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Population in Bolivia compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 7.09 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Bolivia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia North Macedonia
2100 17,891,143 869,530
2099 17,911,750 880,467
2098 17,930,833 891,427
2097 17,948,126 902,461
2096 17,963,582 913,488
2095 17,977,328 924,371
2094 17,989,016 935,479
2093 17,999,530 946,865
2092 18,008,657 958,251
2091 18,016,434 969,723
2090 18,022,288 981,115
2089 18,026,374 992,687
2088 18,028,801 1,004,280
2087 18,029,963 1,015,922
2086 18,029,143 1,027,915
2085 18,026,512 1,039,832
2084 18,021,640 1,052,077
2083 18,014,790 1,064,269
2082 18,005,874 1,076,684
2081 17,994,619 1,089,137
2080 17,980,992 1,101,478
2079 17,964,867 1,114,004
2078 17,946,132 1,126,827
2077 17,924,387 1,139,917
2076 17,899,247 1,153,296
2075 17,870,960 1,166,630
2074 17,839,807 1,180,262
2073 17,806,362 1,193,984
2072 17,769,463 1,207,689
2071 17,729,691 1,221,407
2070 17,687,278 1,235,738
2069 17,641,545 1,250,212
2068 17,592,799 1,264,718
2067 17,540,255 1,279,182
2066 17,484,401 1,293,374
2065 17,425,710 1,307,896
2064 17,363,463 1,322,184
2063 17,298,241 1,336,875
2062 17,230,131 1,351,652
2061 17,158,789 1,366,457
2060 17,084,495 1,381,009
2059 17,006,955 1,395,166
2058 16,926,185 1,409,270
2057 16,842,318 1,423,516
2056 16,755,098 1,437,970
2055 16,665,072 1,452,276
2054 16,571,285 1,466,673
2053 16,474,757 1,480,857
2052 16,374,922 1,494,452
2051 16,271,717 1,508,115
2050 16,165,260 1,521,258
2049 16,055,569 1,534,276
2048 15,942,659 1,547,097
2047 15,827,029 1,559,831
2046 15,708,231 1,572,937
2045 15,586,373 1,585,940
2044 15,461,422 1,598,742
2043 15,333,286 1,611,835
2042 15,202,151 1,624,885
2041 15,067,999 1,637,687
2040 14,931,164 1,650,468
2039 14,791,253 1,663,094
2038 14,648,198 1,675,445
2037 14,502,712 1,687,986
2036 14,354,673 1,700,377
2035 14,203,719 1,712,512
2034 14,050,157 1,724,440
2033 13,894,595 1,736,005
2032 13,736,683 1,747,606
2031 13,576,765 1,759,081
2030 13,414,644 1,770,549
2029 13,251,015 1,781,235
2028 13,085,878 1,791,502
2027 12,918,991 1,801,426
2026 12,751,046 1,811,466
2025 12,581,843 1,820,909
2024 12,413,315 1,824,359
2023 12,244,159 1,827,816
2022 12,077,154 1,831,712
2021 11,937,360 1,837,114
2020 11,816,299 1,856,124
2019 11,671,386 1,876,262
2018 11,508,368 1,889,051
2017 11,344,587 1,898,657
2016 11,180,020 1,906,313
2015 11,014,705 1,912,430
2014 10,848,888 1,917,557
2013 10,682,608 1,922,716
2012 10,515,807 1,929,821
2011 10,348,929 1,937,398
2010 10,182,345 1,946,298
2009 10,016,275 1,958,782
2008 9,850,858 1,971,493
2007 9,685,960 1,982,933
2006 9,521,689 1,994,287
2005 9,360,754 2,005,330
2004 9,204,287 2,016,186
2003 9,050,700 2,022,725
2002 8,900,355 2,020,157
2001 8,752,736 2,034,882
2000 8,606,326 2,026,350
1999 8,459,806 2,017,142
1998 8,313,394 2,007,523
1997 8,167,900 1,996,869
1996 8,021,736 2,012,553
1995 7,874,676 1,998,534
1994 7,727,322 1,992,666
1993 7,579,195 2,006,854
1992 7,430,336 2,032,523
