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Population in Bolivia compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.16 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
2100 17,893,435 18,802,138
2099 17,914,045 18,790,040
2098 17,933,130 18,776,265
2097 17,950,426 18,758,897
2096 17,965,884 18,737,707
2095 17,979,632 18,714,219
2094 17,991,321 18,687,257
2093 18,001,837 18,658,233
2092 18,010,965 18,625,772
2091 18,018,743 18,590,001
2090 18,024,598 18,549,501
2089 18,028,683 18,510,463
2088 18,031,111 18,468,827
2087 18,032,273 18,424,378
2086 18,031,453 18,376,043
2085 18,028,821 18,325,641
2084 18,023,949 18,274,394
2083 18,017,099 18,218,709
2082 18,008,181 18,163,177
2081 17,996,924 18,104,285
2080 17,983,295 18,039,008
2079 17,967,169 17,975,778
2078 17,948,431 17,908,670
2077 17,926,683 17,840,781
2076 17,901,540 17,771,791
2075 17,873,249 17,699,428
2074 17,842,092 17,625,044
2073 17,808,644 17,548,128
2072 17,771,740 17,466,649
2071 17,731,963 17,381,598
2070 17,689,544 17,295,105
2069 17,643,806 17,205,503
2068 17,595,053 17,112,154
2067 17,542,502 17,015,090
2066 17,486,641 16,915,436
2065 17,427,942 16,812,946
2064 17,365,688 16,708,669
2063 17,300,458 16,604,296
2062 17,232,339 16,497,292
2061 17,160,987 16,386,905
2060 17,086,684 16,270,535
2059 17,009,134 16,152,614
2058 16,928,354 16,032,684
2057 16,844,476 15,909,649
2056 16,757,244 15,784,519
2055 16,667,208 15,656,542
2054 16,573,408 15,523,143
2053 16,476,868 15,389,244
2052 16,377,020 15,250,715
2051 16,273,802 15,110,389
2050 16,167,331 14,968,530
2049 16,057,626 14,821,865
2048 15,944,702 14,673,459
2047 15,829,057 14,522,926
2046 15,710,244 14,370,120
2045 15,588,370 14,213,585
2044 15,463,403 14,056,036
2043 15,335,251 13,897,765
2042 15,204,099 13,738,690
2041 15,069,930 13,577,382
2040 14,933,077 13,413,396
2039 14,793,148 13,247,486
2038 14,650,075 13,079,352
2037 14,504,571 12,909,735
2036 14,356,512 12,738,223
2035 14,205,539 12,566,543
2034 14,051,957 12,392,476
2033 13,896,375 12,218,246
2032 13,738,443 12,042,345
2031 13,578,504 11,865,316
2030 13,416,363 11,685,599
2029 13,252,713 11,504,890
2028 13,087,555 11,322,573
2027 12,920,647 11,138,409
2026 12,752,679 10,952,454
2025 12,583,455 10,765,048
2024 12,413,315 10,576,502
2023 12,244,159 10,389,635
2022 12,077,154 10,203,169
2021 11,937,360 10,012,896
2020 11,816,299 9,815,746
2019 11,671,386 9,609,010
2018 11,508,368 9,394,513
2017 11,344,587 9,178,714
2016 11,180,020 8,961,718
2015 11,014,705 8,743,246
2014 10,848,888 8,523,441
2013 10,682,608 8,302,698
2012 10,515,807 8,081,390
2011 10,348,929 7,859,346
2010 10,182,345 7,633,523
2009 10,016,275 7,406,438
2008 9,850,858 7,183,002
2007 9,685,960 6,963,345
2006 9,521,689 6,747,720
2005 9,360,754 6,535,905
2004 9,204,287 6,328,041
2003 9,050,700 6,123,997
2002 8,900,355 5,924,003
2001 8,752,736 5,728,435
2000 8,606,326 5,537,064
1999 8,459,806 5,349,333
1998 8,313,394 5,166,390
1997 8,167,900 4,987,883
1996 8,021,736 4,813,361
1995 7,874,676 4,644,278
1994 7,727,322 4,480,208
