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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.32 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ireland
2100 17,893,435 5,468,791
2099 17,914,045 5,493,162
2098 17,933,130 5,516,999
2097 17,950,426 5,540,157
2096 17,965,884 5,562,811
2095 17,979,632 5,583,505
2094 17,991,321 5,603,538
2093 18,001,837 5,623,266
2092 18,010,965 5,642,437
2091 18,018,743 5,661,268
2090 18,024,598 5,680,076
2089 18,028,683 5,697,512
2088 18,031,111 5,714,108
2087 18,032,273 5,729,431
2086 18,031,453 5,743,405
2085 18,028,821 5,757,666
2084 18,023,949 5,771,610
2083 18,017,099 5,785,324
2082 18,008,181 5,798,037
2081 17,996,924 5,809,262
2080 17,983,295 5,821,598
2079 17,967,169 5,836,731
2078 17,948,431 5,851,937
2077 17,926,683 5,867,627
2076 17,901,540 5,883,876
2075 17,873,249 5,900,200
2074 17,842,092 5,917,659
2073 17,808,644 5,934,975
2072 17,771,740 5,952,211
2071 17,731,963 5,969,279
2070 17,689,544 5,986,770
2069 17,643,806 6,003,570
2068 17,595,053 6,019,937
2067 17,542,502 6,035,810
2066 17,486,641 6,051,604
2065 17,427,942 6,066,791
2064 17,365,688 6,081,606
2063 17,300,458 6,094,455
2062 17,232,339 6,106,325
2061 17,160,987 6,118,587
2060 17,086,684 6,131,482
2059 17,009,134 6,143,979
2058 16,928,354 6,153,447
2057 16,844,476 6,161,059
2056 16,757,244 6,164,047
2055 16,667,208 6,168,611
2054 16,573,408 6,169,455
2053 16,476,868 6,169,673
2052 16,377,020 6,167,591
2051 16,273,802 6,164,894
2050 16,167,331 6,159,756
2049 16,057,626 6,151,623
2048 15,944,702 6,140,272
2047 15,829,057 6,128,245
2046 15,710,244 6,115,454
2045 15,588,370 6,099,562
2044 15,463,403 6,081,384
2043 15,335,251 6,062,477
2042 15,204,099 6,041,683
2041 15,069,930 6,017,573
2040 14,933,077 5,992,311
2039 14,793,148 5,967,604
2038 14,650,075 5,940,474
2037 14,504,571 5,912,327
2036 14,356,512 5,884,159
2035 14,205,539 5,855,902
2034 14,051,957 5,825,178
2033 13,896,375 5,792,751
2032 13,738,443 5,757,842
2031 13,578,504 5,721,671
2030 13,416,363 5,684,420
2029 13,252,713 5,644,008
2028 13,087,555 5,600,083
2027 12,920,647 5,553,725
2026 12,752,679 5,505,248
2025 12,583,455 5,452,752
2024 12,413,315 5,395,790
2023 12,244,159 5,311,538
2022 12,077,154 5,212,836
2021 11,937,360 5,110,585
2020 11,816,299 5,039,747
2019 11,671,386 4,976,456
2018 11,508,368 4,898,022
2017 11,344,587 4,827,445
2016 11,180,020 4,762,722
2015 11,014,705 4,701,957
2014 10,848,888 4,657,740
2013 10,682,608 4,623,816
2012 10,515,807 4,599,533
2011 10,348,929 4,580,084
2010 10,182,345 4,560,155
2009 10,016,275 4,535,375
2008 9,850,858 4,489,544
2007 9,685,960 4,398,942
2006 9,521,689 4,273,591
2005 9,360,754 4,159,914
2004 9,204,287 4,070,262
2003 9,050,700 3,996,521
2002 8,900,355 3,931,947
2001 8,752,736 3,866,243
2000 8,606,326 3,805,174
1999 8,459,806 3,754,786
1998 8,313,394 3,712,696
1997 8,167,900 3,674,171
1996 8,021,736 3,637,510
1995 7,874,676 3,608,841
1994 7,727,322 3,590,386
1993 7,579,195 3,576,261
1992 7,430,336 3,558,430
