Esmeralda's 2026 population is now estimated at 4,133. In 2012, the population of Esmeralda was 2,665. Esmeralda has grown by 127 in the last year, which represents a 3.17% annual change. These population values and projections come from INE Bolivia Ficha Resumen CNPV 2012 population by municipality, INE Bolivia Censo 2024 municipal population results and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 1,647,330 | 1.12% |
| El Alto | 894,833 | 0.51% |
| La Paz | 757,431 | 0% |
| Cochabamba | 674,128 | 0.65% |
| Oruro | 305,724 | 1.23% |
| Sucre | 305,012 | 1.38% |
| Tarija | 246,361 | 1.58% |
| Sacaba | 228,931 | 2.22% |
| Potosi | 224,592 | 1.34% |
| Quillacollo | 172,934 | 1.84% |
| Warnes | 163,718 | 4.04% |
| La Guardia | 161,232 | 4.47% |
| Trinidad | 133,629 | 1.94% |
| Montero | 130,743 | 1.51% |
| Viacha | 120,894 | 3.18% |
| Cotoca | 117,815 | 5.13% |
| Riberalta | 115,001 | 2.11% |
| Yacuiba | 99,570 | 0.99% |
| Villa Tunari | 98,919 | 2.72% |
| Colcapirhua | 69,524 | 2.24% |
| Puerto Villarroel | 68,628 | 3.07% |
| San Ignacio | 67,103 | 0% |
| Tiquipaya | 63,576 | 1.39% |
| Caranavi | 61,750 | 1.72% |
| Yapacani | 59,460 | 1.43% |
| Sipesipe | 59,004 | 2.73% |
| Pailon | 58,375 | 3.5% |
| Cobija | 57,400 | 2.05% |
| El Torno | 56,979 | 1.14% |
| Vinto | 56,953 | 0.79% |
| Pucarani | 54,910 | 4.95% |
| Achocalla | 51,046 | 5.13% |
| Villazon | 50,488 | 1.16% |
| Entre Rios | 49,439 | 3.92% |
| Villa Montes | 47,699 | 1.75% |
| Achacachi | 47,603 | 0.36% |
| San Borja | 46,937 | 1.24% |
| La Asunta | 46,718 | 1.23% |
| Tupiza | 46,042 | 0.5% |
| San Julian | 44,746 | -0.18% |
| Guayaramerin | 42,417 | 0.46% |
| Llallagua | 41,998 | 0.37% |
| Laja | 41,772 | 3.96% |
| San Jose | 40,974 | 0% |
| Charagua (Autonomia Guarani Charagua Iyambae) | 38,420 | 0% |
| Bermejo | 37,729 | 1.02% |
| Challapata | 37,057 | 2.27% |
| Uyuni | 36,636 | 1.85% |
| Punata | 36,547 | 1.83% |
| Ascension de Guarayos | 35,667 | 2.3% |
| Cabezas | 34,568 | 2.41% |
| Sicasica | 34,400 | 0.76% |
| Pocoata | 33,936 | 1.97% |
| Concepcion | 32,718 | 4.23% |
| Arbieto | 32,207 | 4.71% |
| Camiri | 32,206 | -0.12% |
| Betanzos | 31,712 | -0.3% |
| Sorata | 31,424 | 2.21% |
| San Lorenzo | 30,346 | 0% |
| Coroico | 29,613 | 3.38% |
| Tinguipaya | 29,323 | 0.66% |
| Cotagaita | 28,947 | -0.47% |
| Chimore | 28,928 | 2.52% |
| Shinahota | 28,599 | 2.59% |
| San Pedro | 28,416 | 0% |
| Palos Blancos | 27,755 | 1.13% |
| Cuatro Canadas | 25,996 | 1.45% |
| San Lucas | 25,976 | -1.39% |
| Patacamaya | 25,693 | 1.08% |
| Coripata | 24,924 | 2.92% |
| Porongo | 24,819 | 3.59% |
| Monteagudo | 24,795 | 0.51% |
| Tapacari | 24,755 | 0.18% |
| Irupana | 24,625 | 2.85% |
| Colquiri | 24,361 | 1.81% |
| Mapiri | 23,801 | 4.39% |
| Mineros | 23,183 | 0.16% |
| Aiquile | 23,168 | 0.1% |
