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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 2.8 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Bolivia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Poland
2100 17,893,435 18,350,017
2099 17,914,045 18,541,227
2098 17,933,130 18,733,999
2097 17,950,426 18,928,169
2096 17,965,884 19,125,003
2095 17,979,632 19,323,203
2094 17,991,321 19,525,085
2093 18,001,837 19,730,030
2092 18,010,965 19,938,529
2091 18,018,743 20,151,135
2090 18,024,598 20,368,308
2089 18,028,683 20,589,970
2088 18,031,111 20,817,398
2087 18,032,273 21,050,137
2086 18,031,453 21,288,179
2085 18,028,821 21,531,674
2084 18,023,949 21,780,998
2083 18,017,099 22,036,816
2082 18,008,181 22,298,479
2081 17,996,924 22,565,373
2080 17,983,295 22,836,875
2079 17,967,169 23,113,773
2078 17,948,431 23,393,434
2077 17,926,683 23,679,569
2076 17,901,540 23,968,050
2075 17,873,249 24,259,763
2074 17,842,092 24,554,480
2073 17,808,644 24,852,006
2072 17,771,740 25,149,886
2071 17,731,963 25,447,869
2070 17,689,544 25,745,140
2069 17,643,806 26,042,079
2068 17,595,053 26,337,963
2067 17,542,502 26,632,110
2066 17,486,641 26,923,643
2065 17,427,942 27,211,946
2064 17,365,688 27,497,263
2063 17,300,458 27,778,871
2062 17,232,339 28,055,433
2061 17,160,987 28,328,948
2060 17,086,684 28,597,687
2059 17,009,134 28,864,377
2058 16,928,354 29,125,961
2057 16,844,476 29,384,759
2056 16,757,244 29,641,101
2055 16,667,208 29,893,868
2054 16,573,408 30,142,942
2053 16,476,868 30,389,214
2052 16,377,020 30,630,763
2051 16,273,802 30,871,146
2050 16,167,331 31,107,894
2049 16,057,626 31,341,718
2048 15,944,702 31,572,273
2047 15,829,057 31,800,868
2046 15,710,244 32,026,873
2045 15,588,370 32,250,757
2044 15,463,403 32,471,522
2043 15,335,251 32,690,423
2042 15,204,099 32,906,811
2041 15,069,930 33,118,473
2040 14,933,077 33,328,426
2039 14,793,148 33,535,096
2038 14,650,075 33,738,091
2037 14,504,571 33,936,906
2036 14,356,512 34,133,190
2035 14,205,539 34,323,827
2034 14,051,957 34,511,159
2033 13,896,375 34,693,880
2032 13,738,443 34,872,593
2031 13,578,504 35,046,775
2030 13,416,363 35,213,577
2029 13,252,713 35,374,919
2028 13,087,555 35,527,083
2027 12,920,647 35,671,012
2026 12,752,679 35,806,942
2025 12,583,455 36,233,346
2024 12,413,315 36,559,233
2023 12,244,159 36,687,353
2022 12,077,154 36,821,749
2021 11,937,360 36,981,559
2020 11,816,299 37,515,748
2019 11,671,386 37,965,475
2018 11,508,368 37,974,750
2017 11,344,587 37,974,826
2016 11,180,020 37,970,087
2015 11,014,705 37,986,412
2014 10,848,888 38,011,735
2013 10,682,608 38,040,196
2012 10,515,807 38,063,164
2011 10,348,929 38,063,255
2010 10,182,345 38,042,794
2009 10,016,275 38,151,603
2008 9,850,858 38,125,759
2007 9,685,960 38,120,560
2006 9,521,689 38,141,267
2005 9,360,754 38,165,445
2004 9,204,287 38,182,222
2003 9,050,700 38,204,570
2002 8,900,355 38,230,364
2001 8,752,736 38,248,076
2000 8,606,326 38,258,629
1999 8,459,806 38,660,271
1998 8,313,394 38,663,481
1997 8,167,900 38,649,660
1996 8,021,736 38,624,370
1995 7,874,676 38,594,998
1994 7,727,322 38,542,652
1993 7,579,195 38,461,408
1992 7,430,336 38,363,667
