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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 24.1 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Maldives
2100 17,891,143 476,472
2099 17,911,750 477,887
2098 17,930,833 479,384
2097 17,948,126 481,076
2096 17,963,582 482,932
2095 17,977,328 484,892
2094 17,989,016 487,026
2093 17,999,530 489,428
2092 18,008,657 492,103
2091 18,016,434 494,866
2090 18,022,288 498,019
2089 18,026,374 501,269
2088 18,028,801 504,943
2087 18,029,963 508,705
2086 18,029,143 512,717
2085 18,026,512 516,827
2084 18,021,640 521,029
2083 18,014,790 525,309
2082 18,005,874 529,594
2081 17,994,619 534,081
2080 17,980,992 538,531
2079 17,964,867 542,993
2078 17,946,132 547,515
2077 17,924,387 551,848
2076 17,899,247 555,977
2075 17,870,960 559,992
2074 17,839,807 563,823
2073 17,806,362 567,615
2072 17,769,463 571,139
2071 17,729,691 574,565
2070 17,687,278 577,779
2069 17,641,545 580,752
2068 17,592,799 583,540
2067 17,540,255 586,154
2066 17,484,401 588,472
2065 17,425,710 590,459
2064 17,363,463 592,304
2063 17,298,241 593,970
2062 17,230,131 595,364
2061 17,158,789 596,441
2060 17,084,495 597,010
2059 17,006,955 597,582
2058 16,926,185 597,833
2057 16,842,318 597,770
2056 16,755,098 597,319
2055 16,665,072 596,595
2054 16,571,285 595,791
2053 16,474,757 594,788
2052 16,374,922 593,417
2051 16,271,717 591,901
2050 16,165,260 590,081
2049 16,055,569 587,930
2048 15,942,659 585,552
2047 15,827,029 583,266
2046 15,708,231 580,802
2045 15,586,373 578,120
2044 15,461,422 575,506
2043 15,333,286 572,763
2042 15,202,151 569,981
2041 15,067,999 567,207
2040 14,931,164 564,359
2039 14,791,253 561,507
2038 14,648,198 558,901
2037 14,502,712 556,305
2036 14,354,673 553,800
2035 14,203,719 551,310
2034 14,050,157 548,914
2033 13,894,595 546,428
2032 13,736,683 544,034
2031 13,576,765 541,696
2030 13,414,644 539,519
2029 13,251,015 537,496
2028 13,085,878 535,357
2027 12,918,991 533,364
2026 12,751,046 531,523
2025 12,581,843 529,676
2024 12,413,315 527,799
2023 12,244,159 525,994
2022 12,077,154 524,106
2021 11,937,360 516,154
2020 11,816,299 502,118
2019 11,671,386 487,731
2018 11,508,368 473,099
2017 11,344,587 458,287
2016 11,180,020 443,308
2015 11,014,705 428,154
2014 10,848,888 413,617
2013 10,682,608 400,070
2012 10,515,807 386,818
2011 10,348,929 373,674
2010 10,182,345 360,792
2009 10,016,275 348,275
2008 9,850,858 336,170
2007 9,685,960 324,479
2006 9,521,689 313,851
2005 9,360,754 306,429
2004 9,204,287 301,413
2003 9,050,700 296,491
2002 8,900,355 291,616
2001 8,752,736 286,767
2000 8,606,326 282,019
1999 8,459,806 277,412
1998 8,313,394 272,723
1997 8,167,900 267,707
1996 8,021,736 262,347
1995 7,874,676 256,649
1994 7,727,322 250,822
1993 7,579,195 244,884
1992 7,430,336 238,543
1991 7,280,289 231,802
1990 7,130,142 224,762
1989 6,981,766 217,738
1988 6,835,508 210,885
1987 6,692,162 203,944
1986 6,552,479 196,935
1985 6,416,185 190,169
1984 6,281,868 184,198
