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Population in Bolivia compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 1,938,431 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 2,008,950 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 6.39 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +3.01% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2.01M (102.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Equatorial Guinea
2100 17,891,143 5,052,131
2099 17,911,750 5,029,652
2098 17,930,833 5,006,084
2097 17,948,126 4,982,012
2096 17,963,582 4,957,949
2095 17,977,328 4,932,205
2094 17,989,016 4,904,343
2093 17,999,530 4,876,701
2092 18,008,657 4,848,908
2091 18,016,434 4,822,809
2090 18,022,288 4,795,108
2089 18,026,374 4,764,284
2088 18,028,801 4,733,165
2087 18,029,963 4,702,620
2086 18,029,143 4,672,149
2085 18,026,512 4,641,070
2084 18,021,640 4,606,158
2083 18,014,790 4,573,271
2082 18,005,874 4,539,781
2081 17,994,619 4,504,490
2080 17,980,992 4,468,448
2079 17,964,867 4,429,954
2078 17,946,132 4,392,051
2077 17,924,387 4,353,283
2076 17,899,247 4,311,896
2075 17,870,960 4,270,301
2074 17,839,807 4,229,407
2073 17,806,362 4,188,677
2072 17,769,463 4,147,163
2071 17,729,691 4,106,058
2070 17,687,278 4,063,448
2069 17,641,545 4,020,982
2068 17,592,799 3,980,402
2067 17,540,255 3,938,530
2066 17,484,401 3,895,974
2065 17,425,710 3,851,911
2064 17,363,463 3,807,263
2063 17,298,241 3,763,880
2062 17,230,131 3,720,515
2061 17,158,789 3,676,341
2060 17,084,495 3,631,498
2059 17,006,955 3,585,230
2058 16,926,185 3,537,155
2057 16,842,318 3,490,505
2056 16,755,098 3,443,649
2055 16,665,072 3,395,823
2054 16,571,285 3,347,521
2053 16,474,757 3,299,880
2052 16,374,922 3,252,101
2051 16,271,717 3,204,837
2050 16,165,260 3,158,169
2049 16,055,569 3,111,550
2048 15,942,659 3,064,766
2047 15,827,029 3,018,583
2046 15,708,231 2,970,723
2045 15,586,373 2,921,709
2044 15,461,422 2,872,120
2043 15,333,286 2,823,047
2042 15,202,151 2,772,948
2041 15,067,999 2,723,274
2040 14,931,164 2,671,956
2039 14,791,253 2,621,748
2038 14,648,198 2,569,597
2037 14,502,712 2,518,735
2036 14,354,673 2,468,255
2035 14,203,719 2,418,303
2034 14,050,157 2,368,234
2033 13,894,595 2,319,422
2032 13,736,683 2,269,119
2031 13,576,765 2,220,354
2030 13,414,644 2,172,696
2029 13,251,015 2,125,745
2028 13,085,878 2,078,701
2027 12,918,991 2,031,611
2026 12,751,046 1,985,016
2025 12,581,843 1,938,431
2024 12,413,315 1,892,516
2023 12,244,159 1,847,549
2022 12,077,154 1,803,545
2021 11,937,360 1,758,786
2020 11,816,299 1,716,468
2019 11,671,386 1,670,177
2018 11,508,368 1,616,422
2017 11,344,587 1,562,396
2016 11,180,020 1,508,186
2015 11,014,705 1,453,923
2014 10,848,888 1,399,828
2013 10,682,608 1,346,218
2012 10,515,807 1,293,483
2011 10,348,929 1,241,835
2010 10,182,345 1,189,085
2009 10,016,275 1,135,673
2008 9,850,858 1,084,530
2007 9,685,960 1,036,044
2006 9,521,689 990,343
2005 9,360,754 947,367
2004 9,204,287 899,917
2003 9,050,700 847,862
2002 8,900,355 797,957
2001 8,752,736 749,836
2000 8,606,326 703,279
1999 8,459,806 667,214
1998 8,313,394 641,474
1997 8,167,900 616,893
1996 8,021,736 593,492
1995 7,874,676 571,264
