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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.2 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sweden
2100 17,893,435 11,357,586
2099 17,914,045 11,361,443
2098 17,933,130 11,365,725
2097 17,950,426 11,366,889
2096 17,965,884 11,368,572
2095 17,979,632 11,371,525
2094 17,991,321 11,374,169
2093 18,001,837 11,376,054
2092 18,010,965 11,378,099
2091 18,018,743 11,379,549
2090 18,024,598 11,381,475
2089 18,028,683 11,384,408
2088 18,031,111 11,387,073
2087 18,032,273 11,390,874
2086 18,031,453 11,398,223
2085 18,028,821 11,403,279
2084 18,023,949 11,408,050
2083 18,017,099 11,411,588
2082 18,008,181 11,416,796
2081 17,996,924 11,418,438
2080 17,983,295 11,420,629
2079 17,967,169 11,420,158
2078 17,948,431 11,418,032
2077 17,926,683 11,415,948
2076 17,901,540 11,412,112
2075 17,873,249 11,407,978
2074 17,842,092 11,404,682
2073 17,808,644 11,401,754
2072 17,771,740 11,398,056
2071 17,731,963 11,393,134
2070 17,689,544 11,389,416
2069 17,643,806 11,385,560
2068 17,595,053 11,384,165
2067 17,542,502 11,383,331
2066 17,486,641 11,383,335
2065 17,427,942 11,382,611
2064 17,365,688 11,381,643
2063 17,300,458 11,381,489
2062 17,232,339 11,382,109
2061 17,160,987 11,379,849
2060 17,086,684 11,378,661
2059 17,009,134 11,376,317
2058 16,928,354 11,372,527
2057 16,844,476 11,367,109
2056 16,757,244 11,361,843
2055 16,667,208 11,354,884
2054 16,573,408 11,347,343
2053 16,476,868 11,336,678
2052 16,377,020 11,322,876
2051 16,273,802 11,306,983
2050 16,167,331 11,287,973
2049 16,057,626 11,268,461
2048 15,944,702 11,247,615
2047 15,829,057 11,225,655
2046 15,710,244 11,202,749
2045 15,588,370 11,178,920
2044 15,463,403 11,153,887
2043 15,335,251 11,128,417
2042 15,204,099 11,102,505
2041 15,069,930 11,078,898
2040 14,933,077 11,054,498
2039 14,793,148 11,031,322
2038 14,650,075 11,008,943
2037 14,504,571 10,987,323
2036 14,356,512 10,964,438
2035 14,205,539 10,941,953
2034 14,051,957 10,919,289
2033 13,896,375 10,895,104
2032 13,738,443 10,869,796
2031 13,578,504 10,844,434
2030 13,416,363 10,815,888
2029 13,252,713 10,784,274
2028 13,087,555 10,749,191
2027 12,920,647 10,710,226
2026 12,752,679 10,668,870
2025 12,583,455 10,621,495
2024 12,413,315 10,569,709
2023 12,244,159 10,536,632
2022 12,077,154 10,486,941
2021 11,937,360 10,415,811
2020 11,816,299 10,353,442
2019 11,671,386 10,278,887
2018 11,508,368 10,175,214
2017 11,344,587 10,057,698
2016 11,180,020 9,923,085
2015 11,014,705 9,799,186
2014 10,848,888 9,696,110
2013 10,682,608 9,600,379
2012 10,515,807 9,519,374
2011 10,348,929 9,449,213
2010 10,182,345 9,378,126
2009 10,016,275 9,298,515
2008 9,850,858 9,219,637
2007 9,685,960 9,148,092
2006 9,521,689 9,080,505
2005 9,360,754 9,029,572
2004 9,204,287 8,993,531
2003 9,050,700 8,958,229
2002 8,900,355 8,924,958
2001 8,752,736 8,895,960
2000 8,606,326 8,872,109
1999 8,459,806 8,857,874
1998 8,313,394 8,850,974
1997 8,167,900 8,846,062
1996 8,021,736 8,840,998
1995 7,874,676 8,826,939
1994 7,727,322 8,780,745
