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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.26 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Bolivia vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Greece
2100 17,893,435 6,463,085
2099 17,914,045 6,505,287
2098 17,933,130 6,547,164
2097 17,950,426 6,589,081
2096 17,965,884 6,630,487
2095 17,979,632 6,671,006
2094 17,991,321 6,710,734
2093 18,001,837 6,749,510
2092 18,010,965 6,787,596
2091 18,018,743 6,824,775
2090 18,024,598 6,862,164
2089 18,028,683 6,900,089
2088 18,031,111 6,937,116
2087 18,032,273 6,973,450
2086 18,031,453 7,010,676
2085 18,028,821 7,048,751
2084 18,023,949 7,086,818
2083 18,017,099 7,124,743
2082 18,008,181 7,164,627
2081 17,996,924 7,205,487
2080 17,983,295 7,248,512
2079 17,967,169 7,292,836
2078 17,948,431 7,338,859
2077 17,926,683 7,387,671
2076 17,901,540 7,437,562
2075 17,873,249 7,489,139
2074 17,842,092 7,543,259
2073 17,808,644 7,600,155
2072 17,771,740 7,659,253
2071 17,731,963 7,719,672
2070 17,689,544 7,782,317
2069 17,643,806 7,847,153
2068 17,595,053 7,913,682
2067 17,542,502 7,980,659
2066 17,486,641 8,047,692
2065 17,427,942 8,114,348
2064 17,365,688 8,181,923
2063 17,300,458 8,250,274
2062 17,232,339 8,318,463
2061 17,160,987 8,386,919
2060 17,086,684 8,454,179
2059 17,009,134 8,522,250
2058 16,928,354 8,589,200
2057 16,844,476 8,655,428
2056 16,757,244 8,720,012
2055 16,667,208 8,783,558
2054 16,573,408 8,844,935
2053 16,476,868 8,903,834
2052 16,377,020 8,961,755
2051 16,273,802 9,018,494
2050 16,167,331 9,072,676
2049 16,057,626 9,126,801
2048 15,944,702 9,177,973
2047 15,829,057 9,228,605
2046 15,710,244 9,275,381
2045 15,588,370 9,321,349
2044 15,463,403 9,367,130
2043 15,335,251 9,411,608
2042 15,204,099 9,454,837
2041 15,069,930 9,499,098
2040 14,933,077 9,543,726
2039 14,793,148 9,588,298
2038 14,650,075 9,633,708
2037 14,504,571 9,679,362
2036 14,356,512 9,724,905
2035 14,205,539 9,771,397
2034 14,051,957 9,817,355
2033 13,896,375 9,863,589
2032 13,738,443 9,911,215
2031 13,578,504 9,956,924
2030 13,416,363 10,002,298
2029 13,252,713 10,047,641
2028 13,087,555 10,092,845
2027 12,920,647 10,137,354
2026 12,752,679 10,181,414
2025 12,583,455 10,223,023
2024 12,413,315 10,405,134
2023 12,244,159 10,407,351
2022 12,077,154 10,436,882
2021 11,937,360 10,569,207
2020 11,816,299 10,698,599
2019 11,671,386 10,721,582
2018 11,508,368 10,732,882
2017 11,344,587 10,754,679
2016 11,180,020 10,775,971
2015 11,014,705 10,820,883
2014 10,848,888 10,892,413
2013 10,682,608 10,965,211
2012 10,515,807 11,045,011
2011 10,348,929 11,104,899
2010 10,182,345 11,121,341
2009 10,016,275 11,107,017
2008 9,850,858 11,077,841
2007 9,685,960 11,048,473
2006 9,521,689 11,020,362
2005 9,360,754 10,987,314
2004 9,204,287 10,955,141
2003 9,050,700 10,928,070
2002 8,900,355 10,902,022
2001 8,752,736 10,862,132
2000 8,606,326 10,805,808
1999 8,459,806 10,761,698
1998 8,313,394 10,720,509
1997 8,167,900 10,661,259
1996 8,021,736 10,608,800
1995 7,874,676 10,562,153
1994 7,727,322 10,512,922
1993 7,579,195 10,460,415
