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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.2 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Bolivia vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Portugal
2100 17,893,435 8,977,781
2099 17,914,045 8,983,042
2098 17,933,130 8,987,129
2097 17,950,426 8,992,549
2096 17,965,884 8,998,689
2095 17,979,632 9,006,394
2094 17,991,321 9,011,158
2093 18,001,837 9,016,023
2092 18,010,965 9,021,257
2091 18,018,743 9,025,345
2090 18,024,598 9,029,722
2089 18,028,683 9,034,399
2088 18,031,111 9,039,122
2087 18,032,273 9,045,400
2086 18,031,453 9,050,153
2085 18,028,821 9,055,552
2084 18,023,949 9,062,369
2083 18,017,099 9,068,714
2082 18,008,181 9,077,003
2081 17,996,924 9,087,394
2080 17,983,295 9,098,423
2079 17,967,169 9,111,057
2078 17,948,431 9,125,056
2077 17,926,683 9,140,039
2076 17,901,540 9,158,661
2075 17,873,249 9,178,289
2074 17,842,092 9,201,245
2073 17,808,644 9,225,478
2072 17,771,740 9,248,867
2071 17,731,963 9,275,782
2070 17,689,544 9,304,137
2069 17,643,806 9,334,425
2068 17,595,053 9,367,211
2067 17,542,502 9,399,389
2066 17,486,641 9,432,609
2065 17,427,942 9,466,860
2064 17,365,688 9,503,941
2063 17,300,458 9,540,829
2062 17,232,339 9,578,098
2061 17,160,987 9,614,549
2060 17,086,684 9,652,893
2059 17,009,134 9,691,151
2058 16,928,354 9,731,557
2057 16,844,476 9,769,285
2056 16,757,244 9,807,403
2055 16,667,208 9,847,280
2054 16,573,408 9,885,446
2053 16,476,868 9,924,814
2052 16,377,020 9,963,090
2051 16,273,802 9,999,372
2050 16,167,331 10,035,796
2049 16,057,626 10,072,922
2048 15,944,702 10,106,403
2047 15,829,057 10,140,325
2046 15,710,244 10,173,871
2045 15,588,370 10,206,046
2044 15,463,403 10,237,224
2043 15,335,251 10,268,090
2042 15,204,099 10,296,167
2041 15,069,930 10,322,968
2040 14,933,077 10,351,965
2039 14,793,148 10,379,824
2038 14,650,075 10,405,843
2037 14,504,571 10,430,143
2036 14,356,512 10,454,779
2035 14,205,539 10,478,501
2034 14,051,957 10,502,828
2033 13,896,375 10,525,638
2032 13,738,443 10,548,736
2031 13,578,504 10,569,489
2030 13,416,363 10,588,717
2029 13,252,713 10,609,556
2028 13,087,555 10,631,437
2027 12,920,647 10,649,916
2026 12,752,679 10,667,081
2025 12,583,455 10,683,692
2024 12,413,315 10,694,681
2023 12,244,159 10,578,174
2022 12,077,154 10,434,332
2021 11,937,360 10,361,831
2020 11,816,299 10,297,081
2019 11,671,386 10,286,263
2018 11,508,368 10,283,822
2017 11,344,587 10,300,300
2016 11,180,020 10,325,452
2015 11,014,705 10,358,076
2014 10,848,888 10,401,062
2013 10,682,608 10,457,295
2012 10,515,807 10,514,844
2011 10,348,929 10,557,560
2010 10,182,345 10,573,100
2009 10,016,275 10,568,247
2008 9,850,858 10,558,177
2007 9,685,960 10,542,964
2006 9,521,689 10,522,288
2005 9,360,754 10,503,330
2004 9,204,287 10,483,861
2003 9,050,700 10,458,821
2002 8,900,355 10,419,631
2001 8,752,736 10,362,722
2000 8,606,326 10,289,898
1999 8,459,806 10,217,828
1998 8,313,394 10,160,196
1997 8,167,900 10,108,977
1996 8,021,736 10,063,945
1995 7,874,676 10,026,176
1994 7,727,322 9,991,525
