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Population in Bolivia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.08 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Bolivia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia North Korea
2100 17,891,143 19,601,003
2099 17,911,750 19,729,897
2098 17,930,833 19,859,274
2097 17,948,126 19,989,589
2096 17,963,582 20,120,795
2095 17,977,328 20,252,653
2094 17,989,016 20,384,384
2093 17,999,530 20,516,457
2092 18,008,657 20,649,140
2091 18,016,434 20,781,939
2090 18,022,288 20,914,434
2089 18,026,374 21,046,685
2088 18,028,801 21,178,406
2087 18,029,963 21,310,103
2086 18,029,143 21,441,361
2085 18,026,512 21,571,843
2084 18,021,640 21,701,761
2083 18,014,790 21,830,989
2082 18,005,874 21,960,135
2081 17,994,619 22,088,774
2080 17,980,992 22,216,836
2079 17,964,867 22,344,442
2078 17,946,132 22,471,597
2077 17,924,387 22,598,635
2076 17,899,247 22,725,293
2075 17,870,960 22,852,140
2074 17,839,807 22,979,532
2073 17,806,362 23,107,165
2072 17,769,463 23,234,961
2071 17,729,691 23,363,260
2070 17,687,278 23,491,789
2069 17,641,545 23,621,167
2068 17,592,799 23,750,741
2067 17,540,255 23,880,460
2066 17,484,401 24,010,584
2065 17,425,710 24,140,518
2064 17,363,463 24,269,765
2063 17,298,241 24,397,924
2062 17,230,131 24,525,403
2061 17,158,789 24,651,788
2060 17,084,495 24,776,326
2059 17,006,955 24,898,430
2058 16,926,185 25,018,630
2057 16,842,318 25,135,871
2056 16,755,098 25,250,670
2055 16,665,072 25,361,704
2054 16,571,285 25,469,578
2053 16,474,757 25,574,137
2052 16,374,922 25,675,211
2051 16,271,717 25,772,870
2050 16,165,260 25,866,886
2049 16,055,569 25,957,363
2048 15,942,659 26,043,774
2047 15,827,029 26,126,594
2046 15,708,231 26,205,638
2045 15,586,373 26,281,344
2044 15,461,422 26,353,455
2043 15,333,286 26,422,173
2042 15,202,151 26,486,580
2041 15,067,999 26,547,651
2040 14,931,164 26,604,634
2039 14,791,253 26,656,882
2038 14,648,198 26,703,458
2037 14,502,712 26,744,185
2036 14,354,673 26,778,348
2035 14,203,719 26,805,065
2034 14,050,157 26,823,948
2033 13,894,595 26,834,263
2032 13,736,683 26,835,978
2031 13,576,765 26,827,992
2030 13,414,644 26,809,850
2029 13,251,015 26,782,161
2028 13,085,878 26,744,278
2027 12,918,991 26,696,504
2026 12,751,046 26,638,530
2025 12,581,843 26,571,036
2024 12,413,315 26,498,823
2023 12,244,159 26,418,204
2022 12,077,154 26,328,845
2021 11,937,360 26,232,534
2020 11,816,299 26,136,312
2019 11,671,386 26,037,632
2018 11,508,368 25,931,147
2017 11,344,587 25,817,709
2016 11,180,020 25,698,326
2015 11,014,705 25,575,350
2014 10,848,888 25,451,262
2013 10,682,608 25,329,451
2012 10,515,807 25,211,728
2011 10,348,929 25,097,874
2010 10,182,345 24,987,258
2009 10,016,275 24,878,332
2008 9,850,858 24,764,618
2007 9,685,960 24,646,383
2006 9,521,689 24,524,507
2005 9,360,754 24,396,433
2004 9,204,287 24,254,943
2003 9,050,700 24,090,380
2002 8,900,355 23,943,973
2001 8,752,736 23,815,358
2000 8,606,326 23,665,910
1999 8,459,806 23,497,599
1998 8,313,394 23,311,564
1997 8,167,900 23,110,830
1996 8,021,736 22,895,746
