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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.49 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Bolivia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Guatemala
2100 17,891,143 26,153,266
2099 17,911,750 26,241,436
2098 17,930,833 26,327,401
2097 17,948,126 26,411,858
2096 17,963,582 26,493,721
2095 17,977,328 26,573,173
2094 17,989,016 26,650,279
2093 17,999,530 26,724,630
2092 18,008,657 26,796,433
2091 18,016,434 26,864,799
2090 18,022,288 26,929,431
2089 18,026,374 26,990,069
2088 18,028,801 27,047,391
2087 18,029,963 27,101,383
2086 18,029,143 27,151,393
2085 18,026,512 27,195,895
2084 18,021,640 27,235,718
2083 18,014,790 27,270,266
2082 18,005,874 27,300,227
2081 17,994,619 27,323,897
2080 17,980,992 27,341,942
2079 17,964,867 27,354,464
2078 17,946,132 27,360,327
2077 17,924,387 27,359,161
2076 17,899,247 27,351,838
2075 17,870,960 27,338,895
2074 17,839,807 27,319,989
2073 17,806,362 27,293,820
2072 17,769,463 27,260,434
2071 17,729,691 27,219,778
2070 17,687,278 27,172,642
2069 17,641,545 27,117,335
2068 17,592,799 27,053,945
2067 17,540,255 26,983,495
2066 17,484,401 26,905,666
2065 17,425,710 26,821,312
2064 17,363,463 26,729,190
2063 17,298,241 26,630,176
2062 17,230,131 26,525,287
2061 17,158,789 26,414,086
2060 17,084,495 26,295,830
2059 17,006,955 26,171,105
2058 16,926,185 26,039,738
2057 16,842,318 25,901,372
2056 16,755,098 25,757,288
2055 16,665,072 25,607,244
2054 16,571,285 25,451,264
2053 16,474,757 25,288,335
2052 16,374,922 25,120,056
2051 16,271,717 24,946,634
2050 16,165,260 24,768,464
2049 16,055,569 24,584,225
2048 15,942,659 24,394,931
2047 15,827,029 24,201,532
2046 15,708,231 24,001,405
2045 15,586,373 23,795,751
2044 15,461,422 23,584,131
2043 15,333,286 23,366,974
2042 15,202,151 23,144,034
2041 15,067,999 22,915,420
2040 14,931,164 22,680,768
2039 14,791,253 22,440,281
2038 14,648,198 22,193,352
2037 14,502,712 21,942,046
2036 14,354,673 21,686,309
2035 14,203,719 21,425,958
2034 14,050,157 21,162,245
2033 13,894,595 20,895,809
2032 13,736,683 20,626,813
2031 13,576,765 20,355,744
2030 13,414,644 20,082,472
2029 13,251,015 19,807,478
2028 13,085,878 19,530,983
2027 12,918,991 19,252,313
2026 12,751,046 18,970,716
2025 12,581,843 18,687,881
2024 12,413,315 18,406,359
2023 12,244,159 18,124,838
2022 12,077,154 17,847,877
2021 11,937,360 17,598,650
2020 11,816,299 17,357,325
2019 11,671,386 17,103,803
2018 11,508,368 16,845,685
2017 11,344,587 16,567,357
2016 11,180,020 16,268,760
2015 11,014,705 15,971,743
2014 10,848,888 15,681,725
2013 10,682,608 15,387,337
2012 10,515,807 15,089,647
2011 10,348,929 14,792,126
2010 10,182,345 14,500,112
2009 10,016,275 14,215,611
2008 9,850,858 13,935,174
2007 9,685,960 13,652,040
2006 9,521,689 13,367,459
2005 9,360,754 13,087,629
2004 9,204,287 12,807,402
2003 9,050,700 12,525,842
2002 8,900,355 12,246,915
2001 8,752,736 11,969,422
2000 8,606,326 11,697,592
1999 8,459,806 11,422,965
1998 8,313,394 11,139,145
1997 8,167,900 10,857,754
1996 8,021,736 10,583,526
1995 7,874,676 10,312,996
