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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 19.1 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.1% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Nigeria
2100 17,891,143 481,640,156
2099 17,911,750 481,456,918
2098 17,930,833 481,181,892
2097 17,948,126 480,838,161
2096 17,963,582 480,422,467
2095 17,977,328 479,938,579
2094 17,989,016 479,395,022
2093 17,999,530 478,769,369
2092 18,008,657 478,059,864
2091 18,016,434 477,236,907
2090 18,022,288 476,329,495
2089 18,026,374 475,326,347
2088 18,028,801 474,231,442
2087 18,029,963 473,035,563
2086 18,029,143 471,732,001
2085 18,026,512 470,328,175
2084 18,021,640 468,806,172
2083 18,014,790 467,187,453
2082 18,005,874 465,472,417
2081 17,994,619 463,643,190
2080 17,980,992 461,705,493
2079 17,964,867 459,644,523
2078 17,946,132 457,477,264
2077 17,924,387 455,218,871
2076 17,899,247 452,849,991
2075 17,870,960 450,367,356
2074 17,839,807 447,789,885
2073 17,806,362 445,117,028
2072 17,769,463 442,340,440
2071 17,729,691 439,464,323
2070 17,687,278 436,505,329
2069 17,641,545 433,437,998
2068 17,592,799 430,286,232
2067 17,540,255 427,032,499
2066 17,484,401 423,702,640
2065 17,425,710 420,285,359
2064 17,363,463 416,778,394
2063 17,298,241 413,198,800
2062 17,230,131 409,551,159
2061 17,158,789 405,827,482
2060 17,084,495 402,041,765
2059 17,006,955 398,197,311
2058 16,926,185 394,284,767
2057 16,842,318 390,311,065
2056 16,755,098 386,267,580
2055 16,665,072 382,162,992
2054 16,571,285 378,000,511
2053 16,474,757 373,769,779
2052 16,374,922 369,472,476
2051 16,271,717 365,120,741
2050 16,165,260 360,706,317
2049 16,055,569 356,243,287
2048 15,942,659 351,724,743
2047 15,827,029 347,142,279
2046 15,708,231 342,505,549
2045 15,586,373 337,807,869
2044 15,461,422 333,050,132
2043 15,333,286 328,230,652
2042 15,202,151 323,363,366
2041 15,067,999 318,443,989
2040 14,931,164 313,468,061
2039 14,791,253 308,450,008
2038 14,648,198 303,399,842
2037 14,502,712 298,327,800
2036 14,354,673 293,227,654
2035 14,203,719 288,115,630
2034 14,050,157 282,995,818
2033 13,894,595 277,875,880
2032 13,736,683 272,747,599
2031 13,576,765 267,645,657
2030 13,414,644 262,562,767
2029 13,251,015 257,484,616
2028 13,085,878 252,445,821
2027 12,918,991 247,437,680
2026 12,751,046 242,458,365
2025 12,581,843 237,527,782
2024 12,413,315 232,679,478
2023 12,244,159 227,882,945
2022 12,077,154 223,150,896
2021 11,937,360 218,529,286
2020 11,816,299 213,996,181
2019 11,671,386 209,485,641
2018 11,508,368 204,938,755
2017 11,344,587 200,254,579
2016 11,180,020 195,443,700
2015 11,014,705 190,671,878
2014 10,848,888 185,896,915
2013 10,682,608 181,049,443
2012 10,515,807 176,200,625
2011 10,348,929 171,379,598
2010 10,182,345 166,642,886
2009 10,016,275 162,049,464
2008 9,850,858 157,595,014
2007 9,685,960 153,267,261
2006 9,521,689 149,077,334
2005 9,360,754 145,017,253
2004 9,204,287 141,057,045
2003 9,050,700 137,202,644
2002 8,900,355 133,471,989
2001 8,752,736 129,862,595
2000 8,606,326 126,382,494
1999 8,459,806 123,047,320
1998 8,313,394 119,846,254
1997 8,167,900 116,754,792
1996 8,021,736 113,754,779
1995 7,874,676 110,819,428
1994 7,727,322 107,935,714
1993 7,579,195 105,122,069
1992 7,430,336 102,372,770
1991 7,280,289 99,720,162
1990 7,130,142 97,120,925
1989 6,981,766 94,531,014
1988 6,835,508 92,020,090
