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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 20.3 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.3% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Pakistan
2100 17,893,435 514,531,704
2099 17,914,045 513,655,674
2098 17,933,130 512,727,636
2097 17,950,426 511,735,790
2096 17,965,884 510,636,755
2095 17,979,632 509,437,875
2094 17,991,321 508,130,071
2093 18,001,837 506,765,644
2092 18,010,965 505,327,656
2091 18,018,743 503,824,444
2090 18,024,598 502,264,268
2089 18,028,683 500,660,501
2088 18,031,111 498,935,983
2087 18,032,273 497,190,466
2086 18,031,453 495,313,036
2085 18,028,821 493,366,305
2084 18,023,949 491,354,778
2083 18,017,099 489,225,193
2082 18,008,181 486,984,952
2081 17,996,924 484,673,501
2080 17,983,295 482,257,479
2079 17,967,169 479,813,404
2078 17,948,431 477,277,836
2077 17,926,683 474,593,860
2076 17,901,540 471,779,348
2075 17,873,249 468,855,468
2074 17,842,092 465,875,137
2073 17,808,644 462,811,079
2072 17,771,740 459,656,523
2071 17,731,963 456,423,506
2070 17,689,544 453,095,985
2069 17,643,806 449,655,599
2068 17,595,053 446,126,774
2067 17,542,502 442,540,629
2066 17,486,641 438,879,326
2065 17,427,942 435,169,856
2064 17,365,688 431,394,393
2063 17,300,458 427,575,887
2062 17,232,339 423,636,352
2061 17,160,987 419,672,017
2060 17,086,684 415,638,125
2059 17,009,134 411,576,344
2058 16,928,354 407,429,129
2057 16,844,476 403,233,874
2056 16,757,244 398,948,355
2055 16,667,208 394,645,693
2054 16,573,408 390,303,954
2053 16,476,868 385,922,748
2052 16,377,020 381,488,696
2051 16,273,802 377,018,239
2050 16,167,331 372,476,884
2049 16,057,626 367,909,407
2048 15,944,702 363,310,560
2047 15,829,057 358,659,474
2046 15,710,244 353,929,775
2045 15,588,370 349,156,085
2044 15,463,403 344,371,692
2043 15,335,251 339,561,029
2042 15,204,099 334,731,546
2041 15,069,930 329,875,686
2040 14,933,077 325,039,429
2039 14,793,148 320,137,108
2038 14,650,075 315,207,413
2037 14,504,571 310,312,684
2036 14,356,512 305,408,418
2035 14,205,539 300,541,523
2034 14,051,957 295,686,893
2033 13,896,375 290,851,174
2032 13,738,443 286,070,650
2031 13,578,504 281,351,929
2030 13,416,363 276,708,987
2029 13,252,713 272,189,955
2028 13,087,555 267,728,673
2027 12,920,647 263,390,059
2026 12,752,679 259,231,214
2025 12,583,455 255,166,301
2024 12,413,315 251,269,164
2023 12,244,159 247,504,495
2022 12,077,154 243,700,667
2021 11,937,360 239,477,801
2020 11,816,299 235,001,746
2019 11,671,386 230,800,899
2018 11,508,368 226,928,892
2017 11,344,587 223,273,967
2016 11,180,020 220,138,869
2015 11,014,705 217,290,883
2014 10,848,888 214,264,647
2013 10,682,608 211,073,978
2012 10,515,807 207,667,125
2011 10,348,929 203,746,065
2010 10,182,345 199,239,047
2009 10,016,275 194,376,534
2008 9,850,858 189,499,113
2007 9,685,960 184,493,231
2006 9,521,689 179,682,690
2005 9,360,754 175,453,212
2004 9,204,287 171,286,000
2003 9,050,700 167,110,248
2002 8,900,355 163,222,549
2001 8,752,736 159,270,907
2000 8,606,326 154,879,127
1999 8,459,806 150,565,377
1998 8,313,394 146,522,356
1997 8,167,900 142,531,804
1996 8,021,736 138,557,092
1995 7,874,676 134,582,253
1994 7,727,322 130,748,083
1993 7,579,195 127,020,117
1992 7,430,336 123,546,848
1991 7,280,289 120,060,406
1990 7,130,142 116,155,576
1989 6,981,766 112,336,629
1988 6,835,508 108,724,739
1987 6,692,162 105,130,717
1986 6,552,479 101,606,764
1985 6,416,185 98,229,285
1984 6,281,868 95,164,936
1983 6,149,060 92,227,711
1982 6,018,088 89,089,246
1981 5,888,109 85,802,049
1980 5,758,900 82,291,010
1979 5,630,849 78,997,039
1978 5,504,123 76,307,379
1977 5,379,166 73,901,827
1976 5,256,496 71,620,254
1975 5,137,539 69,461,175
1974 5,022,475 67,415,487
