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Population in Bolivia compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.39 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Bolivia vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia New Zealand
2100 17,891,143 5,915,768
2099 17,911,750 5,920,061
2098 17,930,833 5,924,133
2097 17,948,126 5,927,189
2096 17,963,582 5,929,831
2095 17,977,328 5,931,770
2094 17,989,016 5,933,105
2093 17,999,530 5,935,725
2092 18,008,657 5,936,005
2091 18,016,434 5,937,584
2090 18,022,288 5,938,671
2089 18,026,374 5,941,788
2088 18,028,801 5,942,552
2087 18,029,963 5,945,502
2086 18,029,143 5,948,659
2085 18,026,512 5,952,187
2084 18,021,640 5,956,025
2083 18,014,790 5,960,521
2082 18,005,874 5,963,849
2081 17,994,619 5,965,417
2080 17,980,992 5,967,986
2079 17,964,867 5,969,234
2078 17,946,132 5,969,831
2077 17,924,387 5,968,708
2076 17,899,247 5,968,290
2075 17,870,960 5,967,889
2074 17,839,807 5,966,738
2073 17,806,362 5,965,412
2072 17,769,463 5,961,455
2071 17,729,691 5,961,400
2070 17,687,278 5,960,718
2069 17,641,545 5,959,460
2068 17,592,799 5,957,827
2067 17,540,255 5,955,348
2066 17,484,401 5,951,452
2065 17,425,710 5,947,293
2064 17,363,463 5,943,767
2063 17,298,241 5,941,828
2062 17,230,131 5,937,757
2061 17,158,789 5,936,521
2060 17,084,495 5,933,016
2059 17,006,955 5,928,350
2058 16,926,185 5,922,743
2057 16,842,318 5,916,754
2056 16,755,098 5,910,221
2055 16,665,072 5,901,290
2054 16,571,285 5,891,739
2053 16,474,757 5,881,824
2052 16,374,922 5,873,115
2051 16,271,717 5,861,135
2050 16,165,260 5,849,861
2049 16,055,569 5,841,135
2048 15,942,659 5,830,154
2047 15,827,029 5,819,016
2046 15,708,231 5,806,848
2045 15,586,373 5,792,780
2044 15,461,422 5,777,886
2043 15,333,286 5,761,590
2042 15,202,151 5,743,549
2041 15,067,999 5,724,283
2040 14,931,164 5,705,914
2039 14,791,253 5,687,068
2038 14,648,198 5,667,019
2037 14,502,712 5,647,323
2036 14,354,673 5,627,207
2035 14,203,719 5,606,247
2034 14,050,157 5,585,417
2033 13,894,595 5,562,621
2032 13,736,683 5,539,615
2031 13,576,765 5,514,530
2030 13,414,644 5,488,472
2029 13,251,015 5,460,094
2028 13,085,878 5,429,936
2027 12,918,991 5,397,099
2026 12,751,046 5,361,990
2025 12,581,843 5,324,700
2024 12,413,315 5,290,000
2023 12,244,159 5,200,000
2022 12,077,154 5,081,700
2021 11,937,360 5,084,600
2020 11,816,299 5,072,400
2019 11,671,386 4,970,300
2018 11,508,368 4,900,600
2017 11,344,587 4,813,600
2016 11,180,020 4,714,100
2015 11,014,705 4,609,400
2014 10,848,888 4,516,500
2013 10,682,608 4,442,100
2012 10,515,807 4,408,100
2011 10,348,929 4,384,000
2010 10,182,345 4,350,700
2009 10,016,275 4,302,600
2008 9,850,858 4,259,800
2007 9,685,960 4,223,800
2006 9,521,689 4,184,600
2005 9,360,754 4,133,900
2004 9,204,287 4,087,500
2003 9,050,700 4,027,200
2002 8,900,355 3,948,500
2001 8,752,736 3,880,500
2000 8,606,326 3,857,700
1999 8,459,806 3,835,100
1998 8,313,394 3,815,000
1997 8,167,900 3,781,300
1996 8,021,736 3,732,000
1995 7,874,676 3,673,400
1994 7,727,322 3,620,000
