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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 10.4 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mexico
2100 17,893,435 131,182,639
2099 17,914,045 131,943,283
2098 17,933,130 132,700,369
2097 17,950,426 133,455,010
2096 17,965,884 134,204,227
2095 17,979,632 134,949,218
2094 17,991,321 135,687,085
2093 18,001,837 136,415,232
2092 18,010,965 137,127,644
2091 18,018,743 137,833,985
2090 18,024,598 138,527,198
2089 18,028,683 139,208,862
2088 18,031,111 139,874,924
2087 18,032,273 140,530,483
2086 18,031,453 141,174,372
2085 18,028,821 141,805,496
2084 18,023,949 142,415,948
2083 18,017,099 143,009,187
2082 18,008,181 143,579,768
2081 17,996,924 144,138,842
2080 17,983,295 144,677,451
2079 17,967,169 145,195,172
2078 17,948,431 145,691,242
2077 17,926,683 146,165,064
2076 17,901,540 146,616,674
2075 17,873,249 147,046,928
2074 17,842,092 147,455,761
2073 17,808,644 147,841,295
2072 17,771,740 148,201,143
2071 17,731,963 148,534,057
2070 17,689,544 148,848,168
2069 17,643,806 149,134,711
2068 17,595,053 149,395,717
2067 17,542,502 149,630,386
2066 17,486,641 149,842,125
2065 17,427,942 150,029,268
2064 17,365,688 150,187,992
2063 17,300,458 150,319,846
2062 17,232,339 150,424,224
2061 17,160,987 150,502,250
2060 17,086,684 150,555,648
2059 17,009,134 150,577,220
2058 16,928,354 150,569,044
2057 16,844,476 150,535,337
2056 16,757,244 150,475,242
2055 16,667,208 150,384,336
2054 16,573,408 150,263,237
2053 16,476,868 150,110,615
2052 16,377,020 149,923,918
2051 16,273,802 149,705,066
2050 16,167,331 149,450,774
2049 16,057,626 149,166,038
2048 15,944,702 148,836,849
2047 15,829,057 148,478,965
2046 15,710,244 148,081,688
2045 15,588,370 147,647,318
2044 15,463,403 147,173,101
2043 15,335,251 146,667,761
2042 15,204,099 146,123,566
2041 15,069,930 145,543,650
2040 14,933,077 144,931,633
2039 14,793,148 144,286,278
2038 14,650,075 143,601,872
2037 14,504,571 142,883,005
2036 14,356,512 142,138,929
2035 14,205,539 141,359,885
2034 14,051,957 140,554,653
2033 13,896,375 139,713,048
2032 13,738,443 138,843,644
2031 13,578,504 137,947,334
2030 13,416,363 137,023,304
2029 13,252,713 136,071,720
2028 13,087,555 135,090,755
2027 12,920,647 134,081,337
2026 12,752,679 133,042,003
2025 12,583,455 131,970,909
2024 12,413,315 130,861,007
2023 12,244,159 129,739,759
2022 12,077,154 128,613,117
2021 11,937,360 127,648,148
2020 11,816,299 126,799,054
2019 11,671,386 125,762,982
2018 11,508,368 124,573,711
2017 11,344,587 123,400,057
2016 11,180,020 122,251,351
2015 11,014,705 121,072,306
2014 10,848,888 119,784,261
2013 10,682,608 118,343,573
2012 10,515,807 116,818,208
2011 10,348,929 115,243,504
2010 10,182,345 113,623,895
2009 10,016,275 111,999,721
2008 9,850,858 110,374,288
2007 9,685,960 108,774,360
2006 9,521,689 107,253,666
2005 9,360,754 105,811,504
2004 9,204,287 104,394,131
2003 9,050,700 102,978,515
2002 8,900,355 101,548,624
2001 8,752,736 100,099,099
2000 8,606,326 98,625,552
1999 8,459,806 97,115,707
1998 8,313,394 95,575,245
1997 8,167,900 94,021,207
1996 8,021,736 92,452,702
1995 7,874,676 90,862,455
1994 7,727,322 89,259,205
1993 7,579,195 87,653,807
1992 7,430,336 86,044,809
1991 7,280,289 84,430,572
1990 7,130,142 82,820,170
1989 6,981,766 81,247,182
1988 6,835,508 79,695,531
1987 6,692,162 78,136,651
1986 6,552,479 76,585,637
1985 6,416,185 75,043,414
1984 6,281,868 73,506,846
1983 6,149,060 71,971,240
1982 6,018,088 70,433,260
1981 5,888,109 68,892,108
1980 5,758,900 67,300,334
1979 5,630,849 65,648,865
1978 5,504,123 63,979,046
1977 5,379,166 62,308,493
1976 5,256,496 60,645,512
1975 5,137,539 58,982,400
1974 5,022,475 57,320,149
1973 4,910,200 55,667,284
1972 4,800,978 54,030,168
1971 4,694,342 52,412,558
1970 4,590,010 50,814,953
1969 4,488,232 49,233,194
1968 4,388,944 47,668,303
1967 4,292,572 46,129,608
1966 4,199,550 44,629,106
1965 4,109,796 43,174,477
1964 4,022,996 41,772,049
1963 3,938,913 40,424,065
1962 3,857,493 39,129,200
1961 3,778,731 37,890,118
1960 3,702,323 36,724,615

