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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.27 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Niger
2100 17,893,435 92,149,803
2099 17,914,045 91,788,730
2098 17,933,130 91,409,848
2097 17,950,426 91,009,119
2096 17,965,884 90,589,670
2095 17,979,632 90,150,766
2094 17,991,321 89,694,201
2093 18,001,837 89,215,318
2092 18,010,965 88,716,114
2091 18,018,743 88,197,952
2090 18,024,598 87,660,657
2089 18,028,683 87,103,777
2088 18,031,111 86,525,686
2087 18,032,273 85,929,075
2086 18,031,453 85,313,560
2085 18,028,821 84,675,788
2084 18,023,949 84,017,371
2083 18,017,099 83,337,884
2082 18,008,181 82,638,198
2081 17,996,924 81,922,470
2080 17,983,295 81,186,181
2079 17,967,169 80,435,226
2078 17,948,431 79,665,207
2077 17,926,683 78,877,754
2076 17,901,540 78,071,174
2075 17,873,249 77,248,629
2074 17,842,092 76,412,785
2073 17,808,644 75,560,272
2072 17,771,740 74,691,713
2071 17,731,963 73,808,594
2070 17,689,544 72,912,178
2069 17,643,806 71,999,238
2068 17,595,053 71,073,720
2067 17,542,502 70,133,854
2066 17,486,641 69,181,625
2065 17,427,942 68,221,595
2064 17,365,688 67,248,034
2063 17,300,458 66,264,418
2062 17,232,339 65,270,595
2061 17,160,987 64,267,053
2060 17,086,684 63,257,169
2059 17,009,134 62,239,490
2058 16,928,354 61,213,177
2057 16,844,476 60,180,993
2056 16,757,244 59,145,841
2055 16,667,208 58,103,375
2054 16,573,408 57,056,756
2053 16,476,868 56,007,297
2052 16,377,020 54,958,567
2051 16,273,802 53,907,164
2050 16,167,331 52,858,275
2049 16,057,626 51,810,418
2048 15,944,702 50,763,456
2047 15,829,057 49,719,695
2046 15,710,244 48,677,799
2045 15,588,370 47,638,048
2044 15,463,403 46,602,104
2043 15,335,251 45,572,618
2042 15,204,099 44,546,381
2041 15,069,930 43,525,533
2040 14,933,077 42,508,212
2039 14,793,148 41,495,840
2038 14,650,075 40,485,407
2037 14,504,571 39,476,789
2036 14,356,512 38,472,178
2035 14,205,539 37,470,776
2034 14,051,957 36,477,557
2033 13,896,375 35,487,806
2032 13,738,443 34,508,717
2031 13,578,504 33,538,029
2030 13,416,363 32,574,145
2029 13,252,713 31,620,865
2028 13,087,555 30,680,257
2027 12,920,647 29,750,695
2026 12,752,679 28,832,547
2025 12,583,455 27,926,917
2024 12,413,315 27,032,412
2023 12,244,159 26,159,867
2022 12,077,154 25,311,973
2021 11,937,360 24,502,140
2020 11,816,299 23,717,613
2019 11,671,386 22,947,757
2018 11,508,368 22,188,069
2017 11,344,587 21,435,446
2016 11,180,020 20,685,753
2015 11,014,705 19,939,498
2014 10,848,888 19,215,909
2013 10,682,608 18,519,898
2012 10,515,807 17,836,769
2011 10,348,929 17,176,283
2010 10,182,345 16,548,835
2009 10,016,275 15,943,675
2008 9,850,858 15,361,915
2007 9,685,960 14,803,610
2006 9,521,689 14,268,581
2005 9,360,754 13,756,192
2004 9,204,287 13,265,836
2003 9,050,700 12,796,984
2002 8,900,355 12,349,144
2001 8,752,736 11,920,647
2000 8,606,326 11,509,630
1999 8,459,806 11,117,411
1998 8,313,394 10,741,413
1997 8,167,900 10,383,969
1996 8,021,736 10,044,852
1995 7,874,676 9,714,529