1993 7,579,195 4,320,872
1992 7,430,336 4,166,699
1991 7,280,289 4,021,837
1990 7,130,142 3,896,481
1989 6,981,766 3,796,078
1988 6,835,508 3,711,880
1987 6,692,162 3,632,543
1986 6,552,479 3,554,793
1985 6,416,185 3,478,936
1984 6,281,868 3,405,198
1983 6,149,060 3,333,633
1982 6,018,088 3,264,291
1981 5,888,109 3,197,019
1980 5,758,900 3,131,512
1979 5,630,849 3,067,341
1978 5,504,123 3,003,714
1977 5,379,166 2,940,327
1976 5,256,496 2,877,327
1975 5,137,539 2,814,820
1974 5,022,475 2,752,671
1973 4,910,200 2,690,629
1972 4,800,978 2,628,432
1971 4,694,342 2,566,421
1970 4,590,010 2,505,628
1969 4,488,232 2,446,927
1968 4,388,944 2,390,803
1967 4,292,572 2,337,532
1966 4,199,550 2,285,774
1965 4,109,796 2,235,820
1964 4,022,996 2,188,325
1963 3,938,913 2,141,376
1962 3,857,493 2,093,919
1961 3,778,731 2,046,127
1960 3,702,323 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.12% 0.06%
2099 -0.11% 0.07%
2098 -0.1% 0.09%
2097 -0.09% 0.11%
2096 -0.08% 0.13%
2095 -0.06% 0.14%
2094 -0.06% 0.16%
2093 -0.05% 0.17%
2092 -0.04% 0.19%
2091 -0.03% 0.22%
2090 -0.02% 0.21%
2089 -0.01% 0.23%
2088 -0.006% 0.24%
2087 0.005% 0.26%
2086 0.01% 0.28%
2085 0.03% 0.28%
2084 0.04% 0.31%
2083 0.05% 0.31%
2082 0.06% 0.33%
2081 0.08% 0.36%
2080 0.09% 0.35%
2079 0.1% 0.37%
2078 0.12% 0.38%
2077 0.14% 0.39%
2076 0.16% 0.41%
2075 0.17% 0.42%
2074 0.19% 0.44%
2073 0.21% 0.47%
2072 0.22% 0.49%
2071 0.24% 0.5%
2070 0.26% 0.52%
2069 0.28% 0.55%
2068 0.3% 0.57%
2067 0.32% 0.59%
2066 0.34% 0.61%
2065 0.36% 0.62%
2064 0.38% 0.63%
2063 0.4% 0.65%
2062 0.42% 0.67%
2061 0.43% 0.72%
2060 0.46% 0.73%
2059 0.48% 0.75%
2058 0.5% 0.77%
2057 0.52% 0.79%
2056 0.54% 0.82%
2055 0.57% 0.86%
2054 0.59% 0.87%
2053 0.61% 0.91%
2052 0.63% 0.93%
2051 0.66% 0.95%
2050 0.68% 0.99%
2049 0.71% 1.01%
2048 0.73% 1.04%
2047 0.76% 1.06%
2046 0.78% 1.1%
2045 0.81% 1.12%
2044 0.84% 1.14%
2043 0.86% 1.16%
2042 0.89% 1.19%
2041 0.92% 1.22%
2040 0.95% 1.25%
2039 0.98% 1.29%
2038 1% 1.31%
2037 1.03% 1.35%
2036 1.06% 1.37%
2035 1.09% 1.4%
2034 1.12% 1.43%
2033 1.15% 1.46%
2032 1.18% 1.49%
2031 1.21% 1.54%
2030 1.23% 1.57%
2029 1.26% 1.61%
2028 1.29% 1.65%
2027 1.32% 1.7%
2026 1.34% 1.74%
2025 1.37% 1.78%
2024 1.38% 1.8%
2023 1.38% 1.83%
2022 1.17% 1.9%
2021 1.02% 2.01%
2020 1.24% 2.15%
2019 1.42% 2.28%
2018 1.44% 2.35%
2017 1.47% 2.42%
2016 1.5% 2.5%
2015 1.53% 2.58%
2014 1.56% 2.66%
2013 1.59% 2.74%
2012 1.61% 2.83%
2011 1.64% 2.96%
2010 1.66% 3.07%
2009 1.68% 3.11%
2008 1.7% 3.15%
2007 1.73% 3.2%
2006 1.72% 3.24%
2005 1.7% 3.28%
2004 1.7% 3.33%
2003 1.69% 3.38%
2002 1.69% 3.41%
2001 1.7% 3.46%
2000 1.73% 3.51%
1999 1.76% 3.54%
1998 1.78% 3.58%
1997 1.82% 3.63%
1996 1.87% 3.64%
1995 1.91% 3.66%
1994 1.95% 3.69%
1993 2% 3.7%
1992 2.06% 3.6%
1991 2.11% 3.22%
1990 2.13% 2.64%
1989 2.14% 2.27%
1988 2.14% 2.18%
1987 2.13% 2.19%
1986 2.12% 2.18%
1985 2.14% 2.17%
1984 2.16% 2.15%
1983 2.18% 2.12%
1982 2.21% 2.1%
1981 2.24% 2.09%
1980 2.27% 2.09%
1979 2.3% 2.12%
1978 2.32% 2.16%
1977 2.33% 2.19%
1976 2.32% 2.22%
1975 2.29% 2.26%
1974 2.29% 2.31%
