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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 4.58 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Bolivia vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Italy
2100 17,893,435 35,208,261
2099 17,914,045 35,444,989
2098 17,933,130 35,676,340
2097 17,950,426 35,914,345
2096 17,965,884 36,150,501
2095 17,979,632 36,386,787
2094 17,991,321 36,619,396
2093 18,001,837 36,850,181
2092 18,010,965 37,089,746
2091 18,018,743 37,323,400
2090 18,024,598 37,560,976
2089 18,028,683 37,802,157
2088 18,031,111 38,040,056
2087 18,032,273 38,280,439
2086 18,031,453 38,517,279
2085 18,028,821 38,761,126
2084 18,023,949 39,008,873
2083 18,017,099 39,255,273
2082 18,008,181 39,509,964
2081 17,996,924 39,767,732
2080 17,983,295 40,030,977
2079 17,967,169 40,302,924
2078 17,948,431 40,579,648
2077 17,926,683 40,860,952
2076 17,901,540 41,151,772
2075 17,873,249 41,455,646
2074 17,842,092 41,779,503
2073 17,808,644 42,111,664
2072 17,771,740 42,459,257
2071 17,731,963 42,814,908
2070 17,689,544 43,187,953
2069 17,643,806 43,571,469
2068 17,595,053 43,964,515
2067 17,542,502 44,361,273
2066 17,486,641 44,771,926
2065 17,427,942 45,197,177
2064 17,365,688 45,628,630
2063 17,300,458 46,066,216
2062 17,232,339 46,517,561
2061 17,160,987 46,971,598
2060 17,086,684 47,424,830
2059 17,009,134 47,879,711
2058 16,928,354 48,332,818
2057 16,844,476 48,778,066
2056 16,757,244 49,222,515
2055 16,667,208 49,653,326
2054 16,573,408 50,073,600
2053 16,476,868 50,488,203
2052 16,377,020 50,886,354
2051 16,273,802 51,276,616
2050 16,167,331 51,663,176
2049 16,057,626 52,034,983
2048 15,944,702 52,392,012
2047 15,829,057 52,745,310
2046 15,710,244 53,080,828
2045 15,588,370 53,408,660
2044 15,463,403 53,723,325
2043 15,335,251 54,042,322
2042 15,204,099 54,342,628
2041 15,069,930 54,629,496
2040 14,933,077 54,916,374
2039 14,793,148 55,205,078
2038 14,650,075 55,481,637
2037 14,504,571 55,757,394
2036 14,356,512 56,025,224
2035 14,205,539 56,295,613
2034 14,051,957 56,562,648
2033 13,896,375 56,822,364
2032 13,738,443 57,078,534
2031 13,578,504 57,345,322
2030 13,416,363 57,606,120
2029 13,252,713 57,851,091
2028 13,087,555 58,091,760
2027 12,920,647 58,333,039
2026 12,752,679 58,562,681
2025 12,583,455 58,769,653
2024 12,413,315 58,952,704
2023 12,244,159 58,984,216
2022 12,077,154 59,013,667
2021 11,937,360 59,133,173
2020 11,816,299 59,438,851
2019 11,671,386 59,729,081
2018 11,508,368 60,148,658
2017 11,344,587 60,002,252
2016 11,180,020 60,115,223
2015 11,014,705 60,229,605
2014 10,848,888 60,320,707
2013 10,682,608 60,311,613
2012 10,515,807 60,191,247
2011 10,348,929 60,026,841
2010 10,182,345 59,819,407
2009 10,016,275 59,555,454
2008 9,850,858 59,211,181
2007 9,685,960 58,756,247
2006 9,521,689 58,399,861
2005 9,360,754 58,166,682
2004 9,204,287 57,828,179
2003 9,050,700 57,399,184
2002 8,900,355 57,089,824
2001 8,752,736 56,976,981
2000 8,606,326 56,942,108
1999 8,459,806 56,916,317
1998 8,313,394 56,906,744
1997 8,167,900 56,890,372
1996 8,021,736 56,860,281
1995 7,874,676 56,844,303
1994 7,727,322 56,843,400
