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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 11.1 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.87% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Bolivia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Russia
2100 17,893,435 124,983,377
2099 17,914,045 125,086,144
2098 17,933,130 125,186,329
2097 17,950,426 125,264,415
2096 17,965,884 125,354,177
2095 17,979,632 125,422,006
2094 17,991,321 125,474,373
2093 18,001,837 125,529,632
2092 18,010,965 125,604,261
2091 18,018,743 125,652,742
2090 18,024,598 125,707,894
2089 18,028,683 125,760,026
2088 18,031,111 125,810,124
2087 18,032,273 125,858,116
2086 18,031,453 125,926,035
2085 18,028,821 126,001,913
2084 18,023,949 126,076,414
2083 18,017,099 126,151,046
2082 18,008,181 126,234,371
2081 17,996,924 126,317,768
2080 17,983,295 126,414,511
2079 17,967,169 126,534,688
2078 17,948,431 126,674,591
2077 17,926,683 126,830,956
2076 17,901,540 126,982,766
2075 17,873,249 127,165,304
2074 17,842,092 127,362,143
2073 17,808,644 127,576,856
2072 17,771,740 127,802,632
2071 17,731,963 128,080,998
2070 17,689,544 128,353,977
2069 17,643,806 128,642,208
2068 17,595,053 128,920,237
2067 17,542,502 129,203,483
2066 17,486,641 129,511,983
2065 17,427,942 129,842,007
2064 17,365,688 130,177,089
2063 17,300,458 130,522,107
2062 17,232,339 130,851,664
2061 17,160,987 131,200,160
2060 17,086,684 131,526,812
2059 17,009,134 131,884,461
2058 16,928,354 132,247,211
2057 16,844,476 132,584,941
2056 16,757,244 132,925,501
2055 16,667,208 133,271,436
2054 16,573,408 133,595,068
2053 16,476,868 133,914,243
2052 16,377,020 134,180,223
2051 16,273,802 134,443,510
2050 16,167,331 134,687,487
2049 16,057,626 134,909,323
2048 15,944,702 135,117,641
2047 15,829,057 135,311,492
2046 15,710,244 135,482,008
2045 15,588,370 135,664,379
2044 15,463,403 135,863,165
2043 15,335,251 136,085,277
2042 15,204,099 136,307,658
2041 15,069,930 136,557,818
2040 14,933,077 136,821,807
2039 14,793,148 137,122,219
2038 14,650,075 137,433,644
2037 14,504,571 137,770,811
2036 14,356,512 138,118,955
2035 14,205,539 138,478,809
2034 14,051,957 138,852,689
2033 13,896,375 139,237,595
2032 13,738,443 139,635,142
2031 13,578,504 140,058,187
2030 13,416,363 140,453,528
2029 13,252,713 140,840,370
2028 13,087,555 141,214,141
2027 12,920,647 141,580,416
2026 12,752,679 141,906,741
2025 12,583,455 142,772,403
2024 12,413,315 143,533,851
2023 12,244,159 143,826,130
2022 12,077,154 144,236,933
2021 11,937,360 144,746,762
2020 11,816,299 145,245,148
2019 11,671,386 145,453,291
2018 11,508,368 145,398,106
2017 11,344,587 145,293,260
2016 11,180,020 145,015,460
2015 11,014,705 144,640,716
2014 10,848,888 144,237,223
2013 10,682,608 143,805,638
2012 10,515,807 143,378,447
2011 10,348,929 143,018,195
2010 10,182,345 142,849,468
2009 10,016,275 142,785,348
2008 9,850,858 142,742,366
2007 9,685,960 142,805,114
2006 9,521,689 143,049,637
2005 9,360,754 143,518,814
2004 9,204,287 144,067,316
2003 9,050,700 144,648,618
2002 8,900,355 145,306,497
2001 8,752,736 145,976,482
2000 8,606,326 146,596,869
1999 8,459,806 147,214,776
1998 8,313,394 147,670,784
1997 8,167,900 147,915,361
1996 8,021,736 148,160,129
1995 7,874,676 148,375,787
1994 7,727,322 148,407,912
1993 7,579,195 148,458,777