1991 7,280,289 38,246,193
1990 7,130,142 38,110,782
1989 6,981,766 37,961,529
1988 6,835,508 37,824,487
1987 6,692,162 37,668,045
1986 6,552,479 37,456,119
1985 6,416,185 37,201,885
1984 6,281,868 36,904,134
1983 6,149,060 36,571,808
1982 6,018,088 36,230,481
1981 5,888,109 35,898,587
1980 5,758,900 35,574,150
1979 5,630,849 35,247,217
1978 5,504,123 34,965,600
1977 5,379,166 34,689,050
1976 5,256,496 34,356,300
1975 5,137,539 34,015,199
1974 5,022,475 33,678,899
1973 4,910,200 33,357,200
1972 4,800,978 33,055,650
1971 4,694,342 32,783,500
1970 4,590,010 32,664,300
1969 4,488,232 32,548,300
1968 4,388,944 32,294,655
1967 4,292,572 31,987,155
1966 4,199,550 31,681,000
1965 4,109,796 31,444,950
1964 4,022,996 31,139,450
1963 3,938,913 30,712,000
1962 3,857,493 30,308,500
1961 3,778,731 29,964,000
1960 3,702,323 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Poland
2100 -0.12% -1.03%
2099 -0.11% -1.03%
2098 -0.1% -1.03%
2097 -0.09% -1.03%
2096 -0.08% -1.03%
2095 -0.06% -1.03%
2094 -0.06% -1.04%
2093 -0.05% -1.05%
2092 -0.04% -1.06%
2091 -0.03% -1.07%
2090 -0.02% -1.08%
2089 -0.01% -1.09%
2088 -0.006% -1.11%
2087 0.005% -1.12%
2086 0.01% -1.13%
2085 0.03% -1.14%
2084 0.04% -1.16%
2083 0.05% -1.17%
2082 0.06% -1.18%
2081 0.08% -1.19%
2080 0.09% -1.2%
2079 0.1% -1.2%
2078 0.12% -1.21%
2077 0.14% -1.2%
2076 0.16% -1.2%
2075 0.17% -1.2%
2074 0.19% -1.2%
2073 0.21% -1.18%
2072 0.22% -1.17%
2071 0.24% -1.15%
2070 0.26% -1.14%
2069 0.28% -1.12%
2068 0.3% -1.1%
2067 0.32% -1.08%
2066 0.34% -1.06%
2065 0.36% -1.04%
2064 0.38% -1.01%
2063 0.4% -0.99%
2062 0.42% -0.97%
2061 0.43% -0.94%
2060 0.46% -0.92%
2059 0.48% -0.9%
2058 0.5% -0.88%
2057 0.52% -0.86%
2056 0.54% -0.85%
2055 0.57% -0.83%
2054 0.59% -0.81%
2053 0.61% -0.79%
2052 0.63% -0.78%
2051 0.66% -0.76%
2050 0.68% -0.75%
2049 0.71% -0.73%
2048 0.73% -0.72%
2047 0.76% -0.71%
2046 0.78% -0.69%
2045 0.81% -0.68%
2044 0.84% -0.67%
2043 0.86% -0.66%
2042 0.89% -0.64%
2041 0.92% -0.63%
2040 0.95% -0.62%
2039 0.98% -0.6%
2038 1% -0.59%
2037 1.03% -0.58%
2036 1.06% -0.56%
2035 1.09% -0.54%
2034 1.12% -0.53%
2033 1.15% -0.51%
2032 1.18% -0.5%
2031 1.21% -0.47%
2030 1.23% -0.46%
2029 1.26% -0.43%
2028 1.29% -0.4%
2027 1.32% -0.38%
2026 1.34% -1.18%
2025 1.37% -0.89%
2024 1.38% -0.35%
2023 1.38% -0.36%
2022 1.17% -0.43%
2021 1.02% -1.42%
2020 1.24% -1.18%
2019 1.42% -0.02%
2018 1.44% -0%
2017 1.47% 0.01%
2016 1.5% -0.04%
2015 1.53% -0.07%
2014 1.56% -0.07%
2013 1.59% -0.06%
2012 1.61% -0%
2011 1.64% 0.05%
2010 1.66% -0.29%
2009 1.68% 0.07%
2008 1.7% 0.01%
2007 1.73% -0.05%
2006 1.72% -0.06%
2005 1.7% -0.04%
2004 1.7% -0.06%
2003 1.69% -0.07%
2002 1.69% -0.05%
2001 1.7% -0.03%
2000 1.73% -1.04%
1999 1.76% -0.008%
1998 1.78% 0.04%
1997 1.82% 0.07%
1996 1.87% 0.08%
1995 1.91% 0.14%
1994 1.95% 0.21%
1993 2% 0.25%
1992 2.06% 0.31%
1991 2.11% 0.36%
1990 2.13% 0.39%
1989 2.14% 0.36%
1988 2.14% 0.42%
1987 2.13% 0.57%
1986 2.12% 0.68%
1985 2.14% 0.81%
1984 2.16% 0.91%
1983 2.18% 0.94%
1982 2.21% 0.92%
1981 2.24% 0.91%
1980 2.27% 0.93%
1979 2.3% 0.81%
1978 2.32% 0.8%
1977 2.33% 0.97%
1976 2.32% 1%
1975 2.29% 1%
1974 2.29% 0.96%
1973 2.27% 0.91%
1972 2.27% 0.83%
1971 2.27% 0.36%
