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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.17 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Lebanon
2100 17,891,143 7,233,292
2099 17,911,750 7,255,882
2098 17,930,833 7,277,550
2097 17,948,126 7,301,925
2096 17,963,582 7,325,994
2095 17,977,328 7,347,027
2094 17,989,016 7,369,470
2093 17,999,530 7,390,293
2092 18,008,657 7,407,084
2091 18,016,434 7,423,815
2090 18,022,288 7,437,389
2089 18,026,374 7,448,030
2088 18,028,801 7,458,059
2087 18,029,963 7,468,965
2086 18,029,143 7,472,798
2085 18,026,512 7,481,214
2084 18,021,640 7,480,291
2083 18,014,790 7,486,652
2082 18,005,874 7,486,791
2081 17,994,619 7,487,921
2080 17,980,992 7,488,203
2079 17,964,867 7,485,978
2078 17,946,132 7,484,772
2077 17,924,387 7,478,078
2076 17,899,247 7,474,064
2075 17,870,960 7,467,858
2074 17,839,807 7,450,655
2073 17,806,362 7,436,376
2072 17,769,463 7,424,690
2071 17,729,691 7,412,173
2070 17,687,278 7,397,929
2069 17,641,545 7,386,238
2068 17,592,799 7,377,717
2067 17,540,255 7,364,770
2066 17,484,401 7,352,347
2065 17,425,710 7,336,652
2064 17,363,463 7,320,561
2063 17,298,241 7,303,359
2062 17,230,131 7,283,645
2061 17,158,789 7,265,811
2060 17,084,495 7,243,446
2059 17,006,955 7,223,197
2058 16,926,185 7,202,701
2057 16,842,318 7,179,997
2056 16,755,098 7,156,445
2055 16,665,072 7,134,691
2054 16,571,285 7,111,260
2053 16,474,757 7,089,367
2052 16,374,922 7,066,769
2051 16,271,717 7,040,364
2050 16,165,260 7,014,112
2049 16,055,569 6,987,405
2048 15,942,659 6,956,499
2047 15,827,029 6,916,783
2046 15,708,231 6,881,711
2045 15,586,373 6,842,906
2044 15,461,422 6,799,445
2043 15,333,286 6,762,695
2042 15,202,151 6,719,865
2041 15,067,999 6,671,647
2040 14,931,164 6,621,937
2039 14,791,253 6,569,131
2038 14,648,198 6,515,459
2037 14,502,712 6,459,942
2036 14,354,673 6,406,631
2035 14,203,719 6,359,644
2034 14,050,157 6,308,450
2033 13,894,595 6,261,087
2032 13,736,683 6,210,077
2031 13,576,765 6,155,155
2030 13,414,644 6,101,258
2029 13,251,015 6,047,874
2028 13,085,878 5,995,773
2027 12,918,991 5,945,897
2026 12,751,046 5,896,184
2025 12,581,843 5,849,421
2024 12,413,315 5,805,962
2023 12,244,159 5,773,493
2022 12,077,154 5,744,489
2021 11,937,360 5,718,122
2020 11,816,299 5,702,398
2019 11,671,386 5,794,594
2018 11,508,368 5,984,119
2017 11,344,587 6,160,128
2016 11,180,020 6,323,060
2015 11,014,705 6,472,469
2014 10,848,888 6,346,990
2013 10,682,608 5,743,436
2012 10,515,807 5,235,742
2011 10,348,929 5,096,020
2010 10,182,345 5,041,288
2009 10,016,275 4,992,287
2008 9,850,858 4,925,354
2007 9,685,960 4,844,118
2006 9,521,689 4,751,136
2005 9,360,754 4,671,102
2004 9,204,287 4,599,279
2003 9,050,700 4,525,508
2002 8,900,355 4,463,504
2001 8,752,736 4,401,918
2000 8,606,326 4,329,340
1999 8,459,806 4,255,277
1998 8,313,394 4,181,281
1997 8,167,900 4,108,405
1996 8,021,736 4,034,781
1995 7,874,676 3,960,735
1994 7,727,322 3,889,799
1993 7,579,195 3,820,647
1992 7,430,336 3,747,371
