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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 3.77 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Iraq
2100 17,893,435 101,632,594
2099 17,914,045 101,421,266
2098 17,933,130 101,212,536
2097 17,950,426 100,980,835
2096 17,965,884 100,724,441
2095 17,979,632 100,464,590
2094 17,991,321 100,194,041
2093 18,001,837 99,876,174
2092 18,010,965 99,532,041
2091 18,018,743 99,203,830
2090 18,024,598 98,886,956
2089 18,028,683 98,513,025
2088 18,031,111 98,144,039
2087 18,032,273 97,767,537
2086 18,031,453 97,325,026
2085 18,028,821 96,873,007
2084 18,023,949 96,448,602
2083 18,017,099 95,991,166
2082 18,008,181 95,509,663
2081 17,996,924 95,009,326
2080 17,983,295 94,507,216
2079 17,967,169 93,960,228
2078 17,948,431 93,417,384
2077 17,926,683 92,903,983
2076 17,901,540 92,359,592
2075 17,873,249 91,825,254
2074 17,842,092 91,229,266
2073 17,808,644 90,571,021
2072 17,771,740 89,918,374
2071 17,731,963 89,265,548
2070 17,689,544 88,596,492
2069 17,643,806 87,909,474
2068 17,595,053 87,220,494
2067 17,542,502 86,513,996
2066 17,486,641 85,734,530
2065 17,427,942 84,971,898
2064 17,365,688 84,191,350
2063 17,300,458 83,387,951
2062 17,232,339 82,604,577
2061 17,160,987 81,800,637
2060 17,086,684 80,951,008
2059 17,009,134 80,141,868
2058 16,928,354 79,319,543
2057 16,844,476 78,477,339
2056 16,757,244 77,609,202
2055 16,667,208 76,739,924
2054 16,573,408 75,857,125
2053 16,476,868 74,952,948
2052 16,377,020 74,072,580
2051 16,273,802 73,150,234
2050 16,167,331 72,235,938
2049 16,057,626 71,272,122
2048 15,944,702 70,316,860
2047 15,829,057 69,347,823
2046 15,710,244 68,400,664
2045 15,588,370 67,435,953
2044 15,463,403 66,447,309
2043 15,335,251 65,453,565
2042 15,204,099 64,433,831
2041 15,069,930 63,408,709
2040 14,933,077 62,360,117
2039 14,793,148 61,289,355
2038 14,650,075 60,253,073
2037 14,504,571 59,221,658
2036 14,356,512 58,155,990
2035 14,205,539 57,127,999
2034 14,051,957 56,087,695
2033 13,896,375 55,051,140
2032 13,738,443 54,002,289
2031 13,578,504 52,991,443
2030 13,416,363 51,986,773
2029 13,252,713 50,982,563
2028 13,087,555 50,001,133
2027 12,920,647 49,014,822
2026 12,752,679 48,020,334
2025 12,583,455 47,020,527
2024 12,413,315 46,042,015
2023 12,244,159 45,074,049
2022 12,077,154 44,070,551
2021 11,937,360 43,071,211
2020 11,816,299 42,116,605
2019 11,671,386 41,192,171
2018 11,508,368 40,265,624
2017 11,344,587 39,337,353
2016 11,180,020 38,469,627
2015 11,014,705 37,560,535
2014 10,848,888 36,550,059
2013 10,682,608 35,281,989
2012 10,515,807 33,654,842
2011 10,348,929 32,161,424
2010 10,182,345 31,045,366
2009 10,016,275 30,058,206
2008 9,850,858 28,971,036
2007 9,685,960 28,391,607
2006 9,521,689 28,616,515
2005 9,360,754 28,407,448
2004 9,204,287 27,577,878
2003 9,050,700 26,802,659
2002 8,900,355 26,006,559
2001 8,752,736 25,197,840
2000 8,606,326 24,424,056
1999 8,459,806 23,636,527
1998 8,313,394 22,884,399
1997 8,167,900 22,176,593
1996 8,021,736 21,501,321
1995 7,874,676 20,825,860
