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Population in Bolivia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.73 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Bolivia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sri Lanka
2100 17,893,435 20,270,496
2099 17,914,045 20,383,669
2098 17,933,130 20,498,567
2097 17,950,426 20,611,123
2096 17,965,884 20,723,560
2095 17,979,632 20,834,629
2094 17,991,321 20,943,809
2093 18,001,837 21,052,131
2092 18,010,965 21,158,833
2091 18,018,743 21,263,961
2090 18,024,598 21,371,263
2089 18,028,683 21,475,426
2088 18,031,111 21,577,177
2087 18,032,273 21,677,510
2086 18,031,453 21,777,420
2085 18,028,821 21,876,464
2084 18,023,949 21,970,336
2083 18,017,099 22,062,801
2082 18,008,181 22,151,745
2081 17,996,924 22,240,834
2080 17,983,295 22,326,555
2079 17,967,169 22,411,438
2078 17,948,431 22,489,772
2077 17,926,683 22,565,028
2076 17,901,540 22,637,463
2075 17,873,249 22,707,112
2074 17,842,092 22,778,489
2073 17,808,644 22,844,703
2072 17,771,740 22,905,707
2071 17,731,963 22,964,866
2070 17,689,544 23,022,515
2069 17,643,806 23,076,310
2068 17,595,053 23,129,541
2067 17,542,502 23,184,596
2066 17,486,641 23,234,419
2065 17,427,942 23,285,901
2064 17,365,688 23,331,390
2063 17,300,458 23,372,184
2062 17,232,339 23,409,522
2061 17,160,987 23,441,893
2060 17,086,684 23,474,032
2059 17,009,134 23,502,132
2058 16,928,354 23,528,076
2057 16,844,476 23,550,580
2056 16,757,244 23,570,923
2055 16,667,208 23,582,432
2054 16,573,408 23,591,414
2053 16,476,868 23,601,371
2052 16,377,020 23,605,361
2051 16,273,802 23,606,194
2050 16,167,331 23,603,330
2049 16,057,626 23,597,604
2048 15,944,702 23,587,307
2047 15,829,057 23,570,881
2046 15,710,244 23,547,409
2045 15,588,370 23,515,133
2044 15,463,403 23,483,546
2043 15,335,251 23,446,242
2042 15,204,099 23,404,983
2041 15,069,930 23,357,358
2040 14,933,077 23,306,148
2039 14,793,148 23,248,341
2038 14,650,075 23,187,512
2037 14,504,571 23,120,775
2036 14,356,512 23,053,427
2035 14,205,539 22,981,808
2034 14,051,957 22,906,587
2033 13,896,375 22,826,414
2032 13,738,443 22,742,267
2031 13,578,504 22,655,907
2030 13,416,363 22,564,038
2029 13,252,713 22,470,759
2028 13,087,555 22,370,999
2027 12,920,647 22,266,017
2026 12,752,679 22,155,543
2025 12,583,455 22,039,908
2024 12,413,315 21,916,000
2023 12,244,159 22,037,000
2022 12,077,154 22,181,000
2021 11,937,360 22,156,000
2020 11,816,299 21,919,000
2019 11,671,386 21,803,000
2018 11,508,368 21,670,000
2017 11,344,587 21,453,000
2016 11,180,020 21,209,000
2015 11,014,705 20,970,000
2014 10,848,888 20,778,000
2013 10,682,608 20,585,000
2012 10,515,807 21,169,458
2011 10,348,929 21,009,048
2010 10,182,345 20,879,089
2009 10,016,275 20,756,435
2008 9,850,858 20,629,378
2007 9,685,960 20,492,545
2006 9,521,689 20,352,411
2005 9,360,754 20,216,524
2004 9,204,287 20,087,605
2003 9,050,700 19,951,521
2002 8,900,355 19,805,752
2001 8,752,736 19,600,362
2000 8,606,326 19,293,054
1999 8,459,806 18,944,731
1998 8,313,394 18,596,003
1997 8,167,900 18,248,200
1996 8,021,736 17,905,018
1995 7,874,676 17,564,068
