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Population in Bolivia compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 366 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).

Bolivia vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Marshall Islands
2100 17,891,143 23,445
2099 17,911,750 23,524
2098 17,930,833 23,613
2097 17,948,126 23,708
2096 17,963,582 23,784
2095 17,977,328 23,867
2094 17,989,016 23,935
2093 17,999,530 24,009
2092 18,008,657 24,079
2091 18,016,434 24,137
2090 18,022,288 24,185
2089 18,026,374 24,240
2088 18,028,801 24,272
2087 18,029,963 24,301
2086 18,029,143 24,316
2085 18,026,512 24,335
2084 18,021,640 24,342
2083 18,014,790 24,331
2082 18,005,874 24,315
2081 17,994,619 24,304
2080 17,980,992 24,278
2079 17,964,867 24,256
2078 17,946,132 24,214
2077 17,924,387 24,172
2076 17,899,247 24,138
2075 17,870,960 24,083
2074 17,839,807 24,049
2073 17,806,362 24,000
2072 17,769,463 23,969
2071 17,729,691 23,931
2070 17,687,278 23,889
2069 17,641,545 23,857
2068 17,592,799 23,815
2067 17,540,255 23,795
2066 17,484,401 23,763
2065 17,425,710 23,762
2064 17,363,463 23,766
2063 17,298,241 23,778
2062 17,230,131 23,818
2061 17,158,789 23,869
2060 17,084,495 23,917
2059 17,006,955 23,981
2058 16,926,185 24,028
2057 16,842,318 24,106
2056 16,755,098 24,194
2055 16,665,072 24,305
2054 16,571,285 24,411
2053 16,474,757 24,502
2052 16,374,922 24,602
2051 16,271,717 24,714
2050 16,165,260 24,811
2049 16,055,569 24,935
2048 15,942,659 25,047
2047 15,827,029 25,155
2046 15,708,231 25,267
2045 15,586,373 25,394
2044 15,461,422 25,531
2043 15,333,286 25,687
2042 15,202,151 25,846
2041 15,067,999 26,033
2040 14,931,164 26,249
2039 14,791,253 26,493
2038 14,648,198 26,759
2037 14,502,712 27,090
2036 14,354,673 27,446
2035 14,203,719 27,874
2034 14,050,157 28,364
2033 13,894,595 28,919
2032 13,736,683 29,543
2031 13,576,765 30,251
2030 13,414,644 31,054
2029 13,251,015 31,943
2028 13,085,878 32,879
2027 12,918,991 33,909
2026 12,751,046 35,039
2025 12,581,843 36,282
2024 12,413,315 37,548
2023 12,244,159 38,827
2022 12,077,154 40,077
2021 11,937,360 41,367
2020 11,816,299 42,706
2019 11,671,386 44,007
2018 11,508,368 45,285
2017 11,344,587 46,529
2016 11,180,020 47,709
2015 11,014,705 48,800
2014 10,848,888 49,796
2013 10,682,608 50,681
2012 10,515,807 51,419
2011 10,348,929 51,907
2010 10,182,345 52,044
2009 10,016,275 52,019
2008 9,850,858 52,030
2007 9,685,960 52,035
2006 9,521,689 51,992
2005 9,360,754 51,906
2004 9,204,287 51,791
2003 9,050,700 51,639
2002 8,900,355 51,425
2001 8,752,736 51,123
2000 8,606,326 50,706
1999 8,459,806 50,202
1998 8,313,394 49,717
1997 8,167,900 49,259
1996 8,021,736 48,775
1995 7,874,676 48,266
1994 7,727,322 47,712
1993 7,579,195 47,093
1992 7,430,336 46,388
1991 7,280,289 45,568
1990 7,130,142 44,629
1989 6,981,766 43,586
1988 6,835,508 42,321
1987 6,692,162 40,828
1986 6,552,479 39,286
1985 6,416,185 37,761
1984 6,281,868 36,264
1983 6,149,060 34,811
1982 6,018,088 33,397
1981 5,888,109 32,017
1980 5,758,900 30,774
1979 5,630,849 29,738
1978 5,504,123 28,809
1977 5,379,166 27,906