| Uncia | 23,013 | 0.54% |
| Caracollo | 22,873 | 0.05% |
| Palca | 22,770 | 2.36% |
| Colomi | 22,461 | 1.4% |
| Ayopaya | 21,815 | 0% |
| San Ignacio | 21,783 | 0.46% |
| Portachuelo | 21,371 | 1.51% |
| Mecapaca | 21,323 | 2.12% |
| Puerto Menor de Rurrenabaque | 21,240 | 0% |
| Batallas | 21,224 | 1.49% |
| Cliza | 21,082 | -0.17% |
| San Pedro de Macha | 21,011 | 0% |
| Entre Rios | 21,008 | 0.34% |
| Cocapata | 19,997 | 0.99% |
| Robore | 19,567 | 2.12% |
| Huanuni | 19,529 | -1.47% |
| Capinota | 19,492 | 0.16% |
| Inquisivi | 19,475 | 2.11% |
| Apolo | 19,290 | 0.35% |
| Chuma | 19,218 | 3.82% |
| Mizque | 18,998 | -2.28% |
| San Carlos | 18,841 | -0.27% |
| Chulumani | 18,463 | 0.44% |
| Puerto Quijarro | 18,415 | 1.22% |
| Mocomoco | 18,250 | 1.23% |
| Tiraque | 18,111 | -0.99% |
| Santa Ana | 18,088 | 0% |
| Copacabana | 18,040 | 1.64% |
| Santa Rosa | 17,999 | 0% |
| El Puente | 17,957 | 1.91% |
| Corque | 17,790 | 5.12% |
| Padcaya | 17,789 | -0.08% |
| Comarapa | 17,467 | 0.78% |
| Jesus de Machaka | 17,425 | 1.2% |
| Vallegrande | 17,358 | 0.31% |
| Tarvita | 17,338 | 1.55% |
| Puerto Mayor de Carabuco | 17,336 | 0% |
| Sapahaqui | 17,323 | 2.47% |
| Puerto Suarez | 17,283 | -0.39% |
| Incahuasi | 17,220 | 2.21% |
| Sacaca | 17,205 | 0% |
| Sabaya | 17,135 | 5.13% |
| General Saavedra | 17,122 | 1.57% |
| Villa Ancoraimes | 16,953 | 0% |
| Guanay | 16,771 | 1.17% |
| Cajuata | 16,701 | 3.58% |
| Ravelo | 16,406 | -1.5% |
| San Andres | 16,325 | 2.4% |
| Charazani | 16,306 | 1.71% |
| Uriondo | 16,194 | 0.85% |
| Chayanta | 16,059 | 0.12% |
| Carapari | 16,000 | 1.41% |
| Salinas de Garci Mendoza (Autonomia Indigena Originario Campesina de Salinas) | 15,934 | 0% |
| Calamarca | 15,928 | 1.94% |
| Paria | 15,764 | 0% |
| Caquiaviri | 15,749 | 0.57% |
| Puna | 15,696 | -2.14% |
| San Matias | 15,654 | 0.89% |
| Porco | 15,462 | 2.72% |
| San Miguel | 15,239 | 0% |
| San Javier | 15,170 | 0.94% |
| San Pedro | 15,135 | -0.36% |
| Morochata | 15,104 | 1.29% |
| Totora | 14,906 | 0.29% |
| Tacobamba | 14,897 | 1.83% |
| Colquechaca | 14,806 | -4.88% |
| Fernandez Alonso | 14,772 | 0.55% |
| Camargo | 14,689 | -0.08% |
| Puerto Acosta | 14,554 | 1.92% |
| Culpina | 14,471 | -1.28% |
| Gutierrez (Autonomia Indigena Kereimba Iyaambae) | 14,389 | 0% |
| Ocuri | 14,358 | -0.6% |
| Teoponte | 14,323 | 3.47% |
| Zudanez | 14,227 | 1.93% |
| Corocoro | 14,198 | 2.36% |
| Ckochas | 14,150 | -0.66% |
| Villa Charcas | 14,091 | -0.67% |
| Cairoma | 14,048 | 1.64% |
| Tiahuanacu | 13,936 | 1.05% |
| Buena Vista | 13,865 | 0.78% |
| Ixiamas | 13,524 | 3.62% |
| Puerto Gonzalo Moreno | 13,516 | 4.27% |
| Santiago de Huari | 13,502 | 0% |
| Yaco | 13,446 | 4.57% |
| Villa Vaca Guzman | 13,282 | 0% |
| Mairana | 13,269 | 2.08% |
| Poroma | 13,164 | -1.79% |
