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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.76 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Panama
2100 17,893,435 5,947,731
2099 17,914,045 5,958,919
2098 17,933,130 5,969,676
2097 17,950,426 5,979,860
2096 17,965,884 5,989,615
2095 17,979,632 5,998,960
2094 17,991,321 6,007,655
2093 18,001,837 6,015,893
2092 18,010,965 6,023,482
2091 18,018,743 6,030,584
2090 18,024,598 6,037,116
2089 18,028,683 6,043,194
2088 18,031,111 6,048,506
2087 18,032,273 6,053,252
2086 18,031,453 6,057,347
2085 18,028,821 6,060,940
2084 18,023,949 6,063,735
2083 18,017,099 6,065,863
2082 18,008,181 6,067,171
2081 17,996,924 6,067,635
2080 17,983,295 6,067,317
2079 17,967,169 6,066,164
2078 17,948,431 6,064,127
2077 17,926,683 6,061,297
2076 17,901,540 6,057,645
2075 17,873,249 6,053,134
2074 17,842,092 6,047,620
2073 17,808,644 6,041,318
2072 17,771,740 6,034,065
2071 17,731,963 6,026,051
2070 17,689,544 6,017,288
2069 17,643,806 6,007,621
2068 17,595,053 5,997,109
2067 17,542,502 5,985,932
2066 17,486,641 5,973,853
2065 17,427,942 5,961,039
2064 17,365,688 5,947,320
2063 17,300,458 5,932,822
2062 17,232,339 5,917,367
2061 17,160,987 5,900,972
2060 17,086,684 5,883,654
2059 17,009,134 5,865,433
2058 16,928,354 5,846,037
2057 16,844,476 5,825,696
2056 16,757,244 5,804,369
2055 16,667,208 5,781,900
2054 16,573,408 5,758,339
2053 16,476,868 5,733,538
2052 16,377,020 5,707,562
2051 16,273,802 5,680,231
2050 16,167,331 5,651,617
2049 16,057,626 5,621,841
2048 15,944,702 5,590,701
2047 15,829,057 5,558,382
2046 15,710,244 5,524,843
2045 15,588,370 5,490,228
2044 15,463,403 5,454,371
2043 15,335,251 5,417,316
2042 15,204,099 5,379,169
2041 15,069,930 5,339,872
2040 14,933,077 5,299,492
2039 14,793,148 5,257,983
2038 14,650,075 5,215,284
2037 14,504,571 5,171,497
2036 14,356,512 5,126,814
2035 14,205,539 5,081,210
2034 14,051,957 5,034,708
2033 13,896,375 4,987,247
2032 13,738,443 4,938,646
2031 13,578,504 4,889,260
2030 13,416,363 4,838,970
2029 13,252,713 4,787,654
2028 13,087,555 4,735,214
2027 12,920,647 4,681,847
2026 12,752,679 4,627,497
2025 12,583,455 4,572,106
2024 12,413,315 4,515,577
2023 12,244,159 4,458,759
2022 12,077,154 4,400,773
2021 11,937,360 4,345,405
2020 11,816,299 4,293,261
2019 11,671,386 4,234,700
2018 11,508,368 4,167,860
2017 11,344,587 4,098,707
2016 11,180,020 4,029,086
2015 11,014,705 3,960,035
2014 10,848,888 3,892,101
2013 10,682,608 3,825,329
2012 10,515,807 3,759,256
2011 10,348,929 3,693,505
2010 10,182,345 3,628,535
2009 10,016,275 3,564,381
2008 9,850,858 3,500,648
2007 9,685,960 3,437,490
2006 9,521,689 3,375,024
2005 9,360,754 3,313,026
2004 9,204,287 3,251,155
2003 9,050,700 3,189,807
2002 8,900,355 3,129,344
2001 8,752,736 3,069,537
2000 8,606,326 3,010,369
1999 8,459,806 2,951,822
1998 8,313,394 2,893,914
1997 8,167,900 2,836,695
1996 8,021,736 2,780,227
1995 7,874,676 2,724,557
1994 7,727,322 2,669,546
1993 7,579,195 2,615,099
1992 7,430,336 2,561,336
1991 7,280,289 2,508,265
