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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 12,413,315 people in Bolivia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 12,798,112 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.17 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.37% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.4% growth).

Australia vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Bolivia
2100 44,031,396 17,893,435
2099 43,809,392 17,914,045
2098 43,581,416 17,933,130
2097 43,339,542 17,950,426
2096 43,103,046 17,965,884
2095 42,875,281 17,979,632
2094 42,654,231 17,991,321
2093 42,420,140 18,001,837
2092 42,183,554 18,010,965
2091 41,942,760 18,018,743
2090 41,703,255 18,024,598
2089 41,471,675 18,028,683
2088 41,232,214 18,031,111
2087 41,005,392 18,032,273
2086 40,785,916 18,031,453
2085 40,573,592 18,028,821
2084 40,363,192 18,023,949
2083 40,140,606 18,017,099
2082 39,925,452 18,008,181
2081 39,703,018 17,996,924
2080 39,490,533 17,983,295
2079 39,277,415 17,967,169
2078 39,063,163 17,948,431
2077 38,847,269 17,926,683
2076 38,637,253 17,901,540
2075 38,425,571 17,873,249
2074 38,212,169 17,842,092
2073 38,002,408 17,808,644
2072 37,795,438 17,771,740
2071 37,589,598 17,731,963
2070 37,376,868 17,689,544
2069 37,159,014 17,643,806
2068 36,939,616 17,595,053
2067 36,721,604 17,542,502
2066 36,504,952 17,486,641
2065 36,297,175 17,427,942
2064 36,095,981 17,365,688
2063 35,883,588 17,300,458
2062 35,673,924 17,232,339
2061 35,465,080 17,160,987
2060 35,260,552 17,086,684
2059 35,055,719 17,009,134
2058 34,839,385 16,928,354
2057 34,630,577 16,844,476
2056 34,422,531 16,757,244
2055 34,208,970 16,667,208
2054 33,996,776 16,573,408
2053 33,788,097 16,476,868
2052 33,580,016 16,377,020
2051 33,366,925 16,273,802
2050 33,152,099 16,167,331
2049 32,937,633 16,057,626
2048 32,711,001 15,944,702
2047 32,496,856 15,829,057
2046 32,269,549 15,710,244
2045 32,047,969 15,588,370
2044 31,829,535 15,463,403
2043 31,610,306 15,335,251
2042 31,387,780 15,204,099
2041 31,168,179 15,069,930
2040 30,952,283 14,933,077
2039 30,740,454 14,793,148
2038 30,521,772 14,650,075
2037 30,307,856 14,504,571
2036 30,085,861 14,356,512
2035 29,862,898 14,205,539
2034 29,641,453 14,051,957
2033 29,418,053 13,896,375
2032 29,191,922 13,738,443
2031 28,959,421 13,578,504
2030 28,722,798 13,416,363
2029 28,484,745 13,252,713
2028 28,236,324 13,087,555
2027 27,984,287 12,920,647
2026 27,730,530 12,752,679
2025 27,466,430 12,583,455
2024 27,196,812 12,413,315
2023 26,659,922 12,244,159
2022 26,018,721 12,077,154
2021 25,685,412 11,937,360
2020 25,649,248 11,816,299
2019 25,334,826 11,671,386
2018 24,963,258 11,508,368
2017 24,592,588 11,344,587
2016 24,190,907 11,180,020
2015 23,815,995 11,014,705
2014 23,475,686 10,848,888
2013 23,128,129 10,682,608
2012 22,733,465 10,515,807
2011 22,340,024 10,348,929
2010 22,031,750 10,182,345
2009 21,691,653 10,016,275
2008 21,249,199 9,850,858
2007 20,827,622 9,685,960
2006 20,450,966 9,521,689
2005 20,176,844 9,360,754
2004 19,932,722 9,204,287
2003 19,720,737 9,050,700
2002 19,495,210 8,900,355
2001 19,274,701 8,752,736
2000 19,028,802 8,606,326
1999 18,812,264 8,459,806
1998 18,607,584 8,313,394
1997 18,423,037 8,167,900
1996 18,224,767 8,021,736
1995 18,004,882 7,874,676
1994 17,805,468 7,727,322
1993 17,634,808 7,579,195
1992 17,478,635 7,430,336
1991 17,284,036 7,280,289
1990 17,065,128 7,130,142
1989 16,814,416 6,981,766
1988 16,532,164 6,835,508
1987 16,263,874 6,692,162
1986 16,018,350 6,552,479
1985 15,788,312 6,416,185
1984 15,579,391 6,281,868
1983 15,393,472 6,149,060
1982 15,184,247 6,018,088
1981 14,923,260 5,888,109
1980 14,692,000 5,758,900
1979 14,514,000 5,630,849
1978 14,358,000 5,504,123
1977 14,192,000 5,379,166
1976 14,033,000 5,256,496
1975 13,893,000 5,137,539
1974 13,723,000 5,022,475
1973 13,380,000 4,910,200
1972 13,177,000 4,800,978
1971 12,937,000 4,694,342
1970 12,507,000 4,590,010
1969 12,263,000 4,488,232
1968 12,009,000 4,388,944
1967 11,799,000 4,292,572
1966 11,651,000 4,199,550
1965 11,388,000 4,109,796
1964 11,167,000 4,022,996
1963 10,950,000 3,938,913
1962 10,742,000 3,857,493
1961 10,483,000 3,778,731
1960 10,276,477 3,702,323

