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Population in Bolivia compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 14.8 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Solomon Islands
2100 17,891,143 1,869,132
2099 17,911,750 1,865,051
2098 17,930,833 1,860,822
2097 17,948,126 1,856,197
2096 17,963,582 1,851,361
2095 17,977,328 1,846,006
2094 17,989,016 1,840,576
2093 17,999,530 1,834,659
2092 18,008,657 1,828,323
2091 18,016,434 1,821,781
2090 18,022,288 1,814,933
2089 18,026,374 1,807,885
2088 18,028,801 1,800,523
2087 18,029,963 1,792,919
2086 18,029,143 1,784,993
2085 18,026,512 1,776,798
2084 18,021,640 1,768,230
2083 18,014,790 1,759,388
2082 18,005,874 1,750,221
2081 17,994,619 1,740,741
2080 17,980,992 1,730,900
2079 17,964,867 1,720,938
2078 17,946,132 1,710,578
2077 17,924,387 1,699,838
2076 17,899,247 1,688,671
2075 17,870,960 1,677,384
2074 17,839,807 1,665,984
2073 17,806,362 1,654,063
2072 17,769,463 1,641,845
2071 17,729,691 1,629,270
2070 17,687,278 1,616,540
2069 17,641,545 1,603,485
2068 17,592,799 1,590,112
2067 17,540,255 1,576,525
2066 17,484,401 1,562,815
2065 17,425,710 1,548,873
2064 17,363,463 1,534,676
2063 17,298,241 1,520,167
2062 17,230,131 1,505,610
2061 17,158,789 1,490,754
2060 17,084,495 1,475,849
2059 17,006,955 1,460,639
2058 16,926,185 1,445,210
2057 16,842,318 1,429,794
2056 16,755,098 1,414,149
2055 16,665,072 1,398,271
2054 16,571,285 1,382,259
2053 16,474,757 1,366,025
2052 16,374,922 1,349,539
2051 16,271,717 1,332,975
2050 16,165,260 1,316,163
2049 16,055,569 1,299,210
2048 15,942,659 1,282,103
2047 15,827,029 1,264,854
2046 15,708,231 1,247,457
2045 15,586,373 1,229,853
2044 15,461,422 1,212,131
2043 15,333,286 1,194,206
2042 15,202,151 1,176,128
2041 15,067,999 1,158,032
2040 14,931,164 1,139,694
2039 14,791,253 1,120,879
2038 14,648,198 1,101,654
2037 14,502,712 1,082,017
2036 14,354,673 1,062,068
2035 14,203,719 1,041,799
2034 14,050,157 1,021,368
2033 13,894,595 1,000,876
2032 13,736,683 980,211
2031 13,576,765 959,672
2030 13,414,644 939,186
2029 13,251,015 918,810
2028 13,085,878 898,552
2027 12,918,991 878,392
2026 12,751,046 858,453
2025 12,581,843 838,645
2024 12,413,315 819,198
2023 12,244,159 800,005
2022 12,077,154 781,066
2021 11,937,360 762,591
2020 11,816,299 744,498
2019 11,671,386 728,147
2018 11,508,368 709,101
2017 11,344,587 685,672
2016 11,180,020 662,379
2015 11,014,705 639,415
2014 10,848,888 616,908
2013 10,682,608 594,945
2012 10,515,807 573,606
2011 10,348,929 552,945
2010 10,182,345 532,968
2009 10,016,275 518,141
2008 9,850,858 508,790
2007 9,685,960 500,156
2006 9,521,689 491,594
2005 9,360,754 483,080
2004 9,204,287 474,611
2003 9,050,700 466,154
2002 8,900,355 457,671
2001 8,752,736 449,125
2000 8,606,326 440,469
1999 8,459,806 430,500
1998 8,313,394 419,071
1997 8,167,900 407,474
1996 8,021,736 396,009
1995 7,874,676 384,733
1994 7,727,322 373,675
1993 7,579,195 362,839
1992 7,430,336 352,205
