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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.73 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Peru
2100 17,891,143 38,442,430
2099 17,911,750 38,609,486
2098 17,930,833 38,774,265
2097 17,948,126 38,937,509
2096 17,963,582 39,098,598
2095 17,977,328 39,257,494
2094 17,989,016 39,413,146
2093 17,999,530 39,567,920
2092 18,008,657 39,718,895
2091 18,016,434 39,867,036
2090 18,022,288 40,012,169
2089 18,026,374 40,153,701
2088 18,028,801 40,292,740
2087 18,029,963 40,428,045
2086 18,029,143 40,558,786
2085 18,026,512 40,685,268
2084 18,021,640 40,807,007
2083 18,014,790 40,923,102
2082 18,005,874 41,034,801
2081 17,994,619 41,140,743
2080 17,980,992 41,241,207
2079 17,964,867 41,334,845
2078 17,946,132 41,422,439
2077 17,924,387 41,503,511
2076 17,899,247 41,578,164
2075 17,870,960 41,645,808
2074 17,839,807 41,706,491
2073 17,806,362 41,759,277
2072 17,769,463 41,804,713
2071 17,729,691 41,842,534
2070 17,687,278 41,873,019
2069 17,641,545 41,895,381
2068 17,592,799 41,909,248
2067 17,540,255 41,914,729
2066 17,484,401 41,912,112
2065 17,425,710 41,901,353
2064 17,363,463 41,882,691
2063 17,298,241 41,855,037
2062 17,230,131 41,819,132
2061 17,158,789 41,774,412
2060 17,084,495 41,721,225
2059 17,006,955 41,659,921
2058 16,926,185 41,590,180
2057 16,842,318 41,511,131
2056 16,755,098 41,423,914
2055 16,665,072 41,327,613
2054 16,571,285 41,223,066
2053 16,474,757 41,109,699
2052 16,374,922 40,988,952
2051 16,271,717 40,860,060
2050 16,165,260 40,722,627
2049 16,055,569 40,577,434
2048 15,942,659 40,424,258
2047 15,827,029 40,261,875
2046 15,708,231 40,090,240
2045 15,586,373 39,910,095
2044 15,461,422 39,720,613
2043 15,333,286 39,523,731
2042 15,202,151 39,318,023
2041 15,067,999 39,103,923
2040 14,931,164 38,882,017
2039 14,791,253 38,652,110
2038 14,648,198 38,414,521
2037 14,502,712 38,168,782
2036 14,354,673 37,914,498
2035 14,203,719 37,652,693
2034 14,050,157 37,382,554
2033 13,894,595 37,105,048
2032 13,736,683 36,820,835
2031 13,576,765 36,529,111
2030 13,414,644 36,228,701
2029 13,251,015 35,919,668
2028 13,085,878 35,600,666
2027 12,918,991 35,271,163
2026 12,751,046 34,930,183
2025 12,581,843 34,576,665
2024 12,413,315 34,217,848
2023 12,244,159 33,845,617
2022 12,077,154 33,475,438
2021 11,937,360 33,155,882
2020 11,816,299 32,838,579
2019 11,671,386 32,449,303
2018 11,508,368 31,897,584
2017 11,344,587 31,324,637
2016 11,180,020 30,866,494
2015 11,014,705 30,457,600
2014 10,848,888 30,115,826
2013 10,682,608 29,817,919
2012 10,515,807 29,550,366
2011 10,348,929 29,304,086
2010 10,182,345 29,086,019
2009 10,016,275 28,896,811
2008 9,850,858 28,719,041
2007 9,685,960 28,530,699
2006 9,521,689 28,324,491
2005 9,360,754 28,101,180
2004 9,204,287 27,852,190
2003 9,050,700 27,580,490
2002 8,900,355 27,288,217
2001 8,752,736 26,964,601
2000 8,606,326 26,598,331
1999 8,459,806 26,186,504
1998 8,313,394 25,738,095
1997 8,167,900 25,274,147
1996 8,021,736 24,811,171
1995 7,874,676 24,348,919
1994 7,727,322 23,881,493
1993 7,579,195 23,413,783