1993 7,579,195 9,964,675
1992 7,430,336 9,952,494
1991 7,280,289 9,960,235
1990 7,130,142 9,983,218
1989 6,981,766 10,005,000
1988 6,835,508 10,019,610
1987 6,692,162 10,030,031
1986 6,552,479 10,032,734
1985 6,416,185 10,023,613
1984 6,281,868 9,996,232
1983 6,149,060 9,957,865
1982 6,018,088 9,911,771
1981 5,888,109 9,851,362
1980 5,758,900 9,766,312
1979 5,630,849 9,661,265
1978 5,504,123 9,558,250
1977 5,379,166 9,455,675
1976 5,256,496 9,355,810
1975 5,137,539 9,093,470
1974 5,022,475 8,754,365
1973 4,910,200 8,633,100
1972 4,800,978 8,630,430
1971 4,694,342 8,643,756
1970 4,590,010 8,680,431
1969 4,488,232 8,757,705
1968 4,388,944 8,836,650
1967 4,292,572 8,874,520
1966 4,199,550 8,930,990
1965 4,109,796 8,998,595
1964 4,022,996 9,035,365
1963 3,938,913 9,030,355
1962 3,857,493 8,993,985
1961 3,778,731 8,929,316
1960 3,702,323 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Portugal
2100 -0.12% -0.06%
2099 -0.11% -0.05%
2098 -0.1% -0.06%
2097 -0.09% -0.07%
2096 -0.08% -0.09%
2095 -0.06% -0.05%
2094 -0.06% -0.05%
2093 -0.05% -0.06%
2092 -0.04% -0.05%
2091 -0.03% -0.05%
2090 -0.02% -0.05%
2089 -0.01% -0.05%
2088 -0.006% -0.07%
2087 0.005% -0.05%
2086 0.01% -0.06%
2085 0.03% -0.08%
2084 0.04% -0.07%
2083 0.05% -0.09%
2082 0.06% -0.11%
2081 0.08% -0.12%
2080 0.09% -0.14%
2079 0.1% -0.15%
2078 0.12% -0.16%
2077 0.14% -0.2%
2076 0.16% -0.21%
2075 0.17% -0.25%
2074 0.19% -0.26%
2073 0.21% -0.25%
2072 0.22% -0.29%
2071 0.24% -0.3%
2070 0.26% -0.32%
2069 0.28% -0.35%
2068 0.3% -0.34%
2067 0.32% -0.35%
2066 0.34% -0.36%
2065 0.36% -0.39%
2064 0.38% -0.39%
2063 0.4% -0.39%
2062 0.42% -0.38%
2061 0.43% -0.4%
2060 0.46% -0.39%
2059 0.48% -0.42%
2058 0.5% -0.39%
2057 0.52% -0.39%
2056 0.54% -0.4%
2055 0.57% -0.39%
2054 0.59% -0.4%
2053 0.61% -0.38%
2052 0.63% -0.36%
2051 0.66% -0.36%
2050 0.68% -0.37%
2049 0.71% -0.33%
2048 0.73% -0.33%
2047 0.76% -0.33%
2046 0.78% -0.32%
2045 0.81% -0.3%
2044 0.84% -0.3%
2043 0.86% -0.27%
2042 0.89% -0.26%
2041 0.92% -0.28%
2040 0.95% -0.27%
2039 0.98% -0.25%
2038 1% -0.23%
2037 1.03% -0.24%
2036 1.06% -0.23%
2035 1.09% -0.23%
2034 1.12% -0.22%
2033 1.15% -0.22%
2032 1.18% -0.2%
2031 1.21% -0.18%
2030 1.23% -0.2%
2029 1.26% -0.21%
2028 1.29% -0.17%
2027 1.32% -0.16%
2026 1.34% -0.16%
2025 1.37% -0.1%
2024 1.38% 1.1%
2023 1.38% 1.38%
2022 1.17% 0.7%
2021 1.02% 0.63%
2020 1.24% 0.11%
2019 1.42% 0.02%
2018 1.44% -0.16%
2017 1.47% -0.24%
2016 1.5% -0.31%
2015 1.53% -0.41%
2014 1.56% -0.54%
2013 1.59% -0.55%
2012 1.61% -0.4%
2011 1.64% -0.15%
2010 1.66% 0.05%
2009 1.68% 0.1%
2008 1.7% 0.14%
2007 1.73% 0.2%
2006 1.72% 0.18%
2005 1.7% 0.19%
2004 1.7% 0.24%
2003 1.69% 0.38%
2002 1.69% 0.55%
2001 1.7% 0.71%
2000 1.73% 0.71%
1999 1.76% 0.57%
1998 1.78% 0.51%
1997 1.82% 0.45%
1996 1.87% 0.38%
1995 1.91% 0.35%
1994 1.95% 0.27%
1993 2% 0.12%
1992 2.06% -0.08%
1991 2.11% -0.23%
1990 2.13% -0.22%
1989 2.14% -0.15%
1988 2.14% -0.1%
1987 2.13% -0.03%
1986 2.12% 0.09%
1985 2.14% 0.27%
1984 2.16% 0.39%
1983 2.18% 0.47%
1982 2.21% 0.61%
1981 2.24% 0.87%
1980 2.27% 1.09%
