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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.31 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Nepal
2100 17,891,143 31,916,191
2099 17,911,750 32,104,658
2098 17,930,833 32,291,766
2097 17,948,126 32,478,376
2096 17,963,582 32,662,029
2095 17,977,328 32,842,809
2094 17,989,016 33,023,754
2093 17,999,530 33,200,660
2092 18,008,657 33,375,774
2091 18,016,434 33,547,026
2090 18,022,288 33,714,253
2089 18,026,374 33,878,299
2088 18,028,801 34,037,329
2087 18,029,963 34,190,255
2086 18,029,143 34,337,807
2085 18,026,512 34,483,366
2084 18,021,640 34,620,498
2083 18,014,790 34,750,155
2082 18,005,874 34,872,031
2081 17,994,619 34,987,218
2080 17,980,992 35,095,973
2079 17,964,867 35,198,820
2078 17,946,132 35,292,530
2077 17,924,387 35,377,971
2076 17,899,247 35,456,092
2075 17,870,960 35,525,668
2074 17,839,807 35,588,497
2073 17,806,362 35,642,802
2072 17,769,463 35,686,332
2071 17,729,691 35,725,442
2070 17,687,278 35,755,056
2069 17,641,545 35,774,677
2068 17,592,799 35,785,895
2067 17,540,255 35,789,572
2066 17,484,401 35,785,710
2065 17,425,710 35,774,308
2064 17,363,463 35,753,136
2063 17,298,241 35,725,408
2062 17,230,131 35,685,285
2061 17,158,789 35,638,790
2060 17,084,495 35,583,129
2059 17,006,955 35,518,416
2058 16,926,185 35,442,760
2057 16,842,318 35,360,939
2056 16,755,098 35,268,910
2055 16,665,072 35,170,656
2054 16,571,285 35,065,508
2053 16,474,757 34,951,722
2052 16,374,922 34,831,085
2051 16,271,717 34,699,347
2050 16,165,260 34,561,226
2049 16,055,569 34,415,794
2048 15,942,659 34,265,080
2047 15,827,029 34,106,257
2046 15,708,231 33,936,663
2045 15,586,373 33,762,505
2044 15,461,422 33,581,319
2043 15,333,286 33,394,849
2042 15,202,151 33,200,691
2041 15,067,999 33,001,382
2040 14,931,164 32,795,384
2039 14,791,253 32,583,834
2038 14,648,198 32,363,750
2037 14,502,712 32,138,947
2036 14,354,673 31,906,773
2035 14,203,719 31,667,683
2034 14,050,157 31,421,060
2033 13,894,595 31,165,782
2032 13,736,683 30,904,004
2031 13,576,765 30,636,967
2030 13,414,644 30,362,343
2029 13,251,015 30,081,388
2028 13,085,878 29,793,481
2027 12,918,991 29,640,694
2026 12,751,046 29,598,041
2025 12,581,843 29,618,118
2024 12,413,315 29,651,054
2023 12,244,159 29,694,614
2022 12,077,154 29,715,436
2021 11,937,360 29,475,010
2020 11,816,299 28,966,574
2019 11,671,386 28,414,064
2018 11,508,368 28,079,689
2017 11,344,587 28,011,258
2016 11,180,020 27,955,462
2015 11,014,705 27,823,629
2014 10,848,888 27,672,370
2013 10,682,608 27,589,996
2012 10,515,807 27,534,915
2011 10,348,929 27,464,494
2010 10,182,345 27,341,952
2009 10,016,275 27,173,035
2008 9,850,858 26,990,037
2007 9,685,960 26,788,492
2006 9,521,689 26,565,425
2005 9,360,754 26,309,458
2004 9,204,287 26,016,656
2003 9,050,700 25,688,758
2002 8,900,355 25,328,981
2001 8,752,736 24,946,748
2000 8,606,326 24,546,509
1999 8,459,806 24,125,199
1998 8,313,394 23,680,357
1997 8,167,900 23,219,463
1996 8,021,736 22,741,862
1995 7,874,676 22,245,439
1994 7,727,322 21,717,479
1993 7,579,195 21,180,159
