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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 6.03 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Bolivia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Slovenia
2100 17,891,143 1,644,125
2099 17,911,750 1,648,345
2098 17,930,833 1,652,436
2097 17,948,126 1,656,808
2096 17,963,582 1,661,055
2095 17,977,328 1,665,286
2094 17,989,016 1,669,464
2093 17,999,530 1,673,724
2092 18,008,657 1,677,938
2091 18,016,434 1,682,129
2090 18,022,288 1,686,674
2089 18,026,374 1,691,063
2088 18,028,801 1,695,484
2087 18,029,963 1,700,115
2086 18,029,143 1,705,042
2085 18,026,512 1,709,916
2084 18,021,640 1,714,895
2083 18,014,790 1,720,145
2082 18,005,874 1,725,470
2081 17,994,619 1,731,075
2080 17,980,992 1,737,192
2079 17,964,867 1,743,318
2078 17,946,132 1,749,967
2077 17,924,387 1,756,612
2076 17,899,247 1,763,483
2075 17,870,960 1,770,727
2074 17,839,807 1,778,405
2073 17,806,362 1,786,591
2072 17,769,463 1,794,570
2071 17,729,691 1,802,890
2070 17,687,278 1,811,432
2069 17,641,545 1,820,576
2068 17,592,799 1,829,837
2067 17,540,255 1,838,874
2066 17,484,401 1,848,063
2065 17,425,710 1,857,701
2064 17,363,463 1,867,621
2063 17,298,241 1,877,265
2062 17,230,131 1,886,945
2061 17,158,789 1,896,873
2060 17,084,495 1,907,096
2059 17,006,955 1,917,040
2058 16,926,185 1,926,374
2057 16,842,318 1,936,340
2056 16,755,098 1,945,710
2055 16,665,072 1,955,123
2054 16,571,285 1,964,235
2053 16,474,757 1,972,942
2052 16,374,922 1,981,547
2051 16,271,717 1,989,616
2050 16,165,260 1,997,469
2049 16,055,569 2,004,847
2048 15,942,659 2,011,668
2047 15,827,029 2,018,540
2046 15,708,231 2,025,170
2045 15,586,373 2,031,795
2044 15,461,422 2,038,314
2043 15,333,286 2,044,630
2042 15,202,151 2,050,809
2041 15,067,999 2,056,524
2040 14,931,164 2,061,772
2039 14,791,253 2,067,224
2038 14,648,198 2,072,439
2037 14,502,712 2,078,235
2036 14,354,673 2,083,743
2035 14,203,719 2,089,024
2034 14,050,157 2,093,994
2033 13,894,595 2,099,177
2032 13,736,683 2,104,208
2031 13,576,765 2,109,288
2030 13,414,644 2,114,024
2029 13,251,015 2,118,491
2028 13,085,878 2,122,680
2027 12,918,991 2,125,958
2026 12,751,046 2,128,778
2025 12,581,843 2,130,986
2024 12,413,315 2,127,400
2023 12,244,159 2,120,461
2022 12,077,154 2,112,076
2021 11,937,360 2,108,079
2020 11,816,299 2,102,419
2019 11,671,386 2,088,385
2018 11,508,368 2,073,894
2017 11,344,587 2,066,388
2016 11,180,020 2,065,042
2015 11,014,705 2,063,531
2014 10,848,888 2,061,980
2013 10,682,608 2,059,953
2012 10,515,807 2,057,159
2011 10,348,929 2,052,843
2010 10,182,345 2,048,583
2009 10,016,275 2,039,669
2008 9,850,858 2,021,316
2007 9,685,960 2,018,122
2006 9,521,689 2,006,868
2005 9,360,754 2,000,474
2004 9,204,287 1,997,012
2003 9,050,700 1,995,733
2002 8,900,355 1,994,530
2001 8,752,736 1,992,060
2000 8,606,326 1,988,925
1999 8,459,806 1,983,045
1998 8,313,394 1,981,629
1997 8,167,900 1,985,956
1996 8,021,736 1,988,628
1995 7,874,676 1,989,872
1994 7,727,322 1,989,443