1983 6,149,060 179,128
1982 6,018,088 174,333
1981 5,888,109 169,532
1980 5,758,900 164,835
1979 5,630,849 160,360
1978 5,504,123 156,159
1977 5,379,166 151,930
1976 5,256,496 147,525
1975 5,137,539 143,158
1974 5,022,475 138,978
1973 4,910,200 134,952
1972 4,800,978 130,968
1971 4,694,342 127,035
1970 4,590,010 123,219
1969 4,488,232 119,564
1968 4,388,944 116,075
1967 4,292,572 112,528
1966 4,199,550 108,507
1965 4,109,796 104,102
1964 4,022,996 100,662
1963 3,938,913 98,222
1962 3,857,493 95,802
1961 3,778,731 93,450
1960 3,702,323 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Maldives
2100 -0.12% -0.3%
2099 -0.11% -0.31%
2098 -0.1% -0.35%
2097 -0.09% -0.38%
2096 -0.08% -0.4%
2095 -0.06% -0.44%
2094 -0.06% -0.49%
2093 -0.05% -0.54%
2092 -0.04% -0.56%
2091 -0.03% -0.63%
2090 -0.02% -0.65%
2089 -0.01% -0.73%
2088 -0.006% -0.74%
2087 0.005% -0.78%
2086 0.01% -0.8%
2085 0.03% -0.81%
2084 0.04% -0.81%
2083 0.05% -0.81%
2082 0.06% -0.84%
2081 0.08% -0.83%
2080 0.09% -0.82%
2079 0.1% -0.83%
2078 0.12% -0.79%
2077 0.14% -0.74%
2076 0.16% -0.72%
2075 0.17% -0.68%
2074 0.19% -0.67%
2073 0.21% -0.62%
2072 0.22% -0.6%
2071 0.24% -0.56%
2070 0.26% -0.51%
2069 0.28% -0.48%
2068 0.3% -0.45%
2067 0.32% -0.39%
2066 0.34% -0.34%
2065 0.36% -0.31%
2064 0.38% -0.28%
2063 0.4% -0.23%
2062 0.42% -0.18%
2061 0.43% -0.1%
2060 0.46% -0.1%
2059 0.48% -0.04%
2058 0.5% 0.01%
2057 0.52% 0.08%
2056 0.54% 0.12%
2055 0.57% 0.14%
2054 0.59% 0.17%
2053 0.61% 0.23%
2052 0.63% 0.26%
2051 0.66% 0.31%
2050 0.68% 0.37%
2049 0.71% 0.41%
2048 0.73% 0.39%
2047 0.76% 0.42%
2046 0.78% 0.46%
2045 0.81% 0.45%
2044 0.84% 0.48%
2043 0.86% 0.49%
2042 0.89% 0.49%
2041 0.92% 0.5%
2040 0.95% 0.51%
2039 0.98% 0.47%
2038 1% 0.47%
2037 1.03% 0.45%
2036 1.06% 0.45%
2035 1.09% 0.44%
2034 1.12% 0.46%
2033 1.15% 0.44%
2032 1.18% 0.43%
2031 1.21% 0.4%
2030 1.23% 0.38%
2029 1.26% 0.4%
2028 1.29% 0.37%
2027 1.32% 0.35%
2026 1.34% 0.35%
2025 1.36% 0.36%
2024 1.38% 0.34%
2023 1.38% 0.36%
2022 1.17% 1.54%
2021 1.02% 2.8%
2020 1.24% 2.95%
2019 1.42% 3.09%
2018 1.44% 3.23%
2017 1.47% 3.38%
2016 1.5% 3.54%
2015 1.53% 3.51%
2014 1.56% 3.39%
2013 1.59% 3.43%
2012 1.61% 3.52%
2011 1.64% 3.57%
2010 1.66% 3.59%
2009 1.68% 3.6%
2008 1.7% 3.6%
2007 1.73% 3.39%
2006 1.72% 2.42%
2005 1.7% 1.66%
2004 1.7% 1.66%
2003 1.69% 1.67%
2002 1.69% 1.69%
2001 1.7% 1.68%
2000 1.73% 1.66%
1999 1.76% 1.72%
1998 1.78% 1.87%
1997 1.82% 2.04%
1996 1.87% 2.22%
1995 1.91% 2.32%
1994 1.95% 2.42%
1993 2% 2.66%
1992 2.06% 2.91%
1991 2.11% 3.13%
1990 2.13% 3.23%
1989 2.14% 3.25%
1988 2.14% 3.4%
1987 2.13% 3.56%
1986 2.12% 3.56%
1985 2.14% 3.24%
1984 2.16% 2.83%
1983 2.18% 2.75%
1982 2.21% 2.83%
1981 2.24% 2.85%
1980 2.27% 2.79%
1979 2.3% 2.69%
1978 2.32% 2.78%
1977 2.33% 2.99%
1976 2.32% 3.05%
1975 2.29% 3.01%
1974 2.29% 2.98%
1973 2.27% 3.04%
1972 2.27% 3.1%
1971 2.27% 3.1%
1970 2.27% 3.06%
1969 2.26% 3.01%
1968 2.25% 3.15%
1967 2.22% 3.71%
1966 2.18% 4.23%
1965 2.16% 3.42%
1964 2.13% 2.48%
