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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.39 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Bolivia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Slovakia
2100 17,893,435 3,377,764
2099 17,914,045 3,399,869
2098 17,933,130 3,422,010
2097 17,950,426 3,444,161
2096 17,965,884 3,466,284
2095 17,979,632 3,488,595
2094 17,991,321 3,511,062
2093 18,001,837 3,533,742
2092 18,010,965 3,556,708
2091 18,018,743 3,580,021
2090 18,024,598 3,603,675
2089 18,028,683 3,627,811
2088 18,031,111 3,652,354
2087 18,032,273 3,677,451
2086 18,031,453 3,703,217
2085 18,028,821 3,729,670
2084 18,023,949 3,756,777
2083 18,017,099 3,784,617
2082 18,008,181 3,813,170
2081 17,996,924 3,842,528
2080 17,983,295 3,872,714
2079 17,967,169 3,903,653
2078 17,948,431 3,935,351
2077 17,926,683 3,967,981
2076 17,901,540 4,001,363
2075 17,873,249 4,035,465
2074 17,842,092 4,070,159
2073 17,808,644 4,105,475
2072 17,771,740 4,141,396
2071 17,731,963 4,177,582
2070 17,689,544 4,214,086
2069 17,643,806 4,250,775
2068 17,595,053 4,287,566
2067 17,542,502 4,324,173
2066 17,486,641 4,360,463
2065 17,427,942 4,396,562
2064 17,365,688 4,432,349
2063 17,300,458 4,467,634
2062 17,232,339 4,502,390
2061 17,160,987 4,536,423
2060 17,086,684 4,569,861
2059 17,009,134 4,602,562
2058 16,928,354 4,634,484
2057 16,844,476 4,665,491
2056 16,757,244 4,695,744
2055 16,667,208 4,725,147
2054 16,573,408 4,753,640
2053 16,476,868 4,781,680
2052 16,377,020 4,809,152
2051 16,273,802 4,836,056
2050 16,167,331 4,862,512
2049 16,057,626 4,888,649
2048 15,944,702 4,914,306
2047 15,829,057 4,939,719
2046 15,710,244 4,964,917
2045 15,588,370 4,989,905
2044 15,463,403 5,014,849
2043 15,335,251 5,039,628
2042 15,204,099 5,064,051
2041 15,069,930 5,088,319
2040 14,933,077 5,112,265
2039 14,793,148 5,135,696
2038 14,650,075 5,158,725
2037 14,504,571 5,181,188
2036 14,356,512 5,203,033
2035 14,205,539 5,224,142
2034 14,051,957 5,244,168
2033 13,896,375 5,263,308
2032 13,738,443 5,281,327
2031 13,578,504 5,298,206
2030 13,416,363 5,313,745
2029 13,252,713 5,327,761
2028 13,087,555 5,339,993
2027 12,920,647 5,350,648
2026 12,752,679 5,359,438
2025 12,583,455 5,396,894
2024 12,413,315 5,422,069
2023 12,244,159 5,426,740
2022 12,077,154 5,431,752
2021 11,937,360 5,447,247
2020 11,816,299 5,458,827
2019 11,671,386 5,454,147
2018 11,508,368 5,446,771
2017 11,344,587 5,439,232
2016 11,180,020 5,430,798
2015 11,014,705 5,423,801
2014 10,848,888 5,418,649
2013 10,682,608 5,413,393
2012 10,515,807 5,407,579
2011 10,348,929 5,398,384
2010 10,182,345 5,391,428
2009 10,016,275 5,386,406
2008 9,850,858 5,379,233
2007 9,685,960 5,374,622
2006 9,521,689 5,373,054
2005 9,360,754 5,372,807
2004 9,204,287 5,372,280
2003 9,050,700 5,373,374
2002 8,900,355 5,376,912
2001 8,752,736 5,378,867
2000 8,606,326 5,388,720
1999 8,459,806 5,396,020
1998 8,313,394 5,390,516
1997 8,167,900 5,383,291
1996 8,021,736 5,373,361
1995 7,874,676 5,361,999
1994 7,727,322 5,346,331
