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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.44 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ecuador
2100 17,891,143 19,228,782
2099 17,911,750 19,340,097
2098 17,930,833 19,450,693
2097 17,948,126 19,560,701
2096 17,963,582 19,669,979
2095 17,977,328 19,778,462
2094 17,989,016 19,886,052
2093 17,999,530 19,992,669
2092 18,008,657 20,098,272
2091 18,016,434 20,202,506
2090 18,022,288 20,305,068
2089 18,026,374 20,405,890
2088 18,028,801 20,504,644
2087 18,029,963 20,601,339
2086 18,029,143 20,695,909
2085 18,026,512 20,787,577
2084 18,021,640 20,876,493
2083 18,014,790 20,962,500
2082 18,005,874 21,045,378
2081 17,994,619 21,125,120
2080 17,980,992 21,201,334
2079 17,964,867 21,274,022
2078 17,946,132 21,342,681
2077 17,924,387 21,407,128
2076 17,899,247 21,467,139
2075 17,870,960 21,522,639
2074 17,839,807 21,574,048
2073 17,806,362 21,620,943
2072 17,769,463 21,663,089
2071 17,729,691 21,700,549
2070 17,687,278 21,733,443
2069 17,641,545 21,761,400
2068 17,592,799 21,784,628
2067 17,540,255 21,803,261
2066 17,484,401 21,817,250
2065 17,425,710 21,827,100
2064 17,363,463 21,832,128
2063 17,298,241 21,832,392
2062 17,230,131 21,827,906
2061 17,158,789 21,818,725
2060 17,084,495 21,804,898
2059 17,006,955 21,786,303
2058 16,926,185 21,762,952
2057 16,842,318 21,734,509
2056 16,755,098 21,701,243
2055 16,665,072 21,663,048
2054 16,571,285 21,619,826
2053 16,474,757 21,571,625
2052 16,374,922 21,518,254
2051 16,271,717 21,459,664
2050 16,165,260 21,395,458
2049 16,055,569 21,325,937
2048 15,942,659 21,250,764
2047 15,827,029 21,170,405
2046 15,708,231 21,084,775
2045 15,586,373 20,993,856
2044 15,461,422 20,897,671
2043 15,333,286 20,796,343
2042 15,202,151 20,690,070
2041 15,067,999 20,578,792
2040 14,931,164 20,462,650
2039 14,791,253 20,341,883
2038 14,648,198 20,216,233
2037 14,502,712 20,086,412
2036 14,354,673 19,952,696
2035 14,203,719 19,815,195
2034 14,050,157 19,673,968
2033 13,894,595 19,528,774
2032 13,736,683 19,380,240
2031 13,576,765 19,228,129
2030 13,414,644 19,072,759
2029 13,251,015 18,915,565
2028 13,085,878 18,757,690
2027 12,918,991 18,600,425
2026 12,751,046 18,444,744
2025 12,581,843 18,289,896
2024 12,413,315 18,135,478
2023 12,244,159 17,980,083
2022 12,077,154 17,823,897
2021 11,937,360 17,682,454
2020 11,816,299 17,546,065
2019 11,671,386 17,340,021
2018 11,508,368 17,049,547
2017 11,344,587 16,759,519
2016 11,180,020 16,505,139
2015 11,014,705 16,266,225
2014 10,848,888 16,035,124
2013 10,682,608 15,807,128
2012 10,515,807 15,572,194
2011 10,348,929 15,326,227
2010 10,182,345 15,076,695
2009 10,016,275 14,825,954
2008 9,850,858 14,575,202
2007 9,685,960 14,328,773
2006 9,521,689 14,086,131
2005 9,360,754 13,846,163
2004 9,204,287 13,608,701
2003 9,050,700 13,372,306
2002 8,900,355 13,138,472
2001 8,752,736 12,910,740
2000 8,606,326 12,689,206
1999 8,459,806 12,470,795
1998 8,313,394 12,251,184
1997 8,167,900 12,031,127
1996 8,021,736 11,810,950
1995 7,874,676 11,590,514
1994 7,727,322 11,372,197
1993 7,579,195 11,154,274
