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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 3.84 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Spain
2100 17,891,143 34,221,514
2099 17,911,750 34,400,373
2098 17,930,833 34,577,450
2097 17,948,126 34,751,199
2096 17,963,582 34,917,831
2095 17,977,328 35,087,012
2094 17,989,016 35,251,362
2093 17,999,530 35,415,082
2092 18,008,657 35,577,396
2091 18,016,434 35,741,351
2090 18,022,288 35,912,083
2089 18,026,374 36,086,009
2088 18,028,801 36,257,546
2087 18,029,963 36,424,826
2086 18,029,143 36,594,101
2085 18,026,512 36,771,456
2084 18,021,640 36,951,760
2083 18,014,790 37,138,777
2082 18,005,874 37,327,720
2081 17,994,619 37,527,142
2080 17,980,992 37,732,838
2079 17,964,867 37,949,144
2078 17,946,132 38,171,047
2077 17,924,387 38,405,329
2076 17,899,247 38,654,221
2075 17,870,960 38,913,733
2074 17,839,807 39,188,284
2073 17,806,362 39,469,767
2072 17,769,463 39,765,059
2071 17,729,691 40,062,070
2070 17,687,278 40,372,388
2069 17,641,545 40,682,818
2068 17,592,799 41,005,148
2067 17,540,255 41,326,772
2066 17,484,401 41,654,672
2065 17,425,710 41,983,104
2064 17,363,463 42,321,736
2063 17,298,241 42,655,212
2062 17,230,131 42,993,328
2061 17,158,789 43,328,037
2060 17,084,495 43,648,753
2059 17,006,955 43,967,376
2058 16,926,185 44,273,756
2057 16,842,318 44,579,723
2056 16,755,098 44,885,952
2055 16,665,072 45,164,935
2054 16,571,285 45,434,986
2053 16,474,757 45,702,038
2052 16,374,922 45,951,973
2051 16,271,717 46,179,119
2050 16,165,260 46,397,620
2049 16,055,569 46,616,167
2048 15,942,659 46,812,693
2047 15,827,029 47,002,591
2046 15,708,231 47,182,235
2045 15,586,373 47,354,908
2044 15,461,422 47,514,076
2043 15,333,286 47,657,627
2042 15,202,151 47,801,904
2041 15,067,999 47,936,819
2040 14,931,164 48,066,825
2039 14,791,253 48,190,225
2038 14,648,198 48,304,880
2037 14,502,712 48,418,168
2036 14,354,673 48,528,778
2035 14,203,719 48,633,960
2034 14,050,157 48,730,594
2033 13,894,595 48,823,356
2032 13,736,683 48,914,944
2031 13,576,765 49,008,735
2030 13,414,644 49,094,273
2029 13,251,015 49,163,780
2028 13,085,878 49,223,677
2027 12,918,991 49,274,441
2026 12,751,046 49,323,658
2025 12,581,843 49,355,143
2024 12,413,315 48,848,840
2023 12,244,159 48,352,528
2022 12,077,154 47,786,102
2021 11,937,360 47,443,821
2020 11,816,299 47,359,424
2019 11,671,386 47,118,501
2018 11,508,368 46,782,011
2017 11,344,587 46,571,232
2016 11,180,020 46,458,139
2015 11,014,705 46,422,303
2014 10,848,888 46,460,733
2013 10,682,608 46,604,197
2012 10,515,807 46,773,055
2011 10,348,929 46,742,697
2010 10,182,345 46,576,897
2009 10,016,275 46,362,946
2008 9,850,858 45,954,106
2007 9,685,960 45,226,803
2006 9,521,689 44,397,319
2005 9,360,754 43,653,155
2004 9,204,287 42,921,895
2003 9,050,700 42,187,645
2002 8,900,355 41,431,558
2001 8,752,736 40,850,412
2000 8,606,326 40,567,864
1999 8,459,806 40,386,875
1998 8,313,394 40,223,509
1997 8,167,900 40,057,389
1996 8,021,736 39,889,852
1995 7,874,676 39,724,050
1994 7,727,322 39,549,108
1993 7,579,195 39,361,262
