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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 86,002,379 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Turkey
2100 17,893,435 64,274,243
2099 17,914,045 64,924,706
2098 17,933,130 65,567,989
2097 17,950,426 66,219,045
2096 17,965,884 66,865,890
2095 17,979,632 67,516,190
2094 17,991,321 68,169,346
2093 18,001,837 68,835,313
2092 18,010,965 69,496,264
2091 18,018,743 70,159,325
2090 18,024,598 70,828,304
2089 18,028,683 71,490,133
2088 18,031,111 72,146,464
2087 18,032,273 72,792,552
2086 18,031,453 73,439,558
2085 18,028,821 74,085,313
2084 18,023,949 74,713,882
2083 18,017,099 75,342,464
2082 18,008,181 75,969,760
2081 17,996,924 76,583,769
2080 17,983,295 77,195,480
2079 17,967,169 77,793,711
2078 17,948,431 78,386,293
2077 17,926,683 78,973,194
2076 17,901,540 79,556,991
2075 17,873,249 80,128,010
2074 17,842,092 80,697,544
2073 17,808,644 81,244,619
2072 17,771,740 81,785,452
2071 17,731,963 82,311,503
2070 17,689,544 82,827,402
2069 17,643,806 83,324,862
2068 17,595,053 83,806,741
2067 17,542,502 84,270,976
2066 17,486,641 84,728,547
2065 17,427,942 85,177,268
2064 17,365,688 85,611,517
2063 17,300,458 86,026,471
2062 17,232,339 86,425,827
2061 17,160,987 86,800,591
2060 17,086,684 87,156,663
2059 17,009,134 87,500,101
2058 16,928,354 87,809,920
2057 16,844,476 88,100,397
2056 16,757,244 88,369,840
2055 16,667,208 88,598,739
2054 16,573,408 88,806,632
2053 16,476,868 88,985,609
2052 16,377,020 89,144,425
2051 16,273,802 89,270,515
2050 16,167,331 89,374,730
2049 16,057,626 89,447,182
2048 15,944,702 89,484,074
2047 15,829,057 89,492,406
2046 15,710,244 89,467,391
2045 15,588,370 89,441,098
2044 15,463,403 89,390,601
2043 15,335,251 89,326,342
2042 15,204,099 89,237,658
2041 15,069,930 89,137,199
2040 14,933,077 89,021,820
2039 14,793,148 88,885,792
2038 14,650,075 88,736,121
2037 14,504,571 88,562,197
2036 14,356,512 88,373,007
2035 14,205,539 88,178,595
2034 14,051,957 87,975,336
2033 13,896,375 87,754,631
2032 13,738,443 87,524,158
2031 13,578,504 87,274,280
2030 13,416,363 87,004,538
2029 13,252,713 86,741,614
2028 13,087,555 86,466,107
2027 12,920,647 86,189,693
2026 12,752,679 85,932,926
2025 12,583,455 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 1.37% 0.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Turkey
Current population
12798112
86002379
Population rank 79/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.04%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +528
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 154/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 95.6% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people). In Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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