1995 7,874,676 22,669,304
1994 7,727,322 22,393,975
1993 7,579,195 22,073,352
1992 7,430,336 21,750,911
1991 7,280,289 21,428,638
1990 7,130,142 21,112,137
1989 6,981,766 20,804,367
1988 6,835,508 20,503,161
1987 6,692,162 20,205,483
1986 6,552,479 19,910,855
1985 6,416,185 19,620,388
1984 6,281,868 19,335,043
1983 6,149,060 19,054,034
1982 6,018,088 18,776,357
1981 5,888,109 18,501,295
1980 5,758,900 18,236,786
1979 5,630,849 17,983,470
1978 5,504,123 17,735,995
1977 5,379,166 17,492,798
1976 5,256,496 17,243,450
1975 5,137,539 16,971,055
1974 5,022,475 16,673,121
1973 4,910,200 16,350,367
1972 4,800,978 15,975,069
1971 4,694,342 15,572,457
1970 4,590,010 15,172,775
1969 4,488,232 14,767,615
1968 4,388,944 14,365,596
1967 4,292,572 13,958,350
1966 4,199,550 13,569,094
1965 4,109,796 13,219,369
1964 4,022,996 12,889,770
1963 3,938,913 12,567,057
1962 3,857,493 12,262,882
1961 3,778,731 11,990,713
1960 3,702,323 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia North Korea
2100 -0.12% -0.65%
2099 -0.11% -0.65%
2098 -0.1% -0.65%
2097 -0.09% -0.65%
2096 -0.08% -0.65%
2095 -0.06% -0.65%
2094 -0.06% -0.64%
2093 -0.05% -0.64%
2092 -0.04% -0.64%
2091 -0.03% -0.63%
2090 -0.02% -0.63%
2089 -0.01% -0.62%
2088 -0.006% -0.62%
2087 0.005% -0.61%
2086 0.01% -0.6%
2085 0.03% -0.6%
2084 0.04% -0.59%
2083 0.05% -0.59%
2082 0.06% -0.58%
2081 0.08% -0.58%
2080 0.09% -0.57%
2079 0.1% -0.57%
2078 0.12% -0.56%
2077 0.14% -0.56%
2076 0.16% -0.56%
2075 0.17% -0.55%
2074 0.19% -0.55%
2073 0.21% -0.55%
2072 0.22% -0.55%
2071 0.24% -0.55%
2070 0.26% -0.55%
2069 0.28% -0.55%
2068 0.3% -0.54%
2067 0.32% -0.54%
2066 0.34% -0.54%
2065 0.36% -0.53%
2064 0.38% -0.53%
2063 0.4% -0.52%
2062 0.42% -0.51%
2061 0.43% -0.5%
2060 0.46% -0.49%
2059 0.48% -0.48%
2058 0.5% -0.47%
2057 0.52% -0.45%
2056 0.54% -0.44%
2055 0.57% -0.42%
2054 0.59% -0.41%
2053 0.61% -0.39%
2052 0.63% -0.38%
2051 0.66% -0.36%
2050 0.68% -0.35%
2049 0.71% -0.33%
2048 0.73% -0.32%
2047 0.76% -0.3%
2046 0.78% -0.29%
2045 0.81% -0.27%
2044 0.84% -0.26%
2043 0.86% -0.24%
2042 0.89% -0.23%
2041 0.92% -0.21%
2040 0.95% -0.2%
2039 0.98% -0.17%
2038 1% -0.15%
2037 1.03% -0.13%
2036 1.06% -0.1%
2035 1.09% -0.07%
2034 1.12% -0.04%
2033 1.15% -0.006%
2032 1.18% 0.03%
2031 1.21% 0.07%
2030 1.23% 0.1%
2029 1.26% 0.14%
2028 1.29% 0.18%
2027 1.32% 0.22%
2026 1.34% 0.25%
2025 1.36% 0.27%
2024 1.38% 0.31%
2023 1.38% 0.34%
2022 1.17% 0.37%
2021 1.02% 0.37%
2020 1.24% 0.38%
2019 1.42% 0.41%
2018 1.44% 0.44%
2017 1.47% 0.46%
2016 1.5% 0.48%
2015 1.53% 0.49%
2014 1.56% 0.48%
2013 1.59% 0.47%
2012 1.61% 0.45%
2011 1.64% 0.44%
2010 1.66% 0.44%
2009 1.68% 0.46%
2008 1.7% 0.48%
2007 1.73% 0.5%
2006 1.72% 0.52%
2005 1.7% 0.58%
2004 1.7% 0.68%
2003 1.69% 0.61%
2002 1.69% 0.54%
2001 1.7% 0.63%
2000 1.73% 0.72%
1999 1.76% 0.8%
1998 1.78% 0.87%
1997 1.82% 0.94%
1996 1.87% 1%
1995 1.91% 1.23%
1994 1.95% 1.45%
1993 2% 1.48%
1992 2.06% 1.5%
1991 2.11% 1.5%
1990 2.13% 1.48%
1989 2.14% 1.47%
1988 2.14% 1.47%
1987 2.13% 1.48%
1986 2.12% 1.48%
1985 2.14% 1.48%
1984 2.16% 1.47%
1983 2.18% 1.48%
1982 2.21% 1.49%
1981 2.24% 1.45%
1980 2.27% 1.41%
