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Population in Bolivia compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 5.48 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Bolivia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia United Kingdom
2100 17,893,435 74,700,585
2099 17,914,045 74,831,175
2098 17,933,130 74,950,267
2097 17,950,426 75,064,397
2096 17,965,884 75,176,691
2095 17,979,632 75,287,063
2094 17,991,321 75,383,856
2093 18,001,837 75,482,205
2092 18,010,965 75,575,769
2091 18,018,743 75,666,091
2090 18,024,598 75,753,129
2089 18,028,683 75,835,723
2088 18,031,111 75,907,614
2087 18,032,273 75,978,712
2086 18,031,453 76,046,742
2085 18,028,821 76,105,680
2084 18,023,949 76,156,223
2083 18,017,099 76,205,894
2082 18,008,181 76,246,844
2081 17,996,924 76,274,040
2080 17,983,295 76,306,205
2079 17,967,169 76,334,949
2078 17,948,431 76,353,484
2077 17,926,683 76,371,123
2076 17,901,540 76,373,520
2075 17,873,249 76,386,071
2074 17,842,092 76,397,426
2073 17,808,644 76,406,554
2072 17,771,740 76,398,941
2071 17,731,963 76,388,223
2070 17,689,544 76,378,505
2069 17,643,806 76,371,827
2068 17,595,053 76,370,973
2067 17,542,502 76,363,548
2066 17,486,641 76,356,638
2065 17,427,942 76,355,841
2064 17,365,688 76,352,770
2063 17,300,458 76,353,175
2062 17,232,339 76,346,535
2061 17,160,987 76,344,206
2060 17,086,684 76,344,725
2059 17,009,134 76,345,215
2058 16,928,354 76,326,961
2057 16,844,476 76,307,006
2056 16,757,244 76,274,247
2055 16,667,208 76,235,304
2054 16,573,408 76,167,710
2053 16,476,868 76,094,051
2052 16,377,020 76,001,979
2051 16,273,802 75,895,690
2050 16,167,331 75,777,445
2049 16,057,626 75,646,044
2048 15,944,702 75,499,380
2047 15,829,057 75,338,951
2046 15,710,244 75,171,300
2045 15,588,370 74,993,186
2044 15,463,403 74,807,530
2043 15,335,251 74,607,485
2042 15,204,099 74,407,783
2041 15,069,930 74,203,292
2040 14,933,077 73,994,525
2039 14,793,148 73,782,112
2038 14,650,075 73,559,085
2037 14,504,571 73,335,723
2036 14,356,512 73,101,646
2035 14,205,539 72,850,722
2034 14,051,957 72,597,177
2033 13,896,375 72,322,802
2032 13,738,443 72,046,316
2031 13,578,504 71,757,868
2030 13,416,363 71,442,811
2029 13,252,713 71,123,782
2028 13,087,555 70,783,199
2027 12,920,647 70,421,923
2026 12,752,679 70,055,911
2025 12,583,455 69,658,188
2024 12,413,315 69,226,000
2023 12,244,159 68,492,000
2022 12,077,154 67,604,000
2021 11,937,360 66,984,000
2020 11,816,299 66,744,000
2019 11,671,386 66,631,000
2018 11,508,368 66,289,000
2017 11,344,587 65,966,000
2016 11,180,020 65,607,000
2015 11,014,705 65,088,000
2014 10,848,888 64,620,000
2013 10,682,608 64,139,000
2012 10,515,807 63,711,000
2011 10,348,929 63,258,810
2010 10,182,345 62,766,365
2009 10,016,275 62,276,270
2008 9,850,858 61,806,995
2007 9,685,960 61,322,463
2006 9,521,689 60,846,820
2005 9,360,754 60,401,206
2004 9,204,287 59,987,905
2003 9,050,700 59,647,577
2002 8,900,355 59,370,479
2001 8,752,736 59,119,673
2000 8,606,326 58,892,514
1999 8,459,806 58,682,466
1998 8,313,394 58,487,141
1997 8,167,900 58,316,954
1996 8,021,736 58,166,950
