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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.4 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Switzerland
2100 17,891,143 9,273,514
2099 17,911,750 9,265,656
2098 17,930,833 9,259,266
2097 17,948,126 9,251,854
2096 17,963,582 9,248,107
2095 17,977,328 9,242,564
2094 17,989,016 9,238,163
2093 17,999,530 9,235,730
2092 18,008,657 9,233,129
2091 18,016,434 9,230,180
2090 18,022,288 9,228,148
2089 18,026,374 9,227,779
2088 18,028,801 9,229,133
2087 18,029,963 9,228,792
2086 18,029,143 9,230,530
2085 18,026,512 9,234,782
2084 18,021,640 9,239,056
2083 18,014,790 9,244,001
2082 18,005,874 9,249,813
2081 17,994,619 9,256,210
2080 17,980,992 9,262,647
2079 17,964,867 9,270,123
2078 17,946,132 9,276,881
2077 17,924,387 9,284,565
2076 17,899,247 9,289,534
2075 17,870,960 9,295,062
2074 17,839,807 9,305,809
2073 17,806,362 9,314,832
2072 17,769,463 9,322,610
2071 17,729,691 9,332,380
2070 17,687,278 9,343,357
2069 17,641,545 9,351,483
2068 17,592,799 9,359,919
2067 17,540,255 9,367,355
2066 17,484,401 9,379,120
2065 17,425,710 9,391,197
2064 17,363,463 9,402,175
2063 17,298,241 9,412,246
2062 17,230,131 9,423,109
2061 17,158,789 9,434,937
2060 17,084,495 9,443,858
2059 17,006,955 9,454,223
2058 16,926,185 9,462,577
2057 16,842,318 9,468,254
2056 16,755,098 9,475,514
2055 16,665,072 9,483,998
2054 16,571,285 9,491,408
2053 16,474,757 9,496,551
2052 16,374,922 9,496,579
2051 16,271,717 9,496,556
2050 16,165,260 9,494,698
2049 16,055,569 9,491,222
2048 15,942,659 9,484,200
2047 15,827,029 9,477,140
2046 15,708,231 9,471,007
2045 15,586,373 9,465,183
2044 15,461,422 9,458,151
2043 15,333,286 9,450,730
2042 15,202,151 9,440,733
2041 15,067,999 9,433,753
2040 14,931,164 9,422,510
2039 14,791,253 9,413,795
2038 14,648,198 9,404,803
2037 14,502,712 9,393,982
2036 14,354,673 9,382,127
2035 14,203,719 9,368,526
2034 14,050,157 9,351,603
2033 13,894,595 9,334,357
2032 13,736,683 9,315,617
2031 13,576,765 9,292,331
2030 13,414,644 9,267,380
2029 13,251,015 9,240,823
2028 13,085,878 9,209,567
2027 12,918,991 9,174,540
2026 12,751,046 9,136,169
2025 12,581,843 9,092,436
2024 12,413,315 9,005,582
2023 12,244,159 8,888,822
2022 12,077,154 8,777,088
2021 11,937,360 8,704,546
2020 11,816,299 8,638,167
2019 11,671,386 8,575,280
2018 11,508,368 8,514,329
2017 11,344,587 8,451,840
2016 11,180,020 8,373,338
2015 11,014,705 8,282,396
2014 10,848,888 8,188,649
2013 10,682,608 8,089,346
2012 10,515,807 7,996,861
2011 10,348,929 7,912,398
2010 10,182,345 7,824,909
2009 10,016,275 7,743,831
2008 9,850,858 7,647,675
2007 9,685,960 7,551,117
2006 9,521,689 7,483,934
2005 9,360,754 7,437,115
2004 9,204,287 7,389,625
2003 9,050,700 7,339,001
2002 8,900,355 7,284,753
2001 8,752,736 7,229,854
2000 8,606,326 7,184,250
1999 8,459,806 7,143,991
1998 8,313,394 7,110,001
1997 8,167,900 7,088,906
1996 8,021,736 7,071,850
1995 7,874,676 7,040,687
1994 7,727,322 6,993,795
1993 7,579,195 6,938,265
1992 7,430,336 6,875,364
