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Population in Bolivia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.43 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Netherlands
2100 17,893,435 17,359,081
2099 17,914,045 17,392,412
2098 17,933,130 17,425,508
2097 17,950,426 17,459,827
2096 17,965,884 17,495,124
2095 17,979,632 17,532,593
2094 17,991,321 17,571,051
2093 18,001,837 17,610,792
2092 18,010,965 17,649,611
2091 18,018,743 17,688,532
2090 18,024,598 17,730,570
2089 18,028,683 17,770,380
2088 18,031,111 17,809,825
2087 18,032,273 17,845,820
2086 18,031,453 17,885,001
2085 18,028,821 17,921,302
2084 18,023,949 17,957,639
2083 18,017,099 17,994,232
2082 18,008,181 18,029,404
2081 17,996,924 18,063,233
2080 17,983,295 18,093,703
2079 17,967,169 18,124,294
2078 17,948,431 18,152,738
2077 17,926,683 18,181,372
2076 17,901,540 18,206,864
2075 17,873,249 18,227,791
2074 17,842,092 18,245,652
2073 17,808,644 18,263,765
2072 17,771,740 18,280,443
2071 17,731,963 18,295,700
2070 17,689,544 18,311,141
2069 17,643,806 18,326,509
2068 17,595,053 18,341,711
2067 17,542,502 18,356,770
2066 17,486,641 18,374,904
2065 17,427,942 18,396,018
2064 17,365,688 18,417,894
2063 17,300,458 18,441,434
2062 17,232,339 18,464,922
2061 17,160,987 18,492,436
2060 17,086,684 18,520,315
2059 17,009,134 18,548,786
2058 16,928,354 18,577,700
2057 16,844,476 18,608,370
2056 16,757,244 18,638,918
2055 16,667,208 18,666,514
2054 16,573,408 18,692,598
2053 16,476,868 18,718,268
2052 16,377,020 18,741,740
2051 16,273,802 18,768,309
2050 16,167,331 18,789,481
2049 16,057,626 18,809,886
2048 15,944,702 18,827,655
2047 15,829,057 18,844,635
2046 15,710,244 18,855,920
2045 15,588,370 18,867,286
2044 15,463,403 18,877,101
2043 15,335,251 18,882,735
2042 15,204,099 18,885,839
2041 15,069,930 18,885,255
2040 14,933,077 18,879,571
2039 14,793,148 18,870,248
2038 14,650,075 18,855,512
2037 14,504,571 18,837,172
2036 14,356,512 18,811,873
2035 14,205,539 18,783,312
2034 14,051,957 18,750,125
2033 13,896,375 18,708,101
2032 13,738,443 18,662,054
2031 13,578,504 18,609,452
2030 13,416,363 18,549,634
2029 13,252,713 18,481,269
2028 13,087,555 18,404,195
2027 12,920,647 18,320,644
2026 12,752,679 18,227,403
2025 12,583,455 18,118,662
2024 12,413,315 17,993,485
2023 12,244,159 17,877,117
2022 12,077,154 17,700,982
2021 11,937,360 17,533,044
2020 11,816,299 17,441,500
2019 11,671,386 17,344,874
2018 11,508,368 17,231,624
2017 11,344,587 17,131,296
2016 11,180,020 17,030,314
2015 11,014,705 16,939,923
2014 10,848,888 16,865,008
2013 10,682,608 16,804,432
2012 10,515,807 16,754,962
2011 10,348,929 16,693,074
2010 10,182,345 16,615,394
2009 10,016,275 16,530,388
2008 9,850,858 16,445,593
2007 9,685,960 16,381,696
2006 9,521,689 16,346,101
2005 9,360,754 16,319,868
2004 9,204,287 16,281,779
2003 9,050,700 16,225,302
2002 8,900,355 16,148,929
2001 8,752,736 16,046,180
2000 8,606,326 15,925,513
1999 8,459,806 15,812,088
1998 8,313,394 15,707,209
1997 8,167,900 15,610,650
1996 8,021,736 15,530,498
1995 7,874,676 15,459,006
1994 7,727,322 15,382,838
