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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 5.57 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Bolivia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Thailand
2100 17,891,143 45,708,431
2099 17,911,750 46,053,146
2098 17,930,833 46,403,189
2097 17,948,126 46,757,918
2096 17,963,582 47,118,652
2095 17,977,328 47,484,043
2094 17,989,016 47,853,561
2093 17,999,530 48,226,682
2092 18,008,657 48,605,235
2091 18,016,434 48,984,504
2090 18,022,288 49,368,049
2089 18,026,374 49,756,629
2088 18,028,801 50,142,276
2087 18,029,963 50,532,164
2086 18,029,143 50,925,294
2085 18,026,512 51,321,960
2084 18,021,640 51,724,454
2083 18,014,790 52,127,592
2082 18,005,874 52,533,368
2081 17,994,619 52,938,345
2080 17,980,992 53,347,733
2079 17,964,867 53,762,492
2078 17,946,132 54,177,529
2077 17,924,387 54,595,112
2076 17,899,247 55,015,291
2075 17,870,960 55,438,108
2074 17,839,807 55,867,914
2073 17,806,362 56,300,358
2072 17,769,463 56,735,274
2071 17,729,691 57,172,515
2070 17,687,278 57,616,731
2069 17,641,545 58,061,962
2068 17,592,799 58,512,248
2067 17,540,255 58,962,990
2066 17,484,401 59,413,893
2065 17,425,710 59,873,261
2064 17,363,463 60,331,851
2063 17,298,241 60,792,306
2062 17,230,131 61,257,068
2061 17,158,789 61,720,030
2060 17,084,495 62,187,380
2059 17,006,955 62,651,158
2058 16,926,185 63,113,332
2057 16,842,318 63,572,746
2056 16,755,098 64,027,520
2055 16,665,072 64,473,146
2054 16,571,285 64,912,210
2053 16,474,757 65,338,122
2052 16,374,922 65,758,061
2051 16,271,717 66,162,612
2050 16,165,260 66,552,915
2049 16,055,569 66,931,487
2048 15,942,659 67,291,479
2047 15,827,029 67,636,461
2046 15,708,231 67,967,131
2045 15,586,373 68,281,902
2044 15,461,422 68,579,656
2043 15,333,286 68,864,788
2042 15,202,151 69,133,982
2041 15,067,999 69,390,832
2040 14,931,164 69,626,857
2039 14,791,253 69,848,522
2038 14,648,198 70,056,903
2037 14,502,712 70,250,371
2036 14,354,673 70,429,677
2035 14,203,719 70,599,021
2034 14,050,157 70,751,094
2033 13,894,595 70,891,510
2032 13,736,683 71,019,665
2031 13,576,765 71,134,882
2030 13,414,644 71,241,584
2029 13,251,015 71,337,147
2028 13,085,878 71,423,119
2027 12,918,991 71,499,411
2026 12,751,046 71,565,981
2025 12,581,843 71,619,863
2024 12,413,315 71,668,011
2023 12,244,159 71,702,435
2022 12,077,154 71,735,329
2021 11,937,360 71,727,332
2020 11,816,299 71,641,484
2019 11,671,386 71,522,271
2018 11,508,368 71,376,079
2017 11,344,587 71,160,187
2016 11,180,020 70,859,841
2015 11,014,705 70,540,795
2014 10,848,888 70,216,367
2013 10,682,608 69,845,114
2012 10,515,807 69,436,098
2011 10,348,929 69,007,208
2010 10,182,345 68,579,447
2009 10,016,275 68,121,080
2008 9,850,858 67,619,830
2007 9,685,960 67,102,394
2006 9,521,689 66,567,687
2005 9,360,754 66,017,420
2004 9,204,287 65,452,047
2003 9,050,700 64,868,166
2002 8,900,355 64,266,437
2001 8,752,736 63,651,141
2000 8,606,326 63,007,815
1999 8,459,806 62,299,043
1998 8,313,394 61,522,630
1997 8,167,900 60,724,584
1996 8,021,736 59,920,064
1995 7,874,676 59,098,232
1994 7,727,322 58,260,854
