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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.17 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Liberia
2100 17,891,143 12,784,957
2099 17,911,750 12,772,345
2098 17,930,833 12,753,452
2097 17,948,126 12,724,773
2096 17,963,582 12,692,036
2095 17,977,328 12,667,207
2094 17,989,016 12,641,522
2093 17,999,530 12,603,995
2092 18,008,657 12,579,473
2091 18,016,434 12,554,066
2090 18,022,288 12,509,480
2089 18,026,374 12,457,316
2088 18,028,801 12,425,766
2087 18,029,963 12,390,938
2086 18,029,143 12,328,007
2085 18,026,512 12,262,605
2084 18,021,640 12,214,581
2083 18,014,790 12,160,106
2082 18,005,874 12,118,849
2081 17,994,619 12,051,465
2080 17,980,992 11,973,445
2079 17,964,867 11,895,628
2078 17,946,132 11,820,198
2077 17,924,387 11,742,459
2076 17,899,247 11,653,806
2075 17,870,960 11,568,384
2074 17,839,807 11,466,229
2073 17,806,362 11,370,364
2072 17,769,463 11,284,839
2071 17,729,691 11,184,212
2070 17,687,278 11,094,537
2069 17,641,545 10,998,944
2068 17,592,799 10,915,300
2067 17,540,255 10,810,752
2066 17,484,401 10,718,452
2065 17,425,710 10,614,227
2064 17,363,463 10,517,857
2063 17,298,241 10,413,073
2062 17,230,131 10,305,739
2061 17,158,789 10,197,474
2060 17,084,495 10,088,502
2059 17,006,955 9,957,059
2058 16,926,185 9,854,358
2057 16,842,318 9,742,349
2056 16,755,098 9,621,132
2055 16,665,072 9,503,970
2054 16,571,285 9,399,455
2053 16,474,757 9,282,047
2052 16,374,922 9,170,319
2051 16,271,717 9,057,504
2050 16,165,260 8,948,808
2049 16,055,569 8,825,716
2048 15,942,659 8,702,515
2047 15,827,029 8,579,329
2046 15,708,231 8,453,730
2045 15,586,373 8,340,339
2044 15,461,422 8,218,270
2043 15,333,286 8,103,979
2042 15,202,151 7,969,742
2041 15,067,999 7,826,944
2040 14,931,164 7,696,136
2039 14,791,253 7,551,738
2038 14,648,198 7,419,716
2037 14,502,712 7,289,124
2036 14,354,673 7,144,012
2035 14,203,719 7,008,708
2034 14,050,157 6,881,558
2033 13,894,595 6,748,513
2032 13,736,683 6,617,506
2031 13,576,765 6,490,837
2030 13,414,644 6,374,102
2029 13,251,015 6,245,907
2028 13,085,878 6,118,823
2027 12,918,991 5,979,243
2026 12,751,046 5,850,359
2025 12,581,843 5,731,206
2024 12,413,315 5,612,817
2023 12,244,159 5,493,031
2022 12,077,154 5,373,294
2021 11,937,360 5,259,323
2020 11,816,299 5,149,463
2019 11,671,386 5,043,721
2018 11,508,368 4,944,726
2017 11,344,587 4,848,925
2016 11,180,020 4,755,608
2015 11,014,705 4,659,431
2014 10,848,888 4,564,293
2013 10,682,608 4,470,239
2012 10,515,807 4,373,043
2011 10,348,929 4,221,178
2010 10,182,345 4,058,890
2009 10,016,275 3,943,028
2008 9,850,858 3,821,003
2007 9,685,960 3,669,050
2006 9,521,689 3,490,787
2005 9,360,754 3,301,015
2004 9,204,287 3,156,892
2003 9,050,700 3,119,532
2002 8,900,355 3,094,782
2001 8,752,736 3,015,338
2000 8,606,326 2,928,117
1999 8,459,806 2,821,684
1998 8,313,394 2,670,124
1997 8,167,900 2,412,989
1996 8,021,736 2,232,289
1995 7,874,676 2,169,162
1994 7,727,322 2,149,928
