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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 32.2 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Iceland
2100 17,891,143 360,144
2099 17,911,750 361,926
2098 17,930,833 363,730
2097 17,948,126 365,557
2096 17,963,582 367,453
2095 17,977,328 369,353
2094 17,989,016 371,260
2093 17,999,530 373,227
2092 18,008,657 375,333
2091 18,016,434 377,423
2090 18,022,288 379,430
2089 18,026,374 381,438
2088 18,028,801 383,627
2087 18,029,963 385,798
2086 18,029,143 387,894
2085 18,026,512 390,003
2084 18,021,640 392,060
2083 18,014,790 394,128
2082 18,005,874 396,088
2081 17,994,619 398,124
2080 17,980,992 400,156
2079 17,964,867 402,122
2078 17,946,132 403,988
2077 17,924,387 405,922
2076 17,899,247 407,624
2075 17,870,960 409,218
2074 17,839,807 410,690
2073 17,806,362 412,079
2072 17,769,463 413,583
2071 17,729,691 414,926
2070 17,687,278 416,204
2069 17,641,545 417,368
2068 17,592,799 418,437
2067 17,540,255 419,588
2066 17,484,401 420,609
2065 17,425,710 421,634
2064 17,363,463 422,508
2063 17,298,241 423,391
2062 17,230,131 424,311
2061 17,158,789 425,017
2060 17,084,495 425,795
2059 17,006,955 426,421
2058 16,926,185 426,989
2057 16,842,318 427,546
2056 16,755,098 428,007
2055 16,665,072 428,399
2054 16,571,285 428,619
2053 16,474,757 428,812
2052 16,374,922 429,004
2051 16,271,717 428,983
2050 16,165,260 429,028
2049 16,055,569 428,993
2048 15,942,659 428,917
2047 15,827,029 428,806
2046 15,708,231 428,615
2045 15,586,373 428,387
2044 15,461,422 427,939
2043 15,333,286 427,281
2042 15,202,151 426,616
2041 15,067,999 425,912
2040 14,931,164 425,083
2039 14,791,253 424,104
2038 14,648,198 422,997
2037 14,502,712 421,786
2036 14,354,673 420,429
2035 14,203,719 418,926
2034 14,050,157 417,406
2033 13,894,595 415,689
2032 13,736,683 413,829
2031 13,576,765 411,715
2030 13,414,644 409,349
2029 13,251,015 406,777
2028 13,085,878 403,748
2027 12,918,991 400,455
2026 12,751,046 396,793
2025 12,581,843 392,404
2024 12,413,315 386,506
2023 12,244,159 385,663
2022 12,077,154 382,003
2021 11,937,360 372,520
2020 11,816,299 366,463
2019 11,671,386 360,563
2018 11,508,368 352,721
2017 11,344,587 343,400
2016 11,180,020 335,439
2015 11,014,705 330,815
2014 10,848,888 327,386
2013 10,682,608 323,764
2012 10,515,807 320,716
2011 10,348,929 319,014
2010 10,182,345 318,041
2009 10,016,275 318,499
2008 9,850,858 317,414
2007 9,685,960 311,566
2006 9,521,689 303,782
2005 9,360,754 296,734
2004 9,204,287 292,074
2003 9,050,700 289,521
2002 8,900,355 287,523
2001 8,752,736 284,968
2000 8,606,326 281,205
1999 8,459,806 277,381
1998 8,313,394 274,047
1997 8,167,900 271,128
1996 8,021,736 268,916
1995 7,874,676 267,468
1994 7,727,322 266,021
1993 7,579,195 263,725
1992 7,430,336 261,057
1991 7,280,289 257,797
1990 7,130,142 254,826
1989 6,981,766 252,852
1988 6,835,508 249,740
1987 6,692,162 245,859
1986 6,552,479 243,180
1985 6,416,185 241,405
1984 6,281,868 239,511
1983 6,149,060 236,977
1982 6,018,088 233,860
1981 5,888,109 230,755
1980 5,758,900 228,138
