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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 6.99 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Bolivia vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Latvia
2100 17,893,435 923,408
2099 17,914,045 932,882
2098 17,933,130 942,357
2097 17,950,426 951,702
2096 17,965,884 961,114
2095 17,979,632 970,470
2094 17,991,321 979,811
2093 18,001,837 989,107
2092 18,010,965 998,497
2091 18,018,743 1,007,961
2090 18,024,598 1,017,465
2089 18,028,683 1,026,994
2088 18,031,111 1,036,657
2087 18,032,273 1,046,527
2086 18,031,453 1,056,483
2085 18,028,821 1,066,499
2084 18,023,949 1,076,818
2083 18,017,099 1,087,423
2082 18,008,181 1,098,154
2081 17,996,924 1,109,075
2080 17,983,295 1,120,211
2079 17,967,169 1,131,602
2078 17,948,431 1,143,002
2077 17,926,683 1,154,458
2076 17,901,540 1,166,122
2075 17,873,249 1,177,964
2074 17,842,092 1,189,889
2073 17,808,644 1,201,798
2072 17,771,740 1,213,804
2071 17,731,963 1,226,159
2070 17,689,544 1,238,635
2069 17,643,806 1,251,199
2068 17,595,053 1,264,197
2067 17,542,502 1,277,382
2066 17,486,641 1,290,492
2065 17,427,942 1,304,082
2064 17,365,688 1,317,729
2063 17,300,458 1,331,316
2062 17,232,339 1,344,939
2061 17,160,987 1,358,659
2060 17,086,684 1,372,730
2059 17,009,134 1,386,684
2058 16,928,354 1,400,736
2057 16,844,476 1,414,911
2056 16,757,244 1,429,035
2055 16,667,208 1,442,863
2054 16,573,408 1,456,686
2053 16,476,868 1,470,334
2052 16,377,020 1,483,843
2051 16,273,802 1,496,515
2050 16,167,331 1,509,248
2049 16,057,626 1,521,989
2048 15,944,702 1,534,656
2047 15,829,057 1,547,203
2046 15,710,244 1,559,641
2045 15,588,370 1,572,396
2044 15,463,403 1,584,822
2043 15,335,251 1,597,317
2042 15,204,099 1,609,668
2041 15,069,930 1,622,468
2040 14,933,077 1,635,132
2039 14,793,148 1,648,215
2038 14,650,075 1,661,175
2037 14,504,571 1,674,137
2036 14,356,512 1,687,461
2035 14,205,539 1,700,759
2034 14,051,957 1,714,411
2033 13,896,375 1,728,562
2032 13,738,443 1,742,976
2031 13,578,504 1,757,310
2030 13,416,363 1,772,264
2029 13,252,713 1,786,824
2028 13,087,555 1,801,228
2027 12,920,647 1,815,599
2026 12,752,679 1,829,763
2025 12,583,455 1,850,593
2024 12,413,315 1,866,124
2023 12,244,159 1,883,710
2022 12,077,154 1,879,383
2021 11,937,360 1,884,490
2020 11,816,299 1,900,449
2019 11,671,386 1,913,822
2018 11,508,368 1,927,174
2017 11,344,587 1,942,248
2016 11,180,020 1,959,537
2015 11,014,705 1,977,527
2014 10,848,888 1,993,782
2013 10,682,608 2,012,647
2012 10,515,807 2,034,319
2011 10,348,929 2,059,709
2010 10,182,345 2,097,555
2009 10,016,275 2,141,669
2008 9,850,858 2,177,322
2007 9,685,960 2,200,325
2006 9,521,689 2,218,357
2005 9,360,754 2,238,799
2004 9,204,287 2,263,122
2003 9,050,700 2,287,955
2002 8,900,355 2,310,173
2001 8,752,736 2,337,170
2000 8,606,326 2,367,550
1999 8,459,806 2,390,482
1998 8,313,394 2,410,019
1997 8,167,900 2,432,851
1996 8,021,736 2,457,222
1995 7,874,676 2,485,056
1994 7,727,322 2,520,742
1993 7,579,195 2,563,290
1992 7,430,336 2,614,338
