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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 10.3 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mauritius
2100 17,893,435 573,538
2099 17,914,045 581,815
2098 17,933,130 590,276
2097 17,950,426 598,961
2096 17,965,884 607,840
2095 17,979,632 616,931
2094 17,991,321 626,226
2093 18,001,837 635,745
2092 18,010,965 645,427
2091 18,018,743 655,300
2090 18,024,598 665,341
2089 18,028,683 675,562
2088 18,031,111 685,908
2087 18,032,273 696,380
2086 18,031,453 707,018
2085 18,028,821 717,757
2084 18,023,949 728,558
2083 18,017,099 739,420
2082 18,008,181 750,402
2081 17,996,924 761,382
2080 17,983,295 772,374
2079 17,967,169 783,407
2078 17,948,431 794,452
2077 17,926,683 805,529
2076 17,901,540 816,547
2075 17,873,249 827,526
2074 17,842,092 838,506
2073 17,808,644 849,462
2072 17,771,740 860,405
2071 17,731,963 871,223
2070 17,689,544 882,091
2069 17,643,806 892,850
2068 17,595,053 903,547
2067 17,542,502 914,226
2066 17,486,641 924,869
2065 17,427,942 935,546
2064 17,365,688 946,145
2063 17,300,458 956,652
2062 17,232,339 967,159
2061 17,160,987 977,603
2060 17,086,684 988,022
2059 17,009,134 998,355
2058 16,928,354 1,008,603
2057 16,844,476 1,018,853
2056 16,757,244 1,029,103
2055 16,667,208 1,039,228
2054 16,573,408 1,049,313
2053 16,476,868 1,059,364
2052 16,377,020 1,069,276
2051 16,273,802 1,079,090
2050 16,167,331 1,088,773
2049 16,057,626 1,098,370
2048 15,944,702 1,107,805
2047 15,829,057 1,117,049
2046 15,710,244 1,126,022
2045 15,588,370 1,134,772
2044 15,463,403 1,143,155
2043 15,335,251 1,151,325
2042 15,204,099 1,159,078
2041 15,069,930 1,166,543
2040 14,933,077 1,173,673
2039 14,793,148 1,180,437
2038 14,650,075 1,186,773
2037 14,504,571 1,192,770
2036 14,356,512 1,198,476
2035 14,205,539 1,203,871
2034 14,051,957 1,208,936
2033 13,896,375 1,213,705
2032 13,738,443 1,218,138
2031 13,578,504 1,222,267
2030 13,416,363 1,226,049
2029 13,252,713 1,229,806
2028 13,087,555 1,233,411
2027 12,920,647 1,236,833
2026 12,752,679 1,240,121
2025 12,583,455 1,243,139
2024 12,413,315 1,245,779
2023 12,244,159 1,248,647
2022 12,077,154 1,262,523
2021 11,937,360 1,266,334
2020 11,816,299 1,266,014
2019 11,671,386 1,265,985
2018 11,508,368 1,265,577
2017 11,344,587 1,264,887
2016 11,180,020 1,263,747
2015 11,014,705 1,262,879
2014 10,848,888 1,261,208
2013 10,682,608 1,258,927
2012 10,515,807 1,255,882
2011 10,348,929 1,252,404
2010 10,182,345 1,250,400
2009 10,016,275 1,247,429
2008 9,850,858 1,244,121
2007 9,685,960 1,239,630
2006 9,521,689 1,233,996
2005 9,360,754 1,228,254
2004 9,204,287 1,221,003
2003 9,050,700 1,213,370
2002 8,900,355 1,204,621
2001 8,752,736 1,196,287
2000 8,606,326 1,186,873
1999 8,459,806 1,175,267
1998 8,313,394 1,160,421
1997 8,167,900 1,148,284
1996 8,021,736 1,133,996
1995 7,874,676 1,122,457
1994 7,727,322 1,112,846
1993 7,579,195 1,097,374
1992 7,430,336 1,084,441
1991 7,280,289 1,070,266
1990 7,130,142 1,058,775
1989 6,981,766 1,051,260
