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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 115.7 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Bolivia vs India: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia India
2100 17,893,435 1,515,897,176
2099 17,914,045 1,523,583,618
2098 17,933,130 1,531,281,096
2097 17,950,426 1,538,914,978
2096 17,965,884 1,546,515,506
2095 17,979,632 1,554,100,337
2094 17,991,321 1,561,632,624
2093 18,001,837 1,569,112,481
2092 18,010,965 1,576,470,228
2091 18,018,743 1,583,793,450
2090 18,024,598 1,591,038,578
2089 18,028,683 1,598,165,996
2088 18,031,111 1,605,169,643
2087 18,032,273 1,612,023,916
2086 18,031,453 1,618,795,931
2085 18,028,821 1,625,424,591
2084 18,023,949 1,631,854,605
2083 18,017,099 1,638,132,423
2082 18,008,181 1,644,206,476
2081 17,996,924 1,650,106,942
2080 17,983,295 1,655,799,569
2079 17,967,169 1,661,261,962
2078 17,948,431 1,666,477,951
2077 17,926,683 1,671,444,317
2076 17,901,540 1,676,151,275
2075 17,873,249 1,680,606,119
2074 17,842,092 1,684,743,082
2073 17,808,644 1,688,579,113
2072 17,771,740 1,692,138,648
2071 17,731,963 1,695,351,098
2070 17,689,544 1,698,255,829
2069 17,643,806 1,700,813,392
2068 17,595,053 1,703,025,450
2067 17,542,502 1,704,872,725
2066 17,486,641 1,706,347,017
2065 17,427,942 1,707,540,131
2064 17,365,688 1,708,362,011
2063 17,300,458 1,708,845,280
2062 17,232,339 1,709,011,618
2061 17,160,987 1,708,866,368
2060 17,086,684 1,708,344,645
2059 17,009,134 1,707,488,768
2058 16,928,354 1,706,314,224
2057 16,844,476 1,704,805,210
2056 16,757,244 1,703,013,988
2055 16,667,208 1,700,890,479
2054 16,573,408 1,698,473,703
2053 16,476,868 1,695,661,388
2052 16,377,020 1,692,531,993
2051 16,273,802 1,689,057,795
2050 16,167,331 1,685,236,057
2049 16,057,626 1,681,083,344
2048 15,944,702 1,676,576,931
2047 15,829,057 1,671,678,054
2046 15,710,244 1,666,371,707
2045 15,588,370 1,660,667,112
2044 15,463,403 1,654,556,840
2043 15,335,251 1,648,067,988
2042 15,204,099 1,641,136,901
2041 15,069,930 1,633,771,970
2040 14,933,077 1,625,990,392
2039 14,793,148 1,617,818,911
2038 14,650,075 1,609,238,166
2037 14,504,571 1,600,212,760
2036 14,356,512 1,590,731,970
2035 14,205,539 1,580,864,963
2034 14,051,957 1,570,629,033
2033 13,896,375 1,560,043,145
2032 13,738,443 1,549,098,676
2031 13,578,504 1,537,810,507
2030 13,416,363 1,526,192,552
2029 13,252,713 1,514,274,850
2028 13,087,555 1,502,102,657
2027 12,920,647 1,489,628,314
2026 12,752,679 1,476,911,618
2025 12,583,455 1,463,993,377
2024 12,413,315 1,450,935,791
2023 12,244,159 1,438,069,596
2022 12,077,154 1,425,423,212
2021 11,937,360 1,414,203,896
2020 11,816,299 1,402,617,695
2019 11,671,386 1,389,030,312
2018 11,508,368 1,374,659,064
2017 11,344,587 1,359,657,400
2016 11,180,020 1,343,944,296
2015 11,014,705 1,328,024,498
2014 10,848,888 1,312,277,191
2013 10,682,608 1,295,829,511
2012 10,515,807 1,278,674,502
2011 10,348,929 1,261,224,954
2010 10,182,345 1,243,481,564
2009 10,016,275 1,225,524,753
2008 9,850,858 1,207,930,964
2007 9,685,960 1,190,676,021
2006 9,521,689 1,172,878,890
2005 9,360,754 1,154,676,322
2004 9,204,287 1,135,991,513
2003 9,050,700 1,116,803,006
2002 8,900,355 1,097,600,380
2001 8,752,736 1,077,898,575
2000 8,606,326 1,057,922,733
1999 8,459,806 1,038,225,823
1998 8,313,394 1,018,665,080
1997 8,167,900 999,133,762
1996 8,021,736 979,678,458
1995 7,874,676 960,301,044
1994 7,727,322 941,163,767
1993 7,579,195 922,118,387
1992 7,430,336 902,957,070
1991 7,280,289 883,927,600
1990 7,130,142 864,972,221
1989 6,981,766 846,039,529
1988 6,835,508 827,342,990
1987 6,692,162 808,931,270
1986 6,552,479 790,689,978
1985 6,416,185 772,647,793
1984 6,281,868 754,875,449
1983 6,149,060 737,372,681
