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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 36,007,074 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 +1.36% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Bolivia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Poland
2100 17,891,143 18,452,579
2099 17,911,750 18,644,857
2098 17,930,833 18,838,707
2097 17,948,126 19,033,962
2096 17,963,582 19,231,896
2095 17,977,328 19,431,204
2094 17,989,016 19,634,214
2093 17,999,530 19,840,304
2092 18,008,657 20,049,969
2091 18,016,434 20,263,764
2090 18,022,288 20,482,150
2089 18,026,374 20,705,051
2088 18,028,801 20,933,750
2087 18,029,963 21,167,790
2086 18,029,143 21,407,163
2085 18,026,512 21,652,018
2084 18,021,640 21,902,736
2083 18,014,790 22,159,983
2082 18,005,874 22,423,109
2081 17,994,619 22,691,495
2080 17,980,992 22,964,515
2079 17,964,867 23,242,960
2078 17,946,132 23,524,184
2077 17,924,387 23,811,918
2076 17,899,247 24,102,012
2075 17,870,960 24,395,355
2074 17,839,807 24,691,719
2073 17,806,362 24,990,908
2072 17,769,463 25,290,453
2071 17,729,691 25,590,102
2070 17,687,278 25,889,034
2069 17,641,545 26,187,633
2068 17,592,799 26,485,171
2067 17,540,255 26,780,961
2066 17,484,401 27,074,124
2065 17,425,710 27,364,039
2064 17,363,463 27,650,950
2063 17,298,241 27,934,132
2062 17,230,131 28,212,240
2061 17,158,789 28,487,283
2060 17,084,495 28,757,525
2059 17,006,955 29,025,705
2058 16,926,185 29,288,751
2057 16,842,318 29,548,996
2056 16,755,098 29,806,770
2055 16,665,072 30,060,951
2054 16,571,285 30,311,416
2053 16,474,757 30,559,065
2052 16,374,922 30,801,964
2051 16,271,717 31,043,690
2050 16,165,260 31,281,762
2049 16,055,569 31,516,893
2048 15,942,659 31,748,736
2047 15,827,029 31,978,608
2046 15,708,231 32,205,877
2045 15,586,373 32,431,013
2044 15,461,422 32,653,012
2043 15,333,286 32,873,136
2042 15,202,151 33,090,733
2041 15,067,999 33,303,578
2040 14,931,164 33,514,705
2039 14,791,253 33,722,530
2038 14,648,198 33,926,660
2037 14,502,712 34,126,585
2036 14,354,673 34,323,967
2035 14,203,719 34,515,669
2034 14,050,157 34,704,048
2033 13,894,595 34,887,791
2032 13,736,683 35,067,502
2031 13,576,765 35,242,658
2030 13,414,644 35,410,392
2029 13,251,015 35,572,635
2028 13,085,878 35,725,650
2027 12,918,991 35,870,384
2026 12,751,046 36,007,074
2025 12,581,843 36,435,861
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

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 18.5M 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 1.36% -0.34%
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 (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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Poland
Current population
12837312
36007074
Population rank 79/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.43%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -338
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 179/197
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 171,974 -3,000 -157,205 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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