1993 7,579,195 15,290,368
1992 7,430,336 15,184,166
1991 7,280,289 15,069,798
1990 7,130,142 14,951,510
1989 6,981,766 14,848,907
1988 6,835,508 14,760,094
1987 6,692,162 14,665,037
1986 6,552,479 14,572,278
1985 6,416,185 14,491,632
1984 6,281,868 14,424,211
1983 6,149,060 14,367,070
1982 6,018,088 14,312,690
1981 5,888,109 14,247,208
1980 5,758,900 14,149,800
1979 5,630,849 14,038,270
1978 5,504,123 13,941,700
1977 5,379,166 13,856,185
1976 5,256,496 13,774,037
1975 5,137,539 13,666,335
1974 5,022,475 13,545,056
1973 4,910,200 13,439,322
1972 4,800,978 13,328,593
1971 4,694,342 13,194,497
1970 4,590,010 13,038,526
1969 4,488,232 12,877,984
1968 4,388,944 12,729,721
1967 4,292,572 12,598,201
1966 4,199,550 12,456,251
1965 4,109,796 12,294,732
1964 4,022,996 12,127,120
1963 3,938,913 11,965,966
1962 3,857,493 11,805,689
1961 3,778,731 11,638,712
1960 3,702,323 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Netherlands
2100 -0.12% -0.19%
2099 -0.11% -0.19%
2098 -0.1% -0.2%
2097 -0.09% -0.2%
2096 -0.08% -0.21%
2095 -0.06% -0.22%
2094 -0.06% -0.23%
2093 -0.05% -0.22%
2092 -0.04% -0.22%
2091 -0.03% -0.24%
2090 -0.02% -0.22%
2089 -0.01% -0.22%
2088 -0.006% -0.2%
2087 0.005% -0.22%
2086 0.01% -0.2%
2085 0.03% -0.2%
2084 0.04% -0.2%
2083 0.05% -0.2%
2082 0.06% -0.19%
2081 0.08% -0.17%
2080 0.09% -0.17%
2079 0.1% -0.16%
2078 0.12% -0.16%
2077 0.14% -0.14%
2076 0.16% -0.11%
2075 0.17% -0.1%
2074 0.19% -0.1%
2073 0.21% -0.09%
2072 0.22% -0.08%
2071 0.24% -0.08%
2070 0.26% -0.08%
2069 0.28% -0.08%
2068 0.3% -0.08%
2067 0.32% -0.1%
2066 0.34% -0.11%
2065 0.36% -0.12%
2064 0.38% -0.13%
2063 0.4% -0.13%
2062 0.42% -0.15%
2061 0.43% -0.15%
2060 0.46% -0.15%
2059 0.48% -0.16%
2058 0.5% -0.16%
2057 0.52% -0.16%
2056 0.54% -0.15%
2055 0.57% -0.14%
2054 0.59% -0.14%
2053 0.61% -0.13%
2052 0.63% -0.14%
2051 0.66% -0.11%
2050 0.68% -0.11%
2049 0.71% -0.09%
2048 0.73% -0.09%
2047 0.76% -0.06%
2046 0.78% -0.06%
2045 0.81% -0.05%
2044 0.84% -0.03%
2043 0.86% -0.02%
2042 0.89% 0.003%
2041 0.92% 0.03%
2040 0.95% 0.05%
2039 0.98% 0.08%
2038 1% 0.1%
2037 1.03% 0.13%
2036 1.06% 0.15%
2035 1.09% 0.18%
2034 1.12% 0.22%
2033 1.15% 0.25%
2032 1.18% 0.28%
2031 1.21% 0.32%
2030 1.23% 0.37%
2029 1.26% 0.42%
2028 1.29% 0.46%
2027 1.32% 0.51%
2026 1.34% 0.6%
2025 1.37% 0.7%
2024 1.38% 0.65%
2023 1.38% 1%
2022 1.17% 0.96%
2021 1.02% 0.52%
2020 1.24% 0.56%
2019 1.42% 0.66%
2018 1.44% 0.59%
2017 1.47% 0.59%
2016 1.5% 0.53%
2015 1.53% 0.44%
2014 1.56% 0.36%
2013 1.59% 0.3%
2012 1.61% 0.37%
2011 1.64% 0.47%
2010 1.66% 0.51%
2009 1.68% 0.52%
2008 1.7% 0.39%
2007 1.73% 0.22%
2006 1.72% 0.16%
2005 1.7% 0.23%
2004 1.7% 0.35%
2003 1.69% 0.47%
2002 1.69% 0.64%
2001 1.7% 0.76%
2000 1.73% 0.72%
1999 1.76% 0.67%
1998 1.78% 0.62%
1997 1.82% 0.52%
1996 1.87% 0.46%
1995 1.91% 0.5%
1994 1.95% 0.6%
1993 2% 0.7%
1992 2.06% 0.76%
1991 2.11% 0.79%
1990 2.13% 0.69%
1989 2.14% 0.6%
1988 2.14% 0.65%
1987 2.13% 0.64%
1986 2.12% 0.56%
1985 2.14% 0.47%
1984 2.16% 0.4%
1983 2.18% 0.38%
1982 2.21% 0.46%
1981 2.24% 0.69%
1980 2.27% 0.79%
1979 2.3% 0.69%
1978 2.32% 0.62%
1977 2.33% 0.6%
