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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 124.3 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Bolivia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Tonga
2100 17,891,143 117,617
2099 17,911,750 117,585
2098 17,930,833 117,530
2097 17,948,126 117,492
2096 17,963,582 117,461
2095 17,977,328 117,383
2094 17,989,016 117,290
2093 17,999,530 117,207
2092 18,008,657 117,097
2091 18,016,434 116,983
2090 18,022,288 116,838
2089 18,026,374 116,682
2088 18,028,801 116,481
2087 18,029,963 116,277
2086 18,029,143 116,088
2085 18,026,512 115,872
2084 18,021,640 115,628
2083 18,014,790 115,336
2082 18,005,874 115,041
2081 17,994,619 114,752
2080 17,980,992 114,424
2079 17,964,867 114,074
2078 17,946,132 113,710
2077 17,924,387 113,349
2076 17,899,247 112,945
2075 17,870,960 112,565
2074 17,839,807 112,179
2073 17,806,362 111,790
2072 17,769,463 111,377
2071 17,729,691 110,963
2070 17,687,278 110,576
2069 17,641,545 110,209
2068 17,592,799 109,825
2067 17,540,255 109,446
2066 17,484,401 109,062
2065 17,425,710 108,736
2064 17,363,463 108,377
2063 17,298,241 108,033
2062 17,230,131 107,710
2061 17,158,789 107,396
2060 17,084,495 107,117
2059 17,006,955 106,842
2058 16,926,185 106,589
2057 16,842,318 106,345
2056 16,755,098 106,130
2055 16,665,072 105,915
2054 16,571,285 105,698
2053 16,474,757 105,486
2052 16,374,922 105,286
2051 16,271,717 105,079
2050 16,165,260 104,844
2049 16,055,569 104,636
2048 15,942,659 104,387
2047 15,827,029 104,154
2046 15,708,231 103,852
2045 15,586,373 103,548
2044 15,461,422 103,215
2043 15,333,286 102,934
2042 15,202,151 102,692
2041 15,067,999 102,447
2040 14,931,164 102,228
2039 14,791,253 102,061
2038 14,648,198 101,835
2037 14,502,712 101,707
2036 14,354,673 101,627
2035 14,203,719 101,580
2034 14,050,157 101,571
2033 13,894,595 101,591
2032 13,736,683 101,633
2031 13,576,765 101,764
2030 13,414,644 101,928
2029 13,251,015 102,181
2028 13,085,878 102,494
2027 12,918,991 102,841
2026 12,751,046 103,283
2025 12,581,843 103,742
2024 12,413,315 104,175
2023 12,244,159 104,597
2022 12,077,154 105,042
2021 11,937,360 105,490
2020 11,816,299 105,704
2019 11,671,386 105,669
2018 11,508,368 105,567
2017 11,344,587 105,356
2016 11,180,020 105,524
2015 11,014,705 106,095
2014 10,848,888 106,609
2013 10,682,608 107,078
2012 10,515,807 107,460
2011 10,348,929 107,570
2010 10,182,345 107,400
2009 10,016,275 107,203
2008 9,850,858 107,020
2007 9,685,960 106,726
2006 9,521,689 106,253
2005 9,360,754 105,671
2004 9,204,287 105,071
2003 9,050,700 104,464
2002 8,900,355 103,874
2001 8,752,736 103,288
2000 8,606,326 102,677
1999 8,459,806 102,046
1998 8,313,394 101,388
1997 8,167,900 100,674
1996 8,021,736 100,275
1995 7,874,676 100,225
1994 7,727,322 100,166
1993 7,579,195 100,103
1992 7,430,336 100,022
1991 7,280,289 99,895
1990 7,130,142 99,700
1989 6,981,766 99,403
1988 6,835,508 98,969
1987 6,692,162 98,376