1992 7,430,336 39,157,685
1991 7,280,289 38,966,376
1990 7,130,142 38,867,322
1989 6,981,766 38,827,764
1988 6,835,508 38,766,939
1987 6,692,162 38,684,815
1986 6,552,479 38,584,624
1985 6,416,185 38,469,512
1984 6,281,868 38,330,364
1983 6,149,060 38,171,525
1982 6,018,088 37,986,012
1981 5,888,109 37,758,631
1980 5,758,900 37,491,165
1979 5,630,849 37,191,330
1978 5,504,123 36,864,898
1977 5,379,166 36,511,638
1976 5,256,496 36,137,812
1975 5,137,539 35,757,900
1974 5,022,475 35,373,335
1973 4,910,200 34,988,947
1972 4,800,978 34,604,469
1971 4,694,342 34,224,490
1970 4,590,010 33,814,531
1969 4,488,232 33,441,054
1968 4,388,944 33,113,134
1967 4,292,572 32,682,947
1966 4,199,550 32,283,194
1965 4,109,796 31,954,292
1964 4,022,996 31,609,195
1963 3,938,913 31,296,651
1962 3,857,493 31,023,366
1961 3,778,731 30,739,250
1960 3,702,323 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Spain
2100 -0.12% -0.52%
2099 -0.11% -0.51%
2098 -0.1% -0.5%
2097 -0.09% -0.48%
2096 -0.08% -0.48%
2095 -0.06% -0.47%
2094 -0.06% -0.46%
2093 -0.05% -0.46%
2092 -0.04% -0.46%
2091 -0.03% -0.48%
2090 -0.02% -0.48%
2089 -0.01% -0.47%
2088 -0.006% -0.46%
2087 0.005% -0.46%
2086 0.01% -0.48%
2085 0.03% -0.49%
2084 0.04% -0.5%
2083 0.05% -0.51%
2082 0.06% -0.53%
2081 0.08% -0.55%
2080 0.09% -0.57%
2079 0.1% -0.58%
2078 0.12% -0.61%
2077 0.14% -0.64%
2076 0.16% -0.67%
2075 0.17% -0.7%
2074 0.19% -0.71%
2073 0.21% -0.74%
2072 0.22% -0.74%
2071 0.24% -0.77%
2070 0.26% -0.76%
2069 0.28% -0.79%
2068 0.3% -0.78%
2067 0.32% -0.79%
2066 0.34% -0.78%
2065 0.36% -0.8%
2064 0.38% -0.78%
2063 0.4% -0.79%
2062 0.42% -0.77%
2061 0.43% -0.73%
2060 0.46% -0.72%
2059 0.48% -0.69%
2058 0.5% -0.69%
2057 0.52% -0.68%
2056 0.54% -0.62%
2055 0.57% -0.59%
2054 0.59% -0.58%
2053 0.61% -0.54%
2052 0.63% -0.49%
2051 0.66% -0.47%
2050 0.68% -0.47%
2049 0.71% -0.42%
2048 0.73% -0.4%
2047 0.76% -0.38%
2046 0.78% -0.36%
2045 0.81% -0.33%
2044 0.84% -0.3%
2043 0.86% -0.3%
2042 0.89% -0.28%
2041 0.92% -0.27%
2040 0.95% -0.26%
2039 0.98% -0.24%
2038 1% -0.23%
2037 1.03% -0.23%
2036 1.06% -0.22%
2035 1.09% -0.2%
2034 1.12% -0.19%
2033 1.15% -0.19%
2032 1.18% -0.19%
2031 1.21% -0.17%
2030 1.23% -0.14%
2029 1.26% -0.12%
2028 1.29% -0.1%
2027 1.32% -0.1%
2026 1.34% -0.06%
2025 1.36% 1.04%
2024 1.38% 1.03%
2023 1.38% 1.19%
2022 1.17% 0.72%
2021 1.02% 0.18%
2020 1.24% 0.51%
2019 1.42% 0.72%
2018 1.44% 0.45%
2017 1.47% 0.24%
2016 1.5% 0.08%
2015 1.53% -0.08%
2014 1.56% -0.31%
2013 1.59% -0.36%
2012 1.61% 0.06%
2011 1.64% 0.36%
2010 1.66% 0.46%
2009 1.68% 0.89%
2008 1.7% 1.61%
2007 1.73% 1.87%
2006 1.72% 1.7%
2005 1.7% 1.7%
2004 1.7% 1.74%
2003 1.69% 1.82%
2002 1.69% 1.42%
2001 1.7% 0.7%
2000 1.73% 0.45%
1999 1.76% 0.41%
1998 1.78% 0.41%
1997 1.82% 0.42%
1996 1.87% 0.42%
1995 1.91% 0.44%
1994 1.95% 0.48%
1993 2% 0.52%
1992 2.06% 0.49%
1991 2.11% 0.25%
1990 2.13% 0.1%
1989 2.14% 0.16%
1988 2.14% 0.21%
1987 2.13% 0.26%
1986 2.12% 0.3%
1985 2.14% 0.36%
1984 2.16% 0.42%
1983 2.18% 0.49%
1982 2.21% 0.6%
1981 2.24% 0.71%
1980 2.27% 0.81%
1979 2.3% 0.89%
1978 2.32% 0.97%
