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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 9.56 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.63% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Bolivia vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Japan
2100 17,891,143 76,995,942
2099 17,911,750 77,380,486
2098 17,930,833 77,759,557
2097 17,948,126 78,135,569
2096 17,963,582 78,515,892
2095 17,977,328 78,892,606
2094 17,989,016 79,267,768
2093 17,999,530 79,645,584
2092 18,008,657 80,025,578
2091 18,016,434 80,401,222
2090 18,022,288 80,778,500
2089 18,026,374 81,158,413
2088 18,028,801 81,539,639
2087 18,029,963 81,926,401
2086 18,029,143 82,322,612
2085 18,026,512 82,727,738
2084 18,021,640 83,141,354
2083 18,014,790 83,562,394
2082 18,005,874 83,998,809
2081 17,994,619 84,447,888
2080 17,980,992 84,918,455
2079 17,964,867 85,406,042
2078 17,946,132 85,916,840
2077 17,924,387 86,453,316
2076 17,899,247 87,012,155
2075 17,870,960 87,597,053
2074 17,839,807 88,209,803
2073 17,806,362 88,854,316
2072 17,769,463 89,519,055
2071 17,729,691 90,204,314
2070 17,687,278 90,919,143
2069 17,641,545 91,645,589
2068 17,592,799 92,388,299
2067 17,540,255 93,133,993
2066 17,484,401 93,889,902
2065 17,425,710 94,654,259
2064 17,363,463 95,412,429
2063 17,298,241 96,169,244
2062 17,230,131 96,924,236
2061 17,158,789 97,675,525
2060 17,084,495 98,422,553
2059 17,006,955 99,166,038
2058 16,926,185 99,890,950
2057 16,842,318 100,607,740
2056 16,755,098 101,318,164
2055 16,665,072 102,012,184
2054 16,571,285 102,706,063
2053 16,474,757 103,381,833
2052 16,374,922 104,059,800
2051 16,271,717 104,729,745
2050 16,165,260 105,400,477
2049 16,055,569 106,076,354
2048 15,942,659 106,754,699
2047 15,827,029 107,442,881
2046 15,708,231 108,139,155
2045 15,586,373 108,844,934
2044 15,461,422 109,553,441
2043 15,333,286 110,269,851
2042 15,202,151 110,992,599
2041 15,067,999 111,729,216
2040 14,931,164 112,463,507
2039 14,791,253 113,200,859
2038 14,648,198 113,940,856
2037 14,502,712 114,687,611
2036 14,354,673 115,436,359
2035 14,203,719 116,187,949
2034 14,050,157 116,936,734
2033 13,894,595 117,678,572
2032 13,736,683 118,419,247
2031 13,576,765 119,153,646
2030 13,414,644 119,882,512
2029 13,251,015 120,600,781
2028 13,085,878 121,314,239
2027 12,918,991 122,015,984
2026 12,751,046 122,704,252
2025 12,581,843 123,366,734
2024 12,413,315 123,975,371
2023 12,244,159 124,516,650
2022 12,077,154 125,124,989
2021 11,937,360 125,681,593
2020 11,816,299 126,261,000
2019 11,671,386 126,633,000
2018 11,508,368 126,811,000
2017 11,344,587 126,972,000
2016 11,180,020 127,076,000
2015 11,014,705 127,141,000
2014 10,848,888 127,276,000
2013 10,682,608 127,445,000
2012 10,515,807 127,629,000
2011 10,348,929 127,833,000
2010 10,182,345 128,070,000
2009 10,016,275 128,047,000
2008 9,850,858 128,063,000
2007 9,685,960 128,001,000
2006 9,521,689 127,854,000
2005 9,360,754 127,773,000
2004 9,204,287 127,761,000
2003 9,050,700 127,718,000
2002 8,900,355 127,445,000
2001 8,752,736 127,149,000
2000 8,606,326 126,843,000
1999 8,459,806 126,631,000
1998 8,313,394 126,400,000
1997 8,167,900 126,057,000
1996 8,021,736 125,757,000
