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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.69 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Libya
2100 17,891,143 9,844,693
2099 17,911,750 9,862,508
2098 17,930,833 9,883,625
2097 17,948,126 9,903,710
2096 17,963,582 9,920,429
2095 17,977,328 9,931,997
2094 17,989,016 9,943,491
2093 17,999,530 9,958,787
2092 18,008,657 9,973,472
2091 18,016,434 9,982,411
2090 18,022,288 9,998,616
2089 18,026,374 10,009,061
2088 18,028,801 10,019,752
2087 18,029,963 10,023,389
2086 18,029,143 10,023,004
2085 18,026,512 10,016,577
2084 18,021,640 10,009,921
2083 18,014,790 10,006,291
2082 18,005,874 9,997,812
2081 17,994,619 9,985,604
2080 17,980,992 9,975,637
2079 17,964,867 9,962,908
2078 17,946,132 9,958,732
2077 17,924,387 9,953,044
2076 17,899,247 9,940,245
2075 17,870,960 9,928,160
2074 17,839,807 9,917,050
2073 17,806,362 9,901,336
2072 17,769,463 9,879,817
2071 17,729,691 9,868,096
2070 17,687,278 9,850,939
2069 17,641,545 9,832,286
2068 17,592,799 9,812,577
2067 17,540,255 9,800,171
2066 17,484,401 9,782,627
2065 17,425,710 9,763,018
2064 17,363,463 9,740,878
2063 17,298,241 9,729,779
2062 17,230,131 9,707,751
2061 17,158,789 9,686,831
2060 17,084,495 9,667,507
2059 17,006,955 9,638,272
2058 16,926,185 9,610,912
2057 16,842,318 9,579,804
2056 16,755,098 9,554,897
2055 16,665,072 9,522,413
2054 16,571,285 9,478,216
2053 16,474,757 9,432,889
2052 16,374,922 9,383,615
2051 16,271,717 9,335,544
2050 16,165,260 9,283,143
2049 16,055,569 9,231,012
2048 15,942,659 9,173,472
2047 15,827,029 9,119,114
2046 15,708,231 9,063,424
2045 15,586,373 8,999,038
2044 15,461,422 8,934,909
2043 15,333,286 8,867,072
2042 15,202,151 8,798,655
2041 15,067,999 8,732,358
2040 14,931,164 8,661,540
2039 14,791,253 8,588,479
2038 14,648,198 8,514,257
2037 14,502,712 8,437,950
2036 14,354,673 8,364,991
2035 14,203,719 8,290,112
2034 14,050,157 8,209,497
2033 13,894,595 8,129,319
2032 13,736,683 8,052,378
2031 13,576,765 7,969,721
2030 13,414,644 7,884,898
2029 13,251,015 7,801,652
2028 13,085,878 7,713,258
2027 12,918,991 7,622,004
2026 12,751,046 7,537,063
2025 12,581,843 7,458,555
2024 12,413,315 7,381,023
2023 12,244,159 7,305,659
2022 12,077,154 7,223,805
2021 11,937,360 7,135,175
2020 11,816,299 7,045,399
2019 11,671,386 6,951,033
2018 11,508,368 6,849,055
2017 11,344,587 6,738,770
2016 11,180,020 6,632,126
2015 11,014,705 6,531,819
2014 10,848,888 6,427,252
2013 10,682,608 6,304,628
2012 10,515,807 6,179,328
2011 10,348,929 6,343,203
2010 10,182,345 6,497,839
2009 10,016,275 6,366,686
2008 9,850,858 6,235,430
2007 9,685,960 6,104,380
2006 9,521,689 5,980,211
2005 9,360,754 5,858,798
2004 9,204,287 5,736,693
2003 9,050,700 5,619,398
2002 8,900,355 5,508,410
2001 8,752,736 5,403,639
2000 8,606,326 5,305,021
1999 8,459,806 5,218,038
1998 8,313,394 5,140,704
1997 8,167,900 5,064,639
1996 8,021,736 4,987,393
1995 7,874,676 4,906,843
1994 7,727,322 4,822,037
1993 7,579,195 4,733,045
1992 7,430,336 4,640,352
1991 7,280,289 4,544,400
1990 7,130,142 4,445,239
1989 6,981,766 4,342,920
