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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.27 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Bolivia vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Finland
2100 17,891,143 4,629,053
2099 17,911,750 4,645,228
2098 17,930,833 4,661,258
2097 17,948,126 4,676,964
2096 17,963,582 4,692,260
2095 17,977,328 4,707,633
2094 17,989,016 4,722,751
2093 17,999,530 4,738,088
2092 18,008,657 4,753,259
2091 18,016,434 4,768,754
2090 18,022,288 4,784,445
2089 18,026,374 4,799,982
2088 18,028,801 4,815,528
2087 18,029,963 4,831,523
2086 18,029,143 4,847,503
2085 18,026,512 4,863,391
2084 18,021,640 4,878,695
2083 18,014,790 4,894,099
2082 18,005,874 4,909,902
2081 17,994,619 4,925,741
2080 17,980,992 4,941,601
2079 17,964,867 4,957,156
2078 17,946,132 4,972,238
2077 17,924,387 4,987,486
2076 17,899,247 5,002,755
2075 17,870,960 5,017,572
2074 17,839,807 5,032,306
2073 17,806,362 5,046,593
2072 17,769,463 5,060,464
2071 17,729,691 5,074,179
2070 17,687,278 5,087,802
2069 17,641,545 5,101,058
2068 17,592,799 5,114,493
2067 17,540,255 5,127,889
2066 17,484,401 5,141,202
2065 17,425,710 5,155,429
2064 17,363,463 5,169,525
2063 17,298,241 5,183,843
2062 17,230,131 5,198,043
2061 17,158,789 5,212,670
2060 17,084,495 5,227,697
2059 17,006,955 5,242,988
2058 16,926,185 5,257,844
2057 16,842,318 5,273,628
2056 16,755,098 5,289,765
2055 16,665,072 5,305,934
2054 16,571,285 5,321,736
2053 16,474,757 5,337,053
2052 16,374,922 5,352,244
2051 16,271,717 5,367,229
2050 16,165,260 5,381,479
2049 16,055,569 5,395,348
2048 15,942,659 5,408,876
2047 15,827,029 5,422,100
2046 15,708,231 5,434,914
2045 15,586,373 5,447,770
2044 15,461,422 5,460,322
2043 15,333,286 5,473,016
2042 15,202,151 5,485,319
2041 15,067,999 5,497,690
2040 14,931,164 5,509,866
2039 14,791,253 5,522,256
2038 14,648,198 5,534,448
2037 14,502,712 5,546,603
2036 14,354,673 5,558,413
2035 14,203,719 5,569,919
2034 14,050,157 5,580,966
2033 13,894,595 5,591,512
2032 13,736,683 5,601,550
2031 13,576,765 5,611,269
2030 13,414,644 5,620,291
2029 13,251,015 5,628,791
2028 13,085,878 5,636,422
2027 12,918,991 5,643,240
2026 12,751,046 5,647,947
2025 12,581,843 5,646,436
2024 12,413,315 5,619,911
2023 12,244,159 5,583,911
2022 12,077,154 5,556,106
2021 11,937,360 5,541,017
2020 11,816,299 5,529,543
2019 11,671,386 5,521,606
2018 11,508,368 5,515,525
2017 11,344,587 5,508,214
2016 11,180,020 5,495,303
2015 11,014,705 5,479,531
2014 10,848,888 5,461,512
2013 10,682,608 5,438,972
2012 10,515,807 5,413,971
2011 10,348,929 5,388,272
2010 10,182,345 5,363,352
2009 10,016,275 5,338,871
2008 9,850,858 5,313,399
2007 9,685,960 5,288,720
2006 9,521,689 5,266,268
2005 9,360,754 5,246,096
2004 9,204,287 5,228,172
2003 9,050,700 5,213,014
2002 8,900,355 5,200,598
2001 8,752,736 5,188,008
2000 8,606,326 5,176,209
1999 8,459,806 5,165,474
1998 8,313,394 5,153,498
1997 8,167,900 5,139,835
1996 8,021,736 5,124,573
1995 7,874,676 5,107,790
1994 7,727,322 5,088,333
1993 7,579,195 5,066,447
