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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 82,830,814 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 +1.36% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Bolivia vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Germany
2100 17,891,143 70,146,161
2099 17,911,750 70,173,117
2098 17,930,833 70,190,154
2097 17,948,126 70,232,280
2096 17,963,582 70,263,255
2095 17,977,328 70,283,735
2094 17,989,016 70,302,573
2093 17,999,530 70,323,445
2092 18,008,657 70,348,937
2091 18,016,434 70,395,388
2090 18,022,288 70,457,276
2089 18,026,374 70,511,311
2088 18,028,801 70,569,930
2087 18,029,963 70,652,555
2086 18,029,143 70,750,166
2085 18,026,512 70,845,939
2084 18,021,640 70,941,592
2083 18,014,790 71,048,352
2082 18,005,874 71,151,552
2081 17,994,619 71,265,511
2080 17,980,992 71,391,537
2079 17,964,867 71,525,977
2078 17,946,132 71,666,350
2077 17,924,387 71,822,464
2076 17,899,247 71,979,354
2075 17,870,960 72,113,812
2074 17,839,807 72,269,519
2073 17,806,362 72,429,361
2072 17,769,463 72,580,006
2071 17,729,691 72,741,929
2070 17,687,278 72,889,095
2069 17,641,545 73,053,471
2068 17,592,799 73,219,511
2067 17,540,255 73,404,631
2066 17,484,401 73,597,022
2065 17,425,710 73,789,056
2064 17,363,463 73,990,123
2063 17,298,241 74,200,211
2062 17,230,131 74,428,152
2061 17,158,789 74,656,161
2060 17,084,495 74,909,139
2059 17,006,955 75,164,141
2058 16,926,185 75,438,769
2057 16,842,318 75,716,088
2056 16,755,098 75,990,472
2055 16,665,072 76,276,550
2054 16,571,285 76,561,146
2053 16,474,757 76,832,587
2052 16,374,922 77,077,503
2051 16,271,717 77,322,326
2050 16,165,260 77,564,502
2049 16,055,569 77,809,519
2048 15,942,659 78,059,456
2047 15,827,029 78,290,624
2046 15,708,231 78,514,805
2045 15,586,373 78,740,357
2044 15,461,422 78,965,486
2043 15,333,286 79,180,563
2042 15,202,151 79,374,934
2041 15,067,999 79,569,383
2040 14,931,164 79,782,613
2039 14,791,253 80,001,183
2038 14,648,198 80,225,718
2037 14,502,712 80,442,136
2036 14,354,673 80,673,787
2035 14,203,719 80,890,243
2034 14,050,157 81,094,641
2033 13,894,595 81,319,735
2032 13,736,683 81,537,613
2031 13,576,765 81,772,282
2030 13,414,644 81,989,677
2029 13,251,015 82,216,381
2028 13,085,878 82,432,092
2027 12,918,991 82,638,983
2026 12,751,046 82,830,814
2025 12,581,843 83,491,249
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

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 70.1M 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 1.36% -0.03%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Germany
Current population
12837312
82830814
Population rank 79/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
20.8 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 -69
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 159/197
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 171,974 -3,000 -334,066 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/germany | 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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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