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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 16.7 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 2.73% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Brazil
2100 17,891,143 164,266,855
2099 17,911,750 165,476,254
2098 17,930,833 166,696,264
2097 17,948,126 167,929,414
2096 17,963,582 169,170,182
2095 17,977,328 170,418,279
2094 17,989,016 171,673,285
2093 17,999,530 172,929,867
2092 18,008,657 174,196,660
2091 18,016,434 175,465,250
2090 18,022,288 176,741,676
2089 18,026,374 178,016,467
2088 18,028,801 179,298,655
2087 18,029,963 180,582,637
2086 18,029,143 181,869,555
2085 18,026,512 183,154,436
2084 18,021,640 184,439,572
2083 18,014,790 185,726,230
2082 18,005,874 187,015,781
2081 17,994,619 188,304,247
2080 17,980,992 189,585,345
2079 17,964,867 190,860,450
2078 17,946,132 192,128,265
2077 17,924,387 193,387,405
2076 17,899,247 194,635,237
2075 17,870,960 195,871,705
2074 17,839,807 197,098,086
2073 17,806,362 198,312,538
2072 17,769,463 199,508,048
2071 17,729,691 200,684,948
2070 17,687,278 201,838,290
2069 17,641,545 202,969,511
2068 17,592,799 204,078,136
2067 17,540,255 205,156,343
2066 17,484,401 206,210,336
2065 17,425,710 207,233,670
2064 17,363,463 208,223,021
2063 17,298,241 209,184,325
2062 17,230,131 210,111,930
2061 17,158,789 211,000,165
2060 17,084,495 211,851,790
2059 17,006,955 212,667,148
2058 16,926,185 213,439,165
2057 16,842,318 214,172,487
2056 16,755,098 214,860,969
2055 16,665,072 215,511,064
2054 16,571,285 216,119,176
2053 16,474,757 216,684,051
2052 16,374,922 217,203,400
2051 16,271,717 217,673,624
2050 16,165,260 218,102,997
2049 16,055,569 218,492,176
2048 15,942,659 218,825,106
2047 15,827,029 219,107,600
2046 15,708,231 219,337,375
2045 15,586,373 219,518,678
2044 15,461,422 219,643,532
2043 15,333,286 219,714,087
2042 15,202,151 219,730,173
2041 15,067,999 219,688,816
2040 14,931,164 219,589,786
2039 14,791,253 219,450,960
2038 14,648,198 219,263,564
2037 14,502,712 219,033,555
2036 14,354,673 218,758,565
2035 14,203,719 218,441,478
2034 14,050,157 218,079,673
2033 13,894,595 217,677,081
2032 13,736,683 217,230,117
2031 13,576,765 216,739,295
2030 13,414,644 216,202,357
2029 13,251,015 215,618,762
2028 13,085,878 214,992,547
2027 12,918,991 214,315,680
2026 12,751,046 213,593,266
2025 12,581,843 212,812,405
2024 12,413,315 211,998,573
2023 12,244,159 211,140,729
2022 12,077,154 210,306,415
2021 11,937,360 209,550,294
2020 11,816,299 208,660,842
2019 11,671,386 207,455,459
2018 11,508,368 206,107,261
2017 11,344,587 204,703,445
2016 11,180,020 203,218,114
2015 11,014,705 201,675,532
2014 10,848,888 200,085,127
2013 10,682,608 198,478,299
2012 10,515,807 196,876,111
2011 10,348,929 195,284,734
2010 10,182,345 193,701,929
2009 10,016,275 192,079,951
2008 9,850,858 190,367,302
2007 9,685,960 188,552,320
2006 9,521,689 186,653,106
2005 9,360,754 184,688,101
2004 9,204,287 182,675,143
2003 9,050,700 180,622,688
2002 8,900,355 178,503,484
2001 8,752,736 176,301,203
2000 8,606,326 174,018,282
1999 8,459,806 171,641,543
1998 8,313,394 169,159,655
1997 8,167,900 166,661,659
1996 8,021,736 164,202,549
1995 7,874,676 161,735,073
1994 7,727,322 159,265,006
1993 7,579,195 156,794,577
1992 7,430,336 154,275,079
1991 7,280,289 151,724,256
1990 7,130,142 149,143,223
1989 6,981,766 146,502,972
1988 6,835,508 143,826,357
1987 6,692,162 141,104,944
1986 6,552,479 138,336,370
1985 6,416,185 135,515,595
1984 6,281,868 132,658,864
1983 6,149,060 129,790,077
1982 6,018,088 126,923,155
1981 5,888,109 124,063,109
1980 5,758,900 121,207,461
1979 5,630,849 118,380,821
1978 5,504,123 115,600,942
1977 5,379,166 112,875,292
1976 5,256,496 110,213,349
1975 5,137,539 107,619,565
1974 5,022,475 105,089,675
