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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 92.1 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Bolivia vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Kiribati
2100 17,893,435 224,304
2099 17,914,045 224,298
2098 17,933,130 224,273
2097 17,950,426 224,218
2096 17,965,884 224,129
2095 17,979,632 224,011
2094 17,991,321 223,823
2093 18,001,837 223,610
2092 18,010,965 223,345
2091 18,018,743 222,990
2090 18,024,598 222,603
2089 18,028,683 222,236
2088 18,031,111 221,815
2087 18,032,273 221,342
2086 18,031,453 220,868
2085 18,028,821 220,356
2084 18,023,949 219,806
2083 18,017,099 219,225
2082 18,008,181 218,627
2081 17,996,924 218,023
2080 17,983,295 217,379
2079 17,967,169 216,698
2078 17,948,431 216,006
2077 17,926,683 215,335
2076 17,901,540 214,593
2075 17,873,249 213,814
2074 17,842,092 213,008
2073 17,808,644 212,192
2072 17,771,740 211,363
2071 17,731,963 210,474
2070 17,689,544 209,555
2069 17,643,806 208,630
2068 17,595,053 207,619
2067 17,542,502 206,540
2066 17,486,641 205,477
2065 17,427,942 204,345
2064 17,365,688 203,209
2063 17,300,458 202,011
2062 17,232,339 200,844
2061 17,160,987 199,618
2060 17,086,684 198,339
2059 17,009,134 196,959
2058 16,928,354 195,550
2057 16,844,476 194,095
2056 16,757,244 192,602
2055 16,667,208 191,105
2054 16,573,408 189,574
2053 16,476,868 188,051
2052 16,377,020 186,430
2051 16,273,802 184,824
2050 16,167,331 183,129
2049 16,057,626 181,377
2048 15,944,702 179,576
2047 15,829,057 177,832
2046 15,710,244 176,010
2045 15,588,370 174,194
2044 15,463,403 172,376
2043 15,335,251 170,499
2042 15,204,099 168,651
2041 15,069,930 166,820
2040 14,933,077 165,023
2039 14,793,148 163,172
2038 14,650,075 161,308
2037 14,504,571 159,426
2036 14,356,512 157,529
2035 14,205,539 155,656
2034 14,051,957 153,821
2033 13,896,375 151,958
2032 13,738,443 150,080
2031 13,578,504 148,164
2030 13,416,363 146,257
2029 13,252,713 144,338
2028 13,087,555 142,425
2027 12,920,647 140,456
2026 12,752,679 138,488
2025 12,583,455 136,514
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 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 1.37% 1.48%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Kiribati
Current population
12798112
139020
Population rank 79/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.002%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
5.99 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 +5
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.5%
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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