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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1,058 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Bolivia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Nauru
2100 17,891,143 20,708
2099 17,911,750 20,677
2098 17,930,833 20,636
2097 17,948,126 20,596
2096 17,963,582 20,561
2095 17,977,328 20,526
2094 17,989,016 20,479
2093 17,999,530 20,423
2092 18,008,657 20,377
2091 18,016,434 20,332
2090 18,022,288 20,276
2089 18,026,374 20,210
2088 18,028,801 20,143
2087 18,029,963 20,087
2086 18,029,143 20,019
2085 18,026,512 19,950
2084 18,021,640 19,872
2083 18,014,790 19,787
2082 18,005,874 19,700
2081 17,994,619 19,603
2080 17,980,992 19,517
2079 17,964,867 19,411
2078 17,946,132 19,304
2077 17,924,387 19,198
2076 17,899,247 19,089
2075 17,870,960 18,978
2074 17,839,807 18,866
2073 17,806,362 18,750
2072 17,769,463 18,630
2071 17,729,691 18,527
2070 17,687,278 18,388
2069 17,641,545 18,281
2068 17,592,799 18,160
2067 17,540,255 18,017
2066 17,484,401 17,896
2065 17,425,710 17,769
2064 17,363,463 17,641
2063 17,298,241 17,516
2062 17,230,131 17,394
2061 17,158,789 17,260
2060 17,084,495 17,129
2059 17,006,955 17,006
2058 16,926,185 16,874
2057 16,842,318 16,745
2056 16,755,098 16,605
2055 16,665,072 16,465
2054 16,571,285 16,328
2053 16,474,757 16,186
2052 16,374,922 16,042
2051 16,271,717 15,881
2050 16,165,260 15,731
2049 16,055,569 15,565
2048 15,942,659 15,405
2047 15,827,029 15,234
2046 15,708,231 15,058
2045 15,586,373 14,888
2044 15,461,422 14,712
2043 15,333,286 14,539
2042 15,202,151 14,357
2041 15,067,999 14,174
2040 14,931,164 13,990
2039 14,791,253 13,821
2038 14,648,198 13,666
2037 14,502,712 13,507
2036 14,354,673 13,358
2035 14,203,719 13,190
2034 14,050,157 13,035
2033 13,894,595 12,888
2032 13,736,683 12,753
2031 13,576,765 12,619
2030 13,414,644 12,499
2029 13,251,015 12,381
2028 13,085,878 12,286
2027 12,918,991 12,177
2026 12,751,046 12,100
2025 12,581,843 12,025
2024 12,413,315 11,947
2023 12,244,159 11,875
2022 12,077,154 11,801
2021 11,937,360 11,709
2020 11,816,299 11,643
2019 11,671,386 11,587
2018 11,508,368 11,477
2017 11,344,587 11,324
2016 11,180,020 11,150
2015 11,014,705 10,954
2014 10,848,888 10,742
2013 10,682,608 10,517
2012 10,515,807 10,267
2011 10,348,929 10,098
2010 10,182,345 10,043
2009 10,016,275 10,016
2008 9,850,858 10,009
2007 9,685,960 10,020
2006 9,521,689 10,034
2005 9,360,754 10,049
2004 9,204,287 10,060
2003 9,050,700 10,059
2002 8,900,355 10,082
2001 8,752,736 10,130
2000 8,606,326 10,168
1999 8,459,806 10,187
1998 8,313,394 10,198
1997 8,167,900 10,197
1996 8,021,736 10,183
1995 7,874,676 10,165
1994 7,727,322 10,137
1993 7,579,195 10,102
1992 7,430,336 10,021
