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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 2.8 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ghana
2100 17,893,435 68,131,252
2099 17,914,045 68,021,644
2098 17,933,130 67,902,002
2097 17,950,426 67,772,694
2096 17,965,884 67,638,801
2095 17,979,632 67,494,855
2094 17,991,321 67,339,471
2093 18,001,837 67,176,337
2092 18,010,965 67,005,259
2091 18,018,743 66,817,473
2090 18,024,598 66,618,611
2089 18,028,683 66,408,323
2088 18,031,111 66,186,701
2087 18,032,273 65,950,524
2086 18,031,453 65,712,980
2085 18,028,821 65,464,770
2084 18,023,949 65,209,090
2083 18,017,099 64,935,455
2082 18,008,181 64,651,183
2081 17,996,924 64,355,091
2080 17,983,295 64,047,069
2079 17,967,169 63,730,285
2078 17,948,431 63,397,338
2077 17,926,683 63,059,578
2076 17,901,540 62,711,928
2075 17,873,249 62,350,445
2074 17,842,092 61,987,133
2073 17,808,644 61,616,792
2072 17,771,740 61,239,369
2071 17,731,963 60,847,204
2070 17,689,544 60,454,501
2069 17,643,806 60,053,700
2068 17,595,053 59,639,035
2067 17,542,502 59,215,226
2066 17,486,641 58,786,613
2065 17,427,942 58,353,059
2064 17,365,688 57,904,896
2063 17,300,458 57,451,482
2062 17,232,339 56,986,329
2061 17,160,987 56,511,652
2060 17,086,684 56,031,122
2059 17,009,134 55,540,726
2058 16,928,354 55,042,478
2057 16,844,476 54,535,407
2056 16,757,244 54,018,018
2055 16,667,208 53,492,136
2054 16,573,408 52,959,604
2053 16,476,868 52,417,582
2052 16,377,020 51,869,801
2051 16,273,802 51,311,110
2050 16,167,331 50,740,453
2049 16,057,626 50,163,262
2048 15,944,702 49,577,819
2047 15,829,057 48,982,219
2046 15,710,244 48,383,052
2045 15,588,370 47,776,375
2044 15,463,403 47,163,926
2043 15,335,251 46,548,210
2042 15,204,099 45,925,724
2041 15,069,930 45,300,725
2040 14,933,077 44,669,515
2039 14,793,148 44,038,043
2038 14,650,075 43,402,009
2037 14,504,571 42,760,604
2036 14,356,512 42,120,700
2035 14,205,539 41,478,927
2034 14,051,957 40,831,962
2033 13,896,375 40,184,070
2032 13,738,443 39,540,131
2031 13,578,504 38,900,194
2030 13,416,363 38,258,832
2029 13,252,713 37,623,609
2028 13,087,555 36,986,250
2027 12,920,647 36,349,705
2026 12,752,679 35,713,042
2025 12,583,455 35,071,292
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

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 1.37% 1.87%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Ghana
Current population
12798112
35885254
Population rank 79/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.43%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.89%
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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