1993 7,579,195 56,831,821
1992 7,430,336 56,797,087
1991 7,280,289 56,758,521
1990 7,130,142 56,719,240
1989 6,981,766 56,671,781
1988 6,835,508 56,629,288
1987 6,692,162 56,601,931
1986 6,552,479 56,596,155
1985 6,416,185 56,593,071
1984 6,281,868 56,576,718
1983 6,149,060 56,564,074
1982 6,018,088 56,543,548
1981 5,888,109 56,501,675
1980 5,758,900 56,433,883
1979 5,630,849 56,317,749
1978 5,504,123 56,155,143
1977 5,379,166 55,955,411
1976 5,256,496 55,718,260
1975 5,137,539 55,441,001
1974 5,022,475 55,110,868
1973 4,910,200 54,751,406
1972 4,800,978 54,381,345
1971 4,694,342 54,073,490
1970 4,590,010 53,821,850
1969 4,488,232 53,537,950
1968 4,388,944 53,235,750
1967 4,292,572 52,900,500
1966 4,199,550 52,519,000
1965 4,109,796 52,112,350
1964 4,022,996 51,675,350
1963 3,938,913 51,252,000
1962 3,857,493 50,879,450
1961 3,778,731 50,536,350
1960 3,702,323 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Italy
2100 -0.12% -0.67%
2099 -0.11% -0.65%
2098 -0.1% -0.66%
2097 -0.09% -0.65%
2096 -0.08% -0.65%
2095 -0.06% -0.64%
2094 -0.06% -0.63%
2093 -0.05% -0.65%
2092 -0.04% -0.63%
2091 -0.03% -0.63%
2090 -0.02% -0.64%
2089 -0.01% -0.63%
2088 -0.006% -0.63%
2087 0.005% -0.61%
2086 0.01% -0.63%
2085 0.03% -0.64%
2084 0.04% -0.63%
2083 0.05% -0.64%
2082 0.06% -0.65%
2081 0.08% -0.66%
2080 0.09% -0.67%
2079 0.1% -0.68%
2078 0.12% -0.69%
2077 0.14% -0.71%
2076 0.16% -0.73%
2075 0.17% -0.78%
2074 0.19% -0.79%
2073 0.21% -0.82%
2072 0.22% -0.83%
2071 0.24% -0.86%
2070 0.26% -0.88%
2069 0.28% -0.89%
2068 0.3% -0.89%
2067 0.32% -0.92%
2066 0.34% -0.94%
2065 0.36% -0.95%
2064 0.38% -0.95%
2063 0.4% -0.97%
2062 0.42% -0.97%
2061 0.43% -0.96%
2060 0.46% -0.95%
2059 0.48% -0.94%
2058 0.5% -0.91%
2057 0.52% -0.9%
2056 0.54% -0.87%
2055 0.57% -0.84%
2054 0.59% -0.82%
2053 0.61% -0.78%
2052 0.63% -0.76%
2051 0.66% -0.75%
2050 0.68% -0.71%
2049 0.71% -0.68%
2048 0.73% -0.67%
2047 0.76% -0.63%
2046 0.78% -0.61%
2045 0.81% -0.59%
2044 0.84% -0.59%
2043 0.86% -0.55%
2042 0.89% -0.53%
2041 0.92% -0.52%
2040 0.95% -0.52%
2039 0.98% -0.5%
2038 1% -0.49%
2037 1.03% -0.48%
2036 1.06% -0.48%
2035 1.09% -0.47%
2034 1.12% -0.46%
2033 1.15% -0.45%
2032 1.18% -0.47%
2031 1.21% -0.45%
2030 1.23% -0.42%
2029 1.26% -0.41%
2028 1.29% -0.41%
2027 1.32% -0.39%
2026 1.34% -0.35%
2025 1.37% -0.31%
2024 1.38% -0.05%
2023 1.38% -0.05%
2022 1.17% -0.2%
2021 1.02% -0.51%
2020 1.24% -0.49%
2019 1.42% -0.7%
2018 1.44% 0.24%
2017 1.47% -0.19%
2016 1.5% -0.19%
2015 1.53% -0.15%
2014 1.56% 0.02%
2013 1.59% 0.2%
2012 1.61% 0.27%
2011 1.64% 0.35%
2010 1.66% 0.44%
2009 1.68% 0.58%
2008 1.7% 0.77%
2007 1.73% 0.61%
2006 1.72% 0.4%
2005 1.7% 0.59%
2004 1.7% 0.75%
2003 1.69% 0.54%
2002 1.69% 0.2%
2001 1.7% 0.06%
2000 1.73% 0.05%
1999 1.76% 0.02%
1998 1.78% 0.03%
1997 1.82% 0.05%
1996 1.87% 0.03%
1995 1.91% 0.002%
1994 1.95% 0.02%
1993 2% 0.06%
1992 2.06% 0.07%
1991 2.11% 0.07%
1990 2.13% 0.08%
1989 2.14% 0.08%
1988 2.14% 0.05%
1987 2.13% 0.01%
1986 2.12% 0.005%
1985 2.14% 0.03%
1984 2.16% 0.02%
1983 2.18% 0.04%
1982 2.21% 0.07%
1981 2.24% 0.12%
1980 2.27% 0.21%
1979 2.3% 0.29%
1978 2.32% 0.36%