1992 7,430,336 5,041,992
1991 7,280,289 5,013,740
1990 7,130,142 4,986,431
1989 6,981,766 4,964,371
1988 6,835,508 4,946,481
1987 6,692,162 4,932,123
1986 6,552,479 4,918,154
1985 6,416,185 4,902,206
1984 6,281,868 4,881,803
1983 6,149,060 4,855,787
1982 6,018,088 4,826,933
1981 5,888,109 4,799,964
1980 5,758,900 4,779,535
1979 5,630,849 4,764,690
1978 5,504,123 4,752,528
1977 5,379,166 4,738,902
1976 5,256,496 4,725,664
1975 5,137,539 4,711,440
1974 5,022,475 4,690,574
1973 4,910,200 4,666,081
1972 4,800,978 4,639,657
1971 4,694,342 4,612,124
1970 4,590,010 4,606,307
1969 4,488,232 4,623,785
1968 4,388,944 4,626,469
1967 4,292,572 4,605,744
1966 4,199,550 4,580,869
1965 4,109,796 4,563,732
1964 4,022,996 4,548,543
1963 3,938,913 4,523,309
1962 3,857,493 4,491,443
1961 3,778,731 4,461,005
1960 3,702,323 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Finland
2100 -0.12% -0.35%
2099 -0.11% -0.34%
2098 -0.1% -0.34%
2097 -0.09% -0.33%
2096 -0.08% -0.33%
2095 -0.06% -0.32%
2094 -0.06% -0.32%
2093 -0.05% -0.32%
2092 -0.04% -0.32%
2091 -0.03% -0.33%
2090 -0.02% -0.32%
2089 -0.01% -0.32%
2088 -0.006% -0.33%
2087 0.005% -0.33%
2086 0.01% -0.33%
2085 0.03% -0.31%
2084 0.04% -0.31%
2083 0.05% -0.32%
2082 0.06% -0.32%
2081 0.08% -0.32%
2080 0.09% -0.31%
2079 0.1% -0.3%
2078 0.12% -0.31%
2077 0.14% -0.31%
2076 0.16% -0.3%
2075 0.17% -0.29%
2074 0.19% -0.28%
2073 0.21% -0.27%
2072 0.22% -0.27%
2071 0.24% -0.27%
2070 0.26% -0.26%
2069 0.28% -0.26%
2068 0.3% -0.26%
2067 0.32% -0.26%
2066 0.34% -0.28%
2065 0.36% -0.27%
2064 0.38% -0.28%
2063 0.4% -0.27%
2062 0.42% -0.28%
2061 0.43% -0.29%
2060 0.46% -0.29%
2059 0.48% -0.28%
2058 0.5% -0.3%
2057 0.52% -0.31%
2056 0.54% -0.3%
2055 0.57% -0.3%
2054 0.59% -0.29%
2053 0.61% -0.28%
2052 0.63% -0.28%
2051 0.66% -0.26%
2050 0.68% -0.26%
2049 0.71% -0.25%
2048 0.73% -0.24%
2047 0.76% -0.24%
2046 0.78% -0.24%
2045 0.81% -0.23%
2044 0.84% -0.23%
2043 0.86% -0.22%
2042 0.89% -0.23%
2041 0.92% -0.22%
2040 0.95% -0.22%
2039 0.98% -0.22%
2038 1% -0.22%
2037 1.03% -0.21%
2036 1.06% -0.21%
2035 1.09% -0.2%
2034 1.12% -0.19%
2033 1.15% -0.18%
2032 1.18% -0.17%
2031 1.21% -0.16%
2030 1.23% -0.15%
2029 1.26% -0.14%
2028 1.29% -0.12%
2027 1.32% -0.08%
2026 1.34% 0.03%
2025 1.36% 0.47%
2024 1.38% 0.64%
2023 1.38% 0.5%
2022 1.17% 0.27%
2021 1.02% 0.21%
2020 1.24% 0.14%
2019 1.42% 0.11%
2018 1.44% 0.13%
2017 1.47% 0.23%
2016 1.5% 0.29%
2015 1.53% 0.33%
2014 1.56% 0.41%
2013 1.59% 0.46%
2012 1.61% 0.48%
2011 1.64% 0.46%
2010 1.66% 0.46%
2009 1.68% 0.48%
2008 1.7% 0.47%
2007 1.73% 0.43%
2006 1.72% 0.38%
2005 1.7% 0.34%
2004 1.7% 0.29%
2003 1.69% 0.24%
2002 1.69% 0.24%
2001 1.7% 0.23%
2000 1.73% 0.21%
1999 1.76% 0.23%
1998 1.78% 0.27%
1997 1.82% 0.3%
1996 1.87% 0.33%
1995 1.91% 0.38%
1994 1.95% 0.43%
1993 2% 0.49%
1992 2.06% 0.56%
1991 2.11% 0.55%
1990 2.13% 0.44%
1989 2.14% 0.36%
1988 2.14% 0.29%
1987 2.13% 0.28%
1986 2.12% 0.33%
1985 2.14% 0.42%
1984 2.16% 0.54%
1983 2.18% 0.6%
1982 2.21% 0.56%
1981 2.24% 0.43%
1980 2.27% 0.31%
1979 2.3% 0.26%
1978 2.32% 0.29%