1992 7,430,336 148,538,197
1991 7,280,289 148,394,216
1990 7,130,142 147,969,406
1989 6,981,766 147,721,000
1988 6,835,508 146,857,000
1987 6,692,162 145,908,000
1986 6,552,479 144,894,000
1985 6,416,185 143,858,000
1984 6,281,868 142,745,000
1983 6,149,060 141,668,000
1982 6,018,088 140,823,000
1981 5,888,109 139,941,000
1980 5,758,900 139,010,000
1979 5,630,849 138,027,000
1978 5,504,123 137,060,000
1977 5,379,166 136,100,000
1976 5,256,496 135,147,000
1975 5,137,539 134,200,000
1974 5,022,475 133,432,000
1973 4,910,200 132,669,000
1972 4,800,978 131,909,000
1971 4,694,342 131,155,000
1970 4,590,010 130,404,000
1969 4,488,232 129,664,000
1968 4,388,944 128,928,000
1967 4,292,572 128,196,000
1966 4,199,550 127,468,000
1965 4,109,796 126,745,000
1964 4,022,996 125,345,000
1963 3,938,913 123,960,000
1962 3,857,493 122,591,000
1961 3,778,731 121,236,000
1960 3,702,323 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Russia
2100 -0.12% -0.08%
2099 -0.11% -0.08%
2098 -0.1% -0.06%
2097 -0.09% -0.07%
2096 -0.08% -0.05%
2095 -0.06% -0.04%
2094 -0.06% -0.04%
2093 -0.05% -0.06%
2092 -0.04% -0.04%
2091 -0.03% -0.04%
2090 -0.02% -0.04%
2089 -0.01% -0.04%
2088 -0.006% -0.04%
2087 0.005% -0.05%
2086 0.01% -0.06%
2085 0.03% -0.06%
2084 0.04% -0.06%
2083 0.05% -0.07%
2082 0.06% -0.07%
2081 0.08% -0.08%
2080 0.09% -0.09%
2079 0.1% -0.11%
2078 0.12% -0.12%
2077 0.14% -0.12%
2076 0.16% -0.14%
2075 0.17% -0.15%
2074 0.19% -0.17%
2073 0.21% -0.18%
2072 0.22% -0.22%
2071 0.24% -0.21%
2070 0.26% -0.22%
2069 0.28% -0.22%
2068 0.3% -0.22%
2067 0.32% -0.24%
2066 0.34% -0.25%
2065 0.36% -0.26%
2064 0.38% -0.26%
2063 0.4% -0.25%
2062 0.42% -0.27%
2061 0.43% -0.25%
2060 0.46% -0.27%
2059 0.48% -0.27%
2058 0.5% -0.25%
2057 0.52% -0.26%
2056 0.54% -0.26%
2055 0.57% -0.24%
2054 0.59% -0.24%
2053 0.61% -0.2%
2052 0.63% -0.2%
2051 0.66% -0.18%
2050 0.68% -0.16%
2049 0.71% -0.15%
2048 0.73% -0.14%
2047 0.76% -0.13%
2046 0.78% -0.13%
2045 0.81% -0.15%
2044 0.84% -0.16%
2043 0.86% -0.16%
2042 0.89% -0.18%
2041 0.92% -0.19%
2040 0.95% -0.22%
2039 0.98% -0.23%
2038 1% -0.24%
2037 1.03% -0.25%
2036 1.06% -0.26%
2035 1.09% -0.27%
2034 1.12% -0.28%
2033 1.15% -0.28%
2032 1.18% -0.3%
2031 1.21% -0.28%
2030 1.23% -0.27%
2029 1.26% -0.26%
2028 1.29% -0.26%
2027 1.32% -0.23%
2026 1.34% -0.61%
2025 1.37% -0.53%
2024 1.38% -0.2%
2023 1.38% -0.28%
2022 1.17% -0.35%
2021 1.02% -0.34%
2020 1.24% -0.14%
2019 1.42% 0.04%
2018 1.44% 0.07%
2017 1.47% 0.19%
2016 1.5% 0.26%
2015 1.53% 0.28%
2014 1.56% 0.3%
2013 1.59% 0.3%
2012 1.61% 0.25%
2011 1.64% 0.12%
2010 1.66% 0.04%
2009 1.68% 0.03%
2008 1.7% -0.04%
2007 1.73% -0.17%
2006 1.72% -0.33%
2005 1.7% -0.38%
2004 1.7% -0.4%
2003 1.69% -0.45%
2002 1.69% -0.46%
2001 1.7% -0.42%
2000 1.73% -0.42%
1999 1.76% -0.31%
1998 1.78% -0.17%
1997 1.82% -0.17%
1996 1.87% -0.15%
1995 1.91% -0.02%
1994 1.95% -0.03%
1993 2% -0.05%
1992 2.06% 0.1%
1991 2.11% 0.29%
1990 2.13% 0.17%
1989 2.14% 0.59%
1988 2.14% 0.65%
1987 2.13% 0.7%
1986 2.12% 0.72%
1985 2.14% 0.78%
1984 2.16% 0.76%
1983 2.18% 0.6%
1982 2.21% 0.63%
1981 2.24% 0.67%
1980 2.27% 0.71%
1979 2.3% 0.71%
1978 2.32% 0.71%
1977 2.33% 0.71%
1976 2.32% 0.71%
1975 2.29% 0.58%
1974 2.29% 0.58%
1973 2.27% 0.58%
1972 2.27% 0.57%
1971 2.27% 0.58%
1970 2.27% 0.57%
1969 2.26% 0.57%
1968 2.25% 0.57%