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Mexico
2100 -0.12% -0.58%
2099 -0.11% -0.57%
2098 -0.1% -0.57%
2097 -0.09% -0.56%
2096 -0.08% -0.55%
2095 -0.06% -0.54%
2094 -0.06% -0.53%
2093 -0.05% -0.52%
2092 -0.04% -0.51%
2091 -0.03% -0.5%
2090 -0.02% -0.49%
2089 -0.01% -0.48%
2088 -0.006% -0.47%
2087 0.005% -0.46%
2086 0.01% -0.45%
2085 0.03% -0.43%
2084 0.04% -0.41%
2083 0.05% -0.4%
2082 0.06% -0.39%
2081 0.08% -0.37%
2080 0.09% -0.36%
2079 0.1% -0.34%
2078 0.12% -0.32%
2077 0.14% -0.31%
2076 0.16% -0.29%
2075 0.17% -0.28%
2074 0.19% -0.26%
2073 0.21% -0.24%
2072 0.22% -0.22%
2071 0.24% -0.21%
2070 0.26% -0.19%
2069 0.28% -0.17%
2068 0.3% -0.16%
2067 0.32% -0.14%
2066 0.34% -0.12%
2065 0.36% -0.11%
2064 0.38% -0.09%
2063 0.4% -0.07%
2062 0.42% -0.05%
2061 0.43% -0.04%
2060 0.46% -0.01%
2059 0.48% 0.005%
2058 0.5% 0.02%
2057 0.52% 0.04%
2056 0.54% 0.06%
2055 0.57% 0.08%
2054 0.59% 0.1%
2053 0.61% 0.12%
2052 0.63% 0.15%
2051 0.66% 0.17%
2050 0.68% 0.19%
2049 0.71% 0.22%
2048 0.73% 0.24%
2047 0.76% 0.27%
2046 0.78% 0.29%
2045 0.81% 0.32%
2044 0.84% 0.34%
2043 0.86% 0.37%
2042 0.89% 0.4%
2041 0.92% 0.42%
2040 0.95% 0.45%
2039 0.98% 0.48%
2038 1% 0.5%
2037 1.03% 0.52%
2036 1.06% 0.55%
2035 1.09% 0.57%
2034 1.12% 0.6%
2033 1.15% 0.63%
2032 1.18% 0.65%
2031 1.21% 0.67%
2030 1.23% 0.7%
2029 1.26% 0.73%
2028 1.29% 0.75%
2027 1.32% 0.78%
2026 1.34% 0.81%
2025 1.37% 0.85%
2024 1.38% 0.86%
2023 1.38% 0.88%
2022 1.17% 0.76%
2021 1.02% 0.67%
2020 1.24% 0.82%
2019 1.42% 0.95%
2018 1.44% 0.95%
2017 1.47% 0.94%
2016 1.5% 0.97%
2015 1.53% 1.08%
2014 1.56% 1.22%
2013 1.59% 1.31%
2012 1.61% 1.37%
2011 1.64% 1.43%
2010 1.66% 1.45%
2009 1.68% 1.47%
2008 1.7% 1.47%
2007 1.73% 1.42%
2006 1.72% 1.36%
2005 1.7% 1.36%
2004 1.7% 1.37%
2003 1.69% 1.41%
2002 1.69% 1.45%
2001 1.7% 1.49%
2000 1.73% 1.55%
1999 1.76% 1.61%
1998 1.78% 1.65%
1997 1.82% 1.7%
1996 1.87% 1.75%
1995 1.91% 1.8%
1994 1.95% 1.83%
1993 2% 1.87%
1992 2.06% 1.91%
1991 2.11% 1.94%
1990 2.13% 1.94%
1989 2.14% 1.95%
1988 2.14% 2%
1987 2.13% 2.03%
1986 2.12% 2.06%
1985 2.14% 2.09%
1984 2.16% 2.13%
1983 2.18% 2.18%
1982 2.21% 2.24%
1981 2.24% 2.37%
1980 2.27% 2.52%
1979 2.3% 2.61%
1978 2.32% 2.68%
1977 2.33% 2.74%
1976 2.32% 2.82%
1975 2.29% 2.9%
1974 2.29% 2.97%
1973 2.27% 3.03%
1972 2.27% 3.09%
1971 2.27% 3.14%
1970 2.27% 3.21%
1969 2.26% 3.28%
1968 2.25% 3.34%
1967 2.22% 3.36%
1966 2.18% 3.37%
1965 2.16% 3.36%
1964 2.13% 3.33%
1963 2.11% 3.31%
1962 2.08% 3.27%
1961 2.06% 3.17%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mexico
Current population
12798112
133323134
Population rank 79/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.61%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
28.1 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
15.5 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 110/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -108,037
Net migration rank 110/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -108,037
2024 - -3,000 - -104,581
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 119,576 -4,663 936,682 -122,791
2020 131,870 -4,663 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 179,036 -12,590 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 178,741 -13,055 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 178,576 -13,418 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 177,999 -14,107 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 173,567 -15,594 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 172,350 -17,385 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 171,846 -19,621 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 170,656 -22,188 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 171,177 -24,405 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 172,996 -26,940 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 175,051 -28,074 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 174,207 -28,378 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 173,731 -28,566 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 164,763 -19,568 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 152,288 -17,558 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 150,545 -16,625 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 147,129 -15,432 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 137,331 -9,923 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 134,504 -8,462 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 112,799 -5,224 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 110,749 -5,057 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 107,897 -4,915 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 105,361 -4,784 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 102,671 -4,679 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 99,339 -4,586 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 95,800 -4,507 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 92,655 -4,444 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 89,745 -4,352 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 87,010 -4,233 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 84,090 -4,026 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 81,106 -3,642 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 78,501 -3,144 1,206,955 -85,591

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

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

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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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