1990 7,130,142 2,455,583
1989 6,981,766 2,403,820
1988 6,835,508 2,352,848
1987 6,692,162 2,301,970
1986 6,552,479 2,251,325
1985 6,416,185 2,200,915
1984 6,281,868 2,150,782
1983 6,149,060 2,101,106
1982 6,018,088 2,052,271
1981 5,888,109 2,004,418
1980 5,758,900 1,957,534
1979 5,630,849 1,911,552
1978 5,504,123 1,866,311
1977 5,379,166 1,821,543
1976 5,256,496 1,776,935
1975 5,137,539 1,732,389
1974 5,022,475 1,687,926
1973 4,910,200 1,643,690
1972 4,800,978 1,599,723
1971 4,694,342 1,556,081
1970 4,590,010 1,513,070
1969 4,488,232 1,470,886
1968 4,388,944 1,429,447
1967 4,292,572 1,388,628
1966 4,199,550 1,348,388
1965 4,109,796 1,308,835
1964 4,022,996 1,270,065
1963 3,938,913 1,232,124
1962 3,857,493 1,195,301
1961 3,778,731 1,159,870
1960 3,702,323 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Panama
2100 -0.12% -0.19%
2099 -0.11% -0.18%
2098 -0.1% -0.17%
2097 -0.09% -0.16%
2096 -0.08% -0.16%
2095 -0.06% -0.14%
2094 -0.06% -0.14%
2093 -0.05% -0.13%
2092 -0.04% -0.12%
2091 -0.03% -0.11%
2090 -0.02% -0.1%
2089 -0.01% -0.09%
2088 -0.006% -0.08%
2087 0.005% -0.07%
2086 0.01% -0.06%
2085 0.03% -0.05%
2084 0.04% -0.04%
2083 0.05% -0.02%
2082 0.06% -0.008%
2081 0.08% 0.005%
2080 0.09% 0.02%
2079 0.1% 0.03%
2078 0.12% 0.05%
2077 0.14% 0.06%
2076 0.16% 0.07%
2075 0.17% 0.09%
2074 0.19% 0.1%
2073 0.21% 0.12%
2072 0.22% 0.13%
2071 0.24% 0.15%
2070 0.26% 0.16%
2069 0.28% 0.18%
2068 0.3% 0.19%
2067 0.32% 0.2%
2066 0.34% 0.21%
2065 0.36% 0.23%
2064 0.38% 0.24%
2063 0.4% 0.26%
2062 0.42% 0.28%
2061 0.43% 0.29%
2060 0.46% 0.31%
2059 0.48% 0.33%
2058 0.5% 0.35%
2057 0.52% 0.37%
2056 0.54% 0.39%
2055 0.57% 0.41%
2054 0.59% 0.43%
2053 0.61% 0.46%
2052 0.63% 0.48%
2051 0.66% 0.51%
2050 0.68% 0.53%
2049 0.71% 0.56%
2048 0.73% 0.58%
2047 0.76% 0.61%
2046 0.78% 0.63%
2045 0.81% 0.66%
2044 0.84% 0.68%
2043 0.86% 0.71%
2042 0.89% 0.74%
2041 0.92% 0.76%
2040 0.95% 0.79%
2039 0.98% 0.82%
2038 1% 0.85%
2037 1.03% 0.87%
2036 1.06% 0.9%
2035 1.09% 0.92%
2034 1.12% 0.95%
2033 1.15% 0.98%
2032 1.18% 1.01%
2031 1.21% 1.04%
2030 1.23% 1.07%
2029 1.26% 1.11%
2028 1.29% 1.14%
2027 1.32% 1.17%
2026 1.34% 1.21%
2025 1.37% 1.25%
2024 1.38% 1.27%
2023 1.38% 1.32%
2022 1.17% 1.27%
2021 1.02% 1.21%
2020 1.24% 1.38%
2019 1.42% 1.6%
2018 1.44% 1.69%
2017 1.47% 1.73%
2016 1.5% 1.74%
2015 1.53% 1.75%
2014 1.56% 1.75%
2013 1.59% 1.76%
2012 1.61% 1.78%
2011 1.64% 1.79%
2010 1.66% 1.8%
2009 1.68% 1.82%
2008 1.7% 1.84%
2007 1.73% 1.85%
2006 1.72% 1.87%
2005 1.7% 1.9%
2004 1.7% 1.92%
2003 1.69% 1.93%
2002 1.69% 1.95%
2001 1.7% 1.97%
2000 1.73% 1.98%
1999 1.76% 2%
1998 1.78% 2.02%
1997 1.82% 2.03%
1996 1.87% 2.04%
1995 1.91% 2.06%
1994 1.95% 2.08%
1993 2% 2.1%
1992 2.06% 2.12%
1991 2.11% 2.15%
1990 2.13% 2.15%
1989 2.14% 2.17%
1988 2.14% 2.21%
1987 2.13% 2.25%
1986 2.12% 2.29%
1985 2.14% 2.33%
1984 2.16% 2.36%
1983 2.18% 2.38%
1982 2.21% 2.39%
1981 2.24% 2.4%
1980 2.27% 2.41%
1979 2.3% 2.42%
1978 2.32% 2.46%
1977 2.33% 2.51%
1976 2.32% 2.57%
1975 2.29% 2.63%
1974 2.29% 2.69%
1973 2.27% 2.75%
1972 2.27% 2.8%
