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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 22.5 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.63% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Indonesia
2100 17,891,143 297,217,412
2099 17,911,750 298,340,219
2098 17,930,833 299,449,882
2097 17,948,126 300,549,857
2096 17,963,582 301,634,112
2095 17,977,328 302,698,798
2094 17,989,016 303,751,488
2093 17,999,530 304,790,169
2092 18,008,657 305,809,796
2091 18,016,434 306,805,664
2090 18,022,288 307,780,044
2089 18,026,374 308,727,665
2088 18,028,801 309,652,467
2087 18,029,963 310,557,120
2086 18,029,143 311,434,804
2085 18,026,512 312,284,488
2084 18,021,640 313,107,329
2083 18,014,790 313,904,231
2082 18,005,874 314,670,881
2081 17,994,619 315,404,888
2080 17,980,992 316,109,402
2079 17,964,867 316,790,074
2078 17,946,132 317,438,140
2077 17,924,387 318,056,534
2076 17,899,247 318,635,038
2075 17,870,960 319,190,402
2074 17,839,807 319,709,426
2073 17,806,362 320,201,444
2072 17,769,463 320,659,562
2071 17,729,691 321,086,184
2070 17,687,278 321,485,042
2069 17,641,545 321,858,064
2068 17,592,799 322,201,979
2067 17,540,255 322,516,545
2066 17,484,401 322,798,892
2065 17,425,710 323,048,550
2064 17,363,463 323,268,759
2063 17,298,241 323,456,004
2062 17,230,131 323,612,644
2061 17,158,789 323,734,699
2060 17,084,495 323,814,746
2059 17,006,955 323,854,683
2058 16,926,185 323,844,015
2057 16,842,318 323,786,943
2056 16,755,098 323,671,172
2055 16,665,072 323,502,155
2054 16,571,285 323,274,189
2053 16,474,757 322,982,358
2052 16,374,922 322,627,695
2051 16,271,717 322,202,850
2050 16,165,260 321,699,802
2049 16,055,569 321,119,283
2048 15,942,659 320,457,830
2047 15,827,029 319,728,668
2046 15,708,231 318,921,027
2045 15,586,373 318,028,206
2044 15,461,422 317,051,440
2043 15,333,286 315,992,168
2042 15,202,151 314,856,940
2041 15,067,999 313,643,892
2040 14,931,164 312,358,800
2039 14,791,253 311,001,176
2038 14,648,198 309,578,763
2037 14,502,712 308,089,917
2036 14,354,673 306,544,452
2035 14,203,719 304,940,852
2034 14,050,157 303,275,782
2033 13,894,595 301,552,643
2032 13,736,683 299,781,696
2031 13,576,765 297,956,985
2030 13,414,644 296,081,262
2029 13,251,015 294,145,245
2028 13,085,878 292,143,454
2027 12,918,991 290,069,053
2026 12,751,046 287,927,760
2025 12,581,843 285,721,236
2024 12,413,315 283,487,931
2023 12,244,159 281,190,067
2022 12,077,154 278,830,529
2021 11,937,360 276,758,053
2020 11,816,299 274,814,866
2019 11,671,386 272,489,381
2018 11,508,368 269,951,846
2017 11,344,587 267,346,658
2016 11,180,020 264,627,418
2015 11,014,705 261,799,249
2014 10,848,888 258,877,399
2013 10,682,608 255,852,467
2012 10,515,807 252,698,525
2011 10,348,929 249,470,032
2010 10,182,345 246,305,322
2009 10,016,275 243,220,028
2008 9,850,858 240,157,903
2007 9,685,960 237,062,337
2006 9,521,689 233,951,652
2005 9,360,754 230,871,650
2004 9,204,287 227,926,649
2003 9,050,700 225,048,008
2002 8,900,355 222,088,495
2001 8,752,736 219,097,902
2000 8,606,326 216,077,790
1999 8,459,806 213,004,668
1998 8,313,394 209,826,788
1997 8,167,900 206,536,095
1996 8,021,736 203,204,348
1995 7,874,676 199,888,057
1994 7,727,322 196,591,828
1993 7,579,195 193,305,168
1992 7,430,336 190,043,744
1991 7,280,289 186,778,238
1990 7,130,142 183,501,098
1989 6,981,766 180,201,630
1988 6,835,508 176,855,065
1987 6,692,162 173,511,154
1986 6,552,479 170,175,065
1985 6,416,185 166,776,185
1984 6,281,868 163,251,124
1983 6,149,060 159,651,381
1982 6,018,088 156,052,152
1981 5,888,109 152,485,035