1977 2.33% 0.28%
1976 2.32% 0.3%
1975 2.29% 0.44%
1974 2.29% 0.52%
1973 2.27% 0.57%
1972 2.27% 0.6%
1971 2.27% 0.13%
1970 2.27% -0.38%
1969 2.26% -0.06%
1968 2.25% 0.45%
1967 2.22% 0.54%
1966 2.18% 0.38%
1965 2.16% 0.33%
1964 2.13% 0.56%
1963 2.11% 0.71%
1962 2.08% 0.68%
1961 2.06% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Finland
Current population
12837312
5647947
Population rank 79/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
19.9 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +73
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 130/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +18,246
Net migration rank 110/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 18,246
2024 171,974 -3,000 -14,612 26,894
2023 172,336 -3,008 -17,869 38,156
2022 167,691 -3,008 -18,335 60,353
2021 119,576 -4,663 -7,757 22,484
2020 131,870 -4,663 -8,847 17,504
2019 171,593 -8,981 -8,282 15,671
2018 172,775 -9,344 -7,170 11,822
2017 173,799 -9,669 -3,856 13,356
2016 175,057 -10,071 -1,099 17,321
2015 176,169 -10,525 2,740 12,655
2014 176,967 -10,971 4,915 15,915
2013 177,929 -11,369 6,527 18,164
2012 178,716 -11,689 7,579 17,894
2011 178,840 -12,106 9,160 16,798
2010 179,036 -12,590 10,191 14,080
2009 178,741 -13,055 10,678 14,877
2008 178,576 -13,418 10,627 15,626
2007 178,309 -13,669 9,519 14,027
2006 177,999 -14,107 11,059 10,820
2005 173,567 -15,594 9,968 9,251
2004 172,350 -17,385 9,933 6,956
2003 171,846 -19,621 7,819 5,929
2002 170,656 -22,188 6,241 5,255
2001 171,177 -24,405 7,263 6,241
2000 172,996 -26,940 7,765 2,497
1999 175,051 -28,074 7,748 3,604
1998 174,207 -28,378 7,730 4,417
1997 173,731 -28,566 9,766 4,925
1996 175,861 -28,685 11,274 3,757
1995 175,141 -28,204 13,791 4,325
1994 175,387 -27,621 17,300 3,834
1993 175,344 -26,856 13,679 9,036
1992 174,242 -25,005 16,639 9,356
1991 174,836 -23,982 16,044 14,515
1990 171,351 -21,917 15,458 8,920
1989 168,044 -20,720 14,396 5,775
1988 164,763 -19,568 14,344 1,765
1987 160,458 -18,948 11,837 831
1986 156,146 -18,297 13,279 1,491
1985 152,288 -17,558 14,707 2,416
1984 150,545 -16,625 20,015 3,972
1983 147,129 -15,432 21,851 6,925
1982 144,825 -14,580 22,686 7,109
1981 143,199 -13,476 18,720 5,287
1980 140,460 -11,762 18,640 -2,212
1979 137,331 -9,923 19,535 -6,612
1978 134,504 -8,462 20,436 -9,348
1977 131,569 -7,714 21,799 -5,697
1976 128,552 -7,063 21,738 -11,843
1975 122,864 -6,424 21,673 -3,807
1974 119,560 -5,873 17,824 5,891
1973 116,323 -5,457 13,532 11,558
1972 112,799 -5,224 14,847 12,613
1971 110,749 -5,057 15,220 12,286
1970 107,897 -4,915 20,268 -36,579
1969 105,361 -4,784 21,732 -42,207
1968 102,671 -4,679 28,684 -15,561
1967 99,339 -4,586 33,622 -5,353
1966 95,800 -4,507 34,356 -12,059
1965 92,655 -4,444 33,771 -21,731
1964 89,745 -4,352 38,208 -20,414
1963 87,010 -4,233 40,258 -7,624
1962 84,090 -4,026 38,627 -6,852
1961 81,106 -3,642 41,487 -11,828
1960 78,501 -3,144 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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