296
1990 7,130,142 69,627
1989 6,981,766 70,153
1988 6,835,508 70,608
1987 6,692,162 71,023
1986 6,552,479 71,406
1985 6,416,185 71,744
1984 6,281,868 72,056
1983 6,149,060 72,365
1982 6,018,088 72,688
1981 5,888,109 72,986
1980 5,758,900 73,083
1979 5,630,849 72,959
1978 5,504,123 72,724
1977 5,379,166 72,406
1976 5,256,496 72,017
1975 5,137,539 71,570
1974 5,022,475 71,091
1973 4,910,200 70,585
1972 4,800,978 70,060
1971 4,694,342 69,532
1970 4,590,010 68,908
1969 4,488,232 67,934
1968 4,388,944 66,732
1967 4,292,572 65,585
1966 4,199,550 64,507
1965 4,109,796 63,505
1964 4,022,996 62,587
1963 3,938,913 61,739
1962 3,857,493 60,948
1961 3,778,731 60,209
1960 3,702,323 59,372

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/dominica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th 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 Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Dominica
2100 -0.12% -0.78%
2099 -0.11% -0.75%
2098 -0.1% -0.69%
2097 -0.09% -0.64%
2096 -0.08% -0.68%
2095 -0.06% -0.65%
2094 -0.06% -0.63%
2093 -0.05% -0.61%
2092 -0.04% -0.62%
2091 -0.03% -0.68%
2090 -0.02% -0.62%
2089 -0.01% -0.67%
2088 -0.006% -0.62%
2087 0.005% -0.62%
2086 0.01% -0.61%
2085 0.03% -0.58%
2084 0.04% -0.58%
2083 0.05% -0.57%
2082 0.06% -0.53%
2081 0.08% -0.57%
2080 0.09% -0.58%
2079 0.1% -0.58%
2078 0.12% -0.52%
2077 0.14% -0.56%
2076 0.16% -0.55%
2075 0.17% -0.53%
2074 0.19% -0.54%
2073 0.21% -0.52%
2072 0.22% -0.5%
2071 0.24% -0.51%
2070 0.26% -0.44%
2069 0.28% -0.46%
2068 0.3% -0.43%
2067 0.32% -0.39%
2066 0.34% -0.42%
2065 0.36% -0.41%
2064 0.38% -0.35%
2063 0.4% -0.38%
2062 0.42% -0.37%
2061 0.43% -0.37%
2060 0.46% -0.33%
2059 0.48% -0.33%
2058 0.5% -0.33%
2057 0.52% -0.28%
2056 0.54% -0.29%
2055 0.57% -0.25%
2054 0.59% -0.24%
2053 0.61% -0.27%
2052 0.63% -0.22%
2051 0.66% -0.2%
2050 0.68% -0.16%
2049 0.71% -0.16%
2048 0.73% -0.13%
2047 0.76% -0.1%
2046 0.78% -0.07%
2045 0.81% -0.08%
2044 0.84% -0.09%
2043 0.86% -0.07%
2042 0.89% 0%
2041 0.92% 0.009%
2040 0.95% 0.009%
2039 0.98% 0.02%
2038 1% 0.03%
2037 1.03% -0.003%
2036 1.06% 0.005%
2035 1.09% -0.008%
2034 1.12% -0.03%
2033 1.15% -0.13%
2032 1.18% -0.25%
2031 1.21% -0.43%
2030 1.23% -0.51%
2029 1.26% -0.53%
2028 1.29% -0.54%
2027 1.32% -0.53%
2026 1.34% -0.56%
2025 1.36% -0.5%
2024 1.38% -0.46%
2023 1.38% -0.47%
2022 1.17% -0.56%
2021 1.02% -0.55%
2020 1.24% -0.45%
2019 1.42% -0.43%
2018 1.44% -0.47%
2017 1.47% -1.59%
2016 1.5% -1.14%
2015 1.53% 0.05%
2014 1.56% 0.94%
2013 1.59% 0.86%
2012 1.61% 0.09%
2011 1.64% 0.28%
2010 1.66% -0.007%
2009 1.68% 0.01%
2008 1.7% 0.01%
2007 1.73% 0.06%
2006 1.72% 0.1%
2005 1.7% 0.12%
2004 1.7% 0.17%
2003 1.69% 0.24%
2002 1.69% 0.12%
2001 1.7% -0.33%
2000 1.73% -0.52%
1999 1.76% -0.37%
1998 1.78% -0.25%
1997 1.82% -0.16%
1996 1.87% -0.08%
1995 1.91% -0.01%
1994 1.95% 0.06%
1993 2% 0.16%
1992 2.06% 0.04%
1991 2.11% -0.48%
1990 2.13% -0.75%
1989 2.14% -0.64%
1988 2.14% -0.58%
1987 2.13% -0.54%
1986 2.12% -0.47%
1985 2.14% -0.43%
1984 2.16% -0.43%
1983 2.18% -0.44%
1982 2.21% -0.41%
1981 2.24% -0.13%
1980 2.27% 0.17%
1979 2.3% 0.32%
1978 2.32% 0.44%
1977 2.33% 0.54%
1976 2.32% 0.62%
1975 2.29% 0.67%
1974 2.29% 0.72%
1973 2.27% 0.75%
1972 2.27% 0.76%
1971 2.27% 0.91%
1970 2.27% 1.43%
1969 2.26% 1.8%
1968 2.25% 1.75%
1967 2.22% 1.67%
1966 2.18% 1.58%
1965 2.16% 1.47%
1964 2.13% 1.37%
1963 2.11% 1.3%
1962 2.08% 1.23%
1961 2.06% 1.41%