1993 7,579,195 3,572,200
1992 7,430,336 3,531,700
1991 7,280,289 3,495,100
1990 7,130,142 3,329,800
1989 6,981,766 3,299,200
1988 6,835,508 3,283,400
1987 6,692,162 3,274,400
1986 6,552,479 3,246,300
1985 6,416,185 3,247,100
1984 6,281,868 3,227,100
1983 6,149,060 3,199,300
1982 6,018,088 3,156,100
1981 5,888,109 3,124,900
1980 5,758,900 3,112,900
1979 5,630,849 3,109,000
1978 5,504,123 3,121,200
1977 5,379,166 3,120,200
1976 5,256,496 3,110,500
1975 5,137,539 3,083,100
1974 5,022,475 3,023,700
1973 4,910,200 2,961,300
1972 4,800,978 2,903,900
1971 4,694,342 2,853,000
1970 4,590,010 2,810,700
1969 4,488,232 2,772,800
1968 4,388,944 2,748,100
1967 4,292,572 2,724,100
1966 4,199,550 2,675,900
1965 4,109,796 2,628,400
1964 4,022,996 2,585,400
1963 3,938,913 2,531,800
1962 3,857,493 2,482,000
1961 3,778,731 2,419,700
1960 3,702,323 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia New Zealand
2100 -0.12% -0.07%
2099 -0.11% -0.07%
2098 -0.1% -0.05%
2097 -0.09% -0.04%
2096 -0.08% -0.03%
2095 -0.06% -0.02%
2094 -0.06% -0.04%
2093 -0.05% -0.005%
2092 -0.04% -0.03%
2091 -0.03% -0.02%
2090 -0.02% -0.05%
2089 -0.01% -0.01%
2088 -0.006% -0.05%
2087 0.005% -0.05%
2086 0.01% -0.06%
2085 0.03% -0.06%
2084 0.04% -0.08%
2083 0.05% -0.06%
2082 0.06% -0.03%
2081 0.08% -0.04%
2080 0.09% -0.02%
2079 0.1% -0.01%
2078 0.12% 0.02%
2077 0.14% 0.007%
2076 0.16% 0.007%
2075 0.17% 0.02%
2074 0.19% 0.02%
2073 0.21% 0.07%
2072 0.22% 0.001%
2071 0.24% 0.01%
2070 0.26% 0.02%
2069 0.28% 0.03%
2068 0.3% 0.04%
2067 0.32% 0.07%
2066 0.34% 0.07%
2065 0.36% 0.06%
2064 0.38% 0.03%
2063 0.4% 0.07%
2062 0.42% 0.02%
2061 0.43% 0.06%
2060 0.46% 0.08%
2059 0.48% 0.09%
2058 0.5% 0.1%
2057 0.52% 0.11%
2056 0.54% 0.15%
2055 0.57% 0.16%
2054 0.59% 0.17%
2053 0.61% 0.15%
2052 0.63% 0.2%
2051 0.66% 0.19%
2050 0.68% 0.15%
2049 0.71% 0.19%
2048 0.73% 0.19%
2047 0.76% 0.21%
2046 0.78% 0.24%
2045 0.81% 0.26%
2044 0.84% 0.28%
2043 0.86% 0.31%
2042 0.89% 0.34%
2041 0.92% 0.32%
2040 0.95% 0.33%
2039 0.98% 0.35%
2038 1% 0.35%
2037 1.03% 0.36%
2036 1.06% 0.37%
2035 1.09% 0.37%
2034 1.12% 0.41%
2033 1.15% 0.42%
2032 1.18% 0.45%
2031 1.21% 0.47%
2030 1.23% 0.52%
2029 1.26% 0.56%
2028 1.29% 0.61%
2027 1.32% 0.65%
2026 1.34% 0.7%
2025 1.36% 0.66%
2024 1.38% 1.73%
2023 1.38% 2.33%
2022 1.17% -0.06%
2021 1.02% 0.24%
2020 1.24% 2.05%
2019 1.42% 1.42%
2018 1.44% 1.81%
2017 1.47% 2.11%
2016 1.5% 2.27%
2015 1.53% 2.06%
2014 1.56% 1.67%
2013 1.59% 0.77%
2012 1.61% 0.55%
2011 1.64% 0.77%
2010 1.66% 1.12%
2009 1.68% 1%
2008 1.7% 0.85%
2007 1.73% 0.94%
2006 1.72% 1.23%
2005 1.7% 1.14%
2004 1.7% 1.5%
2003 1.69% 1.99%
2002 1.69% 1.75%
2001 1.7% 0.59%
2000 1.73% 0.59%
1999 1.76% 0.53%
1998 1.78% 0.89%
1997 1.82% 1.32%
1996 1.87% 1.6%
1995 1.91% 1.48%
1994 1.95% 1.34%
1993 2% 1.15%
1992 2.06% 1.05%
1991 2.11% 4.96%
1990 2.13% 0.93%
1989 2.14% 0.48%
1988 2.14% 0.27%
1987 2.13% 0.87%
1986 2.12% -0.02%
1985 2.14% 0.62%
1984 2.16% 0.87%
1983 2.18% 1.37%
1982 2.21% 1%
1981 2.24% 0.39%
1980 2.27% 0.13%
1979 2.3% -0.39%
1978 2.32% 0.03%
1977 2.33% 0.31%