1992 7,430,336 10,399,061
1991 7,280,289 10,319,927
1990 7,130,142 10,196,792
1989 6,981,766 10,089,498
1988 6,835,508 10,036,983
1987 6,692,162 10,000,595
1986 6,552,479 9,967,213
1985 6,416,185 9,934,300
1984 6,281,868 9,895,801
1983 6,149,060 9,846,627
1982 6,018,088 9,789,513
1981 5,888,109 9,729,350
1980 5,758,900 9,642,505
1979 5,630,849 9,548,258
1978 5,504,123 9,429,959
1977 5,379,166 9,308,479
1976 5,256,496 9,188,150
1975 5,137,539 9,046,541
1974 5,022,475 8,962,022
1973 4,910,200 8,929,086
1972 4,800,978 8,888,628
1971 4,694,342 8,831,036
1970 4,590,010 8,792,806
1969 4,488,232 8,772,764
1968 4,388,944 8,740,765
1967 4,292,572 8,684,088
1966 4,199,550 8,613,651
1965 4,109,796 8,550,333
1964 4,022,996 8,510,429
1963 3,938,913 8,479,625
1962 3,857,493 8,448,233
1961 3,778,731 8,398,050
1960 3,702,323 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Greece
2100 -0.12% -0.65%
2099 -0.11% -0.64%
2098 -0.1% -0.64%
2097 -0.09% -0.62%
2096 -0.08% -0.61%
2095 -0.06% -0.59%
2094 -0.06% -0.57%
2093 -0.05% -0.56%
2092 -0.04% -0.54%
2091 -0.03% -0.54%
2090 -0.02% -0.55%
2089 -0.01% -0.53%
2088 -0.006% -0.52%
2087 0.005% -0.53%
2086 0.01% -0.54%
2085 0.03% -0.54%
2084 0.04% -0.53%
2083 0.05% -0.56%
2082 0.06% -0.57%
2081 0.08% -0.59%
2080 0.09% -0.61%
2079 0.1% -0.63%
2078 0.12% -0.66%
2077 0.14% -0.67%
2076 0.16% -0.69%
2075 0.17% -0.72%
2074 0.19% -0.75%
2073 0.21% -0.77%
2072 0.22% -0.78%
2071 0.24% -0.8%
2070 0.26% -0.83%
2069 0.28% -0.84%
2068 0.3% -0.84%
2067 0.32% -0.83%
2066 0.34% -0.82%
2065 0.36% -0.83%
2064 0.38% -0.83%
2063 0.4% -0.82%
2062 0.42% -0.82%
2061 0.43% -0.8%
2060 0.46% -0.8%
2059 0.48% -0.78%
2058 0.5% -0.77%
2057 0.52% -0.74%
2056 0.54% -0.72%
2055 0.57% -0.69%
2054 0.59% -0.66%
2053 0.61% -0.65%
2052 0.63% -0.63%
2051 0.66% -0.6%
2050 0.68% -0.59%
2049 0.71% -0.56%
2048 0.73% -0.55%
2047 0.76% -0.5%
2046 0.78% -0.49%
2045 0.81% -0.49%
2044 0.84% -0.47%
2043 0.86% -0.46%
2042 0.89% -0.47%
2041 0.92% -0.47%
2040 0.95% -0.46%
2039 0.98% -0.47%
2038 1% -0.47%
2037 1.03% -0.47%
2036 1.06% -0.48%
2035 1.09% -0.47%
2034 1.12% -0.47%
2033 1.15% -0.48%
2032 1.18% -0.46%
2031 1.21% -0.45%
2030 1.23% -0.45%
2029 1.26% -0.45%
2028 1.29% -0.44%
2027 1.32% -0.43%
2026 1.34% -0.41%
2025 1.37% -1.75%
2024 1.38% -0.02%
2023 1.38% -0.28%
2022 1.17% -1.25%
2021 1.02% -1.21%
2020 1.24% -0.21%
2019 1.42% -0.11%
2018 1.44% -0.2%
2017 1.47% -0.2%
2016 1.5% -0.42%
2015 1.53% -0.66%
2014 1.56% -0.66%
2013 1.59% -0.72%
2012 1.61% -0.54%
2011 1.64% -0.15%
2010 1.66% 0.13%
2009 1.68% 0.26%
2008 1.7% 0.27%
2007 1.73% 0.26%
2006 1.72% 0.3%
2005 1.7% 0.29%
2004 1.7% 0.25%
2003 1.69% 0.24%
2002 1.69% 0.37%
2001 1.7% 0.52%
2000 1.73% 0.41%
1999 1.76% 0.38%
1998 1.78% 0.56%
1997 1.82% 0.49%
1996 1.87% 0.44%
1995 1.91% 0.47%
1994 1.95% 0.5%
1993 2% 0.59%
1992 2.06% 0.77%
1991 2.11% 1.21%
1990 2.13% 1.06%
1989 2.14% 0.52%
1988 2.14% 0.36%
1987 2.13% 0.33%
1986 2.12% 0.33%
1985 2.14% 0.39%
1984 2.16% 0.5%
1983 2.18% 0.58%
1982 2.21% 0.62%
1981 2.24% 0.9%
1980 2.27% 0.99%
1979 2.3% 1.25%
1978 2.32% 1.31%