1976 5,256,496 27,021
1975 5,137,539 26,154
1974 5,022,475 25,296
1973 4,910,200 24,581
1972 4,800,978 23,992
1971 4,694,342 23,366
1970 4,590,010 22,530
1969 4,488,232 21,305
1968 4,388,944 19,862
1967 4,292,572 18,655
1966 4,199,550 17,927
1965 4,109,796 17,402
1964 4,022,996 16,852
1963 3,938,913 16,302
1962 3,857,493 15,755
1961 3,778,731 15,219
1960 3,702,323 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Marshall Islands
2100 -0.12% -0.33%
2099 -0.11% -0.38%
2098 -0.1% -0.4%
2097 -0.09% -0.32%
2096 -0.08% -0.35%
2095 -0.06% -0.28%
2094 -0.06% -0.31%
2093 -0.05% -0.29%
2092 -0.04% -0.24%
2091 -0.03% -0.2%
2090 -0.02% -0.23%
2089 -0.01% -0.13%
2088 -0.006% -0.12%
2087 0.005% -0.06%
2086 0.01% -0.08%
2085 0.03% -0.03%
2084 0.04% 0.05%
2083 0.05% 0.06%
2082 0.06% 0.04%
2081 0.08% 0.11%
2080 0.09% 0.09%
2079 0.1% 0.17%
2078 0.12% 0.17%
2077 0.14% 0.14%
2076 0.16% 0.23%
2075 0.17% 0.14%
2074 0.19% 0.2%
2073 0.21% 0.13%
2072 0.22% 0.16%
2071 0.24% 0.17%
2070 0.26% 0.14%
2069 0.28% 0.18%
2068 0.3% 0.08%
2067 0.32% 0.14%
2066 0.34% 0.004%
2065 0.36% -0.02%
2064 0.38% -0.05%
2063 0.4% -0.17%
2062 0.42% -0.21%
2061 0.43% -0.2%
2060 0.46% -0.27%
2059 0.48% -0.2%
2058 0.5% -0.32%
2057 0.52% -0.37%
2056 0.54% -0.46%
2055 0.57% -0.43%
2054 0.59% -0.37%
2053 0.61% -0.41%
2052 0.63% -0.45%
2051 0.66% -0.39%
2050 0.68% -0.5%
2049 0.71% -0.45%
2048 0.73% -0.43%
2047 0.76% -0.44%
2046 0.78% -0.5%
2045 0.81% -0.54%
2044 0.84% -0.61%
2043 0.86% -0.62%
2042 0.89% -0.72%
2041 0.92% -0.82%
2040 0.95% -0.92%
2039 0.98% -1%
2038 1% -1.22%
2037 1.03% -1.3%
2036 1.06% -1.53%
2035 1.09% -1.73%
2034 1.12% -1.92%
2033 1.15% -2.11%
2032 1.18% -2.34%
2031 1.21% -2.59%
2030 1.23% -2.78%
2029 1.26% -2.85%
2028 1.29% -3.04%
2027 1.32% -3.23%
2026 1.34% -3.42%
2025 1.36% -3.37%
2024 1.38% -3.29%
2023 1.38% -3.12%
2022 1.17% -3.12%
2021 1.02% -3.14%
2020 1.24% -2.96%
2019 1.42% -2.82%
2018 1.44% -2.67%
2017 1.47% -2.47%
2016 1.5% -2.24%
2015 1.53% -2%
2014 1.56% -1.75%
2013 1.59% -1.44%
2012 1.61% -0.94%
2011 1.64% -0.26%
2010 1.66% 0.05%
2009 1.68% -0.02%
2008 1.7% -0.01%
2007 1.73% 0.08%
2006 1.72% 0.17%
2005 1.7% 0.22%
2004 1.7% 0.29%
2003 1.69% 0.42%
2002 1.69% 0.59%
2001 1.7% 0.82%
2000 1.73% 1%
1999 1.76% 0.98%
1998 1.78% 0.93%
1997 1.82% 0.99%
1996 1.87% 1.05%
1995 1.91% 1.16%
1994 1.95% 1.31%
1993 2% 1.52%
1992 2.06% 1.8%
1991 2.11% 2.1%
1990 2.13% 2.39%
1989 2.14% 2.99%
1988 2.14% 3.66%
1987 2.13% 3.93%
1986 2.12% 4.04%
1985 2.14% 4.13%
1984 2.16% 4.17%
1983 2.18% 4.23%
1982 2.21% 4.31%
1981 2.24% 4.04%
1980 2.27% 3.48%
1979 2.3% 3.22%
1978 2.32% 3.24%
1977 2.33% 3.28%
1976 2.32% 3.31%
1975 2.29% 3.39%
1974 2.29% 2.91%
1973 2.27% 2.45%
1972 2.27% 2.68%
1971 2.27% 3.71%
1970 2.27% 5.75%
1969 2.26% 7.27%
1968 2.25% 6.47%
1967 2.22% 4.06%
1966 2.18% 3.02%
1965 2.16% 3.26%
1964 2.13% 3.37%
1963 2.11% 3.47%
1962 2.08% 3.52%
1961 2.06% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Marshall Islands
Current population
12837312
35039
Population rank 79/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0004%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