1994 7,727,322 550,138
1993 7,579,195 530,023
1992 7,430,336 510,770
1991 7,280,289 492,217
1990 7,130,142 474,274
1989 6,981,766 456,808
1988 6,835,508 439,651
1987 6,692,162 422,522
1986 6,552,479 404,728
1985 6,416,185 385,547
1984 6,281,868 364,899
1983 6,149,060 343,421
1982 6,018,088 322,216
1981 5,888,109 303,252
1980 5,758,900 288,644
1979 5,630,849 279,846
1978 5,504,123 276,531
1977 5,379,166 276,779
1976 5,256,496 281,031
1975 5,137,539 287,901
1974 5,022,475 294,953
1973 4,910,200 302,281
1972 4,800,978 309,468
1971 4,694,342 315,940
1970 4,590,010 320,803
1969 4,488,232 322,517
1968 4,388,944 318,849
1967 4,292,572 311,805
1966 4,199,550 304,859
1965 4,109,796 298,238
1964 4,022,996 291,942
1963 3,938,913 285,965
1962 3,857,493 280,286
1961 3,778,731 274,896
1960 3,702,323 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.12% 0.45%
2099 -0.11% 0.47%
2098 -0.1% 0.48%
2097 -0.09% 0.49%
2096 -0.08% 0.52%
2095 -0.06% 0.57%
2094 -0.06% 0.57%
2093 -0.05% 0.57%
2092 -0.04% 0.54%
2091 -0.03% 0.58%
2090 -0.02% 0.65%
2089 -0.01% 0.66%
2088 -0.006% 0.65%
2087 0.005% 0.65%
2086 0.01% 0.67%
2085 0.03% 0.76%
2084 0.04% 0.72%
2083 0.05% 0.74%
2082 0.06% 0.78%
2081 0.08% 0.81%
2080 0.09% 0.87%
2079 0.1% 0.86%
2078 0.12% 0.89%
2077 0.14% 0.96%
2076 0.16% 0.97%
2075 0.17% 0.97%
2074 0.19% 0.97%
2073 0.21% 1%
2072 0.22% 1%
2071 0.24% 1.05%
2070 0.26% 1.06%
2069 0.28% 1.02%
2068 0.3% 1.06%
2067 0.32% 1.09%
2066 0.34% 1.14%
2065 0.36% 1.17%
2064 0.38% 1.15%
2063 0.4% 1.17%
2062 0.42% 1.2%
2061 0.43% 1.23%
2060 0.46% 1.29%
2059 0.48% 1.36%
2058 0.5% 1.34%
2057 0.52% 1.36%
2056 0.54% 1.41%
2055 0.57% 1.44%
2054 0.59% 1.44%
2053 0.61% 1.47%
2052 0.63% 1.47%
2051 0.66% 1.48%
2050 0.68% 1.5%
2049 0.71% 1.53%
2048 0.73% 1.53%
2047 0.76% 1.61%
2046 0.78% 1.68%
2045 0.81% 1.73%
2044 0.84% 1.74%
2043 0.86% 1.81%
2042 0.89% 1.82%
2041 0.92% 1.92%
2040 0.95% 1.92%
2039 0.98% 2.03%
2038 1% 2.02%
2037 1.03% 2.05%
2036 1.06% 2.07%
2035 1.09% 2.11%
2034 1.12% 2.1%
2033 1.15% 2.22%
2032 1.18% 2.2%
2031 1.21% 2.19%
2030 1.23% 2.21%
2029 1.26% 2.26%
2028 1.29% 2.32%
2027 1.32% 2.35%
2026 1.34% 2.4%
2025 1.36% 2.43%
2024 1.38% 2.43%
2023 1.38% 2.44%
2022 1.17% 2.54%
2021 1.02% 2.47%
2020 1.24% 2.77%
2019 1.42% 3.33%
2018 1.44% 3.46%
2017 1.47% 3.59%
2016 1.5% 3.73%
2015 1.53% 3.86%
2014 1.56% 3.98%
2013 1.59% 4.08%
2012 1.61% 4.16%
2011 1.64% 4.44%
2010 1.66% 4.7%
2009 1.68% 4.72%
2008 1.7% 4.68%
2007 1.73% 4.61%
2006 1.72% 4.54%
2005 1.7% 5.27%
2004 1.7% 6.14%
2003 1.69% 6.25%
2002 1.69% 6.42%
2001 1.7% 6.62%
2000 1.73% 5.41%
1999 1.76% 4.01%
1998 1.78% 3.98%
1997 1.82% 3.94%
1996 1.87% 3.89%
1995 1.91% 3.84%
1994 1.95% 3.8%
1993 2% 3.77%
1992 2.06% 3.77%
1991 2.11% 3.78%
1990 2.13% 3.82%
1989 2.14% 3.9%
1988 2.14% 4.05%
1987 2.13% 4.4%
1986 2.12% 4.98%
1985 2.14% 5.66%
1984 2.16% 6.25%
1983 2.18% 6.58%
1982 2.21% 6.25%
1981 2.24% 5.06%
1980 2.27% 3.14%
1979 2.3% 1.2%
1978 2.32% -0.09%
1977 2.33% -1.51%
1976 2.32% -2.39%
1975 2.29% -2.39%
1974 2.29% -2.42%
1973 2.27% -2.32%
1972 2.27% -2.05%
1971 2.27% -1.52%
1970 2.27% -0.53%
1969 2.26% 1.15%
1968 2.25% 2.26%
1967 2.22% 2.28%
1966 2.18% 2.22%
1965 2.16% 2.16%
1964 2.13% 2.09%