1993 7,579,195 2,155,126
1992 7,430,336 2,072,461
1991 7,280,289 1,956,518
1990 7,130,142 2,223,667
1989 6,981,766 2,517,858
1988 6,835,508 2,446,941
1987 6,692,162 2,377,229
1986 6,552,479 2,308,511
1985 6,416,185 2,240,539
1984 6,281,868 2,173,312
1983 6,149,060 2,107,113
1982 6,018,088 2,045,073
1981 5,888,109 1,986,867
1980 5,758,900 1,929,253
1979 5,630,849 1,872,713
1978 5,504,123 1,818,247
1977 5,379,166 1,766,019
1976 5,256,496 1,717,060
1975 5,137,539 1,670,913
1974 5,022,475 1,626,362
1973 4,910,200 1,583,588
1972 4,800,978 1,542,670
1971 4,694,342 1,504,077
1970 4,590,010 1,466,676
1969 4,488,232 1,429,605
1968 4,388,944 1,393,530
1967 4,292,572 1,358,435
1966 4,199,550 1,324,383
1965 4,109,796 1,291,156
1964 4,022,996 1,258,745
1963 3,938,913 1,227,414
1962 3,857,493 1,197,039
1961 3,778,731 1,167,717
1960 3,702,323 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Liberia
2100 -0.12% 0.1%
2099 -0.11% 0.15%
2098 -0.1% 0.23%
2097 -0.09% 0.26%
2096 -0.08% 0.2%
2095 -0.06% 0.2%
2094 -0.06% 0.3%
2093 -0.05% 0.19%
2092 -0.04% 0.2%
2091 -0.03% 0.36%
2090 -0.02% 0.42%
2089 -0.01% 0.25%
2088 -0.006% 0.28%
2087 0.005% 0.51%
2086 0.01% 0.53%
2085 0.03% 0.39%
2084 0.04% 0.45%
2083 0.05% 0.34%
2082 0.06% 0.56%
2081 0.08% 0.65%
2080 0.09% 0.65%
2079 0.1% 0.64%
2078 0.12% 0.66%
2077 0.14% 0.76%
2076 0.16% 0.74%
2075 0.17% 0.89%
2074 0.19% 0.84%
2073 0.21% 0.76%
2072 0.22% 0.9%
2071 0.24% 0.81%
2070 0.26% 0.87%
2069 0.28% 0.77%
2068 0.3% 0.97%
2067 0.32% 0.86%
2066 0.34% 0.98%
2065 0.36% 0.92%
2064 0.38% 1.01%
2063 0.4% 1.04%
2062 0.42% 1.06%
2061 0.43% 1.08%
2060 0.46% 1.32%
2059 0.48% 1.04%
2058 0.5% 1.15%
2057 0.52% 1.26%
2056 0.54% 1.23%
2055 0.57% 1.11%
2054 0.59% 1.26%
2053 0.61% 1.22%
2052 0.63% 1.25%
2051 0.66% 1.21%
2050 0.68% 1.39%
2049 0.71% 1.42%
2048 0.73% 1.44%
2047 0.76% 1.49%
2046 0.78% 1.36%
2045 0.81% 1.49%
2044 0.84% 1.41%
2043 0.86% 1.68%
2042 0.89% 1.82%
2041 0.92% 1.7%
2040 0.95% 1.91%
2039 0.98% 1.78%
2038 1% 1.79%
2037 1.03% 2.03%
2036 1.06% 1.93%
2035 1.09% 1.85%
2034 1.12% 1.97%
2033 1.15% 1.98%
2032 1.18% 1.95%
2031 1.21% 1.83%
2030 1.23% 2.05%
2029 1.26% 2.08%
2028 1.29% 2.33%
2027 1.32% 2.2%
2026 1.34% 2.08%
2025 1.36% 2.11%
2024 1.38% 2.18%
2023 1.38% 2.23%
2022 1.17% 2.17%
2021 1.02% 2.13%
2020 1.24% 2.1%
2019 1.42% 2%
2018 1.44% 1.98%
2017 1.47% 1.96%
2016 1.5% 2.06%
2015 1.53% 2.08%
2014 1.56% 2.1%
2013 1.59% 2.22%
2012 1.61% 3.6%
2011 1.64% 4%
2010 1.66% 2.94%
2009 1.68% 3.19%
2008 1.7% 4.14%
2007 1.73% 5.11%
2006 1.72% 5.75%
2005 1.7% 4.57%
2004 1.7% 1.2%
2003 1.69% 0.8%
2002 1.69% 2.63%
2001 1.7% 2.98%
2000 1.73% 3.77%
1999 1.76% 5.68%
1998 1.78% 10.7%
1997 1.82% 8.09%
1996 1.87% 2.91%
1995 1.91% 0.89%
1994 1.95% -0.24%
1993 2% 3.99%
1992 2.06% 5.93%
1991 2.11% -12%
1990 2.13% -11.7%
1989 2.14% 2.9%
1988 2.14% 2.93%
1987 2.13% 2.98%
1986 2.12% 3.03%
1985 2.14% 3.09%
1984 2.16% 3.14%
1983 2.18% 3.03%
1982 2.21% 2.93%
1981 2.24% 2.99%
1980 2.27% 3.02%
1979 2.3% 3%
1978 2.32% 2.96%
1977 2.33% 2.85%
1976 2.32% 2.76%
