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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.97 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Bolivia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Serbia
2100 17,893,435 3,621,418
2099 17,914,045 3,649,584
2098 17,933,130 3,677,789
2097 17,950,426 3,706,279
2096 17,965,884 3,734,933
2095 17,979,632 3,763,769
2094 17,991,321 3,792,851
2093 18,001,837 3,822,147
2092 18,010,965 3,851,865
2091 18,018,743 3,881,833
2090 18,024,598 3,911,964
2089 18,028,683 3,942,571
2088 18,031,111 3,973,274
2087 18,032,273 4,004,485
2086 18,031,453 4,036,066
2085 18,028,821 4,068,021
2084 18,023,949 4,100,403
2083 18,017,099 4,133,391
2082 18,008,181 4,166,924
2081 17,996,924 4,200,811
2080 17,983,295 4,235,306
2079 17,967,169 4,270,442
2078 17,948,431 4,306,246
2077 17,926,683 4,342,382
2076 17,901,540 4,378,754
2075 17,873,249 4,415,505
2074 17,842,092 4,452,888
2073 17,808,644 4,490,589
2072 17,771,740 4,528,672
2071 17,731,963 4,567,167
2070 17,689,544 4,606,212
2069 17,643,806 4,645,524
2068 17,595,053 4,685,090
2067 17,542,502 4,724,796
2066 17,486,641 4,764,445
2065 17,427,942 4,804,405
2064 17,365,688 4,844,434
2063 17,300,458 4,884,574
2062 17,232,339 4,924,899
2061 17,160,987 4,964,985
2060 17,086,684 5,005,138
2059 17,009,134 5,045,125
2058 16,928,354 5,085,292
2057 16,844,476 5,125,901
2056 16,757,244 5,166,530
2055 16,667,208 5,207,137
2054 16,573,408 5,247,793
2053 16,476,868 5,288,369
2052 16,377,020 5,329,487
2051 16,273,802 5,371,281
2050 16,167,331 5,413,067
2049 16,057,626 5,455,402
2048 15,944,702 5,498,031
2047 15,829,057 5,541,158
2046 15,710,244 5,584,824
2045 15,588,370 5,629,108
2044 15,463,403 5,673,908
2043 15,335,251 5,719,287
2042 15,204,099 5,765,400
2041 15,069,930 5,811,936
2040 14,933,077 5,858,464
2039 14,793,148 5,905,404
2038 14,650,075 5,952,107
2037 14,504,571 5,998,763
2036 14,356,512 6,045,097
2035 14,205,539 6,091,385
2034 14,051,957 6,137,447
2033 13,896,375 6,183,536
2032 13,738,443 6,229,136
2031 13,578,504 6,274,395
2030 13,416,363 6,319,422
2029 13,252,713 6,363,799
2028 13,087,555 6,407,914
2027 12,920,647 6,451,609
2026 12,752,679 6,494,521
2025 12,583,455 6,543,364
2024 12,413,315 6,586,476
2023 12,244,159 6,623,183
2022 12,077,154 6,664,449
2021 11,937,360 6,834,326
2020 11,816,299 6,899,126
2019 11,671,386 6,945,235
2018 11,508,368 6,982,604
2017 11,344,587 7,020,858
2016 11,180,020 7,058,322
2015 11,014,705 7,095,383
2014 10,848,888 7,131,787
2013 10,682,608 7,166,553
2012 10,515,807 7,201,497
2011 10,348,929 7,236,519
2010 10,182,345 7,291,436
2009 10,016,275 7,320,807
2008 9,850,858 7,350,222
2007 9,685,960 7,381,579
2006 9,521,689 7,411,569
2005 9,360,754 7,440,769
2004 9,204,287 7,463,157
2003 9,050,700 7,480,591
2002 8,900,355 7,500,031
2001 8,752,736 7,503,433
2000 8,606,326 7,516,346
1999 8,459,806 7,540,401
1998 8,313,394 7,567,745
1997 8,167,900 7,598,538
1996 8,021,736 7,622,185
1995 7,874,676 7,628,264
1994 7,727,322 7,622,711
1993 7,579,195 7,614,328
1992 7,430,336 7,604,063
