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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 9.53 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Bolivia vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Estonia
2100 17,891,143 836,010
2099 17,911,750 841,611
2098 17,930,833 847,091
2097 17,948,126 852,580
2096 17,963,582 858,210
2095 17,977,328 863,813
2094 17,989,016 869,346
2093 17,999,530 874,966
2092 18,008,657 880,538
2091 18,016,434 886,175
2090 18,022,288 891,952
2089 18,026,374 897,814
2088 18,028,801 903,726
2087 18,029,963 909,938
2086 18,029,143 916,313
2085 18,026,512 922,817
2084 18,021,640 929,590
2083 18,014,790 936,429
2082 18,005,874 943,318
2081 17,994,619 950,224
2080 17,980,992 957,303
2079 17,964,867 964,518
2078 17,946,132 971,861
2077 17,924,387 979,290
2076 17,899,247 986,730
2075 17,870,960 994,224
2074 17,839,807 1,001,883
2073 17,806,362 1,009,652
2072 17,769,463 1,017,490
2071 17,729,691 1,025,441
2070 17,687,278 1,033,527
2069 17,641,545 1,041,579
2068 17,592,799 1,049,614
2067 17,540,255 1,057,732
2066 17,484,401 1,065,824
2065 17,425,710 1,073,994
2064 17,363,463 1,082,173
2063 17,298,241 1,090,322
2062 17,230,131 1,098,483
2061 17,158,789 1,106,624
2060 17,084,495 1,114,804
2059 17,006,955 1,122,732
2058 16,926,185 1,130,617
2057 16,842,318 1,138,317
2056 16,755,098 1,145,937
2055 16,665,072 1,153,485
2054 16,571,285 1,160,725
2053 16,474,757 1,167,900
2052 16,374,922 1,174,867
2051 16,271,717 1,181,816
2050 16,165,260 1,188,591
2049 16,055,569 1,195,231
2048 15,942,659 1,201,594
2047 15,827,029 1,207,963
2046 15,708,231 1,214,281
2045 15,586,373 1,220,553
2044 15,461,422 1,226,815
2043 15,333,286 1,232,969
2042 15,202,151 1,239,123
2041 15,067,999 1,245,261
2040 14,931,164 1,251,349
2039 14,791,253 1,257,523
2038 14,648,198 1,263,757
2037 14,502,712 1,270,161
2036 14,354,673 1,276,749
2035 14,203,719 1,283,416
2034 14,050,157 1,290,282
2033 13,894,595 1,297,198
2032 13,736,683 1,304,236
2031 13,576,765 1,311,342
2030 13,414,644 1,318,468
2029 13,251,015 1,325,543
2028 13,085,878 1,332,712
2027 12,918,991 1,339,889
2026 12,751,046 1,347,027
2025 12,581,843 1,366,475
2024 12,413,315 1,372,341
2023 12,244,159 1,370,286
2022 12,077,154 1,348,840
2021 11,937,360 1,330,932
2020 11,816,299 1,329,522
2019 11,671,386 1,326,898
2018 11,508,368 1,321,977
2017 11,344,587 1,317,384
2016 11,180,020 1,315,790
2015 11,014,705 1,315,407
2014 10,848,888 1,314,545
2013 10,682,608 1,317,997
2012 10,515,807 1,322,696
2011 10,348,929 1,327,439
2010 10,182,345 1,331,475
2009 10,016,275 1,334,515
2008 9,850,858 1,337,090
2007 9,685,960 1,340,680
2006 9,521,689 1,346,810
2005 9,360,754 1,354,775
2004 9,204,287 1,362,550
2003 9,050,700 1,370,720
2002 8,900,355 1,379,350
2001 8,752,736 1,388,115
2000 8,606,326 1,396,985
1999 8,459,806 1,390,244
1998 8,313,394 1,386,156
1997 8,167,900 1,399,535
1996 8,021,736 1,415,594
1995 7,874,676 1,436,634
1994 7,727,322 1,462,514
1993 7,579,195 1,494,128
1992 7,430,336 1,533,091
