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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 10.9 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.84% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ethiopia
2100 17,893,435 371,192,732
2099 17,914,045 369,452,188
2098 17,933,130 367,626,914
2097 17,950,426 365,680,268
2096 17,965,884 363,648,440
2095 17,979,632 361,707,589
2094 17,991,321 359,642,227
2093 18,001,837 357,570,752
2092 18,010,965 355,499,462
2091 18,018,743 353,327,595
2090 18,024,598 351,068,287
2089 18,028,683 348,859,203
2088 18,031,111 346,624,222
2087 18,032,273 344,268,493
2086 18,031,453 341,777,395
2085 18,028,821 339,272,558
2084 18,023,949 336,753,372
2083 18,017,099 334,186,307
2082 18,008,181 331,503,693
2081 17,996,924 328,816,892
2080 17,983,295 326,114,551
2079 17,967,169 323,382,593
2078 17,948,431 320,521,381
2077 17,926,683 317,590,857
2076 17,901,540 314,615,353
2075 17,873,249 311,583,813
2074 17,842,092 308,511,275
2073 17,808,644 305,477,711
2072 17,771,740 302,351,806
2071 17,731,963 299,211,554
2070 17,689,544 296,054,535
2069 17,643,806 292,847,034
2068 17,595,053 289,612,061
2067 17,542,502 286,279,975
2066 17,486,641 282,992,981
2065 17,427,942 279,662,528
2064 17,365,688 276,283,161
2063 17,300,458 272,866,834
2062 17,232,339 269,424,014
2061 17,160,987 265,885,347
2060 17,086,684 262,350,260
2059 17,009,134 258,772,570
2058 16,928,354 255,284,371
2057 16,844,476 251,733,988
2056 16,757,244 248,079,002
2055 16,667,208 244,501,471
2054 16,573,408 240,868,686
2053 16,476,868 237,228,269
2052 16,377,020 233,551,340
2051 16,273,802 229,804,463
2050 16,167,331 226,124,819
2049 16,057,626 222,420,063
2048 15,944,702 218,694,640
2047 15,829,057 214,950,242
2046 15,710,244 211,226,920
2045 15,588,370 207,525,986
2044 15,463,403 203,812,674
2043 15,335,251 200,097,321
2042 15,204,099 196,411,774
2041 15,069,930 192,749,114
2040 14,933,077 189,081,695
2039 14,793,148 185,422,958
2038 14,650,075 181,789,129
2037 14,504,571 178,179,942
2036 14,356,512 174,569,201
2035 14,205,539 170,957,061
2034 14,051,957 167,367,920
2033 13,896,375 163,813,895
2032 13,738,443 160,216,774
2031 13,578,504 156,638,324
2030 13,416,363 153,070,380
2029 13,252,713 149,507,684
2028 13,087,555 145,989,372
2027 12,920,647 142,463,827
2026 12,752,679 138,973,582
2025 12,583,455 135,513,842
2024 12,413,315 132,059,767
2023 12,244,159 128,691,692
2022 12,077,154 125,384,287
2021 11,937,360 122,138,588
2020 11,816,299 118,917,671
2019 11,671,386 115,737,383
2018 11,508,368 112,664,152
2017 11,344,587 109,666,481
2016 11,180,020 106,718,162
2015 11,014,705 103,867,135
2014 10,848,888 101,115,610
2013 10,682,608 98,438,751
2012 10,515,807 95,798,767
2011 10,348,929 93,149,970
2010 10,182,345 90,538,514
2009 10,016,275 88,007,636
2008 9,850,858 85,543,668
2007 9,685,960 83,103,217
2006 9,521,689 80,703,490
2005 9,360,754 78,367,470
2004 9,204,287 76,077,206
2003 9,050,700 73,832,663
2002 8,900,355 71,635,517
2001 8,752,736 69,487,762
2000 8,606,326 67,411,494
1999 8,459,806 65,374,561
1998 8,313,394 63,363,524
1997 8,167,900 61,404,539
1996 8,021,736 59,467,635
1995 7,874,676 57,537,335
1994 7,727,322 55,611,508
1993 7,579,195 53,708,891
1992 7,430,336 51,853,747
1991 7,280,289 49,717,198
1990 7,130,142 47,609,755
1989 6,981,766 45,879,690
1988 6,835,508 44,150,825
1987 6,692,162 42,460,039
1986 6,552,479 41,037,656
1985 6,416,185 39,842,136
1984 6,281,868 38,735,722
