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Population in Bolivia compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 8.88 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Bolivia vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia East Timor
2100 17,893,435 1,987,918
2099 17,914,045 1,992,867
2098 17,933,130 1,999,551
2097 17,950,426 2,006,120
2096 17,965,884 2,014,062
2095 17,979,632 2,022,241
2094 17,991,321 2,029,109
2093 18,001,837 2,034,335
2092 18,010,965 2,039,916
2091 18,018,743 2,046,825
2090 18,024,598 2,053,125
2089 18,028,683 2,060,960
2088 18,031,111 2,066,983
2087 18,032,273 2,074,665
2086 18,031,453 2,077,590
2085 18,028,821 2,083,082
2084 18,023,949 2,088,840
2083 18,017,099 2,094,115
2082 18,008,181 2,096,675
2081 17,996,924 2,100,480
2080 17,983,295 2,103,409
2079 17,967,169 2,102,541
2078 17,948,431 2,105,113
2077 17,926,683 2,106,052
2076 17,901,540 2,105,444
2075 17,873,249 2,105,772
2074 17,842,092 2,104,099
2073 17,808,644 2,103,684
2072 17,771,740 2,100,004
2071 17,731,963 2,092,187
2070 17,689,544 2,089,722
2069 17,643,806 2,084,088
2068 17,595,053 2,077,511
2067 17,542,502 2,070,890
2066 17,486,641 2,062,513
2065 17,427,942 2,055,518
2064 17,365,688 2,047,799
2063 17,300,458 2,039,134
2062 17,232,339 2,032,012
2061 17,160,987 2,026,320
2060 17,086,684 2,018,694
2059 17,009,134 2,008,316
2058 16,928,354 1,996,874
2057 16,844,476 1,984,864
2056 16,757,244 1,970,638
2055 16,667,208 1,957,948
2054 16,573,408 1,949,486
2053 16,476,868 1,933,418
2052 16,377,020 1,920,237
2051 16,273,802 1,909,754
2050 16,167,331 1,892,942
2049 16,057,626 1,878,747
2048 15,944,702 1,861,668
2047 15,829,057 1,845,027
2046 15,710,244 1,829,444
2045 15,588,370 1,813,000
2044 15,463,403 1,797,485
2043 15,335,251 1,777,393
2042 15,204,099 1,756,780
2041 15,069,930 1,738,404
2040 14,933,077 1,720,102
2039 14,793,148 1,699,431
2038 14,650,075 1,679,979
2037 14,504,571 1,659,934
2036 14,356,512 1,640,507
2035 14,205,539 1,617,823
2034 14,051,957 1,597,525
2033 13,896,375 1,578,920
2032 13,738,443 1,560,470
2031 13,578,504 1,540,575
2030 13,416,363 1,518,500
2029 13,252,713 1,496,906
2028 13,087,555 1,475,696
2027 12,920,647 1,455,624
2026 12,752,679 1,436,626
2025 12,583,455 1,418,578
2024 12,413,315 1,400,638
2023 12,244,159 1,384,286
2022 12,077,154 1,369,295
2021 11,937,360 1,350,139
2020 11,816,299 1,326,053
2019 11,671,386 1,300,945
2018 11,508,368 1,275,959
2017 11,344,587 1,251,703
2016 11,180,020 1,228,312
2015 11,014,705 1,205,131
2014 10,848,888 1,181,903
2013 10,682,608 1,158,695
2012 10,515,807 1,134,885
2011 10,348,929 1,110,207
2010 10,182,345 1,084,679
2009 10,016,275 1,058,782
2008 9,850,858 1,032,429
2007 9,685,960 1,004,889
2006 9,521,689 976,597
2005 9,360,754 948,311
2004 9,204,287 929,074
2003 9,050,700 916,878
2002 8,900,355 879,159
2001 8,752,736 812,249
2000 8,606,326 745,088
1999 8,459,806 834,697
1998 8,313,394 942,530
1997 8,167,900 917,184
1996 8,021,736 892,282
1995 7,874,676 868,146
