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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 20.4 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 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Pakistan
2100 17,891,143 514,639,086
2099 17,911,750 513,762,873
2098 17,930,833 512,834,641
2097 17,948,126 511,842,588
2096 17,963,582 510,743,323
2095 17,977,328 509,544,194
2094 17,989,016 508,236,117
2093 17,999,530 506,871,405
2092 18,008,657 505,433,117
2091 18,016,434 503,929,591
2090 18,022,288 502,369,089
2089 18,026,374 500,764,988
2088 18,028,801 499,040,109
2087 18,029,963 497,294,229
2086 18,029,143 495,416,407
2085 18,026,512 493,469,269
2084 18,021,640 491,457,322
2083 18,014,790 489,327,293
2082 18,005,874 487,086,584
2081 17,994,619 484,774,651
2080 17,980,992 482,358,125
2079 17,964,867 479,913,540
2078 17,946,132 477,377,443
2077 17,924,387 474,692,907
2076 17,899,247 471,877,807
2075 17,870,960 468,953,317
2074 17,839,807 465,972,364
2073 17,806,362 462,907,667
2072 17,769,463 459,752,452
2071 17,729,691 456,518,761
2070 17,687,278 453,190,545
2069 17,641,545 449,749,441
2068 17,592,799 446,219,879
2067 17,540,255 442,632,987
2066 17,484,401 438,970,919
2065 17,425,710 435,260,675
2064 17,363,463 431,484,424
2063 17,298,241 427,665,121
2062 17,230,131 423,724,764
2061 17,158,789 419,759,602
2060 17,084,495 415,724,868
2059 17,006,955 411,662,239
2058 16,926,185 407,514,159
2057 16,842,318 403,318,028
2056 16,755,098 399,031,614
2055 16,665,072 394,728,055
2054 16,571,285 390,385,410
2053 16,474,757 386,003,289
2052 16,374,922 381,568,312
2051 16,271,717 377,096,921
2050 16,165,260 372,554,619
2049 16,055,569 367,986,189
2048 15,942,659 363,386,382
2047 15,827,029 358,734,325
2046 15,708,231 354,003,639
2045 15,586,373 349,228,953
2044 15,461,422 344,443,561
2043 15,333,286 339,631,894
2042 15,202,151 334,801,403
2041 15,067,999 329,944,530
2040 14,931,164 325,107,264
2039 14,791,253 320,203,920
2038 14,648,198 315,273,196
2037 14,502,712 310,377,446
2036 14,354,673 305,472,156
2035 14,203,719 300,604,245
2034 14,050,157 295,748,602
2033 13,894,595 290,911,874
2032 13,736,683 286,130,352
2031 13,576,765 281,410,647
2030 13,414,644 276,766,735
2029 13,251,015 272,246,760
2028 13,085,878 267,784,548
2027 12,918,991 263,445,027
2026 12,751,046 259,285,315
2025 12,581,843 255,219,554
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 (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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 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 1.36% 1.57%
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 (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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Pakistan
Current population
12837312
261421997
Population rank 79/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 3.15%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 66/197
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 171,974 -3,000 5,268,361 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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