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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 3.45 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Eritrea
2100 17,891,143 8,522,007
2099 17,911,750 8,497,228
2098 17,930,833 8,474,268
2097 17,948,126 8,451,733
2096 17,963,582 8,429,569
2095 17,977,328 8,403,309
2094 17,989,016 8,377,316
2093 17,999,530 8,351,585
2092 18,008,657 8,316,183
2091 18,016,434 8,285,983
2090 18,022,288 8,250,998
2089 18,026,374 8,216,946
2088 18,028,801 8,179,696
2087 18,029,963 8,143,016
2086 18,029,143 8,100,028
2085 18,026,512 8,053,737
2084 18,021,640 8,006,588
2083 18,014,790 7,963,231
2082 18,005,874 7,918,571
2081 17,994,619 7,878,525
2080 17,980,992 7,822,491
2079 17,964,867 7,772,358
2078 17,946,132 7,718,520
2077 17,924,387 7,662,894
2076 17,899,247 7,607,491
2075 17,870,960 7,545,398
2074 17,839,807 7,490,761
2073 17,806,362 7,426,955
2072 17,769,463 7,364,831
2071 17,729,691 7,302,386
2070 17,687,278 7,237,419
2069 17,641,545 7,171,047
2068 17,592,799 7,100,633
2067 17,540,255 7,032,045
2066 17,484,401 6,958,496
2065 17,425,710 6,890,246
2064 17,363,463 6,820,756
2063 17,298,241 6,739,056
2062 17,230,131 6,665,261
2061 17,158,789 6,586,585
2060 17,084,495 6,506,537
2059 17,006,955 6,427,830
2058 16,926,185 6,348,527
2057 16,842,318 6,270,841
2056 16,755,098 6,199,452
2055 16,665,072 6,119,360
2054 16,571,285 6,044,997
2053 16,474,757 5,962,464
2052 16,374,922 5,877,006
2051 16,271,717 5,796,079
2050 16,165,260 5,715,974
2049 16,055,569 5,637,011
2048 15,942,659 5,554,665
2047 15,827,029 5,473,222
2046 15,708,231 5,391,902
2045 15,586,373 5,305,072
2044 15,461,422 5,220,319
2043 15,333,286 5,136,101
2042 15,202,151 5,048,602
2041 15,067,999 4,964,690
2040 14,931,164 4,875,172
2039 14,791,253 4,786,431
2038 14,648,198 4,697,052
2037 14,502,712 4,603,709
2036 14,354,673 4,510,757
2035 14,203,719 4,424,170
2034 14,050,157 4,336,556
2033 13,894,595 4,251,927
2032 13,736,683 4,168,824
2031 13,576,765 4,087,276
2030 13,414,644 4,002,343
2029 13,251,015 3,921,145
2028 13,085,878 3,839,994
2027 12,918,991 3,759,928
2026 12,751,046 3,682,948
2025 12,581,843 3,607,003
2024 12,413,315 3,535,603
2023 12,244,159 3,470,390
2022 12,077,154 3,409,447
2021 11,937,360 3,350,183
2020 11,816,299 3,291,271
2019 11,671,386 3,240,194
2018 11,508,368 3,192,760
2017 11,344,587 3,150,347
2016 11,180,020 3,124,698
2015 11,014,705 3,105,546
2014 10,848,888 3,095,173
2013 10,682,608 3,074,360
2012 10,515,807 3,036,988
2011 10,348,929 2,998,485
2010 10,182,345 2,945,186
2009 10,016,275 2,887,885
2008 9,850,858 2,816,327
2007 9,685,960 2,743,222
2006 9,521,689 2,703,502
2005 9,360,754 2,661,215
2004 9,204,287 2,598,284
2003 9,050,700 2,493,903
2002 8,900,355 2,392,978
2001 8,752,736 2,312,079
2000 8,606,326 2,247,031
1999 8,459,806 2,212,780
1998 8,313,394 2,180,419
1997 8,167,900 2,152,135
1996 8,021,736 2,128,464
1995 7,874,676 2,025,267
1994 7,727,322 1,913,915
1993 7,579,195 1,856,006
