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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 397,129 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Iceland
2100 17,893,435 359,553
2099 17,914,045 361,331
2098 17,933,130 363,133
2097 17,950,426 364,957
2096 17,965,884 366,850
2095 17,979,632 368,746
2094 17,991,321 370,650
2093 18,001,837 372,614
2092 18,010,965 374,717
2091 18,018,743 376,803
2090 18,024,598 378,807
2089 18,028,683 380,812
2088 18,031,111 382,997
2087 18,032,273 385,164
2086 18,031,453 387,257
2085 18,028,821 389,362
2084 18,023,949 391,416
2083 18,017,099 393,481
2082 18,008,181 395,438
2081 17,996,924 397,470
2080 17,983,295 399,499
2079 17,967,169 401,462
2078 17,948,431 403,324
2077 17,926,683 405,255
2076 17,901,540 406,954
2075 17,873,249 408,546
2074 17,842,092 410,015
2073 17,808,644 411,402
2072 17,771,740 412,903
2071 17,731,963 414,245
2070 17,689,544 415,521
2069 17,643,806 416,683
2068 17,595,053 417,749
2067 17,542,502 418,899
2066 17,486,641 419,918
2065 17,427,942 420,941
2064 17,365,688 421,814
2063 17,300,458 422,695
2062 17,232,339 423,614
2061 17,160,987 424,319
2060 17,086,684 425,096
2059 17,009,134 425,721
2058 16,928,354 426,288
2057 16,844,476 426,844
2056 16,757,244 427,304
2055 16,667,208 427,695
2054 16,573,408 427,915
2053 16,476,868 428,108
2052 16,377,020 428,300
2051 16,273,802 428,278
2050 16,167,331 428,323
2049 16,057,626 428,289
2048 15,944,702 428,213
2047 15,829,057 428,102
2046 15,710,244 427,911
2045 15,588,370 427,683
2044 15,463,403 427,236
2043 15,335,251 426,580
2042 15,204,099 425,915
2041 15,069,930 425,212
2040 14,933,077 424,385
2039 14,793,148 423,407
2038 14,650,075 422,302
2037 14,504,571 421,094
2036 14,356,512 419,738
2035 14,205,539 418,238
2034 14,051,957 416,721
2033 13,896,375 415,006
2032 13,738,443 413,150
2031 13,578,504 411,039
2030 13,416,363 408,677
2029 13,252,713 406,109
2028 13,087,555 403,085
2027 12,920,647 399,797
2026 12,752,679 396,141
2025 12,583,455 391,759
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 428K 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 1.37% 1.36%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Iceland
Current population
12798112
397129
Population rank 79/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.005%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
10.4 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
2.07 hours
One death every
5.99 minutes
3.44 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 +2
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 155/197
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 - -3,000 - 3,543
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,697 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/iceland | 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 Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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