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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 109.6 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Bolivia vs China: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia China
2100 17,893,435 633,320,628
2099 17,914,045 643,959,697
2098 17,933,130 654,691,595
2097 17,950,426 665,517,335
2096 17,965,884 676,438,150
2095 17,979,632 687,457,915
2094 17,991,321 698,589,897
2093 18,001,837 709,852,629
2092 18,010,965 721,251,520
2091 18,018,743 732,791,748
2090 18,024,598 744,501,355
2089 18,028,683 756,404,299
2088 18,031,111 768,478,316
2087 18,032,273 780,707,622
2086 18,031,453 793,081,006
2085 18,028,821 805,608,315
2084 18,023,949 818,268,277
2083 18,017,099 830,972,107
2082 18,008,181 843,721,746
2081 17,996,924 856,534,631
2080 17,983,295 869,351,919
2079 17,967,169 882,146,959
2078 17,948,431 894,889,246
2077 17,926,683 907,592,919
2076 17,901,540 920,280,380
2075 17,873,249 932,956,157
2074 17,842,092 945,631,173
2073 17,808,644 958,352,980
2072 17,771,740 971,115,895
2071 17,731,963 983,938,054
2070 17,689,544 996,853,418
2069 17,643,806 1,009,905,851
2068 17,595,053 1,023,081,790
2067 17,542,502 1,036,420,010
2066 17,486,641 1,049,887,382
2065 17,427,942 1,063,477,623
2064 17,365,688 1,077,206,695
2063 17,300,458 1,090,982,303
2062 17,232,339 1,104,833,556
2061 17,160,987 1,118,682,849
2060 17,086,684 1,132,504,136
2059 17,009,134 1,146,199,736
2058 16,928,354 1,159,714,746
2057 16,844,476 1,172,963,523
2056 16,757,244 1,185,938,083
2055 16,667,208 1,198,550,408
2054 16,573,408 1,210,749,681
2053 16,476,868 1,222,500,569
2052 16,377,020 1,233,808,926
2051 16,273,802 1,244,584,333
2050 16,167,331 1,254,824,040
2049 16,057,626 1,264,598,914
2048 15,944,702 1,273,885,471
2047 15,829,057 1,282,701,271
2046 15,710,244 1,291,133,690
2045 15,588,370 1,299,154,327
2044 15,463,403 1,306,805,350
2043 15,335,251 1,314,176,710
2042 15,204,099 1,321,319,298
2041 15,069,930 1,328,219,755
2040 14,933,077 1,334,857,481
2039 14,793,148 1,341,265,381
2038 14,650,075 1,347,407,165
2037 14,504,571 1,353,377,505
2036 14,356,512 1,359,133,287
2035 14,205,539 1,364,651,508
2034 14,051,957 1,369,940,557
2033 13,896,375 1,375,003,005
2032 13,738,443 1,379,784,204
2031 13,578,504 1,384,301,522
2030 13,416,363 1,388,520,533
2029 13,252,713 1,392,490,007
2028 13,087,555 1,396,163,778
2027 12,920,647 1,399,515,824
2026 12,752,679 1,402,578,808
2025 12,583,455 1,405,826,385
2024 12,413,315 1,408,975,000
2023 12,244,159 1,410,710,000
2022 12,077,154 1,412,175,000
2021 11,937,360 1,412,360,000
2020 11,816,299 1,411,100,000
2019 11,671,386 1,407,745,000
2018 11,508,368 1,402,760,000
2017 11,344,587 1,396,215,000
2016 11,180,020 1,387,790,000
2015 11,014,705 1,379,860,000
2014 10,848,888 1,371,860,000
2013 10,682,608 1,363,240,000
2012 10,515,807 1,354,190,000
2011 10,348,929 1,345,035,000
2010 10,182,345 1,337,705,000
2009 10,016,275 1,331,260,000
2008 9,850,858 1,324,655,000
2007 9,685,960 1,317,885,000
2006 9,521,689 1,311,020,000
2005 9,360,754 1,303,720,000
2004 9,204,287 1,296,075,000
2003 9,050,700 1,288,400,000
2002 8,900,355 1,280,400,000
2001 8,752,736 1,271,850,000
2000 8,606,326 1,262,645,000
1999 8,459,806 1,252,735,000
1998 8,313,394 1,241,935,000
1997 8,167,900 1,230,075,000
1996 8,021,736 1,217,550,000
1995 7,874,676 1,204,855,000
1994 7,727,322 1,191,835,000
1993 7,579,195 1,178,440,000
1992 7,430,336 1,164,970,000
1991 7,280,289 1,150,780,000
1990 7,130,142 1,135,185,000
1989 6,981,766 1,118,650,000
1988 6,835,508 1,101,630,000
1987 6,692,162 1,084,035,000
1986 6,552,479 1,066,790,000
1985 6,416,185 1,051,040,000
1984 6,281,868 1,036,825,000
1983 6,149,060 1,023,310,000
1982 6,018,088 1,008,630,000
1981 5,888,109 993,885,000
1980 5,758,900 981,235,000
1979 5,630,849 969,005,000
1978 5,504,123 956,165,000
1977 5,379,166 943,455,000
1976 5,256,496 930,685,000
1975 5,137,539 916,395,000
1974 5,022,475 900,350,000
1973 4,910,200 881,940,000