1963 2.11% 2.03%
1962 2.08% 1.96%
1961 2.06% 1.89%

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Equatorial Guinea
Current population
12837312
2008950
Population rank 79/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.02%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
11.5 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
9.26 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
35.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +126
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +45,915
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 29/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +3,812
Net migration rank 110/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 3,812
2024 171,974 -3,000 41,906 3,891
2023 172,336 -3,008 40,140 3,997
2022 167,691 -3,008 39,873 3,997
2021 119,576 -4,663 39,160 6,493
2020 131,870 -4,663 38,994 0
2019 171,593 -8,981 38,894 14,695
2018 172,775 -9,344 38,332 15,581
2017 173,799 -9,669 37,740 16,399
2016 175,057 -10,071 37,180 17,107
2015 176,169 -10,525 36,543 17,697
2014 176,967 -10,971 35,889 18,058
2013 177,929 -11,369 35,158 18,106
2012 178,716 -11,689 34,347 17,860
2011 178,840 -12,106 33,502 17,604
2010 179,036 -12,590 32,368 22,027
2009 178,741 -13,055 31,184 21,235
2008 178,576 -13,418 29,941 19,925
2007 178,309 -13,669 28,672 18,433
2006 177,999 -14,107 27,404 16,889
2005 173,567 -15,594 26,116 15,548
2004 172,350 -17,385 24,666 28,578
2003 171,846 -19,621 23,168 27,696
2002 170,656 -22,188 21,744 27,198
2001 171,177 -24,405 20,376 26,919
2000 172,996 -26,940 19,132 26,695
1999 175,051 -28,074 18,465 7,846
1998 174,207 -28,378 17,854 7,307
1997 173,731 -28,566 17,305 6,696
1996 175,861 -28,685 16,802 6,003
1995 175,141 -28,204 16,345 5,300
1994 175,387 -27,621 15,937 4,664
1993 175,344 -26,856 15,459 4,175
1992 174,242 -25,005 15,010 3,867
1991 174,836 -23,982 14,581 3,642
1990 171,351 -21,917 14,158 3,511
1989 168,044 -20,720 13,724 3,545
1988 164,763 -19,568 13,266 3,777
1987 160,458 -18,948 12,727 4,482
1986 156,146 -18,297 12,061 6,317
1985 152,288 -17,558 11,179 8,816
1984 150,545 -16,625 10,076 11,221
1983 147,129 -15,432 8,886 12,766
1982 144,825 -14,580 8,182 12,568
1981 143,199 -13,476 7,573 9,605
1980 140,460 -11,762 7,142 4,903
1979 137,331 -9,923 5,786 -235
1978 134,504 -8,462 5,635 -4,553
1977 131,569 -7,714 5,550 -7,131
1976 128,552 -7,063 2,451 -9,377
1975 122,864 -6,424 4,580 -11,398
1974 119,560 -5,873 5,697 -12,983
1973 116,323 -5,457 6,508 -13,875
1972 112,799 -5,224 6,572 -13,576
1971 110,749 -5,057 4,822 -10,760
1970 107,897 -4,915 2,715 -6,499
1969 105,361 -4,784 2,593 -2,237
1968 102,671 -4,679 6,417 565
1967 99,339 -4,586 6,135 974
1966 95,800 -4,507 5,868 915
1965 92,655 -4,444 5,618 837
1964 89,745 -4,352 5,393 735
1963 87,010 -4,233 5,192 632
1962 84,090 -4,026 5,013 528
1961 81,106 -3,642 4,858 384
1960 78,501 -3,144 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

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 Equatorial Guinea 79.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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

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