1995 7,874,676 125,472,000
1994 7,727,322 125,178,000
1993 7,579,195 124,829,000
1992 7,430,336 124,425,000
1991 7,280,289 123,964,000
1990 7,130,142 123,478,000
1989 6,981,766 123,069,000
1988 6,835,508 122,578,000
1987 6,692,162 122,069,000
1986 6,552,479 121,482,000
1985 6,416,185 120,837,000
1984 6,281,868 120,083,000
1983 6,149,060 119,307,000
1982 6,018,088 118,480,000
1981 5,888,109 117,661,000
1980 5,758,900 116,807,000
1979 5,630,849 115,890,000
1978 5,504,123 114,913,000
1977 5,379,166 113,872,000
1976 5,256,496 112,775,000
1975 5,137,539 111,573,000
1974 5,022,475 110,162,000
1973 4,910,200 108,707,000
1972 4,800,978 107,188,000
1971 4,694,342 105,697,000
1970 4,590,010 103,403,000
1969 4,488,232 102,219,000
1968 4,388,944 101,011,000
1967 4,292,572 99,879,000
1966 4,199,550 98,851,000
1965 4,109,796 97,952,000
1964 4,022,996 96,903,000
1963 3,938,913 95,900,000
1962 3,857,493 94,933,000
1961 3,778,731 94,055,000
1960 3,702,323 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Japan
2100 -0.12% -0.5%
2099 -0.11% -0.49%
2098 -0.1% -0.48%
2097 -0.09% -0.48%
2096 -0.08% -0.48%
2095 -0.06% -0.47%
2094 -0.06% -0.47%
2093 -0.05% -0.47%
2092 -0.04% -0.47%
2091 -0.03% -0.47%
2090 -0.02% -0.47%
2089 -0.01% -0.47%
2088 -0.006% -0.47%
2087 0.005% -0.48%
2086 0.01% -0.49%
2085 0.03% -0.5%
2084 0.04% -0.5%
2083 0.05% -0.52%
2082 0.06% -0.53%
2081 0.08% -0.55%
2080 0.09% -0.57%
2079 0.1% -0.59%
2078 0.12% -0.62%
2077 0.14% -0.64%
2076 0.16% -0.67%
2075 0.17% -0.69%
2074 0.19% -0.73%
2073 0.21% -0.74%
2072 0.22% -0.76%
2071 0.24% -0.79%
2070 0.26% -0.79%
2069 0.28% -0.8%
2068 0.3% -0.8%
2067 0.32% -0.81%
2066 0.34% -0.81%
2065 0.36% -0.79%
2064 0.38% -0.79%
2063 0.4% -0.78%
2062 0.42% -0.77%
2061 0.43% -0.76%
2060 0.46% -0.75%
2059 0.48% -0.73%
2058 0.5% -0.71%
2057 0.52% -0.7%
2056 0.54% -0.68%
2055 0.57% -0.68%
2054 0.59% -0.65%
2053 0.61% -0.65%
2052 0.63% -0.64%
2051 0.66% -0.64%
2050 0.68% -0.64%
2049 0.71% -0.64%
2048 0.73% -0.64%
2047 0.76% -0.64%
2046 0.78% -0.65%
2045 0.81% -0.65%
2044 0.84% -0.65%
2043 0.86% -0.65%
2042 0.89% -0.66%
2041 0.92% -0.65%
2040 0.95% -0.65%
2039 0.98% -0.65%
2038 1% -0.65%
2037 1.03% -0.65%
2036 1.06% -0.65%
2035 1.09% -0.64%
2034 1.12% -0.63%
2033 1.15% -0.63%
2032 1.18% -0.62%
2031 1.21% -0.61%
2030 1.23% -0.6%
2029 1.26% -0.59%
2028 1.29% -0.58%
2027 1.32% -0.56%
2026 1.34% -0.54%
2025 1.36% -0.49%
2024 1.38% -0.43%
2023 1.38% -0.49%
2022 1.17% -0.44%
2021 1.02% -0.46%
2020 1.24% -0.29%
2019 1.42% -0.14%
2018 1.44% -0.13%
2017 1.47% -0.08%
2016 1.5% -0.05%
2015 1.53% -0.11%
2014 1.56% -0.13%
2013 1.59% -0.14%
2012 1.61% -0.16%
2011 1.64% -0.19%
2010 1.66% 0.02%
2009 1.68% -0.01%
2008 1.7% 0.05%
2007 1.73% 0.11%
2006 1.72% 0.06%
2005 1.7% 0.009%
2004 1.7% 0.03%
2003 1.69% 0.21%
2002 1.69% 0.23%
2001 1.7% 0.24%
2000 1.73% 0.17%
1999 1.76% 0.18%
1998 1.78% 0.27%
1997 1.82% 0.24%
1996 1.87% 0.23%
1995 1.91% 0.23%
1994 1.95% 0.28%
1993 2% 0.32%
1992 2.06% 0.37%
1991 2.11% 0.39%
1990 2.13% 0.33%
1989 2.14% 0.4%
1988 2.14% 0.42%
1987 2.13% 0.48%
1986 2.12% 0.53%
1985 2.14% 0.63%
1984 2.16% 0.65%
1983 2.18% 0.7%
1982 2.21% 0.7%
1981 2.24% 0.73%
1980 2.27% 0.79%
1979 2.3% 0.85%
1978 2.32% 0.91%
