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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.22 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Guinea
2100 17,891,143 32,364,089
2099 17,911,750 32,335,737
2098 17,930,833 32,301,888
2097 17,948,126 32,264,245
2096 17,963,582 32,223,409
2095 17,977,328 32,180,906
2094 17,989,016 32,128,461
2093 17,999,530 32,070,233
2092 18,008,657 32,004,039
2091 18,016,434 31,938,993
2090 18,022,288 31,865,431
2089 18,026,374 31,784,278
2088 18,028,801 31,695,025
2087 18,029,963 31,604,442
2086 18,029,143 31,501,968
2085 18,026,512 31,385,846
2084 18,021,640 31,266,394
2083 18,014,790 31,137,977
2082 18,005,874 31,006,787
2081 17,994,619 30,862,718
2080 17,980,992 30,721,315
2079 17,964,867 30,567,350
2078 17,946,132 30,411,381
2077 17,924,387 30,251,450
2076 17,899,247 30,082,310
2075 17,870,960 29,901,467
2074 17,839,807 29,719,623
2073 17,806,362 29,532,278
2072 17,769,463 29,339,197
2071 17,729,691 29,136,328
2070 17,687,278 28,929,558
2069 17,641,545 28,713,370
2068 17,592,799 28,491,765
2067 17,540,255 28,263,091
2066 17,484,401 28,028,228
2065 17,425,710 27,789,471
2064 17,363,463 27,544,497
2063 17,298,241 27,289,819
2062 17,230,131 27,030,698
2061 17,158,789 26,767,195
2060 17,084,495 26,502,170
2059 17,006,955 26,227,034
2058 16,926,185 25,942,870
2057 16,842,318 25,657,776
2056 16,755,098 25,365,788
2055 16,665,072 25,067,342
2054 16,571,285 24,767,401
2053 16,474,757 24,455,823
2052 16,374,922 24,145,399
2051 16,271,717 23,832,003
2050 16,165,260 23,515,546
2049 16,055,569 23,200,886
2048 15,942,659 22,883,237
2047 15,827,029 22,559,713
2046 15,708,231 22,232,988
2045 15,586,373 21,903,369
2044 15,461,422 21,575,120
2043 15,333,286 21,238,706
2042 15,202,151 20,901,770
2041 15,067,999 20,563,787
2040 14,931,164 20,221,476
2039 14,791,253 19,882,253
2038 14,648,198 19,544,803
2037 14,502,712 19,207,349
2036 14,354,673 18,867,323
2035 14,203,719 18,529,941
2034 14,050,157 18,196,482
2033 13,894,595 17,857,890
2032 13,736,683 17,516,126
2031 13,576,765 17,173,592
2030 13,414,644 16,827,321
2029 13,251,015 16,484,980
2028 13,085,878 16,139,132
2027 12,918,991 15,792,131
2026 12,751,046 15,447,070
2025 12,581,843 15,099,727
2024 12,413,315 14,754,785
2023 12,244,159 14,405,468
2022 12,077,154 14,055,137
2021 11,937,360 13,710,513
2020 11,816,299 13,371,183
2019 11,671,386 13,034,346
2018 11,508,368 12,704,774
2017 11,344,587 12,385,659
2016 11,180,020 12,073,030
2015 11,014,705 11,767,070
2014 10,848,888 11,472,924
2013 10,682,608 11,191,873
2012 10,515,807 10,921,581
2011 10,348,929 10,656,810
2010 10,182,345 10,396,086
2009 10,016,275 10,143,534
2008 9,850,858 9,898,870
2007 9,685,960 9,662,281
2006 9,521,689 9,441,171
2005 9,360,754 9,245,844
2004 9,204,287 9,062,726
2003 9,050,700 8,870,781
2002 8,900,355 8,674,066
2001 8,752,736 8,539,960
2000 8,606,326 8,428,832
1999 8,459,806 8,265,123
1998 8,313,394 8,081,990
1997 8,167,900 7,931,370
1996 8,021,736 7,770,035
1995 7,874,676 7,553,249
1994 7,727,322 7,345,107
1993 7,579,195 7,128,177
1992 7,430,336 6,914,366
