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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1,056 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Nauru
2100 17,893,435 20,717
2099 17,914,045 20,686
2098 17,933,130 20,645
2097 17,950,426 20,605
2096 17,965,884 20,570
2095 17,979,632 20,535
2094 17,991,321 20,488
2093 18,001,837 20,432
2092 18,010,965 20,386
2091 18,018,743 20,341
2090 18,024,598 20,285
2089 18,028,683 20,219
2088 18,031,111 20,152
2087 18,032,273 20,096
2086 18,031,453 20,028
2085 18,028,821 19,959
2084 18,023,949 19,880
2083 18,017,099 19,796
2082 18,008,181 19,709
2081 17,996,924 19,611
2080 17,983,295 19,525
2079 17,967,169 19,420
2078 17,948,431 19,312
2077 17,926,683 19,206
2076 17,901,540 19,098
2075 17,873,249 18,986
2074 17,842,092 18,874
2073 17,808,644 18,758
2072 17,771,740 18,638
2071 17,731,963 18,535
2070 17,689,544 18,396
2069 17,643,806 18,289
2068 17,595,053 18,168
2067 17,542,502 18,025
2066 17,486,641 17,903
2065 17,427,942 17,777
2064 17,365,688 17,649
2063 17,300,458 17,524
2062 17,232,339 17,402
2061 17,160,987 17,267
2060 17,086,684 17,137
2059 17,009,134 17,013
2058 16,928,354 16,882
2057 16,844,476 16,752
2056 16,757,244 16,612
2055 16,667,208 16,472
2054 16,573,408 16,335
2053 16,476,868 16,193
2052 16,377,020 16,049
2051 16,273,802 15,888
2050 16,167,331 15,738
2049 16,057,626 15,572
2048 15,944,702 15,412
2047 15,829,057 15,241
2046 15,710,244 15,064
2045 15,588,370 14,895
2044 15,463,403 14,718
2043 15,335,251 14,546
2042 15,204,099 14,363
2041 15,069,930 14,180
2040 14,933,077 13,996
2039 14,793,148 13,827
2038 14,650,075 13,672
2037 14,504,571 13,513
2036 14,356,512 13,363
2035 14,205,539 13,196
2034 14,051,957 13,040
2033 13,896,375 12,894
2032 13,738,443 12,758
2031 13,578,504 12,625
2030 13,416,363 12,504
2029 13,252,713 12,386
2028 13,087,555 12,292
2027 12,920,647 12,182
2026 12,752,679 12,105
2025 12,583,455 12,030
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/nauru | CC BY

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 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 1.37% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Nauru
Current population
12798112
12125
Population rank 79/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +463 +0
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 126/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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