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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 109.3 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% 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 +1.36% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Bolivia vs China: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia China
2100 17,891,143 633,662,382
2099 17,911,750 644,307,192
2098 17,930,833 655,044,881
2097 17,948,126 665,876,462
2096 17,963,582 676,803,171
2095 17,977,328 687,828,883
2094 17,989,016 698,966,872
2093 17,999,530 710,235,681
2092 18,008,657 721,640,723
2091 18,016,434 733,187,178
2090 18,022,288 744,903,105
2089 18,026,374 756,812,472
2088 18,028,801 768,893,004
2087 18,029,963 781,128,909
2086 18,029,143 793,508,970
2085 18,026,512 806,043,039
2084 18,021,640 818,709,832
2083 18,014,790 831,420,518
2082 18,005,874 844,177,036
2081 17,994,619 856,996,835
2080 17,980,992 869,821,040
2079 17,964,867 882,622,985
2078 17,946,132 895,372,147
2077 17,924,387 908,082,676
2076 17,899,247 920,776,984
2075 17,870,960 933,459,600
2074 17,839,807 946,141,456
2073 17,806,362 958,870,128
2072 17,769,463 971,639,931
2071 17,729,691 984,469,009
2070 17,687,278 997,391,342
2069 17,641,545 1,010,450,818
2068 17,592,799 1,023,633,867
2067 17,540,255 1,036,979,285
2066 17,484,401 1,050,453,924
2065 17,425,710 1,064,051,499
2064 17,363,463 1,077,787,979
2063 17,298,241 1,091,571,021
2062 17,230,131 1,105,429,748
2061 17,158,789 1,119,286,514
2060 17,084,495 1,133,115,260
2059 17,006,955 1,146,818,251
2058 16,926,185 1,160,340,554
2057 16,842,318 1,173,596,480
2056 16,755,098 1,186,578,041
2055 16,665,072 1,199,197,172
2054 16,571,285 1,211,403,028
2053 16,474,757 1,223,160,257
2052 16,374,922 1,234,474,716
2051 16,271,717 1,245,255,938
2050 16,165,260 1,255,501,171
2049 16,055,569 1,265,281,319
2048 15,942,659 1,274,572,888
2047 15,827,029 1,283,393,445
2046 15,708,231 1,291,830,414
2045 15,586,373 1,299,855,379
2044 15,461,422 1,307,510,531
2043 15,333,286 1,314,885,869
2042 15,202,151 1,322,032,311
2041 15,067,999 1,328,936,491
2040 14,931,164 1,335,577,799
2039 14,791,253 1,341,989,157
2038 14,648,198 1,348,134,255
2037 14,502,712 1,354,107,817
2036 14,354,673 1,359,866,705
2035 14,203,719 1,365,387,904
2034 14,050,157 1,370,679,807
2033 13,894,595 1,375,744,986
2032 13,736,683 1,380,528,766
2031 13,576,765 1,385,048,521
2030 13,414,644 1,389,269,809
2029 13,251,015 1,393,241,425
2028 13,085,878 1,396,917,178
2027 12,918,991 1,400,271,033
2026 12,751,046 1,403,335,670
2025 12,581,843 1,406,585,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 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 634M 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 1.36% -0.17%
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 (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 China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bolivia China
Current population
12837312
1403335670
Population rank 79/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 16.9%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
13.2 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
3.31 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 174/197
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 171,974 -3,000 -1,394,886 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/china | 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 China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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