1993 7,579,195 1,991,746
1992 7,430,336 1,996,498
1991 7,280,289 1,999,429
1990 7,130,142 1,998,161
1989 6,981,766 1,996,351
1988 6,835,508 1,995,196
1987 6,692,162 1,989,776
1986 6,552,479 1,965,964
1985 6,416,185 1,941,641
1984 6,281,868 1,932,154
1983 6,149,060 1,922,321
1982 6,018,088 1,910,334
1981 5,888,109 1,906,531
1980 5,758,900 1,901,315
1979 5,630,849 1,882,599
1978 5,504,123 1,862,548
1977 5,379,166 1,842,377
1976 5,256,496 1,820,249
1975 5,137,539 1,793,581
1974 5,022,475 1,776,132
1973 4,910,200 1,766,697
1972 4,800,978 1,752,233
1971 4,694,342 1,738,335
1970 4,590,010 1,724,891
1969 4,488,232 1,713,874
1968 4,388,944 1,704,546
1967 4,292,572 1,689,528
1966 4,199,550 1,669,905
1965 4,109,796 1,649,160
1964 4,022,996 1,632,114
1963 3,938,913 1,616,971
1962 3,857,493 1,603,649
1961 3,778,731 1,594,131
1960 3,702,323 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Slovenia
2100 -0.12% -0.26%
2099 -0.11% -0.25%
2098 -0.1% -0.26%
2097 -0.09% -0.26%
2096 -0.08% -0.25%
2095 -0.06% -0.25%
2094 -0.06% -0.25%
2093 -0.05% -0.25%
2092 -0.04% -0.25%
2091 -0.03% -0.27%
2090 -0.02% -0.26%
2089 -0.01% -0.26%
2088 -0.006% -0.27%
2087 0.005% -0.29%
2086 0.01% -0.29%
2085 0.03% -0.29%
2084 0.04% -0.31%
2083 0.05% -0.31%
2082 0.06% -0.32%
2081 0.08% -0.35%
2080 0.09% -0.35%
2079 0.1% -0.38%
2078 0.12% -0.38%
2077 0.14% -0.39%
2076 0.16% -0.41%
2075 0.17% -0.43%
2074 0.19% -0.46%
2073 0.21% -0.44%
2072 0.22% -0.46%
2071 0.24% -0.47%
2070 0.26% -0.5%
2069 0.28% -0.51%
2068 0.3% -0.49%
2067 0.32% -0.5%
2066 0.34% -0.52%
2065 0.36% -0.53%
2064 0.38% -0.51%
2063 0.4% -0.51%
2062 0.42% -0.52%
2061 0.43% -0.54%
2060 0.46% -0.52%
2059 0.48% -0.48%
2058 0.5% -0.51%
2057 0.52% -0.48%
2056 0.54% -0.48%
2055 0.57% -0.46%
2054 0.59% -0.44%
2053 0.61% -0.43%
2052 0.63% -0.41%
2051 0.66% -0.39%
2050 0.68% -0.37%
2049 0.71% -0.34%
2048 0.73% -0.34%
2047 0.76% -0.33%
2046 0.78% -0.33%
2045 0.81% -0.32%
2044 0.84% -0.31%
2043 0.86% -0.3%
2042 0.89% -0.28%
2041 0.92% -0.25%
2040 0.95% -0.26%
2039 0.98% -0.25%
2038 1% -0.28%
2037 1.03% -0.26%
2036 1.06% -0.25%
2035 1.09% -0.24%
2034 1.12% -0.25%
2033 1.15% -0.24%
2032 1.18% -0.24%
2031 1.21% -0.22%
2030 1.23% -0.21%
2029 1.26% -0.2%
2028 1.29% -0.15%
2027 1.32% -0.13%
2026 1.34% -0.1%
2025 1.36% 0.17%
2024 1.38% 0.33%
2023 1.38% 0.4%
2022 1.17% 0.19%
2021 1.02% 0.27%
2020 1.24% 0.67%
2019 1.42% 0.7%
2018 1.44% 0.36%
2017 1.47% 0.07%
2016 1.5% 0.07%
2015 1.53% 0.08%
2014 1.56% 0.1%
2013 1.59% 0.14%
2012 1.61% 0.21%
2011 1.64% 0.21%
2010 1.66% 0.44%
2009 1.68% 0.91%
2008 1.7% 0.16%
2007 1.73% 0.56%
2006 1.72% 0.32%
2005 1.7% 0.17%
2004 1.7% 0.06%
2003 1.69% 0.06%
2002 1.69% 0.12%
2001 1.7% 0.16%
2000 1.73% 0.3%
1999 1.76% 0.07%
1998 1.78% -0.22%
1997 1.82% -0.13%
1996 1.87% -0.06%
1995 1.91% 0.02%
1994 1.95% -0.12%
1993 2% -0.24%
1992 2.06% -0.15%
1991 2.11% 0.06%
1990 2.13% 0.09%
1989 2.14% 0.06%
1988 2.14% 0.27%
1987 2.13% 1.21%
1986 2.12% 1.25%
1985 2.14% 0.49%
1984 2.16% 0.51%
1983 2.18% 0.63%
1982 2.21% 0.2%