| Magdalena | 13,121 | 1.3% |
| San Benito | 13,025 | -0.12% |
| Colquencha | 13,015 | 2.08% |
| Yocalla | 12,966 | 2.87% |
| Tarabuco | 12,856 | -1.77% |
| Calacoto | 12,687 | 1.9% |
| Presto | 12,685 | 0.58% |
| Toledo | 12,652 | 1.83% |
| Pocona | 12,598 | 1.38% |
| Pojo | 12,210 | 1.45% |
| Samaipata | 12,164 | 1.35% |
| Tarata | 12,007 | 3.21% |
| Ayo Ayo | 11,986 | 3.18% |
| Arani | 11,538 | 1.58% |
| Quime | 11,473 | 2.66% |
| Santa Rosa | 11,469 | 1.55% |
| Reyes | 11,269 | -0.91% |
| Sena | 11,006 | 2.28% |
| Tacopaya | 10,920 | 0.78% |
| Toro Toro | 10,747 | 0.16% |
| Arque | 10,679 | 0.22% |
| Luribay | 10,653 | -0.23% |
| Alto Beni | 10,551 | -0.16% |
| San Buenaventura | 10,464 | 1.76% |
| Okinawa Uno | 10,448 | -1.02% |
| San Lorenzo | 10,392 | 2.81% |
| El Choro | 10,250 | 1.25% |
| San Juan | 10,200 | 0% |
| Vitichi | 10,154 | -0.15% |
| Tacacoma | 10,132 | 1.88% |
| Ichoca | 9,892 | 1.77% |
| San Pedro de Tiquina | 9,858 | 3.71% |
| Pampagrande | 9,804 | 0.57% |
| Pelechuco | 9,733 | 3.64% |
| Porvenir | 9,677 | 1.71% |
| Poopo | 9,586 | 2.13% |
| San Rafael | 9,546 | 3.91% |
| Tolata | 9,496 | 4.56% |
| Icla | 9,464 | 1.68% |
| Santiago de Huata | 9,441 | 0.82% |
| Atocha | 9,436 | -0.91% |
| El Carmen Rivero Torrez | 9,392 | 3.22% |
| El Puente | 9,316 | -1.09% |
| Yotala | 9,306 | 0.27% |
| San Pedro de Curahuara | 9,303 | 0.46% |
| Mojocoya | 9,276 | 1.21% |
| Chaqui | 9,240 | -0.25% |
| Ayata | 9,179 | 0.82% |
| Escoma | 9,166 | 1.84% |
| Umala | 9,157 | 0.31% |
| Padilla | 9,062 | -0.71% |
| Villa Serrano | 8,862 | -1.36% |
| San Ramon | 8,848 | 1.78% |
| Huarina | 8,824 | 0.83% |
| Villa Rivero | 8,700 | 0.59% |
| Puerto Mayor de Guaqui | 8,592 | 0% |
| Filadelfia | 8,583 | 3.29% |
| Tomina | 8,560 | 0.3% |
| Bolivar | 8,499 | 1.3% |
| San Javier | 8,486 | 3.56% |
| Caripuyo | 8,440 | -0.11% |
| Exaltacion | 8,414 | 2.47% |
| Villa Libertad Licoma | 8,374 | 3.12% |
| Vacas | 8,353 | -0.33% |
| Yamparaez | 8,281 | -1.18% |
| Santivanez | 8,257 | 1.98% |
| Chuquihuta Ayllu Jucumani | 8,220 | 0% |
| Desaguadero | 8,110 | 1.34% |
| Tioc-Raqaypampa | 8,056 | 0% |
| Santiago de Callapa | 8,037 | 0% |
| La (Marka) San Andres de Machaca | 7,936 | 0% |
| Baures | 7,898 | 2.7% |
| Yanacachi | 7,887 | 1.77% |
| Puerto Perez | 7,876 | -0.15% |
| Tito Yupanqui | 7,766 | 1.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 7,734 | 2.46% |
| Chua Cocani | 7,733 | 3.45% |
| Taraco | 7,723 | 1.21% |
| Azurduy | 7,566 | -2.15% |
| Toco | 7,450 | 0.46% |
| Tipuani | 7,431 | -1.86% |
| Anzaldo | 7,384 | 0.34% |
| Machareti | 7,333 | 0.67% |
| Curahuara de Carangas | 7,328 | 4.72% |
| Curva | 7,306 | 5.12% |
| Santiago de Machaca | 7,291 | 3.51% |
| Tomave | 7,098 | -4.88% |
| Huacareta | 7,086 | -0.8% |
| Aucapata | 6,977 | 1.88% |