1982 6,018,088 720,313,473
1981 5,888,109 703,696,250
1980 5,758,900 687,354,025
1979 5,630,849 671,155,747
1978 5,504,123 655,728,229
1977 5,379,166 640,801,103
1976 5,256,496 625,861,883
1975 5,137,539 611,309,535
1974 5,022,475 597,041,391
1973 4,910,200 583,465,598
1972 4,800,978 570,482,142
1971 4,694,342 558,096,387
1970 4,590,010 545,864,268
1969 4,488,232 533,880,544
1968 4,388,944 522,716,889
1967 4,292,572 511,606,372
1966 4,199,550 500,740,247
1965 4,109,796 490,140,146
1964 4,022,996 479,229,598
1963 3,938,913 468,138,575
1962 3,857,493 457,283,090
1961 3,778,731 446,564,729
1960 3,702,323 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia India
2100 -0.12% -0.5%
2099 -0.11% -0.5%
2098 -0.1% -0.5%
2097 -0.09% -0.49%
2096 -0.08% -0.49%
2095 -0.06% -0.48%
2094 -0.06% -0.48%
2093 -0.05% -0.47%
2092 -0.04% -0.46%
2091 -0.03% -0.46%
2090 -0.02% -0.45%
2089 -0.01% -0.44%
2088 -0.006% -0.43%
2087 0.005% -0.42%
2086 0.01% -0.41%
2085 0.03% -0.39%
2084 0.04% -0.38%
2083 0.05% -0.37%
2082 0.06% -0.36%
2081 0.08% -0.34%
2080 0.09% -0.33%
2079 0.1% -0.31%
2078 0.12% -0.3%
2077 0.14% -0.28%
2076 0.16% -0.27%
2075 0.17% -0.25%
2074 0.19% -0.23%
2073 0.21% -0.21%
2072 0.22% -0.19%
2071 0.24% -0.17%
2070 0.26% -0.15%
2069 0.28% -0.13%
2068 0.3% -0.11%
2067 0.32% -0.09%
2066 0.34% -0.07%
2065 0.36% -0.05%
2064 0.38% -0.03%
2063 0.4% -0.01%
2062 0.42% 0.008%
2061 0.43% 0.03%
2060 0.46% 0.05%
2059 0.48% 0.07%
2058 0.5% 0.09%
2057 0.52% 0.11%
2056 0.54% 0.12%
2055 0.57% 0.14%
2054 0.59% 0.17%
2053 0.61% 0.18%
2052 0.63% 0.21%
2051 0.66% 0.23%
2050 0.68% 0.25%
2049 0.71% 0.27%
2048 0.73% 0.29%
2047 0.76% 0.32%
2046 0.78% 0.34%
2045 0.81% 0.37%
2044 0.84% 0.39%
2043 0.86% 0.42%
2042 0.89% 0.45%
2041 0.92% 0.48%
2040 0.95% 0.51%
2039 0.98% 0.53%
2038 1% 0.56%
2037 1.03% 0.6%
2036 1.06% 0.62%
2035 1.09% 0.65%
2034 1.12% 0.68%
2033 1.15% 0.71%
2032 1.18% 0.73%
2031 1.21% 0.76%
2030 1.23% 0.79%
2029 1.26% 0.81%
2028 1.29% 0.84%
2027 1.32% 0.86%
2026 1.34% 0.88%
2025 1.37% 0.9%
2024 1.38% 0.89%
2023 1.38% 0.89%
2022 1.17% 0.79%
2021 1.02% 0.83%
2020 1.24% 0.98%
2019 1.42% 1.05%
2018 1.44% 1.1%
2017 1.47% 1.17%
2016 1.5% 1.2%
2015 1.53% 1.2%
2014 1.56% 1.27%
2013 1.59% 1.34%
2012 1.61% 1.38%
2011 1.64% 1.43%
2010 1.66% 1.47%
2009 1.68% 1.46%
2008 1.7% 1.45%
2007 1.73% 1.52%
2006 1.72% 1.58%
2005 1.7% 1.64%
2004 1.7% 1.72%
2003 1.69% 1.75%
2002 1.69% 1.83%
2001 1.7% 1.89%
2000 1.73% 1.9%
1999 1.76% 1.92%
1998 1.78% 1.95%
1997 1.82% 1.99%
1996 1.87% 2.02%
1995 1.91% 2.03%
1994 1.95% 2.07%
1993 2% 2.12%
1992 2.06% 2.15%
1991 2.11% 2.19%
1990 2.13% 2.24%
1989 2.14% 2.26%
1988 2.14% 2.28%
1987 2.13% 2.31%
1986 2.12% 2.34%
1985 2.14% 2.35%
1984 2.16% 2.37%
1983 2.18% 2.37%
1982 2.21% 2.36%
1981 2.24% 2.38%
1980 2.27% 2.41%
1979 2.3% 2.35%
1978 2.32% 2.33%
1977 2.33% 2.39%
1976 2.32% 2.38%
1975 2.29% 2.39%
1974 2.29% 2.33%
1973 2.27% 2.28%
1972 2.27% 2.22%
1971 2.27% 2.24%
1970 2.27% 2.24%
1969 2.26% 2.14%
1968 2.25% 2.17%
1967 2.22% 2.17%
1966 2.18% 2.16%
1965 2.16% 2.28%
1964 2.13% 2.37%
1963 2.11% 2.37%
1962 2.08% 2.4%
1961 2.06% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Bolivia India
Current population
12798112
1480351380
Population rank 79/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 17.9%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 107/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -495,753
Net migration rank 110/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -495,753
2024 - -3,000 - -630,830
2023 172,336 -3,008 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 167,691 -3,008 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 119,576 -4,663 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 131,870 -4,663 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 171,593 -8,981 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 172,775 -9,344 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 173,799 -9,669 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 175,057 -10,071 16,202,593 81,248