1983 6,149,060 37,740,817
1982 6,018,088 36,701,290
1981 5,888,109 35,304,012
1980 5,758,900 34,428,514
1979 5,630,849 34,238,652
1978 5,504,123 33,734,592
1977 5,379,166 33,167,272
1976 5,256,496 32,534,418
1975 5,137,539 31,723,252
1974 5,022,475 30,957,273
1973 4,910,200 30,166,785
1972 4,800,978 29,374,608
1971 4,694,342 28,600,106
1970 4,590,010 27,829,128
1969 4,488,232 27,072,571
1968 4,388,944 26,337,930
1967 4,292,572 25,620,276
1966 4,199,550 24,952,689
1965 4,109,796 24,310,612
1964 4,022,996 23,666,548
1963 3,938,913 23,051,637
1962 3,857,493 22,465,126
1961 3,778,731 21,906,102
1960 3,702,323 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Ethiopia
2100 -0.12% 0.47%
2099 -0.11% 0.5%
2098 -0.1% 0.53%
2097 -0.09% 0.56%
2096 -0.08% 0.54%
2095 -0.06% 0.57%
2094 -0.06% 0.58%
2093 -0.05% 0.58%
2092 -0.04% 0.61%
2091 -0.03% 0.64%
2090 -0.02% 0.63%
2089 -0.01% 0.64%
2088 -0.006% 0.68%
2087 0.005% 0.73%
2086 0.01% 0.74%
2085 0.03% 0.75%
2084 0.04% 0.77%
2083 0.05% 0.81%
2082 0.06% 0.82%
2081 0.08% 0.83%
2080 0.09% 0.84%
2079 0.1% 0.89%
2078 0.12% 0.92%
2077 0.14% 0.95%
2076 0.16% 0.97%
2075 0.17% 1%
2074 0.19% 0.99%
2073 0.21% 1.03%
2072 0.22% 1.05%
2071 0.24% 1.07%
2070 0.26% 1.1%
2069 0.28% 1.12%
2068 0.3% 1.16%
2067 0.32% 1.16%
2066 0.34% 1.19%
2065 0.36% 1.22%
2064 0.38% 1.25%
2063 0.4% 1.28%
2062 0.42% 1.33%
2061 0.43% 1.35%
2060 0.46% 1.38%
2059 0.48% 1.37%
2058 0.5% 1.41%
2057 0.52% 1.47%
2056 0.54% 1.46%
2055 0.57% 1.51%
2054 0.59% 1.53%
2053 0.61% 1.57%
2052 0.63% 1.63%
2051 0.66% 1.63%
2050 0.68% 1.67%
2049 0.71% 1.7%
2048 0.73% 1.74%
2047 0.76% 1.76%
2046 0.78% 1.78%
2045 0.81% 1.82%
2044 0.84% 1.86%
2043 0.86% 1.88%
2042 0.89% 1.9%
2041 0.92% 1.94%
2040 0.95% 1.97%
2039 0.98% 2%
2038 1% 2.03%
2037 1.03% 2.07%
2036 1.06% 2.11%
2035 1.09% 2.14%
2034 1.12% 2.17%
2033 1.15% 2.25%
2032 1.18% 2.28%
2031 1.21% 2.33%
2030 1.23% 2.38%
2029 1.26% 2.41%
2028 1.29% 2.47%
2027 1.32% 2.51%
2026 1.34% 2.55%
2025 1.37% 2.62%
2024 1.38% 2.62%
2023 1.38% 2.64%
2022 1.17% 2.66%
2021 1.02% 2.71%
2020 1.24% 2.75%
2019 1.42% 2.73%
2018 1.44% 2.73%
2017 1.47% 2.76%
2016 1.5% 2.74%
2015 1.53% 2.72%
2014 1.56% 2.72%
2013 1.59% 2.76%
2012 1.61% 2.84%
2011 1.64% 2.88%
2010 1.66% 2.88%
2009 1.68% 2.88%
2008 1.7% 2.94%
2007 1.73% 2.97%
2006 1.72% 2.98%
2005 1.7% 3.01%
2004 1.7% 3.04%
2003 1.69% 3.07%
2002 1.69% 3.09%
2001 1.7% 3.08%
2000 1.73% 3.12%
1999 1.76% 3.17%
1998 1.78% 3.19%
1997 1.82% 3.26%
1996 1.87% 3.35%
1995 1.91% 3.46%
1994 1.95% 3.54%
1993 2% 3.58%
1992 2.06% 4.3%
1991 2.11% 4.43%
1990 2.13% 3.77%
1989 2.14% 3.92%
1988 2.14% 3.98%
1987 2.13% 3.47%
1986 2.12% 3%
1985 2.14% 2.86%
1984 2.16% 2.64%
1983 2.18% 2.83%
1982 2.21% 3.96%
1981 2.24% 2.54%
1980 2.27% 0.55%
1979 2.3% 1.49%
1978 2.32% 1.71%
1977 2.33% 1.95%
1976 2.32% 2.56%
1975 2.29% 2.47%
1974 2.29% 2.62%
1973 2.27% 2.7%
1972 2.27% 2.71%
1971 2.27% 2.77%
1970 2.27% 2.79%
1969 2.26% 2.79%
1968 2.25% 2.8%
1967 2.22% 2.68%
1966 2.18% 2.64%
1965 2.16% 2.72%
1964 2.13% 2.67%
1963 2.11% 2.61%
1962 2.08% 2.55%
1961 2.06% 2.48%

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/ethiopia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Ethiopia
Current population
12798112
139917664
Population rank 79/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.69%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
9.36 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 25/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +24,054
