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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 6.72 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Turkey
2100 17,891,143 64,394,191
2099 17,911,750 65,045,868
2098 17,930,833 65,690,351
2097 17,948,126 66,342,622
2096 17,963,582 66,990,674
2095 17,977,328 67,642,188
2094 17,989,016 68,296,562
2093 17,999,530 68,963,773
2092 18,008,657 69,625,957
2091 18,016,434 70,290,255
2090 18,022,288 70,960,483
2089 18,026,374 71,623,547
2088 18,028,801 72,281,102
2087 18,029,963 72,928,397
2086 18,029,143 73,576,610
2085 18,026,512 74,223,570
2084 18,021,640 74,853,312
2083 18,014,790 75,483,067
2082 18,005,874 76,111,533
2081 17,994,619 76,726,689
2080 17,980,992 77,339,541
2079 17,964,867 77,938,889
2078 17,946,132 78,532,577
2077 17,924,387 79,120,573
2076 17,899,247 79,705,459
2075 17,870,960 80,277,544
2074 17,839,807 80,848,141
2073 17,806,362 81,396,237
2072 17,769,463 81,938,080
2071 17,729,691 82,465,112
2070 17,687,278 82,981,973
2069 17,641,545 83,480,362
2068 17,592,799 83,963,140
2067 17,540,255 84,428,242
2066 17,484,401 84,886,666
2065 17,425,710 85,336,225
2064 17,363,463 85,771,285
2063 17,298,241 86,187,013
2062 17,230,131 86,587,114
2061 17,158,789 86,962,577
2060 17,084,495 87,319,314
2059 17,006,955 87,663,392
2058 16,926,185 87,973,789
2057 16,842,318 88,264,809
2056 16,755,098 88,534,755
2055 16,665,072 88,764,080
2054 16,571,285 88,972,362
2053 16,474,757 89,151,673
2052 16,374,922 89,310,785
2051 16,271,717 89,437,110
2050 16,165,260 89,541,520
2049 16,055,569 89,614,107
2048 15,942,659 89,651,068
2047 15,827,029 89,659,415
2046 15,708,231 89,634,354
2045 15,586,373 89,608,012
2044 15,461,422 89,557,421
2043 15,333,286 89,493,042
2042 15,202,151 89,404,193
2041 15,067,999 89,303,546
2040 14,931,164 89,187,952
2039 14,791,253 89,051,669
2038 14,648,198 88,901,719
2037 14,502,712 88,727,471
2036 14,354,673 88,537,927
2035 14,203,719 88,343,153
2034 14,050,157 88,139,515
2033 13,894,595 87,918,397
2032 13,736,683 87,687,495
2031 13,576,765 87,437,150
2030 13,414,644 87,166,904
2029 13,251,015 86,903,490
2028 13,085,878 86,627,469
2027 12,918,991 86,350,539
2026 12,751,046 86,093,293
2025 12,581,843 85,878,556
2024 12,413,315 85,518,661
2023 12,244,159 85,325,965
2022 12,077,154 84,979,913
2021 11,937,360 84,147,318
2020 11,816,299 83,384,680
2019 11,671,386 82,579,440
2018 11,508,368 81,407,204
2017 11,344,587 80,312,698
2016 11,180,020 79,277,962
2015 11,014,705 78,218,479
2014 10,848,888 77,181,884
2013 10,682,608 76,147,624
2012 10,515,807 75,175,827
2011 10,348,929 74,223,629
2010 10,182,345 73,142,150
2009 10,016,275 72,039,206
2008 9,850,858 71,051,678
2007 9,685,960 70,158,112
2006 9,521,689 70,045,349
2005 9,360,754 69,329,557
2004 9,204,287 68,592,617
2003 9,050,700 67,831,730
2002 8,900,355 67,048,795
2001 8,752,736 66,245,128
2000 8,606,326 65,425,961
1999 8,459,806 64,591,923
1998 8,313,394 63,734,383
1997 8,167,900 62,852,966
1996 8,021,736 61,951,134
1995 7,874,676 61,024,503