1995 7,874,676 58,019,030
1994 7,727,322 57,865,745
1993 7,579,195 57,718,614
1992 7,430,336 57,580,402
1991 7,280,289 57,424,897
1990 7,130,142 57,247,586
1989 6,981,766 57,076,711
1988 6,835,508 56,928,327
1987 6,692,162 56,802,050
1986 6,552,479 56,681,396
1985 6,416,185 56,550,268
1984 6,281,868 56,422,072
1983 6,149,060 56,332,848
1982 6,018,088 56,313,641
1981 5,888,109 56,333,829
1980 5,758,900 56,314,216
1979 5,630,849 56,246,951
1978 5,504,123 56,196,504
1977 5,379,166 56,193,492
1976 5,256,496 56,211,968
1975 5,137,539 56,225,800
1974 5,022,475 56,229,974
1973 4,910,200 56,194,527
1972 4,800,978 56,086,065
1971 4,694,342 55,896,223
1970 4,590,010 55,663,250
1969 4,488,232 55,441,750
1968 4,388,944 55,211,700
1967 4,292,572 54,943,600
1966 4,199,550 54,648,500
1965 4,109,796 54,348,050
1964 4,022,996 54,000,000
1963 3,938,913 53,650,000
1962 3,857,493 53,250,000
1961 3,778,731 52,800,000
1960 3,702,323 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia United Kingdom
2100 -0.12% -0.17%
2099 -0.11% -0.16%
2098 -0.1% -0.15%
2097 -0.09% -0.15%
2096 -0.08% -0.15%
2095 -0.06% -0.13%
2094 -0.06% -0.13%
2093 -0.05% -0.12%
2092 -0.04% -0.12%
2091 -0.03% -0.11%
2090 -0.02% -0.11%
2089 -0.01% -0.09%
2088 -0.006% -0.09%
2087 0.005% -0.09%
2086 0.01% -0.08%
2085 0.03% -0.07%
2084 0.04% -0.07%
2083 0.05% -0.05%
2082 0.06% -0.04%
2081 0.08% -0.04%
2080 0.09% -0.04%
2079 0.1% -0.02%
2078 0.12% -0.02%
2077 0.14% -0.003%
2076 0.16% -0.02%
2075 0.17% -0.01%
2074 0.19% -0.01%
2073 0.21% 0.01%
2072 0.22% 0.01%
2071 0.24% 0.01%
2070 0.26% 0.009%
2069 0.28% 0.001%
2068 0.3% 0.01%
2067 0.32% 0.009%
2066 0.34% 0.001%
2065 0.36% 0.004%
2064 0.38% -0%
2063 0.4% 0.009%
2062 0.42% 0.003%
2061 0.43% -0.001%
2060 0.46% -0.001%
2059 0.48% 0.02%
2058 0.5% 0.03%
2057 0.52% 0.04%
2056 0.54% 0.05%
2055 0.57% 0.09%
2054 0.59% 0.1%
2053 0.61% 0.12%
2052 0.63% 0.14%
2051 0.66% 0.16%
2050 0.68% 0.17%
2049 0.71% 0.19%
2048 0.73% 0.21%
2047 0.76% 0.22%
2046 0.78% 0.24%
2045 0.81% 0.25%
2044 0.84% 0.27%
2043 0.86% 0.27%
2042 0.89% 0.28%
2041 0.92% 0.28%
2040 0.95% 0.29%
2039 0.98% 0.3%
2038 1% 0.3%
2037 1.03% 0.32%
2036 1.06% 0.34%
2035 1.09% 0.35%
2034 1.12% 0.38%
2033 1.15% 0.38%
2032 1.18% 0.4%
2031 1.21% 0.44%
2030 1.23% 0.45%
2029 1.26% 0.48%
2028 1.29% 0.51%
2027 1.32% 0.52%
2026 1.34% 0.57%
2025 1.37% 0.62%
2024 1.38% 1.07%
2023 1.38% 1.31%
2022 1.17% 0.93%
2021 1.02% 0.36%
2020 1.24% 0.17%
2019 1.42% 0.52%
2018 1.44% 0.49%
2017 1.47% 0.55%
2016 1.5% 0.8%
2015 1.53% 0.72%
2014 1.56% 0.75%
2013 1.59% 0.67%
2012 1.61% 0.71%
2011 1.64% 0.78%
2010 1.66% 0.79%
2009 1.68% 0.76%
2008 1.7% 0.79%
2007 1.73% 0.78%
2006 1.72% 0.74%
2005 1.7% 0.69%
2004 1.7% 0.57%
2003 1.69% 0.47%
2002 1.69% 0.42%
2001 1.7% 0.39%
2000 1.73% 0.36%
1999 1.76% 0.33%
1998 1.78% 0.29%
1997 1.82% 0.26%
1996 1.87% 0.25%
1995 1.91% 0.26%
1994 1.95% 0.25%
1993 2% 0.24%
1992 2.06% 0.27%
1991 2.11% 0.31%
1990 2.13% 0.3%
1989 2.14% 0.26%
1988 2.14% 0.22%
1987 2.13% 0.21%
1986 2.12% 0.23%
1985 2.14% 0.23%
1984 2.16% 0.16%
1983 2.18% 0.03%
1982 2.21% -0.04%
1981 2.24% 0.03%
1980 2.27% 0.12%
1979 2.3% 0.09%
