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Population in Bolivia compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Bolivia vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia El Salvador
2100 17,893,435 5,106,358
2099 17,914,045 5,150,403
2098 17,933,130 5,195,110
2097 17,950,426 5,240,164
2096 17,965,884 5,286,555
2095 17,979,632 5,333,357
2094 17,991,321 5,380,368
2093 18,001,837 5,427,291
2092 18,010,965 5,474,174
2091 18,018,743 5,521,257
2090 18,024,598 5,568,339
2089 18,028,683 5,615,550
2088 18,031,111 5,662,256
2087 18,032,273 5,709,072
2086 18,031,453 5,755,593
2085 18,028,821 5,801,778
2084 18,023,949 5,847,545
2083 18,017,099 5,891,829
2082 18,008,181 5,935,056
2081 17,996,924 5,977,631
2080 17,983,295 6,019,326
2079 17,967,169 6,059,817
2078 17,948,431 6,098,689
2077 17,926,683 6,136,133
2076 17,901,540 6,172,686
2075 17,873,249 6,206,865
2074 17,842,092 6,239,356
2073 17,808,644 6,272,337
2072 17,771,740 6,301,557
2071 17,731,963 6,330,086
2070 17,689,544 6,358,052
2069 17,643,806 6,384,863
2068 17,595,053 6,410,986
2067 17,542,502 6,435,437
2066 17,486,641 6,458,779
2065 17,427,942 6,481,938
2064 17,365,688 6,503,884
2063 17,300,458 6,524,373
2062 17,232,339 6,543,157
2061 17,160,987 6,560,419
2060 17,086,684 6,577,429
2059 17,009,134 6,592,662
2058 16,928,354 6,606,305
2057 16,844,476 6,620,473
2056 16,757,244 6,633,666
2055 16,667,208 6,645,594
2054 16,573,408 6,656,251
2053 16,476,868 6,664,115
2052 16,377,020 6,670,429
2051 16,273,802 6,676,658
2050 16,167,331 6,679,973
2049 16,057,626 6,683,494
2048 15,944,702 6,684,918
2047 15,829,057 6,684,723
2046 15,710,244 6,684,063
2045 15,588,370 6,681,948
2044 15,463,403 6,679,505
2043 15,335,251 6,674,197
2042 15,204,099 6,668,140
2041 15,069,930 6,660,323
2040 14,933,077 6,651,019
2039 14,793,148 6,641,112
2038 14,650,075 6,628,299
2037 14,504,571 6,615,428
2036 14,356,512 6,600,845
2035 14,205,539 6,585,074
2034 14,051,957 6,568,788
2033 13,896,375 6,549,941
2032 13,738,443 6,530,975
2031 13,578,504 6,511,064
2030 13,416,363 6,490,493
2029 13,252,713 6,467,381
2028 13,087,555 6,443,426
2027 12,920,647 6,418,289
2026 12,752,679 6,392,935
2025 12,583,455 6,366,672
2024 12,413,315 6,338,193
2023 12,244,159 6,309,624
2022 12,077,154 6,280,319
2021 11,937,360 6,255,782
2020 11,816,299 6,234,673
2019 11,671,386 6,222,318
2018 11,508,368 6,219,807
2017 11,344,587 6,213,533
2016 11,180,020 6,200,800
2015 11,014,705 6,183,676
2014 10,848,888 6,162,955
2013 10,682,608 6,138,839
2012 10,515,807 6,113,975
2011 10,348,929 6,090,127
2010 10,182,345 6,068,249
2009 10,016,275 6,048,279
2008 9,850,858 6,029,297
2007 9,685,960 6,009,824
2006 9,521,689 6,002,319
2005 9,360,754 6,005,578
2004 9,204,287 6,004,671
2003 9,050,700 5,998,599
2002 8,900,355 5,986,631
2001 8,752,736 5,968,060
2000 8,606,326 5,943,366
1999 8,459,806 5,913,900
1998 8,313,394 5,880,781
1997 8,167,900 5,844,578
1996 8,021,736 5,805,286
1995 7,874,676 5,762,131
1994 7,727,322 5,714,129
1993 7,579,195 5,659,957
1992 7,430,336 5,585,609
1991 7,280,289 5,495,077