1994 7,727,322 60,033,836
1993 7,579,195 58,999,167
1992 7,430,336 57,990,118
1991 7,280,289 57,009,887
1990 7,130,142 56,015,628
1989 6,981,766 54,976,723
1988 6,835,508 53,909,626
1987 6,692,162 52,843,670
1986 6,552,479 51,777,772
1985 6,416,185 50,687,115
1984 6,281,868 49,574,069
1983 6,149,060 48,447,410
1982 6,018,088 47,322,096
1981 5,888,109 46,321,190
1980 5,758,900 45,408,815
1979 5,630,849 44,510,429
1978 5,504,123 43,645,306
1977 5,379,166 42,773,298
1976 5,256,496 41,899,984
1975 5,137,539 41,053,126
1974 5,022,475 40,210,234
1973 4,910,200 39,329,533
1972 4,800,978 38,430,221
1971 4,694,342 37,518,611
1970 4,590,010 36,638,465
1969 4,488,232 35,787,774
1968 4,388,944 34,921,684
1967 4,292,572 34,050,421
1966 4,199,550 33,177,672
1965 4,109,796 32,345,220
1964 4,022,996 31,543,072
1963 3,938,913 30,726,841
1962 3,857,493 29,916,147
1961 3,778,731 29,119,238
1960 3,702,323 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Turkey
2100 -0.12% -1%
2099 -0.11% -0.98%
2098 -0.1% -0.98%
2097 -0.09% -0.97%
2096 -0.08% -0.96%
2095 -0.06% -0.96%
2094 -0.06% -0.97%
2093 -0.05% -0.95%
2092 -0.04% -0.95%
2091 -0.03% -0.94%
2090 -0.02% -0.93%
2089 -0.01% -0.91%
2088 -0.006% -0.89%
2087 0.005% -0.88%
2086 0.01% -0.87%
2085 0.03% -0.84%
2084 0.04% -0.83%
2083 0.05% -0.83%
2082 0.06% -0.8%
2081 0.08% -0.79%
2080 0.09% -0.77%
2079 0.1% -0.76%
2078 0.12% -0.74%
2077 0.14% -0.73%
2076 0.16% -0.71%
2075 0.17% -0.71%
2074 0.19% -0.67%
2073 0.21% -0.66%
2072 0.22% -0.64%
2071 0.24% -0.62%
2070 0.26% -0.6%
2069 0.28% -0.57%
2068 0.3% -0.55%
2067 0.32% -0.54%
2066 0.34% -0.53%
2065 0.36% -0.51%
2064 0.38% -0.48%
2063 0.4% -0.46%
2062 0.42% -0.43%
2061 0.43% -0.41%
2060 0.46% -0.39%
2059 0.48% -0.35%
2058 0.5% -0.33%
2057 0.52% -0.3%
2056 0.54% -0.26%
2055 0.57% -0.23%
2054 0.59% -0.2%
2053 0.61% -0.18%
2052 0.63% -0.14%
2051 0.66% -0.12%
2050 0.68% -0.08%
2049 0.71% -0.04%
2048 0.73% -0.009%
2047 0.76% 0.03%
2046 0.78% 0.03%
2045 0.81% 0.06%
2044 0.84% 0.07%
2043 0.86% 0.1%
2042 0.89% 0.11%
2041 0.92% 0.13%
2040 0.95% 0.15%
2039 0.98% 0.17%
2038 1% 0.2%
2037 1.03% 0.21%
2036 1.06% 0.22%
2035 1.09% 0.23%
2034 1.12% 0.25%
2033 1.15% 0.26%
2032 1.18% 0.29%
2031 1.21% 0.31%
2030 1.23% 0.3%
2029 1.26% 0.32%
2028 1.29% 0.32%
2027 1.32% 0.3%
2026 1.34% 0.25%
2025 1.36% 0.42%
2024 1.38% 0.23%
2023 1.38% 0.41%
2022 1.17% 0.99%
2021 1.02% 0.91%
2020 1.24% 0.98%
2019 1.42% 1.44%
2018 1.44% 1.36%
2017 1.47% 1.31%
2016 1.5% 1.35%
2015 1.53% 1.34%
2014 1.56% 1.36%
2013 1.59% 1.29%
2012 1.61% 1.28%
2011 1.64% 1.48%
2010 1.66% 1.53%
2009 1.68% 1.39%
2008 1.7% 1.27%
2007 1.73% 0.16%
2006 1.72% 1.03%
2005 1.7% 1.07%
2004 1.7% 1.12%
2003 1.69% 1.17%
2002 1.69% 1.21%
2001 1.7% 1.25%
2000 1.73% 1.29%
1999 1.76% 1.35%
1998 1.78% 1.4%
1997 1.82% 1.46%
1996 1.87% 1.52%
1995 1.91% 1.65%
1994 1.95% 1.75%
1993 2% 1.74%
1992 2.06% 1.72%
1991 2.11% 1.77%
1990 2.13% 1.89%
1989 2.14% 1.98%
1988 2.14% 2.02%
1987 2.13% 2.06%
1986 2.12% 2.15%
1985 2.14% 2.25%
1984 2.16% 2.33%
1983 2.18% 2.38%
1982 2.21% 2.16%
