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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 2,562,122 people in Botswana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 2,624,853 in Botswana.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 4.89 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Botswana is the 142nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.03% for Botswana.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.51% in Botswana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Botswana has grown from 1.87M to 2.62M (40% growth).

Bolivia vs Botswana: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Botswana
2100 17,891,143 3,870,704
2099 17,911,750 3,875,823
2098 17,930,833 3,881,867
2097 17,948,126 3,887,181
2096 17,963,582 3,892,081
2095 17,977,328 3,896,405
2094 17,989,016 3,900,671
2093 17,999,530 3,904,733
2092 18,008,657 3,908,682
2091 18,016,434 3,913,090
2090 18,022,288 3,915,896
2089 18,026,374 3,916,540
2088 18,028,801 3,916,700
2087 18,029,963 3,916,016
2086 18,029,143 3,915,493
2085 18,026,512 3,914,975
2084 18,021,640 3,913,555
2083 18,014,790 3,912,119
2082 18,005,874 3,910,185
2081 17,994,619 3,909,204
2080 17,980,992 3,907,447
2079 17,964,867 3,904,550
2078 17,946,132 3,900,021
2077 17,924,387 3,895,321
2076 17,899,247 3,889,723
2075 17,870,960 3,883,893
2074 17,839,807 3,878,255
2073 17,806,362 3,872,458
2072 17,769,463 3,864,865
2071 17,729,691 3,857,922
2070 17,687,278 3,850,437
2069 17,641,545 3,840,521
2068 17,592,799 3,830,034
2067 17,540,255 3,817,551
2066 17,484,401 3,804,918
2065 17,425,710 3,790,427
2064 17,363,463 3,775,157
2063 17,298,241 3,759,402
2062 17,230,131 3,741,936
2061 17,158,789 3,722,576
2060 17,084,495 3,702,465
2059 17,006,955 3,682,055
2058 16,926,185 3,658,810
2057 16,842,318 3,634,762
2056 16,755,098 3,611,096
2055 16,665,072 3,586,314
2054 16,571,285 3,561,446
2053 16,474,757 3,535,001
2052 16,374,922 3,507,213
2051 16,271,717 3,479,219
2050 16,165,260 3,450,807
2049 16,055,569 3,421,435
2048 15,942,659 3,391,019
2047 15,827,029 3,359,719
2046 15,708,231 3,327,520
2045 15,586,373 3,295,807
2044 15,461,422 3,264,444
2043 15,333,286 3,232,407
2042 15,202,151 3,200,743
2041 15,067,999 3,168,217
2040 14,931,164 3,135,241
2039 14,791,253 3,101,153
2038 14,648,198 3,067,014
2037 14,502,712 3,031,993
2036 14,354,673 2,996,265
2035 14,203,719 2,959,978
2034 14,050,157 2,922,807
2033 13,894,595 2,885,394
2032 13,736,683 2,846,703
2031 13,576,765 2,808,291
2030 13,414,644 2,767,933
2029 13,251,015 2,727,903
2028 13,085,878 2,686,412
2027 12,918,991 2,645,316
2026 12,751,046 2,603,241
2025 12,581,843 2,562,122
2024 12,413,315 2,521,139
2023 12,244,159 2,480,244
2022 12,077,154 2,439,892
2021 11,937,360 2,401,441
2020 11,816,299 2,365,894
2019 11,671,386 2,332,083
2018 11,508,368 2,299,141
2017 11,344,587 2,266,747
2016 11,180,020 2,234,776
2015 11,014,705 2,203,273
2014 10,848,888 2,172,044
2013 10,682,608 2,140,682
2012 10,515,807 2,108,617
2011 10,348,929 2,073,535
2010 10,182,345 2,033,111
2009 10,016,275 1,990,673
2008 9,850,858 1,949,970
2007 9,685,960 1,911,201
2006 9,521,689 1,874,516
2005 9,360,754 1,839,877
2004 9,204,287 1,807,146
2003 9,050,700 1,775,736
2002 8,900,355 1,744,763
2001 8,752,736 1,712,254
2000 8,606,326 1,677,382
1999 8,459,806 1,641,997
1998 8,313,394 1,606,899
1997 8,167,900 1,571,691
1996 8,021,736 1,535,914
1995 7,874,676 1,498,836
1994 7,727,322 1,460,023
1993 7,579,195 1,420,115
1992 7,430,336 1,380,033
1991 7,280,289 1,341,756
1990 7,130,142 1,305,696
1989 6,981,766 1,270,274
1988 6,835,508 1,235,476
1987 6,692,162 1,199,167
1986 6,552,479 1,160,650
1985 6,416,185 1,121,945
1984 6,281,868 1,083,660
1983 6,149,060 1,046,137
1982 6,018,088 1,009,269
1981 5,888,109 969,996
1980 5,758,900 937,485
1979 5,630,849 901,742
1978 5,504,123 849,239
1977 5,379,166 799,574
1976 5,256,496 758,508
1975 5,137,539 720,380
1974 5,022,475 685,448
1973 4,910,200 652,408
1972 4,800,978 622,407
1971 4,694,342 600,481
1970 4,590,010 590,334
1969 4,488,232 587,066
1968 4,388,944 583,966
1967 4,292,572 580,933
1966 4,199,550 577,866
1965 4,109,796 574,664
1964 4,022,996 566,266
1963 3,938,913 552,966
1962 3,857,493 540,186
1961 3,778,731 527,942
1960 3,702,323 516,165