1991 7,280,289 1,561,314
1990 7,130,142 1,569,174
1989 6,981,766 1,568,131
1988 6,835,508 1,561,900
1987 6,692,162 1,552,221
1986 6,552,479 1,540,190
1985 6,416,185 1,528,781
1984 6,281,868 1,518,617
1983 6,149,060 1,508,745
1982 6,018,088 1,498,414
1981 5,888,109 1,487,666
1980 5,758,900 1,477,219
1979 5,630,849 1,468,333
1978 5,504,123 1,460,188
1977 5,379,166 1,450,211
1976 5,256,496 1,439,576
1975 5,137,539 1,429,352
1974 5,022,475 1,418,169
1973 4,910,200 1,405,951
1972 4,800,978 1,392,518
1971 4,694,342 1,376,955
1970 4,590,010 1,360,076
1969 4,488,232 1,345,249
1968 4,388,944 1,331,214
1967 4,292,572 1,318,946
1966 4,199,550 1,308,597
1965 4,109,796 1,294,566
1964 4,022,996 1,277,086
1963 3,938,913 1,258,857
1962 3,857,493 1,241,623
1961 3,778,731 1,225,077
1960 3,702,323 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Estonia
2100 -0.12% -0.67%
2099 -0.11% -0.65%
2098 -0.1% -0.64%
2097 -0.09% -0.66%
2096 -0.08% -0.65%
2095 -0.06% -0.64%
2094 -0.06% -0.64%
2093 -0.05% -0.63%
2092 -0.04% -0.64%
2091 -0.03% -0.65%
2090 -0.02% -0.65%
2089 -0.01% -0.65%
2088 -0.006% -0.68%
2087 0.005% -0.7%
2086 0.01% -0.7%
2085 0.03% -0.73%
2084 0.04% -0.73%
2083 0.05% -0.73%
2082 0.06% -0.73%
2081 0.08% -0.74%
2080 0.09% -0.75%
2079 0.1% -0.76%
2078 0.12% -0.76%
2077 0.14% -0.75%
2076 0.16% -0.75%
2075 0.17% -0.76%
2074 0.19% -0.77%
2073 0.21% -0.77%
2072 0.22% -0.78%
2071 0.24% -0.78%
2070 0.26% -0.77%
2069 0.28% -0.77%
2068 0.3% -0.77%
2067 0.32% -0.76%
2066 0.34% -0.76%
2065 0.36% -0.76%
2064 0.38% -0.75%
2063 0.4% -0.74%
2062 0.42% -0.74%
2061 0.43% -0.73%
2060 0.46% -0.71%
2059 0.48% -0.7%
2058 0.5% -0.68%
2057 0.52% -0.66%
2056 0.54% -0.65%
2055 0.57% -0.62%
2054 0.59% -0.61%
2053 0.61% -0.59%
2052 0.63% -0.59%
2051 0.66% -0.57%
2050 0.68% -0.56%
2049 0.71% -0.53%
2048 0.73% -0.53%
2047 0.76% -0.52%
2046 0.78% -0.51%
2045 0.81% -0.51%
2044 0.84% -0.5%
2043 0.86% -0.5%
2042 0.89% -0.49%
2041 0.92% -0.49%
2040 0.95% -0.49%
2039 0.98% -0.49%
2038 1% -0.5%
2037 1.03% -0.52%
2036 1.06% -0.52%
2035 1.09% -0.53%
2034 1.12% -0.53%
2033 1.15% -0.54%
2032 1.18% -0.54%
2031 1.21% -0.54%
2030 1.23% -0.53%
2029 1.26% -0.54%
2028 1.29% -0.54%
2027 1.32% -0.53%
2026 1.34% -1.42%
2025 1.36% -0.43%
2024 1.38% 0.15%
2023 1.38% 1.59%
2022 1.17% 1.35%
2021 1.02% 0.11%
2020 1.24% 0.2%
2019 1.42% 0.37%
2018 1.44% 0.35%
2017 1.47% 0.12%
2016 1.5% 0.03%
2015 1.53% 0.07%
2014 1.56% -0.26%
2013 1.59% -0.36%
2012 1.61% -0.36%
2011 1.64% -0.3%
2010 1.66% -0.23%
2009 1.68% -0.19%
2008 1.7% -0.27%
2007 1.73% -0.46%
2006 1.72% -0.59%
2005 1.7% -0.57%
2004 1.7% -0.6%
2003 1.69% -0.63%
2002 1.69% -0.63%
2001 1.7% -0.63%
2000 1.73% 0.48%
1999 1.76% 0.29%
1998 1.78% -0.96%
1997 1.82% -1.13%
1996 1.87% -1.46%
1995 1.91% -1.77%
1994 1.95% -2.12%
1993 2% -2.54%
1992 2.06% -1.81%
1991 2.11% -0.5%
1990 2.13% 0.07%
1989 2.14% 0.4%
1988 2.14% 0.62%
1987 2.13% 0.78%
1986 2.12% 0.75%
1985 2.14% 0.67%
1984 2.16% 0.65%
1983 2.18% 0.69%
1982 2.21% 0.72%
1981 2.24% 0.71%
1980 2.27% 0.61%