1992 7,430,336 10,930,128
1991 7,280,289 10,702,380
1990 7,130,142 10,473,673
1989 6,981,766 10,241,852
1988 6,835,508 10,010,808
1987 6,692,162 9,779,290
1986 6,552,479 9,545,998
1985 6,416,185 9,311,154
1984 6,281,868 9,074,782
1983 6,149,060 8,840,417
1982 6,018,088 8,611,298
1981 5,888,109 8,386,910
1980 5,758,900 8,165,877
1979 5,630,849 7,948,869
1978 5,504,123 7,736,167
1977 5,379,166 7,526,819
1976 5,256,496 7,320,912
1975 5,137,539 7,118,251
1974 5,022,475 6,918,573
1973 4,910,200 6,722,033
1972 4,800,978 6,529,034
1971 4,694,342 6,340,052
1970 4,590,010 6,155,387
1969 4,488,232 5,975,236
1968 4,388,944 5,799,680
1967 4,292,572 5,629,057
1966 4,199,550 5,463,748
1965 4,109,796 5,303,963
1964 4,022,996 5,149,918
1963 3,938,913 5,001,716
1962 3,857,493 4,859,269
1961 3,778,731 4,722,331
1960 3,702,323 4,590,891

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Ecuador
2100 -0.12% -0.58%
2099 -0.11% -0.57%
2098 -0.1% -0.56%
2097 -0.09% -0.56%
2096 -0.08% -0.55%
2095 -0.06% -0.54%
2094 -0.06% -0.53%
2093 -0.05% -0.53%
2092 -0.04% -0.52%
2091 -0.03% -0.51%
2090 -0.02% -0.49%
2089 -0.01% -0.48%
2088 -0.006% -0.47%
2087 0.005% -0.46%
2086 0.01% -0.44%
2085 0.03% -0.43%
2084 0.04% -0.41%
2083 0.05% -0.39%
2082 0.06% -0.38%
2081 0.08% -0.36%
2080 0.09% -0.34%
2079 0.1% -0.32%
2078 0.12% -0.3%
2077 0.14% -0.28%
2076 0.16% -0.26%
2075 0.17% -0.24%
2074 0.19% -0.22%
2073 0.21% -0.19%
2072 0.22% -0.17%
2071 0.24% -0.15%
2070 0.26% -0.13%
2069 0.28% -0.11%
2068 0.3% -0.09%
2067 0.32% -0.06%
2066 0.34% -0.05%
2065 0.36% -0.02%
2064 0.38% -0.001%
2063 0.4% 0.02%
2062 0.42% 0.04%
2061 0.43% 0.06%
2060 0.46% 0.09%
2059 0.48% 0.11%
2058 0.5% 0.13%
2057 0.52% 0.15%
2056 0.54% 0.18%
2055 0.57% 0.2%
2054 0.59% 0.22%
2053 0.61% 0.25%
2052 0.63% 0.27%
2051 0.66% 0.3%
2050 0.68% 0.33%
2049 0.71% 0.35%
2048 0.73% 0.38%
2047 0.76% 0.41%
2046 0.78% 0.43%
2045 0.81% 0.46%
2044 0.84% 0.49%
2043 0.86% 0.51%
2042 0.89% 0.54%
2041 0.92% 0.57%
2040 0.95% 0.59%
2039 0.98% 0.62%
2038 1% 0.65%
2037 1.03% 0.67%
2036 1.06% 0.69%
2035 1.09% 0.72%
2034 1.12% 0.74%
2033 1.15% 0.77%
2032 1.18% 0.79%
2031 1.21% 0.81%
2030 1.23% 0.83%
2029 1.26% 0.84%
2028 1.29% 0.85%
2027 1.32% 0.84%
2026 1.34% 0.85%
2025 1.36% 0.85%
2024 1.38% 0.86%
2023 1.38% 0.88%
2022 1.17% 0.8%
2021 1.02% 0.78%
2020 1.24% 1.19%
2019 1.42% 1.7%
2018 1.44% 1.73%
2017 1.47% 1.54%
2016 1.5% 1.47%
2015 1.53% 1.44%
2014 1.56% 1.44%
2013 1.59% 1.51%
2012 1.61% 1.6%
2011 1.64% 1.66%
2010 1.66% 1.69%
2009 1.68% 1.72%
2008 1.7% 1.72%
2007 1.73% 1.72%
2006 1.72% 1.73%
2005 1.7% 1.74%
2004 1.7% 1.77%
2003 1.69% 1.78%
2002 1.69% 1.76%
2001 1.7% 1.75%
2000 1.73% 1.75%
1999 1.76% 1.79%
1998 1.78% 1.83%
1997 1.82% 1.86%
1996 1.87% 1.9%
1995 1.91% 1.92%
1994 1.95% 1.95%
1993 2% 2.05%
1992 2.06% 2.13%
1991 2.11% 2.18%
1990 2.13% 2.26%
1989 2.14% 2.31%
1988 2.14% 2.37%
1987 2.13% 2.44%
1986 2.12% 2.52%
1985 2.14% 2.6%
1984 2.16% 2.65%
1983 2.18% 2.66%
1982 2.21% 2.68%
1981 2.24% 2.71%
1980 2.27% 2.73%
1979 2.3% 2.75%
1978 2.32% 2.78%
1977 2.33% 2.81%
1976 2.32% 2.85%
1975 2.29% 2.89%
1974 2.29% 2.92%
1973 2.27% 2.96%
