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Population in Bolivia compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.1 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Dominican Republic
2100 17,891,143 11,752,784
2099 17,911,750 11,815,252
2098 17,930,833 11,877,117
2097 17,948,126 11,937,719
2096 17,963,582 11,997,841
2095 17,977,328 12,057,342
2094 17,989,016 12,115,914
2093 17,999,530 12,173,845
2092 18,008,657 12,230,436
2091 18,016,434 12,286,064
2090 18,022,288 12,340,658
2089 18,026,374 12,394,314
2088 18,028,801 12,446,122
2087 18,029,963 12,497,009
2086 18,029,143 12,546,890
2085 18,026,512 12,595,176
2084 18,021,640 12,641,964
2083 18,014,790 12,686,626
2082 18,005,874 12,730,579
2081 17,994,619 12,772,531
2080 17,980,992 12,813,012
2079 17,964,867 12,851,452
2078 17,946,132 12,887,954
2077 17,924,387 12,923,053
2076 17,899,247 12,955,793
2075 17,870,960 12,986,456
2074 17,839,807 13,015,960
2073 17,806,362 13,043,173
2072 17,769,463 13,068,464
2071 17,729,691 13,091,361
2070 17,687,278 13,112,865
2069 17,641,545 13,131,909
2068 17,592,799 13,149,031
2067 17,540,255 13,163,707
2066 17,484,401 13,176,149
2065 17,425,710 13,187,108
2064 17,363,463 13,195,655
2063 17,298,241 13,201,391
2062 17,230,131 13,204,648
2061 17,158,789 13,205,517
2060 17,084,495 13,203,471
2059 17,006,955 13,199,071
2058 16,926,185 13,190,969
2057 16,842,318 13,180,617
2056 16,755,098 13,168,370
2055 16,665,072 13,153,175
2054 16,571,285 13,135,187
2053 16,474,757 13,114,225
2052 16,374,922 13,090,209
2051 16,271,717 13,063,047
2050 16,165,260 13,032,286
2049 16,055,569 12,999,890
2048 15,942,659 12,964,676
2047 15,827,029 12,927,592
2046 15,708,231 12,887,813
2045 15,586,373 12,845,519
2044 15,461,422 12,800,765
2043 15,333,286 12,754,444
2042 15,202,151 12,705,845
2041 15,067,999 12,655,390
2040 14,931,164 12,602,701
2039 14,791,253 12,548,652
2038 14,648,198 12,491,254
2037 14,502,712 12,431,970
2036 14,354,673 12,370,131
2035 14,203,719 12,305,889
2034 14,050,157 12,239,008
2033 13,894,595 12,170,158
2032 13,736,683 12,098,734
2031 13,576,765 12,024,555
2030 13,414,644 11,947,536
2029 13,251,015 11,867,856
2028 13,085,878 11,785,130
2027 12,918,991 11,699,216
2026 12,751,046 11,611,567
2025 12,581,843 11,520,487
2024 12,413,315 11,427,557
2023 12,244,159 11,331,265
2022 12,077,154 11,230,734
2021 11,937,360 11,123,476
2020 11,816,299 11,008,300
2019 11,671,386 10,894,043
2018 11,508,368 10,782,053
2017 11,344,587 10,666,843
2016 11,180,020 10,551,430
2015 11,014,705 10,434,829
2014 10,848,888 10,315,528
2013 10,682,608 10,193,833
2012 10,515,807 10,070,411
2011 10,348,929 9,945,621
2010 10,182,345 9,820,175
2009 10,016,275 9,695,265
2008 9,850,858 9,573,130
2007 9,685,960 9,455,658
2006 9,521,689 9,341,183
2005 9,360,754 9,225,034
2004 9,204,287 9,104,892
2003 9,050,700 8,980,620
2002 8,900,355 8,852,235
2001 8,752,736 8,720,283
2000 8,606,326 8,584,190
1999 8,459,806 8,446,208
1998 8,313,394 8,310,362
1997 8,167,900 8,174,078
1996 8,021,736 8,032,894
1995 7,874,676 7,888,115
1994 7,727,322 7,741,694
1993 7,579,195 7,594,572
1992 7,430,336 7,447,474
1991 7,280,289 7,299,853
1990 7,130,142 7,151,166