1991 7,280,289 6,799,978
1990 7,130,142 6,715,519
1989 6,981,766 6,646,912
1988 6,835,508 6,593,386
1987 6,692,162 6,545,106
1986 6,552,479 6,504,124
1985 6,416,185 6,470,365
1984 6,281,868 6,441,865
1983 6,149,060 6,418,773
1982 6,018,088 6,391,309
1981 5,888,109 6,354,074
1980 5,758,900 6,319,408
1979 5,630,849 6,294,365
1978 5,504,123 6,281,738
1977 5,379,166 6,281,174
1976 5,256,496 6,302,504
1975 5,137,539 6,338,632
1974 5,022,475 6,341,405
1973 4,910,200 6,307,347
1972 4,800,978 6,260,956
1971 4,694,342 6,213,399
1970 4,590,010 6,180,877
1969 4,488,232 6,136,387
1968 4,388,944 6,067,714
1967 4,292,572 5,991,785
1966 4,199,550 5,918,002
1965 4,109,796 5,856,472
1964 4,022,996 5,789,228
1963 3,938,913 5,694,247
1962 3,857,493 5,573,815
1961 3,778,731 5,434,294
1960 3,702,323 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Switzerland
2100 -0.12% 0.08%
2099 -0.11% 0.07%
2098 -0.1% 0.08%
2097 -0.09% 0.04%
2096 -0.08% 0.06%
2095 -0.06% 0.05%
2094 -0.06% 0.03%
2093 -0.05% 0.03%
2092 -0.04% 0.03%
2091 -0.03% 0.02%
2090 -0.02% 0.004%
2089 -0.01% -0.01%
2088 -0.006% 0.004%
2087 0.005% -0.02%
2086 0.01% -0.05%
2085 0.03% -0.05%
2084 0.04% -0.05%
2083 0.05% -0.06%
2082 0.06% -0.07%
2081 0.08% -0.07%
2080 0.09% -0.08%
2079 0.1% -0.07%
2078 0.12% -0.08%
2077 0.14% -0.05%
2076 0.16% -0.06%
2075 0.17% -0.12%
2074 0.19% -0.1%
2073 0.21% -0.08%
2072 0.22% -0.1%
2071 0.24% -0.12%
2070 0.26% -0.09%
2069 0.28% -0.09%
2068 0.3% -0.08%
2067 0.32% -0.13%
2066 0.34% -0.13%
2065 0.36% -0.12%
2064 0.38% -0.11%
2063 0.4% -0.12%
2062 0.42% -0.13%
2061 0.43% -0.09%
2060 0.46% -0.11%
2059 0.48% -0.09%
2058 0.5% -0.06%
2057 0.52% -0.08%
2056 0.54% -0.09%
2055 0.57% -0.08%
2054 0.59% -0.05%
2053 0.61% -0%
2052 0.63% 0%
2051 0.66% 0.02%
2050 0.68% 0.04%
2049 0.71% 0.07%
2048 0.73% 0.07%
2047 0.76% 0.06%
2046 0.78% 0.06%
2045 0.81% 0.07%
2044 0.84% 0.08%
2043 0.86% 0.11%
2042 0.89% 0.07%
2041 0.92% 0.12%
2040 0.95% 0.09%
2039 0.98% 0.1%
2038 1% 0.12%
2037 1.03% 0.13%
2036 1.06% 0.15%
2035 1.09% 0.18%
2034 1.12% 0.18%
2033 1.15% 0.2%
2032 1.18% 0.25%
2031 1.21% 0.27%
2030 1.23% 0.29%
2029 1.26% 0.34%
2028 1.29% 0.38%
2027 1.32% 0.42%
2026 1.34% 0.48%
2025 1.36% 0.96%
2024 1.38% 1.31%
2023 1.38% 1.27%
2022 1.17% 0.83%
2021 1.02% 0.77%
2020 1.24% 0.73%
2019 1.42% 0.72%
2018 1.44% 0.74%
2017 1.47% 0.94%
2016 1.5% 1.1%
2015 1.53% 1.14%
2014 1.56% 1.23%
2013 1.59% 1.16%
2012 1.61% 1.07%
2011 1.64% 1.12%
2010 1.66% 1.05%
2009 1.68% 1.26%
2008 1.7% 1.28%
2007 1.73% 0.9%
2006 1.72% 0.63%
2005 1.7% 0.64%
2004 1.7% 0.69%
2003 1.69% 0.74%
2002 1.69% 0.76%
2001 1.7% 0.63%
2000 1.73% 0.56%
1999 1.76% 0.48%
1998 1.78% 0.3%
1997 1.82% 0.24%
1996 1.87% 0.44%
1995 1.91% 0.67%
1994 1.95% 0.8%
1993 2% 0.91%
1992 2.06% 1.11%
1991 2.11% 1.26%
1990 2.13% 1.03%
1989 2.14% 0.81%
1988 2.14% 0.74%
1987 2.13% 0.63%
1986 2.12% 0.52%
1985 2.14% 0.44%
1984 2.16% 0.36%
1983 2.18% 0.43%
1982 2.21% 0.59%
1981 2.24% 0.55%
1980 2.27% 0.4%
1979 2.3% 0.2%
1978 2.32% 0.009%
1977 2.33% -0.34%
1976 2.32% -0.57%
1975 2.29% -0.04%