1991 7,280,289 341,738
1990 7,130,142 331,435
1989 6,981,766 321,282
1988 6,835,508 311,265
1987 6,692,162 301,414
1986 6,552,479 291,842
1985 6,416,185 282,455
1984 6,281,868 273,163
1983 6,149,060 264,068
1982 6,018,088 255,200
1981 5,888,109 246,555
1980 5,758,900 238,135
1979 5,630,849 229,953
1978 5,504,123 222,029
1977 5,379,166 214,418
1976 5,256,496 207,194
1975 5,137,539 200,744
1974 5,022,475 195,041
1973 4,910,200 189,774
1972 4,800,978 184,994
1971 4,694,342 180,637
1970 4,590,010 176,579
1969 4,488,232 172,476
1968 4,388,944 168,282
1967 4,292,572 164,245
1966 4,199,550 160,393
1965 4,109,796 156,686
1964 4,022,996 153,085
1963 3,938,913 149,589
1962 3,857,493 146,201
1961 3,778,731 142,912
1960 3,702,323 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Solomon Islands
2100 -0.12% 0.22%
2099 -0.11% 0.23%
2098 -0.1% 0.25%
2097 -0.09% 0.26%
2096 -0.08% 0.29%
2095 -0.06% 0.29%
2094 -0.06% 0.32%
2093 -0.05% 0.35%
2092 -0.04% 0.36%
2091 -0.03% 0.38%
2090 -0.02% 0.39%
2089 -0.01% 0.41%
2088 -0.006% 0.42%
2087 0.005% 0.44%
2086 0.01% 0.46%
2085 0.03% 0.48%
2084 0.04% 0.5%
2083 0.05% 0.52%
2082 0.06% 0.54%
2081 0.08% 0.57%
2080 0.09% 0.58%
2079 0.1% 0.61%
2078 0.12% 0.63%
2077 0.14% 0.66%
2076 0.16% 0.67%
2075 0.17% 0.68%
2074 0.19% 0.72%
2073 0.21% 0.74%
2072 0.22% 0.77%
2071 0.24% 0.79%
2070 0.26% 0.81%
2069 0.28% 0.84%
2068 0.3% 0.86%
2067 0.32% 0.88%
2066 0.34% 0.9%
2065 0.36% 0.93%
2064 0.38% 0.95%
2063 0.4% 0.97%
2062 0.42% 1%
2061 0.43% 1.01%
2060 0.46% 1.04%
2059 0.48% 1.07%
2058 0.5% 1.08%
2057 0.52% 1.11%
2056 0.54% 1.14%
2055 0.57% 1.16%
2054 0.59% 1.19%
2053 0.61% 1.22%
2052 0.63% 1.24%
2051 0.66% 1.28%
2050 0.68% 1.3%
2049 0.71% 1.33%
2048 0.73% 1.36%
2047 0.76% 1.39%
2046 0.78% 1.43%
2045 0.81% 1.46%
2044 0.84% 1.5%
2043 0.86% 1.54%
2042 0.89% 1.56%
2041 0.92% 1.61%
2040 0.95% 1.68%
2039 0.98% 1.75%
2038 1% 1.81%
2037 1.03% 1.88%
2036 1.06% 1.95%
2035 1.09% 2%
2034 1.12% 2.05%
2033 1.15% 2.11%
2032 1.18% 2.14%
2031 1.21% 2.18%
2030 1.23% 2.22%
2029 1.26% 2.25%
2028 1.29% 2.3%
2027 1.32% 2.32%
2026 1.34% 2.36%
2025 1.36% 2.37%
2024 1.38% 2.4%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 1.17% 2.42%
2021 1.02% 2.43%
2020 1.24% 2.25%
2019 1.42% 2.69%
2018 1.44% 3.42%
2017 1.47% 3.52%
2016 1.5% 3.59%
2015 1.53% 3.65%
2014 1.56% 3.69%
2013 1.59% 3.72%
2012 1.61% 3.74%
2011 1.64% 3.75%
2010 1.66% 2.86%
2009 1.68% 1.84%
2008 1.7% 1.73%
2007 1.73% 1.74%
2006 1.72% 1.76%
2005 1.7% 1.78%
2004 1.7% 1.81%
2003 1.69% 1.85%
2002 1.69% 1.9%
2001 1.7% 1.97%
2000 1.73% 2.32%
1999 1.76% 2.73%
1998 1.78% 2.85%
1997 1.82% 2.9%
1996 1.87% 2.93%
1995 1.91% 2.96%
1994 1.95% 2.99%
1993 2% 3.02%
1992 2.06% 3.06%
1991 2.11% 3.11%
1990 2.13% 3.16%
1989 2.14% 3.22%
1988 2.14% 3.27%
1987 2.13% 3.28%
1986 2.12% 3.32%
1985 2.14% 3.4%
1984 2.16% 3.44%
1983 2.18% 3.47%
1982 2.21% 3.51%
1981 2.24% 3.54%
1980 2.27% 3.56%
1979 2.3% 3.57%
1978 2.32% 3.55%
1977 2.33% 3.49%