1967 2.22% 0.57%
1966 2.18% 0.57%
1965 2.16% 1.12%
1964 2.13% 1.12%
1963 2.11% 1.12%
1962 2.08% 1.12%
1961 2.06% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Russia
Current population
12798112
141906741
Population rank 79/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.71%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 -801
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 177/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -251,822
Net migration rank 110/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -251,822
2024 - -3,000 - -178,042
2023 172,336 -3,008 -503,392 27,807
2022 167,691 -3,008 -576,948 765,629
2021 119,576 -4,663 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 131,870 -4,663 -697,177 334,094
2019 171,593 -8,981 -319,997 336,494
2018 172,775 -9,344 -232,637 339,972
2017 173,799 -9,669 -130,764 396,619
2016 175,057 -10,071 0 447,645
2015 176,169 -10,525 43,392 384,756
2014 176,967 -10,971 28,848 264,698
2013 177,929 -11,369 28,761 289,872
2012 178,716 -11,689 0 285,977
2011 178,840 -12,106 -128,716 309,377
2010 179,036 -12,590 -242,844 307,555
2009 178,741 -13,055 -257,014 350,206
2008 178,576 -13,418 -356,856 360,840
2007 178,309 -13,669 -471,257 365,717
2006 177,999 -14,107 -686,638 308,370
2005 173,567 -15,594 -846,761 263,541
2004 172,350 -17,385 -792,370 261,519
2003 171,846 -19,621 -896,822 256,804
2002 170,656 -22,188 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 171,177 -24,405 -963,445 259,614
2000 172,996 -26,940 -967,540 550,401
1999 175,051 -28,074 -927,453 375,468
1998 174,207 -28,378 -694,053 528,135
1997 173,731 -28,566 -769,159 541,387
1996 175,861 -28,685 -785,248 587,171
1995 175,141 -28,204 -845,742 723,875
1994 175,387 -27,621 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 175,344 -26,856 -757,140 507,229
1992 174,242 -25,005 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 174,836 -23,982 103,876 125,505
1990 171,351 -21,917 325,533 299,863
1989 168,044 -20,720 576,112 89,400
1988 164,763 -19,568 778,343 269,862
1987 160,458 -18,948 977,583 275,611
1986 156,146 -18,297 985,279 283,553
1985 152,288 -17,558 762,447 280,614
1984 150,545 -16,625 756,548 247,026
1983 147,129 -15,432 906,676 200,159
1982 144,825 -14,580 830,855 107,520
1981 143,199 -13,476 713,700 36,686
1980 140,460 -11,762 681,149 10,440
1979 137,331 -9,923 690,135 -5,791
1978 134,504 -8,462 812,766 108,882
1977 131,569 -7,714 832,932 122,316
1976 128,552 -7,063 852,237 113,851
1975 122,864 -6,424 843,850 80,069
1974 119,560 -5,873 883,186 -51,759
1973 116,323 -5,457 846,561 -107,568
1972 112,799 -5,224 872,050 -111,168
1971 110,749 -5,057 854,999 -134,968
1970 107,897 -4,915 785,554 -264,464
1969 105,361 -4,784 753,088 -64,643
1968 102,671 -4,679 787,621 -83,221
1967 99,339 -4,586 854,554 -116,029
1966 95,800 -4,507 989,279 -111,360
1965 92,655 -4,444 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 89,745 -4,352 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 87,010 -4,233 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 84,090 -4,026 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 81,106 -3,642 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 78,501 -3,144 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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