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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 2.81 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ghana
2100 17,891,143 68,117,614
2099 17,911,750 68,008,028
2098 17,930,833 67,888,410
2097 17,948,126 67,759,128
2096 17,963,582 67,625,262
2095 17,977,328 67,481,344
2094 17,989,016 67,325,992
2093 17,999,530 67,162,890
2092 18,008,657 66,991,846
2091 18,016,434 66,804,098
2090 18,022,288 66,605,276
2089 18,026,374 66,395,029
2088 18,028,801 66,173,453
2087 18,029,963 65,937,323
2086 18,029,143 65,699,827
2085 18,026,512 65,451,666
2084 18,021,640 65,196,037
2083 18,014,790 64,922,457
2082 18,005,874 64,638,242
2081 17,994,619 64,342,209
2080 17,980,992 64,034,249
2079 17,964,867 63,717,528
2078 17,946,132 63,384,648
2077 17,924,387 63,046,955
2076 17,899,247 62,699,375
2075 17,870,960 62,337,964
2074 17,839,807 61,974,725
2073 17,806,362 61,604,458
2072 17,769,463 61,227,111
2071 17,729,691 60,835,024
2070 17,687,278 60,442,399
2069 17,641,545 60,041,679
2068 17,592,799 59,627,097
2067 17,540,255 59,203,373
2066 17,484,401 58,774,846
2065 17,425,710 58,341,378
2064 17,363,463 57,893,305
2063 17,298,241 57,439,982
2062 17,230,131 56,974,922
2061 17,158,789 56,500,340
2060 17,084,495 56,019,906
2059 17,006,955 55,529,609
2058 16,926,185 55,031,460
2057 16,842,318 54,524,491
2056 16,755,098 54,007,205
2055 16,665,072 53,481,428
2054 16,571,285 52,949,003
2053 16,474,757 52,407,089
2052 16,374,922 51,859,418
2051 16,271,717 51,300,839
2050 16,165,260 50,730,296
2049 16,055,569 50,153,221
2048 15,942,659 49,567,895
2047 15,827,029 48,972,414
2046 15,708,231 48,373,367
2045 15,586,373 47,766,811
2044 15,461,422 47,154,486
2043 15,333,286 46,538,892
2042 15,202,151 45,916,531
2041 15,067,999 45,291,657
2040 14,931,164 44,660,573
2039 14,791,253 44,029,228
2038 14,648,198 43,393,321
2037 14,502,712 42,752,045
2036 14,354,673 42,112,269
2035 14,203,719 41,470,624
2034 14,050,157 40,823,789
2033 13,894,595 40,176,026
2032 13,736,683 39,532,216
2031 13,576,765 38,892,407
2030 13,414,644 38,251,174
2029 13,251,015 37,616,078
2028 13,085,878 36,978,847
2027 12,918,991 36,342,429
2026 12,751,046 35,705,894
2025 12,581,843 35,064,272
2024 12,413,315 34,427,414
2023 12,244,159 33,787,914
2022 12,077,154 33,149,152
2021 11,937,360 32,518,665
2020 11,816,299 31,887,809
2019 11,671,386 31,258,945
2018 11,508,368 30,637,585
2017 11,344,587 30,008,354
2016 11,180,020 29,356,742
2015 11,014,705 28,696,068
2014 10,848,888 28,041,592
2013 10,682,608 27,386,193
2012 10,515,807 26,734,268
2011 10,348,929 26,095,088
2010 10,182,345 25,474,995
2009 10,016,275 24,862,664
2008 9,850,858 24,249,946
2007 9,685,960 23,642,279
2006 9,521,689 23,040,702
2005 9,360,754 22,449,438
2004 9,204,287 21,868,298
2003 9,050,700 21,296,705
2002 8,900,355 20,729,388
2001 8,752,736 20,167,069
2000 8,606,326 19,637,087
1999 8,459,806 19,149,864
1998 8,313,394 18,688,036
1997 8,167,900 18,238,958
1996 8,021,736 17,810,181
1995 7,874,676 17,399,017
1994 7,727,322 16,993,190
1993 7,579,195 16,589,519
1992 7,430,336 16,184,855