1991 7,280,289 6,697,166
1990 7,130,142 6,434,374
1989 6,981,766 6,215,811
1988 6,835,508 6,056,574
1987 6,692,162 5,900,198
1986 6,552,479 5,750,668
1985 6,416,185 5,610,373
1984 6,281,868 5,480,096
1983 6,149,060 5,359,814
1982 6,018,088 5,247,672
1981 5,888,109 5,143,288
1980 5,758,900 5,047,419
1979 5,630,849 4,959,283
1978 5,504,123 4,877,854
1977 5,379,166 4,801,128
1976 5,256,496 4,727,022
1975 5,137,539 4,653,876
1974 5,022,475 4,580,510
1973 4,910,200 4,506,324
1972 4,800,978 4,431,292
1971 4,694,342 4,355,200
1970 4,590,010 4,277,535
1969 4,488,232 4,198,300
1968 4,388,944 4,118,550
1967 4,292,572 4,040,153
1966 4,199,550 3,964,155
1965 4,109,796 3,890,716
1964 4,022,996 3,819,722
1963 3,938,913 3,750,954
1962 3,857,493 3,684,273
1961 3,778,731 3,619,551
1960 3,702,323 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Guinea
2100 -0.12% 0.09%
2099 -0.11% 0.1%
2098 -0.1% 0.12%
2097 -0.09% 0.13%
2096 -0.08% 0.13%
2095 -0.06% 0.16%
2094 -0.06% 0.18%
2093 -0.05% 0.21%
2092 -0.04% 0.2%
2091 -0.03% 0.23%
2090 -0.02% 0.26%
2089 -0.01% 0.28%
2088 -0.006% 0.29%
2087 0.005% 0.33%
2086 0.01% 0.37%
2085 0.03% 0.38%
2084 0.04% 0.41%
2083 0.05% 0.42%
2082 0.06% 0.47%
2081 0.08% 0.46%
2080 0.09% 0.5%
2079 0.1% 0.51%
2078 0.12% 0.53%
2077 0.14% 0.56%
2076 0.16% 0.6%
2075 0.17% 0.61%
2074 0.19% 0.63%
2073 0.21% 0.66%
2072 0.22% 0.7%
2071 0.24% 0.71%
2070 0.26% 0.75%
2069 0.28% 0.78%
2068 0.3% 0.81%
2067 0.32% 0.84%
2066 0.34% 0.86%
2065 0.36% 0.89%
2064 0.38% 0.93%
2063 0.4% 0.96%
2062 0.42% 0.98%
2061 0.43% 1%
2060 0.46% 1.05%
2059 0.48% 1.1%
2058 0.5% 1.11%
2057 0.52% 1.15%
2056 0.54% 1.19%
2055 0.57% 1.21%
2054 0.59% 1.27%
2053 0.61% 1.29%
2052 0.63% 1.32%
2051 0.66% 1.35%
2050 0.68% 1.36%
2049 0.71% 1.39%
2048 0.73% 1.43%
2047 0.76% 1.47%
2046 0.78% 1.5%
2045 0.81% 1.52%
2044 0.84% 1.58%
2043 0.86% 1.61%
2042 0.89% 1.64%
2041 0.92% 1.69%
2040 0.95% 1.71%
2039 0.98% 1.73%
2038 1% 1.76%
2037 1.03% 1.8%
2036 1.06% 1.82%
2035 1.09% 1.83%
2034 1.12% 1.9%
2033 1.15% 1.95%
2032 1.18% 1.99%
2031 1.21% 2.06%
2030 1.23% 2.08%
2029 1.26% 2.14%
2028 1.29% 2.2%
2027 1.32% 2.23%
2026 1.34% 2.3%
2025 1.36% 2.34%
2024 1.38% 2.42%
2023 1.38% 2.49%
2022 1.17% 2.51%
2021 1.02% 2.54%
2020 1.24% 2.58%
2019 1.42% 2.59%
2018 1.44% 2.58%
2017 1.47% 2.59%
2016 1.5% 2.6%
2015 1.53% 2.56%
2014 1.56% 2.51%
2013 1.59% 2.47%
2012 1.61% 2.48%
2011 1.64% 2.51%
2010 1.66% 2.49%
2009 1.68% 2.47%
2008 1.7% 2.45%
2007 1.73% 2.34%
2006 1.72% 2.11%
2005 1.7% 2.02%
2004 1.7% 2.16%
2003 1.69% 2.27%
2002 1.69% 1.57%
2001 1.7% 1.32%
2000 1.73% 1.98%
1999 1.76% 2.27%
1998 1.78% 1.9%
1997 1.82% 2.08%
1996 1.87% 2.87%
1995 1.91% 2.83%
1994 1.95% 3.04%
1993 2% 3.09%
1992 2.06% 3.24%
1991 2.11% 4.08%
1990 2.13% 3.52%
1989 2.14% 2.63%
1988 2.14% 2.65%
1987 2.13% 2.6%
1986 2.12% 2.5%
1985 2.14% 2.38%
1984 2.16% 2.24%
1983 2.18% 2.14%
1982 2.21% 2.03%
1981 2.24% 1.9%
1980 2.27% 1.78%
1979 2.3% 1.67%
1978 2.32% 1.6%
1977 2.33% 1.57%
1976 2.32% 1.57%
1975 2.29% 1.6%
1974 2.29% 1.65%
1973 2.27% 1.69%
1972 2.27% 1.75%
1971 2.27% 1.82%
1970 2.27% 1.89%
