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Population in Bolivia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.41 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sierra Leone
2100 17,893,435 16,111,324
2099 17,914,045 16,126,181
2098 17,933,130 16,139,280
2097 17,950,426 16,154,153
2096 17,965,884 16,164,923
2095 17,979,632 16,173,557
2094 17,991,321 16,173,155
2093 18,001,837 16,177,864
2092 18,010,965 16,175,032
2091 18,018,743 16,168,153
2090 18,024,598 16,158,415
2089 18,028,683 16,146,773
2088 18,031,111 16,133,018
2087 18,032,273 16,116,823
2086 18,031,453 16,089,780
2085 18,028,821 16,068,438
2084 18,023,949 16,044,782
2083 18,017,099 16,011,134
2082 18,008,181 15,975,073
2081 17,996,924 15,935,071
2080 17,983,295 15,896,846
2079 17,967,169 15,854,898
2078 17,948,431 15,805,607
2077 17,926,683 15,754,551
2076 17,901,540 15,699,439
2075 17,873,249 15,639,458
2074 17,842,092 15,584,377
2073 17,808,644 15,516,736
2072 17,771,740 15,446,543
2071 17,731,963 15,374,790
2070 17,689,544 15,297,449
2069 17,643,806 15,216,666
2068 17,595,053 15,128,048
2067 17,542,502 15,032,144
2066 17,486,641 14,935,222
2065 17,427,942 14,837,697
2064 17,365,688 14,740,749
2063 17,300,458 14,642,031
2062 17,232,339 14,529,557
2061 17,160,987 14,423,861
2060 17,086,684 14,311,215
2059 17,009,134 14,198,706
2058 16,928,354 14,080,827
2057 16,844,476 13,960,869
2056 16,757,244 13,836,132
2055 16,667,208 13,706,113
2054 16,573,408 13,579,802
2053 16,476,868 13,444,465
2052 16,377,020 13,303,409
2051 16,273,802 13,156,370
2050 16,167,331 13,010,109
2049 16,057,626 12,867,021
2048 15,944,702 12,716,015
2047 15,829,057 12,570,250
2046 15,710,244 12,414,307
2045 15,588,370 12,257,874
2044 15,463,403 12,092,075
2043 15,335,251 11,931,531
2042 15,204,099 11,770,467
2041 15,069,930 11,602,993
2040 14,933,077 11,431,337
2039 14,793,148 11,262,807
2038 14,650,075 11,100,099
2037 14,504,571 10,931,629
2036 14,356,512 10,760,758
2035 14,205,539 10,585,702
2034 14,051,957 10,413,826
2033 13,896,375 10,241,196
2032 13,738,443 10,062,575
2031 13,578,504 9,883,708
2030 13,416,363 9,708,038
2029 13,252,713 9,532,000
2028 13,087,555 9,360,873
2027 12,920,647 9,179,702
2026 12,752,679 9,001,269
2025 12,583,455 8,822,114
2024 12,413,315 8,642,022
2023 12,244,159 8,460,512
2022 12,077,154 8,276,807
2021 11,937,360 8,094,602
2020 11,816,299 7,912,558
2019 11,671,386 7,731,991
2018 11,508,368 7,554,563
2017 11,344,587 7,379,299
2016 11,180,020 7,205,328
2015 11,014,705 7,037,655
2014 10,848,888 6,876,385
2013 10,682,608 6,714,051
2012 10,515,807 6,551,080
2011 10,348,929 6,387,251
2010 10,182,345 6,222,714
2009 10,016,275 6,055,646
2008 9,850,858 5,894,722
2007 9,685,960 5,749,352
2006 9,521,689 5,624,466
2005 9,360,754 5,501,712
2004 9,204,287 5,355,717
2003 9,050,700 5,177,687
2002 8,900,355 4,971,435
2001 8,752,736 4,692,716
2000 8,606,326 4,423,611
1999 8,459,806 4,318,043
1998 8,313,394 4,295,785
1997 8,167,900 4,253,716
1996 8,021,736 4,199,210
1995 7,874,676 4,179,179
1994 7,727,322 4,173,105
