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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 19,049,936 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Guatemala
2100 17,893,435 26,157,456
2099 17,914,045 26,245,641
2098 17,933,130 26,331,619
2097 17,950,426 26,416,090
2096 17,965,884 26,497,966
2095 17,979,632 26,577,430
2094 17,991,321 26,654,549
2093 18,001,837 26,728,912
2092 18,010,965 26,800,726
2091 18,018,743 26,869,103
2090 18,024,598 26,933,745
2089 18,028,683 26,994,393
2088 18,031,111 27,051,725
2087 18,032,273 27,105,725
2086 18,031,453 27,155,743
2085 18,028,821 27,200,252
2084 18,023,949 27,240,081
2083 18,017,099 27,274,635
2082 18,008,181 27,304,601
2081 17,996,924 27,328,275
2080 17,983,295 27,346,322
2079 17,967,169 27,358,846
2078 17,948,431 27,364,710
2077 17,926,683 27,363,544
2076 17,901,540 27,356,220
2075 17,873,249 27,343,275
2074 17,842,092 27,324,366
2073 17,808,644 27,298,193
2072 17,771,740 27,264,801
2071 17,731,963 27,224,139
2070 17,689,544 27,176,996
2069 17,643,806 27,121,679
2068 17,595,053 27,058,279
2067 17,542,502 26,987,818
2066 17,486,641 26,909,977
2065 17,427,942 26,825,610
2064 17,365,688 26,733,472
2063 17,300,458 26,634,443
2062 17,232,339 26,529,537
2061 17,160,987 26,418,318
2060 17,086,684 26,300,043
2059 17,009,134 26,175,298
2058 16,928,354 26,043,910
2057 16,844,476 25,905,522
2056 16,757,244 25,761,415
2055 16,667,208 25,611,347
2054 16,573,408 25,455,341
2053 16,476,868 25,292,387
2052 16,377,020 25,124,081
2051 16,273,802 24,950,631
2050 16,167,331 24,772,432
2049 16,057,626 24,588,164
2048 15,944,702 24,398,840
2047 15,829,057 24,205,409
2046 15,710,244 24,005,250
2045 15,588,370 23,799,564
2044 15,463,403 23,587,909
2043 15,335,251 23,370,717
2042 15,204,099 23,147,742
2041 15,069,930 22,919,092
2040 14,933,077 22,684,402
2039 14,793,148 22,443,876
2038 14,650,075 22,196,908
2037 14,504,571 21,945,561
2036 14,356,512 21,689,784
2035 14,205,539 21,429,391
2034 14,051,957 21,165,636
2033 13,896,375 20,899,157
2032 13,738,443 20,630,118
2031 13,578,504 20,359,005
2030 13,416,363 20,085,689
2029 13,252,713 19,810,652
2028 13,087,555 19,534,112
2027 12,920,647 19,255,397
2026 12,752,679 18,973,755
2025 12,583,455 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 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 1.37% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Guatemala
Current population
12798112
19049936
Population rank 79/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.23%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +771
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.55%
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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