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Bolivia will increase by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Bolivia
2100 0.51% -0.12%
2099 0.52% -0.11%
2098 0.56% -0.1%
2097 0.55% -0.09%
2096 0.53% -0.08%
2095 0.52% -0.06%
2094 0.55% -0.06%
2093 0.56% -0.05%
2092 0.57% -0.04%
2091 0.57% -0.03%
2090 0.56% -0.02%
2089 0.58% -0.01%
2088 0.55% -0.006%
2087 0.54% 0.005%
2086 0.52% 0.01%
2085 0.52% 0.03%
2084 0.55% 0.04%
2083 0.54% 0.05%
2082 0.56% 0.06%
2081 0.54% 0.08%
2080 0.54% 0.09%
2079 0.55% 0.1%
2078 0.56% 0.12%
2077 0.54% 0.14%
2076 0.55% 0.16%
2075 0.56% 0.17%
2074 0.55% 0.19%
2073 0.55% 0.21%
2072 0.55% 0.22%
2071 0.57% 0.24%
2070 0.59% 0.26%
2069 0.59% 0.28%
2068 0.59% 0.3%
2067 0.59% 0.32%
2066 0.57% 0.34%
2065 0.56% 0.36%
2064 0.59% 0.38%
2063 0.59% 0.4%
2062 0.59% 0.42%
2061 0.58% 0.43%
2060 0.58% 0.46%
2059 0.62% 0.48%
2058 0.6% 0.5%
2057 0.6% 0.52%
2056 0.62% 0.54%
2055 0.62% 0.57%
2054 0.62% 0.59%
2053 0.62% 0.61%
2052 0.64% 0.63%
2051 0.65% 0.66%
2050 0.65% 0.68%
2049 0.69% 0.71%
2048 0.66% 0.73%
2047 0.7% 0.76%
2046 0.69% 0.78%
2045 0.69% 0.81%
2044 0.69% 0.84%
2043 0.71% 0.86%
2042 0.7% 0.89%
2041 0.7% 0.92%
2040 0.69% 0.95%
2039 0.72% 0.98%
2038 0.71% 1%
2037 0.74% 1.03%
2036 0.75% 1.06%
2035 0.75% 1.09%
2034 0.76% 1.12%
2033 0.77% 1.15%
2032 0.8% 1.18%
2031 0.82% 1.21%
2030 0.84% 1.23%
2029 0.88% 1.26%
2028 0.9% 1.29%
2027 0.92% 1.32%
2026 0.96% 1.34%
2025 0.99% 1.37%
2024 2.01% 1.38%
2023 2.46% 1.38%
2022 1.3% 1.17%
2021 0.14% 1.02%
2020 1.24% 1.24%
2019 1.49% 1.42%
2018 1.51% 1.44%
2017 1.66% 1.47%
2016 1.57% 1.5%
2015 1.45% 1.53%
2014 1.5% 1.56%
2013 1.74% 1.59%
2012 1.76% 1.61%
2011 1.4% 1.64%
2010 1.57% 1.66%
2009 2.08% 1.68%
2008 2.02% 1.7%
2007 1.84% 1.73%
2006 1.36% 1.72%
2005 1.22% 1.7%
2004 1.07% 1.7%
2003 1.16% 1.69%
2002 1.14% 1.69%
2001 1.29% 1.7%
2000 1.15% 1.73%
1999 1.1% 1.76%
1998 1% 1.78%
1997 1.09% 1.82%
1996 1.22% 1.87%
1995 1.12% 1.91%
1994 0.97% 1.95%
1993 0.89% 2%
1992 1.13% 2.06%
1991 1.28% 2.11%
1990 1.49% 2.13%
1989 1.71% 2.14%
1988 1.65% 2.14%
1987 1.53% 2.13%
1986 1.46% 2.12%
1985 1.34% 2.14%
1984 1.21% 2.16%
1983 1.38% 2.18%
1982 1.75% 2.21%
1981 1.57% 2.24%
1980 1.23% 2.27%
1979 1.09% 2.3%
1978 1.17% 2.32%
1977 1.13% 2.33%
1976 1.01% 2.32%
1975 1.24% 2.29%
1974 2.56% 2.29%
1973 1.54% 2.27%
1972 1.86% 2.27%
1971 3.44% 2.27%
1970 1.99% 2.27%
1969 2.12% 2.26%
1968 1.78% 2.25%
1967 1.27% 2.22%
1966 2.31% 2.18%
1965 1.98% 2.16%
1964 1.98% 2.13%
1963 1.94% 2.11%
1962 2.47% 2.08%
1961 2.01% 2.06%