1994 7,727,322 9,398,258
1993 7,579,195 9,100,789
1992 7,430,336 8,817,633
1991 7,280,289 8,546,900
1990 7,130,142 8,286,059
1989 6,981,766 8,034,780
1988 6,835,508 7,793,748
1987 6,692,162 7,561,150
1986 6,552,479 7,335,811
1985 6,416,185 7,118,457
1984 6,281,868 6,909,971
1983 6,149,060 6,708,644
1982 6,018,088 6,512,732
1981 5,888,109 6,322,006
1980 5,758,900 6,135,971
1979 5,630,849 5,955,556
1978 5,504,123 5,782,932
1977 5,379,166 5,619,716
1976 5,256,496 5,464,962
1975 5,137,539 5,317,019
1974 5,022,475 5,174,953
1973 4,910,200 5,037,865
1972 4,800,978 4,904,845
1971 4,694,342 4,776,225
1970 4,590,010 4,650,275
1969 4,488,232 4,525,725
1968 4,388,944 4,403,637
1967 4,292,572 4,283,590
1966 4,199,550 4,165,544
1965 4,109,796 4,049,695
1964 4,022,996 3,935,814
1963 3,938,913 3,823,873
1962 3,857,493 3,714,520
1961 3,778,731 3,608,162
1960 3,702,323 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Niger
2100 -0.12% 0.39%
2099 -0.11% 0.41%
2098 -0.1% 0.44%
2097 -0.09% 0.46%
2096 -0.08% 0.49%
2095 -0.06% 0.51%
2094 -0.06% 0.54%
2093 -0.05% 0.56%
2092 -0.04% 0.59%
2091 -0.03% 0.61%
2090 -0.02% 0.64%
2089 -0.01% 0.67%
2088 -0.006% 0.69%
2087 0.005% 0.72%
2086 0.01% 0.75%
2085 0.03% 0.78%
2084 0.04% 0.82%
2083 0.05% 0.85%
2082 0.06% 0.87%
2081 0.08% 0.91%
2080 0.09% 0.93%
2079 0.1% 0.97%
2078 0.12% 1%
2077 0.14% 1.03%
2076 0.16% 1.06%
2075 0.17% 1.09%
2074 0.19% 1.13%
2073 0.21% 1.16%
2072 0.22% 1.2%
2071 0.24% 1.23%
2070 0.26% 1.27%
2069 0.28% 1.3%
2068 0.3% 1.34%
2067 0.32% 1.38%
2066 0.34% 1.41%
2065 0.36% 1.45%
2064 0.38% 1.48%
2063 0.4% 1.52%
2062 0.42% 1.56%
2061 0.43% 1.6%
2060 0.46% 1.64%
2059 0.48% 1.68%
2058 0.5% 1.72%
2057 0.52% 1.75%
2056 0.54% 1.79%
2055 0.57% 1.83%
2054 0.59% 1.87%
2053 0.61% 1.91%
2052 0.63% 1.95%
2051 0.66% 1.98%
2050 0.68% 2.02%
2049 0.71% 2.06%
2048 0.73% 2.1%
2047 0.76% 2.14%
2046 0.78% 2.18%
2045 0.81% 2.22%
2044 0.84% 2.26%
2043 0.86% 2.3%
2042 0.89% 2.35%
2041 0.92% 2.39%
2040 0.95% 2.44%
2039 0.98% 2.5%
2038 1% 2.55%
2037 1.03% 2.61%
2036 1.06% 2.67%
2035 1.09% 2.72%
2034 1.12% 2.79%
2033 1.15% 2.84%
2032 1.18% 2.89%
2031 1.21% 2.96%
2030 1.23% 3.01%
2029 1.26% 3.07%
2028 1.29% 3.12%
2027 1.32% 3.18%
2026 1.34% 3.24%
2025 1.37% 3.31%
2024 1.38% 3.34%
2023 1.38% 3.35%
2022 1.17% 3.31%
2021 1.02% 3.31%
2020 1.24% 3.35%
2019 1.42% 3.42%
2018 1.44% 3.51%
2017 1.47% 3.62%
2016 1.5% 3.74%
2015 1.53% 3.77%
2014 1.56% 3.76%
2013 1.59% 3.83%
2012 1.61% 3.85%
2011 1.64% 3.79%
2010 1.66% 3.8%
2009 1.68% 3.79%
2008 1.7% 3.77%
2007 1.73% 3.75%
2006 1.72% 3.72%
2005 1.7% 3.7%
2004 1.7% 3.66%
2003 1.69% 3.63%
2002 1.69% 3.59%
2001 1.7% 3.57%
2000 1.73% 3.53%
1999 1.76% 3.5%
1998 1.78% 3.44%
1997 1.82% 3.38%
1996 1.87% 3.4%
1995 1.91% 3.37%
1994 1.95% 3.27%
1993 2% 3.21%
1992 2.06% 3.17%
1991 2.11% 3.15%
1990 2.13% 3.13%
1989 2.14% 3.09%
1988 2.14% 3.08%
1987 2.13% 3.07%
1986 2.12% 3.05%
1985 2.14% 3.02%
1984 2.16% 3%
1983 2.18% 3.01%
1982 2.21% 3.02%
1981 2.24% 3.03%
1980 2.27% 3.03%
1979 2.3% 2.99%
1978 2.32% 2.9%
1977 2.33% 2.83%
