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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.8 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Paraguay
2100 17,893,435 9,114,469
2099 17,914,045 9,134,868
2098 17,933,130 9,153,773
2097 17,950,426 9,171,880
2096 17,965,884 9,188,931
2095 17,979,632 9,204,812
2094 17,991,321 9,219,996
2093 18,001,837 9,234,274
2092 18,010,965 9,247,659
2091 18,018,743 9,260,551
2090 18,024,598 9,272,453
2089 18,028,683 9,283,984
2088 18,031,111 9,293,775
2087 18,032,273 9,302,722
2086 18,031,453 9,311,508
2085 18,028,821 9,319,285
2084 18,023,949 9,325,447
2083 18,017,099 9,331,054
2082 18,008,181 9,335,846
2081 17,996,924 9,340,017
2080 17,983,295 9,342,618
2079 17,967,169 9,344,195
2078 17,948,431 9,344,403
2077 17,926,683 9,343,525
2076 17,901,540 9,341,603
2075 17,873,249 9,337,944
2074 17,842,092 9,332,883
2073 17,808,644 9,326,126
2072 17,771,740 9,317,685
2071 17,731,963 9,307,917
2070 17,689,544 9,296,216
2069 17,643,806 9,282,854
2068 17,595,053 9,268,086
2067 17,542,502 9,251,858
2066 17,486,641 9,233,146
2065 17,427,942 9,212,933
2064 17,365,688 9,190,368
2063 17,300,458 9,165,372
2062 17,232,339 9,138,205
2061 17,160,987 9,109,701
2060 17,086,684 9,079,572
2059 17,009,134 9,047,300
2058 16,928,354 9,011,957
2057 16,844,476 8,975,110
2056 16,757,244 8,936,412
2055 16,667,208 8,896,115
2054 16,573,408 8,853,974
2053 16,476,868 8,810,350
2052 16,377,020 8,764,844
2051 16,273,802 8,717,773
2050 16,167,331 8,669,516
2049 16,057,626 8,619,672
2048 15,944,702 8,568,157
2047 15,829,057 8,515,265
2046 15,710,244 8,460,084
2045 15,588,370 8,404,136
2044 15,463,403 8,346,996
2043 15,335,251 8,288,781
2042 15,204,099 8,228,904
2041 15,069,930 8,168,202
2040 14,933,077 8,106,496
2039 14,793,148 8,043,273
2038 14,650,075 7,978,464
2037 14,504,571 7,912,690
2036 14,356,512 7,845,468
2035 14,205,539 7,777,137
2034 14,051,957 7,707,832
2033 13,896,375 7,636,950
2032 13,738,443 7,564,485
2031 13,578,504 7,490,891
2030 13,416,363 7,415,529
2029 13,252,713 7,338,535
2028 13,087,555 7,259,813
2027 12,920,647 7,179,864
2026 12,752,679 7,098,035
2025 12,583,455 7,014,448
2024 12,413,315 6,929,153
2023 12,244,159 6,844,146
2022 12,077,154 6,760,464
2021 11,937,360 6,684,182
2020 11,816,299 6,603,739
2019 11,671,386 6,515,058
2018 11,508,368 6,427,382
2017 11,344,587 6,338,660
2016 11,180,020 6,249,126
2015 11,014,705 6,159,103
2014 10,848,888 6,069,811
2013 10,682,608 5,982,445
2012 10,515,807 5,897,008
2011 10,348,929 5,814,626
2010 10,182,345 5,737,971
2009 10,016,275 5,671,236
2008 9,850,858 5,613,574
2007 9,685,960 5,559,386
2006 9,521,689 5,505,148
2005 9,360,754 5,448,097
2004 9,204,287 5,388,175
2003 9,050,700 5,326,436
2002 8,900,355 5,261,328
2001 8,752,736 5,187,689
2000 8,606,326 5,100,868
1999 8,459,806 5,003,135
1998 8,313,394 4,900,025
1997 8,167,900 4,794,412
1996 8,021,736 4,687,543
1995 7,874,676 4,579,806
1994 7,727,322 4,471,417
1993 7,579,195 4,362,696
1992 7,430,336 4,253,600