1980 5,758,900 148,950,540
1979 5,630,849 145,434,834
1978 5,504,123 141,953,163
1977 5,379,166 138,533,541
1976 5,256,496 135,173,655
1975 5,137,539 131,843,848
1974 5,022,475 128,555,045
1973 4,910,200 125,288,515
1972 4,800,978 122,039,841
1971 4,694,342 118,833,702
1970 4,590,010 115,657,495
1969 4,488,232 112,517,639
1968 4,388,944 109,450,006
1967 4,292,572 106,526,393
1966 4,199,550 103,792,754
1965 4,109,796 101,365,130
1964 4,022,996 98,833,749
1963 3,938,913 96,051,424
1962 3,857,493 93,375,850
1961 3,778,731 90,791,249
1960 3,702,323 88,296,070

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Indonesia
2100 -0.12% -0.38%
2099 -0.11% -0.37%
2098 -0.1% -0.37%
2097 -0.09% -0.36%
2096 -0.08% -0.35%
2095 -0.06% -0.35%
2094 -0.06% -0.34%
2093 -0.05% -0.33%
2092 -0.04% -0.32%
2091 -0.03% -0.32%
2090 -0.02% -0.31%
2089 -0.01% -0.3%
2088 -0.006% -0.29%
2087 0.005% -0.28%
2086 0.01% -0.27%
2085 0.03% -0.26%
2084 0.04% -0.25%
2083 0.05% -0.24%
2082 0.06% -0.23%
2081 0.08% -0.22%
2080 0.09% -0.21%
2079 0.1% -0.2%
2078 0.12% -0.19%
2077 0.14% -0.18%
2076 0.16% -0.17%
2075 0.17% -0.16%
2074 0.19% -0.15%
2073 0.21% -0.14%
2072 0.22% -0.13%
2071 0.24% -0.12%
2070 0.26% -0.12%
2069 0.28% -0.11%
2068 0.3% -0.1%
2067 0.32% -0.09%
2066 0.34% -0.08%
2065 0.36% -0.07%
2064 0.38% -0.06%
2063 0.4% -0.05%
2062 0.42% -0.04%
2061 0.43% -0.02%
2060 0.46% -0.01%
2059 0.48% 0.003%
2058 0.5% 0.02%
2057 0.52% 0.04%
2056 0.54% 0.05%
2055 0.57% 0.07%
2054 0.59% 0.09%
2053 0.61% 0.11%
2052 0.63% 0.13%
2051 0.66% 0.16%
2050 0.68% 0.18%
2049 0.71% 0.21%
2048 0.73% 0.23%
2047 0.76% 0.25%
2046 0.78% 0.28%
2045 0.81% 0.31%
2044 0.84% 0.34%
2043 0.86% 0.36%
2042 0.89% 0.39%
2041 0.92% 0.41%
2040 0.95% 0.44%
2039 0.98% 0.46%
2038 1% 0.48%
2037 1.03% 0.5%
2036 1.06% 0.53%
2035 1.09% 0.55%
2034 1.12% 0.57%
2033 1.15% 0.59%
2032 1.18% 0.61%
2031 1.21% 0.63%
2030 1.23% 0.66%
2029 1.26% 0.69%
2028 1.29% 0.72%
2027 1.32% 0.74%
2026 1.34% 0.77%
2025 1.36% 0.79%
2024 1.38% 0.82%
2023 1.38% 0.85%
2022 1.17% 0.75%
2021 1.02% 0.71%
2020 1.24% 0.85%
2019 1.42% 0.94%
2018 1.44% 0.97%
2017 1.47% 1.03%
2016 1.5% 1.08%
2015 1.53% 1.13%
2014 1.56% 1.18%
2013 1.59% 1.25%
2012 1.61% 1.29%
2011 1.64% 1.28%
2010 1.66% 1.27%
2009 1.68% 1.28%
2008 1.7% 1.31%
2007 1.73% 1.33%
2006 1.72% 1.33%
2005 1.7% 1.29%
2004 1.7% 1.28%
2003 1.69% 1.33%
2002 1.69% 1.36%
2001 1.7% 1.4%
2000 1.73% 1.44%
1999 1.76% 1.51%
1998 1.78% 1.59%
1997 1.82% 1.64%
1996 1.87% 1.66%
1995 1.91% 1.68%
1994 1.95% 1.7%
1993 2% 1.72%
1992 2.06% 1.75%
1991 2.11% 1.79%
1990 2.13% 1.83%
1989 2.14% 1.89%
1988 2.14% 1.93%
1987 2.13% 1.96%
1986 2.12% 2.04%
1985 2.14% 2.16%
1984 2.16% 2.25%
1983 2.18% 2.31%
1982 2.21% 2.34%
1981 2.24% 2.37%
1980 2.27% 2.42%
1979 2.3% 2.45%
1978 2.32% 2.47%
1977 2.33% 2.49%
1976 2.32% 2.53%
1975 2.29% 2.56%
1974 2.29% 2.61%
1973 2.27% 2.66%
1972 2.27% 2.7%
1971 2.27% 2.75%
1970 2.27% 2.79%
1969 2.26% 2.8%
1968 2.25% 2.74%
1967 2.22% 2.63%
1966 2.18% 2.39%
1965 2.16% 2.56%
1964 2.13% 2.9%
1963 2.11% 2.87%
1962 2.08% 2.85%
1961 2.06% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Indonesia
Current population
12837312
289027659
Population rank 79/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 3.48%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
14.2 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 112/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -39,509
Net migration rank 110/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -39,509
