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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.27 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Norway
2100 17,891,143 5,426,970
2099 17,911,750 5,439,664
2098 17,930,833 5,451,717
2097 17,948,126 5,463,190
2096 17,963,582 5,474,994
2095 17,977,328 5,487,368
2094 17,989,016 5,499,514
2093 17,999,530 5,512,056
2092 18,008,657 5,524,021
2091 18,016,434 5,535,989
2090 18,022,288 5,548,825
2089 18,026,374 5,561,462
2088 18,028,801 5,574,757
2087 18,029,963 5,588,831
2086 18,029,143 5,602,569
2085 18,026,512 5,616,010
2084 18,021,640 5,629,675
2083 18,014,790 5,642,568
2082 18,005,874 5,654,975
2081 17,994,619 5,666,885
2080 17,980,992 5,678,624
2079 17,964,867 5,689,711
2078 17,946,132 5,700,349
2077 17,924,387 5,710,483
2076 17,899,247 5,720,209
2075 17,870,960 5,729,904
2074 17,839,807 5,739,940
2073 17,806,362 5,749,872
2072 17,769,463 5,759,499
2071 17,729,691 5,768,298
2070 17,687,278 5,777,747
2069 17,641,545 5,786,471
2068 17,592,799 5,795,734
2067 17,540,255 5,805,627
2066 17,484,401 5,815,585
2065 17,425,710 5,825,356
2064 17,363,463 5,835,081
2063 17,298,241 5,844,519
2062 17,230,131 5,853,646
2061 17,158,789 5,861,677
2060 17,084,495 5,869,390
2059 17,006,955 5,875,920
2058 16,926,185 5,881,790
2057 16,842,318 5,888,181
2056 16,755,098 5,894,125
2055 16,665,072 5,899,106
2054 16,571,285 5,903,121
2053 16,474,757 5,906,126
2052 16,374,922 5,907,281
2051 16,271,717 5,907,735
2050 16,165,260 5,907,355
2049 16,055,569 5,905,940
2048 15,942,659 5,903,025
2047 15,827,029 5,899,964
2046 15,708,231 5,896,254
2045 15,586,373 5,891,177
2044 15,461,422 5,886,031
2043 15,333,286 5,880,486
2042 15,202,151 5,873,632
2041 15,067,999 5,865,604
2040 14,931,164 5,857,447
2039 14,791,253 5,848,023
2038 14,648,198 5,837,628
2037 14,502,712 5,826,752
2036 14,354,673 5,815,042
2035 14,203,719 5,802,966
2034 14,050,157 5,790,086
2033 13,894,595 5,776,187
2032 13,736,683 5,761,261
2031 13,576,765 5,745,071
2030 13,414,644 5,728,104
2029 13,251,015 5,710,229
2028 13,085,878 5,691,155
2027 12,918,991 5,670,783
2026 12,751,046 5,649,981
2025 12,581,843 5,610,870
2024 12,413,315 5,572,279
2023 12,244,159 5,519,601
2022 12,077,154 5,457,127
2021 11,937,360 5,408,320
2020 11,816,299 5,379,475
2019 11,671,386 5,347,896
2018 11,508,368 5,311,916
2017 11,344,587 5,276,968
2016 11,180,020 5,234,519
2015 11,014,705 5,188,607
2014 10,848,888 5,137,232
2013 10,682,608 5,079,623
2012 10,515,807 5,018,573
2011 10,348,929 4,953,088
2010 10,182,345 4,889,252
2009 10,016,275 4,828,726
2008 9,850,858 4,768,212
2007 9,685,960 4,709,153
2006 9,521,689 4,660,677
2005 9,360,754 4,623,291
2004 9,204,287 4,591,910
2003 9,050,700 4,564,855
2002 8,900,355 4,538,159
2001 8,752,736 4,513,751
2000 8,606,326 4,490,967
1999 8,459,806 4,461,913
1998 8,313,394 4,431,464
1997 8,167,900 4,405,157
1996 8,021,736 4,381,336
1995 7,874,676 4,359,184
1994 7,727,322 4,336,613
1993 7,579,195 4,311,991