1976 2.32% 0.79%
1975 2.29% 0.9%
1974 2.29% 0.79%
1973 2.27% 0.83%
1972 2.27% 1.02%
1971 2.27% 1.2%
1970 2.27% 1.25%
1969 2.26% 1.16%
1968 2.25% 1.04%
1967 2.22% 1.14%
1966 2.18% 1.31%
1965 2.16% 1.38%
1964 2.13% 1.35%
1963 2.11% 1.36%
1962 2.08% 1.43%
1961 2.06% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Netherlands
Current population
12798112
18252623
Population rank 79/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.22%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +319
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 121/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +104,681
Net migration rank 110/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 104,681
2024 - -3,000 - 121,628
2023 172,336 -3,008 -5,363 144,558
2022 167,691 -3,008 -1,770 224,472
2021 119,576 -4,663 7,014 106,416
2020 131,870 -4,663 0 67,598
2019 171,593 -8,981 17,345 109,003
2018 172,775 -9,344 15,508 87,197
2017 173,799 -9,669 18,844 86,332
2016 175,057 -10,071 23,843 88,743
2015 176,169 -10,525 23,716 55,585
2014 176,967 -10,971 35,417 36,591
2013 177,929 -11,369 30,248 19,973
2012 178,716 -11,689 35,186 14,861
2011 178,840 -12,106 45,072 31,224
2010 179,036 -12,590 48,184 33,703
2009 178,741 -13,055 51,244 39,832
2008 178,576 -13,418 49,337 32,406
2007 178,309 -13,669 49,145 -304
2006 177,999 -14,107 49,038 -25,401
2005 173,567 -15,594 50,592 -22,496
2004 172,350 -17,385 56,987 -9,230
2003 171,846 -19,621 58,411 7,937
2002 170,656 -22,188 59,751 28,824
2001 171,177 -24,405 62,580 56,096
2000 172,996 -26,940 66,887 59,308
1999 175,051 -28,074 60,086 47,179
1998 174,207 -28,378 61,258 52,058
1997 173,731 -28,566 56,198 31,302
1996 175,861 -28,685 51,251 21,792
1995 175,141 -28,204 54,106 15,056
1994 175,387 -27,621 61,532 20,193
1993 175,344 -26,856 58,103 44,514
1992 174,242 -25,005 66,811 50,148
1991 174,836 -23,982 69,321 51,670
1990 171,351 -21,917 68,777 53,564
1989 168,044 -20,720 59,396 31,165
1988 164,763 -19,568 61,993 31,026
1987 160,458 -18,948 64,526 39,559
1986 156,146 -18,297 59,746 30,380
1985 152,288 -17,558 55,069 27,356
1984 150,545 -16,625 54,812 12,902
1983 147,129 -15,432 51,722 11,007
1982 144,825 -14,580 54,388 7,644
1981 143,199 -13,476 62,688 17,643
1980 140,460 -11,762 66,504 54,010
1979 137,331 -9,923 63,172 42,772
1978 134,504 -8,462 61,344 26,639
1977 131,569 -7,714 63,739 19,809
1976 128,552 -7,063 63,361 18,774
1975 122,864 -6,424 64,232 68,569
1974 119,560 -5,873 75,853 31,645
1973 116,323 -5,457 84,668 18,705
1972 112,799 -5,224 101,297 17,470
1971 110,749 -5,057 116,112 32,756
1970 107,897 -4,915 129,082 32,438
1969 105,361 -4,784 139,082 21,850
1968 102,671 -4,679 132,389 7,243
1967 99,339 -4,586 138,580 -10,673
1966 95,800 -4,507 138,265 20,740
1965 92,655 -4,444 146,308 19,444
1964 89,745 -4,352 157,653 15,014
1963 87,010 -4,233 154,361 -21
1962 84,090 -4,026 153,474 18,024
1961 81,106 -3,642 159,450 8,258
1960 78,501 -3,144 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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

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