1969 2.26% 1.94%
1968 2.25% 1.94%
1967 2.22% 1.92%
1966 2.18% 1.89%
1965 2.16% 1.86%
1964 2.13% 1.83%
1963 2.11% 1.81%
1962 2.08% 1.79%
1961 2.06% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Guinea
Current population
12837312
15624314
Population rank 79/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.19%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +945
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 34/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -16,282
Net migration rank 110/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -16,282
2024 171,974 -3,000 358,497 -12,024
2023 172,336 -3,008 356,147 -3,997
2022 167,691 -3,008 352,517 -3,997
2021 119,576 -4,663 345,121 -4,373
2020 131,870 -4,663 342,289 -4,365
2019 171,593 -8,981 338,984 -3,240
2018 172,775 -9,344 332,585 -9,187
2017 173,799 -9,669 328,542 -13,718
2016 175,057 -10,071 324,608 -14,189
2015 176,169 -10,525 316,604 -15,117
2014 176,967 -10,971 309,539 -22,741
2013 177,929 -11,369 304,430 -29,136
2012 178,716 -11,689 298,094 -32,808
2011 178,840 -12,106 293,318 -29,069
2010 179,036 -12,590 288,512 -31,327
2009 178,741 -13,055 281,920 -34,007
2008 178,576 -13,418 274,327 -32,925
2007 178,309 -13,669 266,070 -34,311
2006 177,999 -14,107 258,518 -48,078
2005 173,567 -15,594 251,209 -71,015
2004 172,350 -17,385 242,075 -56,036
2003 171,846 -19,621 234,774 -36,934
2002 170,656 -22,188 229,022 -33,450
2001 171,177 -24,405 227,642 -155,020
2000 172,996 -26,940 227,081 -77,450
1999 175,051 -28,074 223,968 -46,183
1998 174,207 -28,378 219,385 -30,903
1997 173,731 -28,566 220,373 -107,614
1996 175,861 -28,685 214,896 -4,973
1995 175,141 -28,204 205,644 18,021
1994 175,387 -27,621 201,439 -8,826
1993 175,344 -26,856 195,612 45,616
1992 174,242 -25,005 189,682 -3,285
1991 174,836 -23,982 181,299 66,718
1990 171,351 -21,917 169,926 107,641
1989 168,044 -20,720 164,707 -5,150
1988 164,763 -19,568 159,566 -637
1987 160,458 -18,948 154,178 -350
1986 156,146 -18,297 148,137 -2,900
1985 152,288 -17,558 142,313 -6,965
1984 150,545 -16,625 136,640 -11,439
1983 147,129 -15,432 130,629 -15,265
1982 144,825 -14,580 126,831 -17,920
1981 143,199 -13,476 121,223 -21,367
1980 140,460 -11,762 117,186 -25,287
1979 137,331 -9,923 113,141 -28,770
1978 134,504 -8,462 109,415 -30,933
1977 131,569 -7,714 105,990 -31,004
1976 128,552 -7,063 102,449 -29,220
1975 122,864 -6,424 99,267 -26,221
1974 119,560 -5,873 96,315 -22,637
1973 116,323 -5,457 93,764 -19,065
1972 112,799 -5,224 91,147 -15,782
1971 110,749 -5,057 88,358 -11,543
1970 107,897 -4,915 85,418 -6,906
1969 105,361 -4,784 82,799 -2,844
1968 102,671 -4,679 79,892 -345
1967 99,339 -4,586 77,251 0
1966 95,800 -4,507 74,748 0
1965 92,655 -4,444 72,134 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 69,848 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 67,690 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 65,672 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 63,766 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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