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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 7.29 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Iran
2100 17,891,143 80,660,972
2099 17,911,750 81,193,582
2098 17,930,833 81,717,474
2097 17,948,126 82,241,892
2096 17,963,582 82,764,411
2095 17,977,328 83,283,942
2094 17,989,016 83,799,806
2093 17,999,530 84,316,389
2092 18,008,657 84,833,108
2091 18,016,434 85,354,240
2090 18,022,288 85,878,473
2089 18,026,374 86,409,859
2088 18,028,801 86,947,263
2087 18,029,963 87,492,427
2086 18,029,143 88,047,949
2085 18,026,512 88,610,339
2084 18,021,640 89,181,346
2083 18,014,790 89,758,453
2082 18,005,874 90,343,413
2081 17,994,619 90,936,310
2080 17,980,992 91,535,218
2079 17,964,867 92,136,544
2078 17,946,132 92,740,467
2077 17,924,387 93,344,865
2076 17,899,247 93,946,187
2075 17,870,960 94,544,733
2074 17,839,807 95,135,317
2073 17,806,362 95,721,351
2072 17,769,463 96,292,835
2071 17,729,691 96,851,951
2070 17,687,278 97,397,073
2069 17,641,545 97,924,812
2068 17,592,799 98,432,509
2067 17,540,255 98,913,776
2066 17,484,401 99,374,357
2065 17,425,710 99,812,137
2064 17,363,463 100,223,387
2063 17,298,241 100,602,361
2062 17,230,131 100,951,282
2061 17,158,789 101,266,537
2060 17,084,495 101,545,806
2059 17,006,955 101,792,315
2058 16,926,185 101,994,395
2057 16,842,318 102,161,227
2056 16,755,098 102,291,323
2055 16,665,072 102,382,089
2054 16,571,285 102,431,558
2053 16,474,757 102,441,204
2052 16,374,922 102,413,350
2051 16,271,717 102,350,865
2050 16,165,260 102,251,999
2049 16,055,569 102,122,983
2048 15,942,659 101,957,508
2047 15,827,029 101,765,614
2046 15,708,231 101,547,098
2045 15,586,373 101,305,486
2044 15,461,422 101,038,874
2043 15,333,286 100,752,109
2042 15,202,151 100,446,296
2041 15,067,999 100,122,690
2040 14,931,164 99,784,572
2039 14,791,253 99,436,793
2038 14,648,198 99,072,548
2037 14,502,712 98,694,577
2036 14,354,673 98,302,279
2035 14,203,719 97,899,013
2034 14,050,157 97,482,352
2033 13,894,595 97,054,589
2032 13,736,683 96,608,216
2031 13,576,765 96,141,200
2030 13,414,644 95,656,003
2029 13,251,015 95,133,736
2028 13,085,878 94,561,150
2027 12,918,991 93,925,792
2026 12,751,046 93,215,072
2025 12,581,843 92,417,681
2024 12,413,315 91,567,738
2023 12,244,159 90,608,707
2022 12,077,154 89,524,246
2021 11,937,360 88,455,488
2020 11,816,299 87,723,443
2019 11,671,386 87,051,648
2018 11,508,368 86,117,998
2017 11,344,587 85,026,754
2016 11,180,020 83,812,228
2015 11,014,705 82,619,362
2014 10,848,888 81,502,045
2013 10,682,608 80,414,686
2012 10,515,807 79,370,580
2011 10,348,929 78,383,598
2010 10,182,345 77,420,842
2009 10,016,275 76,457,825
2008 9,850,858 75,514,204
2007 9,685,960 74,602,648
2006 9,521,689 73,392,747
2005 9,360,754 71,828,455
2004 9,204,287 70,256,316
2003 9,050,700 68,769,340
2002 8,900,355 68,011,317
2001 8,752,736 67,452,005
2000 8,606,326 66,418,659
1999 8,459,806 65,445,391
1998 8,313,394 64,519,859
1997 8,167,900 63,639,638
1996 8,021,736 62,881,300
1995 7,874,676 62,205,567
1994 7,727,322 61,520,598
1993 7,579,195 61,403,543