1992 7,430,336 20,609,707
1991 7,280,289 20,036,500
1990 7,130,142 19,524,573
1989 6,981,766 19,057,807
1988 6,835,508 18,638,661
1987 6,692,162 18,250,505
1986 6,552,479 17,868,124
1985 6,416,185 17,477,692
1984 6,281,868 17,085,242
1983 6,149,060 16,689,119
1982 6,018,088 16,297,987
1981 5,888,109 15,922,423
1980 5,758,900 15,553,105
1979 5,630,849 15,190,590
1978 5,504,123 14,839,695
1977 5,379,166 14,499,175
1976 5,256,496 14,177,649
1975 5,137,539 13,870,695
1974 5,022,475 13,568,435
1973 4,910,200 13,275,239
1972 4,800,978 12,989,099
1971 4,694,342 12,710,061
1970 4,590,010 12,436,190
1969 4,488,232 12,167,036
1968 4,388,944 11,906,266
1967 4,292,572 11,652,716
1966 4,199,550 11,408,710
1965 4,109,796 11,173,411
1964 4,022,996 10,946,392
1963 3,938,913 10,729,818
1962 3,857,493 10,521,116
1961 3,778,731 10,318,396
1960 3,702,323 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Nepal
2100 -0.12% -0.59%
2099 -0.11% -0.58%
2098 -0.1% -0.57%
2097 -0.09% -0.56%
2096 -0.08% -0.55%
2095 -0.06% -0.55%
2094 -0.06% -0.53%
2093 -0.05% -0.52%
2092 -0.04% -0.51%
2091 -0.03% -0.5%
2090 -0.02% -0.48%
2089 -0.01% -0.47%
2088 -0.006% -0.45%
2087 0.005% -0.43%
2086 0.01% -0.42%
2085 0.03% -0.4%
2084 0.04% -0.37%
2083 0.05% -0.35%
2082 0.06% -0.33%
2081 0.08% -0.31%
2080 0.09% -0.29%
2079 0.1% -0.27%
2078 0.12% -0.24%
2077 0.14% -0.22%
2076 0.16% -0.2%
2075 0.17% -0.18%
2074 0.19% -0.15%
2073 0.21% -0.12%
2072 0.22% -0.11%
2071 0.24% -0.08%
2070 0.26% -0.05%
2069 0.28% -0.03%
2068 0.3% -0.01%
2067 0.32% 0.01%
2066 0.34% 0.03%
2065 0.36% 0.06%
2064 0.38% 0.08%
2063 0.4% 0.11%
2062 0.42% 0.13%
2061 0.43% 0.16%
2060 0.46% 0.18%
2059 0.48% 0.21%
2058 0.5% 0.23%
2057 0.52% 0.26%
2056 0.54% 0.28%
2055 0.57% 0.3%
2054 0.59% 0.33%
2053 0.61% 0.35%
2052 0.63% 0.38%
2051 0.66% 0.4%
2050 0.68% 0.42%
2049 0.71% 0.44%
2048 0.73% 0.47%
2047 0.76% 0.5%
2046 0.78% 0.52%
2045 0.81% 0.54%
2044 0.84% 0.56%
2043 0.86% 0.58%
2042 0.89% 0.6%
2041 0.92% 0.63%
2040 0.95% 0.65%
2039 0.98% 0.68%
2038 1% 0.7%
2037 1.03% 0.73%
2036 1.06% 0.75%
2035 1.09% 0.78%
2034 1.12% 0.82%
2033 1.15% 0.85%
2032 1.18% 0.87%
2031 1.21% 0.9%
2030 1.23% 0.93%
2029 1.26% 0.97%
2028 1.29% 0.52%
2027 1.32% 0.14%
2026 1.34% -0.07%
2025 1.36% -0.11%
2024 1.38% -0.15%
2023 1.38% -0.07%
2022 1.17% 0.82%
2021 1.02% 1.76%
2020 1.24% 1.94%
2019 1.42% 1.19%
2018 1.44% 0.24%
2017 1.47% 0.2%
2016 1.5% 0.47%
2015 1.53% 0.55%
2014 1.56% 0.3%
2013 1.59% 0.2%
2012 1.61% 0.26%
2011 1.64% 0.45%
2010 1.66% 0.62%
2009 1.68% 0.68%
2008 1.7% 0.75%
2007 1.73% 0.84%
2006 1.72% 0.97%
2005 1.7% 1.13%
2004 1.7% 1.28%
2003 1.69% 1.42%
2002 1.69% 1.53%
2001 1.7% 1.63%
2000 1.73% 1.75%
1999 1.76% 1.88%
1998 1.78% 1.98%
1997 1.82% 2.1%
1996 1.87% 2.23%
1995 1.91% 2.43%
1994 1.95% 2.54%
1993 2% 2.77%
1992 2.06% 2.86%
1991 2.11% 2.62%
1990 2.13% 2.45%
1989 2.14% 2.25%
1988 2.14% 2.13%
1987 2.13% 2.14%
1986 2.12% 2.23%
1985 2.14% 2.3%
1984 2.16% 2.37%
1983 2.18% 2.4%
1982 2.21% 2.36%
1981 2.24% 2.37%
1980 2.27% 2.39%
1979 2.3% 2.36%
1978 2.32% 2.35%
1977 2.33% 2.27%
1976 2.32% 2.21%
1975 2.29% 2.23%
1974 2.29% 2.21%