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/bolivia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.38%.

Live population counters

Australia Bolivia
Current population
27799169
12798112
Population rank 55/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.15%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
3.11 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
5.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +463
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +169,156
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.38%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 75/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.76 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -3,179
Net migration rank 11/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -3,179
2024 - 138,510 - -3,000
2023 103,974 140,232 172,336 -3,008
2022 111,881 140,972 167,691 -3,008
2021 138,701 116,768 119,576 -4,663
2020 133,376 44,447 131,870 -4,663
2019 136,808 207,142 171,593 -8,981
2018 157,269 226,412 172,775 -9,344
2017 150,015 255,023 173,799 -9,669
2016 152,403 254,648 175,057 -10,071
2015 150,041 212,350 176,169 -10,525
2014 154,940 200,177 176,967 -10,971
2013 159,584 215,823 177,929 -11,369
2012 161,408 235,776 178,716 -11,689
2011 156,380 197,657 178,840 -12,106
2010 158,628 166,752 179,036 -12,590
2009 160,518 235,628 178,741 -13,055
2008 155,119 275,773 178,576 -13,418
2007 154,124 249,873 178,309 -13,669
2006 132,931 191,985 177,999 -14,107
2005 129,132 131,371 173,567 -15,594
2004 115,610 110,072 172,350 -17,385
2003 118,325 104,437 171,846 -19,621
2002 116,971 108,852 170,656 -22,188
2001 117,575 117,552 171,177 -24,405
2000 119,882 111,186 172,996 -26,940
1999 118,517 92,900 175,051 -28,074
1998 120,949 81,310 174,207 -28,378
1997 121,592 67,661 173,731 -28,566
1996 125,751 82,965 175,861 -28,685
1995 131,436 80,456 175,141 -28,204
1994 131,761 51,941 175,387 -27,621
1993 137,551 23,833 175,344 -26,856
1992 139,829 40,767 174,242 -25,005
1991 138,273 68,847 174,836 -23,982
1990 143,347 100,093 171,351 -21,917
1989 127,789 144,042 168,044 -20,720
1988 127,298 153,330 164,763 -19,568
1987 128,484 136,421 160,458 -18,948
1986 123,342 113,061 156,146 -18,297
1985 143,674 98,327 152,288 -17,558
1984 123,077 79,617 150,545 -16,625
1983 130,844 73,251 147,129 -15,432
1982 126,030 111,722 144,825 -14,580
1981 125,356 121,921 143,199 -13,476
1980 117,536 89,189 140,460 -11,762
1979 116,112 52,137 137,331 -9,923
1978 116,299 45,832 134,504 -8,462
1977 117,793 44,946 131,569 -7,714
1976 115,070 32,792 128,552 -7,063
1975 123,648 25,336 122,864 -6,424
1974 128,996 56,167 119,560 -5,873
1973 136,476 62,928 116,323 -5,457
1972 155,488 54,895 112,799 -5,224
1971 165,593 223,991 110,749 -5,057
1970 145,081 256,295 107,897 -4,915
1969 143,477 108,770 105,361 -4,784
1968 132,099 100,963 102,671 -4,679
1967 126,249 80,904 99,339 -4,586
1966 126,996 110,864 95,800 -4,507
1965 122,990 118,891 92,655 -4,444
1964 128,420 91,588 89,745 -4,352
1963 140,161 73,237 87,010 -4,233
1962 143,943 58,315 84,090 -4,026
1961 150,955 64,495 81,106 -3,642
1960 141,816 85,707 78,501 -3,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/bolivia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Bolivia 95.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
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

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

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