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Population in Bolivia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.04 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Bolivia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia South Korea
2100 17,893,435 22,012,503
2099 17,914,045 22,335,528
2098 17,933,130 22,668,719
2097 17,950,426 23,009,661
2096 17,965,884 23,360,151
2095 17,979,632 23,722,747
2094 17,991,321 24,093,391
2093 18,001,837 24,473,038
2092 18,010,965 24,860,975
2091 18,018,743 25,255,379
2090 18,024,598 25,655,577
2089 18,028,683 26,060,945
2088 18,031,111 26,470,073
2087 18,032,273 26,884,813
2086 18,031,453 27,301,913
2085 18,028,821 27,723,736
2084 18,023,949 28,147,480
2083 18,017,099 28,578,182
2082 18,008,181 29,012,953
2081 17,996,924 29,456,022
2080 17,983,295 29,901,880
2079 17,967,169 30,352,062
2078 17,948,431 30,809,176
2077 17,926,683 31,273,700
2076 17,901,540 31,744,480
2075 17,873,249 32,221,226
2074 17,842,092 32,706,020
2073 17,808,644 33,196,556
2072 17,771,740 33,696,490
2071 17,731,963 34,203,935
2070 17,689,544 34,719,324
2069 17,643,806 35,241,850
2068 17,595,053 35,762,799
2067 17,542,502 36,292,307
2066 17,486,641 36,826,655
2065 17,427,942 37,368,086
2064 17,365,688 37,916,439
2063 17,300,458 38,469,051
2062 17,232,339 39,028,473
2061 17,160,987 39,584,621
2060 17,086,684 40,149,830
2059 17,009,134 40,712,514
2058 16,928,354 41,277,134
2057 16,844,476 41,833,887
2056 16,757,244 42,377,427
2055 16,667,208 42,909,302
2054 16,573,408 43,427,254
2053 16,476,868 43,938,741
2052 16,377,020 44,441,106
2051 16,273,802 44,923,604
2050 16,167,331 45,385,311
2049 16,057,626 45,832,153
2048 15,944,702 46,258,529
2047 15,829,057 46,668,898
2046 15,710,244 47,056,404
2045 15,588,370 47,433,205
2044 15,463,403 47,797,411
2043 15,335,251 48,144,730
2042 15,204,099 48,478,991
2041 15,069,930 48,806,273
2040 14,933,077 49,115,658
2039 14,793,148 49,412,830
2038 14,650,075 49,694,340
2037 14,504,571 49,957,504
2036 14,356,512 50,200,702
2035 14,205,539 50,426,000
2034 14,051,957 50,632,962
2033 13,896,375 50,821,090
2032 13,738,443 50,987,020
2031 13,578,504 51,134,940
2030 13,416,363 51,267,908
2029 13,252,713 51,385,868
2028 13,087,555 51,486,791
2027 12,920,647 51,576,746
2026 12,752,679 51,649,918
2025 12,583,455 51,710,062
2024 12,413,315 51,751,065
2023 12,244,159 51,712,619
2022 12,077,154 51,672,569
2021 11,937,360 51,769,539
2020 11,816,299 51,836,239
2019 11,671,386 51,764,822
2018 11,508,368 51,585,058
2017 11,344,587 51,361,911
2016 11,180,020 51,217,803
2015 11,014,705 51,014,947
2014 10,848,888 50,746,659
2013 10,682,608 50,428,893
2012 10,515,807 50,199,853
2011 10,348,929 49,936,638
2010 10,182,345 49,554,112
2009 10,016,275 49,307,835
2008 9,850,858 49,054,708
2007 9,685,960 48,683,638
2006 9,521,689 48,438,292
2005 9,360,754 48,184,561
2004 9,204,287 48,082,519
2003 9,050,700 47,892,330
2002 8,900,355 47,644,736
2001 8,752,736 47,370,164
2000 8,606,326 47,008,111
1999 8,459,806 46,616,677
1998 8,313,394 46,286,503
1997 8,167,900 45,953,580
1996 8,021,736 45,524,681
1995 7,874,676 45,092,991
1994 7,727,322 44,641,540