1991 7,280,289 2,650,581
1990 7,130,142 2,663,151
1989 6,981,766 2,666,955
1988 6,835,508 2,653,434
1987 6,692,162 2,626,583
1986 6,552,479 2,599,892
1985 6,416,185 2,578,873
1984 6,281,868 2,562,047
1983 6,149,060 2,546,011
1982 6,018,088 2,531,080
1981 5,888,109 2,519,421
1980 5,758,900 2,511,701
1979 5,630,849 2,505,953
1978 5,504,123 2,497,921
1977 5,379,166 2,485,073
1976 5,256,496 2,470,989
1975 5,137,539 2,456,130
1974 5,022,475 2,437,186
1973 4,910,200 2,415,819
1972 4,800,978 2,395,674
1971 4,694,342 2,376,389
1970 4,590,010 2,359,164
1969 4,488,232 2,343,173
1968 4,388,944 2,323,619
1967 4,292,572 2,301,220
1966 4,199,550 2,283,217
1965 4,109,796 2,265,919
1964 4,022,996 2,240,623
1963 3,938,913 2,210,919
1962 3,857,493 2,181,586
1961 3,778,731 2,152,681
1960 3,702,323 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Latvia
2100 -0.12% -1.02%
2099 -0.11% -1.01%
2098 -0.1% -0.98%
2097 -0.09% -0.98%
2096 -0.08% -0.96%
2095 -0.06% -0.95%
2094 -0.06% -0.94%
2093 -0.05% -0.94%
2092 -0.04% -0.94%
2091 -0.03% -0.93%
2090 -0.02% -0.93%
2089 -0.01% -0.93%
2088 -0.006% -0.94%
2087 0.005% -0.94%
2086 0.01% -0.94%
2085 0.03% -0.96%
2084 0.04% -0.98%
2083 0.05% -0.98%
2082 0.06% -0.98%
2081 0.08% -0.99%
2080 0.09% -1.01%
2079 0.1% -1%
2078 0.12% -0.99%
2077 0.14% -1%
2076 0.16% -1.01%
2075 0.17% -1%
2074 0.19% -0.99%
2073 0.21% -0.99%
2072 0.22% -1.01%
2071 0.24% -1.01%
2070 0.26% -1%
2069 0.28% -1.03%
2068 0.3% -1.03%
2067 0.32% -1.02%
2066 0.34% -1.04%
2065 0.36% -1.04%
2064 0.38% -1.02%
2063 0.4% -1.01%
2062 0.42% -1.01%
2061 0.43% -1.03%
2060 0.46% -1.01%
2059 0.48% -1%
2058 0.5% -1%
2057 0.52% -0.99%
2056 0.54% -0.96%
2055 0.57% -0.95%
2054 0.59% -0.93%
2053 0.61% -0.91%
2052 0.63% -0.85%
2051 0.66% -0.84%
2050 0.68% -0.84%
2049 0.71% -0.83%
2048 0.73% -0.81%
2047 0.76% -0.8%
2046 0.78% -0.81%
2045 0.81% -0.78%
2044 0.84% -0.78%
2043 0.86% -0.77%
2042 0.89% -0.79%
2041 0.92% -0.77%
2040 0.95% -0.79%
2039 0.98% -0.78%
2038 1% -0.77%
2037 1.03% -0.79%
2036 1.06% -0.78%
2035 1.09% -0.8%
2034 1.12% -0.82%
2033 1.15% -0.83%
2032 1.18% -0.82%
2031 1.21% -0.84%
2030 1.23% -0.81%
2029 1.26% -0.8%
2028 1.29% -0.79%
2027 1.32% -0.77%
2026 1.34% -1.13%
2025 1.37% -0.83%
2024 1.38% -0.93%
2023 1.38% 0.23%
2022 1.17% -0.27%
2021 1.02% -0.84%
2020 1.24% -0.7%
2019 1.42% -0.69%
2018 1.44% -0.78%
2017 1.47% -0.88%
2016 1.5% -0.91%
2015 1.53% -0.82%
2014 1.56% -0.94%
2013 1.59% -1.07%
2012 1.61% -1.23%
2011 1.64% -1.8%
2010 1.66% -2.06%
2009 1.68% -1.64%
2008 1.7% -1.05%
2007 1.73% -0.81%
2006 1.72% -0.91%
2005 1.7% -1.07%
2004 1.7% -1.09%
2003 1.69% -0.96%
2002 1.69% -1.16%
2001 1.7% -1.28%
2000 1.73% -0.96%
1999 1.76% -0.81%
1998 1.78% -0.94%
1997 1.82% -0.99%
1996 1.87% -1.12%
1995 1.91% -1.42%
1994 1.95% -1.66%
1993 2% -1.95%
1992 2.06% -1.37%
1991 2.11% -0.47%
1990 2.13% -0.14%
1989 2.14% 0.51%
1988 2.14% 1.02%
1987 2.13% 1.03%
1986 2.12% 0.82%
1985 2.14% 0.66%
1984 2.16% 0.63%
1983 2.18% 0.59%
1982 2.21% 0.46%
1981 2.24% 0.31%
1980 2.27% 0.23%
1979 2.3% 0.32%
1978 2.32% 0.52%
