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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 376 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 +1.36% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Bolivia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia San Marino
2100 17,891,143 31,687
2099 17,911,750 31,708
2098 17,930,833 31,720
2097 17,948,126 31,762
2096 17,963,582 31,780
2095 17,977,328 31,761
2094 17,989,016 31,755
2093 17,999,530 31,726
2092 18,008,657 31,748
2091 18,016,434 31,736
2090 18,022,288 31,747
2089 18,026,374 31,733
2088 18,028,801 31,725
2087 18,029,963 31,710
2086 18,029,143 31,683
2085 18,026,512 31,636
2084 18,021,640 31,623
2083 18,014,790 31,612
2082 18,005,874 31,596
2081 17,994,619 31,555
2080 17,980,992 31,573
2079 17,964,867 31,569
2078 17,946,132 31,566
2077 17,924,387 31,579
2076 17,899,247 31,612
2075 17,870,960 31,653
2074 17,839,807 31,703
2073 17,806,362 31,762
2072 17,769,463 31,825
2071 17,729,691 31,896
2070 17,687,278 31,965
2069 17,641,545 32,058
2068 17,592,799 32,160
2067 17,540,255 32,290
2066 17,484,401 32,395
2065 17,425,710 32,527
2064 17,363,463 32,664
2063 17,298,241 32,782
2062 17,230,131 32,918
2061 17,158,789 33,047
2060 17,084,495 33,170
2059 17,006,955 33,310
2058 16,926,185 33,447
2057 16,842,318 33,584
2056 16,755,098 33,717
2055 16,665,072 33,829
2054 16,571,285 33,954
2053 16,474,757 34,068
2052 16,374,922 34,161
2051 16,271,717 34,235
2050 16,165,260 34,268
2049 16,055,569 34,324
2048 15,942,659 34,382
2047 15,827,029 34,421
2046 15,708,231 34,463
2045 15,586,373 34,497
2044 15,461,422 34,546
2043 15,333,286 34,552
2042 15,202,151 34,521
2041 15,067,999 34,525
2040 14,931,164 34,534
2039 14,791,253 34,520
2038 14,648,198 34,483
2037 14,502,712 34,430
2036 14,354,673 34,403
2035 14,203,719 34,368
2034 14,050,157 34,347
2033 13,894,595 34,341
2032 13,736,683 34,316
2031 13,576,765 34,308
2030 13,414,644 34,289
2029 13,251,015 34,267
2028 13,085,878 34,215
2027 12,918,991 34,175
2026 12,751,046 34,144
2025 12,581,843 34,109
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 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 31.7K 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 1.36% 0.39%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/san-marino | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Bolivia San Marino
Current population
12837312
34159
Population rank 79/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0004%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +462 +0
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 140/197
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 171,974 -3,000 -112 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/san-marino | CC BY

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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