1974 2.29% 0.54%
1973 2.27% 0.74%
1972 2.27% 0.77%
1971 2.27% 0.53%
1970 2.27% 0.73%
1969 2.26% 1.13%
1968 2.25% 1.27%
1967 2.22% 1.25%
1966 2.18% 1.05%
1965 2.16% 1.16%
1964 2.13% 1.67%
1963 2.11% 2.16%
1962 2.08% 2.57%
1961 2.06% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Switzerland
Current population
12837312
9155878
Population rank 79/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.11%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +238
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 101/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +37,253
Net migration rank 110/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 37,253
2024 171,974 -3,000 6,304 40,099
2023 172,336 -3,008 8,000 45,098
2022 167,691 -3,008 7,899 96,424
2021 119,576 -4,663 18,279 50,665
2020 131,870 -4,663 9,502 55,523
2019 171,593 -8,981 18,008 44,517
2018 172,775 -9,344 20,434 41,253
2017 173,799 -9,669 20,284 45,658
2016 175,057 -10,071 22,608 71,009
2015 176,169 -10,525 19,050 71,876
2014 176,967 -10,971 21,290 78,122
2013 177,929 -11,369 17,797 83,823
2012 178,716 -11,689 18,393 67,840
2011 178,840 -12,106 18,990 67,194
2010 179,036 -12,590 17,997 76,388
2009 178,741 -13,055 15,487 69,324
2008 178,576 -13,418 15,295 94,430
2007 178,309 -13,669 13,592 72,475
2006 177,999 -14,107 12,723 37,308
2005 173,567 -15,594 11,899 33,203
2004 172,350 -17,385 13,302 39,484
2003 171,846 -19,621 8,807 42,567
2002 170,656 -22,188 10,199 49,650
2001 171,177 -24,405 10,845 35,420
2000 172,996 -26,940 15,806 24,463
1999 175,051 -28,074 16,431 25,599
1998 174,207 -28,378 16,353 11,325
1997 173,731 -28,566 17,722 -1,939
1996 175,861 -28,685 19,801 -131
1995 175,141 -28,204 19,010 25,343
1994 175,387 -27,621 20,982 30,274
1993 175,344 -26,856 21,509 40,267
1992 174,242 -25,005 24,064 42,014
1991 174,836 -23,982 23,800 69,738
1990 171,351 -21,917 20,146 58,428
1989 168,044 -20,720 19,941 34,432
1988 164,763 -19,568 21,099 34,602
1987 160,458 -18,948 15,708 27,081
1986 156,146 -18,297 16,261 23,242
1985 152,288 -17,558 14,882 14,402
1984 150,545 -16,625 16,105 12,532
1983 147,129 -15,432 12,837 5,663
1982 144,825 -14,580 15,339 21,929
1981 143,199 -13,476 13,979 24,229
1980 140,460 -11,762 14,535 17,841
1979 137,331 -9,923 14,477 4,262
1978 134,504 -8,462 13,820 -6,552
1977 131,569 -7,714 16,959 -22,516
1976 128,552 -7,063 17,017 -54,255
1975 122,864 -6,424 22,820 -58,187
1974 119,560 -5,873 27,902 2,008
1973 116,323 -5,457 30,906 8,158
1972 112,799 -5,224 35,061 19,991
1971 110,749 -5,057 38,523 2,636
1970 107,897 -4,915 42,648 -18,326
1969 105,361 -4,784 44,182 20,754
1968 102,671 -4,679 47,328 25,828
1967 99,339 -4,586 52,128 27,697
1966 95,800 -4,507 53,854 14,979
1965 92,655 -4,444 56,222 -1,351
1964 89,745 -4,352 59,050 21,455
1963 87,010 -4,233 52,956 58,415
1962 84,090 -4,026 49,050 82,798
1961 81,106 -3,642 48,365 101,278
1960 78,501 -3,144 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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