1970 2.27% 0.36%
1969 2.26% 0.79%
1968 2.25% 0.96%
1967 2.22% 0.97%
1966 2.18% 0.75%
1965 2.16% 0.98%
1964 2.13% 1.39%
1963 2.11% 1.33%
1962 2.08% 1.15%
1961 2.06% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Poland
Current population
12798112
35806942
Population rank 79/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.43%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -351
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 181/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -330,820
Net migration rank 110/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -330,820
2024 - -3,000 - -238,062
2023 172,336 -3,008 -135,743 -7,824
2022 167,691 -3,008 -143,605 967,744
2021 119,576 -4,663 -184,907 2,251
2020 131,870 -4,663 -120,050 3,920
2019 171,593 -8,981 -34,169 7,696
2018 172,775 -9,344 -26,582 -223
2017 173,799 -9,669 0 -21,535
2016 175,057 -10,071 -3,797 -5,675
2015 176,169 -10,525 -26,590 3,887
2014 176,967 -10,971 0 5,525
2013 177,929 -11,369 -19,020 12,402
2012 178,716 -11,689 0 4,635
2011 178,840 -12,106 11,419 45,951
2010 179,036 -12,590 38,043 119,623
2009 178,741 -13,055 30,521 -8,283
2008 178,576 -13,418 34,313 -42,288
2007 178,309 -13,669 11,436 -51,235
2006 177,999 -14,107 3,814 -68,882
2005 173,567 -15,594 -3,817 -41,942
2004 172,350 -17,385 -7,637 -38,216
2003 171,846 -19,621 -15,281 -19,039
2002 170,656 -22,188 -3,823 -16,462
2001 171,177 -24,405 3,825 -16,648
2000 172,996 -26,940 11,478 -15,921
1999 175,051 -28,074 0 -53,035
1998 174,207 -28,378 19,332 -39,509
1997 173,731 -28,566 34,785 -44,230
1996 175,861 -28,685 42,487 -45,349
1995 175,141 -28,204 46,314 -52,989
1994 175,387 -27,621 96,357 -41,845
1993 175,344 -26,856 103,846 -48,805
1992 174,242 -25,005 118,928 -46,893
1991 174,836 -23,982 141,511 -55,342
1990 171,351 -21,917 160,066 -50,339
1989 168,044 -20,720 182,215 -49,192
1988 164,763 -19,568 215,599 -101,671
1987 160,458 -18,948 226,008 -32,310
1986 156,146 -18,297 258,448 -22,520
1985 152,288 -17,558 297,615 -27,277
1984 150,545 -16,625 332,137 -18,402
1983 147,129 -15,432 373,032 -26,724
1982 144,825 -14,580 369,551 -34,980
1981 143,199 -13,476 351,806 -16,155
1980 140,460 -11,762 348,627 -42,420
1979 137,331 -9,923 366,571 -22,162
1978 134,504 -8,462 339,166 -62,936
1977 131,569 -7,714 353,828 -33,496
1976 128,552 -7,063 367,612 -25,716
1975 122,864 -6,424 350,356 -31,346
1974 119,560 -5,873 346,893 -18,273
1973 116,323 -5,457 320,229 -29,335
1972 112,799 -5,224 314,028 -15,004
1971 110,749 -5,057 278,660 -31,767
1970 107,897 -4,915 280,913 -66,859
1969 105,361 -4,784 270,151 -26,744
1968 102,671 -4,679 280,963 -11,905
1967 99,339 -4,586 275,089 -25,479
1966 95,800 -4,507 297,801 -17,158
1965 92,655 -4,444 314,450 -21,658
1964 89,745 -4,352 326,965 -23,273
1963 87,010 -4,233 359,330 -13,770
1962 84,090 -4,026 360,671 -31,021
1961 81,106 -3,642 398,521 -20,044
1960 78,501 -3,144 444,562 -6,306

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

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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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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