1977 2.33% 0.57%
1976 2.32% 0.6%
1975 2.29% 0.78%
1974 2.29% 0.88%
1973 2.27% 0.84%
1972 2.27% 0.81%
1971 2.27% 0.73%
1970 2.27% 0.68%
1969 2.26% 0.84%
1968 2.25% 0.97%
1967 2.22% 0.79%
1966 2.18% 0.76%
1965 2.16% 1.13%
1964 2.13% 1.34%
1963 2.11% 1.34%
1962 2.08% 1.34%
1961 2.06% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Latvia
Current population
12798112
1829763
Population rank 79/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.02%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -48
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 193/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -7,330
Net migration rank 110/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -7,330
2024 - -3,000 - -2,225
2023 172,336 -3,008 -13,563 7,966
2022 167,691 -3,008 -14,847 22,027
2021 119,576 -4,663 -17,337 -280
2020 131,870 -4,663 -11,402 -3,147
2019 171,593 -8,981 -8,995 -3,416
2018 172,775 -9,344 -9,636 -4,972
2017 173,799 -9,669 -7,963 -7,867
2016 175,057 -10,071 -6,663 -12,327
2015 176,169 -10,525 -6,526 -10,826
2014 176,967 -10,971 -6,779 -8,799
2013 177,929 -11,369 -8,252 -14,386
2012 178,716 -11,689 -9,154 -11,914
2011 178,840 -12,106 -9,886 -20,202
2010 179,036 -12,590 -10,278 -36,128
2009 178,741 -13,055 -7,924 -34,807
2008 178,576 -13,418 -6,531 -22,445
2007 178,309 -13,669 -9,021 -8,027
2006 177,999 -14,107 -10,204 -9,211
2005 173,567 -15,594 -10,746 -11,134
2004 172,350 -17,385 -11,542 -15,136
2003 171,846 -19,621 -11,439 -11,422
2002 170,656 -22,188 -12,475 -9,160
2001 171,177 -24,405 -13,322 -18,634
2000 172,996 -26,940 -11,838 -15,679
1999 175,051 -28,074 -13,387 -3,229
1998 174,207 -28,378 -15,906 -5,504
1997 173,731 -28,566 -14,841 -9,183
1996 175,861 -28,685 -14,498 -9,888
1995 175,141 -28,204 -17,396 -13,288
1994 175,387 -27,621 -17,645 -21,446
1993 175,344 -26,856 -12,560 -32,914
1992 174,242 -25,005 -3,660 -52,180
1991 174,836 -23,982 0 -12,020
1990 171,351 -21,917 2,929 -13,196
1989 168,044 -20,720 6,401 -4,960
1988 164,763 -19,568 9,022 15,784
1987 160,458 -18,948 9,981 19,249
1986 156,146 -18,297 10,660 13,972
1985 152,288 -17,558 5,673 12,037
1984 150,545 -16,625 7,430 8,847
1983 147,129 -15,432 8,147 8,115
1982 144,825 -14,580 6,327 8,116
1981 143,199 -13,476 3,779 6,536
1980 140,460 -11,762 3,265 3,099
1979 137,331 -9,923 2,506 3,661
1978 134,504 -8,462 2,997 7,399
1977 131,569 -7,714 3,480 11,992
1976 128,552 -7,063 4,200 8,870
1975 122,864 -6,424 4,913 12,166
1974 119,560 -5,873 6,824 14,420
1973 116,323 -5,457 6,040 15,997
1972 112,799 -5,224 7,666 11,077
1971 110,749 -5,057 8,793 10,846
1970 107,897 -4,915 7,785 12,494
1969 105,361 -4,784 6,561 13,718
1968 102,671 -4,679 7,668 13,465
1967 99,339 -4,586 7,825 14,177
1966 95,800 -4,507 8,677 13,465
1965 92,655 -4,444 8,384 13,218
1964 89,745 -4,352 12,100 13,010
1963 87,010 -4,233 11,055 12,308
1962 84,090 -4,026 11,562 12,344
1961 81,106 -3,642 14,207 12,364
1960 78,501 -3,144 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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