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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.33 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Palestine
2100 17,893,435 11,139,010
2099 17,914,045 11,129,016
2098 17,933,130 11,115,634
2097 17,950,426 11,098,586
2096 17,965,884 11,082,327
2095 17,979,632 11,062,471
2094 17,991,321 11,043,660
2093 18,001,837 11,021,075
2092 18,010,965 10,997,198
2091 18,018,743 10,971,910
2090 18,024,598 10,945,522
2089 18,028,683 10,919,566
2088 18,031,111 10,888,804
2087 18,032,273 10,859,463
2086 18,031,453 10,826,475
2085 18,028,821 10,792,233
2084 18,023,949 10,754,076
2083 18,017,099 10,714,778
2082 18,008,181 10,670,980
2081 17,996,924 10,620,947
2080 17,983,295 10,570,849
2079 17,967,169 10,522,979
2078 17,948,431 10,470,607
2077 17,926,683 10,414,129
2076 17,901,540 10,353,616
2075 17,873,249 10,289,455
2074 17,842,092 10,226,287
2073 17,808,644 10,161,032
2072 17,771,740 10,092,947
2071 17,731,963 10,017,951
2070 17,689,544 9,943,046
2069 17,643,806 9,866,885
2068 17,595,053 9,791,535
2067 17,542,502 9,709,928
2066 17,486,641 9,631,509
2065 17,427,942 9,548,264
2064 17,365,688 9,463,483
2063 17,300,458 9,376,741
2062 17,232,339 9,291,255
2061 17,160,987 9,199,970
2060 17,086,684 9,107,804
2059 17,009,134 9,017,564
2058 16,928,354 8,928,703
2057 16,844,476 8,835,816
2056 16,757,244 8,741,740
2055 16,667,208 8,649,798
2054 16,573,408 8,556,281
2053 16,476,868 8,458,243
2052 16,377,020 8,357,325
2051 16,273,802 8,254,626
2050 16,167,331 8,148,985
2049 16,057,626 8,043,520
2048 15,944,702 7,937,607
2047 15,829,057 7,829,116
2046 15,710,244 7,718,770
2045 15,588,370 7,604,199
2044 15,463,403 7,488,707
2043 15,335,251 7,372,333
2042 15,204,099 7,254,143
2041 15,069,930 7,135,388
2040 14,933,077 7,016,744
2039 14,793,148 6,896,956
2038 14,650,075 6,781,970
2037 14,504,571 6,666,634
2036 14,356,512 6,552,620
2035 14,205,539 6,436,783
2034 14,051,957 6,323,647
2033 13,896,375 6,210,874
2032 13,738,443 6,102,090
2031 13,578,504 5,994,279
2030 13,416,363 5,888,039
2029 13,252,713 5,783,463
2028 13,087,555 5,680,155
2027 12,920,647 5,576,750
2026 12,752,679 5,471,938
2025 12,583,455 5,376,521
2024 12,413,315 5,289,152
2023 12,244,159 5,165,775
2022 12,077,154 5,043,612
2021 11,937,360 4,922,749
2020 11,816,299 4,803,269
2019 11,671,386 4,685,306
2018 11,508,368 4,569,087
2017 11,344,587 4,454,805
2016 11,180,020 4,367,088
2015 11,014,705 4,270,092
2014 10,848,888 4,173,398
2013 10,682,608 4,076,708
2012 10,515,807 3,979,998
2011 10,348,929 3,882,986
2010 10,182,345 3,786,161
2009 10,016,275 3,689,099
2008 9,850,858 3,591,977
2007 9,685,960 3,494,496
2006 9,521,689 3,406,334
2005 9,360,754 3,320,396
2004 9,204,287 3,236,626
2003 9,050,700 3,154,969
2002 8,900,355 3,075,373
2001 8,752,736 2,997,784
2000 8,606,326 2,922,153
1999 8,459,806 2,848,431
1998 8,313,394 2,776,568