1991 7,280,289 15,787,496
1990 7,130,142 15,394,648
1989 6,981,766 15,006,813
1988 6,835,508 14,636,568
1987 6,692,162 14,289,108
1986 6,552,479 13,965,217
1985 6,416,185 13,661,229
1984 6,281,868 13,370,590
1983 6,149,060 13,029,836
1982 6,018,088 12,643,819
1981 5,888,109 12,281,712
1980 5,758,900 11,941,448
1979 5,630,849 11,597,255
1978 5,504,123 11,248,450
1977 5,379,166 10,911,871
1976 5,256,496 10,594,913
1975 5,137,539 10,294,308
1974 5,022,475 10,000,523
1973 4,910,200 9,714,617
1972 4,800,978 9,438,187
1971 4,694,342 9,176,264
1970 4,590,010 8,925,813
1969 4,488,232 8,690,383
1968 4,388,944 8,475,729
1967 4,292,572 8,271,913
1966 4,199,550 8,074,521
1965 4,109,796 7,882,606
1964 4,022,996 7,695,739
1963 3,938,913 7,514,714
1962 3,857,493 7,337,375
1961 3,778,731 7,162,667
1960 3,702,323 6,961,215

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 Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Ghana
2100 -0.12% 0.16%
2099 -0.11% 0.18%
2098 -0.1% 0.19%
2097 -0.09% 0.2%
2096 -0.08% 0.21%
2095 -0.06% 0.23%
2094 -0.06% 0.24%
2093 -0.05% 0.26%
2092 -0.04% 0.28%
2091 -0.03% 0.3%
2090 -0.02% 0.32%
2089 -0.01% 0.33%
2088 -0.006% 0.36%
2087 0.005% 0.36%
2086 0.01% 0.38%
2085 0.03% 0.39%
2084 0.04% 0.42%
2083 0.05% 0.44%
2082 0.06% 0.46%
2081 0.08% 0.48%
2080 0.09% 0.5%
2079 0.1% 0.53%
2078 0.12% 0.54%
2077 0.14% 0.55%
2076 0.16% 0.58%
2075 0.17% 0.59%
2074 0.19% 0.6%
2073 0.21% 0.62%
2072 0.22% 0.64%
2071 0.24% 0.65%
2070 0.26% 0.67%
2069 0.28% 0.7%
2068 0.3% 0.72%
2067 0.32% 0.73%
2066 0.34% 0.74%
2065 0.36% 0.77%
2064 0.38% 0.79%
2063 0.4% 0.82%
2062 0.42% 0.84%
2061 0.43% 0.86%
2060 0.46% 0.88%
2059 0.48% 0.91%
2058 0.5% 0.93%
2057 0.52% 0.96%
2056 0.54% 0.98%
2055 0.57% 1.01%
2054 0.59% 1.03%
2053 0.61% 1.06%
2052 0.63% 1.09%
2051 0.66% 1.12%
2050 0.68% 1.15%
2049 0.71% 1.18%
2048 0.73% 1.22%
2047 0.76% 1.24%
2046 0.78% 1.27%
2045 0.81% 1.3%
2044 0.84% 1.32%
2043 0.86% 1.36%
2042 0.89% 1.38%
2041 0.92% 1.41%
2040 0.95% 1.43%
2039 0.98% 1.47%
2038 1% 1.5%
2037 1.03% 1.52%
2036 1.06% 1.55%
2035 1.09% 1.58%
2034 1.12% 1.61%
2033 1.15% 1.63%
2032 1.18% 1.65%
2031 1.21% 1.68%
2030 1.23% 1.69%
2029 1.26% 1.72%
2028 1.29% 1.75%
2027 1.32% 1.78%
2026 1.34% 1.83%
2025 1.36% 1.85%
2024 1.38% 1.89%
2023 1.38% 1.93%
2022 1.17% 1.94%
2021 1.02% 1.98%
2020 1.24% 2.01%
2019 1.42% 2.03%
2018 1.44% 2.1%
2017 1.47% 2.22%
2016 1.5% 2.3%
2015 1.53% 2.33%
2014 1.56% 2.39%
2013 1.59% 2.44%
2012 1.61% 2.45%
2011 1.64% 2.43%
2010 1.66% 2.46%
2009 1.68% 2.53%
2008 1.7% 2.57%
2007 1.73% 2.61%
2006 1.72% 2.63%
2005 1.7% 2.66%
2004 1.7% 2.68%
2003 1.69% 2.74%
2002 1.69% 2.79%
2001 1.7% 2.7%
2000 1.73% 2.54%
1999 1.76% 2.47%
1998 1.78% 2.46%
1997 1.82% 2.41%
1996 1.87% 2.36%
1995 1.91% 2.39%
1994 1.95% 2.43%
1993 2% 2.5%
1992 2.06% 2.52%
1991 2.11% 2.55%
1990 2.13% 2.58%
1989 2.14% 2.53%
1988 2.14% 2.43%
1987 2.13% 2.32%
1986 2.12% 2.23%
1985 2.14% 2.17%
1984 2.16% 2.62%
1983 2.18% 3.05%
1982 2.21% 2.95%
1981 2.24% 2.85%
1980 2.27% 2.97%
1979 2.3% 3.1%
1978 2.32% 3.08%
1977 2.33% 2.99%
1976 2.32% 2.92%
1975 2.29% 2.94%
1974 2.29% 2.94%
1973 2.27% 2.93%
1972 2.27% 2.85%