1992 7,430,336 1,798,748
1991 7,280,289 1,919,571
1990 7,130,142 2,032,737
1989 6,981,766 1,987,017
1988 6,835,508 1,938,255
1987 6,692,162 1,888,669
1986 6,552,479 1,845,164
1985 6,416,185 1,807,816
1984 6,281,868 1,771,730
1983 6,149,060 1,736,160
1982 6,018,088 1,695,461
1981 5,888,109 1,649,939
1980 5,758,900 1,605,797
1979 5,630,849 1,563,332
1978 5,504,123 1,522,378
1977 5,379,166 1,482,565
1976 5,256,496 1,443,807
1975 5,137,539 1,408,210
1974 5,022,475 1,375,688
1973 4,910,200 1,342,669
1972 4,800,978 1,309,235
1971 4,694,342 1,276,154
1970 4,590,010 1,243,453
1969 4,488,232 1,212,005
1968 4,388,944 1,181,737
1967 4,292,572 1,152,339
1966 4,199,550 1,124,957
1965 4,109,796 1,098,335
1964 4,022,996 1,071,287
1963 3,938,913 1,045,092
1962 3,857,493 1,019,788
1961 3,778,731 995,573
1960 3,702,323 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Eritrea
2100 -0.12% 0.29%
2099 -0.11% 0.27%
2098 -0.1% 0.27%
2097 -0.09% 0.26%
2096 -0.08% 0.31%
2095 -0.06% 0.31%
2094 -0.06% 0.31%
2093 -0.05% 0.43%
2092 -0.04% 0.36%
2091 -0.03% 0.42%
2090 -0.02% 0.41%
2089 -0.01% 0.46%
2088 -0.006% 0.45%
2087 0.005% 0.53%
2086 0.01% 0.57%
2085 0.03% 0.59%
2084 0.04% 0.54%
2083 0.05% 0.56%
2082 0.06% 0.51%
2081 0.08% 0.72%
2080 0.09% 0.65%
2079 0.1% 0.7%
2078 0.12% 0.73%
2077 0.14% 0.73%
2076 0.16% 0.82%
2075 0.17% 0.73%
2074 0.19% 0.86%
2073 0.21% 0.84%
2072 0.22% 0.86%
2071 0.24% 0.9%
2070 0.26% 0.93%
2069 0.28% 0.99%
2068 0.3% 0.98%
2067 0.32% 1.06%
2066 0.34% 0.99%
2065 0.36% 1.02%
2064 0.38% 1.21%
2063 0.4% 1.11%
2062 0.42% 1.19%
2061 0.43% 1.23%
2060 0.46% 1.22%
2059 0.48% 1.25%
2058 0.5% 1.24%
2057 0.52% 1.15%
2056 0.54% 1.31%
2055 0.57% 1.23%
2054 0.59% 1.38%
2053 0.61% 1.45%
2052 0.63% 1.4%
2051 0.66% 1.4%
2050 0.68% 1.4%
2049 0.71% 1.48%
2048 0.73% 1.49%
2047 0.76% 1.51%
2046 0.78% 1.64%
2045 0.81% 1.62%
2044 0.84% 1.64%
2043 0.86% 1.73%
2042 0.89% 1.69%
2041 0.92% 1.84%
2040 0.95% 1.85%
2039 0.98% 1.9%
2038 1% 2.03%
2037 1.03% 2.06%
2036 1.06% 1.96%
2035 1.09% 2.02%
2034 1.12% 1.99%
2033 1.15% 1.99%
2032 1.18% 2%
2031 1.21% 2.12%
2030 1.23% 2.07%
2029 1.26% 2.11%
2028 1.29% 2.13%
2027 1.32% 2.09%
2026 1.34% 2.11%
2025 1.36% 2.02%
2024 1.38% 1.88%
2023 1.38% 1.79%
2022 1.17% 1.77%
2021 1.02% 1.79%
2020 1.24% 1.58%
2019 1.42% 1.49%
2018 1.44% 1.35%
2017 1.47% 0.82%
2016 1.5% 0.62%
2015 1.53% 0.34%
2014 1.56% 0.68%
2013 1.59% 1.23%
2012 1.61% 1.28%
2011 1.64% 1.81%
2010 1.66% 1.98%
2009 1.68% 2.54%
2008 1.7% 2.66%
2007 1.73% 1.47%
2006 1.72% 1.59%
2005 1.7% 2.42%
2004 1.7% 4.19%
2003 1.69% 4.22%
2002 1.69% 3.5%
2001 1.7% 2.89%
2000 1.73% 1.55%
1999 1.76% 1.48%
1998 1.78% 1.31%
1997 1.82% 1.11%
1996 1.87% 5.1%
1995 1.91% 5.82%
1994 1.95% 3.12%
1993 2% 3.18%
1992 2.06% -6.29%
1991 2.11% -5.57%
1990 2.13% 2.3%
1989 2.14% 2.52%
1988 2.14% 2.63%
1987 2.13% 2.36%
1986 2.12% 2.07%
1985 2.14% 2.04%
1984 2.16% 2.05%
1983 2.18% 2.4%
1982 2.21% 2.76%
1981 2.24% 2.75%
1980 2.27% 2.72%
1979 2.3% 2.69%
1978 2.32% 2.69%
1977 2.33% 2.68%