1991 7,280,289 3,534,235
1990 7,130,142 3,513,974
1989 6,981,766 3,511,009
1988 6,835,508 3,524,949
1987 6,692,162 3,540,057
1986 6,552,479 3,539,690
1985 6,416,185 3,538,082
1984 6,281,868 3,532,423
1983 6,149,060 3,510,600
1982 6,018,088 3,485,800
1981 5,888,109 3,453,000
1980 5,758,900 3,412,800
1979 5,630,849 3,373,750
1978 5,504,123 3,329,100
1977 5,379,166 3,282,200
1976 5,256,496 3,238,050
1975 5,137,539 3,189,550
1974 5,022,475 3,137,500
1973 4,910,200 3,085,950
1972 4,800,978 3,036,850
1971 4,694,342 2,992,050
1970 4,590,010 2,957,250
1969 4,488,232 2,932,650
1968 4,388,944 2,915,550
1967 4,292,572 2,902,450
1966 4,199,550 2,888,800
1965 4,109,796 2,877,300
1964 4,022,996 2,866,550
1963 3,938,913 2,852,650
1962 3,857,493 2,836,050
1961 3,778,731 2,824,400
1960 3,702,323 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Ireland
2100 -0.12% -0.44%
2099 -0.11% -0.43%
2098 -0.1% -0.42%
2097 -0.09% -0.41%
2096 -0.08% -0.37%
2095 -0.06% -0.36%
2094 -0.06% -0.35%
2093 -0.05% -0.34%
2092 -0.04% -0.33%
2091 -0.03% -0.33%
2090 -0.02% -0.31%
2089 -0.01% -0.29%
2088 -0.006% -0.27%
2087 0.005% -0.24%
2086 0.01% -0.25%
2085 0.03% -0.24%
2084 0.04% -0.24%
2083 0.05% -0.22%
2082 0.06% -0.19%
2081 0.08% -0.21%
2080 0.09% -0.26%
2079 0.1% -0.26%
2078 0.12% -0.27%
2077 0.14% -0.28%
2076 0.16% -0.28%
2075 0.17% -0.3%
2074 0.19% -0.29%
2073 0.21% -0.29%
2072 0.22% -0.29%
2071 0.24% -0.29%
2070 0.26% -0.28%
2069 0.28% -0.27%
2068 0.3% -0.26%
2067 0.32% -0.26%
2066 0.34% -0.25%
2065 0.36% -0.24%
2064 0.38% -0.21%
2063 0.4% -0.19%
2062 0.42% -0.2%
2061 0.43% -0.21%
2060 0.46% -0.2%
2059 0.48% -0.15%
2058 0.5% -0.12%
2057 0.52% -0.05%
2056 0.54% -0.07%
2055 0.57% -0.01%
2054 0.59% -0.004%
2053 0.61% 0.03%
2052 0.63% 0.04%
2051 0.66% 0.08%
2050 0.68% 0.13%
2049 0.71% 0.18%
2048 0.73% 0.2%
2047 0.76% 0.21%
2046 0.78% 0.26%
2045 0.81% 0.3%
2044 0.84% 0.31%
2043 0.86% 0.34%
2042 0.89% 0.4%
2041 0.92% 0.42%
2040 0.95% 0.41%
2039 0.98% 0.46%
2038 1% 0.48%
2037 1.03% 0.48%
2036 1.06% 0.48%
2035 1.09% 0.53%
2034 1.12% 0.56%
2033 1.15% 0.61%
2032 1.18% 0.63%
2031 1.21% 0.66%
2030 1.23% 0.72%
2029 1.26% 0.78%
2028 1.29% 0.83%
2027 1.32% 0.88%
2026 1.34% 0.96%
2025 1.37% 1.06%
2024 1.38% 1.59%
2023 1.38% 1.89%
2022 1.17% 2%
2021 1.02% 1.41%
2020 1.24% 1.27%
2019 1.42% 1.6%
2018 1.44% 1.46%
2017 1.47% 1.36%
2016 1.5% 1.29%
2015 1.53% 0.95%
2014 1.56% 0.73%
2013 1.59% 0.53%
2012 1.61% 0.42%
2011 1.64% 0.44%
2010 1.66% 0.55%
2009 1.68% 1.02%
2008 1.7% 2.06%
2007 1.73% 2.93%
2006 1.72% 2.73%
2005 1.7% 2.2%
2004 1.7% 1.85%
2003 1.69% 1.64%
2002 1.69% 1.7%
2001 1.7% 1.6%
2000 1.73% 1.34%
1999 1.76% 1.13%
1998 1.78% 1.05%
1997 1.82% 1.01%
1996 1.87% 0.79%
1995 1.91% 0.51%
1994 1.95% 0.39%
1993 2% 0.5%
1992 2.06% 0.68%
1991 2.11% 0.58%
1990 2.13% 0.08%
1989 2.14% -0.4%
1988 2.14% -0.43%
1987 2.13% 0.01%
1986 2.12% 0.05%
1985 2.14% 0.16%
1984 2.16% 0.62%
1983 2.18% 0.71%
1982 2.21% 0.95%
1981 2.24% 1.18%
1980 2.27% 1.16%
1979 2.3% 1.34%
1978 2.32% 1.43%