1991 7,280,289 7,595,636
1990 7,130,142 7,897,937
1989 6,981,766 7,893,787
1988 6,835,508 7,884,218
1987 6,692,162 7,868,027
1986 6,552,479 7,853,824
1985 6,416,185 7,835,902
1984 6,281,868 7,813,549
1983 6,149,060 7,788,100
1982 6,018,088 7,763,335
1981 5,888,109 7,736,787
1980 5,758,900 7,709,544
1979 5,630,849 7,541,997
1978 5,504,123 7,504,017
1977 5,379,166 7,462,783
1976 5,256,496 7,418,973
1975 5,137,539 7,368,717
1974 5,022,475 7,326,043
1973 4,910,200 7,283,902
1972 4,800,978 7,252,012
1971 4,694,342 7,211,716
1970 4,590,010 7,164,993
1969 4,488,232 7,123,249
1968 4,388,944 7,007,586
1967 4,292,572 6,966,522
1966 4,199,550 6,927,969
1965 4,109,796 6,876,624
1964 4,022,996 6,832,855
1963 3,938,913 6,787,950
1962 3,857,493 6,740,264
1961 3,778,731 6,689,077
1960 3,702,323 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Serbia
2100 -0.12% -0.77%
2099 -0.11% -0.77%
2098 -0.1% -0.77%
2097 -0.09% -0.77%
2096 -0.08% -0.77%
2095 -0.06% -0.77%
2094 -0.06% -0.77%
2093 -0.05% -0.77%
2092 -0.04% -0.77%
2091 -0.03% -0.77%
2090 -0.02% -0.78%
2089 -0.01% -0.77%
2088 -0.006% -0.78%
2087 0.005% -0.78%
2086 0.01% -0.79%
2085 0.03% -0.79%
2084 0.04% -0.8%
2083 0.05% -0.8%
2082 0.06% -0.81%
2081 0.08% -0.81%
2080 0.09% -0.82%
2079 0.1% -0.83%
2078 0.12% -0.83%
2077 0.14% -0.83%
2076 0.16% -0.83%
2075 0.17% -0.84%
2074 0.19% -0.84%
2073 0.21% -0.84%
2072 0.22% -0.84%
2071 0.24% -0.85%
2070 0.26% -0.85%
2069 0.28% -0.84%
2068 0.3% -0.84%
2067 0.32% -0.83%
2066 0.34% -0.83%
2065 0.36% -0.83%
2064 0.38% -0.82%
2063 0.4% -0.82%
2062 0.42% -0.81%
2061 0.43% -0.8%
2060 0.46% -0.79%
2059 0.48% -0.79%
2058 0.5% -0.79%
2057 0.52% -0.79%
2056 0.54% -0.78%
2055 0.57% -0.77%
2054 0.59% -0.77%
2053 0.61% -0.77%
2052 0.63% -0.78%
2051 0.66% -0.77%
2050 0.68% -0.78%
2049 0.71% -0.78%
2048 0.73% -0.78%
2047 0.76% -0.78%
2046 0.78% -0.79%
2045 0.81% -0.79%
2044 0.84% -0.79%
2043 0.86% -0.8%
2042 0.89% -0.8%
2041 0.92% -0.79%
2040 0.95% -0.79%
2039 0.98% -0.78%
2038 1% -0.78%
2037 1.03% -0.77%
2036 1.06% -0.76%
2035 1.09% -0.75%
2034 1.12% -0.75%
2033 1.15% -0.73%
2032 1.18% -0.72%
2031 1.21% -0.71%
2030 1.23% -0.7%
2029 1.26% -0.69%
2028 1.29% -0.68%
2027 1.32% -0.66%
2026 1.34% -0.75%
2025 1.37% -0.65%
2024 1.38% -0.55%
2023 1.38% -0.62%
2022 1.17% -2.49%
2021 1.02% -0.94%
2020 1.24% -0.66%
2019 1.42% -0.54%
2018 1.44% -0.54%
2017 1.47% -0.53%
2016 1.5% -0.52%
2015 1.53% -0.51%
2014 1.56% -0.49%
2013 1.59% -0.49%
2012 1.61% -0.48%
2011 1.64% -0.75%
2010 1.66% -0.4%
2009 1.68% -0.4%
2008 1.7% -0.42%
2007 1.73% -0.4%
2006 1.72% -0.39%
2005 1.7% -0.3%
2004 1.7% -0.23%
2003 1.69% -0.26%
2002 1.69% -0.05%
2001 1.7% -0.17%
2000 1.73% -0.32%
1999 1.76% -0.36%
1998 1.78% -0.41%
1997 1.82% -0.31%
1996 1.87% -0.08%
1995 1.91% 0.07%
1994 1.95% 0.11%
1993 2% 0.13%
1992 2.06% 0.11%
1991 2.11% -3.83%
1990 2.13% 0.05%
1989 2.14% 0.12%
1988 2.14% 0.21%
1987 2.13% 0.18%
1986 2.12% 0.23%
1985 2.14% 0.29%
1984 2.16% 0.33%
1983 2.18% 0.32%
1982 2.21% 0.34%
1981 2.24% 0.35%
1980 2.27% 2.22%
1979 2.3% 0.51%
1978 2.32% 0.55%