1963 2.11% 2.53%
1962 2.08% 2.52%
1961 2.06% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Maldives
Current population
12837312
532468
Population rank 79/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.006%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
4.68 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.57 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +5
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 142/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,283
Net migration rank 110/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,283
2024 171,974 -3,000 4,340 -2,421
2023 172,336 -3,008 4,566 -2,877
2022 167,691 -3,008 4,752 -2,674
2021 119,576 -4,663 4,426 9,412
2020 131,870 -4,663 4,594 9,642
2019 171,593 -8,981 4,886 9,648
2018 172,775 -9,344 5,088 9,637
2017 173,799 -9,669 5,342 9,555
2016 175,057 -10,071 5,652 9,421
2015 176,169 -10,525 5,914 9,324
2014 176,967 -10,971 6,122 7,700
2013 177,929 -11,369 6,307 6,963
2012 178,716 -11,689 6,445 6,800
2011 178,840 -12,106 6,429 6,611
2010 179,036 -12,590 6,350 6,369
2009 178,741 -13,055 6,227 6,093
2008 178,576 -13,418 5,856 6,035
2007 178,309 -13,669 5,324 6,160
2006 177,999 -14,107 4,766 5,006
2005 173,567 -15,594 4,493 578
2004 172,350 -17,385 4,287 668
2003 171,846 -19,621 4,316 578
2002 170,656 -22,188 4,257 607
2001 171,177 -24,405 4,271 560
2000 172,996 -26,940 4,372 300
1999 175,051 -28,074 4,601 -62
1998 174,207 -28,378 4,919 -94
1997 173,731 -28,566 5,267 -60
1996 175,861 -28,685 5,705 -183
1995 175,141 -28,204 6,177 -302
1994 175,387 -27,621 6,550 -768
1993 175,344 -26,856 6,842 -749
1992 174,242 -25,005 7,096 -522
1991 174,836 -23,982 7,295 -378
1990 171,351 -21,917 7,444 -271
1989 168,044 -20,720 7,472 -610
1988 164,763 -19,568 7,414 -564
1987 160,458 -18,948 7,300 -265
1986 156,146 -18,297 7,153 -175
1985 152,288 -17,558 6,944 -382
1984 150,545 -16,625 6,680 -1,300
1983 147,129 -15,432 6,361 -1,608
1982 144,825 -14,580 6,058 -1,220
1981 143,199 -13,476 5,778 -1,014
1980 140,460 -11,762 5,526 -903
1979 137,331 -9,923 5,275 -958
1978 134,504 -8,462 4,812 -716
1977 131,569 -7,714 4,779 -413
1976 128,552 -7,063 4,538 -101
1975 122,864 -6,424 4,325 -14
1974 119,560 -5,873 4,136 -78
1973 116,323 -5,457 3,924 60
1972 112,799 -5,224 3,707 269
1971 110,749 -5,057 3,549 341
1970 107,897 -4,915 3,415 330
1969 105,361 -4,784 3,260 313
1968 102,671 -4,679 3,150 255
1967 99,339 -4,586 3,010 672
1966 95,800 -4,507 2,845 1,511
1965 92,655 -4,444 2,747 1,709
1964 89,745 -4,352 2,660 -227
1963 87,010 -4,233 2,567 -125
1962 84,090 -4,026 2,475 -80
1961 81,106 -3,642 2,354 -44
1960 78,501 -3,144 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/maldives | 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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K

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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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