1973 4,910,200 65,461,912
1972 4,800,978 63,583,194
1971 4,694,342 61,847,899
1970 4,590,010 60,166,719
1969 4,488,232 58,460,939
1968 4,388,944 56,810,507
1967 4,292,572 55,214,768
1966 4,199,550 53,678,667
1965 4,109,796 52,209,010
1964 4,022,996 50,799,999
1963 3,938,913 49,447,776
1962 3,857,493 48,156,128
1961 3,778,731 46,921,277
1960 3,702,323 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Pakistan
2100 -0.12% 0.17%
2099 -0.11% 0.18%
2098 -0.1% 0.19%
2097 -0.09% 0.22%
2096 -0.08% 0.24%
2095 -0.06% 0.26%
2094 -0.06% 0.27%
2093 -0.05% 0.28%
2092 -0.04% 0.3%
2091 -0.03% 0.31%
2090 -0.02% 0.32%
2089 -0.01% 0.35%
2088 -0.006% 0.35%
2087 0.005% 0.38%
2086 0.01% 0.39%
2085 0.03% 0.41%
2084 0.04% 0.44%
2083 0.05% 0.46%
2082 0.06% 0.48%
2081 0.08% 0.5%
2080 0.09% 0.51%
2079 0.1% 0.53%
2078 0.12% 0.57%
2077 0.14% 0.6%
2076 0.16% 0.62%
2075 0.17% 0.64%
2074 0.19% 0.66%
2073 0.21% 0.69%
2072 0.22% 0.71%
2071 0.24% 0.73%
2070 0.26% 0.77%
2069 0.28% 0.79%
2068 0.3% 0.81%
2067 0.32% 0.83%
2066 0.34% 0.85%
2065 0.36% 0.88%
2064 0.38% 0.89%
2063 0.4% 0.93%
2062 0.42% 0.94%
2061 0.43% 0.97%
2060 0.46% 0.99%
2059 0.48% 1.02%
2058 0.5% 1.04%
2057 0.52% 1.07%
2056 0.54% 1.09%
2055 0.57% 1.11%
2054 0.59% 1.14%
2053 0.61% 1.16%
2052 0.63% 1.19%
2051 0.66% 1.22%
2050 0.68% 1.24%
2049 0.71% 1.27%
2048 0.73% 1.3%
2047 0.76% 1.34%
2046 0.78% 1.37%
2045 0.81% 1.39%
2044 0.84% 1.42%
2043 0.86% 1.44%
2042 0.89% 1.47%
2041 0.92% 1.49%
2040 0.95% 1.53%
2039 0.98% 1.56%
2038 1% 1.58%
2037 1.03% 1.61%
2036 1.06% 1.62%
2035 1.09% 1.64%
2034 1.12% 1.66%
2033 1.15% 1.67%
2032 1.18% 1.68%
2031 1.21% 1.68%
2030 1.23% 1.66%
2029 1.26% 1.67%
2028 1.29% 1.65%
2027 1.32% 1.6%
2026 1.34% 1.59%
2025 1.37% 1.55%
2024 1.38% 1.52%
2023 1.38% 1.56%
2022 1.17% 1.76%
2021 1.02% 1.9%
2020 1.24% 1.82%
2019 1.42% 1.71%
2018 1.44% 1.64%
2017 1.47% 1.42%
2016 1.5% 1.31%
2015 1.53% 1.41%
2014 1.56% 1.51%
2013 1.59% 1.64%
2012 1.61% 1.92%
2011 1.64% 2.26%
2010 1.66% 2.5%
2009 1.68% 2.57%
2008 1.7% 2.71%
2007 1.73% 2.68%
2006 1.72% 2.41%
2005 1.7% 2.43%
2004 1.7% 2.5%
2003 1.69% 2.38%
2002 1.69% 2.48%
2001 1.7% 2.84%
2000 1.73% 2.87%
1999 1.76% 2.76%
1998 1.78% 2.8%
1997 1.82% 2.87%
1996 1.87% 2.95%
1995 1.91% 2.93%
1994 1.95% 2.93%
1993 2% 2.81%
1992 2.06% 2.9%
1991 2.11% 3.36%
1990 2.13% 3.4%
1989 2.14% 3.32%
1988 2.14% 3.42%
1987 2.13% 3.47%
1986 2.12% 3.44%
1985 2.14% 3.22%
1984 2.16% 3.18%
1983 2.18% 3.52%
1982 2.21% 3.83%
1981 2.24% 4.27%
1980 2.27% 4.17%
1979 2.3% 3.52%
1978 2.32% 3.26%
1977 2.33% 3.19%
1976 2.32% 3.11%
1975 2.29% 3.03%
1974 2.29% 2.98%
1973 2.27% 2.95%
1972 2.27% 2.81%
1971 2.27% 2.79%
1970 2.27% 2.92%
1969 2.26% 2.91%
1968 2.25% 2.89%
1967 2.22% 2.86%
1966 2.18% 2.81%
1965 2.16% 2.77%
1964 2.13% 2.73%
1963 2.11% 2.68%
1962 2.08% 2.63%
1961 2.06% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Pakistan
Current population
12798112
260356147
Population rank 79/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 3.14%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 70/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -3,179 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 110/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -1,235,336
2024 - -3,000 - -1,401,173
