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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 65,539 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 195.3 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 +1.37% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.75% decline).

Bolivia vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Dominica
2100 17,893,435 49,190
2099 17,914,045 49,579
2098 17,933,130 49,952
2097 17,950,426 50,301
2096 17,965,884 50,626
2095 17,979,632 50,973
2094 17,991,321 51,307
2093 18,001,837 51,634
2092 18,010,965 51,948
2091 18,018,743 52,272
2090 18,024,598 52,629
2089 18,028,683 52,958
2088 18,031,111 53,316
2087 18,032,273 53,652
2086 18,031,453 53,984
2085 18,028,821 54,313
2084 18,023,949 54,628
2083 18,017,099 54,945
2082 18,008,181 55,259
2081 17,996,924 55,555
2080 17,983,295 55,877
2079 17,967,169 56,201
2078 17,948,431 56,529
2077 17,926,683 56,823
2076 17,901,540 57,143
2075 17,873,249 57,461
2074 17,842,092 57,769
2073 17,808,644 58,084
2072 17,771,740 58,386
2071 17,731,963 58,682
2070 17,689,544 58,982
2069 17,643,806 59,241
2068 17,595,053 59,514
2067 17,542,502 59,772
2066 17,486,641 60,005
2065 17,427,942 60,257
2064 17,365,688 60,506
2063 17,300,458 60,719
2062 17,232,339 60,950
2061 17,160,987 61,177
2060 17,086,684 61,405
2059 17,009,134 61,611
2058 16,928,354 61,812
2057 16,844,476 62,019
2056 16,757,244 62,194
2055 16,667,208 62,378
2054 16,573,408 62,535
2053 16,476,868 62,683
2052 16,377,020 62,852
2051 16,273,802 62,989
2050 16,167,331 63,112
2049 16,057,626 63,216
2048 15,944,702 63,317
2047 15,829,057 63,402
2046 15,710,244 63,463
2045 15,588,370 63,510
2044 15,463,403 63,561
2043 15,335,251 63,617
2042 15,204,099 63,659
2041 15,069,930 63,659
2040 14,933,077 63,653
2039 14,793,148 63,647
2038 14,650,075 63,635
2037 14,504,571 63,618
2036 14,356,512 63,620
2035 14,205,539 63,617
2034 14,051,957 63,622
2033 13,896,375 63,641
2032 13,738,443 63,726
2031 13,578,504 63,888
2030 13,416,363 64,163
2029 13,252,713 64,491
2028 13,087,555 64,835
2027 12,920,647 65,190
2026 12,752,679 65,539
2025 12,583,455 65,909
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,067 people (a 5.84% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,112 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 1.37% -0.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Dominica
Current population
12798112
65539
Population rank 79/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0008%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.2 days
One birth every
2.02 minutes
11.9 hours
One death every
5.99 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 -1
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -305
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.46%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 186/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/dominica | 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 Dominica 4.63% is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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