Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 19.8 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Suriname
2100 17,893,435 713,276
2099 17,914,045 715,694
2098 17,933,130 718,049
2097 17,950,426 720,475
2096 17,965,884 722,775
2095 17,979,632 725,199
2094 17,991,321 727,489
2093 18,001,837 729,920
2092 18,010,965 732,285
2091 18,018,743 734,586
2090 18,024,598 736,650
2089 18,028,683 738,862
2088 18,031,111 741,002
2087 18,032,273 742,833
2086 18,031,453 744,593
2085 18,028,821 746,302
2084 18,023,949 747,746
2083 18,017,099 749,138
2082 18,008,181 750,329
2081 17,996,924 751,501
2080 17,983,295 752,545
2079 17,967,169 753,284
2078 17,948,431 753,948
2077 17,926,683 754,556
2076 17,901,540 754,989
2075 17,873,249 755,527
2074 17,842,092 755,714
2073 17,808,644 756,015
2072 17,771,740 756,099
2071 17,731,963 756,098
2070 17,689,544 755,959
2069 17,643,806 755,874
2068 17,595,053 755,599
2067 17,542,502 755,148
2066 17,486,641 754,804
2065 17,427,942 754,111
2064 17,365,688 753,285
2063 17,300,458 752,745
2062 17,232,339 751,966
2061 17,160,987 751,282
2060 17,086,684 750,299
2059 17,009,134 749,394
2058 16,928,354 748,586
2057 16,844,476 747,157
2056 16,757,244 745,941
2055 16,667,208 744,408
2054 16,573,408 742,811
2053 16,476,868 741,338
2052 16,377,020 739,662
2051 16,273,802 737,998
2050 16,167,331 736,053
2049 16,057,626 734,230
2048 15,944,702 732,060
2047 15,829,057 729,598
2046 15,710,244 727,216
2045 15,588,370 724,444
2044 15,463,403 721,531
2043 15,335,251 718,571
2042 15,204,099 715,310
2041 15,069,930 711,980
2040 14,933,077 708,355
2039 14,793,148 704,772
2038 14,650,075 701,004
2037 14,504,571 697,340
2036 14,356,512 693,244
2035 14,205,539 688,991
2034 14,051,957 684,651
2033 13,896,375 680,266
2032 13,738,443 675,625
2031 13,578,504 670,920
2030 13,416,363 666,044
2029 13,252,713 661,163
2028 13,087,555 655,979
2027 12,920,647 650,686
2026 12,752,679 645,315
2025 12,583,455 639,827
2024 12,413,315 634,431
2023 12,244,159 628,886
2022 12,077,154 623,164
2021 11,937,360 617,896
2020 11,816,299 612,317
2019 11,671,386 605,768
2018 11,508,368 599,513
2017 11,344,587 593,713
2016 11,180,020 587,757
2015 11,014,705 581,627
2014 10,848,888 575,373
2013 10,682,608 569,020
2012 10,515,807 562,633
2011 10,348,929 556,269
2010 10,182,345 549,923
2009 10,016,275 543,568
2008 9,850,858 537,245
2007 9,685,960 531,016
2006 9,521,689 524,997
2005 9,360,754 519,313
2004 9,204,287 513,923
2003 9,050,700 506,414
2002 8,900,355 496,551
2001 8,752,736 486,560
2000 8,606,326 476,643
1999 8,459,806 466,916
1998 8,313,394 457,406
1997 8,167,900 448,067
1996 8,021,736 438,830
1995 7,874,676 429,606
1994 7,727,322 422,375
1993 7,579,195 419,352
1992 7,430,336 417,589
1991 7,280,289 415,013
1990 7,130,142 412,493
1989 6,981,766 408,409
1988 6,835,508 402,227
1987 6,692,162 396,911