1972 4,800,978 862,030,000
1971 4,694,342 841,105,000
1970 4,590,010 818,315,000
1969 4,488,232 796,025,000
1968 4,388,944 774,510,000
1967 4,292,572 754,550,000
1966 4,199,550 735,400,000
1965 4,109,796 715,185,000
1964 4,022,996 698,355,000
1963 3,938,913 682,335,000
1962 3,857,493 665,770,000
1961 3,778,731 660,330,000
1960 3,702,323 667,070,000

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/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia China
2100 -0.12% -1.65%
2099 -0.11% -1.64%
2098 -0.1% -1.63%
2097 -0.09% -1.61%
2096 -0.08% -1.6%
2095 -0.06% -1.59%
2094 -0.06% -1.59%
2093 -0.05% -1.58%
2092 -0.04% -1.57%
2091 -0.03% -1.57%
2090 -0.02% -1.57%
2089 -0.01% -1.57%
2088 -0.006% -1.57%
2087 0.005% -1.56%
2086 0.01% -1.56%
2085 0.03% -1.55%
2084 0.04% -1.53%
2083 0.05% -1.51%
2082 0.06% -1.5%
2081 0.08% -1.47%
2080 0.09% -1.45%
2079 0.1% -1.42%
2078 0.12% -1.4%
2077 0.14% -1.38%
2076 0.16% -1.36%
2075 0.17% -1.34%
2074 0.19% -1.33%
2073 0.21% -1.31%
2072 0.22% -1.3%
2071 0.24% -1.3%
2070 0.26% -1.29%
2069 0.28% -1.29%
2068 0.3% -1.29%
2067 0.32% -1.28%
2066 0.34% -1.28%
2065 0.36% -1.27%
2064 0.38% -1.26%
2063 0.4% -1.25%
2062 0.42% -1.24%
2061 0.43% -1.22%
2060 0.46% -1.19%
2059 0.48% -1.17%
2058 0.5% -1.13%
2057 0.52% -1.09%
2056 0.54% -1.05%
2055 0.57% -1.01%
2054 0.59% -0.96%
2053 0.61% -0.92%
2052 0.63% -0.87%
2051 0.66% -0.82%
2050 0.68% -0.77%
2049 0.71% -0.73%
2048 0.73% -0.69%
2047 0.76% -0.65%
2046 0.78% -0.62%
2045 0.81% -0.59%
2044 0.84% -0.56%
2043 0.86% -0.54%
2042 0.89% -0.52%
2041 0.92% -0.5%
2040 0.95% -0.48%
2039 0.98% -0.46%
2038 1% -0.44%
2037 1.03% -0.42%
2036 1.06% -0.4%
2035 1.09% -0.39%
2034 1.12% -0.37%
2033 1.15% -0.35%
2032 1.18% -0.33%
2031 1.21% -0.3%
2030 1.23% -0.29%
2029 1.26% -0.26%
2028 1.29% -0.24%
2027 1.32% -0.22%
2026 1.34% -0.23%
2025 1.37% -0.22%
2024 1.38% -0.12%
2023 1.38% -0.1%
2022 1.17% -0.01%
2021 1.02% 0.09%
2020 1.24% 0.24%
2019 1.42% 0.36%
2018 1.44% 0.47%
2017 1.47% 0.61%
2016 1.5% 0.57%
2015 1.53% 0.58%
2014 1.56% 0.63%
2013 1.59% 0.67%
2012 1.61% 0.68%
2011 1.64% 0.55%
2010 1.66% 0.48%
2009 1.68% 0.5%
2008 1.7% 0.51%
2007 1.73% 0.52%
2006 1.72% 0.56%
2005 1.7% 0.59%
2004 1.7% 0.6%
2003 1.69% 0.62%
2002 1.69% 0.67%
2001 1.7% 0.73%
2000 1.73% 0.79%
1999 1.76% 0.87%
1998 1.78% 0.96%
1997 1.82% 1.03%
1996 1.87% 1.05%
1995 1.91% 1.09%
1994 1.95% 1.14%
1993 2% 1.16%
1992 2.06% 1.23%
1991 2.11% 1.37%
1990 2.13% 1.48%
1989 2.14% 1.54%
1988 2.14% 1.62%
1987 2.13% 1.62%
1986 2.12% 1.5%
1985 2.14% 1.37%
1984 2.16% 1.32%
1983 2.18% 1.46%
1982 2.21% 1.48%
1981 2.24% 1.29%
1980 2.27% 1.26%
1979 2.3% 1.34%
1978 2.32% 1.35%
1977 2.33% 1.37%
1976 2.32% 1.56%
1975 2.29% 1.78%
1974 2.29% 2.09%
1973 2.27% 2.31%
1972 2.27% 2.49%
1971 2.27% 2.78%
1970 2.27% 2.8%
1969 2.26% 2.78%
1968 2.25% 2.65%
1967 2.22% 2.6%
1966 2.18% 2.83%
1965 2.16% 2.41%
1964 2.13% 2.35%
1963 2.11% 2.49%
1962 2.08% 0.82%
1961 2.06% -1.01%

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/china | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Bolivia China
Current population
12798112
1402578808
Population rank 79/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 16.9%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 173/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -268,126
Net migration rank 110/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -268,126
2024 - -3,000 - -318,992
2023 172,336 -3,008 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 167,691 -3,008 -847,305 -293,846
2021 119,576 -4,663 480,203 -379,749