1987 6,692,162 89,591,716
1986 6,552,479 87,235,953
1985 6,416,185 84,897,973
1984 6,281,868 82,526,443
1983 6,149,060 80,438,260
1982 6,018,088 78,378,701
1981 5,888,109 76,068,103
1980 5,758,900 73,764,641
1979 5,630,849 71,498,242
1978 5,504,123 69,326,532
1977 5,379,166 67,234,590
1976 5,256,496 65,258,009
1975 5,137,539 63,410,815
1974 5,022,475 61,679,144
1973 4,910,200 60,082,139
1972 4,800,978 58,601,748
1971 4,694,342 57,214,684
1970 4,590,010 55,893,838
1969 4,488,232 54,631,914
1968 4,388,944 53,432,783
1967 4,292,572 52,293,065
1966 4,199,550 51,188,234
1965 4,109,796 50,086,764
1964 4,022,996 49,012,016
1963 3,938,913 47,973,575
1962 3,857,493 46,965,292
1961 3,778,731 45,989,310
1960 3,702,323 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Nigeria
2100 -0.12% 0.04%
2099 -0.11% 0.06%
2098 -0.1% 0.07%
2097 -0.09% 0.09%
2096 -0.08% 0.1%
2095 -0.06% 0.11%
2094 -0.06% 0.13%
2093 -0.05% 0.15%
2092 -0.04% 0.17%
2091 -0.03% 0.19%
2090 -0.02% 0.21%
2089 -0.01% 0.23%
2088 -0.006% 0.25%
2087 0.005% 0.28%
2086 0.01% 0.3%
2085 0.03% 0.32%
2084 0.04% 0.35%
2083 0.05% 0.37%
2082 0.06% 0.39%
2081 0.08% 0.42%
2080 0.09% 0.45%
2079 0.1% 0.47%
2078 0.12% 0.5%
2077 0.14% 0.52%
2076 0.16% 0.55%
2075 0.17% 0.58%
2074 0.19% 0.6%
2073 0.21% 0.63%
2072 0.22% 0.65%
2071 0.24% 0.68%
2070 0.26% 0.71%
2069 0.28% 0.73%
2068 0.3% 0.76%
2067 0.32% 0.79%
2066 0.34% 0.81%
2065 0.36% 0.84%
2064 0.38% 0.87%
2063 0.4% 0.89%
2062 0.42% 0.92%
2061 0.43% 0.94%
2060 0.46% 0.97%
2059 0.48% 0.99%
2058 0.5% 1.02%
2057 0.52% 1.05%
2056 0.54% 1.07%
2055 0.57% 1.1%
2054 0.59% 1.13%
2053 0.61% 1.16%
2052 0.63% 1.19%
2051 0.66% 1.22%
2050 0.68% 1.25%
2049 0.71% 1.28%
2048 0.73% 1.32%
2047 0.76% 1.35%
2046 0.78% 1.39%
2045 0.81% 1.43%
2044 0.84% 1.47%
2043 0.86% 1.51%
2042 0.89% 1.54%
2041 0.92% 1.59%
2040 0.95% 1.63%
2039 0.98% 1.66%
2038 1% 1.7%
2037 1.03% 1.74%
2036 1.06% 1.77%
2035 1.09% 1.81%
2034 1.12% 1.84%
2033 1.15% 1.88%
2032 1.18% 1.91%
2031 1.21% 1.94%
2030 1.23% 1.97%
2029 1.26% 2%
2028 1.29% 2.02%
2027 1.32% 2.05%
2026 1.34% 2.08%
2025 1.36% 2.08%
2024 1.38% 2.1%
2023 1.38% 2.12%
2022 1.17% 2.11%
2021 1.02% 2.12%
2020 1.24% 2.15%
2019 1.42% 2.22%
2018 1.44% 2.34%
2017 1.47% 2.46%
2016 1.5% 2.5%
2015 1.53% 2.57%
2014 1.56% 2.68%
2013 1.59% 2.75%
2012 1.61% 2.81%
2011 1.64% 2.84%
2010 1.66% 2.83%
2009 1.68% 2.83%
2008 1.7% 2.82%
2007 1.73% 2.81%
2006 1.72% 2.8%
2005 1.7% 2.81%
2004 1.7% 2.81%
2003 1.69% 2.8%
2002 1.69% 2.78%
2001 1.7% 2.75%
2000 1.73% 2.71%
1999 1.76% 2.67%
1998 1.78% 2.65%
1997 1.82% 2.64%
1996 1.87% 2.65%
1995 1.91% 2.67%
1994 1.95% 2.68%
1993 2% 2.69%
1992 2.06% 2.66%
1991 2.11% 2.68%
1990 2.13% 2.74%
1989 2.14% 2.73%
1988 2.14% 2.71%
1987 2.13% 2.7%
1986 2.12% 2.75%
1985 2.14% 2.87%
1984 2.16% 2.6%
1983 2.18% 2.63%
1982 2.21% 3.04%
1981 2.24% 3.12%
1980 2.27% 3.17%
1979 2.3% 3.13%
1978 2.32% 3.11%
1977 2.33% 3.03%
1976 2.32% 2.91%
1975 2.29% 2.81%
1974 2.29% 2.66%
1973 2.27% 2.53%
1972 2.27% 2.42%
1971 2.27% 2.36%
1970 2.27% 2.31%
1969 2.26% 2.24%
1968 2.25% 2.18%
1967 2.22% 2.16%
1966 2.18% 2.2%
1965 2.16% 2.19%
1964 2.13% 2.16%
1963 2.11% 2.15%
1962 2.08% 2.12%
1961 2.06% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Nigeria
Current population
12837312
245016045
Population rank 79/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 2.95%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 45/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -15,258