1991 7,280,289 4,144,364
1990 7,130,142 4,035,747
1989 6,981,766 3,927,802
1988 6,835,508 3,820,546
1987 6,692,162 3,714,889
1986 6,552,479 3,611,474
1985 6,416,185 3,510,671
1984 6,281,868 3,412,936
1983 6,149,060 3,318,068
1982 6,018,088 3,226,189
1981 5,888,109 3,137,604
1980 5,758,900 3,053,235
1979 5,630,849 2,973,968
1978 5,504,123 2,899,269
1977 5,379,166 2,827,874
1976 5,256,496 2,758,836
1975 5,137,539 2,691,648
1974 5,022,475 2,625,621
1973 4,910,200 2,561,102
1972 4,800,978 2,499,881
1971 4,694,342 2,442,537
1970 4,590,010 2,388,028
1969 4,488,232 2,334,992
1968 4,388,944 2,282,391
1967 4,292,572 2,229,994
1966 4,199,550 2,177,584
1965 4,109,796 2,125,177
1964 4,022,996 2,073,119
1963 3,938,913 2,021,909
1962 3,857,493 1,973,130
1961 3,778,731 1,927,394
1960 3,702,323 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Paraguay
2100 -0.12% -0.22%
2099 -0.11% -0.21%
2098 -0.1% -0.2%
2097 -0.09% -0.19%
2096 -0.08% -0.17%
2095 -0.06% -0.16%
2094 -0.06% -0.15%
2093 -0.05% -0.14%
2092 -0.04% -0.14%
2091 -0.03% -0.13%
2090 -0.02% -0.12%
2089 -0.01% -0.11%
2088 -0.006% -0.1%
2087 0.005% -0.09%
2086 0.01% -0.08%
2085 0.03% -0.07%
2084 0.04% -0.06%
2083 0.05% -0.05%
2082 0.06% -0.04%
2081 0.08% -0.03%
2080 0.09% -0.02%
2079 0.1% -0.002%
2078 0.12% 0.009%
2077 0.14% 0.02%
2076 0.16% 0.04%
2075 0.17% 0.05%
2074 0.19% 0.07%
2073 0.21% 0.09%
2072 0.22% 0.1%
2071 0.24% 0.13%
2070 0.26% 0.14%
2069 0.28% 0.16%
2068 0.3% 0.18%
2067 0.32% 0.2%
2066 0.34% 0.22%
2065 0.36% 0.25%
2064 0.38% 0.27%
2063 0.4% 0.3%
2062 0.42% 0.31%
2061 0.43% 0.33%
2060 0.46% 0.36%
2059 0.48% 0.39%
2058 0.5% 0.41%
2057 0.52% 0.43%
2056 0.54% 0.45%
2055 0.57% 0.48%
2054 0.59% 0.5%
2053 0.61% 0.52%
2052 0.63% 0.54%
2051 0.66% 0.56%
2050 0.68% 0.58%
2049 0.71% 0.6%
2048 0.73% 0.62%
2047 0.76% 0.65%
2046 0.78% 0.67%
2045 0.81% 0.68%
2044 0.84% 0.7%
2043 0.86% 0.73%
2042 0.89% 0.74%
2041 0.92% 0.76%
2040 0.95% 0.79%
2039 0.98% 0.81%
2038 1% 0.83%
2037 1.03% 0.86%
2036 1.06% 0.88%
2035 1.09% 0.9%
2034 1.12% 0.93%
2033 1.15% 0.96%
2032 1.18% 0.98%
2031 1.21% 1.02%
2030 1.23% 1.05%
2029 1.26% 1.08%
2028 1.29% 1.11%
2027 1.32% 1.15%
2026 1.34% 1.19%
2025 1.37% 1.23%
2024 1.38% 1.24%
2023 1.38% 1.24%
2022 1.17% 1.14%
2021 1.02% 1.22%
2020 1.24% 1.36%
2019 1.42% 1.36%
2018 1.44% 1.4%
2017 1.47% 1.43%
2016 1.5% 1.46%
2015 1.53% 1.47%
2014 1.56% 1.46%
2013 1.59% 1.45%
2012 1.61% 1.42%
2011 1.64% 1.34%
2010 1.66% 1.18%
2009 1.68% 1.03%
2008 1.7% 0.97%
2007 1.73% 0.99%
2006 1.72% 1.05%
2005 1.7% 1.11%
2004 1.7% 1.16%
2003 1.69% 1.24%
2002 1.69% 1.42%
2001 1.7% 1.7%
2000 1.73% 1.95%
1999 1.76% 2.1%
1998 1.78% 2.2%
1997 1.82% 2.28%
1996 1.87% 2.35%
1995 1.91% 2.42%
1994 1.95% 2.49%
1993 2% 2.56%
1992 2.06% 2.64%
1991 2.11% 2.69%
1990 2.13% 2.75%
1989 2.14% 2.81%
1988 2.14% 2.84%
1987 2.13% 2.86%
1986 2.12% 2.87%
1985 2.14% 2.86%
1984 2.16% 2.86%
1983 2.18% 2.85%
1982 2.21% 2.82%
1981 2.24% 2.76%
1980 2.27% 2.67%
1979 2.3% 2.58%
1978 2.32% 2.52%
1977 2.33% 2.5%
1976 2.32% 2.5%
1975 2.29% 2.51%