Net migration rank 110/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 24,054
2024 - -3,000 - 30,069
2023 172,336 -3,008 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 167,691 -3,008 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 119,576 -4,663 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 131,870 -4,663 3,199,718 38,866
2019 171,593 -8,981 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 172,775 -9,344 3,015,231 9,302
2017 173,799 -9,669 2,899,143 71,766
2016 175,057 -10,071 2,809,889 115,823
2015 176,169 -10,525 2,713,529 62,785
2014 176,967 -10,971 2,623,647 103,122
2013 177,929 -11,369 2,546,020 80,955
2012 178,716 -11,689 2,533,398 119,517
2011 178,840 -12,106 2,527,811 116,793
2010 179,036 -12,590 2,498,048 80,213
2009 178,741 -13,055 2,467,118 16,315
2008 178,576 -13,418 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 178,309 -13,669 2,436,753 -381
2006 177,999 -14,107 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 173,567 -15,594 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 172,350 -17,385 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 171,846 -19,621 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 170,656 -22,188 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 171,177 -24,405 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 172,996 -26,940 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 175,051 -28,074 2,010,987 29,142
1998 174,207 -28,378 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 173,731 -28,566 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,896,364 41,456
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,831,068 91,727
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,788,133 140,715
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,734,851 141,545
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,673,839 160,106
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,579,416 859,737
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,479,663 296,014
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,441,769 242,614
1988 164,763 -19,568 1,393,356 379,966
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,356,853 251,387
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,050,277 186,227
1985 152,288 -17,558 997,050 157,476
1984 150,545 -16,625 920,670 137,632
1983 147,129 -15,432 863,472 68,022
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,080,853 66,702
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,018,838 628,135
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 137,331 -9,923 987,203 -711,455
1978 134,504 -8,462 943,388 -210,991
1977 131,569 -7,714 929,381 -527,133
1976 128,552 -7,063 899,577 -36,125
1975 122,864 -6,424 801,425 -42,540
1974 119,560 -5,873 777,306 -4,232
1973 116,323 -5,457 807,535 347
1972 112,799 -5,224 779,808 -3,375
1971 110,749 -5,057 787,047 -14,510
1970 107,897 -4,915 760,821 8,589
1969 105,361 -4,784 736,428 7,258
1968 102,671 -4,679 715,602 9,992
1967 99,339 -4,586 695,283 14,437
1966 95,800 -4,507 616,281 9,160
1965 92,655 -4,444 642,359 16,348
1964 89,745 -4,352 618,667 10,749
1963 87,010 -4,233 590,998 9,418
1962 84,090 -4,026 563,650 8,960
1961 81,106 -3,642 538,518 6,938
1960 78,501 -3,144 511,694 1,696

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/ethiopia | 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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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