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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.8 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Nicaragua
2100 17,893,435 8,688,116
2099 17,914,045 8,724,538
2098 17,933,130 8,760,232
2097 17,950,426 8,794,755
2096 17,965,884 8,828,433
2095 17,979,632 8,861,157
2094 17,991,321 8,892,755
2093 18,001,837 8,924,287
2092 18,010,965 8,954,488
2091 18,018,743 8,984,026
2090 18,024,598 9,012,075
2089 18,028,683 9,039,709
2088 18,031,111 9,065,862
2087 18,032,273 9,090,942
2086 18,031,453 9,115,336
2085 18,028,821 9,138,363
2084 18,023,949 9,160,205
2083 18,017,099 9,180,483
2082 18,008,181 9,199,639
2081 17,996,924 9,217,574
2080 17,983,295 9,233,677
2079 17,967,169 9,247,995
2078 17,948,431 9,260,269
2077 17,926,683 9,271,296
2076 17,901,540 9,280,355
2075 17,873,249 9,287,263
2074 17,842,092 9,293,340
2073 17,808,644 9,297,217
2072 17,771,740 9,298,930
2071 17,731,963 9,298,548
2070 17,689,544 9,296,541
2069 17,643,806 9,292,245
2068 17,595,053 9,285,519
2067 17,542,502 9,277,073
2066 17,486,641 9,266,063
2065 17,427,942 9,253,359
2064 17,365,688 9,238,451
2063 17,300,458 9,221,261
2062 17,232,339 9,201,687
2061 17,160,987 9,180,231
2060 17,086,684 9,156,164
2059 17,009,134 9,129,485
2058 16,928,354 9,100,437
2057 16,844,476 9,069,770
2056 16,757,244 9,037,076
2055 16,667,208 9,002,004
2054 16,573,408 8,964,646
2053 16,476,868 8,925,248
2052 16,377,020 8,883,323
2051 16,273,802 8,838,651
2050 16,167,331 8,791,647
2049 16,057,626 8,743,003
2048 15,944,702 8,691,701
2047 15,829,057 8,638,293
2046 15,710,244 8,583,244
2045 15,588,370 8,525,953
2044 15,463,403 8,466,669
2043 15,335,251 8,405,733
2042 15,204,099 8,342,871
2041 15,069,930 8,278,159
2040 14,933,077 8,211,510
2039 14,793,148 8,143,346
2038 14,650,075 8,072,943
2037 14,504,571 8,000,701
2036 14,356,512 7,926,969
2035 14,205,539 7,851,540
2034 14,051,957 7,774,327
2033 13,896,375 7,695,506
2032 13,738,443 7,615,273
2031 13,578,504 7,533,169
2030 13,416,363 7,449,842
2029 13,252,713 7,364,850
2028 13,087,555 7,278,061
2027 12,920,647 7,189,755
2026 12,752,679 7,100,090
2025 12,583,455 7,008,896
2024 12,413,315 6,916,140
2023 12,244,159 6,823,613
2022 12,077,154 6,730,654
2021 11,937,360 6,644,741
2020 11,816,299 6,565,267
2019 11,671,386 6,483,657
2018 11,508,368 6,400,080
2017 11,344,587 6,316,231
2016 11,180,020 6,232,666
2015 11,014,705 6,149,417
2014 10,848,888 6,066,492
2013 10,682,608 5,983,845
2012 10,515,807 5,901,287
2011 10,348,929 5,819,051
2010 10,182,345 5,737,450
2009 10,016,275 5,656,601
2008 9,850,858 5,576,593
2007 9,685,960 5,497,243
2006 9,521,689 5,418,855
2005 9,360,754 5,342,105
2004 9,204,287 5,272,912
2003 9,050,700 5,210,963
2002 8,900,355 5,149,909
2001 8,752,736 5,087,825
2000 8,606,326 5,022,633
1999 8,459,806 4,954,018
1998 8,313,394 4,883,655
1997 8,167,900 4,809,573
1996 8,021,736 4,729,974
1995 7,874,676 4,642,931
1994 7,727,322 4,549,316
1993 7,579,195 4,453,732
1992 7,430,336 4,357,026
1991 7,280,289 4,259,637
