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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 6.45 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Bolivia vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Germany
2100 17,893,435 69,929,981
2099 17,914,045 69,956,854
2098 17,933,130 69,973,838
2097 17,950,426 70,015,834
2096 17,965,884 70,046,713
2095 17,979,632 70,067,131
2094 17,991,321 70,085,911
2093 18,001,837 70,106,718
2092 18,010,965 70,132,132
2091 18,018,743 70,178,440
2090 18,024,598 70,240,137
2089 18,028,683 70,294,005
2088 18,031,111 70,352,443
2087 18,032,273 70,434,814
2086 18,031,453 70,532,124
2085 18,028,821 70,627,602
2084 18,023,949 70,722,960
2083 18,017,099 70,829,392
2082 18,008,181 70,932,273
2081 17,996,924 71,045,881
2080 17,983,295 71,171,519
2079 17,967,169 71,305,544
2078 17,948,431 71,445,484
2077 17,926,683 71,601,117
2076 17,901,540 71,757,525
2075 17,873,249 71,891,567
2074 17,842,092 72,046,795
2073 17,808,644 72,206,145
2072 17,771,740 72,356,324
2071 17,731,963 72,517,749
2070 17,689,544 72,664,462
2069 17,643,806 72,828,330
2068 17,595,053 72,993,859
2067 17,542,502 73,178,408
2066 17,486,641 73,370,207
2065 17,427,942 73,561,648
2064 17,365,688 73,762,096
2063 17,300,458 73,971,537
2062 17,232,339 74,198,775
2061 17,160,987 74,426,082
2060 17,086,684 74,678,280
2059 17,009,134 74,932,496
2058 16,928,354 75,206,278
2057 16,844,476 75,482,742
2056 16,757,244 75,756,281
2055 16,667,208 76,041,477
2054 16,573,408 76,325,196
2053 16,476,868 76,595,801
2052 16,377,020 76,839,962
2051 16,273,802 77,084,029
2050 16,167,331 77,325,459
2049 16,057,626 77,569,721
2048 15,944,702 77,818,888
2047 15,829,057 78,049,343
2046 15,710,244 78,272,834
2045 15,588,370 78,497,690
2044 15,463,403 78,722,126
2043 15,335,251 78,936,540
2042 15,204,099 79,130,312
2041 15,069,930 79,324,161
2040 14,933,077 79,536,735
2039 14,793,148 79,754,631
2038 14,650,075 79,978,474
2037 14,504,571 80,194,225
2036 14,356,512 80,425,162
2035 14,205,539 80,640,951
2034 14,051,957 80,844,719
2033 13,896,375 81,069,119
2032 13,738,443 81,286,326
2031 13,578,504 81,520,272
2030 13,416,363 81,736,996
2029 13,252,713 81,963,002
2028 13,087,555 82,178,048
2027 12,920,647 82,384,302
2026 12,752,679 82,575,542
2025 12,583,455 83,233,941
2024 12,413,315 83,516,593
2023 12,244,159 83,287,273
2022 12,077,154 83,177,813
2021 11,937,360 83,196,078
2020 11,816,299 83,160,871
2019 11,671,386 83,092,962
2018 11,508,368 82,905,782
2017 11,344,587 82,657,002
2016 11,180,020 82,348,669
2015 11,014,705 81,686,611
2014 10,848,888 80,982,500
2013 10,682,608 80,645,605
2012 10,515,807 80,425,823
2011 10,348,929 80,274,983
2010 10,182,345 81,776,930
2009 10,016,275 81,902,307
2008 9,850,858 82,110,097
2007 9,685,960 82,266,372
2006 9,521,689 82,376,451
2005 9,360,754 82,469,422
2004 9,204,287 82,516,260
2003 9,050,700 82,534,176
2002 8,900,355 82,488,495
2001 8,752,736 82,349,925
2000 8,606,326 82,211,508
1999 8,459,806 82,100,243
1998 8,313,394 82,047,195
1997 8,167,900 82,034,771
1996 8,021,736 81,914,831
1995 7,874,676 81,678,051
1994 7,727,322 81,438,348
1993 7,579,195 81,156,363
1992 7,430,336 80,624,598
