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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.28 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 +1.36% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Niger
2100 17,891,143 92,119,820
2099 17,911,750 91,758,864
2098 17,930,833 91,380,105
2097 17,948,126 90,979,507
2096 17,963,582 90,560,194
2095 17,977,328 90,121,433
2094 17,989,016 89,665,016
2093 17,999,530 89,186,290
2092 18,008,657 88,687,247
2091 18,016,434 88,169,255
2090 18,022,288 87,632,134
2089 18,026,374 87,075,435
2088 18,028,801 86,497,532
2087 18,029,963 85,901,116
2086 18,029,143 85,285,801
2085 18,026,512 84,648,237
2084 18,021,640 83,990,034
2083 18,014,790 83,310,768
2082 18,005,874 82,611,309
2081 17,994,619 81,895,814
2080 17,980,992 81,159,765
2079 17,964,867 80,409,054
2078 17,946,132 79,639,286
2077 17,924,387 78,852,089
2076 17,899,247 78,045,772
2075 17,870,960 77,223,494
2074 17,839,807 76,387,922
2073 17,806,362 75,535,687
2072 17,769,463 74,667,410
2071 17,729,691 73,784,579
2070 17,687,278 72,888,455
2069 17,641,545 71,975,811
2068 17,592,799 71,050,594
2067 17,540,255 70,111,034
2066 17,484,401 69,159,115
2065 17,425,710 68,199,397
2064 17,363,463 67,226,153
2063 17,298,241 66,242,857
2062 17,230,131 65,249,357
2061 17,158,789 64,246,142
2060 17,084,495 63,236,587
2059 17,006,955 62,219,239
2058 16,926,185 61,193,260
2057 16,842,318 60,161,411
2056 16,755,098 59,126,596
2055 16,665,072 58,084,470
2054 16,571,285 57,038,192
2053 16,474,757 55,989,073
2052 16,374,922 54,940,685
2051 16,271,717 53,889,624
2050 16,165,260 52,841,076
2049 16,055,569 51,793,560
2048 15,942,659 50,746,939
2047 15,827,029 49,703,518
2046 15,708,231 48,661,960
2045 15,586,373 47,622,548
2044 15,461,422 46,586,941
2043 15,333,286 45,557,790
2042 15,202,151 44,531,886
2041 15,067,999 43,511,370
2040 14,931,164 42,494,381
2039 14,791,253 41,482,338
2038 14,648,198 40,472,234
2037 14,502,712 39,463,944
2036 14,354,673 38,459,660
2035 14,203,719 37,458,584
2034 14,050,157 36,465,688
2033 13,894,595 35,476,260
2032 13,736,683 34,497,489
2031 13,576,765 33,527,117
2030 13,414,644 32,563,547
2029 13,251,015 31,610,576
2028 13,085,878 30,670,274
2027 12,918,991 29,741,014
2026 12,751,046 28,823,166
2025 12,581,843 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 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 1.36% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Niger
Current population
12837312
29294628
Population rank 79/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.35%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 9/197
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 171,974 -3,000 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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