1971 2.27% 2.81%
1970 2.27% 2.71%
1969 2.26% 2.53%
1968 2.25% 2.46%
1967 2.22% 2.44%
1966 2.18% 2.43%
1965 2.16% 2.43%
1964 2.13% 2.41%
1963 2.11% 2.42%
1962 2.08% 2.44%
1961 2.06% 2.89%

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 Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Ghana
Current population
12837312
36032857
Population rank 79/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.43%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 57/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -17,079
Net migration rank 110/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -17,079
2024 171,974 -3,000 651,057 -13,114
2023 172,336 -3,008 651,094 -10,003
2022 167,691 -3,008 646,441 -10,003
2021 119,576 -4,663 635,805 -11,259
2020 131,870 -4,663 637,469 -291
2019 171,593 -8,981 642,403 -21,857
2018 172,775 -9,344 641,551 -19,375
2017 173,799 -9,669 641,218 -4,913
2016 175,057 -10,071 659,910 7,009
2015 176,169 -10,525 667,729 -13,306
2014 176,967 -10,971 660,829 -6,312
2013 177,929 -11,369 658,638 -2,377
2012 178,716 -11,689 646,595 1,005
2011 178,840 -12,106 631,501 -720
2010 179,036 -12,590 613,133 -3,726
2009 178,741 -13,055 592,825 22,416
2008 178,576 -13,418 579,695 30,506
2007 178,309 -13,669 572,332 32,813
2006 177,999 -14,107 569,474 28,536
2005 173,567 -15,594 563,234 21,272
2004 172,350 -17,385 543,339 34,433
2003 171,846 -19,621 536,656 28,768
2002 170,656 -22,188 528,620 40,573
2001 171,177 -24,405 519,382 36,050
2000 172,996 -26,940 508,738 -4,206
1999 175,051 -28,074 487,210 -17,304
1998 174,207 -28,378 471,313 -17,564
1997 173,731 -28,566 459,822 -15,409
1996 175,861 -28,685 450,259 -37,113
1995 175,141 -28,204 451,748 -42,558
1994 175,387 -27,621 449,589 -47,120
1993 175,344 -26,856 454,669 -49,792
1992 174,242 -25,005 452,156 -47,736
1991 174,836 -23,982 448,159 -57,878
1990 171,351 -21,917 442,211 -46,789
1989 168,044 -20,720 432,541 -52,293
1988 164,763 -19,568 425,031 -64,810
1987 160,458 -18,948 419,328 -84,648
1986 156,146 -18,297 411,191 -98,099
1985 152,288 -17,558 401,722 -106,855
1984 150,545 -16,625 392,053 -105,655
1983 147,129 -15,432 379,846 15,276
1982 144,825 -14,580 369,061 7,863
1981 143,199 -13,476 359,572 -12,296
1980 140,460 -11,762 346,816 -13,564
1979 137,331 -9,923 334,848 20,291
1978 134,504 -8,462 324,428 18,041
1977 131,569 -7,714 315,429 15,243
1976 128,552 -7,063 305,769 -2,528
1975 122,864 -6,424 298,267 -292
1974 119,560 -5,873 290,796 -1,197
1973 116,323 -5,457 283,385 -1,168
1972 112,799 -5,224 275,236 -4,589
1971 110,749 -5,057 265,442 -12,238
1970 107,897 -4,915 257,938 -10,233
1969 105,361 -4,784 251,925 -28,752
1968 102,671 -4,679 242,821 -36,683
1967 99,339 -4,586 237,156 -35,666
1966 95,800 -4,507 231,440 -38,143
1965 92,655 -4,444 229,061 -38,519
1964 89,745 -4,352 226,685 -43,480
1963 87,010 -4,233 225,367 -46,516
1962 84,090 -4,026 223,842 -48,017
1961 81,106 -3,642 222,372 -48,777
1960 78,501 -3,144 217,134 12,181

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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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