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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.1 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Syria
2100 17,891,143 44,500,028
2099 17,911,750 44,570,009
2098 17,930,833 44,629,837
2097 17,948,126 44,692,566
2096 17,963,582 44,747,012
2095 17,977,328 44,774,686
2094 17,989,016 44,824,294
2093 17,999,530 44,853,295
2092 18,008,657 44,882,700
2091 18,016,434 44,895,349
2090 18,022,288 44,926,869
2089 18,026,374 44,925,891
2088 18,028,801 44,920,667
2087 18,029,963 44,928,298
2086 18,029,143 44,947,658
2085 18,026,512 44,913,669
2084 18,021,640 44,878,845
2083 18,014,790 44,850,592
2082 18,005,874 44,790,014
2081 17,994,619 44,723,244
2080 17,980,992 44,624,321
2079 17,964,867 44,567,127
2078 17,946,132 44,529,618
2077 17,924,387 44,484,155
2076 17,899,247 44,400,339
2075 17,870,960 44,306,882
2074 17,839,807 44,209,517
2073 17,806,362 44,102,028
2072 17,769,463 43,965,642
2071 17,729,691 43,821,617
2070 17,687,278 43,678,154
2069 17,641,545 43,530,683
2068 17,592,799 43,348,487
2067 17,540,255 43,154,741
2066 17,484,401 42,944,885
2065 17,425,710 42,695,249
2064 17,363,463 42,445,036
2063 17,298,241 42,198,056
2062 17,230,131 41,949,014
2061 17,158,789 41,695,586
2060 17,084,495 41,410,547
2059 17,006,955 41,097,942
2058 16,926,185 40,815,606
2057 16,842,318 40,534,091
2056 16,755,098 40,224,053
2055 16,665,072 39,918,930
2054 16,571,285 39,584,624
2053 16,474,757 39,242,144
2052 16,374,922 38,940,206
2051 16,271,717 38,629,604
2050 16,165,260 38,307,069
2049 16,055,569 37,986,965
2048 15,942,659 37,682,780
2047 15,827,029 37,391,752
2046 15,708,231 37,081,479
2045 15,586,373 36,744,441
2044 15,461,422 36,428,225
2043 15,333,286 36,090,851
2042 15,202,151 35,729,021
2041 15,067,999 35,352,033
2040 14,931,164 34,947,817
2039 14,791,253 34,533,772
2038 14,648,198 34,091,760
2037 14,502,712 33,612,993
2036 14,354,673 33,134,445
2035 14,203,719 32,608,669
2034 14,050,157 32,062,309
2033 13,894,595 31,477,500
2032 13,736,683 30,883,996
2031 13,576,765 30,248,264
2030 13,414,644 29,592,787
2029 13,251,015 28,871,638
2028 13,085,878 28,141,821
2027 12,918,991 27,355,002
2026 12,751,046 26,535,554
2025 12,581,843 25,620,427
2024 12,413,315 24,672,760
2023 12,244,159 23,594,623
2022 12,077,154 22,462,173
2021 11,937,360 21,628,839
2020 11,816,299 21,049,429
2019 11,671,386 20,353,534
2018 11,508,368 19,577,845
2017 11,344,587 19,224,668
2016 11,180,020 19,193,834
2015 11,014,705 19,424,618
2014 10,848,888 20,273,659
2013 10,682,608 21,666,917
2012 10,515,807 22,759,763
2011 10,348,929 22,878,098
2010 10,182,345 22,482,421
2009 10,016,275 21,976,969
2008 9,850,858 21,636,564
2007 9,685,960 20,884,125
2006 9,521,689 19,637,022
2005 9,360,754 18,814,091
2004 9,204,287 18,336,875
2003 9,050,700 17,889,296
2002 8,900,355 17,468,332
2001 8,752,736 17,051,338
2000 8,606,326 16,637,888
1999 8,459,806 16,228,061
1998 8,313,394 15,820,413
1997 8,167,900 15,417,542
1996 8,021,736 15,018,104
1995 7,874,676 14,616,801
1994 7,727,322 14,208,583
1993 7,579,195 13,795,686
