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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 3.78 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Bolivia vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Uruguay
2100 17,893,435 2,256,741
2099 17,914,045 2,279,899
2098 17,933,130 2,303,351
2097 17,950,426 2,326,987
2096 17,965,884 2,350,799
2095 17,979,632 2,374,835
2094 17,991,321 2,398,960
2093 18,001,837 2,423,269
2092 18,010,965 2,447,646
2091 18,018,743 2,472,126
2090 18,024,598 2,496,514
2089 18,028,683 2,520,852
2088 18,031,111 2,545,052
2087 18,032,273 2,569,100
2086 18,031,453 2,592,974
2085 18,028,821 2,616,629
2084 18,023,949 2,640,001
2083 18,017,099 2,663,150
2082 18,008,181 2,686,021
2081 17,996,924 2,708,594
2080 17,983,295 2,730,883
2079 17,967,169 2,752,831
2078 17,948,431 2,774,432
2077 17,926,683 2,795,709
2076 17,901,540 2,816,677
2075 17,873,249 2,837,308
2074 17,842,092 2,857,709
2073 17,808,644 2,877,721
2072 17,771,740 2,897,543
2071 17,731,963 2,917,097
2070 17,689,544 2,936,478
2069 17,643,806 2,955,616
2068 17,595,053 2,974,445
2067 17,542,502 2,992,987
2066 17,486,641 3,011,309
2065 17,427,942 3,029,441
2064 17,365,688 3,047,343
2063 17,300,458 3,065,064
2062 17,232,339 3,082,642
2061 17,160,987 3,100,006
2060 17,086,684 3,117,149
2059 17,009,134 3,133,952
2058 16,928,354 3,150,250
2057 16,844,476 3,166,055
2056 16,757,244 3,181,373
2055 16,667,208 3,196,072
2054 16,573,408 3,210,110
2053 16,476,868 3,223,395
2052 16,377,020 3,235,973
2051 16,273,802 3,247,888
2050 16,167,331 3,259,108
2049 16,057,626 3,269,675
2048 15,944,702 3,279,610
2047 15,829,057 3,288,969
2046 15,710,244 3,297,696
2045 15,588,370 3,305,917
2044 15,463,403 3,313,556
2043 15,335,251 3,320,565
2042 15,204,099 3,326,955
2041 15,069,930 3,332,884
2040 14,933,077 3,338,277
2039 14,793,148 3,343,295
2038 14,650,075 3,347,790
2037 14,504,571 3,351,911
2036 14,356,512 3,355,671
2035 14,205,539 3,359,126
2034 14,051,957 3,362,276
2033 13,896,375 3,365,250
2032 13,738,443 3,368,057
2031 13,578,504 3,370,727
2030 13,416,363 3,373,273
2029 13,252,713 3,375,805
2028 13,087,555 3,378,198
2027 12,920,647 3,380,504
2026 12,752,679 3,382,789
2025 12,583,455 3,384,805
2024 12,413,315 3,386,588
2023 12,244,159 3,388,081
2022 12,077,154 3,390,913
2021 11,937,360 3,396,695
2020 11,816,299 3,398,968
2019 11,671,386 3,397,206
2018 11,508,368 3,394,534
2017 11,344,587 3,388,438
2016 11,180,020 3,379,283
2015 11,014,705 3,368,017
2014 10,848,888 3,356,334
2013 10,682,608 3,345,337
2012 10,515,807 3,335,401
2011 10,348,929 3,326,825
2010 10,182,345 3,318,580
2009 10,016,275 3,310,091
2008 9,850,858 3,302,177
2007 9,685,960 3,295,153
2006 9,521,689 3,289,506
2005 9,360,754 3,285,771
2004 9,204,287 3,283,148
2003 9,050,700 3,281,186
2002 8,900,355 3,278,867
2001 8,752,736 3,274,251
2000 8,606,326 3,266,206
1999 8,459,806 3,254,015
1998 8,313,394 3,239,280
1997 8,167,900 3,223,345
1996 8,021,736 3,206,324
1995 7,874,676 3,189,440
1994 7,727,322 3,172,834