1972 2.27% 2.98%
1971 2.27% 3%
1970 2.27% 3.01%
1969 2.26% 3.03%
1968 2.25% 3.03%
1967 2.22% 3.03%
1966 2.18% 3.01%
1965 2.16% 2.99%
1964 2.13% 2.96%
1963 2.11% 2.93%
1962 2.08% 2.9%
1961 2.06% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Ecuador
Current population
12837312
18524711
Population rank 79/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.22%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
3.41 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +423
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 108/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -17,219
Net migration rank 110/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -17,219
2024 171,974 -3,000 174,336 -19,704
2023 172,336 -3,008 178,093 -21,948
2022 167,691 -3,008 179,308 -23,090
2021 119,576 -4,663 155,146 -28,503
2020 131,870 -4,663 156,458 -10,320
2019 171,593 -8,981 211,045 54,921
2018 172,775 -9,344 219,513 95,482
2017 173,799 -9,669 211,355 53,707
2016 175,057 -10,071 208,245 35,461
2015 176,169 -10,525 219,399 14,724
2014 176,967 -10,971 225,790 2,273
2013 177,929 -11,369 234,103 -6,182
2012 178,716 -11,689 249,825 -7,883
2011 178,840 -12,106 258,171 -8,167
2010 179,036 -12,590 257,404 -8,330
2009 178,741 -13,055 260,892 -8,491
2008 178,576 -13,418 257,894 -8,799
2007 178,309 -13,669 253,419 -9,644
2006 177,999 -14,107 254,184 -12,679
2005 173,567 -15,594 255,295 -16,855
2004 172,350 -17,385 257,436 -20,940
2003 171,846 -19,621 258,928 -22,641
2002 170,656 -22,188 259,446 -28,090
2001 171,177 -24,405 259,376 -35,275
2000 172,996 -26,940 259,837 -40,859
1999 175,051 -28,074 261,650 -43,813
1998 174,207 -28,378 263,927 -42,550
1997 173,731 -28,566 266,020 -47,287
1996 175,861 -28,685 267,695 -46,082
1995 175,141 -28,204 264,449 -45,201
1994 175,387 -27,621 261,788 -44,399
1993 175,344 -26,856 260,330 -41,867
1992 174,242 -25,005 259,787 -29,958
1991 174,836 -23,982 257,713 -32,064
1990 171,351 -21,917 252,919 -21,164
1989 168,044 -20,720 248,129 -16,240
1988 164,763 -19,568 241,191 -10,977
1987 160,458 -18,948 237,724 -4,886
1986 156,146 -18,297 237,084 -3,345
1985 152,288 -17,558 236,438 -494
1984 150,545 -16,625 236,543 249
1983 147,129 -15,432 231,336 578
1982 144,825 -14,580 227,606 -1,282
1981 143,199 -13,476 224,073 -1,605
1980 140,460 -11,762 220,120 -517
1979 137,331 -9,923 216,162 -1,749
1978 134,504 -8,462 212,497 -1,518
1977 131,569 -7,714 209,095 -1,377
1976 128,552 -7,063 205,366 -1,264
1975 122,864 -6,424 202,407 -1,189
1974 119,560 -5,873 199,276 -1,133
1973 116,323 -5,457 196,028 -1,090
1972 112,799 -5,224 192,136 -1,078
1971 110,749 -5,057 187,995 -1,096
1970 107,897 -4,915 183,517 -1,091
1969 105,361 -4,784 178,403 -518
1968 102,671 -4,679 173,828 -582
1967 99,339 -4,586 168,629 -623
1966 95,800 -4,507 163,317 -710
1965 92,655 -4,444 157,915 -957
1964 89,745 -4,352 152,263 -1,130
1963 87,010 -4,233 146,531 -1,254
1962 84,090 -4,026 140,943 -1,315
1961 81,106 -3,642 135,573 -1,317
1960 78,501 -3,144 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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