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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.47 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Bolivia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Romania
2100 17,891,143 10,843,503
2099 17,911,750 10,927,951
2098 17,930,833 11,011,822
2097 17,948,126 11,095,182
2096 17,963,582 11,178,195
2095 17,977,328 11,261,202
2094 17,989,016 11,343,358
2093 17,999,530 11,426,736
2092 18,008,657 11,509,522
2091 18,016,434 11,591,897
2090 18,022,288 11,675,686
2089 18,026,374 11,759,143
2088 18,028,801 11,842,733
2087 18,029,963 11,926,699
2086 18,029,143 12,013,212
2085 18,026,512 12,099,742
2084 18,021,640 12,187,794
2083 18,014,790 12,277,402
2082 18,005,874 12,367,518
2081 17,994,619 12,460,785
2080 17,980,992 12,556,104
2079 17,964,867 12,652,446
2078 17,946,132 12,750,395
2077 17,924,387 12,849,896
2076 17,899,247 12,950,914
2075 17,870,960 13,053,551
2074 17,839,807 13,158,624
2073 17,806,362 13,264,931
2072 17,769,463 13,375,162
2071 17,729,691 13,488,051
2070 17,687,278 13,603,287
2069 17,641,545 13,721,187
2068 17,592,799 13,840,530
2067 17,540,255 13,963,377
2066 17,484,401 14,088,938
2065 17,425,710 14,218,608
2064 17,363,463 14,349,029
2063 17,298,241 14,480,312
2062 17,230,131 14,613,788
2061 17,158,789 14,747,178
2060 17,084,495 14,879,235
2059 17,006,955 15,011,161
2058 16,926,185 15,141,670
2057 16,842,318 15,271,230
2056 16,755,098 15,400,030
2055 16,665,072 15,527,331
2054 16,571,285 15,651,338
2053 16,474,757 15,773,422
2052 16,374,922 15,896,118
2051 16,271,717 16,016,719
2050 16,165,260 16,135,745
2049 16,055,569 16,255,638
2048 15,942,659 16,375,139
2047 15,827,029 16,494,633
2046 15,708,231 16,612,186
2045 15,586,373 16,730,009
2044 15,461,422 16,848,827
2043 15,333,286 16,966,857
2042 15,202,151 17,084,359
2041 15,067,999 17,203,640
2040 14,931,164 17,320,952
2039 14,791,253 17,438,042
2038 14,648,198 17,556,386
2037 14,502,712 17,673,500
2036 14,354,673 17,790,613
2035 14,203,719 17,906,949
2034 14,050,157 18,020,973
2033 13,894,595 18,134,889
2032 13,736,683 18,247,275
2031 13,576,765 18,359,750
2030 13,414,644 18,471,446
2029 13,251,015 18,583,513
2028 13,085,878 18,693,807
2027 12,918,991 18,803,518
2026 12,751,046 18,912,567
2025 12,581,843 19,020,271
2024 12,413,315 19,051,804
2023 12,244,159 19,061,062
2022 12,077,154 19,048,502
2021 11,937,360 19,122,059
2020 11,816,299 19,265,250
2019 11,671,386 19,371,648
2018 11,508,368 19,473,970
2017 11,344,587 19,588,715
2016 11,180,020 19,702,267
2015 11,014,705 19,815,616
2014 10,848,888 19,908,979
2013 10,682,608 19,983,693
2012 10,515,807 20,058,035
2011 10,348,929 20,147,528
2010 10,182,345 20,246,871
2009 10,016,275 20,367,487
2008 9,850,858 20,537,875
2007 9,685,960 20,882,982
2006 9,521,689 21,193,760
2005 9,360,754 21,319,685
2004 9,204,287 21,451,748
2003 9,050,700 21,574,326
2002 8,900,355 21,730,496
2001 8,752,736 22,131,970
2000 8,606,326 22,442,971
1999 8,459,806 22,472,040
1998 8,313,394 22,507,344
1997 8,167,900 22,553,978
1996 8,021,736 22,619,004
1995 7,874,676 22,684,270
1994 7,727,322 22,730,211
1993 7,579,195 22,763,280
