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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 92 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Kiribati
2100 17,891,143 224,260
2099 17,911,750 224,254
2098 17,930,833 224,229
2097 17,948,126 224,174
2096 17,963,582 224,085
2095 17,977,328 223,967
2094 17,989,016 223,780
2093 17,999,530 223,566
2092 18,008,657 223,301
2091 18,016,434 222,947
2090 18,022,288 222,560
2089 18,026,374 222,192
2088 18,028,801 221,771
2087 18,029,963 221,299
2086 18,029,143 220,824
2085 18,026,512 220,313
2084 18,021,640 219,763
2083 18,014,790 219,182
2082 18,005,874 218,584
2081 17,994,619 217,980
2080 17,980,992 217,336
2079 17,964,867 216,656
2078 17,946,132 215,964
2077 17,924,387 215,293
2076 17,899,247 214,551
2075 17,870,960 213,772
2074 17,839,807 212,966
2073 17,806,362 212,150
2072 17,769,463 211,321
2071 17,729,691 210,433
2070 17,687,278 209,514
2069 17,641,545 208,590
2068 17,592,799 207,578
2067 17,540,255 206,500
2066 17,484,401 205,437
2065 17,425,710 204,305
2064 17,363,463 203,169
2063 17,298,241 201,971
2062 17,230,131 200,805
2061 17,158,789 199,579
2060 17,084,495 198,300
2059 17,006,955 196,920
2058 16,926,185 195,512
2057 16,842,318 194,057
2056 16,755,098 192,565
2055 16,665,072 191,068
2054 16,571,285 189,537
2053 16,474,757 188,014
2052 16,374,922 186,393
2051 16,271,717 184,788
2050 16,165,260 183,093
2049 16,055,569 181,341
2048 15,942,659 179,541
2047 15,827,029 177,797
2046 15,708,231 175,976
2045 15,586,373 174,160
2044 15,461,422 172,343
2043 15,333,286 170,465
2042 15,202,151 168,618
2041 15,067,999 166,788
2040 14,931,164 164,991
2039 14,791,253 163,140
2038 14,648,198 161,276
2037 14,502,712 159,395
2036 14,354,673 157,498
2035 14,203,719 155,626
2034 14,050,157 153,791
2033 13,894,595 151,928
2032 13,736,683 150,051
2031 13,576,765 148,135
2030 13,414,644 146,228
2029 13,251,015 144,310
2028 13,085,878 142,397
2027 12,918,991 140,429
2026 12,751,046 138,461
2025 12,581,843 136,488
2024 12,413,315 134,518
2023 12,244,159 132,530
2022 12,077,154 130,469
2021 11,937,360 128,377
2020 11,816,299 126,099
2019 11,671,386 123,921
2018 11,508,368 122,084
2017 11,344,587 120,275
2016 11,180,020 118,478
2015 11,014,705 116,815
2014 10,848,888 115,326
2013 10,682,608 113,838
2012 10,515,807 112,284
2011 10,348,929 110,647
2010 10,182,345 108,704
2009 10,016,275 106,467
2008 9,850,858 104,222
2007 9,685,960 102,068
2006 9,521,689 100,017
2005 9,360,754 98,035
2004 9,204,287 96,085
2003 9,050,700 94,175
2002 8,900,355 92,264
2001 8,752,736 90,335
2000 8,606,326 88,613
1999 8,459,806 87,126
1998 8,313,394 85,657
1997 8,167,900 84,147
1996 8,021,736 82,623
1995 7,874,676 81,234
1994 7,727,322 80,021
1993 7,579,195 78,841
1992 7,430,336 77,641
1991 7,280,289 76,367
1990 7,130,142 74,855
1989 6,981,766 73,147
1988 6,835,508 71,427
1987 6,692,162 69,733
1986 6,552,479 68,059
1985 6,416,185 66,496
1984 6,281,868 65,228
1983 6,149,060 64,169
1982 6,018,088 63,134
1981 5,888,109 62,121
1980 5,758,900 61,148