1991 7,280,289 9,850
1990 7,130,142 9,622
1989 6,981,766 9,390
1988 6,835,508 9,165
1987 6,692,162 8,946
1986 6,552,479 8,742
1985 6,416,185 8,551
1984 6,281,868 8,377
1983 6,149,060 8,216
1982 6,018,088 8,040
1981 5,888,109 7,839
1980 5,758,900 7,649
1979 5,630,849 7,468
1978 5,504,123 7,298
1977 5,379,166 7,163
1976 5,256,496 7,064
1975 5,137,539 6,987
1974 5,022,475 6,923
1973 4,910,200 6,866
1972 4,800,978 6,812
1971 4,694,342 6,762
1970 4,590,010 6,710
1969 4,488,232 6,581
1968 4,388,944 6,328
1967 4,292,572 6,135
1966 4,199,550 6,043
1965 4,109,796 5,832
1964 4,022,996 5,515
1963 3,938,913 5,226
1962 3,857,493 4,979
1961 3,778,731 4,774
1960 3,702,323 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Nauru
2100 -0.12% 0.15%
2099 -0.11% 0.2%
2098 -0.1% 0.19%
2097 -0.09% 0.17%
2096 -0.08% 0.17%
2095 -0.06% 0.23%
2094 -0.06% 0.27%
2093 -0.05% 0.23%
2092 -0.04% 0.22%
2091 -0.03% 0.28%
2090 -0.02% 0.33%
2089 -0.01% 0.33%
2088 -0.006% 0.28%
2087 0.005% 0.34%
2086 0.01% 0.35%
2085 0.03% 0.39%
2084 0.04% 0.43%
2083 0.05% 0.44%
2082 0.06% 0.5%
2081 0.08% 0.44%
2080 0.09% 0.54%
2079 0.1% 0.56%
2078 0.12% 0.55%
2077 0.14% 0.57%
2076 0.16% 0.59%
2075 0.17% 0.6%
2074 0.19% 0.62%
2073 0.21% 0.65%
2072 0.22% 0.56%
2071 0.24% 0.75%
2070 0.26% 0.59%
2069 0.28% 0.66%
2068 0.3% 0.8%
2067 0.32% 0.68%
2066 0.34% 0.71%
2065 0.36% 0.73%
2064 0.38% 0.71%
2063 0.4% 0.7%
2062 0.42% 0.78%
2061 0.43% 0.76%
2060 0.46% 0.73%
2059 0.48% 0.78%
2058 0.5% 0.77%
2057 0.52% 0.85%
2056 0.54% 0.85%
2055 0.57% 0.84%
2054 0.59% 0.87%
2053 0.61% 0.9%
2052 0.63% 1.01%
2051 0.66% 0.96%
2050 0.68% 1.06%
2049 0.71% 1.04%
2048 0.73% 1.12%
2047 0.76% 1.17%
2046 0.78% 1.14%
2045 0.81% 1.2%
2044 0.84% 1.19%
2043 0.86% 1.27%
2042 0.89% 1.29%
2041 0.92% 1.32%
2040 0.95% 1.22%
2039 0.98% 1.14%
2038 1% 1.17%
2037 1.03% 1.12%
2036 1.06% 1.27%
2035 1.09% 1.19%
2034 1.12% 1.14%
2033 1.15% 1.06%
2032 1.18% 1.06%
2031 1.21% 0.96%
2030 1.23% 0.96%
2029 1.26% 0.77%
2028 1.29% 0.9%
2027 1.32% 0.64%
2026 1.34% 0.63%
2025 1.36% 0.65%
2024 1.38% 0.61%
2023 1.38% 0.63%
2022 1.17% 0.79%
2021 1.02% 0.57%
2020 1.24% 0.48%
2019 1.42% 0.96%
2018 1.44% 1.35%
2017 1.47% 1.56%
2016 1.5% 1.79%
2015 1.53% 1.97%
2014 1.56% 2.14%
2013 1.59% 2.43%
2012 1.61% 1.67%
2011 1.64% 0.55%
2010 1.66% 0.27%
2009 1.68% 0.07%
2008 1.7% -0.11%
2007 1.73% -0.14%
2006 1.72% -0.15%
2005 1.7% -0.11%
2004 1.7% 0.01%
2003 1.69% -0.23%
2002 1.69% -0.47%
2001 1.7% -0.37%
2000 1.73% -0.19%
1999 1.76% -0.11%
1998 1.78% 0.01%
1997 1.82% 0.14%
1996 1.87% 0.18%
1995 1.91% 0.28%
1994 1.95% 0.35%
1993 2% 0.81%
1992 2.06% 1.74%
1991 2.11% 2.37%
1990 2.13% 2.47%
1989 2.14% 2.45%
1988 2.14% 2.45%
1987 2.13% 2.33%
1986 2.12% 2.23%
1985 2.14% 2.08%
1984 2.16% 1.96%
1983 2.18% 2.19%