2015 176,169 -10,525 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 176,967 -10,971 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 177,929 -11,369 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 178,716 -11,689 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 178,840 -12,106 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 179,036 -12,590 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 178,741 -13,055 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 178,576 -13,418 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 178,309 -13,669 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 177,999 -14,107 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 173,567 -15,594 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 172,350 -17,385 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 171,846 -19,621 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 170,656 -22,188 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 171,177 -24,405 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 172,996 -26,940 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 175,051 -28,074 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 174,207 -28,378 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 173,731 -28,566 19,494,098 880
1996 175,861 -28,685 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 175,141 -28,204 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 175,387 -27,621 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 175,344 -26,856 19,152,399 2,364
1992 174,242 -25,005 19,132,757 35,155
1991 174,836 -23,982 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 171,351 -21,917 18,893,588 125,514
1989 168,044 -20,720 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 164,763 -19,568 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 160,458 -18,948 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 156,146 -18,297 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 152,288 -17,558 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 150,545 -16,625 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 147,129 -15,432 17,219,127 119,694
1982 144,825 -14,580 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 143,199 -13,476 16,422,159 33,243
1980 140,460 -11,762 16,018,786 210,914
1979 137,331 -9,923 15,392,957 774,094
1978 134,504 -8,462 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 131,569 -7,714 14,575,662 590,626
1976 128,552 -7,063 14,435,504 275,984
1975 122,864 -6,424 13,958,642 434,205
1974 119,560 -5,873 13,795,836 347,869
1973 116,323 -5,457 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 112,799 -5,224 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 110,749 -5,057 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 107,897 -4,915 12,417,866 233,782
1969 105,361 -4,784 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 102,671 -4,679 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 99,339 -4,586 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 95,800 -4,507 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 92,655 -4,444 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 89,745 -4,352 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 87,010 -4,233 11,016,705 21,640
1962 84,090 -4,026 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 81,106 -3,642 10,468,816 295,177
1960 78,501 -3,144 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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