1997 8,167,900 2,706,518
1996 8,021,736 2,587,997
1995 7,874,676 2,474,666
1994 7,727,322 2,366,298
1993 7,579,195 2,262,676
1992 7,430,336 2,163,591
1991 7,280,289 2,068,845
1990 7,130,142 1,978,248
1989 6,981,766 -
1988 6,835,508 -
1987 6,692,162 -
1986 6,552,479 -
1985 6,416,185 -
1984 6,281,868 -
1983 6,149,060 -
1982 6,018,088 -
1981 5,888,109 -
1980 5,758,900 -
1979 5,630,849 -
1978 5,504,123 -
1977 5,379,166 -
1976 5,256,496 -
1975 5,137,539 -
1974 5,022,475 -
1973 4,910,200 -
1972 4,800,978 -
1971 4,694,342 -
1970 4,590,010 -
1969 4,488,232 -
1968 4,388,944 -
1967 4,292,572 -
1966 4,199,550 -
1965 4,109,796 -
1964 4,022,996 -
1963 3,938,913 -
1962 3,857,493 -
1961 3,778,731 -
1960 3,702,323 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Palestine
2100 -0.12% 0.09%
2099 -0.11% 0.12%
2098 -0.1% 0.15%
2097 -0.09% 0.15%
2096 -0.08% 0.18%
2095 -0.06% 0.17%
2094 -0.06% 0.2%
2093 -0.05% 0.22%
2092 -0.04% 0.23%
2091 -0.03% 0.24%
2090 -0.02% 0.24%
2089 -0.01% 0.28%
2088 -0.006% 0.27%
2087 0.005% 0.3%
2086 0.01% 0.32%
2085 0.03% 0.35%
2084 0.04% 0.37%
2083 0.05% 0.41%
2082 0.06% 0.47%
2081 0.08% 0.47%
2080 0.09% 0.45%
2079 0.1% 0.5%
2078 0.12% 0.54%
2077 0.14% 0.58%
2076 0.16% 0.62%
2075 0.17% 0.62%
2074 0.19% 0.64%
2073 0.21% 0.67%
2072 0.22% 0.75%
2071 0.24% 0.75%
2070 0.26% 0.77%
2069 0.28% 0.77%
2068 0.3% 0.84%
2067 0.32% 0.81%
2066 0.34% 0.87%
2065 0.36% 0.9%
2064 0.38% 0.93%
2063 0.4% 0.92%
2062 0.42% 0.99%
2061 0.43% 1.01%
2060 0.46% 1%
2059 0.48% 1%
2058 0.5% 1.05%
2057 0.52% 1.08%
2056 0.54% 1.06%
2055 0.57% 1.09%
2054 0.59% 1.16%
2053 0.61% 1.21%
2052 0.63% 1.24%
2051 0.66% 1.3%
2050 0.68% 1.31%
2049 0.71% 1.33%
2048 0.73% 1.39%
2047 0.76% 1.43%
2046 0.78% 1.51%
2045 0.81% 1.54%
2044 0.84% 1.58%
2043 0.86% 1.63%
2042 0.89% 1.66%
2041 0.92% 1.69%
2040 0.95% 1.74%
2039 0.98% 1.7%
2038 1% 1.73%
2037 1.03% 1.74%
2036 1.06% 1.8%
2035 1.09% 1.79%
2034 1.12% 1.82%
2033 1.15% 1.78%
2032 1.18% 1.8%
2031 1.21% 1.8%
2030 1.23% 1.81%
2029 1.26% 1.82%
2028 1.29% 1.85%
2027 1.32% 1.92%
2026 1.34% 1.77%
2025 1.37% 1.65%
2024 1.38% 2.39%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 1.17% 2.46%
2021 1.02% 2.49%
2020 1.24% 2.52%
2019 1.42% 2.54%
2018 1.44% 2.57%
2017 1.47% 2.01%
2016 1.5% 2.27%
2015 1.53% 2.32%
2014 1.56% 2.37%
2013 1.59% 2.43%
2012 1.61% 2.5%
2011 1.64% 2.56%
2010 1.66% 2.63%
2009 1.68% 2.7%
2008 1.7% 2.79%
2007 1.73% 2.59%
2006 1.72% 2.59%
2005 1.7% 2.59%
2004 1.7% 2.59%
2003 1.69% 2.59%
2002 1.69% 2.59%
2001 1.7% 2.59%
2000 1.73% 2.59%
1999 1.76% 2.59%
1998 1.78% 2.59%
1997 1.82% 4.58%
1996 1.87% 4.58%
1995 1.91% 4.58%
1994 1.95% 4.58%
1993 2% 4.58%
1992 2.06% 4.58%
1991 2.11% 4.58%
1990 2.13% -
1989 2.14% -
1988 2.14% -
1987 2.13% -
1986 2.12% -
1985 2.14% -
1984 2.16% -
1983 2.18% -
1982 2.21% -
1981 2.24% -
1980 2.27% -
1979 2.3% -
1978 2.32% -
1977 2.33% -
1976 2.32% -
