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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.82 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Bolivia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Taiwan
2100 17,893,435 10,150,338
2099 17,914,045 10,273,881
2098 17,933,130 10,399,680
2097 17,950,426 10,527,804
2096 17,965,884 10,657,536
2095 17,979,632 10,789,978
2094 17,991,321 10,925,075
2093 18,001,837 11,062,491
2092 18,010,965 11,202,670
2091 18,018,743 11,346,131
2090 18,024,598 11,494,369
2089 18,028,683 11,644,743
2088 18,031,111 11,799,177
2087 18,032,273 11,956,109
2086 18,031,453 12,116,149
2085 18,028,821 12,281,248
2084 18,023,949 12,451,872
2083 18,017,099 12,625,681
2082 18,008,181 12,803,442
2081 17,996,924 12,986,931
2080 17,983,295 13,174,137
2079 17,967,169 13,366,920
2078 17,948,431 13,564,788
2077 17,926,683 13,765,770
2076 17,901,540 13,969,802
2075 17,873,249 14,178,904
2074 17,842,092 14,391,331
2073 17,808,644 14,606,033
2072 17,771,740 14,824,987
2071 17,731,963 15,045,310
2070 17,689,544 15,266,143
2069 17,643,806 15,488,280
2068 17,595,053 15,714,125
2067 17,542,502 15,940,945
2066 17,486,641 16,167,553
2065 17,427,942 16,396,032
2064 17,365,688 16,625,600
2063 17,300,458 16,854,355
2062 17,232,339 17,084,600
2061 17,160,987 17,314,450
2060 17,086,684 17,541,998
2059 17,009,134 17,767,014
2058 16,928,354 17,988,239
2057 16,844,476 18,208,151
2056 16,757,244 18,423,453
2055 16,667,208 18,639,554
2054 16,573,408 18,853,384
2053 16,476,868 19,063,428
2052 16,377,020 19,270,076
2051 16,273,802 19,474,323
2050 16,167,331 19,677,203
2049 16,057,626 19,878,438
2048 15,944,702 20,073,645
2047 15,829,057 20,267,326
2046 15,710,244 20,454,154
2045 15,588,370 20,640,565
2044 15,463,403 20,819,477
2043 15,335,251 20,995,111
2042 15,204,099 21,166,213
2041 15,069,930 21,331,710
2040 14,933,077 21,491,361
2039 14,793,148 21,645,911
2038 14,650,075 21,794,529
2037 14,504,571 21,939,617
2036 14,356,512 22,077,701
2035 14,205,539 22,211,115
2034 14,051,957 22,340,809
2033 13,896,375 22,463,465
2032 13,738,443 22,582,449
2031 13,578,504 22,698,460
2030 13,416,363 22,809,605
2029 13,252,713 22,916,803
2028 13,087,555 23,022,058
2027 12,920,647 23,127,410
2026 12,752,679 23,229,461
2025 12,583,455 23,331,886
2024 12,413,315 23,410,331
2023 12,244,159 23,342,541
2022 12,077,154 23,319,977
2021 11,937,360 23,468,275
2020 11,816,299 23,582,179
2019 11,671,386 23,596,027
2018 11,508,368 23,580,080
2017 11,344,587 23,555,522
2016 11,180,020 23,515,945
2015 11,014,705 23,462,914
2014 10,848,888 23,403,635
2013 10,682,608 23,344,670
2012 10,515,807 23,270,367
2011 10,348,929 23,193,518
2010 10,182,345 23,140,948
2009 10,016,275 23,078,402
2008 9,850,858 22,997,696
2007 9,685,960 22,917,444
2006 9,521,689 22,823,455
2005 9,360,754 22,729,753
2004 9,204,287 22,646,836
2003 9,050,700 22,562,663
2002 8,900,355 22,463,172
2001 8,752,736 22,341,120