1992 7,430,336 22,946,340
1991 7,280,289 22,483,775
1990 7,130,142 22,014,771
1989 6,981,766 21,532,589
1988 6,835,508 21,054,702
1987 6,692,162 20,582,320
1986 6,552,479 20,117,122
1985 6,416,185 19,648,204
1984 6,281,868 19,174,716
1983 6,149,060 18,705,957
1982 6,018,088 18,246,503
1981 5,888,109 17,798,805
1980 5,758,900 17,360,949
1979 5,630,849 16,933,139
1978 5,504,123 16,516,059
1977 5,379,166 16,109,806
1976 5,256,496 15,716,809
1975 5,137,539 15,333,957
1974 5,022,475 14,956,552
1973 4,910,200 14,582,867
1972 4,800,978 14,210,147
1971 4,694,342 13,838,067
1970 4,590,010 13,501,237
1969 4,488,232 13,166,767
1968 4,388,944 12,803,993
1967 4,292,572 12,448,814
1966 4,199,550 12,101,297
1965 4,109,796 11,761,085
1964 4,022,996 11,427,978
1963 3,938,913 11,102,099
1962 3,857,493 10,784,612
1961 3,778,731 10,475,123
1960 3,702,323 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Peru
2100 -0.12% -0.43%
2099 -0.11% -0.42%
2098 -0.1% -0.42%
2097 -0.09% -0.41%
2096 -0.08% -0.4%
2095 -0.06% -0.39%
2094 -0.06% -0.39%
2093 -0.05% -0.38%
2092 -0.04% -0.37%
2091 -0.03% -0.36%
2090 -0.02% -0.35%
2089 -0.01% -0.35%
2088 -0.006% -0.33%
2087 0.005% -0.32%
2086 0.01% -0.31%
2085 0.03% -0.3%
2084 0.04% -0.28%
2083 0.05% -0.27%
2082 0.06% -0.26%
2081 0.08% -0.24%
2080 0.09% -0.23%
2079 0.1% -0.21%
2078 0.12% -0.2%
2077 0.14% -0.18%
2076 0.16% -0.16%
2075 0.17% -0.15%
2074 0.19% -0.13%
2073 0.21% -0.11%
2072 0.22% -0.09%
2071 0.24% -0.07%
2070 0.26% -0.05%
2069 0.28% -0.03%
2068 0.3% -0.01%
2067 0.32% 0.006%
2066 0.34% 0.03%
2065 0.36% 0.04%
2064 0.38% 0.07%
2063 0.4% 0.09%
2062 0.42% 0.11%
2061 0.43% 0.13%
2060 0.46% 0.15%
2059 0.48% 0.17%
2058 0.5% 0.19%
2057 0.52% 0.21%
2056 0.54% 0.23%
2055 0.57% 0.25%
2054 0.59% 0.28%
2053 0.61% 0.29%
2052 0.63% 0.32%
2051 0.66% 0.34%
2050 0.68% 0.36%
2049 0.71% 0.38%
2048 0.73% 0.4%
2047 0.76% 0.43%
2046 0.78% 0.45%
2045 0.81% 0.48%
2044 0.84% 0.5%
2043 0.86% 0.52%
2042 0.89% 0.55%
2041 0.92% 0.57%
2040 0.95% 0.59%
2039 0.98% 0.62%
2038 1% 0.64%
2037 1.03% 0.67%
2036 1.06% 0.7%
2035 1.09% 0.72%
2034 1.12% 0.75%
2033 1.15% 0.77%
2032 1.18% 0.8%
2031 1.21% 0.83%
2030 1.23% 0.86%
2029 1.26% 0.9%
2028 1.29% 0.93%
2027 1.32% 0.98%
2026 1.34% 1.02%
2025 1.36% 1.05%
2024 1.38% 1.1%
2023 1.38% 1.11%
2022 1.17% 0.96%
2021 1.02% 0.97%
2020 1.24% 1.2%
2019 1.42% 1.73%
2018 1.44% 1.83%
2017 1.47% 1.48%
2016 1.5% 1.34%
2015 1.53% 1.13%
2014 1.56% 1%
2013 1.59% 0.91%
2012 1.61% 0.84%
2011 1.64% 0.75%
2010 1.66% 0.65%
2009 1.68% 0.62%
2008 1.7% 0.66%
2007 1.73% 0.73%
2006 1.72% 0.79%
2005 1.7% 0.89%
2004 1.7% 0.99%
2003 1.69% 1.07%
2002 1.69% 1.2%
2001 1.7% 1.38%
2000 1.73% 1.57%
1999 1.76% 1.74%
1998 1.78% 1.84%
1997 1.82% 1.87%
1996 1.87% 1.9%
1995 1.91% 1.96%
1994 1.95% 2%
1993 2% 2.04%
1992 2.06% 2.06%
1991 2.11% 2.13%
1990 2.13% 2.24%
1989 2.14% 2.27%
1988 2.14% 2.3%
1987 2.13% 2.31%
1986 2.12% 2.39%
1985 2.14% 2.47%
1984 2.16% 2.51%
1983 2.18% 2.52%
1982 2.21% 2.52%
1981 2.24% 2.52%
1980 2.27% 2.53%
1979 2.3% 2.53%
1978 2.32% 2.52%
1977 2.33% 2.5%
1976 2.32% 2.5%
1975 2.29% 2.52%