1977 2.33% 0.43%
1976 2.32% 0.5%
1975 2.29% 0.6%
1974 2.29% 0.66%
1973 2.27% 0.68%
1972 2.27% 0.57%
1971 2.27% 0.47%
1970 2.27% 0.53%
1969 2.26% 0.57%
1968 2.25% 0.63%
1967 2.22% 0.73%
1966 2.18% 0.78%
1965 2.16% 0.85%
1964 2.13% 0.83%
1963 2.11% 0.73%
1962 2.08% 0.68%
1961 2.06% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Italy
Current population
12798112
58562681
Population rank 79/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.71%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 -86
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 170/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +75,448
Net migration rank 110/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 75,448
2024 - -3,000 - 95,246
2023 172,336 -3,008 -283,125 150,189
2022 167,691 -3,008 -318,674 231,228
2021 119,576 -4,663 -301,579 157,327
2020 131,870 -4,663 -338,801 85,281
2019 171,593 -8,981 -215,025 46,634
2018 172,775 -9,344 -192,475 83,686
2017 173,799 -9,669 -192,007 95,147
2016 175,057 -10,071 -138,265 84,568
2015 176,169 -10,525 -162,620 39,389
2014 176,967 -10,971 -96,513 52,679
2013 177,929 -11,369 -90,468 158,090
2012 178,716 -11,689 -78,248 252,524
2011 178,840 -12,106 -48,021 198,544
2010 179,036 -12,590 -23,928 274,387
2009 178,741 -13,055 -17,866 283,676
2008 178,576 -13,418 -11,842 422,534
2007 178,309 -13,669 -5,876 495,092
2006 177,999 -14,107 0 215,995
2005 173,567 -15,594 -17,450 258,702
2004 172,350 -17,385 11,566 417,970
2003 171,846 -19,621 -40,179 478,578
2002 170,656 -22,188 -22,836 223,861
2001 171,177 -24,405 -11,396 48,903
2000 172,996 -26,940 -17,082 56,065
1999 175,051 -28,074 -22,766 54,405
1998 174,207 -28,378 -39,835 67,985
1997 173,731 -28,566 -22,756 50,539
1996 175,861 -28,685 -22,744 53,450
1995 175,141 -28,204 -34,107 -460,287
1994 175,387 -27,621 -17,053 502,750
1993 175,344 -26,856 0 24,321
1992 174,242 -25,005 22,718 51,747
1991 174,836 -23,982 11,352 19,721
1990 171,351 -21,917 22,688 35,317
1989 168,044 -20,720 28,336 19,540
1988 164,763 -19,568 33,977 18,553
1987 160,458 -18,948 16,980 7,825
1986 156,146 -18,297 11,319 -6,206
1985 152,288 -17,558 28,297 6,911
1984 150,545 -16,625 50,919 203
1983 147,129 -15,432 33,939 -3,733
1982 144,825 -14,580 79,161 -24,223
1981 143,199 -13,476 73,452 7,182
1980 140,460 -11,762 84,650 295,642
1979 137,331 -9,923 129,531 42,637
1978 134,504 -8,462 168,465 43,932
1977 131,569 -7,714 190,248 42,246
1976 128,552 -7,063 228,445 40,885
1975 122,864 -6,424 271,660 43,051
1974 119,560 -5,873 336,176 42,487
1973 116,323 -5,457 328,508 41,631
1972 112,799 -5,224 364,355 43,182
1971 110,749 -5,057 383,922 -58,627
1970 107,897 -4,915 376,753 -62,216
1969 105,361 -4,784 390,827 -45,346
1968 102,671 -4,679 399,268 -50,149
1967 99,339 -4,586 439,074 -37,992
1966 95,800 -4,507 488,427 -35,352
1965 92,655 -4,444 474,222 -36,267
1964 89,745 -4,352 527,089 -27,368
1963 87,010 -4,233 440,767 -28,198
1962 84,090 -4,026 427,387 -25,840
1961 81,106 -3,642 459,880 -129,761
1960 78,501 -3,144 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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