1979 2.3% 1.08%
1978 2.32% 1.08%
1977 2.33% 1.07%
1976 2.32% 2.88%
1975 2.29% 3.87%
1974 2.29% 1.4%
1973 2.27% 0.03%
1972 2.27% -0.15%
1971 2.27% -0.42%
1970 2.27% -0.88%
1969 2.26% -0.89%
1968 2.25% -0.43%
1967 2.22% -0.63%
1966 2.18% -0.75%
1965 2.16% -0.41%
1964 2.13% 0.06%
1963 2.11% 0.4%
1962 2.08% 0.72%
1961 2.06% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Portugal
Current population
12798112
10667081
Population rank 79/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +319
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 94/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +16,472
Net migration rank 110/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 16,472
2024 - -3,000 - 20,648
2023 172,336 -3,008 -32,792 29,102
2022 167,691 -3,008 -40,694 68,696
2021 119,576 -4,663 -45,592 69,606
2020 131,870 -4,663 -39,129 54,076
2019 171,593 -8,981 -24,687 63,031
2018 172,775 -9,344 -25,709 22,495
2017 173,799 -9,669 -23,691 13,979
2016 175,057 -10,071 -23,749 -775
2015 176,169 -10,525 -23,823 -3,209
2014 176,967 -10,971 -22,882 -26,447
2013 177,929 -11,369 -24,052 -36,342
2012 178,716 -11,689 -17,875 -37,083
2011 178,840 -12,106 -5,279 -31,513
2010 179,036 -12,590 -4,230 -5,627
2009 178,741 -13,055 -5,284 14,532
2008 178,576 -13,418 0 9,478
2007 178,309 -13,669 -1,055 21,064
2006 177,999 -14,107 3,156 16,754
2005 173,567 -15,594 2,101 15,537
2004 172,350 -17,385 7,339 13,928
2003 171,846 -19,621 4,184 24,740
2002 170,656 -22,188 8,335 42,169
2001 171,177 -24,405 8,290 55,565
2000 172,996 -26,940 15,435 60,586
1999 175,051 -28,074 8,175 49,572
1998 174,207 -28,378 7,112 40,931
1997 173,731 -28,566 8,087 36,922
1996 175,861 -28,685 4,026 32,640
1995 175,141 -28,204 4,011 26,971
1994 175,387 -27,621 9,991 20,761
1993 175,344 -26,856 7,972 8,561
1992 174,242 -25,005 13,933 -11,847
1991 174,836 -23,982 12,948 -37,914
1990 171,351 -21,917 13,976 -34,855
1989 168,044 -20,720 22,011 -30,615
1988 164,763 -19,568 24,047 -26,595
1987 160,458 -18,948 28,084 -23,142
1986 156,146 -18,297 31,102 -20,000
1985 152,288 -17,558 33,077 -19,183
1984 150,545 -16,625 45,983 -16,658
1983 147,129 -15,432 47,798 -16,568
1982 144,825 -14,580 58,479 -15,006
1981 143,199 -13,476 56,152 -7,938
1980 140,460 -11,762 63,481 29,881
1979 137,331 -9,923 67,628 32,434
1978 134,504 -8,462 70,731 34,345
1977 131,569 -7,714 84,156 37,779
1976 128,552 -7,063 85,138 40,490
1975 122,864 -6,424 81,841 42,262
1974 119,560 -5,873 74,412 41,254
1973 116,323 -5,457 76,835 39,748
1972 112,799 -5,224 83,715 39,058
1971 110,749 -5,057 82,980 48,944
1970 107,897 -4,915 87,672 -191,862
1969 105,361 -4,784 89,329 -161,114
1968 102,671 -4,679 100,737 -145,200
1967 99,339 -4,586 106,495 -136,232
1966 95,800 -4,507 107,171 -129,233
1965 92,655 -4,444 115,182 -123,855
1964 89,745 -4,352 120,170 -118,763
1963 87,010 -4,233 113,783 -116,874
1962 84,090 -4,026 123,217 -113,947
1961 81,106 -3,642 117,867 -112,768
1960 78,501 -3,144 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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