1978 2.32% 0.005%
1977 2.33% -0.03%
1976 2.32% -0.02%
1975 2.29% -0.007%
1974 2.29% 0.06%
1973 2.27% 0.19%
1972 2.27% 0.34%
1971 2.27% 0.42%
1970 2.27% 0.4%
1969 2.26% 0.42%
1968 2.25% 0.49%
1967 2.22% 0.54%
1966 2.18% 0.55%
1965 2.16% 0.64%
1964 2.13% 0.65%
1963 2.11% 0.75%
1962 2.08% 0.85%
1961 2.06% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Bolivia United Kingdom
Current population
12798112
70154914
Population rank 79/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.85%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +389,911
Net migration rank 110/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 389,911
2024 - -3,000 - 417,114
2023 172,336 -3,008 34,589 445,523
2022 167,691 -3,008 39,751 487,029
2021 119,576 -4,663 30,612 462,967
2020 131,870 -4,663 -4,272 144,221
2019 171,593 -8,981 108,342 232,727
2018 172,775 -9,344 119,321 259,744
2017 173,799 -9,669 145,125 272,311
2016 175,057 -10,071 177,139 324,649
2015 176,169 -10,525 175,738 347,839
2014 176,967 -10,971 206,784 306,091
2013 177,929 -11,369 198,830 237,272
2012 178,716 -11,689 248,473 172,088
2011 178,840 -12,106 259,361 228,773
2010 179,036 -12,590 251,066 274,811
2009 178,741 -13,055 230,422 249,639
2008 178,576 -13,418 216,325 263,390
2007 178,309 -13,669 196,232 309,385
2006 177,999 -14,107 176,455 288,923
2005 173,567 -15,594 144,963 308,279
2004 172,350 -17,385 131,974 276,077
2003 171,846 -19,621 89,471 211,846
2002 170,656 -22,188 65,308 203,577
2001 171,177 -24,405 65,032 175,133
2000 172,996 -26,940 70,671 153,917
1999 175,051 -28,074 64,551 152,653
1998 174,207 -28,378 87,730 125,541
1997 173,731 -28,566 99,138 59,723
1996 175,861 -28,685 98,884 54,964
1995 175,141 -28,204 87,028 61,385
1994 175,387 -27,621 127,304 45,339
1993 175,344 -26,856 103,893 27,403
1992 174,242 -25,005 149,709 17,846
1991 174,836 -23,982 143,562 27,601
1990 171,351 -21,917 154,569 57,132
1989 168,044 -20,720 119,861 49,586
1988 164,763 -19,568 136,628 13,952
1987 160,458 -18,948 136,325 8,266
1986 156,146 -18,297 90,690 41,836
1985 152,288 -17,558 79,170 83,164
1984 150,545 -16,625 84,633 71,107
1983 147,129 -15,432 61,966 27,063
1982 144,825 -14,580 56,314 -61,152
1981 143,199 -13,476 73,234 -83,876
1980 140,460 -11,762 95,734 -25,187
1979 137,331 -9,923 61,872 11,255
1978 134,504 -8,462 16,859 3,783
1977 131,569 -7,714 0 -21,636
1976 128,552 -7,063 -5,621 -19,135
1975 122,864 -6,424 33,735 -40,241
1974 119,560 -5,873 67,476 -65,710
1973 116,323 -5,457 112,389 -33,840
1972 112,799 -5,224 162,650 -1,406
1971 110,749 -5,057 257,123 1,175
1970 107,897 -4,915 244,918 -15,254
1969 105,361 -4,784 260,577 -60,655
1968 102,671 -4,679 292,622 -38,852
1967 99,339 -4,586 346,145 -39,659
1966 95,800 -4,507 333,356 -27,935
1965 92,655 -4,444 364,132 -24,955
1964 89,745 -4,352 405,000 -23,885
1963 87,010 -4,233 337,995 8,271
1962 84,090 -4,026 340,800 76,443
1961 81,106 -3,642 311,519 52,295
1960 78,501 -3,144 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/united-kingdom | CC BY

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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