2023 172,336 -3,008 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 167,691 -3,008 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 119,576 -4,663 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 131,870 -4,663 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 171,593 -8,981 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 172,775 -9,344 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 173,799 -9,669 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 175,057 -10,071 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 176,169 -10,525 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 176,967 -10,971 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 177,929 -11,369 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 178,716 -11,689 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 178,840 -12,106 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 179,036 -12,590 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 178,741 -13,055 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 178,576 -13,418 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 178,309 -13,669 4,690,187 576,349
2006 177,999 -14,107 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 173,567 -15,594 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 172,350 -17,385 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 171,846 -19,621 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 170,656 -22,188 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 171,177 -24,405 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 172,996 -26,940 4,281,169 252,869
1999 175,051 -28,074 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 174,207 -28,378 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 173,731 -28,566 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 175,861 -28,685 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 175,141 -28,204 3,977,175 11,534
1994 175,387 -27,621 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 175,344 -26,856 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 174,242 -25,005 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 174,836 -23,982 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 171,351 -21,917 3,731,730 275,242
1989 168,044 -20,720 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 164,763 -19,568 3,554,755 38,139
1987 160,458 -18,948 3,448,813 146,364
1986 156,146 -18,297 3,341,643 111,045
1985 152,288 -17,558 3,233,315 68,860
1984 150,545 -16,625 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 147,129 -15,432 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 144,825 -14,580 2,934,689 294,252
1981 143,199 -13,476 2,790,454 555,032
1980 140,460 -11,762 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 137,331 -9,923 2,461,311 450,003
1978 134,504 -8,462 2,356,601 111,386
1977 131,569 -7,714 2,257,849 85,250
1976 128,552 -7,063 2,171,812 48,238
1975 122,864 -6,424 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 119,560 -5,873 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 112,799 -5,224 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 110,749 -5,057 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 107,897 -4,915 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 105,361 -4,784 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 102,671 -4,679 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 99,339 -4,586 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 95,800 -4,507 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 92,655 -4,444 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 89,745 -4,352 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 87,010 -4,233 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 84,090 -4,026 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 81,106 -3,642 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 78,501 -3,144 1,217,147 0

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

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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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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

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