1989 6,981,766 7,002,295
1988 6,835,508 6,855,734
1987 6,692,162 6,712,515
1986 6,552,479 6,571,208
1985 6,416,185 6,430,404
1984 6,281,868 6,289,040
1983 6,149,060 6,147,248
1982 6,018,088 6,007,114
1981 5,888,109 5,868,453
1980 5,758,900 5,729,037
1979 5,630,849 5,589,690
1978 5,504,123 5,451,882
1977 5,379,166 5,315,443
1976 5,256,496 5,180,404
1975 5,137,539 5,046,776
1974 5,022,475 4,914,197
1973 4,910,200 4,782,227
1972 4,800,978 4,651,883
1971 4,694,342 4,524,234
1970 4,590,010 4,399,290
1969 4,488,232 4,277,035
1968 4,388,944 4,157,189
1967 4,292,572 4,038,928
1966 4,199,550 3,921,847
1965 4,109,796 3,808,963
1964 4,022,996 3,698,559
1963 3,938,913 3,588,287
1962 3,857,493 3,479,936
1961 3,778,731 3,373,233
1960 3,702,323 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Dominican Republic
2100 -0.12% -0.53%
2099 -0.11% -0.52%
2098 -0.1% -0.51%
2097 -0.09% -0.5%
2096 -0.08% -0.49%
2095 -0.06% -0.48%
2094 -0.06% -0.48%
2093 -0.05% -0.46%
2092 -0.04% -0.45%
2091 -0.03% -0.44%
2090 -0.02% -0.43%
2089 -0.01% -0.42%
2088 -0.006% -0.41%
2087 0.005% -0.4%
2086 0.01% -0.38%
2085 0.03% -0.37%
2084 0.04% -0.35%
2083 0.05% -0.35%
2082 0.06% -0.33%
2081 0.08% -0.32%
2080 0.09% -0.3%
2079 0.1% -0.28%
2078 0.12% -0.27%
2077 0.14% -0.25%
2076 0.16% -0.24%
2075 0.17% -0.23%
2074 0.19% -0.21%
2073 0.21% -0.19%
2072 0.22% -0.17%
2071 0.24% -0.16%
2070 0.26% -0.15%
2069 0.28% -0.13%
2068 0.3% -0.11%
2067 0.32% -0.09%
2066 0.34% -0.08%
2065 0.36% -0.06%
2064 0.38% -0.04%
2063 0.4% -0.02%
2062 0.42% -0.007%
2061 0.43% 0.02%
2060 0.46% 0.03%
2059 0.48% 0.06%
2058 0.5% 0.08%
2057 0.52% 0.09%
2056 0.54% 0.12%
2055 0.57% 0.14%
2054 0.59% 0.16%
2053 0.61% 0.18%
2052 0.63% 0.21%
2051 0.66% 0.24%
2050 0.68% 0.25%
2049 0.71% 0.27%
2048 0.73% 0.29%
2047 0.76% 0.31%
2046 0.78% 0.33%
2045 0.81% 0.35%
2044 0.84% 0.36%
2043 0.86% 0.38%
2042 0.89% 0.4%
2041 0.92% 0.42%
2040 0.95% 0.43%
2039 0.98% 0.46%
2038 1% 0.48%
2037 1.03% 0.5%
2036 1.06% 0.52%
2035 1.09% 0.55%
2034 1.12% 0.57%
2033 1.15% 0.59%
2032 1.18% 0.62%
2031 1.21% 0.64%
2030 1.23% 0.67%
2029 1.26% 0.7%
2028 1.29% 0.73%
2027 1.32% 0.75%
2026 1.34% 0.79%
2025 1.36% 0.81%
2024 1.38% 0.85%
2023 1.38% 0.9%
2022 1.17% 0.96%
2021 1.02% 1.05%
2020 1.24% 1.05%
2019 1.42% 1.04%
2018 1.44% 1.08%
2017 1.47% 1.09%
2016 1.5% 1.12%
2015 1.53% 1.16%
2014 1.56% 1.19%
2013 1.59% 1.23%
2012 1.61% 1.25%
2011 1.64% 1.28%
2010 1.66% 1.29%
2009 1.68% 1.28%
2008 1.7% 1.24%
2007 1.73% 1.23%
2006 1.72% 1.26%
2005 1.7% 1.32%
2004 1.7% 1.38%
2003 1.69% 1.45%
2002 1.69% 1.51%
2001 1.7% 1.59%
2000 1.73% 1.63%
1999 1.76% 1.63%
1998 1.78% 1.67%
1997 1.82% 1.76%
1996 1.87% 1.84%
1995 1.91% 1.89%
1994 1.95% 1.94%
1993 2% 1.98%
1992 2.06% 2.02%
1991 2.11% 2.08%
1990 2.13% 2.13%
1989 2.14% 2.14%
1988 2.14% 2.13%
1987 2.13% 2.15%
1986 2.12% 2.19%
1985 2.14% 2.25%
1984 2.16% 2.31%
1983 2.18% 2.33%
1982 2.21% 2.36%
1981 2.24% 2.43%
1980 2.27% 2.49%
1979 2.3% 2.53%
1978 2.32% 2.57%
1977 2.33% 2.61%
1976 2.32% 2.65%
1975 2.29% 2.7%
1974 2.29% 2.76%
1973 2.27% 2.8%
1972 2.27% 2.82%
1971 2.27% 2.84%
1970 2.27% 2.86%
1969 2.26% 2.88%
1968 2.25% 2.93%
1967 2.22% 2.99%
1966 2.18% 2.96%
1965 2.16% 2.99%
