Belgium vs Bolivia: Population, total
Belgium
11.94 million
in 2025
Bolivia
12.58 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
81st
Bolivia rank
78th
Population, total over time
- Belgium
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 12.58 million against 11.94 million in Belgium, a difference of 640,000.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Bolivia ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Bolivia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 4.08 million | 5.33 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.77 million | 5.09 million | 4.68 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.87 million | 6.36 million | 3.51 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 7.80 million | 2.31 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 9.29 million | 1.19 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.23 million | 10.93 million | 300,860 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 12.18 million | 447,483 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Belgium or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 12.58 million against 11.94 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Belgium and Bolivia?
- 640,000, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bolivia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bolivia rank globally for population, total?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Bolivia ranks 78th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.