1976 2.32% 3.21%
1975 2.29% 2.92%
1974 2.29% 2.78%
1973 2.27% 2.58%
1972 2.27% 2.41%
1971 2.27% 2.3%
1970 2.27% 2.38%
1969 2.26% 2.49%
1968 2.25% 2.46%
1967 2.22% 2.4%
1966 2.18% 2.37%
1965 2.16% 2.35%
1964 2.13% 2.34%
1963 2.11% 2.32%
1962 2.08% 2.3%
1961 2.06% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Solomon Islands
Current population
12837312
868694
Population rank 79/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.01%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +53
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 32/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +1,631
Net migration rank 110/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 1,631
2024 171,974 -3,000 17,715 1,610
2023 172,336 -3,008 17,436 1,636
2022 167,691 -3,008 17,253 1,567
2021 119,576 -4,663 16,626 1,499
2020 131,870 -4,663 16,488 1,556
2019 171,593 -8,981 16,649 -1,990
2018 172,775 -9,344 16,790 6,653
2017 173,799 -9,669 16,897 6,513
2016 175,057 -10,071 17,027 6,146
2015 176,169 -10,525 16,909 5,853
2014 176,967 -10,971 16,652 5,598
2013 177,929 -11,369 16,038 5,631
2012 178,716 -11,689 15,585 5,420
2011 178,840 -12,106 15,095 5,219
2010 179,036 -12,590 14,604 5,040
2009 178,741 -13,055 14,381 -4,360
2008 178,576 -13,418 14,225 -5,538
2007 178,309 -13,669 13,963 -5,383
2006 177,999 -14,107 13,799 -5,262
2005 173,567 -15,594 13,568 -5,082
2004 172,350 -17,385 13,444 -4,985
2003 171,846 -19,621 13,344 -4,881
2002 170,656 -22,188 13,195 -4,691
2001 171,177 -24,405 13,061 -4,474
2000 172,996 -26,940 12,938 -4,219
1999 175,051 -28,074 12,809 -1,588
1998 174,207 -28,378 12,658 -1,019
1997 173,731 -28,566 12,478 -931
1996 175,861 -28,685 12,328 -947
1995 175,141 -28,204 12,124 -952
1994 175,387 -27,621 11,771 -828
1993 175,344 -26,856 11,396 -665
1992 174,242 -25,005 11,029 -482
1991 174,836 -23,982 10,789 -410
1990 171,351 -21,917 10,561 -335
1989 168,044 -20,720 10,354 -270
1988 164,763 -19,568 10,142 -197
1987 160,458 -18,948 9,943 -179
1986 156,146 -18,297 9,656 -269
1985 152,288 -17,558 9,534 -150
1984 150,545 -16,625 9,299 -102
1983 147,129 -15,432 9,011 -30
1982 144,825 -14,580 8,720 40
1981 143,199 -13,476 8,436 99
1980 140,460 -11,762 8,156 151
1979 137,331 -9,923 7,874 188
1978 134,504 -8,462 7,598 174
1977 131,569 -7,714 7,290 159
1976 128,552 -7,063 7,058 -48
1975 122,864 -6,424 6,635 -760
1974 119,560 -5,873 6,612 -1,084
1973 116,323 -5,457 6,343 -1,329
1972 112,799 -5,224 6,074 -1,520
1971 110,749 -5,057 5,814 -1,646
1970 107,897 -4,915 5,575 -1,632
1969 105,361 -4,784 5,444 -1,187
1968 102,671 -4,679 5,285 -1,154
1967 99,339 -4,586 5,151 -1,213
1966 95,800 -4,507 5,028 -1,256
1965 92,655 -4,444 4,885 -1,237
1964 89,745 -4,352 4,747 -1,200
1963 87,010 -4,233 4,571 -1,129
1962 84,090 -4,026 4,408 -1,073
1961 81,106 -3,642 4,257 -1,016
1960 78,501 -3,144 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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