1994 7,727,322 17,275,773
1993 7,579,195 17,025,918
1992 7,430,336 16,739,284
1991 7,280,289 16,475,354
1990 7,130,142 16,352,458
1989 6,981,766 16,248,557
1988 6,835,508 16,078,621
1987 6,692,162 15,916,576
1986 6,552,479 15,731,256
1985 6,416,185 15,544,154
1984 6,281,868 15,441,860
1983 6,149,060 15,388,794
1982 6,018,088 15,286,567
1981 5,888,109 15,099,414
1980 5,758,900 14,847,974
1979 5,630,849 14,579,614
1978 5,504,123 14,310,128
1977 5,379,166 14,049,371
1976 5,256,496 13,796,770
1975 5,137,539 13,548,984
1974 5,022,475 13,305,693
1973 4,910,200 13,060,916
1972 4,800,978 12,809,205
1971 4,694,342 12,551,910
1970 4,590,010 12,287,110
1969 4,488,232 12,013,858
1968 4,388,944 11,736,088
1967 4,292,572 11,457,328
1966 4,199,550 11,183,928
1965 4,109,796 10,916,965
1964 4,022,996 10,653,397
1963 3,938,913 10,395,040
1962 3,857,493 10,143,754
1961 3,778,731 9,899,372
1960 3,702,323 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Sri Lanka
2100 -0.12% -0.56%
2099 -0.11% -0.56%
2098 -0.1% -0.55%
2097 -0.09% -0.54%
2096 -0.08% -0.53%
2095 -0.06% -0.52%
2094 -0.06% -0.51%
2093 -0.05% -0.5%
2092 -0.04% -0.49%
2091 -0.03% -0.5%
2090 -0.02% -0.49%
2089 -0.01% -0.47%
2088 -0.006% -0.46%
2087 0.005% -0.46%
2086 0.01% -0.45%
2085 0.03% -0.43%
2084 0.04% -0.42%
2083 0.05% -0.4%
2082 0.06% -0.4%
2081 0.08% -0.38%
2080 0.09% -0.38%
2079 0.1% -0.35%
2078 0.12% -0.33%
2077 0.14% -0.32%
2076 0.16% -0.31%
2075 0.17% -0.31%
2074 0.19% -0.29%
2073 0.21% -0.27%
2072 0.22% -0.26%
2071 0.24% -0.25%
2070 0.26% -0.23%
2069 0.28% -0.23%
2068 0.3% -0.24%
2067 0.32% -0.21%
2066 0.34% -0.22%
2065 0.36% -0.19%
2064 0.38% -0.17%
2063 0.4% -0.16%
2062 0.42% -0.14%
2061 0.43% -0.14%
2060 0.46% -0.12%
2059 0.48% -0.11%
2058 0.5% -0.1%
2057 0.52% -0.09%
2056 0.54% -0.05%
2055 0.57% -0.04%
2054 0.59% -0.04%
2053 0.61% -0.02%
2052 0.63% -0.004%
2051 0.66% 0.01%
2050 0.68% 0.02%
2049 0.71% 0.04%
2048 0.73% 0.07%
2047 0.76% 0.1%
2046 0.78% 0.14%
2045 0.81% 0.13%
2044 0.84% 0.16%
2043 0.86% 0.18%
2042 0.89% 0.2%
2041 0.92% 0.22%
2040 0.95% 0.25%
2039 0.98% 0.26%
2038 1% 0.29%
2037 1.03% 0.29%
2036 1.06% 0.31%
2035 1.09% 0.33%
2034 1.12% 0.35%
2033 1.15% 0.37%
2032 1.18% 0.38%
2031 1.21% 0.41%
2030 1.23% 0.42%
2029 1.26% 0.45%
2028 1.29% 0.47%
2027 1.32% 0.5%
2026 1.34% 0.52%
2025 1.37% 0.57%
2024 1.38% -0.55%
2023 1.38% -0.65%
2022 1.17% 0.11%
2021 1.02% 1.08%
2020 1.24% 0.53%
2019 1.42% 0.61%
2018 1.44% 1.01%
2017 1.47% 1.15%
2016 1.5% 1.14%
2015 1.53% 0.92%
2014 1.56% 0.94%
2013 1.59% -2.76%
2012 1.61% 0.76%
2011 1.64% 0.62%
2010 1.66% 0.59%
2009 1.68% 0.62%
2008 1.7% 0.67%
2007 1.73% 0.69%
2006 1.72% 0.67%
2005 1.7% 0.64%
2004 1.7% 0.68%
2003 1.69% 0.74%
2002 1.69% 1.05%
2001 1.7% 1.59%
2000 1.73% 1.84%
1999 1.76% 1.88%
1998 1.78% 1.91%
1997 1.82% 1.92%
1996 1.87% 1.94%
1995 1.91% 1.67%
1994 1.95% 1.47%
1993 2% 1.71%
1992 2.06% 1.6%
1991 2.11% 0.75%
1990 2.13% 0.64%
1989 2.14% 1.06%
1988 2.14% 1.02%
1987 2.13% 1.18%
1986 2.12% 1.2%
1985 2.14% 0.66%
1984 2.16% 0.34%
1983 2.18% 0.67%
1982 2.21% 1.24%
1981 2.24% 1.69%
1980 2.27% 1.84%
1979 2.3% 1.88%
1978 2.32% 1.86%