1988 6,835,508 1,043,239
1987 6,692,162 1,036,082
1986 6,552,479 1,028,360
1985 6,416,185 1,020,528
1984 6,281,868 1,012,221
1983 6,149,060 1,001,691
1982 6,018,088 992,521
1981 5,888,109 980,462
1980 5,758,900 966,039
1979 5,630,849 949,888
1978 5,504,123 933,499
1977 5,379,166 921,379
1976 5,256,496 906,507
1975 5,137,539 892,000
1974 5,022,475 878,042
1973 4,910,200 864,819
1972 4,800,978 852,053
1971 4,694,342 839,230
1970 4,590,010 826,000
1969 4,488,232 812,405
1968 4,388,944 798,413
1967 4,292,572 783,917
1966 4,199,550 768,813
1965 4,109,796 753,000
1964 4,022,996 736,381
1963 3,938,913 718,861
1962 3,857,493 700,349
1961 3,778,731 680,757
1960 3,702,323 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Mauritius
2100 -0.12% -1.42%
2099 -0.11% -1.43%
2098 -0.1% -1.45%
2097 -0.09% -1.46%
2096 -0.08% -1.47%
2095 -0.06% -1.48%
2094 -0.06% -1.5%
2093 -0.05% -1.5%
2092 -0.04% -1.51%
2091 -0.03% -1.51%
2090 -0.02% -1.51%
2089 -0.01% -1.51%
2088 -0.006% -1.5%
2087 0.005% -1.5%
2086 0.01% -1.5%
2085 0.03% -1.48%
2084 0.04% -1.47%
2083 0.05% -1.46%
2082 0.06% -1.44%
2081 0.08% -1.42%
2080 0.09% -1.41%
2079 0.1% -1.39%
2078 0.12% -1.38%
2077 0.14% -1.35%
2076 0.16% -1.33%
2075 0.17% -1.31%
2074 0.19% -1.29%
2073 0.21% -1.27%
2072 0.22% -1.24%
2071 0.24% -1.23%
2070 0.26% -1.21%
2069 0.28% -1.18%
2068 0.3% -1.17%
2067 0.32% -1.15%
2066 0.34% -1.14%
2065 0.36% -1.12%
2064 0.38% -1.1%
2063 0.4% -1.09%
2062 0.42% -1.07%
2061 0.43% -1.05%
2060 0.46% -1.04%
2059 0.48% -1.02%
2058 0.5% -1.01%
2057 0.52% -1%
2056 0.54% -0.97%
2055 0.57% -0.96%
2054 0.59% -0.95%
2053 0.61% -0.93%
2052 0.63% -0.91%
2051 0.66% -0.89%
2050 0.68% -0.87%
2049 0.71% -0.85%
2048 0.73% -0.83%
2047 0.76% -0.8%
2046 0.78% -0.77%
2045 0.81% -0.73%
2044 0.84% -0.71%
2043 0.86% -0.67%
2042 0.89% -0.64%
2041 0.92% -0.61%
2040 0.95% -0.57%
2039 0.98% -0.53%
2038 1% -0.5%
2037 1.03% -0.48%
2036 1.06% -0.45%
2035 1.09% -0.42%
2034 1.12% -0.39%
2033 1.15% -0.36%
2032 1.18% -0.34%
2031 1.21% -0.31%
2030 1.23% -0.31%
2029 1.26% -0.29%
2028 1.29% -0.28%
2027 1.32% -0.27%
2026 1.34% -0.24%
2025 1.37% -0.21%
2024 1.38% -0.23%
2023 1.38% -1.1%
2022 1.17% -0.3%
2021 1.02% 0.03%
2020 1.24% 0.002%
2019 1.42% 0.03%
2018 1.44% 0.05%
2017 1.47% 0.09%
2016 1.5% 0.07%
2015 1.53% 0.13%
2014 1.56% 0.18%
2013 1.59% 0.24%
2012 1.61% 0.28%
2011 1.64% 0.16%
2010 1.66% 0.24%
2009 1.68% 0.27%
2008 1.7% 0.36%
2007 1.73% 0.46%
2006 1.72% 0.47%
2005 1.7% 0.59%
2004 1.7% 0.63%
2003 1.69% 0.73%
2002 1.69% 0.7%
2001 1.7% 0.79%
2000 1.73% 0.99%
1999 1.76% 1.28%
1998 1.78% 1.06%
1997 1.82% 1.26%
1996 1.87% 1.03%
1995 1.91% 0.86%
1994 1.95% 1.41%
1993 2% 1.19%
1992 2.06% 1.32%
1991 2.11% 1.09%
1990 2.13% 0.71%
1989 2.14% 0.77%
1988 2.14% 0.69%
1987 2.13% 0.75%
1986 2.12% 0.77%
1985 2.14% 0.82%
1984 2.16% 1.05%
1983 2.18% 0.92%
1982 2.21% 1.23%
1981 2.24% 1.49%
1980 2.27% 1.7%
1979 2.3% 1.76%
1978 2.32% 1.32%
1977 2.33% 1.64%
1976 2.32% 1.63%
1975 2.29% 1.59%
1974 2.29% 1.53%
1973 2.27% 1.5%
1972 2.27% 1.53%