1992 7,430,336 4,286,401
1991 7,280,289 4,261,732
1990 7,130,142 4,241,473
1989 6,981,766 4,226,901
1988 6,835,508 4,209,488
1987 6,692,162 4,186,905
1986 6,552,479 4,167,354
1985 6,416,185 4,152,516
1984 6,281,868 4,140,099
1983 6,149,060 4,128,432
1982 6,018,088 4,114,787
1981 5,888,109 4,099,702
1980 5,758,900 4,085,620
1979 5,630,849 4,072,517
1978 5,504,123 4,058,671
1977 5,379,166 4,043,205
1976 5,256,496 4,026,152
1975 5,137,539 4,007,313
1974 5,022,475 3,985,258
1973 4,910,200 3,960,612
1972 4,800,978 3,933,004
1971 4,694,342 3,903,039
1970 4,590,010 3,875,763
1969 4,488,232 3,847,707
1968 4,388,944 3,816,486
1967 4,292,572 3,784,539
1966 4,199,550 3,753,012
1965 4,109,796 3,723,168
1964 4,022,996 3,694,339
1963 3,938,913 3,666,537
1962 3,857,493 3,638,918
1961 3,778,731 3,609,800
1960 3,702,323 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Norway
2100 -0.12% -0.23%
2099 -0.11% -0.22%
2098 -0.1% -0.21%
2097 -0.09% -0.22%
2096 -0.08% -0.23%
2095 -0.06% -0.22%
2094 -0.06% -0.23%
2093 -0.05% -0.22%
2092 -0.04% -0.22%
2091 -0.03% -0.23%
2090 -0.02% -0.23%
2089 -0.01% -0.24%
2088 -0.006% -0.25%
2087 0.005% -0.25%
2086 0.01% -0.24%
2085 0.03% -0.24%
2084 0.04% -0.23%
2083 0.05% -0.22%
2082 0.06% -0.21%
2081 0.08% -0.21%
2080 0.09% -0.19%
2079 0.1% -0.19%
2078 0.12% -0.18%
2077 0.14% -0.17%
2076 0.16% -0.17%
2075 0.17% -0.17%
2074 0.19% -0.17%
2073 0.21% -0.17%
2072 0.22% -0.15%
2071 0.24% -0.16%
2070 0.26% -0.15%
2069 0.28% -0.16%
2068 0.3% -0.17%
2067 0.32% -0.17%
2066 0.34% -0.17%
2065 0.36% -0.17%
2064 0.38% -0.16%
2063 0.4% -0.16%
2062 0.42% -0.14%
2061 0.43% -0.13%
2060 0.46% -0.11%
2059 0.48% -0.1%
2058 0.5% -0.11%
2057 0.52% -0.1%
2056 0.54% -0.08%
2055 0.57% -0.07%
2054 0.59% -0.05%
2053 0.61% -0.02%
2052 0.63% -0.008%
2051 0.66% 0.006%
2050 0.68% 0.02%
2049 0.71% 0.05%
2048 0.73% 0.05%
2047 0.76% 0.06%
2046 0.78% 0.09%
2045 0.81% 0.09%
2044 0.84% 0.09%
2043 0.86% 0.12%
2042 0.89% 0.14%
2041 0.92% 0.14%
2040 0.95% 0.16%
2039 0.98% 0.18%
2038 1% 0.19%
2037 1.03% 0.2%
2036 1.06% 0.21%
2035 1.09% 0.22%
2034 1.12% 0.24%
2033 1.15% 0.26%
2032 1.18% 0.28%
2031 1.21% 0.3%
2030 1.23% 0.31%
2029 1.26% 0.34%
2028 1.29% 0.36%
2027 1.32% 0.37%
2026 1.34% 0.7%
2025 1.36% 0.69%
2024 1.38% 0.95%
2023 1.38% 1.14%
2022 1.17% 0.9%
2021 1.02% 0.54%
2020 1.24% 0.59%
2019 1.42% 0.68%
2018 1.44% 0.66%
2017 1.47% 0.81%
2016 1.5% 0.88%
2015 1.53% 1%
2014 1.56% 1.13%
2013 1.59% 1.22%
2012 1.61% 1.32%
2011 1.64% 1.31%
2010 1.66% 1.25%
2009 1.68% 1.27%
2008 1.7% 1.25%
2007 1.73% 1.04%
2006 1.72% 0.81%
2005 1.7% 0.68%
2004 1.7% 0.59%
2003 1.69% 0.59%
2002 1.69% 0.54%
2001 1.7% 0.51%
2000 1.73% 0.65%
1999 1.76% 0.69%
1998 1.78% 0.6%
1997 1.82% 0.54%
1996 1.87% 0.51%
1995 1.91% 0.52%
1994 1.95% 0.57%
1993 2% 0.6%
1992 2.06% 0.58%
1991 2.11% 0.48%
1990 2.13% 0.34%
1989 2.14% 0.41%
1988 2.14% 0.54%
1987 2.13% 0.47%
1986 2.12% 0.36%
1985 2.14% 0.3%
1984 2.16% 0.28%
1983 2.18% 0.33%
1982 2.21% 0.37%
1981 2.24% 0.34%
1980 2.27% 0.32%
1979 2.3% 0.34%