1994 7,727,322 844,493
1993 7,579,195 821,437
1992 7,430,336 799,318
1991 7,280,289 778,278
1990 7,130,142 760,345
1989 6,981,766 744,856
1988 6,835,508 730,745
1987 6,692,162 718,476
1986 6,552,479 707,185
1985 6,416,185 696,665
1984 6,281,868 686,777
1983 6,149,060 677,707
1982 6,018,088 669,149
1981 5,888,109 660,493
1980 5,758,900 649,871
1979 5,630,849 638,719
1978 5,504,123 628,775
1977 5,379,166 618,315
1976 5,256,496 607,620
1975 5,137,539 598,158
1974 5,022,475 590,827
1973 4,910,200 582,855
1972 4,800,978 572,962
1971 4,694,342 562,966
1970 4,590,010 553,069
1969 4,488,232 543,356
1968 4,388,944 533,875
1967 4,292,572 524,648
1966 4,199,550 515,696
1965 4,109,796 507,034
1964 4,022,996 498,659
1963 3,938,913 490,564
1962 3,857,493 482,774
1961 3,778,731 475,291
1960 3,702,323 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia East Timor
2100 -0.12% -0.25%
2099 -0.11% -0.33%
2098 -0.1% -0.33%
2097 -0.09% -0.39%
2096 -0.08% -0.4%
2095 -0.06% -0.34%
2094 -0.06% -0.26%
2093 -0.05% -0.27%
2092 -0.04% -0.34%
2091 -0.03% -0.31%
2090 -0.02% -0.38%
2089 -0.01% -0.29%
2088 -0.006% -0.37%
2087 0.005% -0.14%
2086 0.01% -0.26%
2085 0.03% -0.28%
2084 0.04% -0.25%
2083 0.05% -0.12%
2082 0.06% -0.18%
2081 0.08% -0.14%
2080 0.09% 0.04%
2079 0.1% -0.12%
2078 0.12% -0.04%
2077 0.14% 0.03%
2076 0.16% -0.02%
2075 0.17% 0.08%
2074 0.19% 0.02%
2073 0.21% 0.18%
2072 0.22% 0.37%
2071 0.24% 0.12%
2070 0.26% 0.27%
2069 0.28% 0.32%
2068 0.3% 0.32%
2067 0.32% 0.41%
2066 0.34% 0.34%
2065 0.36% 0.38%
2064 0.38% 0.42%
2063 0.4% 0.35%
2062 0.42% 0.28%
2061 0.43% 0.38%
2060 0.46% 0.52%
2059 0.48% 0.57%
2058 0.5% 0.61%
2057 0.52% 0.72%
2056 0.54% 0.65%
2055 0.57% 0.43%
2054 0.59% 0.83%
2053 0.61% 0.69%
2052 0.63% 0.55%
2051 0.66% 0.89%
2050 0.68% 0.76%
2049 0.71% 0.92%
2048 0.73% 0.9%
2047 0.76% 0.85%
2046 0.78% 0.91%
2045 0.81% 0.86%
2044 0.84% 1.13%
2043 0.86% 1.17%
2042 0.89% 1.06%
2041 0.92% 1.06%
2040 0.95% 1.22%
2039 0.98% 1.16%
2038 1% 1.21%
2037 1.03% 1.18%
2036 1.06% 1.4%
2035 1.09% 1.27%
2034 1.12% 1.18%
2033 1.15% 1.18%
2032 1.18% 1.29%
2031 1.21% 1.45%
2030 1.23% 1.44%
2029 1.26% 1.44%
2028 1.29% 1.38%
2027 1.32% 1.32%
2026 1.34% 1.27%
2025 1.37% 1.28%
2024 1.38% 1.18%
2023 1.38% 1.09%
2022 1.17% 1.42%
2021 1.02% 1.82%
2020 1.24% 1.93%
2019 1.42% 1.96%
2018 1.44% 1.94%
2017 1.47% 1.9%
2016 1.5% 1.92%
2015 1.53% 1.97%
2014 1.56% 2%
2013 1.59% 2.1%
2012 1.61% 2.22%
2011 1.64% 2.35%
2010 1.66% 2.45%
2009 1.68% 2.55%
2008 1.7% 2.74%
2007 1.73% 2.9%
2006 1.72% 2.98%
2005 1.7% 2.07%
2004 1.7% 1.33%
2003 1.69% 4.29%
2002 1.69% 8.24%
2001 1.7% 9.01%
2000 1.73% -10.7%
1999 1.76% -11.4%
1998 1.78% 2.76%
1997 1.82% 2.79%
1996 1.87% 2.78%
1995 1.91% 2.8%
1994 1.95% 2.81%
1993 2% 2.77%
1992 2.06% 2.7%
1991 2.11% 2.36%
1990 2.13% 2.08%
1989 2.14% 1.93%
1988 2.14% 1.71%
1987 2.13% 1.6%
1986 2.12% 1.51%
1985 2.14% 1.44%
1984 2.16% 1.34%
1983 2.18% 1.28%
1982 2.21% 1.31%
1981 2.24% 1.63%
1980 2.27% 1.75%
1979 2.3% 1.58%
1978 2.32% 1.69%
1977 2.33% 1.76%
1976 2.32% 1.58%