1974 2.29% 2.52%
1973 2.27% 2.45%
1972 2.27% 2.35%
1971 2.27% 2.28%
1970 2.27% 2.27%
1969 2.26% 2.3%
1968 2.25% 2.35%
1967 2.22% 2.41%
1966 2.18% 2.47%
1965 2.16% 2.51%
1964 2.13% 2.53%
1963 2.11% 2.47%
1962 2.08% 2.37%
1961 2.06% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Paraguay
Current population
12798112
7120169
Population rank 79/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +233
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 87/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -12,423
Net migration rank 110/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -12,423
2024 - -3,000 - -12,451
2023 172,336 -3,008 97,748 -12,500
2022 167,691 -3,008 94,627 -12,500
2021 119,576 -4,663 78,667 -8,226
2020 131,870 -4,663 98,667 -8,226
2019 171,593 -8,981 103,179 -16,263
2018 172,775 -9,344 104,908 -16,472
2017 173,799 -9,669 105,634 -16,630
2016 175,057 -10,071 106,804 -16,737
2015 176,169 -10,525 106,817 -16,834
2014 176,967 -10,971 105,585 -16,989
2013 177,929 -11,369 103,383 -17,232
2012 178,716 -11,689 102,508 -17,763
2011 178,840 -12,106 100,442 -20,427
2010 179,036 -12,590 99,456 -26,169
2009 178,741 -13,055 100,296 -40,112
2008 178,576 -13,418 99,821 -44,679
2007 178,309 -13,669 99,141 -45,914
2006 177,999 -14,107 99,808 -44,568
2005 173,567 -15,594 101,035 -42,173
2004 172,350 -17,385 101,896 -40,907
2003 171,846 -19,621 102,427 -39,941
2002 170,656 -22,188 104,658 -36,918
2001 171,177 -24,405 107,225 -27,676
2000 172,996 -26,940 109,979 -15,884
1999 175,051 -28,074 112,726 -11,362
1998 174,207 -28,378 114,122 -9,276
1997 173,731 -28,566 115,095 -8,704
1996 175,861 -28,685 115,623 -8,273
1995 175,141 -28,204 115,777 -7,653
1994 175,387 -27,621 115,662 -6,999
1993 175,344 -26,856 115,211 -6,431
1992 174,242 -25,005 115,442 -6,035
1991 174,836 -23,982 114,472 -5,420
1990 171,351 -21,917 112,864 -4,685
1989 168,044 -20,720 111,727 -4,009
1988 164,763 -19,568 110,348 -3,557
1987 160,458 -18,948 107,962 -3,445
1986 156,146 -18,297 105,776 -3,460
1985 152,288 -17,558 102,859 -3,562
1984 150,545 -16,625 99,937 -3,769
1983 147,129 -15,432 96,406 -2,845
1982 144,825 -14,580 92,917 -2,725
1981 143,199 -13,476 89,456 -2,477
1980 140,460 -11,762 84,568 -2,808
1979 137,331 -9,923 80,345 -3,570
1978 134,504 -8,462 76,691 -4,066
1977 131,569 -7,714 74,359 -4,201
1976 128,552 -7,063 71,973 -4,066
1975 122,864 -6,424 70,285 -3,807
1974 119,560 -5,873 69,059 -3,478
1973 116,323 -5,457 67,803 -4,346
1972 112,799 -5,224 66,625 -7,642
1971 110,749 -5,057 66,142 -10,446
1970 107,897 -4,915 65,905 -12,579
1969 105,361 -4,784 65,616 -12,859
1968 102,671 -4,679 65,575 -13,132
1967 99,339 -4,586 65,695 -13,346
1966 95,800 -4,507 66,002 -13,538
1965 92,655 -4,444 66,063 -13,715
1964 89,745 -4,352 65,681 -13,915
1963 87,010 -4,233 64,741 -14,086
1962 84,090 -4,026 63,079 -16,175
1961 81,106 -3,642 61,536 -16,972
1960 78,501 -3,144 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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