1993 7,579,195 4,157,130
1992 7,430,336 4,166,366
1991 7,280,289 4,246,267
1990 7,130,142 4,196,828
1989 6,981,766 4,034,037
1988 6,835,508 3,934,517
1987 6,692,162 3,829,718
1986 6,552,479 3,728,380
1985 6,416,185 3,638,438
1984 6,281,868 3,558,758
1983 6,149,060 3,481,646
1982 6,018,088 3,408,183
1981 5,888,109 3,338,940
1980 5,758,900 3,272,089
1979 5,630,849 3,207,499
1978 5,504,123 3,145,517
1977 5,379,166 3,085,354
1976 5,256,496 3,028,820
1975 5,137,539 2,974,657
1974 5,022,475 2,920,459
1973 4,910,200 2,866,955
1972 4,800,978 2,814,388
1971 4,694,342 2,763,222
1970 4,590,010 2,712,286
1969 4,488,232 2,661,365
1968 4,388,944 2,611,532
1967 4,292,572 2,562,384
1966 4,199,550 2,514,638
1965 4,109,796 2,468,666
1964 4,022,996 2,424,390
1963 3,938,913 2,382,258
1962 3,857,493 2,342,242
1961 3,778,731 2,304,227
1960 3,702,323 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Sierra Leone
2100 -0.12% -0.09%
2099 -0.11% -0.08%
2098 -0.1% -0.09%
2097 -0.09% -0.07%
2096 -0.08% -0.05%
2095 -0.06% 0.002%
2094 -0.06% -0.03%
2093 -0.05% 0.02%
2092 -0.04% 0.04%
2091 -0.03% 0.06%
2090 -0.02% 0.07%
2089 -0.01% 0.09%
2088 -0.006% 0.1%
2087 0.005% 0.17%
2086 0.01% 0.13%
2085 0.03% 0.15%
2084 0.04% 0.21%
2083 0.05% 0.23%
2082 0.06% 0.25%
2081 0.08% 0.24%
2080 0.09% 0.26%
2079 0.1% 0.31%
2078 0.12% 0.32%
2077 0.14% 0.35%
2076 0.16% 0.38%
2075 0.17% 0.35%
2074 0.19% 0.44%
2073 0.21% 0.45%
2072 0.22% 0.47%
2071 0.24% 0.51%
2070 0.26% 0.53%
2069 0.28% 0.59%
2068 0.3% 0.64%
2067 0.32% 0.65%
2066 0.34% 0.66%
2065 0.36% 0.66%
2064 0.38% 0.67%
2063 0.4% 0.77%
2062 0.42% 0.73%
2061 0.43% 0.79%
2060 0.46% 0.79%
2059 0.48% 0.84%
2058 0.5% 0.86%
2057 0.52% 0.9%
2056 0.54% 0.95%
2055 0.57% 0.93%
2054 0.59% 1.01%
2053 0.61% 1.06%
2052 0.63% 1.12%
2051 0.66% 1.12%
2050 0.68% 1.11%
2049 0.71% 1.19%
2048 0.73% 1.16%
2047 0.76% 1.26%
2046 0.78% 1.28%
2045 0.81% 1.37%
2044 0.84% 1.35%
2043 0.86% 1.37%
2042 0.89% 1.44%
2041 0.92% 1.5%
2040 0.95% 1.5%
2039 0.98% 1.47%
2038 1% 1.54%
2037 1.03% 1.59%
2036 1.06% 1.65%
2035 1.09% 1.65%
2034 1.12% 1.69%
2033 1.15% 1.78%
2032 1.18% 1.81%
2031 1.21% 1.81%
2030 1.23% 1.85%
2029 1.26% 1.83%
2028 1.29% 1.97%
2027 1.32% 1.98%
2026 1.34% 2.03%
2025 1.37% 2.08%
2024 1.38% 2.15%
2023 1.38% 2.22%
2022 1.17% 2.25%
2021 1.02% 2.3%
2020 1.24% 2.34%
2019 1.42% 2.35%
2018 1.44% 2.38%
2017 1.47% 2.41%
2016 1.5% 2.38%
2015 1.53% 2.35%
2014 1.56% 2.42%
2013 1.59% 2.49%
2012 1.61% 2.56%
2011 1.64% 2.64%
2010 1.66% 2.76%
2009 1.68% 2.73%
2008 1.7% 2.53%
2007 1.73% 2.22%
2006 1.72% 2.23%
2005 1.7% 2.73%
2004 1.7% 3.44%
2003 1.69% 4.15%
2002 1.69% 5.94%
2001 1.7% 6.08%
2000 1.73% 2.44%
1999 1.76% 0.52%
1998 1.78% 0.99%
1997 1.82% 1.3%
1996 1.87% 0.48%
1995 1.91% 0.15%
1994 1.95% 0.38%
1993 2% -0.22%
1992 2.06% -1.88%
1991 2.11% 1.18%
1990 2.13% 4.04%
1989 2.14% 2.53%
1988 2.14% 2.74%
1987 2.13% 2.72%
1986 2.12% 2.47%
1985 2.14% 2.24%
1984 2.16% 2.21%
1983 2.18% 2.16%
1982 2.21% 2.07%
1981 2.24% 2.04%
1980 2.27% 2.01%
1979 2.3% 1.97%
1978 2.32% 1.95%
1977 2.33% 1.87%
1976 2.32% 1.82%
1975 2.29% 1.86%