1979 5,630,849 225,735
1978 5,504,123 223,537
1977 5,379,166 221,799
1976 5,256,496 220,154
1975 5,137,539 217,979
1974 5,022,475 215,209
1973 4,910,200 212,317
1972 4,800,978 209,137
1971 4,694,342 206,098
1970 4,590,010 204,438
1969 4,488,232 203,369
1968 4,388,944 201,488
1967 4,292,572 198,751
1966 4,199,550 195,570
1965 4,109,796 192,286
1964 4,022,996 188,983
1963 3,938,913 185,653
1962 3,857,493 182,378
1961 3,778,731 179,029
1960 3,702,323 175,574

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 429K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Iceland
2100 -0.12% -0.49%
2099 -0.11% -0.5%
2098 -0.1% -0.5%
2097 -0.09% -0.52%
2096 -0.08% -0.51%
2095 -0.06% -0.51%
2094 -0.06% -0.53%
2093 -0.05% -0.56%
2092 -0.04% -0.55%
2091 -0.03% -0.53%
2090 -0.02% -0.53%
2089 -0.01% -0.57%
2088 -0.006% -0.56%
2087 0.005% -0.54%
2086 0.01% -0.54%
2085 0.03% -0.52%
2084 0.04% -0.52%
2083 0.05% -0.49%
2082 0.06% -0.51%
2081 0.08% -0.51%
2080 0.09% -0.49%
2079 0.1% -0.46%
2078 0.12% -0.48%
2077 0.14% -0.42%
2076 0.16% -0.39%
2075 0.17% -0.36%
2074 0.19% -0.34%
2073 0.21% -0.36%
2072 0.22% -0.32%
2071 0.24% -0.31%
2070 0.26% -0.28%
2069 0.28% -0.26%
2068 0.3% -0.27%
2067 0.32% -0.24%
2066 0.34% -0.24%
2065 0.36% -0.21%
2064 0.38% -0.21%
2063 0.4% -0.22%
2062 0.42% -0.17%
2061 0.43% -0.18%
2060 0.46% -0.15%
2059 0.48% -0.13%
2058 0.5% -0.13%
2057 0.52% -0.11%
2056 0.54% -0.09%
2055 0.57% -0.05%
2054 0.59% -0.05%
2053 0.61% -0.04%
2052 0.63% 0.005%
2051 0.66% -0.01%
2050 0.68% 0.008%
2049 0.71% 0.02%
2048 0.73% 0.03%
2047 0.76% 0.04%
2046 0.78% 0.05%
2045 0.81% 0.1%
2044 0.84% 0.15%
2043 0.86% 0.16%
2042 0.89% 0.17%
2041 0.92% 0.2%
2040 0.95% 0.23%
2039 0.98% 0.26%
2038 1% 0.29%
2037 1.03% 0.32%
2036 1.06% 0.36%
2035 1.09% 0.36%
2034 1.12% 0.41%
2033 1.15% 0.45%
2032 1.18% 0.51%
2031 1.21% 0.58%
2030 1.23% 0.63%
2029 1.26% 0.75%
2028 1.29% 0.82%
2027 1.32% 0.92%
2026 1.34% 1.12%
2025 1.36% 1.53%
2024 1.38% 0.22%
2023 1.38% 0.96%
2022 1.17% 2.55%
2021 1.02% 1.65%
2020 1.24% 1.64%
2019 1.42% 2.22%
2018 1.44% 2.71%
2017 1.47% 2.37%
2016 1.5% 1.4%
2015 1.53% 1.05%
2014 1.56% 1.12%
2013 1.59% 0.95%
2012 1.61% 0.53%
2011 1.64% 0.31%
2010 1.66% -0.14%
2009 1.68% 0.34%
2008 1.7% 1.88%
2007 1.73% 2.56%
2006 1.72% 2.38%
2005 1.7% 1.6%
2004 1.7% 0.88%
2003 1.69% 0.69%
2002 1.69% 0.9%
2001 1.7% 1.34%
2000 1.73% 1.38%
1999 1.76% 1.22%
1998 1.78% 1.08%
1997 1.82% 0.82%
1996 1.87% 0.54%
1995 1.91% 0.54%
1994 1.95% 0.87%
1993 2% 1.02%
1992 2.06% 1.26%
1991 2.11% 1.17%
1990 2.13% 0.78%
1989 2.14% 1.25%
1988 2.14% 1.58%
1987 2.13% 1.1%
1986 2.12% 0.74%
1985 2.14% 0.79%
1984 2.16% 1.07%
1983 2.18% 1.33%
1982 2.21% 1.35%
1981 2.24% 1.15%
1980 2.27% 1.06%
1979 2.3% 0.98%
1978 2.32% 0.78%
1977 2.33% 0.75%
1976 2.32% 1%
1975 2.29% 1.29%
1974 2.29% 1.36%
1973 2.27% 1.52%
1972 2.27% 1.47%
1971 2.27% 0.81%
1970 2.27% 0.53%
1969 2.26% 0.93%
1968 2.25% 1.38%
1967 2.22% 1.63%
1966 2.18% 1.71%
1965 2.16% 1.75%
1964 2.13% 1.79%
1963 2.11% 1.8%
1962 2.08% 1.87%
1961 2.06% 1.97%