1977 2.33% 0.59%
1976 2.32% 0.68%
1975 2.29% 0.58%
1974 2.29% 0.58%
1973 2.27% 0.44%
1972 2.27% 0.56%
1971 2.27% 0.65%
1970 2.27% 0.59%
1969 2.26% 1.65%
1968 2.25% 0.59%
1967 2.22% 0.56%
1966 2.18% 0.75%
1965 2.16% 0.64%
1964 2.13% 0.66%
1963 2.11% 0.71%
1962 2.08% 0.77%
1961 2.06% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Serbia
Current population
12798112
6494521
Population rank 79/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.08%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -101
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 189/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -13,086
Net migration rank 110/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -13,086
2024 - -3,000 - -8,132
2023 172,336 -3,008 -36,427 4,348
2022 167,691 -3,008 -46,651 40,118
2021 119,576 -4,663 -74,494 -8,974
2020 131,870 -4,663 -55,193 -10,220
2019 171,593 -8,981 -36,810 -18,891
2018 172,775 -9,344 -37,707 -18,883
2017 173,799 -9,669 -39,317 -18,651
2016 175,057 -10,071 -35,998 -18,322
2015 176,169 -10,525 -37,605 -18,789
2014 176,967 -10,971 -34,946 -18,846
2013 177,929 -11,369 -34,399 -17,866
2012 178,716 -11,689 -35,288 -18,513
2011 178,840 -12,106 -36,906 611
2010 179,036 -12,590 -34,999 3,632
2009 178,741 -13,055 -33,676 6,043
2008 178,576 -13,418 -33,590 7,070
2007 178,309 -13,669 -34,693 7,045
2006 177,999 -14,107 -31,870 8,018
2005 173,567 -15,594 -34,227 7,945
2004 172,350 -17,385 -26,121 7,300
2003 171,846 -19,621 -24,686 6,854
2002 170,656 -22,188 -24,750 1,562
2001 171,177 -24,405 -20,259 -12,007
2000 172,996 -26,940 -30,065 -14,368
1999 175,051 -28,074 -29,408 -4,073
1998 174,207 -28,378 -23,006 -5,665
1997 173,731 -28,566 -18,389 -5,817
1996 175,861 -28,685 -16,007 -5,598
1995 175,141 -28,204 -7,628 -6,019
1994 175,387 -27,621 -7,157 -5,934
1993 175,344 -26,856 -5,703 -5,972
1992 174,242 -25,005 -3,779 -4,415
1991 174,836 -23,982 2,210 -8,483
1990 171,351 -21,917 7,416 -16,260
1989 168,044 -20,720 11,872 -16,360
1988 164,763 -19,568 13,852 -15,715
1987 160,458 -18,948 16,711 -16,686
1986 156,146 -18,297 19,407 -17,990
1985 152,288 -17,558 22,090 -17,646
1984 150,545 -16,625 23,815 -15,567
1983 147,129 -15,432 27,515 -15,301
1982 144,825 -14,580 30,603 -13,550
1981 143,199 -13,476 34,304 -8,531
1980 140,460 -11,762 36,273 287
1979 137,331 -9,923 39,022 -960
1978 134,504 -8,462 43,636 -1,481
1977 131,569 -7,714 48,105 -1,953
1976 128,552 -7,063 51,399 -2,744
1975 122,864 -6,424 52,502 -3,490
1974 119,560 -5,873 51,583 -3,525
1973 116,323 -5,457 49,596 -2,396
1972 112,799 -5,224 48,248 -348
1971 110,749 -5,057 47,424 1,655
1970 107,897 -4,915 48,343 1,861
1969 105,361 -4,784 50,304 4,112
1968 102,671 -4,679 51,653 5,430
1967 99,339 -4,586 53,120 6,114
1966 95,800 -4,507 53,338 7,037
1965 92,655 -4,444 53,383 7,957
1964 89,745 -4,352 54,185 8,045
1963 87,010 -4,233 55,580 8,276
1962 84,090 -4,026 59,307 6,064
1961 81,106 -3,642 61,065 6,422
1960 78,501 -3,144 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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