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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 7,144,725 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 +1.36% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Nicaragua
2100 17,891,143 8,686,387
2099 17,911,750 8,722,801
2098 17,930,833 8,758,489
2097 17,948,126 8,793,005
2096 17,963,582 8,826,676
2095 17,977,328 8,859,393
2094 17,989,016 8,890,985
2093 17,999,530 8,922,511
2092 18,008,657 8,952,706
2091 18,016,434 8,982,238
2090 18,022,288 9,010,281
2089 18,026,374 9,037,910
2088 18,028,801 9,064,058
2087 18,029,963 9,089,133
2086 18,029,143 9,113,522
2085 18,026,512 9,136,545
2084 18,021,640 9,158,382
2083 18,014,790 9,178,656
2082 18,005,874 9,197,809
2081 17,994,619 9,215,739
2080 17,980,992 9,231,840
2079 17,964,867 9,246,154
2078 17,946,132 9,258,426
2077 17,924,387 9,269,451
2076 17,899,247 9,278,508
2075 17,870,960 9,285,415
2074 17,839,807 9,291,490
2073 17,806,362 9,295,367
2072 17,769,463 9,297,079
2071 17,729,691 9,296,698
2070 17,687,278 9,294,691
2069 17,641,545 9,290,396
2068 17,592,799 9,283,672
2067 17,540,255 9,275,227
2066 17,484,401 9,264,219
2065 17,425,710 9,251,518
2064 17,363,463 9,236,612
2063 17,298,241 9,219,426
2062 17,230,131 9,199,856
2061 17,158,789 9,178,404
2060 17,084,495 9,154,342
2059 17,006,955 9,127,668
2058 16,926,185 9,098,625
2057 16,842,318 9,067,965
2056 16,755,098 9,035,277
2055 16,665,072 9,000,212
2054 16,571,285 8,962,862
2053 16,474,757 8,923,471
2052 16,374,922 8,881,555
2051 16,271,717 8,836,892
2050 16,165,260 8,789,897
2049 16,055,569 8,741,263
2048 15,942,659 8,689,971
2047 15,827,029 8,636,574
2046 15,708,231 8,581,536
2045 15,586,373 8,524,256
2044 15,461,422 8,464,984
2043 15,333,286 8,404,060
2042 15,202,151 8,341,211
2041 15,067,999 8,276,512
2040 14,931,164 8,209,876
2039 14,791,253 8,141,726
2038 14,648,198 8,071,337
2037 14,502,712 7,999,109
2036 14,354,673 7,925,391
2035 14,203,719 7,849,978
2034 14,050,157 7,772,780
2033 13,894,595 7,693,975
2032 13,736,683 7,613,757
2031 13,576,765 7,531,669
2030 13,414,644 7,448,359
2029 13,251,015 7,363,385
2028 13,085,878 7,276,613
2027 12,918,991 7,188,324
2026 12,751,046 7,098,677
2025 12,581,843 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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 1.36% 1.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Nicaragua
Current population
12837312
7144725
Population rank 79/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +250
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.32%
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 171,974 -3,000 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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