1994 7,727,322 20,139,807
1993 7,579,195 19,201,195
1992 7,430,336 18,300,845
1991 7,280,289 17,767,253
1990 7,130,142 17,581,206
1989 6,981,766 17,364,542
1988 6,835,508 16,908,819
1987 6,692,162 16,521,049
1986 6,552,479 16,074,145
1985 6,416,185 15,683,430
1984 6,281,868 15,310,733
1983 6,149,060 14,840,555
1982 6,018,088 14,406,083
1981 5,888,109 14,006,381
1980 5,758,900 13,591,992
1979 5,630,849 13,170,365
1978 5,504,123 12,753,355
1977 5,379,166 12,331,046
1976 5,256,496 11,927,651
1975 5,137,539 11,543,639
1974 5,022,475 11,167,761
1973 4,910,200 10,795,869
1972 4,800,978 10,430,164
1971 4,694,342 10,077,809
1970 4,590,010 9,735,611
1969 4,488,232 9,403,356
1968 4,388,944 9,085,016
1967 4,292,572 8,778,869
1966 4,199,550 8,485,104
1965 4,109,796 8,202,140
1964 4,022,996 7,929,566
1963 3,938,913 7,667,928
1962 3,857,493 7,413,875
1961 3,778,731 7,194,553
1960 3,702,323 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Iraq
2100 -0.12% 0.21%
2099 -0.11% 0.21%
2098 -0.1% 0.23%
2097 -0.09% 0.25%
2096 -0.08% 0.26%
2095 -0.06% 0.27%
2094 -0.06% 0.32%
2093 -0.05% 0.35%
2092 -0.04% 0.33%
2091 -0.03% 0.32%
2090 -0.02% 0.38%
2089 -0.01% 0.38%
2088 -0.006% 0.39%
2087 0.005% 0.45%
2086 0.01% 0.47%
2085 0.03% 0.44%
2084 0.04% 0.48%
2083 0.05% 0.5%
2082 0.06% 0.53%
2081 0.08% 0.53%
2080 0.09% 0.58%
2079 0.1% 0.58%
2078 0.12% 0.55%
2077 0.14% 0.59%
2076 0.16% 0.58%
2075 0.17% 0.65%
2074 0.19% 0.73%
2073 0.21% 0.73%
2072 0.22% 0.73%
2071 0.24% 0.76%
2070 0.26% 0.78%
2069 0.28% 0.79%
2068 0.3% 0.82%
2067 0.32% 0.91%
2066 0.34% 0.9%
2065 0.36% 0.93%
2064 0.38% 0.96%
2063 0.4% 0.95%
2062 0.42% 0.98%
2061 0.43% 1.05%
2060 0.46% 1.01%
2059 0.48% 1.04%
2058 0.5% 1.07%
2057 0.52% 1.12%
2056 0.54% 1.13%
2055 0.57% 1.16%
2054 0.59% 1.21%
2053 0.61% 1.19%
2052 0.63% 1.26%
2051 0.66% 1.27%
2050 0.68% 1.35%
2049 0.71% 1.36%
2048 0.73% 1.4%
2047 0.76% 1.38%
2046 0.78% 1.43%
2045 0.81% 1.49%
2044 0.84% 1.52%
2043 0.86% 1.58%
2042 0.89% 1.62%
2041 0.92% 1.68%
2040 0.95% 1.75%
2039 0.98% 1.72%
2038 1% 1.74%
2037 1.03% 1.83%
2036 1.06% 1.8%
2035 1.09% 1.85%
2034 1.12% 1.88%
2033 1.15% 1.94%
2032 1.18% 1.91%
2031 1.21% 1.93%
2030 1.23% 1.97%
2029 1.26% 1.96%
2028 1.29% 2.01%
2027 1.32% 2.07%
2026 1.34% 2.13%
2025 1.37% 2.13%
2024 1.38% 2.15%
2023 1.38% 2.28%
2022 1.17% 2.32%
2021 1.02% 2.27%
2020 1.24% 2.24%
2019 1.42% 2.3%
2018 1.44% 2.36%
2017 1.47% 2.26%
2016 1.5% 2.42%
2015 1.53% 2.76%
2014 1.56% 3.59%
2013 1.59% 4.83%
2012 1.61% 4.64%
2011 1.64% 3.59%
2010 1.66% 3.28%
2009 1.68% 3.75%
2008 1.7% 2.04%
2007 1.73% -0.79%
2006 1.72% 0.74%
2005 1.7% 3.01%
2004 1.7% 2.89%
2003 1.69% 3.06%
2002 1.69% 3.21%
2001 1.7% 3.17%
2000 1.73% 3.33%
1999 1.76% 3.29%
1998 1.78% 3.19%
1997 1.82% 3.14%
1996 1.87% 3.24%
1995 1.91% 3.41%
1994 1.95% 4.89%
1993 2% 4.92%
1992 2.06% 3%
1991 2.11% 1.06%
1990 2.13% 1.25%
1989 2.14% 2.7%
1988 2.14% 2.35%
1987 2.13% 2.78%
1986 2.12% 2.49%
1985 2.14% 2.43%
1984 2.16% 3.17%
1983 2.18% 3.02%
1982 2.21% 2.85%
1981 2.24% 3.05%
1980 2.27% 3.2%
1979 2.3% 3.27%
1978 2.32% 3.42%
1977 2.33% 3.38%