2020 131,870 -4,663 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 171,593 -8,981 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 172,775 -9,344 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 173,799 -9,669 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 175,057 -10,071 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 176,169 -10,525 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 176,967 -10,971 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 177,929 -11,369 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 178,716 -11,689 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 178,840 -12,106 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 179,036 -12,590 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 178,741 -13,055 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 178,576 -13,418 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 178,309 -13,669 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 177,999 -14,107 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 173,567 -15,594 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 172,350 -17,385 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 171,846 -19,621 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 170,656 -22,188 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 171,177 -24,405 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 172,996 -26,940 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 175,051 -28,074 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 174,207 -28,378 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 173,731 -28,566 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 175,861 -28,685 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 175,141 -28,204 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 175,387 -27,621 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 175,344 -26,856 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 174,242 -25,005 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 174,836 -23,982 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 171,351 -21,917 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 168,044 -20,720 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 164,763 -19,568 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 160,458 -18,948 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 156,146 -18,297 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 152,288 -17,558 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 150,545 -16,625 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 147,129 -15,432 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 144,825 -14,580 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 143,199 -13,476 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 140,460 -11,762 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 137,331 -9,923 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 134,504 -8,462 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 131,569 -7,714 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 128,552 -7,063 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 122,864 -6,424 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 119,560 -5,873 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 116,323 -5,457 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 112,799 -5,224 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 110,749 -5,057 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 107,897 -4,915 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 105,361 -4,784 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 102,671 -4,679 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 99,339 -4,586 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 95,800 -4,507 19,282,187 4,165
1965 92,655 -4,444 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 89,745 -4,352 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 87,010 -4,233 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 84,090 -4,026 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 81,106 -3,642 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 78,501 -3,144 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/china | 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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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