1964 2.13% 3.07%
1963 2.11% 3.11%
1962 2.08% 3.16%
1961 2.06% 3.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Dominican Republic
Current population
12837312
11656588
Population rank 79/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.14%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +255
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 111/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -35,306
Net migration rank 110/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -35,306
2024 171,974 -3,000 129,943 -34,806
2023 172,336 -3,008 132,360 -34,915
2022 167,691 -3,008 138,767 -35,153
2021 119,576 -4,663 128,866 -17,957
2020 131,870 -4,663 137,417 -17,957
2019 171,593 -8,981 144,869 -35,797
2018 172,775 -9,344 150,852 -35,934
2017 173,799 -9,669 151,565 -36,069
2016 175,057 -10,071 151,550 -36,219
2015 176,169 -10,525 154,258 -36,375
2014 176,967 -10,971 157,260 -36,543
2013 177,929 -11,369 159,330 -36,673
2012 178,716 -11,689 160,915 -36,737
2011 178,840 -12,106 162,094 -36,687
2010 179,036 -12,590 162,072 -36,587
2009 178,741 -13,055 160,893 -36,561
2008 178,576 -13,418 156,664 -36,723
2007 178,309 -13,669 152,066 -37,076
2006 177,999 -14,107 151,122 -37,170
2005 173,567 -15,594 155,405 -37,063
2004 172,350 -17,385 158,789 -36,851
2003 171,846 -19,621 163,267 -36,657
2002 170,656 -22,188 166,740 -36,575
2001 171,177 -24,405 170,193 -36,441
2000 172,996 -26,940 171,684 -33,256
1999 175,051 -28,074 167,742 -30,228
1998 174,207 -28,378 164,287 -30,108
1997 173,731 -28,566 168,419 -30,034
1996 175,861 -28,685 174,008 -30,018
1995 175,141 -28,204 175,439 -29,873
1994 175,387 -27,621 176,882 -29,610
1993 175,344 -26,856 177,691 -30,719
1992 174,242 -25,005 177,481 -30,262
1991 174,836 -23,982 177,371 -29,351
1990 171,351 -21,917 176,748 -27,397
1989 168,044 -20,720 175,365 -26,984
1988 164,763 -19,568 171,291 -26,552
1987 160,458 -18,948 167,552 -25,850
1986 156,146 -18,297 165,674 -24,772
1985 152,288 -17,558 164,091 -23,388
1984 150,545 -16,625 164,263 -22,239
1983 147,129 -15,432 163,136 -21,582
1982 144,825 -14,580 159,597 -20,886
1981 143,199 -13,476 158,419 -19,809
1980 140,460 -11,762 157,697 -17,485
1979 137,331 -9,923 154,779 -16,296
1978 134,504 -8,462 154,043 -16,909
1977 131,569 -7,714 152,825 -17,077
1976 128,552 -7,063 151,201 -16,866
1975 122,864 -6,424 149,339 -16,425
1974 119,560 -5,873 147,652 -15,402
1973 116,323 -5,457 146,283 -14,594
1972 112,799 -5,224 143,255 -14,262
1971 110,749 -5,057 140,473 -14,156
1970 107,897 -4,915 137,835 -14,255
1969 105,361 -4,784 135,445 -14,531
1968 102,671 -4,679 133,666 -14,901
1967 99,339 -4,586 133,091 -15,324
1966 95,800 -4,507 132,096 -15,701
1965 92,655 -4,444 125,345 -15,978
1964 89,745 -4,352 127,504 -16,059
1963 87,010 -4,233 124,994 -15,889
1962 84,090 -4,026 122,977 -15,389
1961 81,106 -3,642 120,316 -14,511
1960 78,501 -3,144 117,346 -13,344

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

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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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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