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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 7.3 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Iran
2100 17,893,435 80,713,760
2099 17,914,045 81,246,718
2098 17,933,130 81,770,953
2097 17,950,426 82,295,714
2096 17,965,884 82,818,575
2095 17,979,632 83,338,446
2094 17,991,321 83,854,648
2093 18,001,837 84,371,569
2092 18,010,965 84,888,626
2091 18,018,743 85,410,099
2090 18,024,598 85,934,675
2089 18,028,683 86,466,409
2088 18,031,111 87,004,165
2087 18,032,273 87,549,685
2086 18,031,453 88,105,571
2085 18,028,821 88,668,329
2084 18,023,949 89,239,709
2083 18,017,099 89,817,194
2082 18,008,181 90,402,538
2081 17,996,924 90,995,822
2080 17,983,295 91,595,122
2079 17,967,169 92,196,842
2078 17,948,431 92,801,160
2077 17,926,683 93,405,954
2076 17,901,540 94,007,669
2075 17,873,249 94,606,607
2074 17,842,092 95,197,577
2073 17,808,644 95,783,994
2072 17,771,740 96,355,853
2071 17,731,963 96,915,335
2070 17,689,544 97,460,813
2069 17,643,806 97,988,897
2068 17,595,053 98,496,927
2067 17,542,502 98,978,509
2066 17,486,641 99,439,391
2065 17,427,942 99,877,457
2064 17,365,688 100,288,977
2063 17,300,458 100,668,199
2062 17,232,339 101,017,348
2061 17,160,987 101,332,810
2060 17,086,684 101,612,261
2059 17,009,134 101,858,931
2058 16,928,354 102,061,144
2057 16,844,476 102,228,085
2056 16,757,244 102,358,266
2055 16,667,208 102,449,092
2054 16,573,408 102,498,594
2053 16,476,868 102,508,245
2052 16,377,020 102,480,373
2051 16,273,802 102,417,847
2050 16,167,331 102,318,917
2049 16,057,626 102,189,816
2048 15,944,702 102,024,233
2047 15,829,057 101,832,213
2046 15,710,244 101,613,554
2045 15,588,370 101,371,784
2044 15,463,403 101,104,998
2043 15,335,251 100,818,045
2042 15,204,099 100,512,032
2041 15,069,930 100,188,214
2040 14,933,077 99,849,875
2039 14,793,148 99,501,869
2038 14,650,075 99,137,385
2037 14,504,571 98,759,167
2036 14,356,512 98,366,612
2035 14,205,539 97,963,082
2034 14,051,957 97,546,148
2033 13,896,375 97,118,106
2032 13,738,443 96,671,440
2031 13,578,504 96,204,118
2030 13,416,363 95,718,604
2029 13,252,713 95,195,996
2028 13,087,555 94,623,034
2027 12,920,647 93,987,260
2026 12,752,679 93,276,075
2025 12,583,455 92,478,162
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 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 103M 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 1.37% 0.99%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Iran
Current population
12798112
93468444
Population rank 79/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.13%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 98/197
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 - -3,000 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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