1991 7,280,289 2,055,994
1990 7,130,142 2,063,689
1989 6,981,766 2,055,649
1988 6,835,508 2,045,737
1987 6,692,162 2,035,157
1986 6,552,479 2,024,732
1985 6,416,185 2,014,331
1984 6,281,868 2,003,399
1983 6,149,060 1,991,901
1982 6,018,088 1,978,956
1981 5,888,109 1,959,065
1980 5,758,900 1,933,038
1979 5,630,849 1,906,523
1978 5,504,123 1,879,847
1977 5,379,166 1,853,138
1976 5,256,496 1,825,830
1975 5,137,539 1,797,972
1974 5,022,475 1,770,545
1973 4,910,200 1,743,816
1972 4,800,978 1,717,395
1971 4,694,342 1,691,216
1970 4,590,010 1,664,208
1969 4,488,232 1,636,345
1968 4,388,944 1,608,930
1967 4,292,572 1,582,492
1966 4,199,550 1,557,349
1965 4,109,796 1,533,466
1964 4,022,996 1,510,900
1963 3,938,913 1,488,737
1962 3,857,493 1,471,745
1961 3,778,731 1,455,171
1960 3,702,323 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia North Macedonia
2100 -0.12% -1.24%
2099 -0.11% -1.23%
2098 -0.1% -1.22%
2097 -0.09% -1.21%
2096 -0.08% -1.18%
2095 -0.06% -1.19%
2094 -0.06% -1.2%
2093 -0.05% -1.19%
2092 -0.04% -1.18%
2091 -0.03% -1.16%
2090 -0.02% -1.17%
2089 -0.01% -1.15%
2088 -0.006% -1.15%
2087 0.005% -1.17%
2086 0.01% -1.15%
2085 0.03% -1.16%
2084 0.04% -1.15%
2083 0.05% -1.15%
2082 0.06% -1.14%
2081 0.08% -1.12%
2080 0.09% -1.12%
2079 0.1% -1.14%
2078 0.12% -1.15%
2077 0.14% -1.16%
2076 0.16% -1.14%
2075 0.17% -1.15%
2074 0.19% -1.15%
2073 0.21% -1.13%
2072 0.22% -1.12%
2071 0.24% -1.16%
2070 0.26% -1.16%
2069 0.28% -1.15%
2068 0.3% -1.13%
2067 0.32% -1.1%
2066 0.34% -1.11%
2065 0.36% -1.08%
2064 0.38% -1.1%
2063 0.4% -1.09%
2062 0.42% -1.08%
2061 0.43% -1.05%
2060 0.46% -1.01%
2059 0.48% -1%
2058 0.5% -1%
2057 0.52% -1.01%
2056 0.54% -0.99%
2055 0.57% -0.98%
2054 0.59% -0.96%
2053 0.61% -0.91%
2052 0.63% -0.91%
2051 0.66% -0.86%
2050 0.68% -0.85%
2049 0.71% -0.83%
2048 0.73% -0.82%
2047 0.76% -0.83%
2046 0.78% -0.82%
2045 0.81% -0.8%
2044 0.84% -0.81%
2043 0.86% -0.8%
2042 0.89% -0.78%
2041 0.92% -0.77%
2040 0.95% -0.76%
2039 0.98% -0.74%
2038 1% -0.74%
2037 1.03% -0.73%
2036 1.06% -0.71%
2035 1.09% -0.69%
2034 1.12% -0.67%
2033 1.15% -0.66%
2032 1.18% -0.65%
2031 1.21% -0.65%
2030 1.23% -0.6%
2029 1.26% -0.57%
2028 1.29% -0.55%
2027 1.32% -0.55%
2026 1.34% -0.52%
2025 1.36% -0.19%
2024 1.38% -0.19%
2023 1.38% -0.21%
2022 1.17% -0.29%
2021 1.02% -1.02%
2020 1.24% -1.07%
2019 1.42% -0.68%
2018 1.44% -0.51%
2017 1.47% -0.4%
2016 1.5% -0.32%
2015 1.53% -0.27%
2014 1.56% -0.27%
2013 1.59% -0.37%
2012 1.61% -0.39%
2011 1.64% -0.46%
2010 1.66% -0.64%
2009 1.68% -0.64%
2008 1.7% -0.58%
2007 1.73% -0.57%
2006 1.72% -0.55%
2005 1.7% -0.54%
2004 1.7% -0.32%
2003 1.69% 0.13%
2002 1.69% -0.72%
2001 1.7% 0.42%
2000 1.73% 0.46%
1999 1.76% 0.48%
1998 1.78% 0.53%
1997 1.82% -0.78%
1996 1.87% 0.7%
1995 1.91% 0.29%
1994 1.95% -0.71%
1993 2% -1.26%
1992 2.06% -1.14%
1991 2.11% -0.37%
1990 2.13% 0.39%
1989 2.14% 0.48%
1988 2.14% 0.52%
1987 2.13% 0.51%
1986 2.12% 0.52%
1985 2.14% 0.55%
1984 2.16% 0.58%
1983 2.18% 0.65%
1982 2.21% 1.02%
1981 2.24% 1.35%
1980 2.27% 1.39%
1979 2.3% 1.42%
1978 2.32% 1.44%
1977 2.33% 1.5%
1976 2.32% 1.55%