1988 6,835,508 4,237,755
1987 6,692,162 4,129,739
1986 6,552,479 4,017,403
1985 6,416,185 3,898,745
1984 6,281,868 3,773,633
1983 6,149,060 3,718,961
1982 6,018,088 3,724,765
1981 5,888,109 3,621,486
1980 5,758,900 3,424,378
1979 5,630,849 3,233,846
1978 5,504,123 3,052,526
1977 5,379,166 2,881,533
1976 5,256,496 2,721,237
1975 5,137,539 2,571,556
1974 5,022,475 2,432,211
1973 4,910,200 2,314,193
1972 4,800,978 2,226,091
1971 4,694,342 2,153,534
1970 4,590,010 2,082,589
1969 4,488,232 2,014,293
1968 4,388,944 1,952,781
1967 4,292,572 1,898,199
1966 4,199,550 1,849,063
1965 4,109,796 1,804,015
1964 4,022,996 1,753,691
1963 3,938,913 1,690,457
1962 3,857,493 1,621,960
1961 3,778,731 1,555,699
1960 3,702,323 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Libya
2100 -0.12% -0.18%
2099 -0.11% -0.21%
2098 -0.1% -0.2%
2097 -0.09% -0.17%
2096 -0.08% -0.12%
2095 -0.06% -0.12%
2094 -0.06% -0.15%
2093 -0.05% -0.15%
2092 -0.04% -0.09%
2091 -0.03% -0.16%
2090 -0.02% -0.1%
2089 -0.01% -0.11%
2088 -0.006% -0.04%
2087 0.005% 0.004%
2086 0.01% 0.06%
2085 0.03% 0.07%
2084 0.04% 0.04%
2083 0.05% 0.08%
2082 0.06% 0.12%
2081 0.08% 0.1%
2080 0.09% 0.13%
2079 0.1% 0.04%
2078 0.12% 0.06%
2077 0.14% 0.13%
2076 0.16% 0.12%
2075 0.17% 0.11%
2074 0.19% 0.16%
2073 0.21% 0.22%
2072 0.22% 0.12%
2071 0.24% 0.17%
2070 0.26% 0.19%
2069 0.28% 0.2%
2068 0.3% 0.13%
2067 0.32% 0.18%
2066 0.34% 0.2%
2065 0.36% 0.23%
2064 0.38% 0.11%
2063 0.4% 0.23%
2062 0.42% 0.22%
2061 0.43% 0.2%
2060 0.46% 0.3%
2059 0.48% 0.28%
2058 0.5% 0.32%
2057 0.52% 0.26%
2056 0.54% 0.34%
2055 0.57% 0.47%
2054 0.59% 0.48%
2053 0.61% 0.53%
2052 0.63% 0.51%
2051 0.66% 0.56%
2050 0.68% 0.56%
2049 0.71% 0.63%
2048 0.73% 0.6%
2047 0.76% 0.61%
2046 0.78% 0.72%
2045 0.81% 0.72%
2044 0.84% 0.77%
2043 0.86% 0.78%
2042 0.89% 0.76%
2041 0.92% 0.82%
2040 0.95% 0.85%
2039 0.98% 0.87%
2038 1% 0.9%
2037 1.03% 0.87%
2036 1.06% 0.9%
2035 1.09% 0.98%
2034 1.12% 0.99%
2033 1.15% 0.96%
2032 1.18% 1.04%
2031 1.21% 1.08%
2030 1.23% 1.07%
2029 1.26% 1.15%
2028 1.29% 1.2%
2027 1.32% 1.13%
2026 1.34% 1.05%
2025 1.36% 1.05%
2024 1.38% 1.03%
2023 1.38% 1.13%
2022 1.17% 1.24%
2021 1.02% 1.27%
2020 1.24% 1.36%
2019 1.42% 1.49%
2018 1.44% 1.64%
2017 1.47% 1.61%
2016 1.5% 1.54%
2015 1.53% 1.63%
2014 1.56% 1.94%
2013 1.59% 2.03%
2012 1.61% -2.58%
2011 1.64% -2.38%
2010 1.66% 2.06%
2009 1.68% 2.11%
2008 1.7% 2.15%
2007 1.73% 2.08%
2006 1.72% 2.07%
2005 1.7% 2.13%
2004 1.7% 2.09%
2003 1.69% 2.01%
2002 1.69% 1.94%
2001 1.7% 1.86%
2000 1.73% 1.67%
1999 1.76% 1.5%
1998 1.78% 1.5%
1997 1.82% 1.55%
1996 1.87% 1.64%
1995 1.91% 1.76%
1994 1.95% 1.88%
1993 2% 2%
1992 2.06% 2.11%
1991 2.11% 2.23%
1990 2.13% 2.36%
1989 2.14% 2.48%
1988 2.14% 2.62%
1987 2.13% 2.8%
1986 2.12% 3.04%
1985 2.14% 3.32%
1984 2.16% 1.47%
1983 2.18% -0.16%
1982 2.21% 2.85%
1981 2.24% 5.76%
1980 2.27% 5.89%
1979 2.3% 5.94%
1978 2.32% 5.93%
1977 2.33% 5.89%
1976 2.32% 5.82%
1975 2.29% 5.73%
1974 2.29% 5.1%
1973 2.27% 3.96%
1972 2.27% 3.37%
1971 2.27% 3.41%
1970 2.27% 3.39%
1969 2.26% 3.15%
1968 2.25% 2.88%
1967 2.22% 2.66%