1993 7,579,195 44,194,628
1992 7,430,336 43,747,962
1991 7,280,289 43,295,704
1990 7,130,142 42,869,283
1989 6,981,766 42,449,038
1988 6,835,508 42,031,247
1987 6,692,162 41,621,690
1986 6,552,479 41,213,674
1985 6,416,185 40,805,744
1984 6,281,868 40,405,956
1983 6,149,060 39,910,403
1982 6,018,088 39,326,352
1981 5,888,109 38,723,248
1980 5,758,900 38,123,775
1979 5,630,849 37,534,236
1978 5,504,123 36,969,185
1977 5,379,166 36,411,795
1976 5,256,496 35,848,523
1975 5,137,539 35,280,725
1974 5,022,475 34,692,266
1973 4,910,200 34,103,149
1972 4,800,978 33,505,406
1971 4,694,342 32,882,704
1970 4,590,010 32,240,827
1969 4,488,232 31,544,266
1968 4,388,944 30,838,302
1967 4,292,572 30,130,983
1966 4,199,550 29,435,571
1965 4,109,796 28,704,674
1964 4,022,996 27,984,155
1963 3,938,913 27,261,747
1962 3,857,493 26,513,030
1961 3,778,731 25,765,673
1960 3,702,323 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia South Korea
2100 -0.12% -1.45%
2099 -0.11% -1.47%
2098 -0.1% -1.48%
2097 -0.09% -1.5%
2096 -0.08% -1.53%
2095 -0.06% -1.54%
2094 -0.06% -1.55%
2093 -0.05% -1.56%
2092 -0.04% -1.56%
2091 -0.03% -1.56%
2090 -0.02% -1.56%
2089 -0.01% -1.55%
2088 -0.006% -1.54%
2087 0.005% -1.53%
2086 0.01% -1.52%
2085 0.03% -1.51%
2084 0.04% -1.51%
2083 0.05% -1.5%
2082 0.06% -1.5%
2081 0.08% -1.49%
2080 0.09% -1.48%
2079 0.1% -1.48%
2078 0.12% -1.49%
2077 0.14% -1.48%
2076 0.16% -1.48%
2075 0.17% -1.48%
2074 0.19% -1.48%
2073 0.21% -1.48%
2072 0.22% -1.48%
2071 0.24% -1.48%
2070 0.26% -1.48%
2069 0.28% -1.46%
2068 0.3% -1.46%
2067 0.32% -1.45%
2066 0.34% -1.45%
2065 0.36% -1.45%
2064 0.38% -1.44%
2063 0.4% -1.43%
2062 0.42% -1.4%
2061 0.43% -1.41%
2060 0.46% -1.38%
2059 0.48% -1.37%
2058 0.5% -1.33%
2057 0.52% -1.28%
2056 0.54% -1.24%
2055 0.57% -1.19%
2054 0.59% -1.16%
2053 0.61% -1.13%
2052 0.63% -1.07%
2051 0.66% -1.02%
2050 0.68% -0.97%
2049 0.71% -0.92%
2048 0.73% -0.88%
2047 0.76% -0.82%
2046 0.78% -0.79%
2045 0.81% -0.76%
2044 0.84% -0.72%
2043 0.86% -0.69%
2042 0.89% -0.67%
2041 0.92% -0.63%
2040 0.95% -0.6%
2039 0.98% -0.57%
2038 1% -0.53%
2037 1.03% -0.48%
2036 1.06% -0.45%
2035 1.09% -0.41%
2034 1.12% -0.37%
2033 1.15% -0.33%
2032 1.18% -0.29%
2031 1.21% -0.26%
2030 1.23% -0.23%
2029 1.26% -0.2%
2028 1.29% -0.17%
2027 1.32% -0.14%
2026 1.34% -0.12%
2025 1.37% -0.08%
2024 1.38% 0.07%
2023 1.38% 0.08%
2022 1.17% -0.19%
2021 1.02% -0.13%
2020 1.24% 0.14%
2019 1.42% 0.35%
2018 1.44% 0.43%
2017 1.47% 0.28%
2016 1.5% 0.4%
2015 1.53% 0.53%
2014 1.56% 0.63%
2013 1.59% 0.46%
2012 1.61% 0.53%
2011 1.64% 0.77%
2010 1.66% 0.5%
2009 1.68% 0.52%
2008 1.7% 0.76%
2007 1.73% 0.51%
2006 1.72% 0.53%
2005 1.7% 0.21%
2004 1.7% 0.4%
2003 1.69% 0.52%
2002 1.69% 0.58%
2001 1.7% 0.77%
2000 1.73% 0.84%
1999 1.76% 0.71%
1998 1.78% 0.72%
1997 1.82% 0.94%
1996 1.87% 0.96%
1995 1.91% 1.01%
1994 1.95% 1.01%
1993 2% 1.02%
1992 2.06% 1.04%
1991 2.11% 0.99%
1990 2.13% 0.99%
1989 2.14% 0.99%
1988 2.14% 0.98%
1987 2.13% 0.99%
1986 2.12% 1%
1985 2.14% 0.99%
1984 2.16% 1.24%
1983 2.18% 1.49%
1982 2.21% 1.56%
1981 2.24% 1.57%
1980 2.27% 1.57%
1979 2.3% 1.53%
1978 2.32% 1.53%
1977 2.33% 1.57%
1976 2.32% 1.61%
