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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 133,551,566 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 +1.36% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mexico
2100 17,891,143 131,158,772
2099 17,911,750 131,919,278
2098 17,930,833 132,676,226
2097 17,948,126 133,430,730
2096 17,963,582 134,179,811
2095 17,977,328 134,924,667
2094 17,989,016 135,662,399
2093 17,999,530 136,390,414
2092 18,008,657 137,102,695
2091 18,016,434 137,808,909
2090 18,022,288 138,501,995
2089 18,026,374 139,183,536
2088 18,028,801 139,849,476
2087 18,029,963 140,504,916
2086 18,029,143 141,148,688
2085 18,026,512 141,779,696
2084 18,021,640 142,390,038
2083 18,014,790 142,983,168
2082 18,005,874 143,553,646
2081 17,994,619 144,112,618
2080 17,980,992 144,651,130
2079 17,964,867 145,168,756
2078 17,946,132 145,664,735
2077 17,924,387 146,138,472
2076 17,899,247 146,589,999
2075 17,870,960 147,020,176
2074 17,839,807 147,428,934
2073 17,806,362 147,814,398
2072 17,769,463 148,174,180
2071 17,729,691 148,507,034
2070 17,687,278 148,821,087
2069 17,641,545 149,107,578
2068 17,592,799 149,368,537
2067 17,540,255 149,603,163
2066 17,484,401 149,814,864
2065 17,425,710 150,001,973
2064 17,363,463 150,160,667
2063 17,298,241 150,292,498
2062 17,230,131 150,396,857
2061 17,158,789 150,474,868
2060 17,084,495 150,528,257
2059 17,006,955 150,549,825
2058 16,926,185 150,541,650
2057 16,842,318 150,507,950
2056 16,755,098 150,447,865
2055 16,665,072 150,356,976
2054 16,571,285 150,235,899
2053 16,474,757 150,083,305
2052 16,374,922 149,896,641
2051 16,271,717 149,677,830
2050 16,165,260 149,423,583
2049 16,055,569 149,138,900
2048 15,942,659 148,809,771
2047 15,827,029 148,451,951
2046 15,708,231 148,054,747
2045 15,586,373 147,620,456
2044 15,461,422 147,146,325
2043 15,333,286 146,641,077
2042 15,202,151 146,096,981
2041 15,067,999 145,517,171
2040 14,931,164 144,905,265
2039 14,791,253 144,260,027
2038 14,648,198 143,575,746
2037 14,502,712 142,857,009
2036 14,354,673 142,113,069
2035 14,203,719 141,334,167
2034 14,050,157 140,529,082
2033 13,894,595 139,687,630
2032 13,736,683 138,818,384
2031 13,576,765 137,922,237
2030 13,414,644 136,998,375
2029 13,251,015 136,046,964
2028 13,085,878 135,066,178
2027 12,918,991 134,056,943
2026 12,751,046 133,017,798
2025 12,581,843 131,946,900
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 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 1.36% 0.83%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mexico
Current population
12837312
133551566
Population rank 79/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.61%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 109/197
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 171,974 -3,000 1,209,810 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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