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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 5.54 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Guinea-Bissau
2100 17,893,435 4,713,717
2099 17,914,045 4,706,710
2098 17,933,130 4,700,179
2097 17,950,426 4,692,465
2096 17,965,884 4,683,547
2095 17,979,632 4,675,216
2094 17,991,321 4,663,709
2093 18,001,837 4,652,393
2092 18,010,965 4,640,186
2091 18,018,743 4,629,025
2090 18,024,598 4,617,372
2089 18,028,683 4,605,435
2088 18,031,111 4,592,696
2087 18,032,273 4,579,003
2086 18,031,453 4,563,387
2085 18,028,821 4,547,611
2084 18,023,949 4,530,795
2083 18,017,099 4,515,144
2082 18,008,181 4,498,757
2081 17,996,924 4,482,173
2080 17,983,295 4,462,572
2079 17,967,169 4,441,414
2078 17,948,431 4,419,851
2077 17,926,683 4,396,170
2076 17,901,540 4,371,588
2075 17,873,249 4,344,499
2074 17,842,092 4,319,080
2073 17,808,644 4,291,330
2072 17,771,740 4,263,400
2071 17,731,963 4,235,126
2070 17,689,544 4,206,800
2069 17,643,806 4,177,044
2068 17,595,053 4,145,996
2067 17,542,502 4,114,778
2066 17,486,641 4,083,481
2065 17,427,942 4,049,028
2064 17,365,688 4,014,305
2063 17,300,458 3,978,845
2062 17,232,339 3,942,144
2061 17,160,987 3,904,704
2060 17,086,684 3,868,649
2059 17,009,134 3,829,775
2058 16,928,354 3,790,102
2057 16,844,476 3,750,628
2056 16,757,244 3,711,479
2055 16,667,208 3,670,706
2054 16,573,408 3,627,775
2053 16,476,868 3,586,800
2052 16,377,020 3,544,101
2051 16,273,802 3,499,300
2050 16,167,331 3,453,604
2049 16,057,626 3,406,207
2048 15,944,702 3,359,168
2047 15,829,057 3,310,573
2046 15,710,244 3,263,932
2045 15,588,370 3,215,095
2044 15,463,403 3,167,811
2043 15,335,251 3,120,502
2042 15,204,099 3,073,261
2041 15,069,930 3,026,226
2040 14,933,077 2,978,546
2039 14,793,148 2,929,745
2038 14,650,075 2,881,381
2037 14,504,571 2,833,162
2036 14,356,512 2,783,763
2035 14,205,539 2,736,596
2034 14,051,957 2,688,639
2033 13,896,375 2,638,770
2032 13,738,443 2,589,298
2031 13,578,504 2,540,343
2030 13,416,363 2,492,311
2029 13,252,713 2,444,595
2028 13,087,555 2,396,565
2027 12,920,647 2,347,456
2026 12,752,679 2,298,738
2025 12,583,455 2,249,807
2024 12,413,315 2,201,352
2023 12,244,159 2,153,339
2022 12,077,154 2,105,529
2021 11,937,360 2,058,841
2020 11,816,299 2,013,255
2019 11,671,386 1,967,696
2018 11,508,368 1,922,168
2017 11,344,587 1,877,072
2016 11,180,020 1,831,893
2015 11,014,705 1,786,457
2014 10,848,888 1,741,122
2013 10,682,608 1,695,973
2012 10,515,807 1,651,417
2011 10,348,929 1,608,076
2010 10,182,345 1,566,347
2009 10,016,275 1,526,377
2008 9,850,858 1,488,054
2007 9,685,960 1,450,986
2006 9,521,689 1,415,303
2005 9,360,754 1,381,585
2004 9,204,287 1,349,563
2003 9,050,700 1,318,806
2002 8,900,355 1,289,307
2001 8,752,736 1,261,273
2000 8,606,326 1,234,741
1999 8,459,806 1,210,206
1998 8,313,394 1,187,473
1997 8,167,900 1,165,545
1996 8,021,736 1,143,535
1995 7,874,676 1,119,949
1994 7,727,322 1,092,031