1992 7,430,336 61,184,983
1991 7,280,289 59,986,931
1990 7,130,142 58,380,092
1989 6,981,766 56,704,914
1988 6,835,508 55,072,694
1987 6,692,162 53,323,493
1986 6,552,479 51,446,045
1985 6,416,185 49,582,289
1984 6,281,868 47,793,998
1983 6,149,060 46,029,535
1982 6,018,088 44,272,141
1981 5,888,109 41,989,312
1980 5,758,900 39,842,324
1979 5,630,849 38,424,952
1978 5,504,123 37,126,535
1977 5,379,166 35,933,181
1976 5,256,496 34,837,271
1975 5,137,539 33,802,973
1974 5,022,475 32,796,463
1973 4,910,200 31,839,838
1972 4,800,978 30,921,179
1971 4,694,342 30,029,071
1970 4,590,010 29,145,100
1969 4,488,232 28,273,482
1968 4,388,944 27,437,391
1967 4,292,572 26,628,432
1966 4,199,550 25,829,270
1965 4,109,796 25,036,978
1964 4,022,996 24,262,859
1963 3,938,913 23,519,005
1962 3,857,493 22,807,907
1961 3,778,731 22,125,726
1960 3,702,323 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Iran
2100 -0.12% -0.66%
2099 -0.11% -0.64%
2098 -0.1% -0.64%
2097 -0.09% -0.63%
2096 -0.08% -0.62%
2095 -0.06% -0.62%
2094 -0.06% -0.61%
2093 -0.05% -0.61%
2092 -0.04% -0.61%
2091 -0.03% -0.61%
2090 -0.02% -0.61%
2089 -0.01% -0.62%
2088 -0.006% -0.62%
2087 0.005% -0.63%
2086 0.01% -0.63%
2085 0.03% -0.64%
2084 0.04% -0.64%
2083 0.05% -0.65%
2082 0.06% -0.65%
2081 0.08% -0.65%
2080 0.09% -0.65%
2079 0.1% -0.65%
2078 0.12% -0.65%
2077 0.14% -0.64%
2076 0.16% -0.63%
2075 0.17% -0.62%
2074 0.19% -0.61%
2073 0.21% -0.59%
2072 0.22% -0.58%
2071 0.24% -0.56%
2070 0.26% -0.54%
2069 0.28% -0.52%
2068 0.3% -0.49%
2067 0.32% -0.46%
2066 0.34% -0.44%
2065 0.36% -0.41%
2064 0.38% -0.38%
2063 0.4% -0.35%
2062 0.42% -0.31%
2061 0.43% -0.28%
2060 0.46% -0.24%
2059 0.48% -0.2%
2058 0.5% -0.16%
2057 0.52% -0.13%
2056 0.54% -0.09%
2055 0.57% -0.05%
2054 0.59% -0.009%
2053 0.61% 0.03%
2052 0.63% 0.06%
2051 0.66% 0.1%
2050 0.68% 0.13%
2049 0.71% 0.16%
2048 0.73% 0.19%
2047 0.76% 0.22%
2046 0.78% 0.24%
2045 0.81% 0.26%
2044 0.84% 0.28%
2043 0.86% 0.3%
2042 0.89% 0.32%
2041 0.92% 0.34%
2040 0.95% 0.35%
2039 0.98% 0.37%
2038 1% 0.38%
2037 1.03% 0.4%
2036 1.06% 0.41%
2035 1.09% 0.43%
2034 1.12% 0.44%
2033 1.15% 0.46%
2032 1.18% 0.49%
2031 1.21% 0.51%
2030 1.23% 0.55%
2029 1.26% 0.61%
2028 1.29% 0.68%
2027 1.32% 0.76%
2026 1.34% 0.86%
2025 1.36% 0.93%
2024 1.38% 1.06%
2023 1.38% 1.21%
2022 1.17% 1.21%
2021 1.02% 0.83%
2020 1.24% 0.77%
2019 1.42% 1.08%
2018 1.44% 1.28%
2017 1.47% 1.45%
2016 1.5% 1.44%
2015 1.53% 1.37%
2014 1.56% 1.35%
2013 1.59% 1.32%
2012 1.61% 1.26%
2011 1.64% 1.24%
2010 1.66% 1.26%
2009 1.68% 1.25%
2008 1.7% 1.22%
2007 1.73% 1.65%
2006 1.72% 2.18%
2005 1.7% 2.24%
2004 1.7% 2.16%
2003 1.69% 1.11%
2002 1.69% 0.83%
2001 1.7% 1.56%
2000 1.73% 1.49%
1999 1.76% 1.43%
1998 1.78% 1.38%
1997 1.82% 1.21%
1996 1.87% 1.09%
1995 1.91% 1.11%
1994 1.95% 0.19%
1993 2% 0.36%
1992 2.06% 2%
1991 2.11% 2.75%
1990 2.13% 2.95%
1989 2.14% 2.96%
1988 2.14% 3.28%
1987 2.13% 3.65%
1986 2.12% 3.76%
1985 2.14% 3.74%
1984 2.16% 3.83%
1983 2.18% 3.97%
1982 2.21% 5.44%
1981 2.24% 5.39%
1980 2.27% 3.69%
1979 2.3% 3.5%
1978 2.32% 3.32%
1977 2.33% 3.15%
1976 2.32% 3.06%
1975 2.29% 3.07%