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/dominica | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Dominica
Current population
12837312
65501
Population rank 79/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0008%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.1 days
One birth every
2.01 minutes
12.1 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
10.5 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 -1
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -334
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 185/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.51 days
Annual migration change -3,179 -242
Net migration rank 110/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -242
2024 171,974 -3,000 -109 -200
2023 172,336 -3,008 -111 -199
2022 167,691 -3,008 -118 -202
2021 119,576 -4,663 -205 -224
2020 131,870 -4,663 -88 -225
2019 171,593 -8,981 -75 -228
2018 172,775 -9,344 -60 -231
2017 173,799 -9,669 -124 -234
2016 175,057 -10,071 177 -2,032
2015 176,169 -10,525 157 92
2014 176,967 -10,971 257 -431
2013 177,929 -11,369 110 1,376
2012 178,716 -11,689 167 -461
2011 178,840 -12,106 121 307
2010 179,036 -12,590 171 -206
2009 178,741 -13,055 220 -198
2008 178,576 -13,418 272 -264
2007 178,309 -13,669 319 -297
2006 177,999 -14,107 364 -316
2005 173,567 -15,594 339 -259
2004 172,350 -17,385 360 -254
2003 171,846 -19,621 387 -252
2002 170,656 -22,188 429 -248
2001 171,177 -24,405 556 -585
2000 172,996 -26,940 561 -973
1999 175,051 -28,074 647 -947
1998 174,207 -28,378 595 -805
1997 173,731 -28,566 662 -803
1996 175,861 -28,685 753 -838
1995 175,141 -28,204 853 -885
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,002 -984
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,130 -1,061
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,111 -969
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,103 -1,183
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,138 -1,722
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,178 -1,651
1988 164,763 -19,568 1,222 -1,653
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,256 -1,661
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,285 -1,642
1985 152,288 -17,558 1,302 -1,617
1984 150,545 -16,625 1,308 -1,614
1983 147,129 -15,432 1,301 -1,615
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,250 -1,588
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,169 -1,420
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,090 -1,035
1979 137,331 -9,923 981 -802
1978 134,504 -8,462 991 -705
1977 131,569 -7,714 996 -634
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,050 -627
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,142 -678
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,267 -770
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,400 -882
1972 112,799 -5,224 1,497 -971
1971 110,749 -5,057 1,549 -1,022
1970 107,897 -4,915 1,574 -847
1969 105,361 -4,784 1,628 -406
1968 102,671 -4,679 1,673 -488
1967 99,339 -4,586 1,716 -605
1966 95,800 -4,507 1,752 -715
1965 92,655 -4,444 1,778 -816
1964 89,745 -4,352 1,792 -911
1963 87,010 -4,233 1,796 -978
1962 84,090 -4,026 1,786 -1,028
1961 81,106 -3,642 1,762 -1,044
1960 78,501 -3,144 1,720 -759

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/dominica | 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 Dominica 13.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

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
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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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