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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 4.51 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Bolivia vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Jamaica
2100 17,893,435 1,075,936
2099 17,914,045 1,095,350
2098 17,933,130 1,115,242
2097 17,950,426 1,135,653
2096 17,965,884 1,156,525
2095 17,979,632 1,177,966
2094 17,991,321 1,200,045
2093 18,001,837 1,222,794
2092 18,010,965 1,246,199
2091 18,018,743 1,270,303
2090 18,024,598 1,294,988
2089 18,028,683 1,320,362
2088 18,031,111 1,346,290
2087 18,032,273 1,372,809
2086 18,031,453 1,399,955
2085 18,028,821 1,427,808
2084 18,023,949 1,456,011
2083 18,017,099 1,484,393
2082 18,008,181 1,513,542
2081 17,996,924 1,543,136
2080 17,983,295 1,573,400
2079 17,967,169 1,603,926
2078 17,948,431 1,634,499
2077 17,926,683 1,665,602
2076 17,901,540 1,696,763
2075 17,873,249 1,728,143
2074 17,842,092 1,760,036
2073 17,808,644 1,791,818
2072 17,771,740 1,823,794
2071 17,731,963 1,855,585
2070 17,689,544 1,887,318
2069 17,643,806 1,918,759
2068 17,595,053 1,950,157
2067 17,542,502 1,981,247
2066 17,486,641 2,012,035
2065 17,427,942 2,043,276
2064 17,365,688 2,073,988
2063 17,300,458 2,104,265
2062 17,232,339 2,134,508
2061 17,160,987 2,164,312
2060 17,086,684 2,194,058
2059 17,009,134 2,223,310
2058 16,928,354 2,252,286
2057 16,844,476 2,280,579
2056 16,757,244 2,308,936
2055 16,667,208 2,336,830
2054 16,573,408 2,364,245
2053 16,476,868 2,390,891
2052 16,377,020 2,416,741
2051 16,273,802 2,441,989
2050 16,167,331 2,466,771
2049 16,057,626 2,491,589
2048 15,944,702 2,515,667
2047 15,829,057 2,539,219
2046 15,710,244 2,562,324
2045 15,588,370 2,584,663
2044 15,463,403 2,606,489
2043 15,335,251 2,627,486
2042 15,204,099 2,647,490
2041 15,069,930 2,666,429
2040 14,933,077 2,684,551
2039 14,793,148 2,702,027
2038 14,650,075 2,718,374
2037 14,504,571 2,734,180
2036 14,356,512 2,748,725
2035 14,205,539 2,761,886
2034 14,051,957 2,774,297
2033 13,896,375 2,785,381
2032 13,738,443 2,795,619
2031 13,578,504 2,804,329
2030 13,416,363 2,812,297
2029 13,252,713 2,819,213
2028 13,087,555 2,825,235
2027 12,920,647 2,830,534
2026 12,752,679 2,834,980
2025 12,583,455 2,837,881
2024 12,413,315 2,839,175
2023 12,244,159 2,839,786
2022 12,077,154 2,839,144
2021 11,937,360 2,837,682
2020 11,816,299 2,830,739
2019 11,671,386 2,823,271
2018 11,508,368 2,820,097
2017 11,344,587 2,815,764
2016 11,180,020 2,809,915
2015 11,014,705 2,802,534
2014 10,848,888 2,793,749
2013 10,682,608 2,783,687
2012 10,515,807 2,772,430
2011 10,348,929 2,760,494
2010 10,182,345 2,748,568
2009 10,016,275 2,736,995
2008 9,850,858 2,725,635
2007 9,685,960 2,713,800
2006 9,521,689 2,700,968
2005 9,360,754 2,687,066
2004 9,204,287 2,672,225
2003 9,050,700 2,656,623
2002 8,900,355 2,640,572
2001 8,752,736 2,624,403
2000 8,606,326 2,607,826
1999 8,459,806 2,589,795
1998 8,313,394 2,569,736
1997 8,167,900 2,547,848
1996 8,021,736 2,524,463
1995 7,874,676 2,500,151
1994 7,727,322 2,475,220
1993 7,579,195 2,449,916
1992 7,430,336 2,424,701
1991 7,280,289 2,400,869
1990 7,130,142 2,379,877