1971 2.27% 1.6%
1970 2.27% 1.67%
1969 2.26% 1.75%
1968 2.25% 1.85%
1967 2.22% 1.96%
1966 2.18% 2.1%
1965 2.16% 2.26%
1964 2.13% 2.44%
1963 2.11% 2.64%
1962 2.08% 2.88%
1961 2.06% 0.06%

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/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mauritius
Current population
12798112
1240121
Population rank 79/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.01%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -8
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 178/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,784
Net migration rank 110/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,784
2024 - -3,000 - -2,787
2023 172,336 -3,008 999 -2,824
2022 167,691 -3,008 -757 -2,824
2021 119,576 -4,663 -253 -4,324
2020 131,870 -4,663 2,405 -5,895
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,773 -5,202
2018 172,775 -9,344 2,151 -5,084
2017 173,799 -9,669 3,415 -5,322
2016 175,057 -10,071 2,906 -4,483
2015 176,169 -10,525 3,031 -3,645
2014 176,967 -10,971 3,657 -3,691
2013 177,929 -11,369 4,281 -3,617
2012 178,716 -11,689 5,149 -3,663
2011 178,840 -12,106 5,511 -2,465
2010 179,036 -12,590 5,877 -2,624
2009 178,741 -13,055 6,113 -2,467
2008 178,576 -13,418 7,465 -2,589
2007 178,309 -13,669 8,429 -2,642
2006 177,999 -14,107 8,515 -2,757
2005 173,567 -15,594 10,195 -2,840
2004 172,350 -17,385 10,745 -3,001
2003 171,846 -19,621 10,799 -3,141
2002 170,656 -22,188 11,685 -3,150
2001 171,177 -24,405 11,723 -3,225
2000 172,996 -26,940 12,224 -2,326
1999 175,051 -28,074 12,341 -1,463
1998 174,207 -28,378 11,489 -1,292
1997 173,731 -28,566 11,943 -1,199
1996 175,861 -28,685 13,041 -1,092
1995 175,141 -28,204 13,020 -1,144
1994 175,387 -27,621 14,355 -1,112
1993 175,344 -26,856 14,814 -1,189
1992 174,242 -25,005 15,833 -1,254
1991 174,836 -23,982 15,091 -1,333
1990 171,351 -21,917 15,564 -1,938
1989 168,044 -20,720 14,718 -2,463
1988 164,763 -19,568 14,084 -1,399
1987 160,458 -18,948 13,262 -300
1986 156,146 -18,297 12,340 852
1985 152,288 -17,558 12,451 615
1984 150,545 -16,625 13,665 -258
1983 147,129 -15,432 14,525 -1,756
1982 144,825 -14,580 15,880 -2,226
1981 143,199 -13,476 18,334 -1,559
1980 140,460 -11,762 19,321 -1,739
1979 137,331 -9,923 19,282 -2,363
1978 134,504 -8,462 18,670 -3,129
1977 131,569 -7,714 16,769 -3,749
1976 128,552 -7,063 16,407 -3,807
1975 122,864 -6,424 15,342 -3,869
1974 119,560 -5,873 17,561 -4,908
1973 116,323 -5,457 13,145 -2,144
1972 112,799 -5,224 14,825 -2,408
1971 110,749 -5,057 15,441 -960
1970 107,897 -4,915 16,190 -1,281
1969 105,361 -4,784 15,761 -674
1968 102,671 -4,679 17,884 -2,445
1967 99,339 -4,586 17,560 -1,257
1966 95,800 -4,507 20,758 -4,123
1965 92,655 -4,444 20,482 -3,597
1964 89,745 -4,352 22,239 -4,850
1963 87,010 -4,233 22,069 -5,236
1962 84,090 -4,026 20,660 -6,107
1961 81,106 -3,642 20,355 -8,984
1960 78,501 -3,144 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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