1976 2.32% 3.33%
1975 2.29% 3.37%
1974 2.29% 3.44%
1973 2.27% 3.51%
1972 2.27% 3.5%
1971 2.27% 3.51%
1970 2.27% 3.53%
1969 2.26% 3.5%
1968 2.25% 3.49%
1967 2.22% 3.46%
1966 2.18% 3.45%
1965 2.16% 3.44%
1964 2.13% 3.41%
1963 2.11% 3.43%
1962 2.08% 3.05%
1961 2.06% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Iraq
Current population
12798112
48289334
Population rank 79/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.58%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 46/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -1,064
Net migration rank 110/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -1,064
2024 - -3,000 - -17,735
2023 172,336 -3,008 973,420 -5,710
2022 167,691 -3,008 962,501 76,821
2021 119,576 -4,663 941,924 17,474
2020 131,870 -4,663 919,953 29,858
2019 171,593 -8,981 942,972 -43,919
2018 172,775 -9,344 938,310 15,775
2017 173,799 -9,669 924,507 -21,998
2016 175,057 -10,071 946,968 -113,980
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,026,036 474,379
2012 178,716 -11,689 999,987 753,907
2011 178,840 -12,106 971,082 261,880
2010 179,036 -12,590 906,369 92,779
2009 178,741 -13,055 855,096 120,092
2008 178,576 -13,418 802,382 396,792
2007 178,309 -13,669 784,119 -824,428
2006 177,999 -14,107 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 173,567 -15,594 776,603 51,019
2004 172,350 -17,385 761,563 69,948
2003 171,846 -19,621 746,159 -27,236
2002 170,656 -22,188 739,419 133,839
2001 171,177 -24,405 729,704 14,451
2000 172,996 -26,940 715,771 87,624
1999 175,051 -28,074 702,170 69,491
1998 174,207 -28,378 684,152 48,446
1997 173,731 -28,566 667,582 15,429
1996 175,861 -28,685 652,866 14,652
1995 175,141 -28,204 642,977 40,424
1994 175,387 -27,621 634,344 54,355
1993 175,344 -26,856 606,700 581,818
1992 174,242 -25,005 591,886 20,292
1991 174,836 -23,982 550,146 -95,155
1990 171,351 -21,917 518,575 -601,469
1989 168,044 -20,720 496,852 19,392
1988 164,763 -19,568 476,778 -81,562
1987 160,458 -18,948 488,742 -108,426
1986 156,146 -18,297 474,348 39,136
1985 152,288 -17,558 467,445 -199,505
1984 150,545 -16,625 455,740 21,709
1983 147,129 -15,432 439,800 23,115
1982 144,825 -14,580 428,336 -22,302
1981 143,199 -13,476 416,998 -23,640
1980 140,460 -11,762 419,653 15,757
1979 137,331 -9,923 428,458 -20,617
1978 134,504 -8,462 418,756 7,434
1977 131,569 -7,714 410,229 8,204
1976 128,552 -7,063 402,260 -13,915
1975 122,864 -6,424 385,916 -6,237
1974 119,560 -5,873 376,197 -4,090
1973 116,323 -5,457 373,191 -1,507
1972 112,799 -5,224 362,334 -2,600
1971 110,749 -5,057 351,464 -6,479
1970 107,897 -4,915 338,030 1,377
1969 105,361 -4,784 324,792 312
1968 102,671 -4,679 310,644 928
1967 99,339 -4,586 298,192 2,531
1966 95,800 -4,507 285,507 1,298
1965 92,655 -4,444 274,551 4,555
1964 89,745 -4,352 262,825 3,224
1963 87,010 -4,233 254,046 3,197
1962 84,090 -4,026 247,520 3,343
1961 81,106 -3,642 184,792 2,981
1960 78,501 -3,144 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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