1994 7,727,322 10,043,718
1993 7,579,195 9,779,761
1992 7,430,336 9,522,266
1991 7,280,289 9,272,584
1990 7,130,142 9,024,773
1989 6,981,766 8,775,546
1988 6,835,508 8,532,099
1987 6,692,162 8,296,485
1986 6,552,479 8,070,818
1985 6,416,185 7,849,693
1984 6,281,868 7,630,682
1983 6,149,060 7,419,642
1982 6,018,088 7,240,241
1981 5,888,109 7,075,648
1980 5,758,900 6,900,212
1979 5,630,849 6,727,797
1978 5,504,123 6,561,534
1977 5,379,166 6,401,515
1976 5,256,496 6,262,404
1975 5,137,539 6,128,731
1974 5,022,475 5,981,197
1973 4,910,200 5,831,631
1972 4,800,978 5,682,833
1971 4,694,342 5,538,355
1970 4,590,010 5,396,966
1969 4,488,232 5,257,081
1968 4,388,944 5,118,111
1967 4,292,572 4,978,862
1966 4,199,550 4,840,958
1965 4,109,796 4,704,965
1964 4,022,996 4,571,109
1963 3,938,913 4,440,264
1962 3,857,493 4,312,044
1961 3,778,731 4,186,201
1960 3,702,323 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Guatemala
2100 -0.12% -0.34%
2099 -0.11% -0.33%
2098 -0.1% -0.32%
2097 -0.09% -0.31%
2096 -0.08% -0.3%
2095 -0.06% -0.29%
2094 -0.06% -0.28%
2093 -0.05% -0.27%
2092 -0.04% -0.25%
2091 -0.03% -0.24%
2090 -0.02% -0.22%
2089 -0.01% -0.21%
2088 -0.006% -0.2%
2087 0.005% -0.18%
2086 0.01% -0.16%
2085 0.03% -0.15%
2084 0.04% -0.13%
2083 0.05% -0.11%
2082 0.06% -0.09%
2081 0.08% -0.07%
2080 0.09% -0.05%
2079 0.1% -0.02%
2078 0.12% 0.004%
2077 0.14% 0.03%
2076 0.16% 0.05%
2075 0.17% 0.07%
2074 0.19% 0.1%
2073 0.21% 0.12%
2072 0.22% 0.15%
2071 0.24% 0.17%
2070 0.26% 0.2%
2069 0.28% 0.23%
2068 0.3% 0.26%
2067 0.32% 0.29%
2066 0.34% 0.31%
2065 0.36% 0.34%
2064 0.38% 0.37%
2063 0.4% 0.4%
2062 0.42% 0.42%
2061 0.43% 0.45%
2060 0.46% 0.48%
2059 0.48% 0.5%
2058 0.5% 0.53%
2057 0.52% 0.56%
2056 0.54% 0.59%
2055 0.57% 0.61%
2054 0.59% 0.64%
2053 0.61% 0.67%
2052 0.63% 0.7%
2051 0.66% 0.72%
2050 0.68% 0.75%
2049 0.71% 0.78%
2048 0.73% 0.8%
2047 0.76% 0.83%
2046 0.78% 0.86%
2045 0.81% 0.9%
2044 0.84% 0.93%
2043 0.86% 0.96%
2042 0.89% 1%
2041 0.92% 1.03%
2040 0.95% 1.07%
2039 0.98% 1.11%
2038 1% 1.15%
2037 1.03% 1.18%
2036 1.06% 1.22%
2035 1.09% 1.25%
2034 1.12% 1.28%
2033 1.15% 1.3%
2032 1.18% 1.33%
2031 1.21% 1.36%
2030 1.23% 1.39%
2029 1.26% 1.42%
2028 1.29% 1.45%
2027 1.32% 1.48%
2026 1.34% 1.51%
2025 1.36% 1.53%
2024 1.38% 1.55%
2023 1.38% 1.55%
2022 1.17% 1.42%
2021 1.02% 1.39%
2020 1.24% 1.48%
2019 1.42% 1.53%
2018 1.44% 1.68%
2017 1.47% 1.84%
2016 1.5% 1.86%
2015 1.53% 1.85%
2014 1.56% 1.91%
2013 1.59% 1.97%
2012 1.61% 2.01%
2011 1.64% 2.01%
2010 1.66% 2%
2009 1.68% 2.01%
2008 1.7% 2.07%
2007 1.73% 2.13%
2006 1.72% 2.14%
2005 1.7% 2.19%
2004 1.7% 2.25%
2003 1.69% 2.28%
2002 1.69% 2.32%
2001 1.7% 2.32%
2000 1.73% 2.4%
1999 1.76% 2.55%
1998 1.78% 2.59%
1997 1.82% 2.59%
1996 1.87% 2.62%
1995 1.91% 2.68%
1994 1.95% 2.7%
1993 2% 2.7%
1992 2.06% 2.69%
1991 2.11% 2.75%
1990 2.13% 2.84%
1989 2.14% 2.85%
1988 2.14% 2.84%
1987 2.13% 2.8%
1986 2.12% 2.82%
1985 2.14% 2.87%
1984 2.16% 2.84%
1983 2.18% 2.48%
1982 2.21% 2.33%
1981 2.24% 2.54%
1980 2.27% 2.56%
1979 2.3% 2.53%
1978 2.32% 2.5%
1977 2.33% 2.22%
1976 2.32% 2.18%
1975 2.29% 2.47%
1974 2.29% 2.56%