2024 171,974 -3,000 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 172,336 -3,008 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 167,691 -3,008 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 119,576 -4,663 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 131,870 -4,663 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 171,593 -8,981 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 172,775 -9,344 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 173,799 -9,669 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 175,057 -10,071 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 176,169 -10,525 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 176,967 -10,971 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 177,929 -11,369 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 178,716 -11,689 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 178,840 -12,106 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 179,036 -12,590 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 178,741 -13,055 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 178,576 -13,418 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 178,309 -13,669 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 177,999 -14,107 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 173,567 -15,594 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 172,350 -17,385 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 171,846 -19,621 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 170,656 -22,188 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 171,177 -24,405 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 172,996 -26,940 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 175,051 -28,074 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 174,207 -28,378 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 173,731 -28,566 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 175,861 -28,685 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 175,141 -28,204 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 175,387 -27,621 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 175,344 -26,856 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 174,242 -25,005 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 174,836 -23,982 3,288,791 3,096
1990 171,351 -21,917 3,250,906 11,539
1989 168,044 -20,720 3,316,792 19,905
1988 164,763 -19,568 3,331,242 25,383
1987 160,458 -18,948 3,304,520 26,705
1986 156,146 -18,297 3,309,905 30,988
1985 152,288 -17,558 3,419,412 37,451
1984 150,545 -16,625 3,549,570 43,693
1983 147,129 -15,432 3,558,949 47,375
1982 144,825 -14,580 3,545,504 46,792
1981 143,199 -13,476 3,497,244 44,710
1980 140,460 -11,762 3,484,846 42,254
1979 137,331 -9,923 3,460,621 43,900
1978 134,504 -8,462 3,412,980 45,911
1977 131,569 -7,714 3,334,779 45,610
1976 128,552 -7,063 3,291,479 48,010
1975 122,864 -6,424 3,263,794 56,386
1974 119,560 -5,873 3,196,136 61,188
1973 116,323 -5,457 3,210,643 64,991
1972 112,799 -5,224 3,149,726 72,007
1971 110,749 -5,057 3,111,304 79,264
1970 107,897 -4,915 3,080,421 81,368
1969 105,361 -4,784 3,034,825 82,955
1968 102,671 -4,679 2,961,608 55,731
1967 99,339 -4,586 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 95,800 -4,507 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 92,655 -4,444 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 89,745 -4,352 2,700,138 144,819
1963 87,010 -4,233 2,609,526 110,166
1962 84,090 -4,026 2,525,163 106,264
1961 81,106 -3,642 2,434,113 103,628
1960 78,501 -3,144 2,350,971 101,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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