1973 2.27% 2.2%
1972 2.27% 2.2%
1971 2.27% 2.2%
1970 2.27% 2.21%
1969 2.26% 2.19%
1968 2.25% 2.18%
1967 2.22% 2.14%
1966 2.18% 2.11%
1965 2.16% 2.07%
1964 2.13% 2.02%
1963 2.11% 1.98%
1962 2.08% 1.96%
1961 2.06% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Nepal
Current population
12837312
29619950
Population rank 79/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.36%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -90
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 167/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -364,699
Net migration rank 110/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -364,699
2024 171,974 -3,000 355,516 -401,282
2023 172,336 -3,008 368,450 -409,782
2022 167,691 -3,008 379,021 -379,321
2021 119,576 -4,663 351,165 130,001
2020 131,870 -4,663 373,553 162,139
2019 171,593 -8,981 387,113 182,203
2018 172,775 -9,344 394,576 -295,151
2017 173,799 -9,669 406,219 -368,787
2016 175,057 -10,071 415,921 -341,748
2015 176,169 -10,525 410,565 -221,062
2014 176,967 -10,971 423,166 -310,156
2013 177,929 -11,369 424,804 -373,064
2012 178,716 -11,689 430,151 -371,707
2011 178,840 -12,106 429,957 -347,552
2010 179,036 -12,590 432,631 -269,963
2009 178,741 -13,055 441,290 -266,144
2008 178,576 -13,418 452,353 -261,540
2007 178,309 -13,669 464,780 -252,526
2006 177,999 -14,107 475,335 -241,455
2005 173,567 -15,594 489,093 -211,024
2004 172,350 -17,385 504,853 -197,336
2003 171,846 -19,621 516,575 -168,314
2002 170,656 -22,188 525,045 -153,730
2001 171,177 -24,405 542,118 -148,973
2000 172,996 -26,940 554,506 -147,193
1999 175,051 -28,074 557,847 -122,551
1998 174,207 -28,378 562,787 -108,400
1997 173,731 -28,566 565,882 -98,454
1996 175,861 -28,685 580,099 -92,307
1995 175,141 -28,204 591,283 -86,232
1994 175,387 -27,621 578,293 -27,415
1993 175,344 -26,856 561,549 -37,782
1992 174,242 -25,005 533,029 84,113
1991 174,836 -23,982 512,233 17,056
1990 171,351 -21,917 495,202 -640
1989 168,044 -20,720 478,771 -39,808
1988 164,763 -19,568 463,581 -64,246
1987 160,458 -18,948 449,400 -72,437
1986 156,146 -18,297 434,802 -47,017
1985 152,288 -17,558 423,240 -30,154
1984 150,545 -16,625 411,122 -19,300
1983 147,129 -15,432 399,103 1,304
1982 144,825 -14,580 385,741 -3,898
1981 143,199 -13,476 374,145 -4,855
1980 140,460 -11,762 364,254 5,084
1979 137,331 -9,923 355,597 88
1978 134,504 -8,462 345,765 346
1977 131,569 -7,714 332,843 2,108
1976 128,552 -7,063 323,222 -15,119
1975 122,864 -6,424 312,479 -6,686
1974 119,560 -5,873 303,078 -4,361
1973 116,323 -5,457 288,750 -1,076
1972 112,799 -5,224 286,708 -2,107
1971 110,749 -5,057 280,752 -7,284
1970 107,897 -4,915 272,439 1,847
1969 105,361 -4,784 264,560 -527
1968 102,671 -4,679 258,259 -746
1967 99,339 -4,586 249,240 347
1966 95,800 -4,507 241,716 -3,306
1965 92,655 -4,444 233,726 -1,551
1964 89,745 -4,352 227,948 -6,087
1963 87,010 -4,233 219,586 -8,303
1962 84,090 -4,026 215,368 -9,249
1961 81,106 -3,642 209,917 -10,601
1960 78,501 -3,144 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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