1993 7,579,195 3,156,345
1992 7,430,336 3,139,702
1991 7,280,289 3,122,354
1990 7,130,142 3,104,403
1989 6,981,766 3,086,255
1988 6,835,508 3,067,961
1987 6,692,162 3,049,896
1986 6,552,479 3,032,845
1985 6,416,185 3,017,037
1984 6,281,868 3,002,488
1983 6,149,060 2,988,778
1982 6,018,088 2,975,492
1981 5,888,109 2,963,246
1980 5,758,900 2,951,953
1979 5,630,849 2,939,903
1978 5,504,123 2,925,715
1977 5,379,166 2,909,461
1976 5,256,496 2,891,392
1975 5,137,539 2,872,320
1974 5,022,475 2,853,944
1973 4,910,200 2,837,133
1972 4,800,978 2,821,644
1971 4,694,342 2,806,462
1970 4,590,010 2,790,807
1969 4,488,232 2,773,974
1968 4,388,944 2,754,606
1967 4,292,572 2,732,277
1966 4,199,550 2,707,646
1965 4,109,796 2,681,169
1964 4,022,996 2,653,180
1963 3,938,913 2,623,766
1962 3,857,493 2,593,298
1961 3,778,731 2,562,044
1960 3,702,323 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Uruguay
2100 -0.12% -1.02%
2099 -0.11% -1.02%
2098 -0.1% -1.02%
2097 -0.09% -1.01%
2096 -0.08% -1.01%
2095 -0.06% -1.01%
2094 -0.06% -1%
2093 -0.05% -1%
2092 -0.04% -0.99%
2091 -0.03% -0.98%
2090 -0.02% -0.97%
2089 -0.01% -0.95%
2088 -0.006% -0.94%
2087 0.005% -0.92%
2086 0.01% -0.9%
2085 0.03% -0.89%
2084 0.04% -0.87%
2083 0.05% -0.85%
2082 0.06% -0.83%
2081 0.08% -0.82%
2080 0.09% -0.8%
2079 0.1% -0.78%
2078 0.12% -0.76%
2077 0.14% -0.74%
2076 0.16% -0.73%
2075 0.17% -0.71%
2074 0.19% -0.7%
2073 0.21% -0.68%
2072 0.22% -0.67%
2071 0.24% -0.66%
2070 0.26% -0.65%
2069 0.28% -0.63%
2068 0.3% -0.62%
2067 0.32% -0.61%
2066 0.34% -0.6%
2065 0.36% -0.59%
2064 0.38% -0.58%
2063 0.4% -0.57%
2062 0.42% -0.56%
2061 0.43% -0.55%
2060 0.46% -0.54%
2059 0.48% -0.52%
2058 0.5% -0.5%
2057 0.52% -0.48%
2056 0.54% -0.46%
2055 0.57% -0.44%
2054 0.59% -0.41%
2053 0.61% -0.39%
2052 0.63% -0.37%
2051 0.66% -0.34%
2050 0.68% -0.32%
2049 0.71% -0.3%
2048 0.73% -0.28%
2047 0.76% -0.26%
2046 0.78% -0.25%
2045 0.81% -0.23%
2044 0.84% -0.21%
2043 0.86% -0.19%
2042 0.89% -0.18%
2041 0.92% -0.16%
2040 0.95% -0.15%
2039 0.98% -0.13%
2038 1% -0.12%
2037 1.03% -0.11%
2036 1.06% -0.1%
2035 1.09% -0.09%
2034 1.12% -0.09%
2033 1.15% -0.08%
2032 1.18% -0.08%
2031 1.21% -0.08%
2030 1.23% -0.08%
2029 1.26% -0.07%
2028 1.29% -0.07%
2027 1.32% -0.07%
2026 1.34% -0.06%
2025 1.37% -0.05%
2024 1.38% -0.04%
2023 1.38% -0.08%
2022 1.17% -0.17%
2021 1.02% -0.07%
2020 1.24% 0.05%
2019 1.42% 0.08%
2018 1.44% 0.18%
2017 1.47% 0.27%
2016 1.5% 0.33%
2015 1.53% 0.35%
2014 1.56% 0.33%
2013 1.59% 0.3%
2012 1.61% 0.26%
2011 1.64% 0.25%
2010 1.66% 0.26%
2009 1.68% 0.24%
2008 1.7% 0.21%
2007 1.73% 0.17%
2006 1.72% 0.11%
2005 1.7% 0.08%
2004 1.7% 0.06%
2003 1.69% 0.07%
2002 1.69% 0.14%
2001 1.7% 0.25%
2000 1.73% 0.37%
1999 1.76% 0.45%
1998 1.78% 0.49%
1997 1.82% 0.53%
1996 1.87% 0.53%
1995 1.91% 0.52%
1994 1.95% 0.52%
1993 2% 0.53%
1992 2.06% 0.56%
1991 2.11% 0.58%
1990 2.13% 0.59%
1989 2.14% 0.6%
1988 2.14% 0.59%
1987 2.13% 0.56%
1986 2.12% 0.52%
1985 2.14% 0.48%
1984 2.16% 0.46%
1983 2.18% 0.45%
1982 2.21% 0.41%
1981 2.24% 0.38%
1980 2.27% 0.41%