1990 7,130,142 4,162,559
1989 6,981,766 4,066,476
1988 6,835,508 3,972,320
1987 6,692,162 3,882,164
1986 6,552,479 3,794,157
1985 6,416,185 3,706,479
1984 6,281,868 3,619,104
1983 6,149,060 3,530,282
1982 6,018,088 3,438,745
1981 5,888,109 3,345,674
1980 5,758,900 3,252,403
1979 5,630,849 3,164,525
1978 5,504,123 3,080,314
1977 5,379,166 2,992,534
1976 5,256,496 2,903,851
1975 5,137,539 2,816,943
1974 5,022,475 2,732,075
1973 4,910,200 2,649,278
1972 4,800,978 2,573,578
1971 4,694,342 2,499,825
1970 4,590,010 2,423,065
1969 4,488,232 2,348,398
1968 4,388,944 2,275,836
1967 4,292,572 2,205,567
1966 4,199,550 2,137,820
1965 4,109,796 2,072,681
1964 4,022,996 2,010,176
1963 3,938,913 1,950,159
1962 3,857,493 1,892,320
1961 3,778,731 1,836,451
1960 3,702,323 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Nicaragua
2100 -0.12% -0.42%
2099 -0.11% -0.41%
2098 -0.1% -0.39%
2097 -0.09% -0.38%
2096 -0.08% -0.37%
2095 -0.06% -0.36%
2094 -0.06% -0.35%
2093 -0.05% -0.34%
2092 -0.04% -0.33%
2091 -0.03% -0.31%
2090 -0.02% -0.31%
2089 -0.01% -0.29%
2088 -0.006% -0.28%
2087 0.005% -0.27%
2086 0.01% -0.25%
2085 0.03% -0.24%
2084 0.04% -0.22%
2083 0.05% -0.21%
2082 0.06% -0.19%
2081 0.08% -0.17%
2080 0.09% -0.15%
2079 0.1% -0.13%
2078 0.12% -0.12%
2077 0.14% -0.1%
2076 0.16% -0.07%
2075 0.17% -0.07%
2074 0.19% -0.04%
2073 0.21% -0.02%
2072 0.22% 0.004%
2071 0.24% 0.02%
2070 0.26% 0.05%
2069 0.28% 0.07%
2068 0.3% 0.09%
2067 0.32% 0.12%
2066 0.34% 0.14%
2065 0.36% 0.16%
2064 0.38% 0.19%
2063 0.4% 0.21%
2062 0.42% 0.23%
2061 0.43% 0.26%
2060 0.46% 0.29%
2059 0.48% 0.32%
2058 0.5% 0.34%
2057 0.52% 0.36%
2056 0.54% 0.39%
2055 0.57% 0.42%
2054 0.59% 0.44%
2053 0.61% 0.47%
2052 0.63% 0.51%
2051 0.66% 0.53%
2050 0.68% 0.56%
2049 0.71% 0.59%
2048 0.73% 0.62%
2047 0.76% 0.64%
2046 0.78% 0.67%
2045 0.81% 0.7%
2044 0.84% 0.72%
2043 0.86% 0.75%
2042 0.89% 0.78%
2041 0.92% 0.81%
2040 0.95% 0.84%
2039 0.98% 0.87%
2038 1% 0.9%
2037 1.03% 0.93%
2036 1.06% 0.96%
2035 1.09% 0.99%
2034 1.12% 1.02%
2033 1.15% 1.05%
2032 1.18% 1.09%
2031 1.21% 1.12%
2030 1.23% 1.15%
2029 1.26% 1.19%
2028 1.29% 1.23%
2027 1.32% 1.26%
2026 1.34% 1.3%
2025 1.37% 1.34%
2024 1.38% 1.36%
2023 1.38% 1.38%
2022 1.17% 1.29%
2021 1.02% 1.21%
2020 1.24% 1.26%
2019 1.42% 1.31%
2018 1.44% 1.33%
2017 1.47% 1.34%
2016 1.5% 1.35%
2015 1.53% 1.37%
2014 1.56% 1.38%
2013 1.59% 1.4%
2012 1.61% 1.41%
2011 1.64% 1.42%
2010 1.66% 1.43%
2009 1.68% 1.43%
2008 1.7% 1.44%
2007 1.73% 1.45%
2006 1.72% 1.44%
2005 1.7% 1.31%
2004 1.7% 1.19%
2003 1.69% 1.19%
2002 1.69% 1.22%
2001 1.7% 1.3%
2000 1.73% 1.39%
1999 1.76% 1.44%
1998 1.78% 1.54%
1997 1.82% 1.68%
1996 1.87% 1.87%
1995 1.91% 2.06%
1994 1.95% 2.15%
1993 2% 2.22%
1992 2.06% 2.29%
1991 2.11% 2.33%
1990 2.13% 2.36%
1989 2.14% 2.37%
1988 2.14% 2.32%
1987 2.13% 2.32%
1986 2.12% 2.37%
1985 2.14% 2.41%
1984 2.16% 2.52%
1983 2.18% 2.66%
1982 2.21% 2.78%
1981 2.24% 2.87%
1980 2.27% 2.78%
1979 2.3% 2.73%
1978 2.32% 2.93%
1977 2.33% 3.05%
1976 2.32% 3.09%
1975 2.29% 3.11%
1974 2.29% 3.13%