1992 7,430,336 22,794,284
1991 7,280,289 23,001,155
1990 7,130,142 23,201,835
1989 6,981,766 23,161,458
1988 6,835,508 23,057,662
1987 6,692,162 22,949,430
1986 6,552,479 22,836,841
1985 6,416,185 22,732,999
1984 6,281,868 22,640,547
1983 6,149,060 22,560,478
1982 6,018,088 22,475,741
1981 5,888,109 22,353,070
1980 5,758,900 22,207,282
1979 5,630,849 22,090,488
1978 5,504,123 21,951,464
1977 5,379,166 21,756,096
1976 5,256,496 21,551,634
1975 5,137,539 21,293,583
1974 5,022,475 21,029,429
1973 4,910,200 20,835,681
1972 4,800,978 20,657,957
1971 4,694,342 20,461,567
1970 4,590,010 20,250,398
1969 4,488,232 20,009,141
1968 4,388,944 19,799,831
1967 4,292,572 19,534,242
1966 4,199,550 19,215,450
1965 4,109,796 19,031,576
1964 4,022,996 18,919,126
1963 3,938,913 18,797,850
1962 3,857,493 18,676,550
1961 3,778,731 18,555,250
1960 3,702,323 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Romania
2100 -0.12% -0.77%
2099 -0.11% -0.76%
2098 -0.1% -0.75%
2097 -0.09% -0.74%
2096 -0.08% -0.74%
2095 -0.06% -0.72%
2094 -0.06% -0.73%
2093 -0.05% -0.72%
2092 -0.04% -0.71%
2091 -0.03% -0.72%
2090 -0.02% -0.71%
2089 -0.01% -0.71%
2088 -0.006% -0.7%
2087 0.005% -0.72%
2086 0.01% -0.72%
2085 0.03% -0.72%
2084 0.04% -0.73%
2083 0.05% -0.73%
2082 0.06% -0.75%
2081 0.08% -0.76%
2080 0.09% -0.76%
2079 0.1% -0.77%
2078 0.12% -0.77%
2077 0.14% -0.78%
2076 0.16% -0.79%
2075 0.17% -0.8%
2074 0.19% -0.8%
2073 0.21% -0.82%
2072 0.22% -0.84%
2071 0.24% -0.85%
2070 0.26% -0.86%
2069 0.28% -0.86%
2068 0.3% -0.88%
2067 0.32% -0.89%
2066 0.34% -0.91%
2065 0.36% -0.91%
2064 0.38% -0.91%
2063 0.4% -0.91%
2062 0.42% -0.9%
2061 0.43% -0.89%
2060 0.46% -0.88%
2059 0.48% -0.86%
2058 0.5% -0.85%
2057 0.52% -0.84%
2056 0.54% -0.82%
2055 0.57% -0.79%
2054 0.59% -0.77%
2053 0.61% -0.77%
2052 0.63% -0.75%
2051 0.66% -0.74%
2050 0.68% -0.74%
2049 0.71% -0.73%
2048 0.73% -0.72%
2047 0.76% -0.71%
2046 0.78% -0.7%
2045 0.81% -0.71%
2044 0.84% -0.7%
2043 0.86% -0.69%
2042 0.89% -0.69%
2041 0.92% -0.68%
2040 0.95% -0.67%
2039 0.98% -0.67%
2038 1% -0.66%
2037 1.03% -0.66%
2036 1.06% -0.65%
2035 1.09% -0.63%
2034 1.12% -0.63%
2033 1.15% -0.62%
2032 1.18% -0.61%
2031 1.21% -0.6%
2030 1.23% -0.6%
2029 1.26% -0.59%
2028 1.29% -0.58%
2027 1.32% -0.58%
2026 1.34% -0.57%
2025 1.36% -0.17%
2024 1.38% -0.05%
2023 1.38% 0.07%
2022 1.17% -0.38%
2021 1.02% -0.74%
2020 1.24% -0.55%
2019 1.42% -0.53%
2018 1.44% -0.59%
2017 1.47% -0.58%
2016 1.5% -0.57%
2015 1.53% -0.47%
2014 1.56% -0.37%
2013 1.59% -0.37%
2012 1.61% -0.44%
2011 1.64% -0.49%
2010 1.66% -0.59%
2009 1.68% -0.83%
2008 1.7% -1.65%
2007 1.73% -1.47%
2006 1.72% -0.59%
2005 1.7% -0.62%
2004 1.7% -0.57%
2003 1.69% -0.72%
2002 1.69% -1.81%
2001 1.7% -1.39%
2000 1.73% -0.13%
1999 1.76% -0.16%
1998 1.78% -0.21%
1997 1.82% -0.29%
1996 1.87% -0.29%
1995 1.91% -0.2%
1994 1.95% -0.15%
1993 2% -0.14%
1992 2.06% -0.9%
1991 2.11% -0.86%
1990 2.13% 0.17%
1989 2.14% 0.45%
1988 2.14% 0.47%
1987 2.13% 0.49%
1986 2.12% 0.46%
1985 2.14% 0.41%
1984 2.16% 0.35%
1983 2.18% 0.38%
1982 2.21% 0.55%
1981 2.24% 0.66%
1980 2.27% 0.53%
1979 2.3% 0.63%
1978 2.32% 0.9%
1977 2.33% 0.95%
1976 2.32% 1.21%