1975 2.29% 2.74%
1974 2.29% 2.7%
1973 2.27% 2.65%
1972 2.27% 2.57%
1971 2.27% 2.55%
1970 2.27% 2.59%
1969 2.26% 2.59%
1968 2.25% 2.58%
1967 2.22% 2.57%
1966 2.18% 2.57%
1965 2.16% 2.57%
1964 2.13% 2.55%
1963 2.11% 2.54%
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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Liberia
Current population
12837312
5916561
Population rank 79/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +324
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 44/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -9,870
Net migration rank 110/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -9,870
2024 171,974 -3,000 126,631 -7,779
2023 172,336 -3,008 125,730 -5,002
2022 167,691 -3,008 123,747 -5,003
2021 119,576 -4,663 121,038 -11,852
2020 131,870 -4,663 120,632 -10,107
2019 171,593 -8,981 120,635 -19,678
2018 172,775 -9,344 120,231 -23,199
2017 173,799 -9,669 119,376 -24,807
2016 175,057 -10,071 118,852 -26,796
2015 176,169 -10,525 115,479 -15,182
2014 176,967 -10,971 116,667 -26,690
2013 177,929 -11,369 120,138 -22,010
2012 178,716 -11,689 121,973 -25,710
2011 178,840 -12,106 115,496 91,981
2010 179,036 -12,590 114,249 2,850
2009 178,741 -13,055 113,429 1,187
2008 178,576 -13,418 112,032 17,404
2007 178,309 -13,669 109,165 65,306
2006 177,999 -14,107 104,099 77,946
2005 173,567 -15,594 96,478 101,019
2004 172,350 -17,385 91,755 -1,001
2003 171,846 -19,621 87,534 -103,564
2002 170,656 -22,188 88,643 -23,110
2001 171,177 -24,405 86,217 7,142
2000 172,996 -26,940 83,143 -2,060
1999 175,051 -28,074 78,130 53,643
1998 174,207 -28,378 72,146 99,203
1997 173,731 -28,566 61,444 281,480
1996 175,861 -28,685 56,392 -37,922
1995 175,141 -28,204 53,407 54,372
1994 175,387 -27,621 52,101 -121,407
1993 175,344 -26,856 51,609 7,300
1992 174,242 -25,005 50,204 56,210
1991 174,836 -23,982 47,426 78,052
1990 171,351 -21,917 52,770 -712,544
1989 168,044 -20,720 63,238 8,156
1988 164,763 -19,568 62,703 7,734
1987 160,458 -18,948 62,147 6,840
1986 156,146 -18,297 61,924 6,534
1985 152,288 -17,558 59,988 7,487
1984 150,545 -16,625 59,460 7,513
1983 147,129 -15,432 57,562 7,861
1982 144,825 -14,580 56,127 2,530
1981 143,199 -13,476 55,003 2,757
1980 140,460 -11,762 53,452 4,016
1979 137,331 -9,923 52,125 3,500
1978 134,504 -8,462 49,813 3,500
1977 131,569 -7,714 47,582 3,555
1976 128,552 -7,063 45,528 1,246
1975 122,864 -6,424 43,478 2,037
1974 119,560 -5,873 41,499 2,086
1973 116,323 -5,457 39,694 2,272
1972 112,799 -5,224 37,860 2,018
1971 110,749 -5,057 36,015 1,293
1970 107,897 -4,915 35,196 2,285
1969 105,361 -4,784 34,677 1,982
1968 102,671 -4,679 33,536 1,964
1967 99,339 -4,586 32,519 2,177
1966 95,800 -4,507 31,454 1,953
1965 92,655 -4,444 30,618 2,431
1964 89,745 -4,352 29,592 2,189
1963 87,010 -4,233 28,708 2,165
1962 84,090 -4,026 27,679 2,189
1961 81,106 -3,642 26,670 2,115
1960 78,501 -3,144 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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