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Population in Bolivia compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 377 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Bolivia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia San Marino
2100 17,893,435 31,516
2099 17,914,045 31,536
2098 17,933,130 31,548
2097 17,950,426 31,591
2096 17,965,884 31,608
2095 17,979,632 31,590
2094 17,991,321 31,583
2093 18,001,837 31,554
2092 18,010,965 31,576
2091 18,018,743 31,564
2090 18,024,598 31,575
2089 18,028,683 31,561
2088 18,031,111 31,553
2087 18,032,273 31,538
2086 18,031,453 31,512
2085 18,028,821 31,465
2084 18,023,949 31,452
2083 18,017,099 31,441
2082 18,008,181 31,425
2081 17,996,924 31,384
2080 17,983,295 31,402
2079 17,967,169 31,398
2078 17,948,431 31,395
2077 17,926,683 31,409
2076 17,901,540 31,441
2075 17,873,249 31,481
2074 17,842,092 31,532
2073 17,808,644 31,591
2072 17,771,740 31,653
2071 17,731,963 31,723
2070 17,689,544 31,792
2069 17,643,806 31,885
2068 17,595,053 31,986
2067 17,542,502 32,115
2066 17,486,641 32,219
2065 17,427,942 32,351
2064 17,365,688 32,487
2063 17,300,458 32,605
2062 17,232,339 32,740
2061 17,160,987 32,868
2060 17,086,684 32,991
2059 17,009,134 33,129
2058 16,928,354 33,266
2057 16,844,476 33,402
2056 16,757,244 33,535
2055 16,667,208 33,646
2054 16,573,408 33,770
2053 16,476,868 33,883
2052 16,377,020 33,976
2051 16,273,802 34,049
2050 16,167,331 34,083
2049 16,057,626 34,138
2048 15,944,702 34,196
2047 15,829,057 34,234
2046 15,710,244 34,277
2045 15,588,370 34,310
2044 15,463,403 34,359
2043 15,335,251 34,365
2042 15,204,099 34,334
2041 15,069,930 34,338
2040 14,933,077 34,348
2039 14,793,148 34,333
2038 14,650,075 34,296
2037 14,504,571 34,243
2036 14,356,512 34,217
2035 14,205,539 34,182
2034 14,051,957 34,162
2033 13,896,375 34,155
2032 13,738,443 34,130
2031 13,578,504 34,122
2030 13,416,363 34,104
2029 13,252,713 34,082
2028 13,087,555 34,030
2027 12,920,647 33,990
2026 12,752,679 33,959
2025 12,583,455 33,924
2024 12,413,315 33,977
2023 12,244,159 33,860
2022 12,077,154 33,755
2021 11,937,360 34,252
2020 11,816,299 34,770
2019 11,671,386 34,663
2018 11,508,368 34,522
2017 11,344,587 33,825
2016 11,180,020 33,101
2015 11,014,705 32,897
2014 10,848,888 32,655
2013 10,682,608 33,041
2012 10,515,807 33,469
2011 10,348,929 32,620
2010 10,182,345 33,270
2009 10,016,275 33,066
2008 9,850,858 31,662
2007 9,685,960 31,211
2006 9,521,689 30,184
2005 9,360,754 29,836
2004 9,204,287 29,457
2003 9,050,700 27,843
2002 8,900,355 27,491
2001 8,752,736 27,143
2000 8,606,326 26,799
1999 8,459,806 26,459
1998 8,313,394 26,125
1997 8,167,900 25,800
1996 8,021,736 25,482
1995 7,874,676 25,158
1994 7,727,322 24,823
1993 7,579,195 24,472
1992 7,430,336 24,125
1991 7,280,289 23,797
1990 7,130,142 23,475