1992 7,430,336 13,385,571
1991 7,280,289 12,980,821
1990 7,130,142 12,579,208
1989 6,981,766 12,179,060
1988 6,835,508 11,782,264
1987 6,692,162 11,388,923
1986 6,552,479 11,002,844
1985 6,416,185 10,625,672
1984 6,281,868 10,258,398
1983 6,149,060 9,904,809
1982 6,018,088 9,572,511
1981 5,888,109 9,260,189
1980 5,758,900 8,957,663
1979 5,630,849 8,661,909
1978 5,504,123 8,372,759
1977 5,379,166 8,090,501
1976 5,256,496 7,817,320
1975 5,137,539 7,554,364
1974 5,022,475 7,302,160
1973 4,910,200 7,060,321
1972 4,800,978 6,826,024
1971 4,694,342 6,598,094
1970 4,590,010 6,380,609
1969 4,488,232 6,175,166
1968 4,388,944 5,978,742
1967 4,292,572 5,790,198
1966 4,199,550 5,609,047
1965 4,109,796 5,435,267
1964 4,022,996 5,269,087
1963 3,938,913 5,110,467
1962 3,857,493 4,959,340
1961 3,778,731 4,815,466
1960 3,702,323 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Syria
2100 -0.12% -0.16%
2099 -0.11% -0.13%
2098 -0.1% -0.14%
2097 -0.09% -0.12%
2096 -0.08% -0.06%
2095 -0.06% -0.11%
2094 -0.06% -0.06%
2093 -0.05% -0.07%
2092 -0.04% -0.03%
2091 -0.03% -0.07%
2090 -0.02% 0.002%
2089 -0.01% 0.01%
2088 -0.006% -0.02%
2087 0.005% -0.04%
2086 0.01% 0.08%
2085 0.03% 0.08%
2084 0.04% 0.06%
2083 0.05% 0.14%
2082 0.06% 0.15%
2081 0.08% 0.22%
2080 0.09% 0.13%
2079 0.1% 0.08%
2078 0.12% 0.1%
2077 0.14% 0.19%
2076 0.16% 0.21%
2075 0.17% 0.22%
2074 0.19% 0.24%
2073 0.21% 0.31%
2072 0.22% 0.33%
2071 0.24% 0.33%
2070 0.26% 0.34%
2069 0.28% 0.42%
2068 0.3% 0.45%
2067 0.32% 0.49%
2066 0.34% 0.58%
2065 0.36% 0.59%
2064 0.38% 0.59%
2063 0.4% 0.59%
2062 0.42% 0.61%
2061 0.43% 0.69%
2060 0.46% 0.76%
2059 0.48% 0.69%
2058 0.5% 0.69%
2057 0.52% 0.77%
2056 0.54% 0.76%
2055 0.57% 0.84%
2054 0.59% 0.87%
2053 0.61% 0.78%
2052 0.63% 0.8%
2051 0.66% 0.84%
2050 0.68% 0.84%
2049 0.71% 0.81%
2048 0.73% 0.78%
2047 0.76% 0.84%
2046 0.78% 0.92%
2045 0.81% 0.87%
2044 0.84% 0.93%
2043 0.86% 1.01%
2042 0.89% 1.07%
2041 0.92% 1.16%
2040 0.95% 1.2%
2039 0.98% 1.3%
2038 1% 1.42%
2037 1.03% 1.44%
2036 1.06% 1.61%
2035 1.09% 1.7%
2034 1.12% 1.86%
2033 1.15% 1.92%
2032 1.18% 2.1%
2031 1.21% 2.21%
2030 1.23% 2.5%
2029 1.26% 2.59%
2028 1.29% 2.88%
2027 1.32% 3.09%
2026 1.34% 3.57%
2025 1.36% 3.84%
2024 1.38% 4.57%
2023 1.38% 5.04%
2022 1.17% 3.85%
2021 1.02% 2.75%
2020 1.24% 3.42%
2019 1.42% 3.96%
2018 1.44% 1.84%
2017 1.47% 0.16%
2016 1.5% -1.19%
2015 1.53% -4.19%
2014 1.56% -6.43%
2013 1.59% -4.8%
2012 1.61% -0.52%
2011 1.64% 1.76%
2010 1.66% 2.3%
2009 1.68% 1.57%
2008 1.7% 3.6%
2007 1.73% 6.35%
2006 1.72% 4.37%
2005 1.7% 2.6%
2004 1.7% 2.5%
2003 1.69% 2.41%
2002 1.69% 2.45%
2001 1.7% 2.48%
2000 1.73% 2.53%
1999 1.76% 2.58%
1998 1.78% 2.61%
1997 1.82% 2.66%
1996 1.87% 2.75%
1995 1.91% 2.87%
1994 1.95% 2.99%
1993 2% 3.06%
1992 2.06% 3.12%
1991 2.11% 3.19%
1990 2.13% 3.29%
1989 2.14% 3.37%
1988 2.14% 3.45%
1987 2.13% 3.51%
1986 2.12% 3.55%
1985 2.14% 3.58%
1984 2.16% 3.57%
1983 2.18% 3.47%
1982 2.21% 3.37%
1981 2.24% 3.38%
1980 2.27% 3.41%
1979 2.3% 3.45%
1978 2.32% 3.49%
1977 2.33% 3.49%
1976 2.32% 3.48%
1975 2.29% 3.45%
1974 2.29% 3.43%
1973 2.27% 3.43%
1972 2.27% 3.45%
