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Population in Bolivia compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 9.21 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.58% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Philippines
2100 17,891,143 115,059,775
2099 17,911,750 115,816,309
2098 17,930,833 116,573,828
2097 17,948,126 117,333,883
2096 17,963,582 118,100,419
2095 17,977,328 118,866,742
2094 17,989,016 119,626,818
2093 17,999,530 120,388,122
2092 18,008,657 121,147,462
2091 18,016,434 121,904,917
2090 18,022,288 122,652,199
2089 18,026,374 123,391,846
2088 18,028,801 124,122,345
2087 18,029,963 124,843,149
2086 18,029,143 125,552,213
2085 18,026,512 126,246,777
2084 18,021,640 126,918,902
2083 18,014,790 127,566,644
2082 18,005,874 128,196,192
2081 17,994,619 128,799,883
2080 17,980,992 129,384,776
2079 17,964,867 129,937,788
2078 17,946,132 130,470,163
2077 17,924,387 130,981,766
2076 17,899,247 131,455,691
2075 17,870,960 131,899,779
2074 17,839,807 132,321,868
2073 17,806,362 132,712,554
2072 17,769,463 133,078,198
2071 17,729,691 133,413,261
2070 17,687,278 133,726,740
2069 17,641,545 134,013,962
2068 17,592,799 134,276,965
2067 17,540,255 134,521,893
2066 17,484,401 134,738,123
2065 17,425,710 134,943,069
2064 17,363,463 135,121,691
2063 17,298,241 135,278,856
2062 17,230,131 135,418,302
2061 17,158,789 135,533,003
2060 17,084,495 135,624,320
2059 17,006,955 135,691,307
2058 16,926,185 135,723,393
2057 16,842,318 135,729,299
2056 16,755,098 135,713,449
2055 16,665,072 135,658,483
2054 16,571,285 135,564,032
2053 16,474,757 135,433,969
2052 16,374,922 135,267,110
2051 16,271,717 135,047,521
2050 16,165,260 134,786,831
2049 16,055,569 134,476,341
2048 15,942,659 134,125,026
2047 15,827,029 133,725,025
2046 15,708,231 133,275,028
2045 15,586,373 132,781,283
2044 15,461,422 132,246,145
2043 15,333,286 131,672,273
2042 15,202,151 131,060,574
2041 15,067,999 130,412,807
2040 14,931,164 129,728,924
2039 14,791,253 129,013,931
2038 14,648,198 128,259,977
2037 14,502,712 127,475,872
2036 14,354,673 126,664,807
2035 14,203,719 125,834,749
2034 14,050,157 124,984,319
2033 13,894,595 124,117,657
2032 13,736,683 123,239,893
2031 13,576,765 122,353,079
2030 13,414,644 121,447,264
2029 13,251,015 120,532,209
2028 13,085,878 119,603,538
2027 12,918,991 118,669,567
2026 12,751,046 117,732,112
2025 12,581,843 116,786,962
2024 12,413,315 115,843,670
2023 12,244,159 114,891,199
2022 12,077,154 113,964,338
2021 11,937,360 113,100,950
2020 11,816,299 112,081,264
2019 11,671,386 110,804,683
2018 11,508,368 109,465,287
2017 11,344,587 108,119,693
2016 11,180,020 106,735,719
2015 11,014,705 105,312,992
2014 10,848,888 103,767,130
2013 10,682,608 102,076,336
2012 10,515,807 100,175,512
2011 10,348,929 98,248,614
2010 10,182,345 96,337,125
2009 10,016,275 94,384,250
2008 9,850,858 92,699,095
2007 9,685,960 91,075,184
2006 9,521,689 89,508,986
2005 9,360,754 88,015,962
2004 9,204,287 86,394,504
2003 9,050,700 84,731,835
2002 8,900,355 83,068,889
2001 8,752,736 81,401,488
2000 8,606,326 79,625,397
1999 8,459,806 77,753,257
1998 8,313,394 75,791,024
1997 8,167,900 73,908,810
1996 8,021,736 72,190,242
1995 7,874,676 70,546,246
1994 7,727,322 69,019,291
1993 7,579,195 67,530,621
1992 7,430,336 65,926,125
1991 7,280,289 64,382,249
1990 7,130,142 62,854,666
1989 6,981,766 61,265,260
1988 6,835,508 59,739,052
1987 6,692,162 58,157,496
1986 6,552,479 56,645,077
1985 6,416,185 55,213,006
1984 6,281,868 53,726,181
1983 6,149,060 52,194,620
1982 6,018,088 50,695,707
1981 5,888,109 49,311,727
1980 5,758,900 48,043,740
1979 5,630,849 46,807,103
1978 5,504,123 45,575,281
1977 5,379,166 44,367,962
1976 5,256,496 43,201,488
1975 5,137,539 42,120,826
1974 5,022,475 41,174,341
1973 4,910,200 40,294,130
1972 4,800,978 39,408,560
1971 4,694,342 38,518,659
1970 4,590,010 37,622,204
1969 4,488,232 36,660,799
1968 4,388,944 35,638,342
1967 4,292,572 34,621,320
1966 4,199,550 33,617,170
1965 4,109,796 32,625,316
1964 4,022,996 31,643,032
1963 3,938,913 30,674,731
1962 3,857,493 29,723,536
1961 3,778,731 28,792,621
1960 3,702,323 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Philippines
2100 -0.12% -0.65%
2099 -0.11% -0.65%
2098 -0.1% -0.65%
2097 -0.09% -0.65%
2096 -0.08% -0.64%
2095 -0.06% -0.64%
2094 -0.06% -0.63%
2093 -0.05% -0.63%
2092 -0.04% -0.62%
2091 -0.03% -0.61%
2090 -0.02% -0.6%
2089 -0.01% -0.59%
2088 -0.006% -0.58%
2087 0.005% -0.56%
2086 0.01% -0.55%
2085 0.03% -0.53%
2084 0.04% -0.51%
2083 0.05% -0.49%
2082 0.06% -0.47%
2081 0.08% -0.45%
2080 0.09% -0.43%
2079 0.1% -0.41%
2078 0.12% -0.39%
2077 0.14% -0.36%
2076 0.16% -0.34%
2075 0.17% -0.32%
2074 0.19% -0.29%
2073 0.21% -0.27%
2072 0.22% -0.25%
2071 0.24% -0.23%
2070 0.26% -0.21%