1971 2.27% 2.84%
1970 2.27% 2.87%
1969 2.26% 2.9%
1968 2.25% 2.94%
1967 2.22% 2.98%
1966 2.18% 3.02%
1965 2.16% 3.05%
1964 2.13% 3.08%
1963 2.11% 3.08%
1962 2.08% 3.05%
1961 2.06% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Panama
Current population
12798112
4642198
Population rank 79/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.06%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +156
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 83/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +6,151
Net migration rank 110/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 6,151
2024 - -3,000 - 6,706
2023 172,336 -3,008 50,197 7,262
2022 167,691 -3,008 50,556 7,967
2021 119,576 -4,663 46,747 5,473
2020 131,870 -4,663 46,599 5,473
2019 171,593 -8,981 54,420 10,623
2018 172,775 -9,344 57,508 11,130
2017 173,799 -9,669 58,607 11,059
2016 175,057 -10,071 59,454 10,109
2015 176,169 -10,525 59,896 8,648
2014 176,967 -10,971 60,227 7,105
2013 177,929 -11,369 60,295 5,926
2012 178,716 -11,689 60,471 5,447
2011 178,840 -12,106 60,411 5,167
2010 179,036 -12,590 59,418 4,953
2009 178,741 -13,055 59,168 4,765
2008 178,576 -13,418 58,961 4,568
2007 178,309 -13,669 58,454 4,330
2006 177,999 -14,107 58,067 4,087
2005 173,567 -15,594 58,014 3,843
2004 172,350 -17,385 58,281 3,596
2003 171,846 -19,621 57,458 3,352
2002 170,656 -22,188 57,011 3,099
2001 171,177 -24,405 56,654 2,856
2000 172,996 -26,940 56,236 2,602
1999 175,051 -28,074 55,911 2,341
1998 174,207 -28,378 55,482 2,084
1997 173,731 -28,566 55,060 1,820
1996 175,861 -28,685 54,512 1,533
1995 175,141 -28,204 54,069 1,221
1994 175,387 -27,621 53,845 899
1993 175,344 -26,856 53,591 560
1992 174,242 -25,005 53,186 182
1991 174,836 -23,982 53,079 -305
1990 171,351 -21,917 53,451 -854
1989 168,044 -20,720 52,295 -1,368
1988 164,763 -19,568 52,767 -1,750
1987 160,458 -18,948 52,690 -1,953
1986 156,146 -18,297 52,681 -2,136
1985 152,288 -17,558 52,573 -2,297
1984 150,545 -16,625 52,436 -2,435
1983 147,129 -15,432 51,880 -2,518
1982 144,825 -14,580 50,858 -2,554
1981 143,199 -13,476 50,018 -2,620
1980 140,460 -11,762 49,077 -2,701
1979 137,331 -9,923 48,362 -2,772
1978 134,504 -8,462 47,694 -2,811
1977 131,569 -7,714 47,438 -2,792
1976 128,552 -7,063 47,307 -2,727
1975 122,864 -6,424 47,149 -2,635
1974 119,560 -5,873 46,932 -2,531
1973 116,323 -5,457 46,540 -2,464
1972 112,799 -5,224 46,311 -2,448
1971 110,749 -5,057 45,867 -2,454
1970 107,897 -4,915 45,075 -2,476
1969 105,361 -4,784 44,278 -2,510
1968 102,671 -4,679 43,641 -2,528
1967 99,339 -4,586 43,054 -2,528
1966 95,800 -4,507 42,457 -2,500
1965 92,655 -4,444 41,604 -2,454
1964 89,745 -4,352 40,806 -2,418
1963 87,010 -4,233 39,872 -2,380
1962 84,090 -4,026 38,537 -2,377
1961 81,106 -3,642 37,100 -2,394
1960 78,501 -3,144 35,431 -2,409

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

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

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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