1976 2.32% 0.89%
1975 2.29% 1.96%
1974 2.29% 2.11%
1973 2.27% 1.98%
1972 2.27% 1.78%
1971 2.27% 1.5%
1970 2.27% 1.37%
1969 2.26% 0.9%
1968 2.25% 0.88%
1967 2.22% 1.8%
1966 2.18% 1.81%
1965 2.16% 1.66%
1964 2.13% 2.12%
1963 2.11% 2.01%
1962 2.08% 2.57%
1961 2.06% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Bolivia New Zealand
Current population
12837312
5380024
Population rank 79/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.06%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +95
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 118/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +17,403
Net migration rank 110/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 17,403
2024 171,974 -3,000 20,631 18,766
2023 172,336 -3,008 19,031 21,404
2022 167,691 -3,008 20,276 21,404
2021 119,576 -4,663 23,745 -14,944
2020 131,870 -4,663 25,007 42,124
2019 171,593 -8,981 25,349 69,770
2018 172,775 -9,344 24,797 59,139
2017 173,799 -9,669 26,282 68,349
2016 175,057 -10,071 28,237 75,512
2015 176,169 -10,525 29,408 70,870
2014 176,967 -10,971 26,196 57,974
2013 177,929 -11,369 29,096 26,385
2012 178,716 -11,689 31,077 -1,015
2011 178,840 -12,106 31,302 -2,196
2010 179,036 -12,590 35,458 6,722
2009 178,741 -13,055 33,560 12,700
2008 178,576 -13,418 35,143 4,804
2007 178,309 -13,669 35,480 3,053
2006 177,999 -14,107 30,924 14,542
2005 173,567 -15,594 30,674 19,212
2004 172,350 -17,385 29,634 24,521
2003 171,846 -19,621 28,150 42,456
2002 170,656 -22,188 25,941 48,195
2001 171,177 -24,405 27,939 17,793
2000 172,996 -26,940 29,897 -6,604
1999 175,051 -28,074 28,916 -7,634
1998 174,207 -28,378 29,146 -1,387
1997 173,731 -28,566 30,137 12,040
1996 175,861 -28,685 28,997 25,169
1995 175,141 -28,204 29,828 26,743
1994 175,387 -27,621 30,372 20,420
1993 175,344 -26,856 31,685 12,638
1992 174,242 -25,005 32,067 6,460
1991 174,836 -23,982 33,518 31,156
1990 171,351 -21,917 33,298 70,432
1989 168,044 -20,720 30,749 -8,818
1988 164,763 -19,568 29,846 -17,005
1987 160,458 -18,948 27,603 -7,631
1986 156,146 -18,297 25,549 -10,234
1985 152,288 -17,558 24,126 -13,462
1984 150,545 -16,625 26,043 -901
1983 147,129 -15,432 24,315 11,464
1982 144,825 -14,580 24,207 7,982
1981 143,199 -13,476 25,374 -7,606
1980 140,460 -11,762 23,658 -15,423
1979 137,331 -9,923 26,675 -26,694
1978 134,504 -8,462 26,156 -28,783
1977 131,569 -7,714 28,020 -22,697
1976 128,552 -7,063 29,456 -9,138
1975 122,864 -6,424 31,355 13,196
1974 119,560 -5,873 33,896 27,580
1973 116,323 -5,457 35,239 28,261
1972 112,799 -5,224 38,244 17,779
1971 110,749 -5,057 40,000 7,547
1970 107,897 -4,915 37,101 4,511
1969 105,361 -4,784 38,098 -5,212
1968 102,671 -4,679 37,594 -11,853
1967 99,339 -4,586 37,974 -2,289
1966 95,800 -4,507 36,151 9,161
1965 92,655 -4,444 36,982 9,245
1964 89,745 -4,352 39,375 9,806
1963 87,010 -4,233 42,027 10,226
1962 84,090 -4,026 42,865 12,697
1961 81,106 -3,642 43,482 10,689
1960 78,501 -3,144 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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