1993 7,579,195 5,325,305
1992 7,430,336 5,305,016
1991 7,280,289 5,303,294
1990 7,130,142 5,299,187
1989 6,981,766 5,275,942
1988 6,835,508 5,250,596
1987 6,692,162 5,222,840
1986 6,552,479 5,193,838
1985 6,416,185 5,161,768
1984 6,281,868 5,127,097
1983 6,149,060 5,091,971
1982 6,018,088 5,055,099
1981 5,888,109 5,016,105
1980 5,758,900 4,979,815
1979 5,630,849 4,938,973
1978 5,504,123 4,890,125
1977 5,379,166 4,840,501
1976 5,256,496 4,789,507
1975 5,137,539 4,739,105
1974 5,022,475 4,689,623
1973 4,910,200 4,641,445
1972 4,800,978 4,596,622
1971 4,694,342 4,557,449
1970 4,590,010 4,538,223
1969 4,488,232 4,518,607
1968 4,388,944 4,483,915
1967 4,292,572 4,449,367
1966 4,199,550 4,411,666
1965 4,109,796 4,370,983
1964 4,022,996 4,327,341
1963 3,938,913 4,282,017
1962 3,857,493 4,238,188
1961 3,778,731 4,191,667
1960 3,702,323 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Slovakia
2100 -0.12% -0.65%
2099 -0.11% -0.65%
2098 -0.1% -0.64%
2097 -0.09% -0.64%
2096 -0.08% -0.64%
2095 -0.06% -0.64%
2094 -0.06% -0.64%
2093 -0.05% -0.65%
2092 -0.04% -0.65%
2091 -0.03% -0.66%
2090 -0.02% -0.67%
2089 -0.01% -0.67%
2088 -0.006% -0.68%
2087 0.005% -0.7%
2086 0.01% -0.71%
2085 0.03% -0.72%
2084 0.04% -0.74%
2083 0.05% -0.75%
2082 0.06% -0.76%
2081 0.08% -0.78%
2080 0.09% -0.79%
2079 0.1% -0.81%
2078 0.12% -0.82%
2077 0.14% -0.83%
2076 0.16% -0.85%
2075 0.17% -0.85%
2074 0.19% -0.86%
2073 0.21% -0.87%
2072 0.22% -0.87%
2071 0.24% -0.87%
2070 0.26% -0.86%
2069 0.28% -0.86%
2068 0.3% -0.85%
2067 0.32% -0.83%
2066 0.34% -0.82%
2065 0.36% -0.81%
2064 0.38% -0.79%
2063 0.4% -0.77%
2062 0.42% -0.75%
2061 0.43% -0.73%
2060 0.46% -0.71%
2059 0.48% -0.69%
2058 0.5% -0.66%
2057 0.52% -0.64%
2056 0.54% -0.62%
2055 0.57% -0.6%
2054 0.59% -0.59%
2053 0.61% -0.57%
2052 0.63% -0.56%
2051 0.66% -0.54%
2050 0.68% -0.53%
2049 0.71% -0.52%
2048 0.73% -0.51%
2047 0.76% -0.51%
2046 0.78% -0.5%
2045 0.81% -0.5%
2044 0.84% -0.49%
2043 0.86% -0.48%
2042 0.89% -0.48%
2041 0.92% -0.47%
2040 0.95% -0.46%
2039 0.98% -0.45%
2038 1% -0.43%
2037 1.03% -0.42%
2036 1.06% -0.4%
2035 1.09% -0.38%
2034 1.12% -0.36%
2033 1.15% -0.34%
2032 1.18% -0.32%
2031 1.21% -0.29%
2030 1.23% -0.26%
2029 1.26% -0.23%
2028 1.29% -0.2%
2027 1.32% -0.16%
2026 1.34% -0.69%
2025 1.37% -0.46%
2024 1.38% -0.09%
2023 1.38% -0.09%
2022 1.17% -0.28%
2021 1.02% -0.21%
2020 1.24% 0.09%
2019 1.42% 0.14%
2018 1.44% 0.14%
2017 1.47% 0.16%
2016 1.5% 0.13%
2015 1.53% 0.1%
2014 1.56% 0.1%
2013 1.59% 0.11%
2012 1.61% 0.17%
2011 1.64% 0.13%
2010 1.66% 0.09%
2009 1.68% 0.13%
2008 1.7% 0.09%
2007 1.73% 0.03%
2006 1.72% 0.005%
2005 1.7% 0.01%
2004 1.7% -0.02%
2003 1.69% -0.07%
2002 1.69% -0.04%
2001 1.7% -0.18%
2000 1.73% -0.14%
1999 1.76% 0.1%
1998 1.78% 0.13%
1997 1.82% 0.18%
1996 1.87% 0.21%
1995 1.91% 0.29%
1994 1.95% 0.39%
1993 2% 0.38%
1992 2.06% 0.03%
1991 2.11% 0.08%
1990 2.13% 0.44%
1989 2.14% 0.48%
1988 2.14% 0.53%
1987 2.13% 0.56%
1986 2.12% 0.62%
1985 2.14% 0.68%
1984 2.16% 0.69%
1983 2.18% 0.73%
1982 2.21% 0.78%
1981 2.24% 0.73%