2069 0.28% -0.2%
2068 0.3% -0.18%
2067 0.32% -0.16%
2066 0.34% -0.15%
2065 0.36% -0.13%
2064 0.38% -0.12%
2063 0.4% -0.1%
2062 0.42% -0.08%
2061 0.43% -0.07%
2060 0.46% -0.05%
2059 0.48% -0.02%
2058 0.5% -0.004%
2057 0.52% 0.01%
2056 0.54% 0.04%
2055 0.57% 0.07%
2054 0.59% 0.1%
2053 0.61% 0.12%
2052 0.63% 0.16%
2051 0.66% 0.19%
2050 0.68% 0.23%
2049 0.71% 0.26%
2048 0.73% 0.3%
2047 0.76% 0.34%
2046 0.78% 0.37%
2045 0.81% 0.4%
2044 0.84% 0.44%
2043 0.86% 0.47%
2042 0.89% 0.5%
2041 0.92% 0.53%
2040 0.95% 0.55%
2039 0.98% 0.59%
2038 1% 0.62%
2037 1.03% 0.64%
2036 1.06% 0.66%
2035 1.09% 0.68%
2034 1.12% 0.7%
2033 1.15% 0.71%
2032 1.18% 0.72%
2031 1.21% 0.75%
2030 1.23% 0.76%
2029 1.26% 0.78%
2028 1.29% 0.79%
2027 1.32% 0.8%
2026 1.34% 0.81%
2025 1.36% 0.81%
2024 1.38% 0.83%
2023 1.38% 0.81%
2022 1.17% 0.76%
2021 1.02% 0.91%
2020 1.24% 1.15%
2019 1.42% 1.22%
2018 1.44% 1.24%
2017 1.47% 1.3%
2016 1.5% 1.35%
2015 1.53% 1.49%
2014 1.56% 1.66%
2013 1.59% 1.9%
2012 1.61% 1.96%
2011 1.64% 1.98%
2010 1.66% 2.07%
2009 1.68% 1.82%
2008 1.7% 1.78%
2007 1.73% 1.75%
2006 1.72% 1.7%
2005 1.7% 1.88%
2004 1.7% 1.96%
2003 1.69% 2%
2002 1.69% 2.05%
2001 1.7% 2.23%
2000 1.73% 2.41%
1999 1.76% 2.59%
1998 1.78% 2.55%
1997 1.82% 2.38%
1996 1.87% 2.33%
1995 1.91% 2.21%
1994 1.95% 2.2%
1993 2% 2.43%
1992 2.06% 2.4%
1991 2.11% 2.43%
1990 2.13% 2.59%
1989 2.14% 2.55%
1988 2.14% 2.72%
1987 2.13% 2.67%
1986 2.12% 2.59%
1985 2.14% 2.77%
1984 2.16% 2.93%
1983 2.18% 2.96%
1982 2.21% 2.81%
1981 2.24% 2.64%
1980 2.27% 2.64%
1979 2.3% 2.7%
1978 2.32% 2.72%
1977 2.33% 2.7%
1976 2.32% 2.57%
1975 2.29% 2.3%
1974 2.29% 2.18%
1973 2.27% 2.25%
1972 2.27% 2.31%
1971 2.27% 2.38%
1970 2.27% 2.62%
1969 2.26% 2.87%
1968 2.25% 2.94%
1967 2.22% 2.99%
1966 2.18% 3.04%
1965 2.16% 3.1%
1964 2.13% 3.16%
1963 2.11% 3.2%
1962 2.08% 3.23%
1961 2.06% 3.23%

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

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Philippines
Current population
12837312
118213646
Population rank 79/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.42%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 110/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -149,315
Net migration rank 110/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -149,315
2024 171,974 -3,000 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 119,576 -4,663 917,928 -85,185
2020 131,870 -4,663 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,979,568 95,702
2011 178,840 -12,106 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 179,036 -12,590 2,030,979 13,556
2009 178,741 -13,055 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 178,576 -13,418 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 177,999 -14,107 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 173,567 -15,594 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 172,350 -17,385 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 171,846 -19,621 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 170,656 -22,188 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 171,177 -24,405 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 172,996 -26,940 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 175,051 -28,074 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 174,207 -28,378 1,870,371 178,274
1997 173,731 -28,566 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 164,763 -19,568 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 152,288 -17,558 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 150,545 -16,625 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 147,129 -15,432 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 137,331 -9,923 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 134,504 -8,462 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 112,799 -5,224 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 110,749 -5,057 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 107,897 -4,915 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 105,361 -4,784 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 102,671 -4,679 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 99,339 -4,586 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 95,800 -4,507 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 92,655 -4,444 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 89,745 -4,352 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 87,010 -4,233 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 84,090 -4,026 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 81,106 -3,642 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 78,501 -3,144 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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