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 Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Iceland
Current population
12837312
398674
Population rank 79/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.005%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.49 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.02 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +16
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 70/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +2,709
Net migration rank 110/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 2,709
2024 171,974 -3,000 1,700 3,543
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,736 4,630
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,719 6,535
2021 119,576 -4,663 2,534 4,911
2020 131,870 -4,663 2,199 2,498
2019 171,593 -8,981 2,163 5,030
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,975 6,638
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,854 8,348
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,711 4,128
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,952 1,499
2014 176,967 -10,971 2,324 1,139
2013 177,929 -11,369 2,169 1,666
2012 178,716 -11,689 2,566 -277
2011 178,840 -12,106 2,521 -1,393
2010 179,036 -12,590 2,862 -2,055
2009 178,741 -13,055 3,026 -4,785
2008 178,576 -13,418 2,825 1,138
2007 178,309 -13,669 2,617 5,254
2006 177,999 -14,107 2,491 5,300
2005 173,567 -15,594 2,433 3,925
2004 172,350 -17,385 2,425 610
2003 171,846 -19,621 2,317 -204
2002 170,656 -22,188 2,243 -333
2001 171,177 -24,405 2,365 867
2000 172,996 -26,940 2,475 1,877
1999 175,051 -28,074 2,192 1,165
1998 174,207 -28,378 2,357 1,014
1997 173,731 -28,566 2,305 225
1996 175,861 -28,685 2,447 -511
1995 175,141 -28,204 2,354 -1,354
1994 175,387 -27,621 2,713 -804
1993 175,344 -26,856 2,875 -194
1992 174,242 -25,005 2,898 -225
1991 174,836 -23,982 2,733 1,145
1990 171,351 -21,917 3,058 -971
1989 168,044 -20,720 2,832 -994
1988 164,763 -19,568 2,847 1,572
1987 160,458 -18,948 2,360 944
1986 156,146 -18,297 2,384 -335
1985 152,288 -17,558 2,221 -628
1984 150,545 -16,625 2,539 -328
1983 147,129 -15,432 2,702 170
1982 144,825 -14,580 2,736 616
1981 143,199 -13,476 2,677 157
1980 140,460 -11,762 2,966 -629
1979 137,331 -9,923 2,980 -572
1978 134,504 -8,462 2,727 -781
1977 131,569 -7,714 2,551 -1,079
1976 128,552 -7,063 2,951 -1,181
1975 122,864 -6,424 2,965 -388
1974 119,560 -5,873 2,776 209
1973 116,323 -5,457 3,121 -310
1972 112,799 -5,224 3,241 362
1971 110,749 -5,057 2,782 -231
1970 107,897 -4,915 2,576 -1,754
1969 105,361 -4,784 2,766 -1,414
1968 102,671 -4,679 2,841 -448
1967 99,339 -4,586 3,021 47
1966 95,800 -4,507 3,305 39
1965 92,655 -4,444 3,442 -194
1964 89,745 -4,352 3,459 -67
1963 87,010 -4,233 3,490 -113
1962 84,090 -4,026 3,465 -228
1961 81,106 -3,642 3,312 164
1960 78,501 -3,144 3,758 -269

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/iceland | 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 Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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