1989 6,981,766 2,361,916
1988 6,835,508 2,345,777
1987 6,692,162 2,329,813
1986 6,552,479 2,312,125
1985 6,416,185 2,290,656
1984 6,281,868 2,264,562
1983 6,149,060 2,234,832
1982 6,018,088 2,203,889
1981 5,888,109 2,173,818
1980 5,758,900 2,145,658
1979 5,630,849 2,119,486
1978 5,504,123 2,094,836
1977 5,379,166 2,070,657
1976 5,256,496 2,045,578
1975 5,137,539 2,018,981
1974 5,022,475 1,990,906
1973 4,910,200 1,961,219
1972 4,800,978 1,931,542
1971 4,694,342 1,903,728
1970 4,590,010 1,878,196
1969 4,488,232 1,855,127
1968 4,388,944 1,833,765
1967 4,292,572 1,812,865
1966 4,199,550 1,791,475
1965 4,109,796 1,769,192
1964 4,022,996 1,745,568
1963 3,938,913 1,721,099
1962 3,857,493 1,696,932
1961 3,778,731 1,673,261
1960 3,702,323 1,650,005

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/jamaica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Jamaica
2100 -0.12% -1.77%
2099 -0.11% -1.78%
2098 -0.1% -1.8%
2097 -0.09% -1.8%
2096 -0.08% -1.82%
2095 -0.06% -1.84%
2094 -0.06% -1.86%
2093 -0.05% -1.88%
2092 -0.04% -1.9%
2091 -0.03% -1.91%
2090 -0.02% -1.92%
2089 -0.01% -1.93%
2088 -0.006% -1.93%
2087 0.005% -1.94%
2086 0.01% -1.95%
2085 0.03% -1.94%
2084 0.04% -1.91%
2083 0.05% -1.93%
2082 0.06% -1.92%
2081 0.08% -1.92%
2080 0.09% -1.9%
2079 0.1% -1.87%
2078 0.12% -1.87%
2077 0.14% -1.84%
2076 0.16% -1.82%
2075 0.17% -1.81%
2074 0.19% -1.77%
2073 0.21% -1.75%
2072 0.22% -1.71%
2071 0.24% -1.68%
2070 0.26% -1.64%
2069 0.28% -1.61%
2068 0.3% -1.57%
2067 0.32% -1.53%
2066 0.34% -1.53%
2065 0.36% -1.48%
2064 0.38% -1.44%
2063 0.4% -1.42%
2062 0.42% -1.38%
2061 0.43% -1.36%
2060 0.46% -1.32%
2059 0.48% -1.29%
2058 0.5% -1.24%
2057 0.52% -1.23%
2056 0.54% -1.19%
2055 0.57% -1.16%
2054 0.59% -1.11%
2053 0.61% -1.07%
2052 0.63% -1.03%
2051 0.66% -1%
2050 0.68% -1%
2049 0.71% -0.96%
2048 0.73% -0.93%
2047 0.76% -0.9%
2046 0.78% -0.86%
2045 0.81% -0.84%
2044 0.84% -0.8%
2043 0.86% -0.76%
2042 0.89% -0.71%
2041 0.92% -0.68%
2040 0.95% -0.65%
2039 0.98% -0.6%
2038 1% -0.58%
2037 1.03% -0.53%
2036 1.06% -0.48%
2035 1.09% -0.45%
2034 1.12% -0.4%
2033 1.15% -0.37%
2032 1.18% -0.31%
2031 1.21% -0.28%
2030 1.23% -0.25%
2029 1.26% -0.21%
2028 1.29% -0.19%
2027 1.32% -0.16%
2026 1.34% -0.1%
2025 1.37% -0.05%
2024 1.38% -0.02%
2023 1.38% 0.02%
2022 1.17% 0.05%
2021 1.02% 0.25%
2020 1.24% 0.26%
2019 1.42% 0.11%
2018 1.44% 0.15%
2017 1.47% 0.21%
2016 1.5% 0.26%
2015 1.53% 0.31%
2014 1.56% 0.36%
2013 1.59% 0.41%
2012 1.61% 0.43%
2011 1.64% 0.43%
2010 1.66% 0.42%
2009 1.68% 0.42%
2008 1.7% 0.44%
2007 1.73% 0.48%
2006 1.72% 0.52%
2005 1.7% 0.56%
2004 1.7% 0.59%
2003 1.69% 0.61%
2002 1.69% 0.62%
2001 1.7% 0.64%
2000 1.73% 0.7%
1999 1.76% 0.78%
1998 1.78% 0.86%
1997 1.82% 0.93%
1996 1.87% 0.97%
1995 1.91% 1.01%
1994 1.95% 1.03%
1993 2% 1.04%
1992 2.06% 0.99%
1991 2.11% 0.88%
1990 2.13% 0.76%
1989 2.14% 0.69%
1988 2.14% 0.69%
1987 2.13% 0.77%
1986 2.12% 0.94%
1985 2.14% 1.15%
1984 2.16% 1.33%
1983 2.18% 1.4%
1982 2.21% 1.38%
1981 2.24% 1.31%
1980 2.27% 1.23%
1979 2.3% 1.18%
1978 2.32% 1.17%
1977 2.33% 1.23%
1976 2.32% 1.32%
1975 2.29% 1.41%
1974 2.29% 1.51%
1973 2.27% 1.54%
1972 2.27% 1.46%