1976 2.32% 2.53%
1975 2.29% 2.36%
1974 2.29% 2.46%
1973 2.27% 2.55%
1972 2.27% 2.59%
1971 2.27% 2.63%
1970 2.27% 2.59%
1969 2.26% 2.56%
1968 2.25% 2.55%
1967 2.22% 2.43%
1966 2.18% 2.42%
1965 2.16% 2.52%
1964 2.13% 2.51%
1963 2.11% 2.48%
1962 2.08% 2.43%
1961 2.06% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Eritrea
Current population
12837312
3722489
Population rank 79/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +196
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 49/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -6,698
Net migration rank 110/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -6,698
2024 171,974 -3,000 80,343 -12,696
2023 172,336 -3,008 78,073 -15,284
2022 167,691 -3,008 76,221 -17,134
2021 119,576 -4,663 74,394 -14,966
2020 131,870 -4,663 73,362 -14,967
2019 171,593 -8,981 73,572 -29,818
2018 172,775 -9,344 72,511 -21,403
2017 173,799 -9,669 72,291 -38,579
2016 175,057 -10,071 73,002 -55,431
2015 176,169 -10,525 73,682 -52,965
2014 176,967 -10,971 75,729 -75,696
2013 177,929 -11,369 75,562 -33,974
2012 178,716 -11,689 76,416 -43,269
2011 178,840 -12,106 76,806 -32,949
2010 179,036 -12,590 76,098 -13,361
2009 178,741 -13,055 76,206 -24,348
2008 178,576 -13,418 73,391 17,855
2007 178,309 -13,669 73,101 -18,131
2006 177,999 -14,107 74,470 -49,998
2005 173,567 -15,594 72,930 -12,835
2004 172,350 -17,385 72,147 -6,374
2003 171,846 -19,621 66,291 76,703
2002 170,656 -22,188 65,436 -6,574
2001 171,177 -24,405 61,180 41,760
2000 172,996 -26,940 60,274 -33,133
1999 175,051 -28,074 45,120 -3,769
1998 174,207 -28,378 55,332 -31,951
1997 173,731 -28,566 63,953 -30,768
1996 175,861 -28,685 66,557 -52,421
1995 175,141 -28,204 56,157 136,105
1994 175,387 -27,621 56,288 -25,841
1993 175,344 -26,856 51,679 33,688
1992 174,242 -25,005 51,443 -22,293
1991 174,836 -23,982 57,741 -328,546
1990 171,351 -21,917 56,903 -12,425
1989 168,044 -20,720 54,299 -7,330
1988 164,763 -19,568 54,163 -3,612
1987 160,458 -18,948 52,229 -3,613
1986 156,146 -18,297 39,470 -1,073
1985 152,288 -17,558 37,362 -1,073
1984 150,545 -16,625 35,101 772
1983 147,129 -15,432 33,420 1,853
1982 144,825 -14,580 44,146 1,985
1981 143,199 -13,476 42,924 1,985
1980 140,460 -11,762 41,392 1,985
1979 137,331 -9,923 39,577 1,985
1978 134,504 -8,462 38,353 1,985
1977 131,569 -7,714 37,295 1,985
1976 128,552 -7,063 36,250 1,985
1975 122,864 -6,424 30,971 1,985
1974 119,560 -5,873 30,111 1,985
1973 116,323 -5,457 31,969 1,985
1972 112,799 -5,224 30,951 1,953
1971 110,749 -5,057 31,490 1,758
1970 107,897 -4,915 30,686 1,480
1969 105,361 -4,784 29,535 1,199
1968 102,671 -4,679 28,777 1,013
1967 99,339 -4,586 27,992 1,004
1966 95,800 -4,507 24,713 1,063
1965 92,655 -4,444 26,285 1,188
1964 89,745 -4,352 25,327 1,300
1963 87,010 -4,233 24,393 1,368
1962 84,090 -4,026 23,478 1,364
1961 81,106 -3,642 22,351 1,235
1960 78,501 -3,144 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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