1974 2.29% 2.56%
1973 2.27% 2.62%
1972 2.27% 2.69%
1971 2.27% 2.49%
1970 2.27% 2.54%
1969 2.26% 2.83%
1968 2.25% 2.85%
1967 2.22% 2.87%
1966 2.18% 2.89%
1965 2.16% 2.91%
1964 2.13% 2.94%
1963 2.11% 2.94%
1962 2.08% 2.95%
1961 2.06% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Peru
Current population
12837312
35105331
Population rank 79/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.42%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +983
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +11,931
Net migration rank 110/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 11,931
2024 171,974 -3,000 347,517 18,406
2023 172,336 -3,008 353,788 24,783
2022 167,691 -3,008 327,859 33,982
2021 119,576 -4,663 235,440 41,868
2020 131,870 -4,663 301,950 55,375
2019 171,593 -8,981 346,981 74,270
2018 172,775 -9,344 343,123 339,067
2017 173,799 -9,669 349,333 114,382
2016 175,057 -10,071 355,859 96,740
2015 176,169 -10,525 362,781 2,421
2014 176,967 -10,971 368,708 -50,383
2013 177,929 -11,369 372,694 -95,214
2012 178,716 -11,689 376,501 -118,863
2011 178,840 -12,106 383,268 -148,339
2010 179,036 -12,590 382,510 -181,302
2009 178,741 -13,055 396,522 -219,314
2008 178,576 -13,418 413,640 -235,307
2007 178,309 -13,669 435,122 -236,745
2006 177,999 -14,107 445,884 -231,851
2005 173,567 -15,594 454,199 -221,652
2004 172,350 -17,385 459,617 -194,171
2003 171,846 -19,621 459,243 -181,276
2002 170,656 -22,188 463,709 -157,158
2001 171,177 -24,405 470,154 -129,481
2000 172,996 -26,940 484,222 -92,353
1999 175,051 -28,074 487,095 -55,325
1998 174,207 -28,378 489,436 -24,388
1997 173,731 -28,566 495,348 -32,515
1996 175,861 -28,685 501,855 -38,749
1995 175,141 -28,204 507,894 -46,499
1994 175,387 -27,621 512,735 -39,299
1993 175,344 -26,856 513,769 -51,775
1992 174,242 -25,005 514,618 -41,702
1991 174,836 -23,982 513,867 -61,645
1990 171,351 -21,917 515,233 -29,437
1989 168,044 -20,720 512,152 -33,569
1988 164,763 -19,568 508,429 -31,238
1987 160,458 -18,948 502,229 -34,651
1986 156,146 -18,297 496,712 -33,891
1985 152,288 -17,558 488,887 -13,887
1984 150,545 -16,625 477,968 -6,007
1983 147,129 -15,432 469,781 -4,243
1982 144,825 -14,580 461,107 -7,748
1981 143,199 -13,476 453,158 -11,123
1980 140,460 -11,762 445,100 -11,446
1979 137,331 -9,923 439,110 -17,148
1978 134,504 -8,462 432,127 -19,939
1977 131,569 -7,714 425,428 -25,117
1976 128,552 -7,063 420,284 -34,602
1975 122,864 -6,424 414,400 -34,382
1974 119,560 -5,873 408,299 -33,493
1973 116,323 -5,457 400,752 -28,191
1972 112,799 -5,224 396,960 -24,100
1971 110,749 -5,057 391,506 -20,209
1970 107,897 -4,915 318,022 -15,653
1969 105,361 -4,784 379,347 -12,776
1968 102,671 -4,679 372,379 -13,389
1967 99,339 -4,586 365,224 -13,837
1966 95,800 -4,507 356,819 -13,166
1965 92,655 -4,444 349,245 -12,470
1964 89,745 -4,352 341,570 -12,129
1963 87,010 -4,233 332,352 -10,040
1962 84,090 -4,026 321,716 -9,051
1961 81,106 -3,642 313,385 -7,063
1960 78,501 -3,144 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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