1993 7,579,195 8,718,561
1992 7,430,336 8,668,067
1991 7,280,289 8,617,375
1990 7,130,142 8,558,835
1989 6,981,766 8,492,964
1988 6,835,508 8,436,489
1987 6,692,162 8,397,804
1986 6,552,479 8,369,829
1985 6,416,185 8,350,386
1984 6,281,868 8,336,605
1983 6,149,060 8,329,033
1982 6,018,088 8,325,263
1981 5,888,109 8,320,503
1980 5,758,900 8,310,531
1979 5,630,849 8,293,678
1978 5,504,123 8,275,599
1977 5,379,166 8,251,540
1976 5,256,496 8,222,286
1975 5,137,539 8,192,437
1974 5,022,475 8,159,955
1973 4,910,200 8,136,312
1972 4,800,978 8,122,300
1971 4,694,342 8,098,334
1970 4,590,010 8,042,801
1969 4,488,232 7,968,072
1968 4,388,944 7,912,273
1967 4,292,572 7,867,931
1966 4,199,550 7,807,797
1965 4,109,796 7,733,853
1964 4,022,996 7,661,354
1963 3,938,913 7,604,328
1962 3,857,493 7,561,588
1961 3,778,731 7,519,998
1960 3,702,323 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Sweden
2100 -0.12% -0.03%
2099 -0.11% -0.04%
2098 -0.1% -0.01%
2097 -0.09% -0.01%
2096 -0.08% -0.03%
2095 -0.06% -0.02%
2094 -0.06% -0.02%
2093 -0.05% -0.02%
2092 -0.04% -0.01%
2091 -0.03% -0.02%
2090 -0.02% -0.03%
2089 -0.01% -0.02%
2088 -0.006% -0.03%
2087 0.005% -0.06%
2086 0.01% -0.04%
2085 0.03% -0.04%
2084 0.04% -0.03%
2083 0.05% -0.05%
2082 0.06% -0.01%
2081 0.08% -0.02%
2080 0.09% 0.004%
2079 0.1% 0.02%
2078 0.12% 0.02%
2077 0.14% 0.03%
2076 0.16% 0.04%
2075 0.17% 0.03%
2074 0.19% 0.03%
2073 0.21% 0.03%
2072 0.22% 0.04%
2071 0.24% 0.03%
2070 0.26% 0.03%
2069 0.28% 0.01%
2068 0.3% 0.007%
2067 0.32% -0%
2066 0.34% 0.006%
2065 0.36% 0.009%
2064 0.38% 0.001%
2063 0.4% -0.005%
2062 0.42% 0.02%
2061 0.43% 0.01%
2060 0.46% 0.02%
2059 0.48% 0.03%
2058 0.5% 0.05%
2057 0.52% 0.05%
2056 0.54% 0.06%
2055 0.57% 0.07%
2054 0.59% 0.09%
2053 0.61% 0.12%
2052 0.63% 0.14%
2051 0.66% 0.17%
2050 0.68% 0.17%
2049 0.71% 0.19%
2048 0.73% 0.2%
2047 0.76% 0.2%
2046 0.78% 0.21%
2045 0.81% 0.22%
2044 0.84% 0.23%
2043 0.86% 0.23%
2042 0.89% 0.21%
2041 0.92% 0.22%
2040 0.95% 0.21%
2039 0.98% 0.2%
2038 1% 0.2%
2037 1.03% 0.21%
2036 1.06% 0.21%
2035 1.09% 0.21%
2034 1.12% 0.22%
2033 1.15% 0.23%
2032 1.18% 0.23%
2031 1.21% 0.26%
2030 1.23% 0.29%
2029 1.26% 0.33%
2028 1.29% 0.36%
2027 1.32% 0.39%
2026 1.34% 0.45%
2025 1.37% 0.49%
2024 1.38% 0.31%
2023 1.38% 0.47%
2022 1.17% 0.68%
2021 1.02% 0.6%
2020 1.24% 0.73%
2019 1.42% 1.02%
2018 1.44% 1.17%
2017 1.47% 1.36%
2016 1.5% 1.26%
2015 1.53% 1.06%
2014 1.56% 1%
2013 1.59% 0.85%
2012 1.61% 0.74%
2011 1.64% 0.76%
2010 1.66% 0.86%
2009 1.68% 0.86%
2008 1.7% 0.78%
2007 1.73% 0.74%
2006 1.72% 0.56%
2005 1.7% 0.4%
2004 1.7% 0.39%
2003 1.69% 0.37%
2002 1.69% 0.33%
2001 1.7% 0.27%
2000 1.73% 0.16%
1999 1.76% 0.08%
1998 1.78% 0.06%
1997 1.82% 0.06%
1996 1.87% 0.16%
1995 1.91% 0.53%
1994 1.95% 0.71%
1993 2% 0.58%
1992 2.06% 0.59%
1991 2.11% 0.68%
1990 2.13% 0.78%
1989 2.14% 0.67%
1988 2.14% 0.46%
1987 2.13% 0.33%
1986 2.12% 0.23%
1985 2.14% 0.17%
1984 2.16% 0.09%
1983 2.18% 0.05%
1982 2.21% 0.06%
1981 2.24% 0.12%
1980 2.27% 0.2%
1979 2.3% 0.22%
1978 2.32% 0.29%
1977 2.33% 0.36%