2000 8,606,326 22,184,530
1999 8,459,806 22,010,489
1998 8,313,394 21,835,703
1997 8,167,900 21,634,124
1996 8,021,736 21,441,432
1995 7,874,676 21,267,653
1994 7,727,322 21,086,645
1993 7,579,195 20,899,019
1992 7,430,336 20,704,227
1991 7,280,289 20,503,568
1990 7,130,142 20,278,946
1989 6,981,766 20,055,492
1988 6,835,508 19,839,704
1987 6,692,162 19,617,046
1986 6,552,479 19,411,454
1985 6,416,185 19,191,510
1984 6,281,868 18,929,866
1983 6,149,060 18,653,146
1982 6,018,088 18,354,855
1981 5,888,109 18,029,982
1980 5,758,900 17,704,538
1979 5,630,849 17,372,779
1978 5,504,123 17,042,272
1977 5,379,166 16,730,895
1976 5,256,496 16,401,413
1975 5,137,539 16,075,128
1974 5,022,475 15,784,817
1973 4,910,200 15,505,121
1972 4,800,978 15,220,495
1971 4,694,342 14,913,564
1970 4,590,010 14,582,944
1969 4,488,232 14,068,984
1968 4,388,944 13,548,537
1967 4,292,572 13,210,344
1966 4,199,550 12,874,153
1965 4,109,796 12,511,863
1964 4,022,996 12,137,143
1963 3,938,913 11,762,101
1962 3,857,493 11,392,513
1961 3,778,731 11,030,385
1960 3,702,323 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Taiwan
2100 -0.12% -1.2%
2099 -0.11% -1.21%
2098 -0.1% -1.22%
2097 -0.09% -1.22%
2096 -0.08% -1.23%
2095 -0.06% -1.24%
2094 -0.06% -1.24%
2093 -0.05% -1.25%
2092 -0.04% -1.26%
2091 -0.03% -1.29%
2090 -0.02% -1.29%
2089 -0.01% -1.31%
2088 -0.006% -1.31%
2087 0.005% -1.32%
2086 0.01% -1.34%
2085 0.03% -1.37%
2084 0.04% -1.38%
2083 0.05% -1.39%
2082 0.06% -1.41%
2081 0.08% -1.42%
2080 0.09% -1.44%
2079 0.1% -1.46%
2078 0.12% -1.46%
2077 0.14% -1.46%
2076 0.16% -1.47%
2075 0.17% -1.48%
2074 0.19% -1.47%
2073 0.21% -1.48%
2072 0.22% -1.46%
2071 0.24% -1.45%
2070 0.26% -1.43%
2069 0.28% -1.44%
2068 0.3% -1.42%
2067 0.32% -1.4%
2066 0.34% -1.39%
2065 0.36% -1.38%
2064 0.38% -1.36%
2063 0.4% -1.35%
2062 0.42% -1.33%
2061 0.43% -1.3%
2060 0.46% -1.27%
2059 0.48% -1.23%
2058 0.5% -1.21%
2057 0.52% -1.17%
2056 0.54% -1.16%
2055 0.57% -1.13%
2054 0.59% -1.1%
2053 0.61% -1.07%
2052 0.63% -1.05%
2051 0.66% -1.03%
2050 0.68% -1.01%
2049 0.71% -0.97%
2048 0.73% -0.96%
2047 0.76% -0.91%
2046 0.78% -0.9%
2045 0.81% -0.86%
2044 0.84% -0.84%
2043 0.86% -0.81%
2042 0.89% -0.78%
2041 0.92% -0.74%
2040 0.95% -0.71%
2039 0.98% -0.68%
2038 1% -0.66%
2037 1.03% -0.63%
2036 1.06% -0.6%
2035 1.09% -0.58%
2034 1.12% -0.55%
2033 1.15% -0.53%
2032 1.18% -0.51%
2031 1.21% -0.49%
2030 1.23% -0.47%
2029 1.26% -0.46%
2028 1.29% -0.46%
2027 1.32% -0.44%
2026 1.34% -0.44%
2025 1.37% -0.34%
2024 1.38% 0.29%
2023 1.38% 0.1%
2022 1.17% -0.63%
2021 1.02% -0.48%
2020 1.24% -0.06%
2019 1.42% 0.07%
2018 1.44% 0.1%
2017 1.47% 0.17%
2016 1.5% 0.23%
2015 1.53% 0.25%
2014 1.56% 0.25%
2013 1.59% 0.32%
2012 1.61% 0.33%
2011 1.64% 0.23%
2010 1.66% 0.27%
2009 1.68% 0.35%
2008 1.7% 0.35%
2007 1.73% 0.41%
2006 1.72% 0.41%
2005 1.7% 0.37%
2004 1.7% 0.37%
2003 1.69% 0.44%
2002 1.69% 0.55%
2001 1.7% 0.71%
2000 1.73% 0.79%
1999 1.76% 0.8%