1986 6,552,479 98,010
1985 6,416,185 97,984
1984 6,281,868 97,990
1983 6,149,060 97,998
1982 6,018,088 97,980
1981 5,888,109 97,909
1980 5,758,900 97,769
1979 5,630,849 97,544
1978 5,504,123 97,204
1977 5,379,166 96,725
1976 5,256,496 95,325
1975 5,137,539 93,017
1974 5,022,475 90,683
1973 4,910,200 88,805
1972 4,800,978 87,356
1971 4,694,342 85,896
1970 4,590,010 84,401
1969 4,488,232 82,885
1968 4,388,944 81,353
1967 4,292,572 79,814
1966 4,199,550 78,002
1965 4,109,796 75,924
1964 4,022,996 73,879
1963 3,938,913 71,885
1962 3,857,493 69,940
1961 3,778,731 68,037
1960 3,702,323 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Tonga
2100 -0.12% 0.03%
2099 -0.11% 0.05%
2098 -0.1% 0.03%
2097 -0.09% 0.03%
2096 -0.08% 0.07%
2095 -0.06% 0.08%
2094 -0.06% 0.07%
2093 -0.05% 0.09%
2092 -0.04% 0.1%
2091 -0.03% 0.12%
2090 -0.02% 0.13%
2089 -0.01% 0.17%
2088 -0.006% 0.18%
2087 0.005% 0.16%
2086 0.01% 0.19%
2085 0.03% 0.21%
2084 0.04% 0.25%
2083 0.05% 0.26%
2082 0.06% 0.25%
2081 0.08% 0.29%
2080 0.09% 0.31%
2079 0.1% 0.32%
2078 0.12% 0.32%
2077 0.14% 0.36%
2076 0.16% 0.34%
2075 0.17% 0.34%
2074 0.19% 0.35%
2073 0.21% 0.37%
2072 0.22% 0.37%
2071 0.24% 0.35%
2070 0.26% 0.33%
2069 0.28% 0.35%
2068 0.3% 0.35%
2067 0.32% 0.35%
2066 0.34% 0.3%
2065 0.36% 0.33%
2064 0.38% 0.32%
2063 0.4% 0.3%
2062 0.42% 0.29%
2061 0.43% 0.26%
2060 0.46% 0.26%
2059 0.48% 0.24%
2058 0.5% 0.23%
2057 0.52% 0.2%
2056 0.54% 0.2%
2055 0.57% 0.2%
2054 0.59% 0.2%
2053 0.61% 0.19%
2052 0.63% 0.2%
2051 0.66% 0.22%
2050 0.68% 0.2%
2049 0.71% 0.24%
2048 0.73% 0.22%
2047 0.76% 0.29%
2046 0.78% 0.29%
2045 0.81% 0.32%
2044 0.84% 0.27%
2043 0.86% 0.24%
2042 0.89% 0.24%
2041 0.92% 0.21%
2040 0.95% 0.16%
2039 0.98% 0.22%
2038 1% 0.13%
2037 1.03% 0.08%
2036 1.06% 0.05%
2035 1.09% 0.009%
2034 1.12% -0.02%
2033 1.15% -0.04%
2032 1.18% -0.13%
2031 1.21% -0.16%
2030 1.23% -0.25%
2029 1.26% -0.31%
2028 1.29% -0.34%
2027 1.32% -0.43%
2026 1.34% -0.44%
2025 1.36% -0.42%
2024 1.38% -0.4%
2023 1.38% -0.42%
2022 1.17% -0.42%
2021 1.02% -0.2%
2020 1.24% 0.03%
2019 1.42% 0.1%
2018 1.44% 0.2%
2017 1.47% -0.16%
2016 1.5% -0.54%
2015 1.53% -0.48%
2014 1.56% -0.44%
2013 1.59% -0.36%
2012 1.61% -0.1%
2011 1.64% 0.16%
2010 1.66% 0.18%
2009 1.68% 0.17%
2008 1.7% 0.28%
2007 1.73% 0.45%
2006 1.72% 0.55%
2005 1.7% 0.57%
2004 1.7% 0.58%
2003 1.69% 0.57%
2002 1.69% 0.57%
2001 1.7% 0.6%
2000 1.73% 0.62%
1999 1.76% 0.65%
1998 1.78% 0.71%
1997 1.82% 0.4%
1996 1.87% 0.05%
1995 1.91% 0.06%
1994 1.95% 0.06%
1993 2% 0.08%
1992 2.06% 0.13%
1991 2.11% 0.2%
1990 2.13% 0.3%
1989 2.14% 0.44%
1988 2.14% 0.6%
1987 2.13% 0.37%
1986 2.12% 0.03%
1985 2.14% -0.006%
1984 2.16% -0.008%
1983 2.18% 0.02%
1982 2.21% 0.07%
1981 2.24% 0.14%
1980 2.27% 0.23%
1979 2.3% 0.35%
1978 2.32% 0.5%
1977 2.33% 1.47%
1976 2.32% 2.48%
1975 2.29% 2.57%
1974 2.29% 2.11%
1973 2.27% 1.66%
1972 2.27% 1.7%
1971 2.27% 1.77%
1970 2.27% 1.83%
1969 2.26% 1.88%
1968 2.25% 1.93%
1967 2.22% 2.32%
1966 2.18% 2.74%