1973 4,910,200 102,600,976
1972 4,800,978 100,146,797
1971 4,694,342 97,739,273
1970 4,590,010 95,375,651
1969 4,488,232 93,045,777
1968 4,388,944 90,741,240
1967 4,292,572 88,446,124
1966 4,199,550 86,139,359
1965 4,109,796 83,817,583
1964 4,022,996 81,488,595
1963 3,938,913 79,164,235
1962 3,857,493 76,865,323
1961 3,778,731 74,605,447
1960 3,702,323 72,388,126

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/brazil | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th 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 Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 220M people in 2042 for Brazil.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Brazil
2100 -0.12% -0.73%
2099 -0.11% -0.73%
2098 -0.1% -0.73%
2097 -0.09% -0.73%
2096 -0.08% -0.73%
2095 -0.06% -0.73%
2094 -0.06% -0.73%
2093 -0.05% -0.73%
2092 -0.04% -0.72%
2091 -0.03% -0.72%
2090 -0.02% -0.72%
2089 -0.01% -0.72%
2088 -0.006% -0.71%
2087 0.005% -0.71%
2086 0.01% -0.7%
2085 0.03% -0.7%
2084 0.04% -0.69%
2083 0.05% -0.69%
2082 0.06% -0.68%
2081 0.08% -0.68%
2080 0.09% -0.67%
2079 0.1% -0.66%
2078 0.12% -0.65%
2077 0.14% -0.64%
2076 0.16% -0.63%
2075 0.17% -0.62%
2074 0.19% -0.61%
2073 0.21% -0.6%
2072 0.22% -0.59%
2071 0.24% -0.57%
2070 0.26% -0.56%
2069 0.28% -0.54%
2068 0.3% -0.53%
2067 0.32% -0.51%
2066 0.34% -0.49%
2065 0.36% -0.48%
2064 0.38% -0.46%
2063 0.4% -0.44%
2062 0.42% -0.42%
2061 0.43% -0.4%
2060 0.46% -0.38%
2059 0.48% -0.36%
2058 0.5% -0.34%
2057 0.52% -0.32%
2056 0.54% -0.3%
2055 0.57% -0.28%
2054 0.59% -0.26%
2053 0.61% -0.24%
2052 0.63% -0.22%
2051 0.66% -0.2%
2050 0.68% -0.18%
2049 0.71% -0.15%
2048 0.73% -0.13%
2047 0.76% -0.1%
2046 0.78% -0.08%
2045 0.81% -0.06%
2044 0.84% -0.03%
2043 0.86% -0.007%
2042 0.89% 0.02%
2041 0.92% 0.05%
2040 0.95% 0.06%
2039 0.98% 0.09%
2038 1% 0.11%
2037 1.03% 0.13%
2036 1.06% 0.15%
2035 1.09% 0.17%
2034 1.12% 0.18%
2033 1.15% 0.21%
2032 1.18% 0.23%
2031 1.21% 0.25%
2030 1.23% 0.27%
2029 1.26% 0.29%
2028 1.29% 0.32%
2027 1.32% 0.34%
2026 1.34% 0.37%
2025 1.36% 0.38%
2024 1.38% 0.41%
2023 1.38% 0.4%
2022 1.17% 0.36%
2021 1.02% 0.43%
2020 1.24% 0.58%
2019 1.42% 0.65%
2018 1.44% 0.69%
2017 1.47% 0.73%
2016 1.5% 0.76%
2015 1.53% 0.79%
2014 1.56% 0.81%
2013 1.59% 0.81%
2012 1.61% 0.81%
2011 1.64% 0.82%
2010 1.66% 0.84%
2009 1.68% 0.9%
2008 1.7% 0.96%
2007 1.73% 1.02%
2006 1.72% 1.06%
2005 1.7% 1.1%
2004 1.7% 1.14%
2003 1.69% 1.19%
2002 1.69% 1.25%
2001 1.7% 1.31%
2000 1.73% 1.38%
1999 1.76% 1.47%
1998 1.78% 1.5%
1997 1.82% 1.5%
1996 1.87% 1.53%
1995 1.91% 1.55%
1994 1.95% 1.58%
1993 2% 1.63%
1992 2.06% 1.68%
1991 2.11% 1.73%
1990 2.13% 1.8%
1989 2.14% 1.86%
1988 2.14% 1.93%
1987 2.13% 2%
1986 2.12% 2.08%
1985 2.14% 2.15%
1984 2.16% 2.21%
1983 2.18% 2.26%
1982 2.21% 2.31%
1981 2.24% 2.36%
1980 2.27% 2.39%
1979 2.3% 2.4%
1978 2.32% 2.41%
1977 2.33% 2.42%
1976 2.32% 2.41%
1975 2.29% 2.41%
1974 2.29% 2.43%
1973 2.27% 2.45%
1972 2.27% 2.46%
1971 2.27% 2.48%
1970 2.27% 2.5%
1969 2.26% 2.54%
1968 2.25% 2.59%
1967 2.22% 2.68%
1966 2.18% 2.77%
1965 2.16% 2.86%
1964 2.13% 2.94%
1963 2.11% 2.99%
1962 2.08% 3.03%
1961 2.06% 3.06%

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 Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Brazil
Current population
12837312
213964342
Population rank 79/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 2.57%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
38.9 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
12.3 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,230
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 141/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -217,283
Net migration rank 110/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -217,283
2024 171,974 -3,000 1,073,773 -225,510
