Bolivia vs North Korea: Number of people living in the capital city
Bolivia
2.33 million people
in 2100
North Korea
2.32 million people
in 2100
Bolivia rank
73rd
North Korea rank
75th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Bolivia
- North Korea
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.33 million people against 2.32 million people in North Korea, a difference of 7,220 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was North Korea ahead.
Bolivia ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 2.89 million people | 902,820 people | North Korea |
| 2030s | 2.15 million people | 2.91 million people | 764,965 people | North Korea |
| 2040s | 2.27 million people | 2.88 million people | 606,900 people | North Korea |
| 2050s | 2.35 million people | 2.82 million people | 473,225 people | North Korea |
| 2060s | 2.38 million people | 2.73 million people | 351,615 people | North Korea |
| 2070s | 2.39 million people | 2.63 million people | 246,295 people | North Korea |
| 2080s | 2.38 million people | 2.53 million people | 152,015 people | North Korea |
| 2090s | 2.35 million people | 2.41 million people | 55,940 people | North Korea |
| 2100s | 2.33 million people | 2.32 million people | 7,220 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Bolivia or North Korea?
- Bolivia, at 2.33 million people against 2.32 million people in North Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Bolivia and North Korea?
- 7,220 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and North Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bolivia and North Korea rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 75th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.