1991 7,280,289 80,013,896
1990 7,130,142 79,433,029
1989 6,981,766 78,751,283
1988 6,835,508 78,144,619
1987 6,692,162 77,839,920
1986 6,552,479 77,720,436
1985 6,416,185 77,684,873
1984 6,281,868 77,858,685
1983 6,149,060 78,128,282
1982 6,018,088 78,333,366
1981 5,888,109 78,407,907
1980 5,758,900 78,288,576
1979 5,630,849 78,126,350
1978 5,504,123 78,091,820
1977 5,379,166 78,159,814
1976 5,256,496 78,336,950
1975 5,137,539 78,673,554
1974 5,022,475 78,967,433
1973 4,910,200 78,936,666
1972 4,800,978 78,688,452
1971 4,694,342 78,312,842
1970 4,590,010 78,169,289
1969 4,488,232 77,909,682
1968 4,388,944 77,294,314
1967 4,292,572 76,951,336
1966 4,199,550 76,600,311
1965 4,109,796 75,963,695
1964 4,022,996 75,318,337
1963 3,938,913 74,714,353
1962 3,857,493 74,025,784
1961 3,778,731 73,377,632
1960 3,702,323 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Germany
2100 -0.12% -0.04%
2099 -0.11% -0.02%
2098 -0.1% -0.06%
2097 -0.09% -0.04%
2096 -0.08% -0.03%
2095 -0.06% -0.03%
2094 -0.06% -0.03%
2093 -0.05% -0.04%
2092 -0.04% -0.07%
2091 -0.03% -0.09%
2090 -0.02% -0.08%
2089 -0.01% -0.08%
2088 -0.006% -0.12%
2087 0.005% -0.14%
2086 0.01% -0.14%
2085 0.03% -0.13%
2084 0.04% -0.15%
2083 0.05% -0.15%
2082 0.06% -0.16%
2081 0.08% -0.18%
2080 0.09% -0.19%
2079 0.1% -0.2%
2078 0.12% -0.22%
2077 0.14% -0.22%
2076 0.16% -0.19%
2075 0.17% -0.22%
2074 0.19% -0.22%
2073 0.21% -0.21%
2072 0.22% -0.22%
2071 0.24% -0.2%
2070 0.26% -0.23%
2069 0.28% -0.23%
2068 0.3% -0.25%
2067 0.32% -0.26%
2066 0.34% -0.26%
2065 0.36% -0.27%
2064 0.38% -0.28%
2063 0.4% -0.31%
2062 0.42% -0.31%
2061 0.43% -0.34%
2060 0.46% -0.34%
2059 0.48% -0.36%
2058 0.5% -0.37%
2057 0.52% -0.36%
2056 0.54% -0.38%
2055 0.57% -0.37%
2054 0.59% -0.35%
2053 0.61% -0.32%
2052 0.63% -0.32%
2051 0.66% -0.31%
2050 0.68% -0.31%
2049 0.71% -0.32%
2048 0.73% -0.3%
2047 0.76% -0.29%
2046 0.78% -0.29%
2045 0.81% -0.29%
2044 0.84% -0.27%
2043 0.86% -0.24%
2042 0.89% -0.24%
2041 0.92% -0.27%
2040 0.95% -0.27%
2039 0.98% -0.28%
2038 1% -0.27%
2037 1.03% -0.29%
2036 1.06% -0.27%
2035 1.09% -0.25%
2034 1.12% -0.28%
2033 1.15% -0.27%
2032 1.18% -0.29%
2031 1.21% -0.27%
2030 1.23% -0.28%
2029 1.26% -0.26%
2028 1.29% -0.25%
2027 1.32% -0.23%
2026 1.34% -0.79%
2025 1.37% -0.34%
2024 1.38% 0.28%
2023 1.38% 0.13%
2022 1.17% -0.02%
2021 1.02% 0.04%
2020 1.24% 0.08%
2019 1.42% 0.23%
2018 1.44% 0.3%
2017 1.47% 0.37%
2016 1.5% 0.81%
2015 1.53% 0.87%
2014 1.56% 0.42%
2013 1.59% 0.27%
2012 1.61% 0.19%
2011 1.64% -1.84%
2010 1.66% -0.15%
2009 1.68% -0.25%
2008 1.7% -0.19%
2007 1.73% -0.13%
2006 1.72% -0.11%
2005 1.7% -0.06%
2004 1.7% -0.02%
2003 1.69% 0.06%
2002 1.69% 0.17%
2001 1.7% 0.17%
2000 1.73% 0.14%
1999 1.76% 0.06%
1998 1.78% 0.02%
1997 1.82% 0.15%
1996 1.87% 0.29%
1995 1.91% 0.29%
1994 1.95% 0.35%
1993 2% 0.66%
1992 2.06% 0.76%
1991 2.11% 0.73%
1990 2.13% 0.87%
1989 2.14% 0.78%
1988 2.14% 0.39%
1987 2.13% 0.15%
1986 2.12% 0.05%
1985 2.14% -0.22%
1984 2.16% -0.35%
1983 2.18% -0.26%
1982 2.21% -0.1%
1981 2.24% 0.15%
1980 2.27% 0.21%
1979 2.3% 0.04%
1978 2.32% -0.09%
1977 2.33% -0.23%
1976 2.32% -0.43%
1975 2.29% -0.37%
1974 2.29% 0.04%
1973 2.27% 0.32%