1975 2.29% -
1974 2.29% -
1973 2.27% -
1972 2.27% -
1971 2.27% -
1970 2.27% -
1969 2.26% -
1968 2.25% -
1967 2.22% -
1966 2.18% -
1965 2.16% -
1964 2.13% -
1963 2.11% -
1962 2.08% -
1961 2.06% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Palestine
Current population
12798112
5500288
Population rank 79/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +338
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 34/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -23,156
Net migration rank 110/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -23,156
2024 - -3,000 - -23,145
2023 172,336 -3,008 102,613 -24,996
2022 167,691 -3,008 123,987 -5,006
2021 119,576 -4,663 120,396 -12,369
2020 131,870 -4,663 122,416 -12,369
2019 171,593 -8,981 124,508 -24,733
2018 172,775 -9,344 124,791 -25,141
2017 173,799 -9,669 125,688 -25,452
2016 175,057 -10,071 126,698 -22,774
2015 176,169 -10,525 126,189 -22,903
2014 176,967 -10,971 120,724 -27,077
2013 177,929 -11,369 120,503 -26,979
2012 178,716 -11,689 119,185 -26,916
2011 178,840 -12,106 119,021 -26,662
2010 179,036 -12,590 117,674 -26,351
2009 178,741 -13,055 111,724 -25,906
2008 178,576 -13,418 108,395 -23,985
2007 178,309 -13,669 112,453 -20,337
2006 177,999 -14,107 111,728 -23,445
2005 173,567 -15,594 110,569 -28,161
2004 172,350 -17,385 110,045 -32,853
2003 171,846 -19,621 109,162 -35,968
2002 170,656 -22,188 108,560 -35,038
2001 171,177 -24,405 107,320 -25,652
2000 172,996 -26,940 106,367 -11,496
1999 175,051 -28,074 104,823 -13,860
1998 174,207 -28,378 103,566 -13,146
1997 173,731 -28,566 102,307 10,417
1996 175,861 -28,685 98,085 9,810
1995 175,141 -28,204 94,037 8,763
1994 175,387 -27,621 90,156 7,434
1993 175,344 -26,856 86,434 5,975
1992 174,242 -25,005 82,865 4,411
1991 174,836 -23,982 79,444 2,116
1990 171,351 -21,917 76,163 -476
1989 168,044 -20,720 - -3,026
1988 164,763 -19,568 - -3,008
1987 160,458 -18,948 - 50,702
1986 156,146 -18,297 - -21,071
1985 152,288 -17,558 - -31,640
1984 150,545 -16,625 - 9,108
1983 147,129 -15,432 - 684
1982 144,825 -14,580 - -9,799
1981 143,199 -13,476 - -13,892
1980 140,460 -11,762 - -15,067
1979 137,331 -9,923 - -16,058
1978 134,504 -8,462 - -16,654
1977 131,569 -7,714 - -16,444
1976 128,552 -7,063 - -14,515
1975 122,864 -6,424 - -11,596
1974 119,560 -5,873 - -8,670
1973 116,323 -5,457 - -6,736
1972 112,799 -5,224 - -7,848
1971 110,749 -5,057 - -17,235
1970 107,897 -4,915 - -31,405
1969 105,361 -4,784 - -45,586
1968 102,671 -4,679 - -54,963
1967 99,339 -4,586 - -55,265
1966 95,800 -4,507 - -47,780
1965 92,655 -4,444 - -36,419
1964 89,745 -4,352 - -31,125
1963 87,010 -4,233 - -21,220
1962 84,090 -4,026 - -18,971
1961 81,106 -3,642 - -18,224
1960 78,501 -3,144 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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

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