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 119,576 -4,663 919,507 -208,581
2020 131,870 -4,663 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 179,036 -12,590 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 178,741 -13,055 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 178,576 -13,418 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 177,999 -14,107 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 173,567 -15,594 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 172,350 -17,385 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 171,846 -19,621 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 170,656 -22,188 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 171,177 -24,405 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 172,996 -26,940 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 175,051 -28,074 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 174,207 -28,378 2,514,728 21,666
1997 173,731 -28,566 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 175,861 -28,685 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 175,141 -28,204 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 175,387 -27,621 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 175,344 -26,856 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 174,242 -25,005 2,547,698 14,394
1991 174,836 -23,982 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 171,351 -21,917 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 168,044 -20,720 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 164,763 -19,568 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 160,458 -18,948 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 156,146 -18,297 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 152,288 -17,558 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 150,545 -16,625 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 147,129 -15,432 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 144,825 -14,580 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 143,199 -13,476 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 140,460 -11,762 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 137,331 -9,923 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 134,504 -8,462 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 131,569 -7,714 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 128,552 -7,063 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 122,864 -6,424 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 119,560 -5,873 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 116,323 -5,457 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 112,799 -5,224 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 110,749 -5,057 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 107,897 -4,915 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 105,361 -4,784 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 102,671 -4,679 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 99,339 -4,586 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 95,800 -4,507 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 92,655 -4,444 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 89,745 -4,352 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 87,010 -4,233 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 84,090 -4,026 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 81,106 -3,642 2,240,178 75
1960 78,501 -3,144 2,190,392 4,066

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

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
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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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