1977 2.33% 1.83%
1976 2.32% 1.83%
1975 2.29% 1.83%
1974 2.29% 1.87%
1973 2.27% 1.97%
1972 2.27% 2.05%
1971 2.27% 2.16%
1970 2.27% 2.27%
1969 2.26% 2.37%
1968 2.25% 2.43%
1967 2.22% 2.44%
1966 2.18% 2.45%
1965 2.16% 2.47%
1964 2.13% 2.49%
1963 2.11% 2.48%
1962 2.08% 2.47%
1961 2.06% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Sri Lanka
Current population
12798112
22185425
Population rank 79/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.27%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -332
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -30,724
Net migration rank 110/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -30,724
2024 - -3,000 - -27,245
2023 172,336 -3,008 66,111 -28,011
2022 167,691 -3,008 95,378 -27,435
2021 119,576 -4,663 121,858 -29,586
2020 131,870 -4,663 170,968 -29,875
2019 171,593 -8,981 172,243 -28,426
2018 172,775 -9,344 183,610 -28,607
2017 173,799 -9,669 187,993 -22,324
2016 175,057 -10,071 194,232 -18,388
2015 176,169 -10,525 201,815 -29,797
2014 176,967 -10,971 211,541 -33,672
2013 177,929 -11,369 221,021 -37,754
2012 178,716 -11,689 229,138 -41,955
2011 178,840 -12,106 224,461 -90,839
2010 179,036 -12,590 224,325 -98,060
2009 178,741 -13,055 200,175 -81,130
2008 178,576 -13,418 232,225 -97,144
2007 178,309 -13,669 248,287 -109,695
2006 177,999 -14,107 248,706 -107,045
2005 173,567 -15,594 248,683 -118,594
2004 172,350 -17,385 212,527 -84,795
2003 171,846 -19,621 252,008 -107,573
2002 170,656 -22,188 252,840 -105,718
2001 171,177 -24,405 244,377 19,273
2000 172,996 -26,940 227,060 123,894
1999 175,051 -28,074 206,876 138,799
1998 174,207 -28,378 201,059 150,724
1997 173,731 -28,566 208,193 135,636
1996 175,861 -28,685 215,290 127,236
1995 175,141 -28,204 221,957 117,416
1994 175,387 -27,621 228,904 8,323
1993 175,344 -26,856 226,257 36,232
1992 174,242 -25,005 222,230 88,542
1991 174,836 -23,982 218,117 -1,047
1990 171,351 -21,917 224,454 -195,736
1989 168,044 -20,720 212,401 -33,305
1988 164,763 -19,568 219,184 -58,415
1987 160,458 -18,948 226,414 -63,105
1986 156,146 -18,297 233,782 -26,460
1985 152,288 -17,558 247,836 -80,950
1984 150,545 -16,625 263,175 -225,450
1983 147,129 -15,432 277,768 -209,362
1982 144,825 -14,580 300,030 -163,987
1981 143,199 -13,476 328,096 -89,824
1980 140,460 -11,762 328,155 -63,541
1979 137,331 -9,923 329,791 -57,683
1978 134,504 -8,462 317,055 -50,189
1977 131,569 -7,714 300,038 -45,383
1976 128,552 -7,063 291,816 -41,258
1975 122,864 -6,424 282,496 -37,475
1974 119,560 -5,873 275,521 -33,979
1973 116,323 -5,457 278,577 -30,582
1972 112,799 -5,224 282,494 -27,071
1971 110,749 -5,057 281,200 -22,021
1970 107,897 -4,915 286,719 -16,299
1969 105,361 -4,784 286,218 -10,152
1968 102,671 -4,679 286,642 -7,163
1967 99,339 -4,586 284,738 -6,696
1966 95,800 -4,507 275,549 -6,794
1965 92,655 -4,444 272,422 -7,249
1964 89,745 -4,352 269,584 -7,614
1963 87,010 -4,233 262,880 -8,118
1962 84,090 -4,026 256,719 -8,909
1961 81,106 -3,642 251,087 -10,144
1960 78,501 -3,144 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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