1989 6,981,766 23,154
1988 6,835,508 22,843
1987 6,692,162 22,686
1986 6,552,479 22,636
1985 6,416,185 22,485
1984 6,281,868 22,346
1983 6,149,060 22,229
1982 6,018,088 22,055
1981 5,888,109 21,840
1980 5,758,900 21,585
1979 5,630,849 21,320
1978 5,504,123 21,026
1977 5,379,166 20,017
1976 5,256,496 19,110
1975 5,137,539 19,046
1974 5,022,475 19,030
1973 4,910,200 18,992
1972 4,800,978 18,787
1971 4,694,342 18,419
1970 4,590,010 18,168
1969 4,488,232 18,026
1968 4,388,944 17,861
1967 4,292,572 17,688
1966 4,199,550 17,523
1965 4,109,796 17,305
1964 4,022,996 16,977
1963 3,938,913 16,580
1962 3,857,493 16,183
1961 3,778,731 15,799
1960 3,702,323 15,428

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/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia San Marino
2100 -0.12% -0.06%
2099 -0.11% -0.04%
2098 -0.1% -0.13%
2097 -0.09% -0.05%
2096 -0.08% 0.06%
2095 -0.06% 0.02%
2094 -0.06% 0.09%
2093 -0.05% -0.07%
2092 -0.04% 0.04%
2091 -0.03% -0.04%
2090 -0.02% 0.04%
2089 -0.01% 0.03%
2088 -0.006% 0.05%
2087 0.005% 0.08%
2086 0.01% 0.15%
2085 0.03% 0.04%
2084 0.04% 0.04%
2083 0.05% 0.05%
2082 0.06% 0.13%
2081 0.08% -0.06%
2080 0.09% 0.01%
2079 0.1% 0.01%
2078 0.12% -0.04%
2077 0.14% -0.1%
2076 0.16% -0.13%
2075 0.17% -0.16%
2074 0.19% -0.19%
2073 0.21% -0.2%
2072 0.22% -0.22%
2071 0.24% -0.22%
2070 0.26% -0.29%
2069 0.28% -0.32%
2068 0.3% -0.4%
2067 0.32% -0.32%
2066 0.34% -0.41%
2065 0.36% -0.42%
2064 0.38% -0.36%
2063 0.4% -0.41%
2062 0.42% -0.39%
2061 0.43% -0.37%
2060 0.46% -0.42%
2059 0.48% -0.41%
2058 0.5% -0.41%
2057 0.52% -0.39%
2056 0.54% -0.33%
2055 0.57% -0.37%
2054 0.59% -0.33%
2053 0.61% -0.27%
2052 0.63% -0.21%
2051 0.66% -0.1%
2050 0.68% -0.16%
2049 0.71% -0.17%
2048 0.73% -0.11%
2047 0.76% -0.12%
2046 0.78% -0.1%
2045 0.81% -0.14%
2044 0.84% -0.02%
2043 0.86% 0.09%
2042 0.89% -0.01%
2041 0.92% -0.03%
2040 0.95% 0.04%
2039 0.98% 0.11%
2038 1% 0.15%
2037 1.03% 0.08%
2036 1.06% 0.1%
2035 1.09% 0.06%
2034 1.12% 0.02%
2033 1.15% 0.07%
2032 1.18% 0.02%
2031 1.21% 0.05%
2030 1.23% 0.07%
2029 1.26% 0.15%
2028 1.29% 0.12%
2027 1.32% 0.09%
2026 1.34% 0.1%
2025 1.37% -0.15%
2024 1.38% 0.35%
2023 1.38% 0.31%
2022 1.17% -1.45%
2021 1.02% -1.49%
2020 1.24% 0.31%
2019 1.42% 0.41%
2018 1.44% 2.06%
2017 1.47% 2.19%
2016 1.5% 0.62%
2015 1.53% 0.74%
2014 1.56% -1.17%
2013 1.59% -1.28%
2012 1.61% 2.6%
2011 1.64% -1.95%
2010 1.66% 0.62%
2009 1.68% 4.43%
2008 1.7% 1.45%
2007 1.73% 3.4%
2006 1.72% 1.17%
2005 1.7% 1.29%
2004 1.7% 5.8%
2003 1.69% 1.28%
2002 1.69% 1.28%
2001 1.7% 1.28%
2000 1.73% 1.29%
1999 1.76% 1.28%
1998 1.78% 1.26%
1997 1.82% 1.25%
1996 1.87% 1.29%
1995 1.91% 1.35%
1994 1.95% 1.43%
1993 2% 1.44%
1992 2.06% 1.38%
1991 2.11% 1.37%
1990 2.13% 1.39%
1989 2.14% 1.36%
1988 2.14% 0.69%
1987 2.13% 0.22%
1986 2.12% 0.67%
1985 2.14% 0.62%
1984 2.16% 0.53%