1978 2.32% 0.38%
1977 2.33% 0.42%
1976 2.32% 0.47%
1975 2.29% 0.55%
1974 2.29% 0.62%
1973 2.27% 0.7%
1972 2.27% 0.77%
1971 2.27% 0.7%
1970 2.27% 0.73%
1969 2.26% 0.82%
1968 2.25% 0.84%
1967 2.22% 0.84%
1966 2.18% 0.8%
1965 2.16% 0.78%
1964 2.13% 0.76%
1963 2.11% 0.76%
1962 2.08% 0.81%
1961 2.06% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Norway
Current population
12837312
5660666
Population rank 79/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +106
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 117/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +29,798
Net migration rank 110/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 29,798
2024 171,974 -3,000 10,030 44,356
2023 172,336 -3,008 8,280 53,806
2022 167,691 -3,008 5,457 58,040
2021 119,576 -4,663 14,062 19,804
2020 131,870 -4,663 12,372 11,277
2019 171,593 -8,981 13,904 25,707
2018 172,775 -9,344 14,342 18,473
2017 173,799 -9,669 15,831 21,657
2016 175,057 -10,071 17,797 26,417
2015 176,169 -10,525 18,160 30,242
2014 176,967 -10,971 18,494 38,522
2013 177,929 -11,369 17,779 40,690
2012 178,716 -11,689 18,066 47,883
2011 178,840 -12,106 18,822 47,454
2010 179,036 -12,590 20,046 42,865
2009 178,741 -13,055 20,280 39,316
2008 178,576 -13,418 19,073 44,002
2007 178,309 -13,669 16,482 40,111
2006 177,999 -14,107 17,244 24,054
2005 173,567 -15,594 15,719 18,588
2004 172,350 -17,385 15,612 13,412
2003 171,846 -19,621 14,151 11,389
2002 170,656 -22,188 10,892 17,279
2001 171,177 -24,405 13,090 7,906
2000 172,996 -26,940 15,269 9,805
1999 175,051 -28,074 14,278 19,147
1998 174,207 -28,378 14,181 13,519
1997 173,731 -28,566 15,418 9,744
1996 175,861 -28,685 17,087 5,671
1995 175,141 -28,204 14,821 6,343
1994 175,387 -27,621 16,045 7,580
1993 175,344 -26,856 12,936 12,567
1992 174,242 -25,005 15,431 10,218
1991 174,836 -23,982 16,194 7,949
1990 171,351 -21,917 14,845 1,818
1989 168,044 -20,720 13,949 -1,730
1988 164,763 -19,568 12,207 10,380
1987 160,458 -18,948 9,212 13,907
1986 156,146 -18,297 8,751 7,616
1985 152,288 -17,558 6,644 6,725
1984 150,545 -16,625 7,452 3,856
1983 147,129 -15,432 7,844 4,120
1982 144,825 -14,580 9,875 5,749
1981 143,199 -13,476 9,020 6,010
1980 140,460 -11,762 9,806 3,763
1979 137,331 -9,923 10,181 2,839
1978 134,504 -8,462 11,364 3,823
1977 131,569 -7,714 11,321 4,845
1976 128,552 -7,063 13,286 4,779
1975 122,864 -6,424 16,430 3,312
1974 119,560 -5,873 20,324 4,425
1973 116,323 -5,457 21,387 3,414
1972 112,799 -5,224 24,777 5,603
1971 110,749 -5,057 26,541 3,031
1970 107,897 -4,915 25,968 -1,034
1969 105,361 -4,784 28,858 2,230
1968 102,671 -4,679 29,387 1,761
1967 99,339 -4,586 30,276 2,460
1966 95,800 -4,507 31,150 -888
1965 92,655 -4,444 31,275 -1,525
1964 89,745 -4,352 30,293 -1,571
1963 87,010 -4,233 26,766 1,061
1962 84,090 -4,026 28,020 655
1961 81,106 -3,642 29,239 1,437
1960 78,501 -3,144 29,366 -1,427

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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