1993 7,579,195 1,058,745
1992 7,430,336 1,024,356
1991 7,280,289 994,639
1990 7,130,142 973,669
1989 6,981,766 957,789
1988 6,835,508 942,061
1987 6,692,162 926,862
1986 6,552,479 912,126
1985 6,416,185 897,697
1984 6,281,868 883,519
1983 6,149,060 869,592
1982 6,018,088 855,891
1981 5,888,109 842,432
1980 5,758,900 829,303
1979 5,630,849 819,867
1978 5,504,123 791,694
1977 5,379,166 741,789
1976 5,256,496 694,191
1975 5,137,539 650,966
1974 5,022,475 613,338
1973 4,910,200 592,808
1972 4,800,978 586,620
1971 4,694,342 586,221
1970 4,590,010 584,403
1969 4,488,232 581,610
1968 4,388,944 578,170
1967 4,292,572 569,011
1966 4,199,550 566,908
1965 4,109,796 575,005
1964 4,022,996 588,543
1963 3,938,913 594,418
1962 3,857,493 589,474
1961 3,778,731 582,532
1960 3,702,323 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.12% 0.15%
2099 -0.11% 0.14%
2098 -0.1% 0.16%
2097 -0.09% 0.19%
2096 -0.08% 0.18%
2095 -0.06% 0.25%
2094 -0.06% 0.24%
2093 -0.05% 0.26%
2092 -0.04% 0.24%
2091 -0.03% 0.25%
2090 -0.02% 0.26%
2089 -0.01% 0.28%
2088 -0.006% 0.3%
2087 0.005% 0.34%
2086 0.01% 0.35%
2085 0.03% 0.37%
2084 0.04% 0.35%
2083 0.05% 0.36%
2082 0.06% 0.37%
2081 0.08% 0.44%
2080 0.09% 0.48%
2079 0.1% 0.49%
2078 0.12% 0.54%
2077 0.14% 0.56%
2076 0.16% 0.62%
2075 0.17% 0.59%
2074 0.19% 0.65%
2073 0.21% 0.66%
2072 0.22% 0.67%
2071 0.24% 0.67%
2070 0.26% 0.71%
2069 0.28% 0.75%
2068 0.3% 0.76%
2067 0.32% 0.77%
2066 0.34% 0.85%
2065 0.36% 0.86%
2064 0.38% 0.89%
2063 0.4% 0.93%
2062 0.42% 0.96%
2061 0.43% 0.93%
2060 0.46% 1.02%
2059 0.48% 1.05%
2058 0.5% 1.05%
2057 0.52% 1.05%
2056 0.54% 1.11%
2055 0.57% 1.18%
2054 0.59% 1.14%
2053 0.61% 1.2%
2052 0.63% 1.28%
2051 0.66% 1.32%
2050 0.68% 1.39%
2049 0.71% 1.4%
2048 0.73% 1.47%
2047 0.76% 1.43%
2046 0.78% 1.52%
2045 0.81% 1.49%
2044 0.84% 1.52%
2043 0.86% 1.54%
2042 0.89% 1.55%
2041 0.92% 1.6%
2040 0.95% 1.67%
2039 0.98% 1.68%
2038 1% 1.7%
2037 1.03% 1.77%
2036 1.06% 1.72%
2035 1.09% 1.78%
2034 1.12% 1.89%
2033 1.15% 1.91%
2032 1.18% 1.93%
2031 1.21% 1.93%
2030 1.23% 1.95%
2029 1.26% 2%
2028 1.29% 2.09%
2027 1.32% 2.12%
2026 1.34% 2.17%
2025 1.37% 2.2%
2024 1.38% 2.23%
2023 1.38% 2.27%
2022 1.17% 2.27%
2021 1.02% 2.26%
2020 1.24% 2.32%
2019 1.42% 2.37%
2018 1.44% 2.4%
2017 1.47% 2.47%
2016 1.5% 2.54%
2015 1.53% 2.6%
2014 1.56% 2.66%
2013 1.59% 2.7%
2012 1.61% 2.7%
2011 1.64% 2.66%
2010 1.66% 2.62%
2009 1.68% 2.58%
2008 1.7% 2.55%
2007 1.73% 2.52%
2006 1.72% 2.44%
2005 1.7% 2.37%
2004 1.7% 2.33%
2003 1.69% 2.29%
2002 1.69% 2.22%
2001 1.7% 2.15%
2000 1.73% 2.03%
1999 1.76% 1.91%
1998 1.78% 1.88%
1997 1.82% 1.92%
1996 1.87% 2.11%
1995 1.91% 2.56%
1994 1.95% 3.14%
1993 2% 3.36%
1992 2.06% 2.99%
1991 2.11% 2.15%
1990 2.13% 1.66%
1989 2.14% 1.67%
1988 2.14% 1.64%
1987 2.13% 1.62%
1986 2.12% 1.61%
1985 2.14% 1.6%
1984 2.16% 1.6%
1983 2.18% 1.6%
1982 2.21% 1.6%
1981 2.24% 1.58%
1980 2.27% 1.15%
1979 2.3% 3.56%
1978 2.32% 6.73%
1977 2.33% 6.86%
1976 2.32% 6.64%