1990 7,130,142 5,399,726
1989 6,981,766 5,298,979
1988 6,835,508 5,195,833
1987 6,692,162 5,092,441
1986 6,552,479 4,992,769
1985 6,416,185 4,894,706
1984 6,281,868 4,798,003
1983 6,149,060 4,707,367
1982 6,018,088 4,622,477
1981 5,888,109 4,570,599
1980 5,758,900 4,540,382
1979 5,630,849 4,480,388
1978 5,504,123 4,394,114
1977 5,379,166 4,301,256
1976 5,256,496 4,210,310
1975 5,137,539 4,120,449
1974 5,022,475 4,029,671
1973 4,910,200 3,938,068
1972 4,800,978 3,846,830
1971 4,694,342 3,757,523
1970 4,590,010 3,668,796
1969 4,488,232 3,576,485
1968 4,388,944 3,480,773
1967 4,292,572 3,385,184
1966 4,199,550 3,290,961
1965 4,109,796 3,199,466
1964 4,022,996 3,111,883
1963 3,938,913 3,028,679
1962 3,857,493 2,949,204
1961 3,778,731 2,870,016
1960 3,702,323 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia El Salvador
2100 -0.12% -0.86%
2099 -0.11% -0.86%
2098 -0.1% -0.86%
2097 -0.09% -0.88%
2096 -0.08% -0.88%
2095 -0.06% -0.87%
2094 -0.06% -0.86%
2093 -0.05% -0.86%
2092 -0.04% -0.85%
2091 -0.03% -0.85%
2090 -0.02% -0.84%
2089 -0.01% -0.82%
2088 -0.006% -0.82%
2087 0.005% -0.81%
2086 0.01% -0.8%
2085 0.03% -0.78%
2084 0.04% -0.75%
2083 0.05% -0.73%
2082 0.06% -0.71%
2081 0.08% -0.69%
2080 0.09% -0.67%
2079 0.1% -0.64%
2078 0.12% -0.61%
2077 0.14% -0.59%
2076 0.16% -0.55%
2075 0.17% -0.52%
2074 0.19% -0.53%
2073 0.21% -0.46%
2072 0.22% -0.45%
2071 0.24% -0.44%
2070 0.26% -0.42%
2069 0.28% -0.41%
2068 0.3% -0.38%
2067 0.32% -0.36%
2066 0.34% -0.36%
2065 0.36% -0.34%
2064 0.38% -0.31%
2063 0.4% -0.29%
2062 0.42% -0.26%
2061 0.43% -0.26%
2060 0.46% -0.23%
2059 0.48% -0.21%
2058 0.5% -0.21%
2057 0.52% -0.2%
2056 0.54% -0.18%
2055 0.57% -0.16%
2054 0.59% -0.12%
2053 0.61% -0.09%
2052 0.63% -0.09%
2051 0.66% -0.05%
2050 0.68% -0.05%
2049 0.71% -0.02%
2048 0.73% 0.003%
2047 0.76% 0.01%
2046 0.78% 0.03%
2045 0.81% 0.04%
2044 0.84% 0.08%
2043 0.86% 0.09%
2042 0.89% 0.12%
2041 0.92% 0.14%
2040 0.95% 0.15%
2039 0.98% 0.19%
2038 1% 0.19%
2037 1.03% 0.22%
2036 1.06% 0.24%
2035 1.09% 0.25%
2034 1.12% 0.29%
2033 1.15% 0.29%
2032 1.18% 0.31%
2031 1.21% 0.32%
2030 1.23% 0.36%
2029 1.26% 0.37%
2028 1.29% 0.39%
2027 1.32% 0.4%
2026 1.34% 0.41%
2025 1.37% 0.45%
2024 1.38% 0.45%
2023 1.38% 0.47%
2022 1.17% 0.39%
2021 1.02% 0.34%
2020 1.24% 0.2%
2019 1.42% 0.04%
2018 1.44% 0.1%
2017 1.47% 0.21%
2016 1.5% 0.28%
2015 1.53% 0.34%
2014 1.56% 0.39%
2013 1.59% 0.41%
2012 1.61% 0.39%
2011 1.64% 0.36%
2010 1.66% 0.33%
2009 1.68% 0.31%
2008 1.7% 0.32%
2007 1.73% 0.13%
2006 1.72% -0.05%
2005 1.7% 0.02%
2004 1.7% 0.1%
2003 1.69% 0.2%
2002 1.69% 0.31%
2001 1.7% 0.42%
2000 1.73% 0.5%
1999 1.76% 0.56%
1998 1.78% 0.62%
1997 1.82% 0.68%
1996 1.87% 0.75%
1995 1.91% 0.84%
1994 1.95% 0.96%
1993 2% 1.33%
1992 2.06% 1.65%
1991 2.11% 1.77%
1990 2.13% 1.9%
1989 2.14% 1.99%
1988 2.14% 2.03%
1987 2.13% 2%
1986 2.12% 2%
1985 2.14% 2.02%
1984 2.16% 1.93%
1983 2.18% 1.84%
1982 2.21% 1.14%
1981 2.24% 0.67%
1980 2.27% 1.34%
1979 2.3% 1.96%
1978 2.32% 2.16%
1977 2.33% 2.16%
1976 2.32% 2.18%
1975 2.29% 2.25%
1974 2.29% 2.33%
1973 2.27% 2.37%