1971 2.27% 3.41%
1970 2.27% 3.33%
1969 2.26% 3.29%
1968 2.25% 3.26%
1967 2.22% 3.23%
1966 2.18% 3.2%
1965 2.16% 3.15%
1964 2.13% 3.1%
1963 2.11% 3.05%
1962 2.08% 2.99%
1961 2.06% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Syria
Current population
12837312
26956472
Population rank 79/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.32%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 5/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +421,693
Net migration rank 110/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 421,693
2024 171,974 -3,000 449,784 546,494
2023 172,336 -3,008 402,713 757,309
2022 167,691 -3,008 369,750 735,142
2021 119,576 -4,663 350,560 211,220
2020 131,870 -4,663 327,992 269,050
2019 171,593 -8,981 293,762 500,985
2018 172,775 -9,344 242,530 514,102
2017 173,799 -9,669 237,214 -287,501
2016 175,057 -10,071 236,007 -124,063
2015 176,169 -10,525 253,977 -827,496
2014 176,967 -10,971 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 177,929 -11,369 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 178,716 -11,689 475,520 -999,267
2011 178,840 -12,106 543,950 -256,888
2010 179,036 -12,590 558,666 -54,359
2009 178,741 -13,055 559,314 -52,703
2008 178,576 -13,418 576,593 -402,393
2007 178,309 -13,669 529,162 801,514
2006 177,999 -14,107 480,616 682,911
2005 173,567 -15,594 468,960 13,382
2004 172,350 -17,385 461,209 10,881
2003 171,846 -19,621 457,000 -33,920
2002 170,656 -22,188 453,967 -35,096
2001 171,177 -24,405 451,503 -36,383
2000 172,996 -26,940 446,211 -34,425
1999 175,051 -28,074 439,261 -31,394
1998 174,207 -28,378 433,447 -26,025
1997 173,731 -28,566 429,887 -31,571
1996 175,861 -28,685 430,765 -30,197
1995 175,141 -28,204 430,172 -28,122
1994 175,387 -27,621 426,996 -12,630
1993 175,344 -26,856 420,244 -8,828
1992 174,242 -25,005 412,878 -4,063
1991 174,836 -23,982 410,830 -10,154
1990 171,351 -21,917 409,177 -6,620
1989 168,044 -20,720 406,111 -8,379
1988 164,763 -19,568 404,285 -8,426
1987 160,458 -18,948 399,159 -8,335
1986 156,146 -18,297 390,821 -9,485
1985 152,288 -17,558 379,231 -6,221
1984 150,545 -16,625 366,768 -5,245
1983 147,129 -15,432 355,375 -9,729
1982 144,825 -14,580 319,664 -721
1981 143,199 -13,476 330,237 -24,536
1980 140,460 -11,762 332,464 -33,114
1979 137,331 -9,923 324,943 -32,793
1978 134,504 -8,462 316,724 -30,567
1977 131,569 -7,714 306,630 -28,275
1976 128,552 -7,063 294,267 -26,268
1975 122,864 -6,424 282,299 -24,389
1974 119,560 -5,873 270,735 -24,242
1973 116,323 -5,457 254,687 -17,502
1972 112,799 -5,224 249,027 -17,610
1971 110,749 -5,057 239,610 -15,167
1970 107,897 -4,915 230,117 -19,594
1969 105,361 -4,784 219,114 -18,749
1968 102,671 -4,679 209,454 -16,968
1967 99,339 -4,586 199,223 -14,618
1966 95,800 -4,507 191,122 -13,434
1965 92,655 -4,444 182,560 -12,704
1964 89,745 -4,352 174,549 -12,044
1963 87,010 -4,233 166,555 -11,817
1962 84,090 -4,026 159,155 -11,641
1961 81,106 -3,642 151,485 -11,237
1960 78,501 -3,144 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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