1977 2.33% 1.31%
1976 2.32% 1.57%
1975 2.29% 0.94%
1974 2.29% 0.37%
1973 2.27% 0.46%
1972 2.27% 0.65%
1971 2.27% 0.43%
1970 2.27% 0.23%
1969 2.26% 0.37%
1968 2.25% 0.65%
1967 2.22% 0.82%
1966 2.18% 0.74%
1965 2.16% 0.47%
1964 2.13% 0.36%
1963 2.11% 0.37%
1962 2.08% 0.6%
1961 2.06% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Greece
Current population
12798112
10181414
Population rank 79/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.12%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -6
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 165/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +16,636
Net migration rank 110/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 16,636
2024 - -3,000 - -122,772
2023 172,336 -3,008 -56,200 -159,430
2022 167,691 -3,008 -63,665 -53,997
2021 119,576 -4,663 -58,131 -160,277
2020 131,870 -4,663 -46,004 6,353
2019 171,593 -8,981 -41,814 36,762
2018 172,775 -9,344 -33,272 17,938
2017 173,799 -9,669 -36,566 10,483
2016 175,057 -10,071 -25,862 10,484
2015 176,169 -10,525 -29,216 -43,462
2014 176,967 -10,971 -20,696 -46,678
2013 177,929 -11,369 -17,545 -59,323
2012 178,716 -11,689 -16,568 -65,364
2011 178,840 -12,106 -4,441 -31,786
2010 179,036 -12,590 5,560 2,001
2009 178,741 -13,055 8,886 18,182
2008 178,576 -13,418 11,077 27,081
2007 178,309 -13,669 2,210 25,400
2006 177,999 -14,107 6,612 27,621
2005 173,567 -15,594 2,197 33,297
2004 172,350 -17,385 0 29,039
2003 171,846 -19,621 -1,093 25,323
2002 170,656 -22,188 0 25,692
2001 171,177 -24,405 0 60,387
2000 172,996 -26,940 -1,081 54,661
1999 175,051 -28,074 -2,153 49,930
1998 174,207 -28,378 -2,144 47,856
1997 173,731 -28,566 2,133 45,671
1996 175,861 -28,685 0 43,444
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,056 42,674
1994 175,387 -27,621 6,307 42,897
1993 175,344 -26,856 4,185 39,829
1992 174,242 -25,005 6,239 41,000
1991 174,836 -23,982 6,192 37,917
1990 171,351 -21,917 8,157 26,294
1989 168,044 -20,720 9,080 18,862
1988 164,763 -19,568 15,055 20,557
1987 160,458 -18,948 10,001 19,005
1986 156,146 -18,297 20,931 19,064
1985 152,288 -17,558 22,849 16,093
1984 150,545 -16,625 37,604 19,767
1983 147,129 -15,432 42,341 18,655
1982 144,825 -14,580 50,906 19,675
1981 143,199 -13,476 54,484 25,061
1980 140,460 -11,762 60,748 47,460
1979 137,331 -9,923 65,882 72,184
1978 134,504 -8,462 64,124 60,775
1977 131,569 -7,714 59,574 19,193
1976 128,552 -7,063 65,236 89,601
1975 122,864 -6,424 61,516 61,265
1974 119,560 -5,873 68,111 -22,590
1973 116,323 -5,457 59,824 -42,387
1972 112,799 -5,224 64,887 -3,589
1971 110,749 -5,057 67,116 -12,747
1970 107,897 -4,915 71,222 -54,166
1969 105,361 -4,784 82,464 -118,544
1968 102,671 -4,679 87,408 -429
1967 99,339 -4,586 91,183 -55,853
1966 95,800 -4,507 86,998 21,206
1965 92,655 -4,444 83,793 -81,576
1964 89,745 -4,352 83,402 -76,678
1963 87,010 -4,233 81,404 -77,345
1962 84,090 -4,026 85,327 -74,972
1961 81,106 -3,642 86,500 -61,102
1960 78,501 -3,144 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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