1976 2.32% 0.36%
1975 2.29% 0.4%
1974 2.29% 0.29%
1973 2.27% 0.17%
1972 2.27% 0.3%
1971 2.27% 0.69%
1970 2.27% 0.94%
1969 2.26% 0.71%
1968 2.25% 0.56%
1967 2.22% 0.77%
1966 2.18% 0.96%
1965 2.16% 0.95%
1964 2.13% 0.75%
1963 2.11% 0.57%
1962 2.08% 0.55%
1961 2.06% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Sweden
Current population
12798112
10680056
Population rank 79/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +91
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 149/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +47,079
Net migration rank 110/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 47,079
2024 - -3,000 - 50,115
2023 172,336 -3,008 5,269 55,209
2022 167,691 -3,008 10,487 58,955
2021 119,576 -4,663 22,914 51,947
2020 131,870 -4,663 14,495 37,302
2019 171,593 -8,981 25,697 72,619
2018 172,775 -9,344 23,403 87,517
2017 173,799 -9,669 24,138 102,671
2016 175,057 -10,071 25,800 119,234
2015 176,169 -10,525 23,518 80,534
2014 176,967 -10,971 26,179 77,654
2013 177,929 -11,369 23,041 66,760
2012 178,716 -11,689 20,943 52,879
2011 178,840 -12,106 21,733 46,049
2010 179,036 -12,590 25,320 51,175
2009 178,741 -13,055 21,387 63,638
2008 178,576 -13,418 18,439 56,452
2007 178,309 -13,669 15,552 54,907
2006 177,999 -14,107 15,436 51,675
2005 173,567 -15,594 9,030 27,030
2004 172,350 -17,385 9,893 25,842
2003 171,846 -19,621 6,271 29,161
2002 170,656 -22,188 893 31,364
2001 171,177 -24,405 -1,779 28,856
2000 172,996 -26,940 -2,662 24,900
1999 175,051 -28,074 -6,201 13,940
1998 174,207 -28,378 -3,541 11,325
1997 173,731 -28,566 -3,539 6,047
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,768 5,773
1995 175,141 -28,204 9,710 11,621
1994 175,387 -27,621 20,196 51,545
1993 175,344 -26,856 20,924 32,725
1992 174,242 -25,005 28,605 20,507
1991 174,836 -23,982 29,299 25,314
1990 171,351 -21,917 29,100 35,668
1989 168,044 -20,720 24,629 44,565
1988 164,763 -19,568 15,186 30,064
1987 160,458 -18,948 11,757 21,335
1986 156,146 -18,297 9,206 15,211
1985 152,288 -17,558 4,175 11,464
1984 150,545 -16,625 3,335 8,668
1983 147,129 -15,432 833 2,105
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,665 2,524
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,664 3,209
1980 140,460 -11,762 5,818 10,040
1979 137,331 -9,923 4,976 13,895
1978 134,504 -8,462 4,138 13,807
1977 131,569 -7,714 7,426 23,528
1976 128,552 -7,063 8,222 20,324
1975 122,864 -6,424 14,746 16,564
1974 119,560 -5,873 23,664 9,217
1973 116,323 -5,457 24,409 -9,551
1972 112,799 -5,224 28,428 -13,519
1971 110,749 -5,057 31,583 2,334
1970 107,897 -4,915 30,563 47,242
1969 105,361 -4,784 23,904 48,824
1968 102,671 -4,679 30,858 8,545
1967 99,339 -4,586 41,700 11,075
1966 95,800 -4,507 45,286 24,920
1965 92,655 -4,444 44,857 32,444
1964 89,745 -4,352 45,968 23,581
1963 87,010 -4,233 35,741 11,009
1962 84,090 -4,026 30,246 9,627
1961 81,106 -3,642 30,832 14,401
1960 78,501 -3,144 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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