1981 2.24% 0.27%
1980 2.27% 0.99%
1979 2.3% 1.08%
1978 2.32% 1.09%
1977 2.33% 1.22%
1976 2.32% 1.49%
1975 2.29% 0.98%
1974 2.29% 0.53%
1973 2.27% 0.83%
1972 2.27% 0.8%
1971 2.27% 0.78%
1970 2.27% 0.64%
1969 2.26% 0.55%
1968 2.25% 0.89%
1967 2.22% 1.18%
1966 2.18% 1.26%
1965 2.16% 1.04%
1964 2.13% 0.94%
1963 2.11% 0.83%
1962 2.08% 0.6%
1961 2.06% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Slovenia
Current population
12837312
2128778
Population rank 79/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +10
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 153/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +2,711
Net migration rank 110/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 2,711
2024 171,974 -3,000 -4,680 3,319
2023 172,336 -3,008 -4,665 5,339
2022 167,691 -3,008 -4,858 9,014
2021 119,576 -4,663 -4,216 2,477
2020 131,870 -4,663 -5,256 28,514
2019 171,593 -8,981 -1,254 16,352
2018 172,775 -9,344 -1,037 14,640
2017 173,799 -9,669 -207 1,359
2016 175,057 -10,071 826 1,195
2015 176,169 -10,525 826 712
2014 176,967 -10,971 2,268 -70
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,648 639
2012 178,716 -11,689 2,674 1,117
2011 178,840 -12,106 3,285 2,190
2010 179,036 -12,590 3,687 -410
2009 178,741 -13,055 3,060 11,594
2008 178,576 -13,418 3,437 2,971
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,211 14,191
2006 177,999 -14,107 602 6,081
2005 173,567 -15,594 -600 6,317
2004 172,350 -17,385 -599 1,759
2003 171,846 -19,621 -1,996 3,218
2002 170,656 -22,188 -1,197 1,975
2001 171,177 -24,405 -996 4,527
2000 172,996 -26,940 -398 3,124
1999 175,051 -28,074 -1,388 10,291
1998 174,207 -28,378 -1,189 -5,280
1997 173,731 -28,566 -794 -1,298
1996 175,861 -28,685 0 -2,456
1995 175,141 -28,204 0 356
1994 175,387 -27,621 199 -153
1993 175,344 -26,856 -199 -4,641
1992 174,242 -25,005 598 -5,547
1991 174,836 -23,982 2,199 -3,325
1990 171,351 -21,917 3,797 618
1989 168,044 -20,720 4,592 -2,718
1988 164,763 -19,568 5,986 -3,023
1987 160,458 -18,948 5,771 2,972
1986 156,146 -18,297 6,094 32,700
1985 152,288 -17,558 6,213 3,404
1984 150,545 -16,625 5,990 3,280
1983 147,129 -15,432 6,343 3,613
1982 144,825 -14,580 9,170 -8,695
1981 143,199 -13,476 10,485 -5,016
1980 140,460 -11,762 11,027 3,128
1979 137,331 -9,923 12,614 2,107
1978 134,504 -8,462 11,920 2,113
1977 131,569 -7,714 12,160 2,584
1976 128,552 -7,063 12,196 2,226
1975 122,864 -6,424 11,658 2,421
1974 119,560 -5,873 11,367 3,145
1973 116,323 -5,457 11,837 2,175
1972 112,799 -5,224 10,513 2,924
1971 110,749 -5,057 10,951 2,286
1970 107,897 -4,915 10,004 260
1969 105,361 -4,784 9,427 685
1968 102,671 -4,679 11,250 438
1967 99,339 -4,586 13,516 -192
1966 95,800 -4,507 15,697 -1,262
1965 92,655 -4,444 14,513 -1,421
1964 89,745 -4,352 12,567 -349
1963 87,010 -4,233 14,068 -180
1962 84,090 -4,026 13,150 148
1961 81,106 -3,642 14,985 -306
1960 78,501 -3,144 12,678 -929

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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