1979 2.3% 0.56%
1978 2.32% 0.69%
1977 2.33% 0.74%
1976 2.32% 0.72%
1975 2.29% 0.79%
1974 2.29% 0.87%
1973 2.27% 0.96%
1972 2.27% 1.13%
1971 2.27% 1.24%
1970 2.27% 1.1%
1969 2.26% 1.05%
1968 2.25% 0.93%
1967 2.22% 0.79%
1966 2.18% 1.08%
1965 2.16% 1.37%
1964 2.13% 1.45%
1963 2.11% 1.39%
1962 2.08% 1.35%
1961 2.06% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Estonia
Current population
12837312
1347027
Population rank 79/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.02%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -16
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 182/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -13,350
Net migration rank 110/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -13,350
2024 171,974 -3,000 -6,038 -7,742
2023 172,336 -3,008 -5,070 5,717
2022 167,691 -3,008 -5,665 39,754
2021 119,576 -4,663 -5,324 7,043
2020 131,870 -4,663 -2,659 3,694
2019 171,593 -8,981 -1,327 5,386
2018 172,775 -9,344 -1,322 7,089
2017 173,799 -9,669 -1,713 5,202
2016 175,057 -10,071 -1,316 1,081
2015 176,169 -10,525 -1,315 4,261
2014 176,967 -10,971 -1,972 -674
2013 177,929 -11,369 -1,713 -2,688
2012 178,716 -11,689 -1,455 -3,674
2011 178,840 -12,106 -531 -3,941
2010 179,036 -12,590 0 -3,781
2009 178,741 -13,055 -400 -2,089
2008 178,576 -13,418 -668 -2,034
2007 178,309 -13,669 -1,608 -2,941
2006 177,999 -14,107 -2,559 -5,351
2005 173,567 -15,594 -2,981 -5,208
2004 172,350 -17,385 -3,679 -3,681
2003 171,846 -19,621 -5,072 -3,705
2002 170,656 -22,188 -5,380 -2,889
2001 171,177 -24,405 -5,830 -3,280
2000 172,996 -26,940 -5,309 -3,083
1999 175,051 -28,074 -6,117 1,419
1998 174,207 -28,378 -7,208 -3,296
1997 173,731 -28,566 -6,018 -4,066
1996 175,861 -28,685 -5,662 -10,540
1995 175,141 -28,204 -7,327 -12,655
1994 175,387 -27,621 -8,044 -17,984
1993 175,344 -26,856 -5,976 -25,501
1992 174,242 -25,005 -1,993 -38,391
1991 174,836 -23,982 -312 -9,712
1990 171,351 -21,917 2,825 -2,660
1989 168,044 -20,720 5,803 -368
1988 164,763 -19,568 6,404 5,256
1987 160,458 -18,948 6,829 5,389
1986 156,146 -18,297 6,160 5,260
1985 152,288 -17,558 4,281 5,097
1984 150,545 -16,625 5,163 5,006
1983 147,129 -15,432 5,884 4,986
1982 144,825 -14,580 5,244 4,832
1981 143,199 -13,476 4,612 4,789
1980 140,460 -11,762 3,989 4,619
1979 137,331 -9,923 3,818 4,521
1978 134,504 -8,462 4,088 7,234
1977 131,569 -7,714 4,931 7,189
1976 128,552 -7,063 4,319 6,942
1975 122,864 -6,424 4,717 6,737
1974 119,560 -5,873 5,956 6,594
1973 116,323 -5,457 5,623 6,488
1972 112,799 -5,224 6,267 6,432
1971 110,749 -5,057 7,160 6,392
1970 107,897 -4,915 6,257 6,158
1969 105,361 -4,784 5,515 8,650
1968 102,671 -4,679 5,592 9,403
1967 99,339 -4,586 5,012 9,115
1966 95,800 -4,507 4,842 8,998
1965 92,655 -4,444 5,437 8,851
1964 89,745 -4,352 6,897 8,734
1963 87,010 -4,233 6,043 8,410
1962 84,090 -4,026 6,457 8,248
1961 81,106 -3,642 7,228 7,991
1960 78,501 -3,144 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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