1979 5,630,849 60,172
1978 5,504,123 59,864
1977 5,379,166 60,267
1976 5,256,496 60,661
1975 5,137,539 60,987
1974 5,022,475 61,219
1973 4,910,200 60,824
1972 4,800,978 59,778
1971 4,694,342 58,652
1970 4,590,010 57,510
1969 4,488,232 56,360
1968 4,388,944 55,529
1967 4,292,572 54,996
1966 4,199,550 54,425
1965 4,109,796 53,439
1964 4,022,996 52,088
1963 3,938,913 50,791
1962 3,857,493 49,538
1961 3,778,731 48,323
1960 3,702,323 47,157

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Kiribati
2100 -0.12% 0.003%
2099 -0.11% 0.01%
2098 -0.1% 0.02%
2097 -0.09% 0.04%
2096 -0.08% 0.05%
2095 -0.06% 0.08%
2094 -0.06% 0.1%
2093 -0.05% 0.12%
2092 -0.04% 0.16%
2091 -0.03% 0.17%
2090 -0.02% 0.17%
2089 -0.01% 0.19%
2088 -0.006% 0.21%
2087 0.005% 0.21%
2086 0.01% 0.23%
2085 0.03% 0.25%
2084 0.04% 0.27%
2083 0.05% 0.27%
2082 0.06% 0.28%
2081 0.08% 0.3%
2080 0.09% 0.31%
2079 0.1% 0.32%
2078 0.12% 0.31%
2077 0.14% 0.35%
2076 0.16% 0.36%
2075 0.17% 0.38%
2074 0.19% 0.38%
2073 0.21% 0.39%
2072 0.22% 0.42%
2071 0.24% 0.44%
2070 0.26% 0.44%
2069 0.28% 0.49%
2068 0.3% 0.52%
2067 0.32% 0.52%
2066 0.34% 0.55%
2065 0.36% 0.56%
2064 0.38% 0.59%
2063 0.4% 0.58%
2062 0.42% 0.61%
2061 0.43% 0.65%
2060 0.46% 0.7%
2059 0.48% 0.72%
2058 0.5% 0.75%
2057 0.52% 0.78%
2056 0.54% 0.78%
2055 0.57% 0.81%
2054 0.59% 0.81%
2053 0.61% 0.87%
2052 0.63% 0.87%
2051 0.66% 0.93%
2050 0.68% 0.97%
2049 0.71% 1%
2048 0.73% 0.98%
2047 0.76% 1.03%
2046 0.78% 1.04%
2045 0.81% 1.05%
2044 0.84% 1.1%
2043 0.86% 1.1%
2042 0.89% 1.1%
2041 0.92% 1.09%
2040 0.95% 1.13%
2039 0.98% 1.16%
2038 1% 1.18%
2037 1.03% 1.2%
2036 1.06% 1.2%
2035 1.09% 1.19%
2034 1.12% 1.23%
2033 1.15% 1.25%
2032 1.18% 1.29%
2031 1.21% 1.3%
2030 1.23% 1.33%
2029 1.26% 1.34%
2028 1.29% 1.4%
2027 1.32% 1.42%
2026 1.34% 1.45%
2025 1.36% 1.46%
2024 1.38% 1.5%
2023 1.38% 1.58%
2022 1.17% 1.63%
2021 1.02% 1.81%
2020 1.24% 1.76%
2019 1.42% 1.5%
2018 1.44% 1.5%
2017 1.47% 1.52%
2016 1.5% 1.42%
2015 1.53% 1.29%
2014 1.56% 1.31%
2013 1.59% 1.38%
2012 1.61% 1.48%
2011 1.64% 1.79%
2010 1.66% 2.1%
2009 1.68% 2.15%
2008 1.7% 2.11%
2007 1.73% 2.05%
2006 1.72% 2.02%
2005 1.7% 2.03%
2004 1.7% 2.03%
2003 1.69% 2.07%
2002 1.69% 2.14%
2001 1.7% 1.94%
2000 1.73% 1.71%
1999 1.76% 1.71%
1998 1.78% 1.79%
1997 1.82% 1.84%
1996 1.87% 1.71%
1995 1.91% 1.52%
1994 1.95% 1.5%
1993 2% 1.55%
1992 2.06% 1.67%
1991 2.11% 2.02%
1990 2.13% 2.34%
1989 2.14% 2.41%
1988 2.14% 2.43%
1987 2.13% 2.46%
1986 2.12% 2.35%
1985 2.14% 1.94%
1984 2.16% 1.65%
1983 2.18% 1.64%
1982 2.21% 1.63%
1981 2.24% 1.59%
1980 2.27% 1.62%
1979 2.3% 0.51%
1978 2.32% -0.67%
1977 2.33% -0.65%
1976 2.32% -0.53%
1975 2.29% -0.38%
1974 2.29% 0.65%
1973 2.27% 1.75%
1972 2.27% 1.92%
1971 2.27% 1.99%
1970 2.27% 2.04%
1969 2.26% 1.5%
1968 2.25% 0.97%
1967 2.22% 1.05%
1966 2.18% 1.85%
1965 2.16% 2.59%
1964 2.13% 2.55%
1963 2.11% 2.53%
1962 2.08% 2.51%
1961 2.06% 2.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Kiribati
Current population
12837312
139471