1975 2.29% 1.7%
1974 2.29% 1.73%
1973 2.27% 1.78%
1972 2.27% 1.89%
1971 2.27% 1.99%
1970 2.27% 2.21%
1969 2.26% 2.29%
1968 2.25% 2.35%
1967 2.22% 2.36%
1966 2.18% 2.55%
1965 2.16% 2.57%
1964 2.13% 2.65%
1963 2.11% 2.82%
1962 2.08% 2.9%
1961 2.06% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Bolivia South Korea
Current population
12798112
51649918
Population rank 79/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.62%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +105
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 160/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +65,731
Net migration rank 110/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 65,731
2024 - -3,000 - 75,963
2023 172,336 -3,008 -77,569 87,800
2022 167,691 -3,008 -124,014 87,800
2021 119,576 -4,663 -56,947 -16,778
2020 131,870 -4,663 -31,101 112,631
2019 171,593 -8,981 10,353 128,622
2018 172,775 -9,344 30,951 118,220
2017 173,799 -9,669 71,907 104,029
2016 175,057 -10,071 122,923 91,568
2015 176,169 -10,525 163,248 276,427
2014 176,967 -10,971 167,464 308,037
2013 177,929 -11,369 166,415 301,926
2012 178,716 -11,689 215,859 281,866
2011 178,840 -12,106 214,728 269,958
2010 179,036 -12,590 213,083 52,042
2009 178,741 -13,055 197,231 5,308
2008 178,576 -13,418 215,841 -19,630
2007 178,309 -13,669 248,286 -42,293
2006 177,999 -14,107 203,441 -28,434
2005 173,567 -15,594 187,920 -47,821
2004 172,350 -17,385 225,988 -42,549
2003 171,846 -19,621 244,251 -31,994
2002 170,656 -22,188 247,752 -18,105
2001 171,177 -24,405 312,643 -28,006
2000 172,996 -26,940 390,167 -84,960
1999 175,051 -28,074 368,272 -107,448
1998 174,207 -28,378 393,436 -98,044
1997 173,731 -28,566 422,773 -109,130
1996 175,861 -28,685 446,142 -115,705
1995 175,141 -28,204 468,967 -208,491
1994 175,387 -27,621 473,200 -208,309
1993 175,344 -26,856 477,302 -222,802
1992 174,242 -25,005 494,352 -265,849
1991 174,836 -23,982 467,594 -270,754
1990 171,351 -21,917 411,546 79,294
1989 168,044 -20,720 403,266 186,120
1988 164,763 -19,568 399,297 192,534
1987 160,458 -18,948 378,758 198,057
1986 156,146 -18,297 395,651 189,782
1985 152,288 -17,558 416,219 97,949
1984 150,545 -16,625 436,384 101,394
1983 147,129 -15,432 514,844 102,167
1982 144,825 -14,580 605,626 48,638
1981 143,199 -13,476 631,189 18,442
1980 140,460 -11,762 583,294 -148,341
1979 137,331 -9,923 623,068 -139,566
1978 134,504 -8,462 499,084 -85,721
1977 131,569 -7,714 578,947 -90,737
1976 128,552 -7,063 530,558 -92,314
1975 122,864 -6,424 603,300 -52,332
1974 119,560 -5,873 673,030 27,005
1973 116,323 -5,457 699,115 35,779
1972 112,799 -5,224 740,469 25,382
1971 110,749 -5,057 789,185 -6,326
1970 107,897 -4,915 747,987 -27,999
1969 105,361 -4,784 694,227 -21,175
1968 102,671 -4,679 684,487 -16,868
1967 99,339 -4,586 692,169 -16,484
1966 95,800 -4,507 623,534 -16,688
1965 92,655 -4,444 641,090 -146,386
1964 89,745 -4,352 655,501 -102,284
1963 87,010 -4,233 685,824 -80,226
1962 84,090 -4,026 712,590 -94,606
1961 81,106 -3,642 730,173 -93,179
1960 78,501 -3,144 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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