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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.74 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Peru
2100 17,893,435 38,452,509
2099 17,914,045 38,619,608
2098 17,933,130 38,784,430
2097 17,950,426 38,947,717
2096 17,965,884 39,108,849
2095 17,979,632 39,267,786
2094 17,991,321 39,423,479
2093 18,001,837 39,578,294
2092 18,010,965 39,729,309
2091 18,018,743 39,877,488
2090 18,024,598 40,022,659
2089 18,028,683 40,164,228
2088 18,031,111 40,303,304
2087 18,032,273 40,438,644
2086 18,031,453 40,569,419
2085 18,028,821 40,695,935
2084 18,023,949 40,817,705
2083 18,017,099 40,933,831
2082 18,008,181 41,045,559
2081 17,996,924 41,151,529
2080 17,983,295 41,252,019
2079 17,967,169 41,345,682
2078 17,948,431 41,433,298
2077 17,926,683 41,514,392
2076 17,901,540 41,589,064
2075 17,873,249 41,656,726
2074 17,842,092 41,717,426
2073 17,808,644 41,770,225
2072 17,771,740 41,815,673
2071 17,731,963 41,853,504
2070 17,689,544 41,883,997
2069 17,643,806 41,906,365
2068 17,595,053 41,920,235
2067 17,542,502 41,925,717
2066 17,486,641 41,923,100
2065 17,427,942 41,912,338
2064 17,365,688 41,893,671
2063 17,300,458 41,866,010
2062 17,232,339 41,830,096
2061 17,160,987 41,785,364
2060 17,086,684 41,732,163
2059 17,009,134 41,670,843
2058 16,928,354 41,601,084
2057 16,844,476 41,522,014
2056 16,757,244 41,434,774
2055 16,667,208 41,338,448
2054 16,573,408 41,233,873
2053 16,476,868 41,120,477
2052 16,377,020 40,999,698
2051 16,273,802 40,870,773
2050 16,167,331 40,733,304
2049 16,057,626 40,588,072
2048 15,944,702 40,434,856
2047 15,829,057 40,272,431
2046 15,710,244 40,100,751
2045 15,588,370 39,920,558
2044 15,463,403 39,731,027
2043 15,335,251 39,534,093
2042 15,204,099 39,328,332
2041 15,069,930 39,114,174
2040 14,933,077 38,892,211
2039 14,793,148 38,662,243
2038 14,650,075 38,424,592
2037 14,504,571 38,178,789
2036 14,356,512 37,924,438
2035 14,205,539 37,662,565
2034 14,051,957 37,392,354
2033 13,896,375 37,114,776
2032 13,738,443 36,830,488
2031 13,578,504 36,538,688
2030 13,416,363 36,238,199
2029 13,252,713 35,929,085
2028 13,087,555 35,609,999
2027 12,920,647 35,280,410
2026 12,752,679 34,939,340
2025 12,583,455 34,585,730
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 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 1.37% 1.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Peru
Current population
12798112
35031596
Population rank 79/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.42%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 95/197
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 - -3,000 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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