1975 2.29% 1.24%
1974 2.29% 1.37%
1973 2.27% 1.73%
1972 2.27% 1.78%
1971 2.27% 1.79%
1970 2.27% 1.79%
1969 2.26% 1.78%
1968 2.25% 1.76%
1967 2.22% 1.74%
1966 2.18% 1.71%
1965 2.16% 1.68%
1964 2.13% 1.65%
1963 2.11% 1.61%
1962 2.08% 1.57%
1961 2.06% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Bolivia East Timor
Current population
12798112
1441764
Population rank 79/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.02%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +45
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 91/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,550
Net migration rank 110/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,550
2024 - -3,000 - -2,552
2023 172,336 -3,008 20,495 -5,620
2022 167,691 -3,008 20,625 -5,519
2021 119,576 -4,663 20,101 3,111
2020 131,870 -4,663 21,166 3,793
2019 171,593 -8,981 21,307 3,942
2018 172,775 -9,344 21,650 3,062
2017 173,799 -9,669 22,145 1,666
2016 175,057 -10,071 22,778 208
2015 176,169 -10,525 23,391 -20
2014 176,967 -10,971 24,040 -958
2013 177,929 -11,369 24,538 -1,206
2012 178,716 -11,689 24,890 -609
2011 178,840 -12,106 25,237 -159
2010 179,036 -12,590 25,515 470
2009 178,741 -13,055 25,696 117
2008 178,576 -13,418 25,888 1,009
2007 178,309 -13,669 26,074 2,103
2006 177,999 -14,107 26,221 2,184
2005 173,567 -15,594 26,412 1,759
2004 172,350 -17,385 26,751 -16,447
2003 171,846 -19,621 26,900 -12,810
2002 170,656 -22,188 25,410 35,935
2001 171,177 -24,405 23,314 49,159
2000 172,996 -26,940 21,579 40,272
1999 175,051 -28,074 21,871 -262,940
1998 174,207 -28,378 23,590 1,806
1997 173,731 -28,566 23,501 1,804
1996 175,861 -28,685 22,703 1,796
1995 175,141 -28,204 21,962 1,806
1994 175,387 -27,621 21,746 1,794
1993 175,344 -26,856 20,770 1,795
1992 174,242 -25,005 19,880 1,794
1991 174,836 -23,982 18,605 1,803
1990 171,351 -21,917 18,343 -2,881
1989 168,044 -20,720 17,758 -2,246
1988 164,763 -19,568 12,118 587
1987 160,458 -18,948 11,945 -106
1986 156,146 -18,297 11,062 -316
1985 152,288 -17,558 10,788 -495
1984 150,545 -16,625 10,922 -1,436
1983 147,129 -15,432 9,686 -1,032
1982 144,825 -14,580 9,579 -1,125
1981 143,199 -13,476 9,336 -482
1980 140,460 -11,762 6,940 5,457
1979 137,331 -9,923 987 8,924
1978 134,504 -8,462 -1,000 10,967
1977 131,569 -7,714 296 10,657
1976 128,552 -7,063 783 9,662
1975 122,864 -6,424 -1,062 9,542
1974 119,560 -5,873 8,405 -2,222
1973 116,323 -5,457 10,033 -278
1972 112,799 -5,224 10,030 0
1971 110,749 -5,057 9,964 0
1970 107,897 -4,915 9,824 0
1969 105,361 -4,784 9,611 0
1968 102,671 -4,679 9,356 0
1967 99,339 -4,586 9,089 0
1966 95,800 -4,507 8,810 0
1965 92,655 -4,444 8,526 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 8,235 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 7,938 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 7,639 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 7,330 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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