1975 2.29% 1.26%
1974 2.29% 0.93%
1973 2.27% 0.86%
1972 2.27% 0.96%
1971 2.27% 1.04%
1970 2.27% 1.21%
1969 2.26% 1.06%
1968 2.25% 1.36%
1967 2.22% 1.66%
1966 2.18% 0.97%
1965 2.16% 0.59%
1964 2.13% 0.65%
1963 2.11% 0.65%
1962 2.08% 0.65%
1961 2.06% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Romania
Current population
12837312
18912567
Population rank 79/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.23%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -86
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 172/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -29,041
Net migration rank 110/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -29,041
2024 171,974 -3,000 -100,975 -28,466
2023 172,336 -3,008 -83,869 -27,780
2022 167,691 -3,008 -93,338 89,076
2021 119,576 -4,663 -141,504 -17,731
2020 131,870 -4,663 -100,179 -13,202
2019 171,593 -8,981 -60,053 -27,909
2018 172,775 -9,344 -62,316 -33,018
2017 173,799 -9,669 -50,930 -33,081
2016 175,057 -10,071 -53,196 -33,073
2015 176,169 -10,525 -59,447 -35,751
2014 176,967 -10,971 -55,745 -35,448
2013 177,929 -11,369 -59,951 -34,910
2012 178,716 -11,689 -54,157 -37,589
2011 178,840 -12,106 -56,413 -102,769
2010 179,036 -12,590 -46,567 -122,364
2009 178,741 -13,055 -34,625 -137,953
2008 178,576 -13,418 -30,806 -144,368
2007 178,309 -13,669 -37,590 -133,089
2006 177,999 -14,107 -38,148 -132,777
2005 173,567 -15,594 -40,508 -131,176
2004 172,350 -17,385 -42,904 -117,432
2003 171,846 -19,621 -56,093 -107,139
2002 170,656 -22,188 -58,673 -106,585
2001 171,177 -24,405 -37,625 -91,154
2000 172,996 -26,940 -22,443 -92,451
1999 175,051 -28,074 -31,461 -82,590
1998 174,207 -28,378 -33,761 -81,366
1997 173,731 -28,566 -42,853 -88,734
1996 175,861 -28,685 -56,548 -70,799
1995 175,141 -28,204 -36,295 -73,779
1994 175,387 -27,621 -18,184 -76,246
1993 175,344 -26,856 -13,658 -73,475
1992 174,242 -25,005 -4,559 -63,200
1991 174,836 -23,982 25,301 -36,824
1990 171,351 -21,917 69,605 -38,157
1989 168,044 -20,720 122,756 -33,866
1988 164,763 -19,568 126,817 -48,911
1987 160,458 -18,948 128,517 -42,868
1986 156,146 -18,297 134,737 -50,450
1985 152,288 -17,558 111,392 -28,108
1984 150,545 -16,625 117,731 -24,629
1983 147,129 -15,432 87,986 3,093
1982 144,825 -14,580 119,121 -4,725
1981 143,199 -13,476 156,472 -20,870
1980 140,460 -11,762 168,776 -16,668
1979 137,331 -9,923 194,397 -29,600
1978 134,504 -8,462 204,148 -31,427
1977 131,569 -7,714 215,385 -28,135
1976 128,552 -7,063 213,361 18,748
1975 122,864 -6,424 219,324 9,125
1974 119,560 -5,873 235,530 6,725
1973 116,323 -5,457 175,020 58,651
1972 112,799 -5,224 198,316 61,920
1971 110,749 -5,057 206,662 74,473
1970 107,897 -4,915 234,905 71,919
1969 105,361 -4,784 264,120 74,851
1968 102,671 -4,679 338,577 33,601
1967 99,339 -4,586 347,709 37,282
1966 95,800 -4,507 115,293 -25,458
1965 92,655 -4,444 114,190 -60,430
1964 89,745 -4,352 134,326 -59,500
1963 87,010 -4,233 139,104 -58,076
1962 84,090 -4,026 130,736 -56,152
1961 81,106 -3,642 163,286 -54,642
1960 78,501 -3,144 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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