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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 3.81 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 0.74% 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 +1.37% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Bolivia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Spain
2100 17,893,435 33,862,981
2099 17,914,045 34,039,965
2098 17,933,130 34,215,187
2097 17,950,426 34,387,116
2096 17,965,884 34,552,002
2095 17,979,632 34,719,411
2094 17,991,321 34,882,039
2093 18,001,837 35,044,043
2092 18,010,965 35,204,657
2091 18,018,743 35,366,895
2090 18,024,598 35,535,838
2089 18,028,683 35,707,942
2088 18,031,111 35,877,681
2087 18,032,273 36,043,209
2086 18,031,453 36,210,710
2085 18,028,821 36,386,207
2084 18,023,949 36,564,622
2083 18,017,099 36,749,680
2082 18,008,181 36,936,644
2081 17,996,924 37,133,976
2080 17,983,295 37,337,517
2079 17,967,169 37,551,557
2078 17,948,431 37,771,135
2077 17,926,683 38,002,963
2076 17,901,540 38,249,247
2075 17,873,249 38,506,040
2074 17,842,092 38,777,715
2073 17,808,644 39,056,249
2072 17,771,740 39,348,447
2071 17,731,963 39,642,346
2070 17,689,544 39,949,413
2069 17,643,806 40,256,590
2068 17,595,053 40,575,543
2067 17,542,502 40,893,798
2066 17,486,641 41,218,263
2065 17,427,942 41,543,254
2064 17,365,688 41,878,338
2063 17,300,458 42,208,320
2062 17,232,339 42,542,893
2061 17,160,987 42,874,096
2060 17,086,684 43,191,452
2059 17,009,134 43,506,737
2058 16,928,354 43,809,907
2057 16,844,476 44,112,668
2056 16,757,244 44,415,689
2055 16,667,208 44,691,749
2054 16,573,408 44,958,971
2053 16,476,868 45,223,225
2052 16,377,020 45,470,541
2051 16,273,802 45,695,307
2050 16,167,331 45,911,520
2049 16,057,626 46,127,777
2048 15,944,702 46,322,244
2047 15,829,057 46,510,152
2046 15,710,244 46,687,914
2045 15,588,370 46,858,778
2044 15,463,403 47,016,278
2043 15,335,251 47,158,325
2042 15,204,099 47,301,091
2041 15,069,930 47,434,593
2040 14,933,077 47,563,236
2039 14,793,148 47,685,343
2038 14,650,075 47,798,797
2037 14,504,571 47,910,899
2036 14,356,512 48,020,350
2035 14,205,539 48,124,430
2034 14,051,957 48,220,051
2033 13,896,375 48,311,842
2032 13,738,443 48,402,470
2031 13,578,504 48,495,278
2030 13,416,363 48,579,920
2029 13,252,713 48,648,699
2028 13,087,555 48,707,969
2027 12,920,647 48,758,200
2026 12,752,679 48,806,901
2025 12,583,455 48,838,057
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M 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 1.37% -0.02%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Spain
Current population
12798112
48806901
Population rank 79/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.59%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 100/197
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 - -3,000 - 111,674
2023 172,336 -3,008 -111,211 119,099
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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