1973 2.27% 2.62%
1972 2.27% 2.61%
1971 2.27% 2.62%
1970 2.27% 2.66%
1969 2.26% 2.72%
1968 2.25% 2.8%
1967 2.22% 2.85%
1966 2.18% 2.89%
1965 2.16% 2.93%
1964 2.13% 2.95%
1963 2.11% 2.97%
1962 2.08% 3.01%
1961 2.06% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Guatemala
Current population
12837312
19115361
Population rank 79/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.23%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +771
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 69/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -7,959
Net migration rank 110/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -7,959
2024 171,974 -3,000 290,066 -7,725
2023 172,336 -3,008 289,635 -8,940
2022 167,691 -3,008 281,675 -8,463
2021 119,576 -4,663 255,145 -29,908
2020 131,870 -4,663 281,328 -23,927
2019 171,593 -8,981 307,389 -57,746
2018 172,775 -9,344 323,100 -56,487
2017 173,799 -9,669 332,838 -42,779
2016 175,057 -10,071 338,114 -30,980
2015 176,169 -10,525 335,072 -48,179
2014 176,967 -10,971 333,551 -40,409
2013 177,929 -11,369 331,321 -35,698
2012 178,716 -11,689 332,365 -32,624
2011 178,840 -12,106 328,548 -33,238
2010 179,036 -12,590 324,802 -36,076
2009 178,741 -13,055 323,320 -43,046
2008 178,576 -13,418 323,226 -42,624
2007 178,309 -13,669 326,298 -40,632
2006 177,999 -14,107 325,604 -42,118
2005 173,567 -15,594 325,816 -49,636
2004 172,350 -17,385 331,699 -47,409
2003 171,846 -19,621 333,539 -54,701
2002 170,656 -22,188 334,255 -55,247
2001 171,177 -24,405 335,503 -59,536
2000 172,996 -26,940 332,891 -65,197
1999 175,051 -28,074 328,890 -47,325
1998 174,207 -28,378 325,174 -39,104
1997 173,731 -28,566 320,087 -43,377
1996 175,861 -28,685 315,252 -43,501
1995 175,141 -28,204 309,236 -39,917
1994 175,387 -27,621 302,708 -33,462
1993 175,344 -26,856 295,515 -36,848
1992 174,242 -25,005 288,411 -32,093
1991 174,836 -23,982 283,917 -40,868
1990 171,351 -21,917 280,318 -27,735
1989 168,044 -20,720 276,736 -30,860
1988 164,763 -19,568 271,466 -30,450
1987 160,458 -18,948 261,746 -31,539
1986 156,146 -18,297 252,754 -31,631
1985 152,288 -17,558 246,119 -24,991
1984 150,545 -16,625 241,892 -25,010
1983 147,129 -15,432 238,059 -32,877
1982 144,825 -14,580 199,809 -46,174
1981 143,199 -13,476 221,044 -45,490
1980 140,460 -11,762 218,460 -43,144
1979 137,331 -9,923 216,810 -47,278
1978 134,504 -8,462 211,301 -48,309
1977 131,569 -7,714 203,299 -46,249
1976 128,552 -7,063 171,903 -50,745
1975 122,864 -6,424 188,501 -42,329
1974 119,560 -5,873 184,992 -36,089
1973 116,323 -5,457 179,871 -29,641
1972 112,799 -5,224 173,162 -25,807
1971 110,749 -5,057 165,104 -23,513
1970 107,897 -4,915 155,946 -14,755
1969 105,361 -4,784 149,516 -10,937
1968 102,671 -4,679 146,946 -7,589
1967 99,339 -4,586 143,859 -4,715
1966 95,800 -4,507 140,494 -3,824
1965 92,655 -4,444 135,997 -681
1964 89,745 -4,352 132,832 -440
1963 87,010 -4,233 129,065 240
1962 84,090 -4,026 126,429 713
1961 81,106 -3,642 123,753 797
1960 78,501 -3,144 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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