1980 2.27% 0.83%
1979 2.3% 1%
1978 2.32% 1.03%
1977 2.33% 1.06%
1976 2.32% 1.06%
1975 2.29% 1.06%
1974 2.29% 1.04%
1973 2.27% 0.98%
1972 2.27% 0.86%
1971 2.27% 0.42%
1970 2.27% 0.43%
1969 2.26% 0.77%
1968 2.25% 0.78%
1967 2.22% 0.85%
1966 2.18% 0.93%
1965 2.16% 1.01%
1964 2.13% 1.06%
1963 2.11% 1.03%
1962 2.08% 1.11%
1961 2.06% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Slovakia
Current population
12798112
5359438
Population rank 79/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.06%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -13
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 172/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -31,377
Net migration rank 110/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -31,377
2024 - -3,000 - -21,027
2023 172,336 -3,008 -5,427 4,933
2022 167,691 -3,008 -7,062 92,314
2021 119,576 -4,663 -16,886 -8,172
2020 131,870 -4,663 -2,184 4,350
2019 171,593 -8,981 3,818 3,128
2018 172,775 -9,344 3,268 3,446
2017 173,799 -9,669 4,351 3,279
2016 175,057 -10,071 5,431 3,487
2015 176,169 -10,525 2,170 2,549
2014 176,967 -10,971 3,793 -1,158
2013 177,929 -11,369 2,707 -1,181
2012 178,716 -11,689 3,245 871
2011 178,840 -12,106 9,177 -2,392
2010 179,036 -12,590 7,008 -1,814
2009 178,741 -13,055 8,619 -542
2008 178,576 -13,418 4,303 -495
2007 178,309 -13,669 537 -571
2006 177,999 -14,107 537 -549
2005 173,567 -15,594 537 -561
2004 172,350 -17,385 1,611 -522
2003 171,846 -19,621 -537 -646
2002 170,656 -22,188 -538 -580
2001 171,177 -24,405 -1,076 -860
2000 172,996 -26,940 2,155 -831
1999 175,051 -28,074 3,777 -119
1998 174,207 -28,378 4,312 -12
1997 173,731 -28,566 6,999 247
1996 175,861 -28,685 9,135 246
1995 175,141 -28,204 9,115 -30
1994 175,387 -27,621 14,970 -109
1993 175,344 -26,856 20,769 72
1992 174,242 -25,005 21,220 -201
1991 174,836 -23,982 23,865 174
1990 171,351 -21,917 25,436 -9,402
1989 168,044 -20,720 26,380 -7,254
1988 164,763 -19,568 30,979 -6,500
1987 160,458 -18,948 31,859 -6,401
1986 156,146 -18,297 34,279 -6,143
1985 152,288 -17,558 37,680 -6,068
1984 150,545 -16,625 38,966 -6,276
1983 147,129 -15,432 39,717 -6,361
1982 144,825 -14,580 41,958 -6,088
1981 143,199 -13,476 43,640 -5,821
1980 140,460 -11,762 44,320 -5,522
1979 137,331 -9,923 52,353 -4,712
1978 134,504 -8,462 52,324 -4,689
1977 131,569 -7,714 52,762 -4,621
1976 128,552 -7,063 54,121 -4,432
1975 122,864 -6,424 52,604 -4,652
1974 119,560 -5,873 52,524 -4,190
1973 116,323 -5,457 49,199 -3,854
1972 112,799 -5,224 46,426 -3,516
1971 110,749 -5,057 40,105 -3,495
1970 107,897 -4,915 38,575 -4,919
1969 105,361 -4,784 39,312 -8,998
1968 102,671 -4,679 38,113 -8,881
1967 99,339 -4,586 41,824 -8,876
1966 95,800 -4,507 45,440 -8,817
1965 92,655 -4,444 48,517 -8,707
1964 89,745 -4,352 54,092 -8,608
1963 87,010 -4,233 54,382 -8,548
1962 84,090 -4,026 49,587 -9,019
1961 81,106 -3,642 55,749 4,812
1960 78,501 -3,144 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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