1998 1.78% 0.93%
1997 1.82% 0.9%
1996 1.87% 0.82%
1995 1.91% 0.86%
1994 1.95% 0.9%
1993 2% 0.94%
1992 2.06% 0.98%
1991 2.11% 1.11%
1990 2.13% 1.11%
1989 2.14% 1.09%
1988 2.14% 1.14%
1987 2.13% 1.06%
1986 2.12% 1.15%
1985 2.14% 1.38%
1984 2.16% 1.48%
1983 2.18% 1.63%
1982 2.21% 1.8%
1981 2.24% 1.84%
1980 2.27% 1.91%
1979 2.3% 1.94%
1978 2.32% 1.86%
1977 2.33% 2.01%
1976 2.32% 2.03%
1975 2.29% 1.84%
1974 2.29% 1.8%
1973 2.27% 1.87%
1972 2.27% 2.06%
1971 2.27% 2.27%
1970 2.27% 3.65%
1969 2.26% 3.84%
1968 2.25% 2.56%
1967 2.22% 2.61%
1966 2.18% 2.9%
1965 2.16% 3.09%
1964 2.13% 3.19%
1963 2.11% 3.24%
1962 2.08% 3.28%
1961 2.06% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Taiwan
Current population
12798112
23229461
Population rank 79/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.28%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -215
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 180/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +47,029
Net migration rank 110/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -
2024 - -3,000 -67,188 47,029
2023 172,336 -3,008 -69,794 225,599
2022 167,691 -3,008 -68,327 -42,430
2021 119,576 -4,663 -30,039 -156,010
2020 131,870 -4,663 -7,782 -33,978
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,416 12,718
2018 172,775 -9,344 8,725 8,888
2017 173,799 -9,669 22,613 8,809
2016 175,057 -10,071 35,980 11,707
2015 176,169 -10,525 49,741 8,581
2014 176,967 -10,971 - -
2013 177,929 -11,369 - -
2012 178,716 -11,689 - -
2011 178,840 -12,106 43,836 19,077
2010 179,036 -12,590 - -
2009 178,741 -13,055 - -
2008 178,576 -13,418 - -
2007 178,309 -13,669 - -
2006 177,999 -14,107 - -
2005 173,567 -15,594 - -
2004 172,350 -17,385 - -
2003 171,846 -19,621 - -
2002 170,656 -22,188 - -
2001 171,177 -24,405 132,707 -3,811
2000 172,996 -26,940 - -
1999 175,051 -28,074 - -
1998 174,207 -28,378 - -
1997 173,731 -28,566 - -
1996 175,861 -28,685 - -
1995 175,141 -28,204 - -
1994 175,387 -27,621 - -
1993 175,344 -26,856 - -
1992 174,242 -25,005 - -
1991 174,836 -23,982 215,698 -12,128
1990 171,351 -21,917 - -
1989 168,044 -20,720 - -
1988 164,763 -19,568 - -
1987 160,458 -18,948 - -
1986 156,146 -18,297 - -
1985 152,288 -17,558 - -
1984 150,545 -16,625 - -
1983 147,129 -15,432 - -
1982 144,825 -14,580 - -
1981 143,199 -13,476 326,883 4,508
1980 140,460 -11,762 - -
1979 137,331 -9,923 - -
1978 134,504 -8,462 - -
1977 131,569 -7,714 - -
1976 128,552 -7,063 - -
1975 122,864 -6,424 - -
1974 119,560 -5,873 - -
1973 116,323 -5,457 - -
1972 112,799 -5,224 - -
1971 110,749 -5,057 - -
1970 107,897 -4,915 - -
1969 105,361 -4,784 - -
1968 102,671 -4,679 - -
1967 99,339 -4,586 - -
1966 95,800 -4,507 346,958 18,774
1965 92,655 -4,444 - -
1964 89,745 -4,352 - -
1963 87,010 -4,233 - -
1962 84,090 -4,026 - -
1961 81,106 -3,642 - -
1960 78,501 -3,144 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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