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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.02 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 +1.36% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Bolivia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia South Korea
2100 17,891,143 22,001,649
2099 17,911,750 22,324,514
2098 17,930,833 22,657,541
2097 17,948,126 22,998,315
2096 17,963,582 23,348,632
2095 17,977,328 23,711,049
2094 17,989,016 24,081,510
2093 17,999,530 24,460,970
2092 18,008,657 24,848,715
2091 18,016,434 25,242,926
2090 18,022,288 25,642,926
2089 18,026,374 26,048,094
2088 18,028,801 26,457,020
2087 18,029,963 26,871,556
2086 18,029,143 27,288,450
2085 18,026,512 27,710,065
2084 18,021,640 28,133,600
2083 18,014,790 28,564,090
2082 18,005,874 28,998,646
2081 17,994,619 29,441,497
2080 17,980,992 29,887,135
2079 17,964,867 30,337,095
2078 17,946,132 30,793,984
2077 17,924,387 31,258,278
2076 17,899,247 31,728,826
2075 17,870,960 32,205,338
2074 17,839,807 32,689,892
2073 17,806,362 33,180,187
2072 17,769,463 33,679,874
2071 17,729,691 34,187,068
2070 17,687,278 34,702,204
2069 17,641,545 35,224,472
2068 17,592,799 35,745,164
2067 17,540,255 36,274,411
2066 17,484,401 36,808,495
2065 17,425,710 37,349,660
2064 17,363,463 37,897,742
2063 17,298,241 38,450,082
2062 17,230,131 39,009,227
2061 17,158,789 39,565,102
2060 17,084,495 40,130,032
2059 17,006,955 40,692,438
2058 16,926,185 41,256,780
2057 16,842,318 41,813,259
2056 16,755,098 42,356,530
2055 16,665,072 42,888,143
2054 16,571,285 43,405,840
2053 16,474,757 43,917,075
2052 16,374,922 44,419,192
2051 16,271,717 44,901,452
2050 16,165,260 45,362,931
2049 16,055,569 45,809,553
2048 15,942,659 46,235,718
2047 15,827,029 46,645,885
2046 15,708,231 47,033,200
2045 15,586,373 47,409,815
2044 15,461,422 47,773,842
2043 15,333,286 48,120,989
2042 15,202,151 48,455,085
2041 15,067,999 48,782,206
2040 14,931,164 49,091,438
2039 14,791,253 49,388,464
2038 14,648,198 49,669,835
2037 14,502,712 49,932,869
2036 14,354,673 50,175,947
2035 14,203,719 50,401,135
2034 14,050,157 50,607,994
2033 13,894,595 50,796,030
2032 13,736,683 50,961,878
2031 13,576,765 51,109,725
2030 13,414,644 51,242,628
2029 13,251,015 51,360,529
2028 13,085,878 51,461,403
2027 12,918,991 51,551,313
2026 12,751,046 51,624,449
2025 12,581,843 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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 1.36% -0.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Bolivia South Korea
Current population
12837312
51624449
Population rank 79/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.62%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -182
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 169/197
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 171,974 -3,000 -119,027 75,963
2023 172,336 -3,008 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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