1965 2.16% 2.77%
1964 2.13% 2.77%
1963 2.11% 2.78%
1962 2.08% 2.8%
1961 2.06% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Tonga
Current population
12837312
103283
Population rank 79/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.001%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 -1
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 181/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,150
Net migration rank 110/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,150
2024 171,974 -3,000 1,729 -2,149
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,744 -2,173
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,772 -2,218
2021 119,576 -4,663 1,773 -2,220
2020 131,870 -4,663 1,816 -1,807
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,841 -1,778
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,873 -1,723
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,912 -1,642
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,989 -2,591
2015 176,169 -10,525 2,064 -2,610
2014 176,967 -10,971 2,135 -2,622
2013 177,929 -11,369 2,199 -2,637
2012 178,716 -11,689 2,255 -2,578
2011 178,840 -12,106 2,298 -2,198
2010 179,036 -12,590 2,332 -2,097
2009 178,741 -13,055 2,358 -2,204
2008 178,576 -13,418 2,397 -2,177
2007 178,309 -13,669 2,423 -2,057
2006 177,999 -14,107 2,459 -1,875
2005 173,567 -15,594 2,495 -1,906
2004 172,350 -17,385 2,478 -1,876
2003 171,846 -19,621 2,448 -1,844
2002 170,656 -22,188 2,396 -1,815
2001 171,177 -24,405 2,358 -1,766
2000 172,996 -26,940 2,346 -1,721
1999 175,051 -28,074 2,352 -1,710
1998 174,207 -28,378 2,344 -1,665
1997 173,731 -28,566 2,332 -1,589
1996 175,861 -28,685 2,393 -2,338
1995 175,141 -28,204 2,476 -2,422
1994 175,387 -27,621 2,547 -2,484
1993 175,344 -26,856 2,594 -2,532
1992 174,242 -25,005 2,622 -2,524
1991 174,836 -23,982 2,637 -2,484
1990 171,351 -21,917 2,641 -2,409
1989 168,044 -20,720 2,644 -2,280
1988 164,763 -19,568 2,649 -2,138
1987 160,458 -18,948 2,646 -1,970
1986 156,146 -18,297 2,704 -2,650
1985 152,288 -17,558 2,762 -2,775
1984 150,545 -16,625 2,814 -2,823
1983 147,129 -15,432 2,840 -2,840
1982 144,825 -14,580 2,853 -2,814
1981 143,199 -13,476 2,882 -2,778
1980 140,460 -11,762 2,885 -2,708
1979 137,331 -9,923 2,884 -2,604
1978 134,504 -8,462 2,862 -2,457
1977 131,569 -7,714 2,822 -2,273
1976 128,552 -7,063 2,769 -523
1975 122,864 -6,424 2,709 -346
1974 119,560 -5,873 2,650 -344
1973 116,323 -5,457 2,617 -1,168
1972 112,799 -5,224 2,605 -1,153
1971 110,749 -5,057 2,611 -1,138
1970 107,897 -4,915 2,628 -1,122
1969 105,361 -4,784 2,632 -1,101
1968 102,671 -4,679 2,614 -1,078
1967 99,339 -4,586 2,603 -1,060
1966 95,800 -4,507 2,550 -465
1965 92,655 -4,444 2,498 -426
1964 89,745 -4,352 2,445 -428
1963 87,010 -4,233 2,394 -426
1962 84,090 -4,026 2,343 -420
1961 81,106 -3,642 2,284 -401
1960 78,501 -3,144 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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