1972 2.27% 2.38%
1971 2.27% 2.42%
1970 2.27% 2.58%
1969 2.26% 2.75%
1968 2.25% 2.82%
1967 2.22% 2.86%
1966 2.18% 2.86%
1965 2.16% 2.81%
1964 2.13% 2.75%
1963 2.11% 2.69%
1962 2.08% 2.76%
1961 2.06% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Bolivia El Salvador
Current population
12798112
6399793
Population rank 79/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.08%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +78
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 140/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -23,934
Net migration rank 110/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -23,934
2024 - -3,000 - -23,102
2023 172,336 -3,008 51,985 -23,253
2022 167,691 -3,008 53,138 -23,255
2021 119,576 -4,663 46,530 -27,343
2020 131,870 -4,663 48,244 -25,213
2019 171,593 -8,981 56,816 -55,144
2018 172,775 -9,344 57,509 -54,163
2017 173,799 -9,669 59,824 -50,608
2016 175,057 -10,071 63,751 -47,491
2015 176,169 -10,525 69,263 -51,278
2014 176,967 -10,971 72,581 -49,126
2013 177,929 -11,369 73,869 -49,087
2012 178,716 -11,689 75,495 -50,546
2011 178,840 -12,106 76,182 -53,433
2010 179,036 -12,590 75,695 -54,688
2009 178,741 -13,055 74,908 -55,966
2008 178,576 -13,418 75,107 -56,086
2007 178,309 -13,669 76,776 -56,857
2006 177,999 -14,107 80,887 -85,789
2005 173,567 -15,594 84,883 -86,501
2004 172,350 -17,385 90,905 -87,466
2003 171,846 -19,621 97,849 -89,146
2002 170,656 -22,188 106,137 -90,908
2001 171,177 -24,405 114,313 -92,389
2000 172,996 -26,940 122,315 -94,861
1999 175,051 -28,074 128,947 -97,475
1998 174,207 -28,378 134,065 -99,293
1997 173,731 -28,566 134,448 -96,820
1996 175,861 -28,685 136,929 -95,977
1995 175,141 -28,204 138,268 -92,912
1994 175,387 -27,621 137,974 -87,318
1993 175,344 -26,856 138,432 -80,736
1992 174,242 -25,005 139,221 -48,232
1991 174,836 -23,982 140,691 -50,622
1990 171,351 -21,917 140,311 -39,689
1989 168,044 -20,720 139,093 -38,211
1988 164,763 -19,568 136,230 -30,806
1987 160,458 -18,948 133,667 -32,308
1986 156,146 -18,297 130,177 -32,181
1985 152,288 -17,558 127,248 -29,111
1984 150,545 -16,625 125,036 -29,767
1983 147,129 -15,432 121,700 -35,694
1982 144,825 -14,580 120,938 -37,159
1981 143,199 -13,476 117,346 -97,365
1980 140,460 -11,762 111,771 -71,318
1979 137,331 -9,923 123,838 -44,302
1978 134,504 -8,462 124,468 -31,463
1977 131,569 -7,714 121,446 -28,742
1976 128,552 -7,063 120,511 -31,317
1975 122,864 -6,424 116,737 -26,198
1974 119,560 -5,873 113,846 -22,844
1973 116,323 -5,457 111,546 -19,347
1972 112,799 -5,224 107,604 -17,317
1971 110,749 -5,057 104,714 -16,389
1970 107,897 -4,915 100,499 -11,367
1969 105,361 -4,784 99,848 -4,355
1968 102,671 -4,679 98,851 -2,919
1967 99,339 -4,586 98,424 -3,192
1966 95,800 -4,507 97,156 -3,945
1965 92,655 -4,444 95,341 -5,560
1964 89,745 -4,352 93,328 -7,937
1963 87,010 -4,233 90,794 -9,774
1962 84,090 -4,026 88,237 -10,307
1961 81,106 -3,642 84,614 -4,159
1960 78,501 -3,144 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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