6.94 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
11.6 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline +462 -3
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 197/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -1,698
Net migration rank 110/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -1,698
2024 171,974 -3,000 487 -1,765
2023 172,336 -3,008 550 -1,832
2022 167,691 -3,008 606 -1,829
2021 119,576 -4,663 653 -2,016
2020 131,870 -4,663 689 -2,004
2019 171,593 -8,981 746 -2,030
2018 172,775 -9,344 785 -2,058
2017 173,799 -9,669 826 -2,040
2016 175,057 -10,071 866 -2,003
2015 176,169 -10,525 912 -1,964
2014 176,967 -10,971 959 -1,906
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,014 -1,825
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,097 -1,759
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,185 -1,512
2010 179,036 -12,590 1,273 -1,221
2009 178,741 -13,055 1,365 -1,361
2008 178,576 -13,418 1,443 -1,467
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,507 -1,491
2006 177,999 -14,107 1,556 -1,491
2005 173,567 -15,594 1,586 -1,482
2004 172,350 -17,385 1,595 -1,466
2003 171,846 -19,621 1,600 -1,427
2002 170,656 -22,188 1,594 -1,345
2001 171,177 -24,405 1,596 -1,237
2000 172,996 -26,940 1,592 -1,110
1999 175,051 -28,074 1,590 -1,068
1998 174,207 -28,378 1,576 -1,124
1997 173,731 -28,566 1,564 -1,097
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,542 -1,050
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,522 -991
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,524 -942
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,524 -869
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,525 -769
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,540 -661
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,556 -562
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,574 -479
1988 164,763 -19,568 1,575 -140
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,566 -16
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,544 -8
1985 152,288 -17,558 1,511 -1
1984 150,545 -16,625 1,470 6
1983 147,129 -15,432 1,422 12
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,375 23
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,328 31
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,287 -155
1979 137,331 -9,923 1,250 -316
1978 134,504 -8,462 1,207 -286
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,160 -264
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,109 -233
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,055 -193
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,000 -145
1973 116,323 -5,457 954 -383
1972 112,799 -5,224 913 -306
1971 110,749 -5,057 877 -232
1970 107,897 -4,915 819 201
1969 105,361 -4,784 747 690
1968 102,671 -4,679 685 769
1967 99,339 -4,586 636 308
1966 95,800 -4,507 603 -89
1965 92,655 -4,444 566 -22
1964 89,745 -4,352 536 16
1963 87,010 -4,233 509 42
1962 84,090 -4,026 488 54
1961 81,106 -3,642 469 56
1960 78,501 -3,144 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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