1972 2.27% 0.48%
1971 2.27% 0.18%
1970 2.27% 0.33%
1969 2.26% 0.8%
1968 2.25% 0.45%
1967 2.22% 0.46%
1966 2.18% 0.84%
1965 2.16% 0.86%
1964 2.13% 0.81%
1963 2.11% 0.93%
1962 2.08% 0.88%
1961 2.06% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Germany
Current population
12798112
82575542
Population rank 79/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.29 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +628
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 151/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -334,072
Net migration rank 110/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -334,072
2024 - -3,000 - 36,954
2023 172,336 -3,008 -333,149 609,553
2022 167,691 -3,008 -324,394 981,552
2021 119,576 -4,663 -224,629 310,264
2020 131,870 -4,663 -216,218 203,468
2019 171,593 -8,981 -157,877 319,082
2018 172,775 -9,344 -165,812 403,908
2017 173,799 -9,669 -148,783 452,988
2016 175,057 -10,071 -123,523 517,480
2015 176,169 -10,525 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 176,967 -10,971 -153,866 592,338
2013 177,929 -11,369 -209,679 462,384
2012 178,716 -11,689 -193,022 199,143
2011 178,840 -12,106 -184,632 295,282
2010 179,036 -12,590 -179,909 130,116
2009 178,741 -13,055 -188,375 46,533
2008 178,576 -13,418 -164,220 -23,341
2007 178,309 -13,669 -148,080 -24,772
2006 177,999 -14,107 -148,278 -489,056
2005 173,567 -15,594 -148,445 81,351
2004 172,350 -17,385 -107,271 81,735
2003 171,846 -19,621 -140,309 142,009
2002 170,656 -22,188 -123,733 218,795
2001 171,177 -24,405 -98,820 272,875
2000 172,996 -26,940 -73,990 174,594
1999 175,051 -28,074 -73,890 219,280
1998 174,207 -28,378 -65,637 -754,469
1997 173,731 -28,566 -49,221 93,281
1996 175,861 -28,685 -90,107 281,280
1995 175,141 -28,204 -114,349 398,077
1994 175,387 -27,621 -114,013 315,585
1993 175,344 -26,856 -105,503 462,096
1992 174,242 -25,005 -80,625 811,606
1991 174,836 -23,982 -80,014 602,638
1990 171,351 -21,917 -15,887 679,702
1989 168,044 -20,720 -23,625 761,002
1988 164,763 -19,568 -7,815 515,962
1987 160,458 -18,948 -31,136 174,272
1986 156,146 -18,297 -77,721 212,822
1985 152,288 -17,558 -116,527 103,556
1984 150,545 -16,625 -109,002 -150,771
1983 147,129 -15,432 -109,380 -81,349
1982 144,825 -14,580 -78,333 -58,121
1981 143,199 -13,476 -94,090 130,713
1980 140,460 -11,762 -86,117 324,203
1979 137,331 -9,923 -125,002 237,705
1978 134,504 -8,462 -140,566 117,167
1977 131,569 -7,714 -125,055 33,881
1976 128,552 -7,063 -164,508 -79,761
1975 122,864 -6,424 -212,418 -207,740
1974 119,560 -5,873 -150,038 -15,126
1973 116,323 -5,457 -149,980 386,881
1972 112,799 -5,224 -62,950 336,015
1971 110,749 -5,057 46,988 450,328
1970 107,897 -4,915 70,352 -273,498
1969 105,361 -4,784 155,820 584,017
1968 102,671 -4,679 239,612 293,307
1967 99,339 -4,586 353,977 -174,155
1966 95,800 -4,507 405,982 134,107
1965 92,655 -4,444 410,204 338,258
1964 89,745 -4,352 482,038 69,825
1963 87,010 -4,233 455,757 205,976
1962 84,090 -4,026 436,752 276,505
1961 81,106 -3,642 462,279 27,534
1960 78,501 -3,144 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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