1982 2.21% 2.56%
1981 2.24% 2.48%
1980 2.27% 2.42%
1979 2.3% 2.33%
1978 2.32% 1.88%
1977 2.33% 1.4%
1976 2.32% 1.1%
1975 2.29% 0.92%
1974 2.29% 0.83%
1973 2.27% 0.79%
1972 2.27% 0.74%
1971 2.27% 0.77%
1970 2.27% 1.96%
1969 2.26% 4%
1968 2.25% 3.15%
1967 2.22% 1.52%
1966 2.18% 3.62%
1965 2.16% 5.75%
1964 2.13% 5.53%
1963 2.11% 4.96%
1962 2.08% 4.29%
1961 2.06% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Nauru
Current population
12837312
12139
Population rank 79/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
5.9 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +462 +0
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 119/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -3,179 -122
Net migration rank 110/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -122
2024 171,974 -3,000 203 -121
2023 172,336 -3,008 213 -148
2022 167,691 -3,008 226 -144
2021 119,576 -4,663 236 -137
2020 131,870 -4,663 246 -214
2019 171,593 -8,981 255 -171
2018 172,775 -9,344 265 -131
2017 173,799 -9,669 279 -115
2016 175,057 -10,071 289 -105
2015 176,169 -10,525 291 -86
2014 176,967 -10,971 290 -69
2013 177,929 -11,369 291 -53
2012 178,716 -11,689 292 -38
2011 178,840 -12,106 291 -206
2010 179,036 -12,590 281 -246
2009 178,741 -13,055 261 -249
2008 178,576 -13,418 240 -243
2007 178,309 -13,669 222 -235
2006 177,999 -14,107 209 -224
2005 173,567 -15,594 204 -217
2004 172,350 -17,385 202 -210
2003 171,846 -19,621 201 -199
2002 170,656 -22,188 200 -247
2001 171,177 -24,405 203 -252
2000 172,996 -26,940 207 -236
1999 175,051 -28,074 212 -227
1998 174,207 -28,378 214 -217
1997 173,731 -28,566 218 -209
1996 175,861 -28,685 221 -204
1995 175,141 -28,204 225 -201
1994 175,387 -27,621 229 -196
1993 175,344 -26,856 235 -194
1992 174,242 -25,005 237 -121
1991 174,836 -23,982 225 0
1990 171,351 -21,917 214 20
1989 168,044 -20,720 204 24
1988 164,763 -19,568 195 29
1987 160,458 -18,948 186 27
1986 156,146 -18,297 178 21
1985 152,288 -17,558 171 8
1984 150,545 -16,625 166 -2
1983 147,129 -15,432 163 -5
1982 144,825 -14,580 162 30
1981 143,199 -13,476 157 44
1980 140,460 -11,762 145 44
1979 137,331 -9,923 130 48
1978 134,504 -8,462 111 40
1977 131,569 -7,714 89 32
1976 128,552 -7,063 79 0
1975 122,864 -6,424 70 0
1974 119,560 -5,873 63 0
1973 116,323 -5,457 57 0
1972 112,799 -5,224 53 0
1971 110,749 -5,057 50 0
1970 107,897 -4,915 49 0
1969 105,361 -4,784 71 132
1968 102,671 -4,679 116 180
1967 99,339 -4,586 117 -28
1966 95,800 -4,507 123 -32
1965 92,655 -4,444 113 218
1964 89,745 -4,352 100 203
1963 87,010 -4,233 88 181
1962 84,090 -4,026 75 158
1961 81,106 -3,642 70 120
1960 78,501 -3,144 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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