1981 2.24% 2.01%
1980 2.27% 2.02%
1979 2.3% 1.98%
1978 2.32% 2.04%
1977 2.33% 2.08%
1976 2.32% 2.06%
1975 2.29% 2.1%
1974 2.29% 2.24%
1973 2.27% 2.34%
1972 2.27% 2.43%
1971 2.27% 2.4%
1970 2.27% 2.38%
1969 2.26% 2.48%
1968 2.25% 2.56%
1967 2.22% 2.63%
1966 2.18% 2.57%
1965 2.16% 2.54%
1964 2.13% 2.66%
1963 2.11% 2.71%
1962 2.08% 2.74%
1961 2.06% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Turkey
Current population
12837312
86225430
Population rank 79/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.04%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +986
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 138/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -258,205
Net migration rank 110/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -258,205
2024 171,974 -3,000 453,249 -275,952
2023 172,336 -3,008 426,630 -318,070
2022 167,691 -3,008 535,373 -301,544
2021 119,576 -4,663 521,713 20,283
2020 131,870 -4,663 608,708 37,934
2019 171,593 -8,981 751,472 -15,690
2018 172,775 -9,344 830,353 187,570
2017 173,799 -9,669 875,408 659,846
2016 175,057 -10,071 895,841 352,063
2015 176,169 -10,525 930,799 1,063,140
2014 176,967 -10,971 957,055 1,033,384
2013 177,929 -11,369 921,386 438,618
2012 178,716 -11,689 917,145 258,623
2011 178,840 -12,106 875,839 68,849
2010 179,036 -12,590 892,334 55,532
2009 178,741 -13,055 900,491 24,276
2008 178,576 -13,418 868,749 47,915
2007 178,309 -13,669 876,626 -186,402
2006 177,999 -14,107 897,351 -190,194
2005 173,567 -15,594 898,650 -174,177
2004 172,350 -17,385 896,025 -146,574
2003 171,846 -19,621 893,683 -121,383
2002 170,656 -22,188 922,927 -129,444
2001 171,177 -24,405 980,560 -166,759
2000 172,996 -26,940 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 175,051 -28,074 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 174,207 -28,378 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 173,731 -28,566 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 164,763 -19,568 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 152,288 -17,558 1,098,846 8,960
1984 150,545 -16,625 1,096,529 21,787
1983 147,129 -15,432 1,095,106 39,871
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,091,863 23,728
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 137,331 -9,923 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 134,504 -8,462 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 112,799 -5,224 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 110,749 -5,057 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 107,897 -4,915 991,950 -150,924
1969 105,361 -4,784 970,958 -110,578
1968 102,671 -4,679 950,778 -78,973
1967 99,339 -4,586 936,727 -65,993
1966 95,800 -4,507 925,790 -50,999
1965 92,655 -4,444 904,016 -113,911
1964 89,745 -4,352 884,152 -69,978
1963 87,010 -4,233 862,626 -44,317
1962 84,090 -4,026 837,473 -34,353
1961 81,106 -3,642 816,911 -26,187
1960 78,501 -3,144 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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