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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 9.55 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 +1.37% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Bolivia vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Estonia
2100 17,893,435 831,394
2099 17,914,045 836,965
2098 17,933,130 842,414
2097 17,950,426 847,873
2096 17,965,884 853,472
2095 17,979,632 859,044
2094 17,991,321 864,547
2093 18,001,837 870,136
2092 18,010,965 875,676
2091 18,018,743 881,282
2090 18,024,598 887,028
2089 18,028,683 892,857
2088 18,031,111 898,736
2087 18,032,273 904,914
2086 18,031,453 911,254
2085 18,028,821 917,722
2084 18,023,949 924,458
2083 18,017,099 931,259
2082 18,008,181 938,110
2081 17,996,924 944,978
2080 17,983,295 952,018
2079 17,967,169 959,194
2078 17,948,431 966,496
2077 17,926,683 973,883
2076 17,901,540 981,283
2075 17,873,249 988,735
2074 17,842,092 996,352
2073 17,808,644 1,004,078
2072 17,771,740 1,011,873
2071 17,731,963 1,019,779
2070 17,689,544 1,027,821
2069 17,643,806 1,035,828
2068 17,595,053 1,043,819
2067 17,542,502 1,051,892
2066 17,486,641 1,059,940
2065 17,427,942 1,068,064
2064 17,365,688 1,076,199
2063 17,300,458 1,084,303
2062 17,232,339 1,092,418
2061 17,160,987 1,100,514
2060 17,086,684 1,108,650
2059 17,009,134 1,116,534
2058 16,928,354 1,124,375
2057 16,844,476 1,132,033
2056 16,757,244 1,139,610
2055 16,667,208 1,147,117
2054 16,573,408 1,154,317
2053 16,476,868 1,161,452
2052 16,377,020 1,168,381
2051 16,273,802 1,175,291
2050 16,167,331 1,182,029
2049 16,057,626 1,188,633
2048 15,944,702 1,194,960
2047 15,829,057 1,201,294
2046 15,710,244 1,207,577
2045 15,588,370 1,213,815
2044 15,463,403 1,220,042
2043 15,335,251 1,226,162
2042 15,204,099 1,232,282
2041 15,069,930 1,238,386
2040 14,933,077 1,244,441
2039 14,793,148 1,250,581
2038 14,650,075 1,256,780
2037 14,504,571 1,263,149
2036 14,356,512 1,269,700
2035 14,205,539 1,276,331
2034 14,051,957 1,283,159
2033 13,896,375 1,290,037
2032 13,738,443 1,297,036
2031 13,578,504 1,304,102
2030 13,416,363 1,311,189
2029 13,252,713 1,318,225
2028 13,087,555 1,325,354
2027 12,920,647 1,332,492
2026 12,752,679 1,339,590
2025 12,583,455 1,358,931
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/estonia | CC BY

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 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 831K 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 1.37% -0.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Estonia
Current population
12798112
1339590
Population rank 79/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.02%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +6
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 158/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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