1974 2.29% 3%
1973 2.27% 2.97%
1972 2.27% 2.97%
1971 2.27% 3.03%
1970 2.27% 3.08%
1969 2.26% 3.05%
1968 2.25% 3.04%
1967 2.22% 3.09%
1966 2.18% 3.16%
1965 2.16% 3.19%
1964 2.13% 3.16%
1963 2.11% 3.12%
1962 2.08% 3.08%
1961 2.06% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Iran
Current population
12837312
93580141
Population rank 79/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.13%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 103/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +116,786
Net migration rank 110/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 116,786
2024 171,974 -3,000 715,785 190,156
2023 172,336 -3,008 750,150 262,044
2022 167,691 -3,008 753,525 403,190
2021 119,576 -4,663 645,725 334,967
2020 131,870 -4,663 663,978 -180,680
2019 171,593 -8,981 893,063 -32,794
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,140,549 34,849
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,186,949 66,630
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 179,036 -12,590 980,380 -12,849
2009 178,741 -13,055 958,322 211
2008 178,576 -13,418 940,983 -12,184
2007 178,309 -13,669 919,254 -24,950
2006 177,999 -14,107 884,529 640,932
2005 173,567 -15,594 837,305 765,873
2004 172,350 -17,385 801,203 739,996
2003 171,846 -19,621 732,600 700,222
2002 170,656 -22,188 752,205 -668,962
2001 171,177 -24,405 743,658 291,692
2000 172,996 -26,940 731,203 300,133
1999 175,051 -28,074 723,237 191,988
1998 174,207 -28,378 717,655 218,171
1997 173,731 -28,566 726,574 98,009
1996 175,861 -28,685 784,508 -92,435
1995 175,141 -28,204 879,648 -220,258
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,530,434 200,711
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,609,739 9,460
1988 164,763 -19,568 1,614,512 30,688
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,639,644 213,524
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,659,289 242,411
1985 152,288 -17,558 1,661,750 163,999
1984 150,545 -16,625 1,653,051 97,748
1983 147,129 -15,432 1,573,612 204,544
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,514,240 222,390
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,361,293 103,674
1979 137,331 -9,923 1,294,306 75,451
1978 134,504 -8,462 1,156,974 70,088
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,091,542 68,093
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,013,347 18,825
1975 122,864 -6,424 929,481 106,921
1974 119,560 -5,873 873,369 103,252
1973 116,323 -5,457 831,880 104,779
1972 112,799 -5,224 804,043 96,614
1971 110,749 -5,057 805,830 77,717
1970 107,897 -4,915 794,612 89,757
1969 105,361 -4,784 780,660 78,196
1968 102,671 -4,679 743,992 69,342
1967 99,339 -4,586 727,276 77,313
1966 95,800 -4,507 695,040 98,709
1965 92,655 -4,444 663,029 127,808
1964 89,745 -4,352 635,589 121,817
1963 87,010 -4,233 620,126 110,190
1962 84,090 -4,026 595,538 96,332
1961 81,106 -3,642 594,674 77,811
1960 78,501 -3,144 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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

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