1986 6,552,479 392,330
1985 6,416,185 386,972
1984 6,281,868 382,193
1983 6,149,060 378,746
1982 6,018,088 376,555
1981 5,888,109 375,459
1980 5,758,900 375,377
1979 5,630,849 377,602
1978 5,504,123 381,502
1977 5,379,166 385,067
1976 5,256,496 388,289
1975 5,137,539 391,170
1974 5,022,475 393,676
1973 4,910,200 395,772
1972 4,800,978 397,413
1971 4,694,342 391,932
1970 4,590,010 379,442
1969 4,488,232 366,906
1968 4,388,944 354,616
1967 4,292,572 342,679
1966 4,199,550 331,135
1965 4,109,796 320,000
1964 4,022,996 309,041
1963 3,938,913 297,034
1962 3,857,493 283,912
1961 3,778,731 272,791
1960 3,702,323 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Suriname
2100 -0.12% -0.34%
2099 -0.11% -0.33%
2098 -0.1% -0.34%
2097 -0.09% -0.32%
2096 -0.08% -0.33%
2095 -0.06% -0.31%
2094 -0.06% -0.33%
2093 -0.05% -0.32%
2092 -0.04% -0.31%
2091 -0.03% -0.28%
2090 -0.02% -0.3%
2089 -0.01% -0.29%
2088 -0.006% -0.25%
2087 0.005% -0.24%
2086 0.01% -0.23%
2085 0.03% -0.19%
2084 0.04% -0.19%
2083 0.05% -0.16%
2082 0.06% -0.16%
2081 0.08% -0.14%
2080 0.09% -0.1%
2079 0.1% -0.09%
2078 0.12% -0.08%
2077 0.14% -0.06%
2076 0.16% -0.07%
2075 0.17% -0.02%
2074 0.19% -0.04%
2073 0.21% -0.01%
2072 0.22% 0%
2071 0.24% 0.02%
2070 0.26% 0.01%
2069 0.28% 0.04%
2068 0.3% 0.06%
2067 0.32% 0.05%
2066 0.34% 0.09%
2065 0.36% 0.11%
2064 0.38% 0.07%
2063 0.4% 0.1%
2062 0.42% 0.09%
2061 0.43% 0.13%
2060 0.46% 0.12%
2059 0.48% 0.11%
2058 0.5% 0.19%
2057 0.52% 0.16%
2056 0.54% 0.21%
2055 0.57% 0.22%
2054 0.59% 0.2%
2053 0.61% 0.23%
2052 0.63% 0.23%
2051 0.66% 0.26%
2050 0.68% 0.25%
2049 0.71% 0.3%
2048 0.73% 0.34%
2047 0.76% 0.33%
2046 0.78% 0.38%
2045 0.81% 0.4%
2044 0.84% 0.41%
2043 0.86% 0.46%
2042 0.89% 0.47%
2041 0.92% 0.51%
2040 0.95% 0.51%
2039 0.98% 0.54%
2038 1% 0.53%
2037 1.03% 0.59%
2036 1.06% 0.62%
2035 1.09% 0.63%
2034 1.12% 0.64%
2033 1.15% 0.69%
2032 1.18% 0.7%
2031 1.21% 0.73%
2030 1.23% 0.74%
2029 1.26% 0.79%
2028 1.29% 0.81%
2027 1.32% 0.83%
2026 1.34% 0.86%
2025 1.37% 0.85%
2024 1.38% 0.88%
2023 1.38% 0.92%
2022 1.17% 0.85%
2021 1.02% 0.91%
2020 1.24% 1.08%
2019 1.42% 1.04%
2018 1.44% 0.98%
2017 1.47% 1.01%
2016 1.5% 1.05%
2015 1.53% 1.09%
2014 1.56% 1.12%
2013 1.59% 1.14%
2012 1.61% 1.14%
2011 1.64% 1.15%
2010 1.66% 1.17%
2009 1.68% 1.18%
2008 1.7% 1.17%
2007 1.73% 1.15%
2006 1.72% 1.09%
2005 1.7% 1.05%
2004 1.7% 1.48%
2003 1.69% 1.99%
2002 1.69% 2.05%
2001 1.7% 2.08%
2000 1.73% 2.08%
1999 1.76% 2.08%
1998 1.78% 2.08%
1997 1.82% 2.1%
1996 1.87% 2.15%
1995 1.91% 1.71%
1994 1.95% 0.72%
1993 2% 0.42%
1992 2.06% 0.62%
1991 2.11% 0.61%
1990 2.13% 1%
1989 2.14% 1.54%
1988 2.14% 1.34%
1987 2.13% 1.17%
1986 2.12% 1.38%
1985 2.14% 1.25%
1984 2.16% 0.91%
1983 2.18% 0.58%
1982 2.21% 0.29%
1981 2.24% 0.02%
1980 2.27% -0.59%
1979 2.3% -1.02%
1978 2.32% -0.93%
1977 2.33% -0.83%
1976 2.32% -0.74%
1975 2.29% -0.64%