1966 2.18% 2.5%
1965 2.16% 2.87%
1964 2.13% 3.74%
1963 2.11% 4.22%
1962 2.08% 4.26%
1961 2.06% 4.21%

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

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Libya
Current population
12837312
7580693
Population rank 79/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +212
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 96/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change -3,179 -172
Net migration rank 110/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -172
2024 171,974 -3,000 73,522 3,448
2023 172,336 -3,008 75,760 -2,001
2022 167,691 -3,008 91,951 -2,001
2021 119,576 -4,663 88,005 -694
2020 131,870 -4,663 92,950 -694
2019 171,593 -8,981 97,842 -1,352
2018 172,775 -9,344 101,619 5,841
2017 173,799 -9,669 103,891 9,208
2016 175,057 -10,071 105,265 -5,081
2015 176,169 -10,525 108,096 -7,660
2014 176,967 -10,971 110,420 -1,716
2013 177,929 -11,369 110,772 25,755
2012 178,716 -11,689 108,855 5,211
2011 178,840 -12,106 121,016 -562,827
2010 179,036 -12,590 122,926 9,611
2009 178,741 -13,055 118,102 11,670
2008 178,576 -13,418 117,481 15,260
2007 178,309 -13,669 116,704 12,640
2006 177,999 -14,107 115,645 3,351
2005 173,567 -15,594 112,823 11,024
2004 172,350 -17,385 107,144 13,222
2003 171,846 -19,621 102,144 12,073
2002 170,656 -22,188 97,598 10,152
2001 171,177 -24,405 93,370 8,420
2000 172,996 -26,940 89,814 5,634
1999 175,051 -28,074 88,743 -10,206
1998 174,207 -28,378 87,613 -11,479
1997 173,731 -28,566 86,899 -10,907
1996 175,861 -28,685 86,945 -8,446
1995 175,141 -28,204 87,661 -5,068
1994 175,387 -27,621 88,765 -1,755
1993 175,344 -26,856 90,553 426
1992 174,242 -25,005 93,568 843
1991 174,836 -23,982 96,582 902
1990 171,351 -21,917 99,898 946
1989 168,044 -20,720 102,823 981
1988 164,763 -19,568 105,469 1,053
1987 160,458 -18,948 107,761 1,740
1986 156,146 -18,297 109,325 5,844
1985 152,288 -17,558 110,194 11,962
1984 150,545 -16,625 110,028 18,039
1983 147,129 -15,432 122,183 -140,904
1982 144,825 -14,580 133,511 -126,400
1981 143,199 -13,476 130,233 69,211
1980 140,460 -11,762 128,034 66,739
1979 137,331 -9,923 121,469 64,821
1978 134,504 -8,462 114,669 61,684
1977 131,569 -7,714 107,769 57,867
1976 128,552 -7,063 101,146 53,813
1975 122,864 -6,424 94,862 49,544
1974 119,560 -5,873 89,337 44,946
1973 116,323 -5,457 81,256 20,498
1972 112,799 -5,224 77,864 -3,418
1971 110,749 -5,057 74,934 -4,265
1970 107,897 -4,915 70,488 745
1969 105,361 -4,784 66,782 -1,418
1968 102,671 -4,679 63,971 -6,323
1967 99,339 -4,586 61,889 -10,384
1966 95,800 -4,507 60,394 -13,619
1965 92,655 -4,444 59,134 -15,810
1964 89,745 -4,352 55,227 2,084
1963 87,010 -4,233 50,421 18,740
1962 84,090 -4,026 46,252 21,589
1961 81,106 -3,642 42,167 22,504
1960 78,501 -3,144 38,391 22,559

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

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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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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