Net migration rank 110/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -15,258
2024 171,974 -3,000 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 172,336 -3,008 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 167,691 -3,008 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 119,576 -4,663 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 131,870 -4,663 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 171,593 -8,981 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 172,775 -9,344 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 173,799 -9,669 4,706,183 78,685
2016 175,057 -10,071 4,761,594 75,265
2015 176,169 -10,525 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 176,967 -10,971 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 177,929 -11,369 4,811,751 40,201
2012 178,716 -11,689 4,774,508 71,138
2011 178,840 -12,106 4,728,363 67,808
2010 179,036 -12,590 4,629,173 47,966
2009 178,741 -13,055 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 178,576 -13,418 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 178,309 -13,669 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 177,999 -14,107 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 173,567 -15,594 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 172,350 -17,385 3,877,376 46,370
2003 171,846 -19,621 3,751,120 33,857
2002 170,656 -22,188 3,606,814 69,594
2001 171,177 -24,405 3,478,370 64,163
2000 172,996 -26,940 3,343,196 74,535
1999 175,051 -28,074 3,155,425 97,195
1998 174,207 -28,378 3,003,946 145,575
1997 173,731 -28,566 2,936,500 96,885
1996 175,861 -28,685 2,882,205 84,448
1995 175,141 -28,204 2,830,771 73,243
1994 175,387 -27,621 2,735,198 128,134
1993 175,344 -26,856 2,673,675 90,200
1992 174,242 -25,005 2,596,173 138,412
1991 174,836 -23,982 2,527,807 42,760
1990 171,351 -21,917 2,491,928 135,959
1989 168,044 -20,720 2,452,324 99,588
1988 164,763 -19,568 2,376,419 93,510
1987 160,458 -18,948 2,322,397 64,418
1986 156,146 -18,297 2,295,003 29,682
1985 152,288 -17,558 2,289,784 61,514
1984 150,545 -16,625 2,278,060 113,758
1983 147,129 -15,432 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 144,825 -14,580 2,233,401 101,116
1981 143,199 -13,476 2,179,884 106,723
1980 140,460 -11,762 2,121,618 198,672
1979 137,331 -9,923 2,074,807 137,721
1978 134,504 -8,462 2,019,621 111,258
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,923,917 129,075
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,827,289 72,889
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,718,623 75,603
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,624,813 44,281
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,525,485 -618
1972 112,799 -5,224 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 110,749 -5,057 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 107,897 -4,915 1,295,507 7,953
1969 105,361 -4,784 1,213,484 6,912
1968 102,671 -4,679 1,168,254 9,615
1967 99,339 -4,586 1,082,884 18,683
1966 95,800 -4,507 1,095,582 12,513
1965 92,655 -4,444 1,061,840 32,988
1964 89,745 -4,352 1,028,272 26,411
1963 87,010 -4,233 995,116 27,115
1962 84,090 -4,026 966,452 27,906
1961 81,106 -3,642 932,111 25,515
1960 78,501 -3,144 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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