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Botswana gained 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Botswana's population increased by 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Botswana was ranked 145th in 2006 and ranked 142nd 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 Botswana will increase by 31.5% to 3,450,807 people and rank change from 142nd to 137th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 3.92M people in 2088 for Botswana.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Botswana
2100 -0.12% -0.13%
2099 -0.11% -0.16%
2098 -0.1% -0.14%
2097 -0.09% -0.13%
2096 -0.08% -0.11%
2095 -0.06% -0.11%
2094 -0.06% -0.1%
2093 -0.05% -0.1%
2092 -0.04% -0.11%
2091 -0.03% -0.07%
2090 -0.02% -0.02%
2089 -0.01% -0.004%
2088 -0.006% 0.02%
2087 0.005% 0.01%
2086 0.01% 0.01%
2085 0.03% 0.04%
2084 0.04% 0.04%
2083 0.05% 0.05%
2082 0.06% 0.03%
2081 0.08% 0.04%
2080 0.09% 0.07%
2079 0.1% 0.12%
2078 0.12% 0.12%
2077 0.14% 0.14%
2076 0.16% 0.15%
2075 0.17% 0.15%
2074 0.19% 0.15%
2073 0.21% 0.2%
2072 0.22% 0.18%
2071 0.24% 0.19%
2070 0.26% 0.26%
2069 0.28% 0.27%
2068 0.3% 0.33%
2067 0.32% 0.33%
2066 0.34% 0.38%
2065 0.36% 0.4%
2064 0.38% 0.42%
2063 0.4% 0.47%
2062 0.42% 0.52%
2061 0.43% 0.54%
2060 0.46% 0.55%
2059 0.48% 0.64%
2058 0.5% 0.66%
2057 0.52% 0.66%
2056 0.54% 0.69%
2055 0.57% 0.7%
2054 0.59% 0.75%
2053 0.61% 0.79%
2052 0.63% 0.8%
2051 0.66% 0.82%
2050 0.68% 0.86%
2049 0.71% 0.9%
2048 0.73% 0.93%
2047 0.76% 0.97%
2046 0.78% 0.96%
2045 0.81% 0.96%
2044 0.84% 0.99%
2043 0.86% 0.99%
2042 0.89% 1.03%
2041 0.92% 1.05%
2040 0.95% 1.1%
2039 0.98% 1.11%
2038 1% 1.16%
2037 1.03% 1.19%
2036 1.06% 1.23%
2035 1.09% 1.27%
2034 1.12% 1.3%
2033 1.15% 1.36%
2032 1.18% 1.37%
2031 1.21% 1.46%
2030 1.23% 1.47%
2029 1.26% 1.54%
2028 1.29% 1.55%
2027 1.32% 1.62%
2026 1.34% 1.6%
2025 1.36% 1.63%
2024 1.38% 1.65%
2023 1.38% 1.65%
2022 1.17% 1.6%
2021 1.02% 1.5%
2020 1.24% 1.45%
2019 1.42% 1.43%
2018 1.44% 1.43%
2017 1.47% 1.43%
2016 1.5% 1.43%
2015 1.53% 1.44%
2014 1.56% 1.47%
2013 1.59% 1.52%
2012 1.61% 1.69%
2011 1.64% 1.99%
2010 1.66% 2.13%
2009 1.68% 2.09%
2008 1.7% 2.03%
2007 1.73% 1.96%
2006 1.72% 1.88%
2005 1.7% 1.81%
2004 1.7% 1.77%
2003 1.69% 1.78%
2002 1.69% 1.9%
2001 1.7% 2.08%
2000 1.73% 2.15%
1999 1.76% 2.18%
1998 1.78% 2.24%
1997 1.82% 2.33%
1996 1.87% 2.47%
1995 1.91% 2.66%
1994 1.95% 2.81%
1993 2% 2.9%
1992 2.06% 2.85%
1991 2.11% 2.76%
1990 2.13% 2.79%
1989 2.14% 2.82%
1988 2.14% 3.03%
1987 2.13% 3.32%
1986 2.12% 3.45%
1985 2.14% 3.53%
1984 2.16% 3.59%
1983 2.18% 3.65%
1982 2.21% 4.05%
1981 2.24% 3.47%
1980 2.27% 3.96%
1979 2.3% 6.18%
1978 2.32% 6.21%
1977 2.33% 5.41%
1976 2.32% 5.29%
1975 2.29% 5.1%
1974 2.29% 5.06%
1973 2.27% 4.82%
1972 2.27% 3.65%
1971 2.27% 1.72%
1970 2.27% 0.56%
1969 2.26% 0.53%
1968 2.25% 0.52%
1967 2.22% 0.53%
1966 2.18% 0.56%
1965 2.16% 1.48%
1964 2.13% 2.41%
1963 2.11% 2.37%
1962 2.08% 2.32%
1961 2.06% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Botswana's population grew by 1.63%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Botswana
Current population
12837312
2624853
Population rank 79/197 142/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
12.9 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
8.56 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
36.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +112
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +40,983