1974 2.29% -0.53%
1973 2.27% -0.41%
1972 2.27% 1.4%
1971 2.27% 3.29%
1970 2.27% 3.42%
1969 2.26% 3.47%
1968 2.25% 3.48%
1967 2.22% 3.49%
1966 2.18% 3.48%
1965 2.16% 3.55%
1964 2.13% 4.04%
1963 2.11% 4.62%
1962 2.08% 4.08%
1961 2.06% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Suriname
Current population
12798112
646767
Population rank 79/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.008%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 +15
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 108/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -967
Net migration rank 110/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -967
2024 - -3,000 - -1,166
2023 172,336 -3,008 6,697 -988
2022 167,691 -3,008 6,719 -988
2021 119,576 -4,663 5,291 -486
2020 131,870 -4,663 6,640 -296
2019 171,593 -8,981 6,564 191
2018 172,775 -9,344 6,613 -851
2017 173,799 -9,669 6,772 -935
2016 175,057 -10,071 6,979 -906
2015 176,169 -10,525 7,150 -967
2014 176,967 -10,971 7,284 -959
2013 177,929 -11,369 7,350 -968
2012 178,716 -11,689 7,405 -1,011
2011 178,840 -12,106 7,401 -1,060
2010 179,036 -12,590 7,489 -1,138
2009 178,741 -13,055 7,559 -1,204
2008 178,576 -13,418 7,552 -1,255
2007 178,309 -13,669 7,468 -1,312
2006 177,999 -14,107 7,278 -1,403
2005 173,567 -15,594 7,037 -1,534
2004 172,350 -17,385 6,948 -1,676
2003 171,846 -19,621 7,396 2,345
2002 170,656 -22,188 7,916 2,076
2001 171,177 -24,405 8,349 1,641
2000 172,996 -26,940 8,323 1,516
1999 175,051 -28,074 8,236 1,380
1998 174,207 -28,378 8,173 1,241
1997 173,731 -28,566 8,106 1,164
1996 175,861 -28,685 8,031 1,165
1995 175,141 -28,204 7,968 1,275
1994 175,387 -27,621 7,929 -2,713
1993 175,344 -26,856 8,127 -7,291
1992 174,242 -25,005 8,355 -5,662
1991 174,836 -23,982 8,637 -6,174
1990 171,351 -21,917 9,047 -6,471
1989 168,044 -20,720 9,441 -3,846
1988 164,763 -19,568 9,347 -2,573
1987 160,458 -18,948 9,319 -5,467
1986 156,146 -18,297 9,222 -3,920
1985 152,288 -17,558 9,177 -3,763
1984 150,545 -16,625 9,031 -4,894
1983 147,129 -15,432 8,797 -6,036
1982 144,825 -14,580 8,197 -6,566
1981 143,199 -13,476 7,541 -6,991
1980 140,460 -11,762 7,002 -7,390
1979 137,331 -9,923 7,312 -11,375
1978 134,504 -8,462 7,650 -11,389
1977 131,569 -7,714 7,998 -11,390
1976 128,552 -7,063 8,327 -11,381
1975 122,864 -6,424 8,587 -11,287
1974 119,560 -5,873 8,751 -11,061
1973 116,323 -5,457 8,877 -10,765
1972 112,799 -5,224 8,893 -10,285
1971 110,749 -5,057 8,814 3,552
1970 107,897 -4,915 8,823 3,791
1969 105,361 -4,784 8,880 3,575
1968 102,671 -4,679 8,980 3,147
1967 99,339 -4,586 9,104 2,637
1966 95,800 -4,507 9,243 2,103
1965 92,655 -4,444 9,270 1,657
1964 89,745 -4,352 9,174 1,820
1963 87,010 -4,233 8,838 4,181
1962 84,090 -4,026 8,529 4,703
1961 81,106 -3,642 8,361 660
1960 78,501 -3,144 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.