1977 2.33% 1.03%
1976 2.32% 1.06%
1975 2.29% 1.09%
1974 2.29% 1.1%
1973 2.27% 1.11%
1972 2.27% 1.11%
1971 2.27% 1.21%
1970 2.27% 1.12%
1969 2.26% 0.99%
1968 2.25% 1.32%
1967 2.22% 1.24%
1966 2.18% 1.03%
1965 2.16% 1.09%
1964 2.13% 1%
1963 2.11% 0.88%
1962 2.08% 0.92%
1961 2.06% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Spain
Current population
12837312
49323658
Population rank 79/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.59%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 98/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +96,630
Net migration rank 110/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 96,630
2024 171,974 -3,000 -117,237 111,674
2023 172,336 -3,008 -116,046 119,099
2022 167,691 -3,008 -133,801 299,779
2021 119,576 -4,663 -113,865 144,385
2020 131,870 -4,663 -151,551 236,854
2019 171,593 -8,981 -56,542 464,783
2018 172,775 -9,344 -56,139 337,467
2017 173,799 -9,669 -32,600 201,135
2016 175,057 -10,071 0 106,474
2015 176,169 -10,525 -4,642 -1,979
2014 176,967 -10,971 32,522 -97,870
2013 177,929 -11,369 37,284 -250,741
2012 178,716 -11,689 51,450 -153,486
2011 178,840 -12,106 84,137 60,761
2010 179,036 -12,590 102,469 69,406
2009 178,741 -13,055 106,635 129,557
2008 178,576 -13,418 133,267 434,135
2007 178,309 -13,669 108,545 772,317
2006 177,999 -14,107 110,994 659,720
2005 173,567 -15,594 78,576 629,803
2004 172,350 -17,385 85,844 661,158
2003 171,846 -19,621 54,844 658,428
2002 170,656 -22,188 53,861 737,880
2001 171,177 -24,405 44,936 181,307
2000 172,996 -26,940 36,512 176,269
1999 175,051 -28,074 8,077 178,559
1998 174,207 -28,378 4,022 182,926
1997 173,731 -28,566 20,028 165,345
1996 175,861 -28,685 11,967 162,704
1995 175,141 -28,204 15,889 162,434
1994 175,387 -27,621 31,639 160,407
1993 175,344 -26,856 47,234 160,907
1992 174,242 -25,005 62,652 177,544
1991 174,836 -23,982 58,450 122,841
1990 171,351 -21,917 66,075 -30,684
1989 168,044 -20,720 81,538 -25,892
1988 164,763 -19,568 100,794 -17,663
1987 160,458 -18,948 116,054 -12,681
1986 156,146 -18,297 131,188 -13,540
1985 152,288 -17,558 146,184 -589
1984 150,545 -16,625 172,487 2,754
1983 147,129 -15,432 183,223 1,241
1982 144,825 -14,580 231,714 -7,384
1981 143,199 -13,476 237,879 2,563
1980 140,460 -11,762 281,184 20,166
1979 137,331 -9,923 312,407 -5,929
1978 134,504 -8,462 339,157 -2,504
1977 131,569 -7,714 361,465 -1,332
1976 128,552 -7,063 375,834 2,804
1975 122,864 -6,424 371,882 -218
1974 119,560 -5,873 396,182 105,838
1973 116,323 -5,457 374,381 8,624
1972 112,799 -5,224 391,030 7,935
1971 110,749 -5,057 369,625 7,363
1970 107,897 -4,915 378,723 -60,580
1969 105,361 -4,784 367,851 -49,956
1968 102,671 -4,679 387,423 -46,088
1967 99,339 -4,586 402,001 -42,344
1966 95,800 -4,507 397,084 -41,467
1965 92,655 -4,444 405,819 -42,476
1964 89,745 -4,352 429,885 -41,461
1963 87,010 -4,233 394,338 -44,446
1962 84,090 -4,026 384,690 -45,211
1961 81,106 -3,642 396,537 -46,517
1960 78,501 -3,144 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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