Population rank 79/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.002%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +5
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 72/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
19 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -462
Net migration rank 110/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -462
2024 171,974 -3,000 2,455 -471
2023 172,336 -3,008 2,487 -485
2022 167,691 -3,008 2,522 -395
2021 119,576 -4,663 2,408 -348
2020 131,870 -4,663 2,497 0
2019 171,593 -8,981 2,560 -705
2018 172,775 -9,344 2,561 -741
2017 173,799 -9,669 2,549 -750
2016 175,057 -10,071 2,546 -756
2015 176,169 -10,525 2,555 -1,022
2014 176,967 -10,971 2,577 -1,128
2013 177,929 -11,369 2,629 -1,101
2012 178,716 -11,689 2,678 -1,093
2011 178,840 -12,106 2,709 -1,019
2010 179,036 -12,590 2,644 -456
2009 178,741 -13,055 2,573 -289
2008 178,576 -13,418 2,493 -289
2007 178,309 -13,669 2,393 -290
2006 177,999 -14,107 2,285 -290
2005 173,567 -15,594 2,188 -226
2004 172,350 -17,385 2,118 -181
2003 171,846 -19,621 2,045 -157
2002 170,656 -22,188 2,074 -137
2001 171,177 -24,405 2,121 -201
2000 172,996 -26,940 2,153 -629
1999 175,051 -28,074 2,186 -733
1998 174,207 -28,378 2,210 -716
1997 173,731 -28,566 2,220 -693
1996 175,861 -28,685 2,217 -701
1995 175,141 -28,204 2,183 -928
1994 175,387 -27,621 2,168 -996
1993 175,344 -26,856 2,161 -975
1992 174,242 -25,005 2,173 -951
1991 174,836 -23,982 2,176 -844
1990 171,351 -21,917 2,127 -441
1989 168,044 -20,720 2,073 -338
1988 164,763 -19,568 2,022 -321
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,982 -298
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,933 -273
1985 152,288 -17,558 1,881 -419
1984 150,545 -16,625 1,813 -730
1983 147,129 -15,432 1,748 -702
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,697 -674
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,635 -645
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,571 -610
1979 137,331 -9,923 1,509 -516
1978 134,504 -8,462 1,480 -1,858
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,426 -1,854
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,425 -1,795
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,423 -1,706
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,430 -1,605
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,409 -440
1972 112,799 -5,224 1,406 -290
1971 110,749 -5,057 1,406 -265
1970 107,897 -4,915 1,388 -233
1969 105,361 -4,784 1,367 -222
1968 102,671 -4,679 1,393 -876
1967 99,339 -4,586 1,417 -873
1966 95,800 -4,507 1,437 -840
1965 92,655 -4,444 1,376 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 1,318 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 1,273 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 1,233 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 1,199 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 1,141 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people). In Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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