1975 2.29% 6.13%
1974 2.29% 3.46%
1973 2.27% 1.05%
1972 2.27% 0.07%
1971 2.27% 0.31%
1970 2.27% 0.48%
1969 2.26% 0.59%
1968 2.25% 1.61%
1967 2.22% 0.37%
1966 2.18% -1.41%
1965 2.16% -2.3%
1964 2.13% -0.99%
1963 2.11% 0.84%
1962 2.08% 1.19%
1961 2.06% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Guinea-Bissau
Current population
12798112
2311915
Population rank 79/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +132
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 42/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -1,373
Net migration rank 110/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -1,373
2024 - -3,000 - -1,712
2023 172,336 -3,008 49,498 -1,400
2022 167,691 -3,008 48,920 -1,400
2021 119,576 -4,663 47,242 -1,395
2020 131,870 -4,663 46,718 -1,394
2019 171,593 -8,981 47,196 -1,395
2018 172,775 -9,344 46,659 -1,396
2017 173,799 -9,669 46,318 -1,398
2016 175,057 -10,071 46,814 -1,392
2015 176,169 -10,525 46,846 -1,393
2014 176,967 -10,971 46,615 -1,393
2013 177,929 -11,369 46,472 -1,395
2012 178,716 -11,689 45,480 -1,442
2011 178,840 -12,106 44,405 -1,760
2010 179,036 -12,590 43,067 -2,257
2009 178,741 -13,055 41,950 -2,821
2008 178,576 -13,418 40,841 -3,313
2007 178,309 -13,669 40,288 -3,676
2006 177,999 -14,107 38,886 -4,142
2005 173,567 -15,594 37,347 -4,662
2004 172,350 -17,385 36,495 -5,144
2003 171,846 -19,621 35,649 -5,487
2002 170,656 -22,188 34,561 -5,712
2001 171,177 -24,405 33,461 -6,239
2000 172,996 -26,940 32,816 -6,971
1999 175,051 -28,074 30,916 -7,686
1998 174,207 -28,378 30,390 -8,163
1997 173,731 -28,566 29,792 -8,176
1996 175,861 -28,685 29,778 -7,369
1995 175,141 -28,204 29,142 -4,376
1994 175,387 -27,621 27,895 3,174
1993 175,344 -26,856 26,943 8,562
1992 174,242 -25,005 25,747 7,531
1991 174,836 -23,982 24,527 1,621
1990 171,351 -21,917 23,936 -8,151
1989 168,044 -20,720 24,286 -8,296
1988 164,763 -19,568 23,940 -8,473
1987 160,458 -18,948 23,549 -8,622
1986 156,146 -18,297 23,301 -8,748
1985 152,288 -17,558 23,116 -8,812
1984 150,545 -16,625 22,861 -8,812
1983 147,129 -15,432 22,542 -8,729
1982 144,825 -14,580 22,131 -8,539
1981 143,199 -13,476 21,611 -8,291
1980 140,460 -11,762 21,024 -8,086
1979 137,331 -9,923 19,736 -13,801
1978 134,504 -8,462 17,468 32,936
1977 131,569 -7,714 15,484 33,922
1976 128,552 -7,063 13,688 32,113
1975 122,864 -6,424 11,998 28,645
1974 119,560 -5,873 10,321 24,290
1973 116,323 -5,457 8,430 -1,985
1972 112,799 -5,224 7,911 -1,985
1971 110,749 -5,057 8,183 -13,302
1970 107,897 -4,915 7,632 1,123
1969 105,361 -4,784 7,857 -11,033
1968 102,671 -4,679 7,289 2,769
1967 99,339 -4,586 6,742 1,516
1966 95,800 -4,507 6,955 -11,006
1965 92,655 -4,444 7,789 -19,928
1964 89,745 -4,352 8,989 -23,936
1963 87,010 -4,233 9,190 -5,993
1962 84,090 -4,026 10,662 -3,960
1961 81,106 -3,642 10,756 -3,575
1960 78,501 -3,144 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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