| Sopachuy | 6,918 | -0.17% |
| Omereque | 6,912 | 1.57% |
| San Joaquin | 6,862 | 0.4% |
| Waldo Ballivian | 6,728 | 2.2% |
| Totora | 6,637 | 0% |
| Papel Pampa | 6,605 | -0.33% |
| Urubicha | 6,522 | -0.24% |
| Pasorapa | 6,427 | -0.37% |
| Machacamarca | 6,397 | 2.24% |
| San Antonio de Lomerio | 6,352 | -0.09% |
| Andamarca | 6,311 | 0% |
| Lagunillas | 6,108 | 1.36% |
| Colpa Belgica | 6,015 | 0.07% |
| Santiago de Huayllamarca | 5,996 | 0% |
| Turco | 5,947 | 1.23% |
| El Villar | 5,923 | 2.35% |
| Catacora | 5,914 | 5.14% |
| Saipina | 5,891 | -1.31% |
| Villa Abecia | 5,824 | 4.09% |
| Tioc-Jatun Ayllu Yura | 5,819 | 0% |
| Boyuibe | 5,744 | 1.16% |
| Humanata | 5,725 | 0.6% |
| San Ramon | 5,628 | 1.26% |
| Collana | 5,626 | 0.9% |
| Comanche | 5,523 | 2.68% |
| Cuevo | 5,437 | 0.95% |
| Eucaliptus | 5,371 | 0.34% |
| Huatajata | 5,369 | 2.42% |
| Malla | 5,352 | 0.51% |
| Las Carreras | 5,233 | 2.15% |
| Vila Vila | 5,227 | -0.15% |
| Santuario de Quillacas | 5,161 | 0% |
| Sacabamba | 5,122 | 1.35% |
| Huacaraje | 4,746 | 1.24% |
| Yunchara | 4,701 | -0.55% |
| Quiabaya | 4,580 | 4.11% |
| Charana | 4,470 | 2.9% |
| Nazacara de Pacajes | 4,445 | 5.13% |
| Huachacalla | 4,433 | 5.12% |
| Loreto | 4,372 | 1.2% |
| Acasio | 4,254 | -2.45% |
| Escara | 4,238 | 0.07% |
| Llica | 4,236 | 0.59% |
| Esmeralda | 4,133 | 3.17% |
| Sicaya | 4,032 | 0.65% |
| Pazna | 4,030 | -2.63% |
| Tioc-Territorio Indigena Multietnico | 3,973 | 0% |
| Villa Gualberto Villarroel | 3,822 | 0% |
| Alcala | 3,768 | 0% |
| Antequera | 3,755 | 1.21% |
| Bella Flor | 3,649 | 0.27% |
| San Pedro | 3,616 | 1.37% |
| Arampampa | 3,602 | -0.88% |
| Alalay | 3,532 | 0.28% |
| Combaya | 3,506 | -0.34% |
| Belen de Andamarca | 3,301 | 3.84% |
| Pampa Aullagas | 3,249 | 0.81% |
| Urmiri | 3,195 | 1.17% |
| San Pablo | 3,150 | 0% |
| Quirusillas | 3,121 | 0.55% |
| Santa Rosa | 3,032 | 2.43% |
| Ingavi | 2,814 | 4.03% |
| Moromoro | 2,802 | 0.18% |
| Choquecota | 2,644 | 2.76% |
| Huacaya (Autonomia Guarani Chaqueno de Huacaya) | 2,547 | 0% |
| Bolpebra | 2,512 | 1.54% |
| Villa Nueva | 2,511 | 0% |
| Santos Mercado | 2,418 | 1.51% |
| Trigal | 2,412 | 1.13% |
| Uru Chipaya (Nacion Originaria Uru Chipaya) | 2,355 | 0% |
| San Agustin | 2,225 | 2.3% |
| Chacarilla | 2,063 | 0.29% |
| Pucara | 2,010 | -0.15% |
| San Antonio de Esmoruco | 1,901 | -0.89% |
| San Pedro de Quemes | 1,772 | 4.54% |
| Postrervalle | 1,737 | -1.92% |
| Nueva Esperanza | 1,571 | -0.82% |
| Tahua | 1,530 | -0.52% |
| Coipasa | 1,525 | 4.17% |
| Cruz de Machacamarca | 1,455 | -2.09% |
| La Rivera | 1,395 | 5.12% |
| Tacachi | 1,288 | 0% |
| Todos Santos | 1,250 | 4.69% |
| Carangas | 1,186 | 2.51% |
| Puerto Siles | 1,142 | 2.33% |
| Mojinete | 1,003 | -1.08% |
| Yunguyo del Litoral | 957 | 4.59% |