1974 2.29% 1.87%
1973 2.27% 1.87%
1972 2.27% 1.85%
1971 2.27% 1.88%
1970 2.27% 1.91%
1969 2.26% 1.91%
1968 2.25% 1.92%
1967 2.22% 1.9%
1966 2.18% 1.86%
1965 2.16% 1.83%
1964 2.13% 1.77%
1963 2.11% 1.71%
1962 2.08% 1.65%
1961 2.06% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Sierra Leone
Current population
12798112
9049533
Population rank 79/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.11%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +497
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 47/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -11,309
Net migration rank 110/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -11,309
2024 - -3,000 - -11,000
2023 172,336 -3,008 188,788 -4,000
2022 167,691 -3,008 186,625 -4,000
2021 119,576 -4,663 183,326 -1,544
2020 131,870 -4,663 181,015 1,292
2019 171,593 -8,981 181,068 -2,238
2018 172,775 -9,344 178,772 -2,741
2017 173,799 -9,669 173,259 1,234
2016 175,057 -10,071 168,784 4,657
2015 176,169 -10,525 162,275 -356
2014 176,967 -10,971 160,137 485
2013 177,929 -11,369 161,265 2,773
2012 178,716 -11,689 160,915 988
2011 178,840 -12,106 158,858 6,895
2010 179,036 -12,590 155,338 7,983
2009 178,741 -13,055 152,669 18,145
2008 178,576 -13,418 149,855 1,182
2007 178,309 -13,669 145,740 -6,042
2006 177,999 -14,107 144,127 -34,052
2005 173,567 -15,594 137,234 -1,805
2004 172,350 -17,385 132,661 23,897
2003 171,846 -19,621 130,312 69,185
2002 170,656 -22,188 126,429 86,578
2001 171,177 -24,405 116,647 227,791
2000 172,996 -26,940 110,754 83,013
1999 175,051 -28,074 102,295 -84,926
1998 174,207 -28,378 103,906 -76,766
1997 173,731 -28,566 105,433 -48,437
1996 175,861 -28,685 104,140 -52,110
1995 175,141 -28,204 100,885 -112,857
1994 175,387 -27,621 101,486 -77,371
1993 175,344 -26,856 103,317 -95,476
1992 174,242 -25,005 103,251 -129,565
1991 174,836 -23,982 105,477 -238,965
1990 171,351 -21,917 100,778 131,587
1989 168,044 -20,720 98,298 -5,079
1988 164,763 -19,568 96,344 9,470
1987 160,458 -18,948 94,235 9,558
1986 156,146 -18,297 90,902 7,992
1985 152,288 -17,558 88,869 -7,873
1984 150,545 -16,625 87,072 -8,708
1983 147,129 -15,432 84,628 -8,783
1982 144,825 -14,580 82,457 -11,379
1981 143,199 -13,476 80,111 -12,699
1980 140,460 -11,762 77,932 -11,641
1979 137,331 -9,923 75,992 -13,095
1978 134,504 -8,462 74,130 -13,073
1977 131,569 -7,714 71,663 -12,399
1976 128,552 -7,063 69,506 -15,686
1975 122,864 -6,424 67,560 -13,058
1974 119,560 -5,873 65,357 -11,473
1973 116,323 -5,457 62,443 -9,322
1972 112,799 -5,224 60,279 -8,267
1971 110,749 -5,057 58,484 -8,162
1970 107,897 -4,915 56,513 -4,957
1969 105,361 -4,784 54,768 -4,485
1968 102,671 -4,679 53,126 -3,743
1967 99,339 -4,586 51,734 -2,819
1966 95,800 -4,507 49,486 -2,911
1965 92,655 -4,444 47,223 -1,851
1964 89,745 -4,352 45,487 -2,308
1963 87,010 -4,233 43,569 -2,480
1962 84,090 -4,026 41,603 -2,658
1961 81,106 -3,642 40,022 -2,947
1960 78,501 -3,144 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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