1991 7,280,289 3,668,912
1990 7,130,142 3,595,175
1989 6,981,766 3,525,285
1988 6,835,508 3,454,649
1987 6,692,162 3,385,555
1986 6,552,479 3,300,365
1985 6,416,185 3,217,376
1984 6,281,868 3,152,744
1983 6,149,060 3,094,996
1982 6,018,088 3,054,931
1981 5,888,109 3,008,981
1980 5,758,900 2,944,763
1979 5,630,849 2,882,635
1978 5,504,123 2,822,682
1977 5,379,166 2,762,155
1976 5,256,496 2,726,469
1975 5,137,539 2,693,191
1974 5,022,475 2,635,185
1973 4,910,200 2,572,935
1972 4,800,978 2,509,729
1971 4,694,342 2,446,314
1970 4,590,010 2,386,114
1969 4,488,232 2,328,159
1968 4,388,944 2,266,368
1967 4,292,572 2,206,731
1966 4,199,550 2,148,260
1965 4,109,796 2,088,831
1964 4,022,996 2,030,543
1963 3,938,913 1,970,316
1962 3,857,493 1,909,578
1961 3,778,731 1,850,084
1960 3,702,323 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Lebanon
2100 -0.12% -0.31%
2099 -0.11% -0.3%
2098 -0.1% -0.33%
2097 -0.09% -0.33%
2096 -0.08% -0.29%
2095 -0.06% -0.3%
2094 -0.06% -0.28%
2093 -0.05% -0.23%
2092 -0.04% -0.23%
2091 -0.03% -0.18%
2090 -0.02% -0.14%
2089 -0.01% -0.13%
2088 -0.006% -0.15%
2087 0.005% -0.05%
2086 0.01% -0.11%
2085 0.03% 0.01%
2084 0.04% -0.08%
2083 0.05% -0.002%
2082 0.06% -0.02%
2081 0.08% -0.004%
2080 0.09% 0.03%
2079 0.1% 0.02%
2078 0.12% 0.09%
2077 0.14% 0.05%
2076 0.16% 0.08%
2075 0.17% 0.23%
2074 0.19% 0.19%
2073 0.21% 0.16%
2072 0.22% 0.17%
2071 0.24% 0.19%
2070 0.26% 0.16%
2069 0.28% 0.12%
2068 0.3% 0.18%
2067 0.32% 0.17%
2066 0.34% 0.21%
2065 0.36% 0.22%
2064 0.38% 0.24%
2063 0.4% 0.27%
2062 0.42% 0.25%
2061 0.43% 0.31%
2060 0.46% 0.28%
2059 0.48% 0.28%
2058 0.5% 0.32%
2057 0.52% 0.33%
2056 0.54% 0.3%
2055 0.57% 0.33%
2054 0.59% 0.31%
2053 0.61% 0.32%
2052 0.63% 0.38%
2051 0.66% 0.37%
2050 0.68% 0.38%
2049 0.71% 0.44%
2048 0.73% 0.57%
2047 0.76% 0.51%
2046 0.78% 0.57%
2045 0.81% 0.64%
2044 0.84% 0.54%
2043 0.86% 0.64%
2042 0.89% 0.72%
2041 0.92% 0.75%
2040 0.95% 0.8%
2039 0.98% 0.82%
2038 1% 0.86%
2037 1.03% 0.83%
2036 1.06% 0.74%
2035 1.09% 0.81%
2034 1.12% 0.76%
2033 1.15% 0.82%
2032 1.18% 0.89%
2031 1.21% 0.88%
2030 1.23% 0.88%
2029 1.26% 0.87%
2028 1.29% 0.84%
2027 1.32% 0.84%
2026 1.34% 0.8%
2025 1.36% 0.75%
2024 1.38% 0.56%
2023 1.38% 0.5%
2022 1.17% 0.46%
2021 1.02% 0.28%
2020 1.24% -1.59%
2019 1.42% -3.17%
2018 1.44% -2.86%
2017 1.47% -2.58%
2016 1.5% -2.31%
2015 1.53% 1.98%
2014 1.56% 10.5%
2013 1.59% 9.7%
2012 1.61% 2.74%
2011 1.64% 1.09%
2010 1.66% 0.98%
2009 1.68% 1.36%
2008 1.7% 1.68%
2007 1.73% 1.96%
2006 1.72% 1.71%
2005 1.7% 1.56%
2004 1.7% 1.63%
2003 1.69% 1.39%
2002 1.69% 1.4%
2001 1.7% 1.68%
2000 1.73% 1.74%
1999 1.76% 1.77%
1998 1.78% 1.77%
1997 1.82% 1.82%
1996 1.87% 1.87%
1995 1.91% 1.82%
1994 1.95% 1.81%
1993 2% 1.96%
1992 2.06% 2.14%
1991 2.11% 2.05%
1990 2.13% 1.98%
1989 2.14% 2.04%
1988 2.14% 2.04%
1987 2.13% 2.58%
1986 2.12% 2.58%
1985 2.14% 2.05%
1984 2.16% 1.87%
1983 2.18% 1.31%
1982 2.21% 1.53%
1981 2.24% 2.18%
1980 2.27% 2.16%
1979 2.3% 2.12%
1978 2.32% 2.19%
1977 2.33% 1.31%