1993 7,579,195 57,408,198
1992 7,430,336 56,528,834
1991 7,280,289 55,637,434
1990 7,130,142 54,738,329
1989 6,981,766 53,848,956
1988 6,835,508 52,969,595
1987 6,692,162 52,074,105
1986 6,552,479 51,177,834
1985 6,416,185 50,270,753
1984 6,281,868 49,351,708
1983 6,149,060 48,423,309
1982 6,018,088 47,494,577
1981 5,888,109 46,575,855
1980 5,758,900 45,650,022
1979 5,630,849 44,718,434
1978 5,504,123 43,788,976
1977 5,379,166 42,843,974
1976 5,256,496 41,896,504
1975 5,137,539 40,940,005
1974 5,022,475 39,952,891
1973 4,910,200 38,947,787
1972 4,800,978 37,933,929
1971 4,694,342 36,937,387
1970 4,590,010 35,954,408
1969 4,488,232 34,973,782
1968 4,388,944 34,002,560
1967 4,292,572 33,037,801
1966 4,199,550 32,086,071
1965 4,109,796 31,149,337
1964 4,022,996 30,232,141
1963 3,938,913 29,342,322
1962 3,857,493 28,481,040
1961 3,778,731 27,650,334
1960 3,702,323 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Thailand
2100 -0.12% -0.75%
2099 -0.11% -0.75%
2098 -0.1% -0.76%
2097 -0.09% -0.77%
2096 -0.08% -0.77%
2095 -0.06% -0.77%
2094 -0.06% -0.77%
2093 -0.05% -0.78%
2092 -0.04% -0.77%
2091 -0.03% -0.78%
2090 -0.02% -0.78%
2089 -0.01% -0.77%
2088 -0.006% -0.77%
2087 0.005% -0.77%
2086 0.01% -0.77%
2085 0.03% -0.78%
2084 0.04% -0.77%
2083 0.05% -0.77%
2082 0.06% -0.76%
2081 0.08% -0.77%
2080 0.09% -0.77%
2079 0.1% -0.77%
2078 0.12% -0.76%
2077 0.14% -0.76%
2076 0.16% -0.76%
2075 0.17% -0.77%
2074 0.19% -0.77%
2073 0.21% -0.77%
2072 0.22% -0.76%
2071 0.24% -0.77%
2070 0.26% -0.77%
2069 0.28% -0.77%
2068 0.3% -0.76%
2067 0.32% -0.76%
2066 0.34% -0.77%
2065 0.36% -0.76%
2064 0.38% -0.76%
2063 0.4% -0.76%
2062 0.42% -0.75%
2061 0.43% -0.75%
2060 0.46% -0.74%
2059 0.48% -0.73%
2058 0.5% -0.72%
2057 0.52% -0.71%
2056 0.54% -0.69%
2055 0.57% -0.68%
2054 0.59% -0.65%
2053 0.61% -0.64%
2052 0.63% -0.61%
2051 0.66% -0.59%
2050 0.68% -0.57%
2049 0.71% -0.53%
2048 0.73% -0.51%
2047 0.76% -0.49%
2046 0.78% -0.46%
2045 0.81% -0.43%
2044 0.84% -0.41%
2043 0.86% -0.39%
2042 0.89% -0.37%
2041 0.92% -0.34%
2040 0.95% -0.32%
2039 0.98% -0.3%
2038 1% -0.28%
2037 1.03% -0.25%
2036 1.06% -0.24%
2035 1.09% -0.21%
2034 1.12% -0.2%
2033 1.15% -0.18%
2032 1.18% -0.16%
2031 1.21% -0.15%
2030 1.23% -0.13%
2029 1.26% -0.12%
2028 1.29% -0.11%
2027 1.32% -0.09%
2026 1.34% -0.08%
2025 1.36% -0.07%
2024 1.38% -0.05%
2023 1.38% -0.05%
2022 1.17% 0.01%
2021 1.02% 0.12%
2020 1.24% 0.17%
2019 1.42% 0.2%
2018 1.44% 0.3%
2017 1.47% 0.42%
2016 1.5% 0.45%
2015 1.53% 0.46%
2014 1.56% 0.53%
2013 1.59% 0.59%
2012 1.61% 0.62%
2011 1.64% 0.62%
2010 1.66% 0.67%
2009 1.68% 0.74%
2008 1.7% 0.77%
2007 1.73% 0.8%
2006 1.72% 0.83%
2005 1.7% 0.86%
2004 1.7% 0.9%
2003 1.69% 0.94%
2002 1.69% 0.97%
2001 1.7% 1.02%
2000 1.73% 1.14%
1999 1.76% 1.26%
1998 1.78% 1.31%
1997 1.82% 1.34%
1996 1.87% 1.39%
1995 1.91% 1.44%
1994 1.95% 1.49%
1993 2% 1.56%
1992 2.06% 1.6%
1991 2.11% 1.64%
1990 2.13% 1.65%
1989 2.14% 1.66%
1988 2.14% 1.72%
1987 2.13% 1.75%
1986 2.12% 1.8%
1985 2.14% 1.86%
1984 2.16% 1.92%
1983 2.18% 1.96%
1982 2.21% 1.97%
1981 2.24% 2.03%
1980 2.27% 2.08%
1979 2.3% 2.12%
1978 2.32% 2.21%
1977 2.33% 2.26%