1979 2.3% 0.48%
1978 2.32% 0.56%
1977 2.33% 0.62%
1976 2.32% 0.66%
1975 2.29% 0.64%
1974 2.29% 0.59%
1973 2.27% 0.55%
1972 2.27% 0.54%
1971 2.27% 0.56%
1970 2.27% 0.61%
1969 2.26% 0.7%
1968 2.25% 0.82%
1967 2.22% 0.91%
1966 2.18% 0.99%
1965 2.16% 1.05%
1964 2.13% 1.12%
1963 2.11% 1.17%
1962 2.08% 1.22%
1961 2.06% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Uruguay
Current population
12798112
3382789
Population rank 79/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -4
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 167/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -1,338
Net migration rank 110/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -1,338
2024 - -3,000 - -1,348
2023 172,336 -3,008 298 -1,501
2022 167,691 -3,008 -2,964 -1,501
2021 119,576 -4,663 -5,621 -1,482
2020 131,870 -4,663 4,048 -1,482
2019 171,593 -8,981 3,873 -2,899
2018 172,775 -9,344 7,322 -2,963
2017 173,799 -9,669 10,907 -3,091
2016 175,057 -10,071 14,008 -3,506
2015 176,169 -10,525 16,194 -4,157
2014 176,967 -10,971 16,238 -4,919
2013 177,929 -11,369 16,318 -5,647
2012 178,716 -11,689 15,520 -6,317
2011 178,840 -12,106 14,934 -6,982
2010 179,036 -12,590 16,231 -7,696
2009 178,741 -13,055 16,947 -8,510
2008 178,576 -13,418 16,838 -9,458
2007 178,309 -13,669 17,422 -10,750
2006 177,999 -14,107 17,783 -13,161
2005 173,567 -15,594 18,926 -16,086
2004 172,350 -17,385 18,067 -15,668
2003 171,846 -19,621 18,628 -17,105
2002 170,656 -22,188 20,073 -16,957
2001 171,177 -24,405 20,729 -14,620
2000 172,996 -26,940 21,060 -11,076
1999 175,051 -28,074 21,844 -7,441
1998 174,207 -28,378 22,114 -7,048
1997 173,731 -28,566 23,737 -6,938
1996 175,861 -28,685 24,635 -7,397
1995 175,141 -28,204 24,872 -8,339
1994 175,387 -27,621 24,637 -7,955
1993 175,344 -26,856 24,212 -7,922
1992 174,242 -25,005 24,847 -7,850
1991 174,836 -23,982 25,422 -7,714
1990 171,351 -21,917 25,699 -7,499
1989 168,044 -20,720 25,322 -7,229
1988 164,763 -19,568 25,071 -6,582
1987 160,458 -18,948 24,469 -6,833
1986 156,146 -18,297 24,505 -8,046
1985 152,288 -17,558 23,988 -8,832
1984 150,545 -16,625 23,684 -9,730
1983 147,129 -15,432 24,146 -10,671
1982 144,825 -14,580 25,224 -12,131
1981 143,199 -13,476 24,968 -13,577
1980 140,460 -11,762 25,451 -14,252
1979 137,331 -9,923 27,456 -14,552
1978 134,504 -8,462 30,076 -14,611
1977 131,569 -7,714 31,321 -14,280
1976 128,552 -7,063 33,199 -14,096
1975 122,864 -6,424 33,393 -14,350
1974 119,560 -5,873 32,221 -14,512
1973 116,323 -5,457 30,213 -14,312
1972 112,799 -5,224 28,896 -13,817
1971 110,749 -5,057 28,584 -13,288
1970 107,897 -4,915 28,737 -12,727
1969 105,361 -4,784 28,805 -11,149
1968 102,671 -4,679 29,103 -8,028
1967 99,339 -4,586 29,514 -5,938
1966 95,800 -4,507 30,293 -4,599
1965 92,655 -4,444 30,807 -3,542
1964 89,745 -4,352 31,340 -2,623
1963 87,010 -4,233 31,824 -1,707
1962 84,090 -4,026 31,441 -623
1961 81,106 -3,642 30,975 703
1960 78,501 -3,144 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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