1977 2.33% 0.97%
1976 2.32% 1.08%
1975 2.29% 1.28%
1974 2.29% 1.34%
1973 2.27% 1.42%
1972 2.27% 1.41%
1971 2.27% 2.22%
1970 2.27% 1.16%
1969 2.26% 1.2%
1968 2.25% 1.13%
1967 2.22% 1.04%
1966 2.18% 0.92%
1965 2.16% 1.08%
1964 2.13% 1.05%
1963 2.11% 1.02%
1962 2.08% 0.93%
1961 2.06% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Japan
Current population
12837312
122704252
Population rank 79/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.48%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 183/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +140,579
Net migration rank 110/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 140,579
2024 171,974 -3,000 -942,213 153,357
2023 172,336 -3,008 -871,617 175,003
2022 167,691 -3,008 -825,825 175,003
2021 119,576 -4,663 -640,976 -34,996
2020 131,870 -4,663 -542,923 42,001
2019 171,593 -8,981 -531,858 318,190
2018 172,775 -9,344 -456,520 320,601
2017 173,799 -9,669 -406,310 322,564
2016 175,057 -10,071 -343,106 314,732
2015 176,169 -10,525 -292,424 168,896
2014 176,967 -10,971 -267,279 58,109
2013 177,929 -11,369 -242,146 66,449
2012 178,716 -11,689 -229,733 67,904
2011 178,840 -12,106 -204,533 97,720
2010 179,036 -12,590 -128,070 131,860
2009 178,741 -13,055 -76,828 125,450
2008 178,576 -13,418 -51,225 142,605
2007 178,309 -13,669 -25,600 138,024
2006 177,999 -14,107 12,785 130,065
2005 173,567 -15,594 -25,554 113,017
2004 172,350 -17,385 76,656 69,014
2003 171,846 -19,621 114,946 74,875
2002 170,656 -22,188 178,423 60,864
2001 171,177 -24,405 203,438 59,563
2000 172,996 -26,940 228,317 23,468
1999 175,051 -28,074 202,610 56,901
1998 174,207 -28,378 265,440 45,912
1997 173,731 -28,566 277,325 43,366
1996 175,861 -28,685 314,392 25,030
1995 175,141 -28,204 276,039 87,714
1994 175,387 -27,621 363,017 154,214
1993 175,344 -26,856 312,073 168,836
1992 174,242 -25,005 360,833 170,878
1991 174,836 -23,982 396,685 161,331
1990 171,351 -21,917 407,478 124,582
1989 168,044 -20,720 467,662 31,202
1988 164,763 -19,568 527,085 51,154
1987 160,458 -18,948 598,138 28,001
1986 156,146 -18,297 631,706 27,987
1985 152,288 -17,558 676,687 -141,323
1984 150,545 -16,625 756,523 -273,686
1983 147,129 -15,432 775,495 -269,755
1982 144,825 -14,580 805,664 -288,550
1981 143,199 -13,476 811,861 -278,525
1980 140,460 -11,762 864,372 -92,314
1979 137,331 -9,923 950,298 -57,692
1978 134,504 -8,462 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,204,989 107
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 112,799 -5,224 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 110,749 -5,057 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 107,897 -4,915 1,230,496 33,731
1969 105,361 -4,784 1,195,962 49,447
1968 102,671 -4,679 1,191,930 43,593
1967 99,339 -4,586 1,258,475 29,632
1966 95,800 -4,507 682,072 68,934
1965 92,655 -4,444 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 89,745 -4,352 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 87,010 -4,233 987,770 -100,742
1962 84,090 -4,026 901,864 -57,075
1961 81,106 -3,642 893,522 -58,882
1960 78,501 -3,144 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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