1976 2.32% 2.34%
1975 2.29% 2.47%
1974 2.29% 2.58%
1973 2.27% 2.67%
1972 2.27% 2.7%
1971 2.27% 2.73%
1970 2.27% 2.8%
1969 2.26% 2.86%
1968 2.25% 2.92%
1967 2.22% 2.97%
1966 2.18% 3.01%
1965 2.16% 3.03%
1964 2.13% 3.03%
1963 2.11% 3.02%
1962 2.08% 3%
1961 2.06% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Thailand
Current population
12837312
71565981
Population rank 79/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.86%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 -132
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 164/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +27,509
Net migration rank 110/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 27,509
2024 171,974 -3,000 -65,720 23,321
2023 172,336 -3,008 -46,105 19,648
2022 167,691 -3,008 -61,046 21,683
2021 119,576 -4,663 57,382 -2,093
2020 131,870 -4,663 84,107 32,277
2019 171,593 -8,981 116,867 5,221
2018 172,775 -9,344 159,383 10,984
2017 173,799 -9,669 194,695 66,805
2016 175,057 -10,071 226,255 112,978
2015 176,169 -10,525 266,362 32,500
2014 176,967 -10,971 294,628 55,358
2013 177,929 -11,369 325,059 67,452
2012 178,716 -11,689 351,485 74,033
2011 178,840 -12,106 365,670 66,607
2010 179,036 -12,590 370,466 52,791
2009 178,741 -13,055 382,636 110,883
2008 178,576 -13,418 401,730 107,333
2007 178,309 -13,669 425,362 100,486
2006 177,999 -14,107 441,211 102,362
2005 173,567 -15,594 456,378 100,542
2004 172,350 -17,385 466,542 107,199
2003 171,846 -19,621 488,003 105,917
2002 170,656 -22,188 504,299 105,215
2001 171,177 -24,405 524,230 96,817
2000 172,996 -26,940 543,884 121,640
1999 175,051 -28,074 578,073 173,924
1998 174,207 -28,378 617,318 183,471
1997 173,731 -28,566 644,834 150,411
1996 175,861 -28,685 661,397 152,397
1995 175,141 -28,204 682,703 147,226
1994 175,387 -27,621 712,589 132,271
1993 175,344 -26,856 737,696 122,746
1992 174,242 -25,005 754,999 143,318
1991 174,836 -23,982 760,508 124,034
1990 171,351 -21,917 760,808 152,916
1989 168,044 -20,720 774,563 90,497
1988 164,763 -19,568 765,252 128,469
1987 160,458 -18,948 774,498 122,791
1986 156,146 -18,297 783,430 111,820
1985 152,288 -17,558 776,935 141,963
1984 150,545 -16,625 779,856 139,345
1983 147,129 -15,432 794,239 143,393
1982 144,825 -14,580 817,951 101,885
1981 143,199 -13,476 839,297 78,337
1980 140,460 -11,762 845,575 88,478
1979 137,331 -9,923 843,434 85,693
1978 134,504 -8,462 847,799 82,011
1977 131,569 -7,714 871,232 88,937
1976 128,552 -7,063 894,072 40,656
1975 122,864 -6,424 911,980 66,306
1974 119,560 -5,873 923,151 72,801
1973 116,323 -5,457 933,540 80,704
1972 112,799 -5,224 940,420 73,082
1971 110,749 -5,057 936,215 43,400
1970 107,897 -4,915 937,116 49,221
1969 105,361 -4,784 948,314 26,551
1968 102,671 -4,679 953,806 13,718
1967 99,339 -4,586 944,980 17,005
1966 95,800 -4,507 929,469 12,016
1965 92,655 -4,444 909,000 22,995
1964 89,745 -4,352 885,137 17,249
1963 87,010 -4,233 860,728 16,494
1962 84,090 -4,026 828,741 16,605
1961 81,106 -3,642 801,140 14,968
1960 78,501 -3,144 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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