1975 2.29% 1.55%
1974 2.29% 1.53%
1973 2.27% 1.54%
1972 2.27% 1.55%
1971 2.27% 1.62%
1970 2.27% 1.7%
1969 2.26% 1.7%
1968 2.25% 1.67%
1967 2.22% 1.61%
1966 2.18% 1.56%
1965 2.16% 1.49%
1964 2.13% 1.49%
1963 2.11% 1.15%
1962 2.08% 1.14%
1961 2.06% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Bolivia North Macedonia
Current population
12837312
1811466
Population rank 79/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.02%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -9
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 176/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -5,645
Net migration rank 110/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -5,645
2024 171,974 -3,000 -4,196 -5,728
2023 172,336 -3,008 -3,290 -5,597
2022 167,691 -3,008 -4,397 -5,296
2021 119,576 -4,663 -9,737 -5,483
2020 131,870 -4,663 -5,939 -23,458
2019 171,593 -8,981 -375 -24,204
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,512 -24,878
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,329 -24,227
2016 175,057 -10,071 2,374 -24,144
2015 176,169 -10,525 2,294 -23,010
2014 176,967 -10,971 3,644 -22,132
2013 177,929 -11,369 3,653 -20,297
2012 178,716 -11,689 3,087 -19,083
2011 178,840 -12,106 3,100 -17,871
2010 179,036 -12,590 4,866 -16,668
2009 178,741 -13,055 4,309 -15,455
2008 178,576 -13,418 3,746 -17,645
2007 178,309 -13,669 2,974 -15,705
2006 177,999 -14,107 3,988 -9,632
2005 173,567 -15,594 4,011 -2,244
2004 172,350 -17,385 5,444 -2,640
2003 171,846 -19,621 8,900 -2,880
2002 170,656 -22,188 9,697 -2,858
2001 171,177 -24,405 10,174 -922
2000 172,996 -26,940 12,159 -2,824
1999 175,051 -28,074 10,489 -1,261
1998 174,207 -28,378 12,446 -589
1997 173,731 -28,566 12,979 -477
1996 175,861 -28,685 14,806 -397
1995 175,141 -28,204 17,239 -3,603
1994 175,387 -27,621 19,103 -21,006
1993 175,344 -26,856 20,797 -47,273
1992 174,242 -25,005 21,659 -46,509
1991 174,836 -23,982 23,387 -45,484
1990 171,351 -21,917 22,868 -16,174
1989 168,044 -20,720 22,912 -13,528
1988 164,763 -19,568 24,064 -13,621
1987 160,458 -18,948 24,359 -13,635
1986 156,146 -18,297 23,720 -13,589
1985 152,288 -17,558 24,167 -13,492
1984 150,545 -16,625 24,436 -13,251
1983 147,129 -15,432 24,690 -12,884
1982 144,825 -14,580 25,810 -11,716
1981 143,199 -13,476 25,689 0
1980 140,460 -11,762 26,547 -189
1979 137,331 -9,923 27,096 -426
1978 134,504 -8,462 27,150 -462
1977 131,569 -7,714 27,410 -683
1976 128,552 -7,063 28,799 -911
1975 122,864 -6,424 28,983 -1,147
1974 119,560 -5,873 28,400 -1,376
1973 116,323 -5,457 28,032 -1,600
1972 112,799 -5,224 28,236 -1,834
1971 110,749 -5,057 28,010 -2,064
1970 107,897 -4,915 28,022 60
1969 105,361 -4,784 27,464 181
1968 102,671 -4,679 28,378 -1,201
1967 99,339 -4,586 28,401 -2,696
1966 95,800 -4,507 28,766 -4,176
1965 92,655 -4,444 28,564 -5,385
1964 89,745 -4,352 27,889 -5,938
1963 87,010 -4,233 28,124 -5,759
1962 84,090 -4,026 25,317 -13,702
1961 81,106 -3,642 27,846 -6,309
1960 78,501 -3,144 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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