1979 2.3% 1.4%
1978 2.32% 1.39%
1977 2.33% 1.45%
1976 2.32% 1.61%
1975 2.29% 1.79%
1974 2.29% 1.97%
1973 2.27% 2.35%
1972 2.27% 2.59%
1971 2.27% 2.63%
1970 2.27% 2.74%
1969 2.26% 2.8%
1968 2.25% 2.92%
1967 2.22% 2.87%
1966 2.18% 2.65%
1965 2.16% 2.56%
1964 2.13% 2.57%
1963 2.11% 2.48%
1962 2.08% 2.27%
1961 2.06% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Bolivia North Korea
Current population
12837312
26668308
Population rank 79/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.32%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +198
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 146/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,787
Net migration rank 110/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,787
2024 171,974 -3,000 79,496 -2,473
2023 172,336 -3,008 86,203 -1,997
2022 167,691 -3,008 96,495 -1,997
2021 119,576 -4,663 99,710 -1,585
2020 131,870 -4,663 95,920 -1,585
2019 171,593 -8,981 106,208 -3,142
2018 172,775 -9,344 113,164 -3,225
2017 173,799 -9,669 120,181 -3,224
2016 175,057 -10,071 125,048 -3,222
2015 176,169 -10,525 127,365 -3,208
2014 176,967 -10,971 127,078 -3,042
2013 177,929 -11,369 122,519 -2,933
2012 178,716 -11,689 118,773 -2,919
2011 178,840 -12,106 114,798 -2,957
2010 179,036 -12,590 112,443 -3,053
2009 178,741 -13,055 111,530 -3,058
2008 178,576 -13,418 122,015 -3,051
2007 178,309 -13,669 120,521 -3,021
2006 177,999 -14,107 129,171 -2,948
2005 173,567 -15,594 132,765 -2,861
2004 172,350 -17,385 155,838 -2,758
2003 171,846 -19,621 178,775 -2,717
2002 170,656 -22,188 119,504 -2,763
2001 171,177 -24,405 143,321 -2,884
2000 172,996 -26,940 161,591 -3,142
1999 175,051 -28,074 181,613 -3,443
1998 174,207 -28,378 197,589 -3,706
1997 173,731 -28,566 211,325 -3,745
1996 175,861 -28,685 226,095 -3,512
1995 175,141 -28,204 233,381 -3,094
1994 175,387 -27,621 320,861 -517
1993 175,344 -26,856 320,880 0
1992 174,242 -25,005 324,002 0
1991 174,836 -23,982 320,551 0
1990 171,351 -21,917 312,460 0
1989 168,044 -20,720 303,078 0
1988 164,763 -19,568 299,305 0
1987 160,458 -18,948 296,030 0
1986 156,146 -18,297 293,227 0
1985 152,288 -17,558 287,714 0
1984 150,545 -16,625 282,987 0
1983 147,129 -15,432 279,046 0
1982 144,825 -14,580 276,332 0
1981 143,199 -13,476 273,800 0
1980 140,460 -11,762 255,206 0
1979 137,331 -9,923 251,409 0
1978 134,504 -8,462 243,533 0
1977 131,569 -7,714 242,870 0
1976 128,552 -7,063 255,841 0
1975 122,864 -6,424 288,966 0
1974 119,560 -5,873 306,902 0
1973 116,323 -5,457 338,600 0
1972 112,799 -5,224 411,997 0
1971 110,749 -5,057 393,220 0
1970 107,897 -4,915 406,129 0
1969 105,361 -4,784 404,189 0
1968 102,671 -4,679 399,837 0
1967 99,339 -4,586 414,632 0
1966 95,800 -4,507 363,882 0
1965 92,655 -4,444 335,587 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 323,623 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 321,805 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 286,534 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 257,788 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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