1983 2.18% 0.79%
1982 2.21% 0.98%
1981 2.24% 1.18%
1980 2.27% 1.24%
1979 2.3% 1.4%
1978 2.32% 5.04%
1977 2.33% 4.75%
1976 2.32% 0.34%
1975 2.29% 0.08%
1974 2.29% 0.2%
1973 2.27% 1.09%
1972 2.27% 2%
1971 2.27% 1.38%
1970 2.27% 0.79%
1969 2.26% 0.92%
1968 2.25% 0.98%
1967 2.22% 0.94%
1966 2.18% 1.26%
1965 2.16% 1.93%
1964 2.13% 2.39%
1963 2.11% 2.45%
1962 2.08% 2.43%
1961 2.06% 2.4%

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/san-marino | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Bolivia San Marino
Current population
12798112
33967
Population rank 79/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0004%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +463 +0
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 145/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -3,179 +122
Net migration rank 110/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 122
2024 - -3,000 - 37
2023 172,336 -3,008 -92 -190
2022 167,691 -3,008 -58 -403
2021 119,576 -4,663 -99 -368
2020 131,870 -4,663 -122 247
2019 171,593 -8,981 -17 187
2018 172,775 -9,344 -11 172
2017 173,799 -9,669 -51 234
2016 175,057 -10,071 10 291
2015 176,169 -10,525 36 273
2014 176,967 -10,971 46 74
2013 177,929 -11,369 73 57
2012 178,716 -11,689 54 143
2011 178,840 -12,106 105 2,325
2010 179,036 -12,590 126 592
2009 178,741 -13,055 145 311
2008 178,576 -13,418 159 268
2007 178,309 -13,669 69 314
2006 177,999 -14,107 75 310
2005 173,567 -15,594 66 314
2004 172,350 -17,385 121 285
2003 171,846 -19,621 79 277
2002 170,656 -22,188 112 241
2001 171,177 -24,405 132 215
2000 172,996 -26,940 107 233
1999 175,051 -28,074 80 256
1998 174,207 -28,378 74 257
1997 173,731 -28,566 71 255
1996 175,861 -28,685 63 257
1995 175,141 -28,204 51 262
1994 175,387 -27,621 43 300
1993 175,344 -26,856 38 325
1992 174,242 -25,005 42 285
1991 174,836 -23,982 45 278
1990 171,351 -21,917 41 289
1989 168,044 -20,720 36 285
1988 164,763 -19,568 34 268
1987 160,458 -18,948 31 -20
1986 156,146 -18,297 40 44
1985 152,288 -17,558 44 166
1984 150,545 -16,625 46 32
1983 147,129 -15,432 54 115
1982 144,825 -14,580 61 117
1981 143,199 -13,476 76 169
1980 140,460 -11,762 90 169
1979 137,331 -9,923 104 164
1978 134,504 -8,462 121 199
1977 131,569 -7,714 117 1,577
1976 128,552 -7,063 126 0
1975 122,864 -6,424 141 -133
1974 119,560 -5,873 153 -131
1973 116,323 -5,457 167 -124
1972 112,799 -5,224 173 191
1971 110,749 -5,057 174 201
1970 107,897 -4,915 173 -39
1969 105,361 -4,784 173 -29
1968 102,671 -4,679 171 8
1967 99,339 -4,586 171 -3
1966 95,800 -4,507 173 -9
1965 92,655 -4,444 169 99
1964 89,745 -4,352 163 233
1963 87,010 -4,233 158 242
1962 84,090 -4,026 155 238
1961 81,106 -3,642 174 206
1960 78,501 -3,144 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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