1977 2.33% 1.36%
1976 2.32% 1.52%
1975 2.29% 1.66%
1974 2.29% 1.67%
1973 2.27% 1.62%
1972 2.27% 1.5%
1971 2.27% 1.18%
1970 2.27% 0.84%
1969 2.26% 0.59%
1968 2.25% 0.45%
1967 2.22% 0.47%
1966 2.18% 0.4%
1965 2.16% 0.38%
1964 2.13% 0.49%
1963 2.11% 0.59%
1962 2.08% 0.41%
1961 2.06% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Ireland
Current population
12798112
5518360
Population rank 79/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +231
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 68/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +35,417
Net migration rank 110/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 35,417
2024 - -3,000 - 39,059
2023 172,336 -3,008 19,652 43,873
2022 167,691 -3,008 19,287 93,535
2021 119,576 -4,663 26,064 27,419
2020 131,870 -4,663 23,687 15,746
2019 171,593 -8,981 28,365 29,663
2018 172,775 -9,344 29,878 33,387
2017 173,799 -9,669 31,379 28,883
2016 175,057 -10,071 33,339 18,967
2015 176,169 -10,525 35,265 13,376
2014 176,967 -10,971 37,728 448
2013 177,929 -11,369 39,302 -12,309
2012 178,716 -11,689 42,775 -22,411
2011 178,840 -12,106 45,801 -26,529
2010 179,036 -12,590 47,426 -26,974
2009 178,741 -13,055 47,168 -18,524
2008 178,576 -13,418 46,691 18,979
2007 178,309 -13,669 43,109 76,465
2006 177,999 -14,107 36,752 94,513
2005 173,567 -15,594 33,279 63,983
2004 172,350 -17,385 33,376 49,102
2003 171,846 -19,621 32,372 32,220
2002 170,656 -22,188 31,062 34,286
2001 171,177 -24,405 27,837 39,220
2000 172,996 -26,940 23,592 31,298
1999 175,051 -28,074 21,402 23,592
1998 174,207 -28,378 22,277 16,615
1997 173,731 -28,566 21,311 17,425
1996 175,861 -28,685 18,915 9,959
1995 175,141 -28,204 16,601 10,019
1994 175,387 -27,621 17,234 -3,118
1993 175,344 -26,856 17,166 -3,762
1992 174,242 -25,005 20,283 1,335
1991 174,836 -23,982 21,206 4,944
1990 171,351 -21,917 21,787 -8,203
1989 168,044 -20,720 20,012 -28,752
1988 164,763 -19,568 22,912 -44,020
1987 160,458 -18,948 26,904 -38,426
1986 156,146 -18,297 27,963 -21,139
1985 152,288 -17,558 29,013 -16,178
1984 150,545 -16,625 31,791 -15,549
1983 147,129 -15,432 34,053 -15,043
1982 144,825 -14,580 38,344 -14,464
1981 143,199 -13,476 39,364 -10,834
1980 140,460 -11,762 40,612 -2,876
1979 137,331 -9,923 38,798 1,486
1978 134,504 -8,462 36,288 15,543
1977 131,569 -7,714 35,448 14,505
1976 128,552 -7,063 33,676 14,200
1975 122,864 -6,424 34,128 13,828
1974 119,560 -5,873 34,199 13,482
1973 116,323 -5,457 34,562 13,164
1972 112,799 -5,224 34,316 12,858
1971 110,749 -5,057 35,606 5,851
1970 107,897 -4,915 30,756 -8,892
1969 105,361 -4,784 29,326 -10,250
1968 102,671 -4,679 27,697 -11,132
1967 99,339 -4,586 29,895 -11,708
1966 95,800 -4,507 26,866 -11,858
1965 92,655 -4,444 30,500 -14,016
1964 89,745 -4,352 31,532 -15,640
1963 87,010 -4,233 29,667 -16,615
1962 84,090 -4,026 28,077 -17,438
1961 81,106 -3,642 25,137 -22,237
1960 78,501 -3,144 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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