1973 2.27% 2.37%
1972 2.27% 2.42%
1971 2.27% 2.43%
1970 2.27% 2.4%
1969 2.26% 2.35%
1968 2.25% 2.28%
1967 2.22% 2.26%
1966 2.18% 2.23%
1965 2.16% 2.17%
1964 2.13% 2.19%
1963 2.11% 2.27%
1962 2.08% 2.34%
1961 2.06% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Papua New Guinea
Current population
12798112
11002753
Population rank 79/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +512
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 59/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -3,179 -284
Net migration rank 110/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -284
2024 - -3,000 - -707
2023 172,336 -3,008 187,637 -787
2022 167,691 -3,008 186,861 -787
2021 119,576 -4,663 183,766 10,703
2020 131,870 -4,663 189,130 10,703
2019 171,593 -8,981 190,662 22,978
2018 172,775 -9,344 190,662 24,684
2017 173,799 -9,669 189,715 26,513
2016 175,057 -10,071 189,281 28,473
2015 176,169 -10,525 188,600 30,580
2014 176,967 -10,971 187,592 32,840
2013 177,929 -11,369 185,790 35,280
2012 178,716 -11,689 183,658 37,893
2011 178,840 -12,106 181,842 40,690
2010 179,036 -12,590 178,998 50,106
2009 178,741 -13,055 175,421 49,647
2008 178,576 -13,418 172,823 48,985
2007 178,309 -13,669 169,306 48,203
2006 177,999 -14,107 166,540 47,191
2005 173,567 -15,594 163,888 46,014
2004 172,350 -17,385 161,023 44,811
2003 171,846 -19,621 158,611 43,639
2002 170,656 -22,188 155,091 42,657
2001 171,177 -24,405 151,431 41,962
2000 172,996 -26,940 147,496 41,855
1999 175,051 -28,074 143,592 42,519
1998 174,207 -28,378 136,677 43,091
1997 173,731 -28,566 134,458 42,787
1996 175,861 -28,685 129,802 41,994
1995 175,141 -28,204 125,410 40,962
1994 175,387 -27,621 122,113 39,669
1993 175,344 -26,856 118,668 38,220
1992 174,242 -25,005 114,818 36,622
1991 174,836 -23,982 111,453 26,830
1990 171,351 -21,917 110,033 2,398
1989 168,044 -20,720 108,199 -19,824
1988 164,763 -19,568 106,256 -26,232
1987 160,458 -18,948 104,367 -25,720
1986 156,146 -18,297 102,346 -25,495
1985 152,288 -17,558 100,333 -25,470
1984 150,545 -16,625 98,103 -25,487
1983 147,129 -15,432 95,982 -25,465
1982 144,825 -14,580 93,522 -25,355
1981 143,199 -13,476 91,767 -25,383
1980 140,460 -11,762 90,266 -25,638
1979 137,331 -9,923 89,330 -25,618
1978 134,504 -8,462 88,747 -25,208
1977 131,569 -7,714 87,954 -24,722
1976 128,552 -7,063 86,965 -24,198
1975 122,864 -6,424 85,809 -23,562
1974 119,560 -5,873 84,829 -22,771
1973 116,323 -5,457 83,821 -21,803
1972 112,799 -5,224 82,672 -20,303
1971 110,749 -5,057 80,599 -18,945
1970 107,897 -4,915 78,712 -18,773
1969 105,361 -4,784 76,454 -18,994
1968 102,671 -4,679 73,983 -19,188
1967 99,339 -4,586 71,519 -19,767
1966 95,800 -4,507 69,206 -17,454
1965 92,655 -4,444 66,693 -18,532
1964 89,745 -4,352 64,558 -17,730
1963 87,010 -4,233 62,260 -15,189
1962 84,090 -4,026 59,974 -12,141
1961 81,106 -3,642 58,151 -10,409
1960 78,501 -3,144 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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

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