1976 2.32% 2.78%
1975 2.29% 2.75%
1974 2.29% 2.72%
1973 2.27% 2.71%
1972 2.27% 2.69%
1971 2.27% 2.71%
1970 2.27% 2.75%
1969 2.26% 2.77%
1968 2.25% 2.8%
1967 2.22% 2.83%
1966 2.18% 2.86%
1965 2.16% 2.89%
1964 2.13% 2.93%
1963 2.11% 2.94%
1962 2.08% 2.95%
1961 2.06% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Niger
Current population
12798112
29080898
Population rank 79/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.35%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 10/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -7,704
Net migration rank 110/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -7,704
2024 - -3,000 - -4,041
2023 172,336 -3,008 864,139 995
2022 167,691 -3,008 829,651 995
2021 119,576 -4,663 793,428 -4,405
2020 131,870 -4,663 784,437 -4,402
2019 171,593 -8,981 775,474 -15,778
2018 172,775 -9,344 763,536 -3,830
2017 173,799 -9,669 752,384 -6,830
2016 175,057 -10,071 738,999 14,833
2015 176,169 -10,525 721,630 17,051
2014 176,967 -10,971 704,609 3,891
2013 177,929 -11,369 686,070 -2,543
2012 178,716 -11,689 664,009 18,714
2011 178,840 -12,106 645,175 -6,941
2010 179,036 -12,590 624,685 -8,033
2009 178,741 -13,055 602,671 -9,014
2008 178,576 -13,418 579,727 -9,847
2007 178,309 -13,669 556,808 -10,069
2006 177,999 -14,107 533,374 -10,054
2005 173,567 -15,594 511,167 -9,700
2004 172,350 -17,385 488,328 -9,070
2003 171,846 -19,621 467,295 -8,841
2002 170,656 -22,188 446,767 -9,550
2001 171,177 -24,405 428,417 -8,654
2000 172,996 -26,940 410,779 -8,522
1999 175,051 -28,074 394,212 -12,037
1998 174,207 -28,378 377,120 -7,298
1997 173,731 -28,566 358,745 -13,680
1996 175,861 -28,685 341,223 -8,057
1995 175,141 -28,204 323,630 3,843
1994 175,387 -27,621 306,026 -959
1993 175,344 -26,856 292,135 -2,269
1992 174,242 -25,005 278,690 -2,258
1991 174,836 -23,982 266,527 -1,500
1990 171,351 -21,917 256,594 73
1989 168,044 -20,720 245,278 613
1988 164,763 -19,568 237,296 -1,139
1987 160,458 -18,948 231,371 -2,338
1986 156,146 -18,297 224,365 -2,728
1985 152,288 -17,558 219,206 -6,126
1984 150,545 -16,625 213,111 -9,208
1983 147,129 -15,432 207,962 -9,209
1982 144,825 -14,580 202,012 -8,935
1981 143,199 -13,476 195,938 -7,559
1980 140,460 -11,762 189,251 -5,564
1979 137,331 -9,923 180,632 -3,495
1978 134,504 -8,462 171,614 -3,494
1977 131,569 -7,714 161,792 -3,476
1976 128,552 -7,063 154,489 -3,308
1975 122,864 -6,424 147,962 -3,254
1974 119,560 -5,873 142,606 -3,179
1973 116,323 -5,457 137,695 -2,942
1972 112,799 -5,224 133,813 -2,525
1971 110,749 -5,057 128,223 -2,277
1970 107,897 -4,915 128,184 -2,225
1969 105,361 -4,784 125,389 -2,245
1968 102,671 -4,679 123,301 -2,277
1967 99,339 -4,586 121,358 -2,289
1966 95,800 -4,507 119,314 -2,289
1965 92,655 -4,444 116,963 -2,289
1964 89,745 -4,352 115,386 -2,289
1963 87,010 -4,233 113,072 -2,289
1962 84,090 -4,026 110,280 -2,369
1961 81,106 -3,642 107,693 -2,893
1960 78,501 -3,144 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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