1976 2.32% 1.24%
1975 2.29% 2.2%
1974 2.29% 2.42%
1973 2.27% 2.52%
1972 2.27% 2.59%
1971 2.27% 2.52%
1970 2.27% 2.49%
1969 2.26% 2.73%
1968 2.25% 2.7%
1967 2.22% 2.72%
1966 2.18% 2.85%
1965 2.16% 2.87%
1964 2.13% 3.06%
1963 2.11% 3.18%
1962 2.08% 3.22%
1961 2.06% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Lebanon
Current population
12837312
5921719
Population rank 79/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +119
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 114/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -10,230
Net migration rank 110/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -10,230
2024 171,974 -3,000 57,613 -17,267
2023 172,336 -3,008 58,786 -34,193
2022 167,691 -3,008 60,909 -27,507
2021 119,576 -4,663 46,614 -27,290
2020 131,870 -4,663 59,903 -47,787
2019 171,593 -8,981 70,486 -266,992
2018 172,775 -9,344 77,165 -259,700
2017 173,799 -9,669 84,172 -253,664
2016 175,057 -10,071 91,551 -247,921
2015 176,169 -10,525 97,385 -239,829
2014 176,967 -10,971 92,285 301,111
2013 177,929 -11,369 80,218 733,500
2012 178,716 -11,689 77,248 124,427
2011 178,840 -12,106 75,523 2,246
2010 179,036 -12,590 72,605 -40,915
2009 178,741 -13,055 69,004 -2,700
2008 178,576 -13,418 67,132 430
2007 178,309 -13,669 66,965 27,944
2006 177,999 -14,107 65,932 25,126
2005 173,567 -15,594 67,778 1,224
2004 172,350 -17,385 69,675 4,974
2003 171,846 -19,621 71,232 1,674
2002 170,656 -22,188 72,648 -21,543
2001 171,177 -24,405 73,160 -1,094
2000 172,996 -26,940 72,642 455
1999 175,051 -28,074 72,437 2,589
1998 174,207 -28,378 71,889 1,062
1997 173,731 -28,566 71,486 1,313
1996 175,861 -28,685 71,286 3,164
1995 175,141 -28,204 71,016 2,634
1994 175,387 -27,621 73,069 -4,850
1993 175,344 -26,856 75,278 -5,196
1992 174,242 -25,005 77,447 -970
1991 174,836 -23,982 79,274 1,159
1990 171,351 -21,917 73,629 -6,595
1989 168,044 -20,720 74,577 -1,827
1988 164,763 -19,568 70,444 -1,916
1987 160,458 -18,948 69,058 607
1986 156,146 -18,297 67,162 33,549
1985 152,288 -17,558 66,368 -1,108
1984 150,545 -16,625 66,785 -2,785
1983 147,129 -15,432 66,056 -14,558
1982 144,825 -14,580 41,602 -12,981
1981 143,199 -13,476 65,084 -1,799
1980 140,460 -11,762 63,053 2,104
1979 137,331 -9,923 61,184 -2,103
1978 134,504 -8,462 60,829 0
1977 131,569 -7,714 60,232 0
1976 128,552 -7,063 11,138 0
1975 122,864 -6,424 55,423 0
1974 119,560 -5,873 64,425 -3,831
1973 116,323 -5,457 63,420 482
1972 112,799 -5,224 62,216 294
1971 110,749 -5,057 61,278 3,042
1970 107,897 -4,915 60,593 -4,508
1969 105,361 -4,784 59,829 0
1968 102,671 -4,679 59,247 4,506
1967 99,339 -4,586 58,957 -3,434
1966 95,800 -4,507 58,546 2,864
1965 92,655 -4,444 58,195 -742
1964 89,745 -4,352 57,808 1,311
1963 87,010 -4,233 57,054 4,269
1962 84,090 -4,026 55,585 4,569
1961 81,106 -3,642 53,995 4,844
1960 78,501 -3,144 52,515 0

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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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