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.63%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 65/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.55 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -5,665
Net migration rank 110/196 120/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 116,402
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 126/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 96/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Botswana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Botswana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -5,665
2024 171,974 -3,000 46,951 -5,778
2023 172,336 -3,008 47,098 -6,487
2022 167,691 -3,008 47,400 -7,306
2021 119,576 -4,663 40,894 -4,083
2020 131,870 -4,663 45,610 -11,330
2019 171,593 -8,981 45,110 -11,770
2018 172,775 -9,344 44,171 -11,623
2017 173,799 -9,669 43,154 -10,916
2016 175,057 -10,071 41,993 -10,286
2015 176,169 -10,525 40,897 -9,599
2014 176,967 -10,971 40,046 -8,893
2013 177,929 -11,369 39,404 -7,836
2012 178,716 -11,689 39,202 -6,636
2011 178,840 -12,106 38,613 -1,019
2010 179,036 -12,590 38,101 5,151
2009 178,741 -13,055 36,671 4,960
2008 178,576 -13,418 35,433 4,343
2007 178,309 -13,669 33,832 3,926
2006 177,999 -14,107 31,340 4,270
2005 173,567 -15,594 29,385 4,283
2004 172,350 -17,385 27,481 4,314
2003 171,846 -19,621 26,545 4,488
2002 170,656 -22,188 26,163 4,747
2001 171,177 -24,405 26,112 7,991
2000 172,996 -26,940 25,850 9,798
1999 175,051 -28,074 25,358 9,762
1998 174,207 -28,378 25,397 9,685
1997 173,731 -28,566 25,738 9,597
1996 175,861 -28,685 26,847 9,368
1995 175,141 -28,204 28,478 9,464
1994 175,387 -27,621 30,664 9,023
1993 175,344 -26,856 31,691 8,441
1992 174,242 -25,005 31,995 8,026
1991 174,836 -23,982 32,219 4,311
1990 171,351 -21,917 33,015 2,580
1989 168,044 -20,720 33,756 1,495
1988 164,763 -19,568 34,564 -215
1987 160,458 -18,948 35,647 2,624
1986 156,146 -18,297 36,203 2,558
1985 152,288 -17,558 35,966 2,683
1984 150,545 -16,625 35,530 2,393
1983 147,129 -15,432 35,142 1,980
1982 144,825 -14,580 34,859 1,751
1981 143,199 -13,476 34,327 7,610
1980 140,460 -11,762 33,934 -10,849
1979 137,331 -9,923 32,486 15,918
1978 134,504 -8,462 30,596 26,015
1977 131,569 -7,714 29,009 13,708
1976 128,552 -7,063 27,497 11,914
1975 122,864 -6,424 25,762 11,086
1974 119,560 -5,873 24,160 8,854
1973 116,323 -5,457 22,449 10,615
1972 112,799 -5,224 21,004 5,937
1971 110,749 -5,057 19,926 -3,016
1970 107,897 -4,915 19,438 -16,054
1969 105,361 -4,784 19,024 -15,870
1968 102,671 -4,679 18,725 -15,681
1967 99,339 -4,586 18,463 -15,438
1966 95,800 -4,507 18,250 -15,140
1965 92,655 -4,444 18,045 -14,753
1964 89,745 -4,352 17,634 -4,126
1963 87,010 -4,233 17,084 -4,000
1962 84,090 -4,026 16,507 -4,028
1961 81,106 -3,642 16,185 -4,168
1960 78,501 -3,144 15,861 -4,331

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

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

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 Botswana 83.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 443,278 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,178 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 116,402 people or 4.6% in Botswana.

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
Botswana
City Population
Gaborone 236K
Francistown 103K
Molepolole 67.6K
Kanye 48K
Serowe 47.4K
Mahalapye 41.3K
Palapye 36.2K
Lobatse 26.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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