1971 2.27% 1.36%
1970 2.27% 1.24%
1969 2.26% 1.16%
1968 2.25% 1.15%
1967 2.22% 1.19%
1966 2.18% 1.26%
1965 2.16% 1.35%
1964 2.13% 1.42%
1963 2.11% 1.42%
1962 2.08% 1.41%
1961 2.06% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Jamaica
Current population
12798112
2834980
Population rank 79/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -2
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 166/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -11,053
Net migration rank 110/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -11,053
2024 - -3,000 - -10,506
2023 172,336 -3,008 10,072 -10,003
2022 167,691 -3,008 11,215 -10,003
2021 119,576 -4,663 6,382 -4,665
2020 131,870 -4,663 12,170 0
2019 171,593 -8,981 13,094 -10,335
2018 172,775 -9,344 13,929 -10,335
2017 173,799 -9,669 15,419 -10,335
2016 175,057 -10,071 16,944 -10,335
2015 176,169 -10,525 18,489 -10,335
2014 176,967 -10,971 19,751 -10,335
2013 177,929 -11,369 21,037 -10,335
2012 178,716 -11,689 22,320 -10,498
2011 178,840 -12,106 23,627 -11,577
2010 179,036 -12,590 25,031 -13,248
2009 178,741 -13,055 26,311 -14,941
2008 178,576 -13,418 27,553 -16,191
2007 178,309 -13,669 28,886 -16,588
2006 177,999 -14,107 30,213 -16,840
2005 173,567 -15,594 31,506 -17,071
2004 172,350 -17,385 32,500 -17,256
2003 171,846 -19,621 33,340 -17,380
2002 170,656 -22,188 33,572 -17,428
2001 171,177 -24,405 33,666 -17,466
2000 172,996 -26,940 34,452 -17,498
1999 175,051 -28,074 36,649 -17,542
1998 174,207 -28,378 38,628 -17,623
1997 173,731 -28,566 40,521 -17,756
1996 175,861 -28,685 42,297 -18,285
1995 175,141 -28,204 43,705 -19,092
1994 175,387 -27,621 45,210 -19,960
1993 175,344 -26,856 46,090 -20,731
1992 174,242 -25,005 46,494 -21,426
1991 174,836 -23,982 45,617 -23,014
1990 171,351 -21,917 44,465 -25,085
1989 168,044 -20,720 43,591 -27,049
1988 164,763 -19,568 43,978 -28,247
1987 160,458 -18,948 44,155 -27,958
1986 156,146 -18,297 44,520 -25,339
1985 152,288 -17,558 45,122 -21,371
1984 150,545 -16,625 45,644 -17,211
1983 147,129 -15,432 45,095 -14,065
1982 144,825 -14,580 43,816 -12,952
1981 143,199 -13,476 42,898 -13,619
1980 140,460 -11,762 42,316 -15,277
1979 137,331 -9,923 42,449 -17,143
1978 134,504 -8,462 42,475 -18,483
1977 131,569 -7,714 42,999 -18,630
1976 128,552 -7,063 43,878 -18,084
1975 122,864 -6,424 44,736 -17,340
1974 119,560 -5,873 45,526 -16,769
1973 116,323 -5,457 47,438 -16,822
1972 112,799 -5,224 46,676 -17,934
1971 110,749 -5,057 47,206 -20,322
1970 107,897 -4,915 47,547 -23,371
1969 105,361 -4,784 48,258 -26,304
1968 102,671 -4,679 49,189 -28,424
1967 99,339 -4,586 50,187 -29,147
1966 95,800 -4,507 50,808 -29,065
1965 92,655 -4,444 51,423 -28,611
1964 89,745 -4,352 52,501 -28,066
1963 87,010 -4,233 52,277 -27,757
1962 84,090 -4,026 51,758 -27,936
1961 81,106 -3,642 51,931 -28,416
1960 78,501 -3,144 51,944 -28,952

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

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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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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