1973 2.27% 2.94%
1972 2.27% 2.95%
1971 2.27% 3.17%
1970 2.27% 3.18%
1969 2.26% 3.19%
1968 2.25% 3.19%
1967 2.22% 3.17%
1966 2.18% 3.14%
1965 2.16% 3.11%
1964 2.13% 3.08%
1963 2.11% 3.06%
1962 2.08% 3.04%
1961 2.06% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Nicaragua
Current population
12798112
7124343
Population rank 79/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +253
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 78/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -8,371
Net migration rank 110/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -8,371
2024 - -3,000 - -8,189
2023 172,336 -3,008 100,921 -7,996
2022 167,691 -3,008 100,987 -7,996
2021 119,576 -4,663 89,213 -10,383
2020 131,870 -4,663 90,515 -10,383
2019 171,593 -8,981 102,817 -19,730
2018 172,775 -9,344 104,814 -20,742
2017 173,799 -9,669 105,468 -21,849
2016 175,057 -10,071 106,585 -23,076
2015 176,169 -10,525 107,344 -24,353
2014 176,967 -10,971 108,420 -25,570
2013 177,929 -11,369 109,032 -26,587
2012 178,716 -11,689 110,065 -27,389
2011 178,840 -12,106 110,026 -28,221
2010 179,036 -12,590 110,475 -29,081
2009 178,741 -13,055 110,213 -29,913
2008 178,576 -13,418 110,395 -30,675
2007 178,309 -13,669 110,341 -31,357
2006 177,999 -14,107 110,073 -32,274
2005 173,567 -15,594 108,984 -33,280
2004 172,350 -17,385 106,904 -44,222
2003 171,846 -19,621 106,142 -44,931
2002 170,656 -22,188 105,805 -44,906
2001 171,177 -24,405 107,109 -43,837
2000 172,996 -26,940 109,192 -42,087
1999 175,051 -28,074 110,217 -40,095
1998 174,207 -28,378 108,862 -38,260
1997 173,731 -28,566 114,415 -36,851
1996 175,861 -28,685 116,849 -35,208
1995 175,141 -28,204 118,325 -25,889
1994 175,387 -27,621 119,565 -24,773
1993 175,344 -26,856 120,469 -24,091
1992 174,242 -25,005 121,204 -24,171
1991 174,836 -23,982 121,787 -24,028
1990 171,351 -21,917 120,677 -24,280
1989 168,044 -20,720 120,128 -24,364
1988 164,763 -19,568 117,299 -24,753
1987 160,458 -18,948 112,885 -25,127
1986 156,146 -18,297 113,054 -24,805
1985 152,288 -17,558 110,949 -23,840
1984 150,545 -16,625 110,133 -22,493
1983 147,129 -15,432 110,618 -20,620
1982 144,825 -14,580 112,468 -19,395
1981 143,199 -13,476 110,421 -17,353
1980 140,460 -11,762 108,604 -15,130
1979 137,331 -9,923 96,429 -14,152
1978 134,504 -8,462 98,419 -12,273
1977 131,569 -7,714 100,498 -11,082
1976 128,552 -7,063 98,100 -10,155
1975 122,864 -6,424 95,230 -9,349
1974 119,560 -5,873 92,505 -8,639
1973 116,323 -5,457 89,662 -7,947
1972 112,799 -5,224 76,906 -7,219
1971 110,749 -5,057 84,139 -6,328
1970 107,897 -4,915 81,127 -5,423
1969 105,361 -4,784 78,237 -4,592
1968 102,671 -4,679 75,458 -3,979
1967 99,339 -4,586 72,722 -3,666
1966 95,800 -4,507 69,883 -3,443
1965 92,655 -4,444 67,056 -3,231
1964 89,745 -4,352 64,227 -3,043
1963 87,010 -4,233 61,738 -2,881
1962 84,090 -4,026 59,547 -2,727
1961 81,106 -3,642 57,499 -2,579
1960 78,501 -3,144 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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