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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 10,665,077 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 93rd.
  • 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 +1.36% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sweden
2100 17,891,143 11,330,987
2099 17,911,750 11,334,835
2098 17,930,833 11,339,107
2097 17,948,126 11,340,268
2096 17,963,582 11,341,947
2095 17,977,328 11,344,893
2094 17,989,016 11,347,531
2093 17,999,530 11,349,412
2092 18,008,657 11,351,452
2091 18,016,434 11,352,899
2090 18,022,288 11,354,820
2089 18,026,374 11,357,746
2088 18,028,801 11,360,405
2087 18,029,963 11,364,197
2086 18,029,143 11,371,529
2085 18,026,512 11,376,573
2084 18,021,640 11,381,332
2083 18,014,790 11,384,862
2082 18,005,874 11,390,058
2081 17,994,619 11,391,696
2080 17,980,992 11,393,882
2079 17,964,867 11,393,412
2078 17,946,132 11,391,291
2077 17,924,387 11,389,212
2076 17,899,247 11,385,385
2075 17,870,960 11,381,261
2074 17,839,807 11,377,973
2073 17,806,362 11,375,051
2072 17,769,463 11,371,362
2071 17,729,691 11,366,451
2070 17,687,278 11,362,742
2069 17,641,545 11,358,895
2068 17,592,799 11,357,504
2067 17,540,255 11,356,672
2066 17,484,401 11,356,676
2065 17,425,710 11,355,953
2064 17,363,463 11,354,988
2063 17,298,241 11,354,834
2062 17,230,131 11,355,452
2061 17,158,789 11,353,198
2060 17,084,495 11,352,013
2059 17,006,955 11,349,674
2058 16,926,185 11,345,893
2057 16,842,318 11,340,487
2056 16,755,098 11,335,234
2055 16,665,072 11,328,291
2054 16,571,285 11,320,768
2053 16,474,757 11,310,127
2052 16,374,922 11,296,358
2051 16,271,717 11,280,503
2050 16,165,260 11,261,537
2049 16,055,569 11,242,070
2048 15,942,659 11,221,274
2047 15,827,029 11,199,365
2046 15,708,231 11,176,512
2045 15,586,373 11,152,739
2044 15,461,422 11,127,765
2043 15,333,286 11,102,354
2042 15,202,151 11,076,504
2041 15,067,999 11,052,951
2040 14,931,164 11,028,609
2039 14,791,253 11,005,487
2038 14,648,198 10,983,160
2037 14,502,712 10,961,591
2036 14,354,673 10,938,759
2035 14,203,719 10,916,327
2034 14,050,157 10,893,717
2033 13,894,595 10,869,588
2032 13,736,683 10,844,339
2031 13,576,765 10,819,037
2030 13,414,644 10,790,557
2029 13,251,015 10,759,017
2028 13,085,878 10,724,017
2027 12,918,991 10,685,143
2026 12,751,046 10,643,884
2025 12,581,843 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 1.36% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Sweden
Current population
12837312
10665077
Population rank 79/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +74
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 148/197
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 171,974 -3,000 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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