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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 2,521,139 people in Botswana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 2,615,162 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 +1.37% per year vs +1.5% in Botswana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Botswana has grown from 1.87M to 2.62M (39.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Botswana: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Botswana
2100 17,893,435 3,871,504
2099 17,914,045 3,876,625
2098 17,933,130 3,882,670
2097 17,950,426 3,887,985
2096 17,965,884 3,892,886
2095 17,979,632 3,897,211
2094 17,991,321 3,901,478
2093 18,001,837 3,905,541
2092 18,010,965 3,909,490
2091 18,018,743 3,913,899
2090 18,024,598 3,916,706
2089 18,028,683 3,917,351
2088 18,031,111 3,917,510
2087 18,032,273 3,916,826
2086 18,031,453 3,916,303
2085 18,028,821 3,915,785
2084 18,023,949 3,914,364
2083 18,017,099 3,912,929
2082 18,008,181 3,910,994
2081 17,996,924 3,910,013
2080 17,983,295 3,908,255
2079 17,967,169 3,905,358
2078 17,948,431 3,900,828
2077 17,926,683 3,896,126
2076 17,901,540 3,890,528
2075 17,873,249 3,884,696
2074 17,842,092 3,879,057
2073 17,808,644 3,873,259
2072 17,771,740 3,865,665
2071 17,731,963 3,858,720
2070 17,689,544 3,851,234
2069 17,643,806 3,841,316
2068 17,595,053 3,830,826
2067 17,542,502 3,818,341
2066 17,486,641 3,805,705
2065 17,427,942 3,791,211
2064 17,365,688 3,775,938
2063 17,300,458 3,760,179
2062 17,232,339 3,742,710
2061 17,160,987 3,723,346
2060 17,086,684 3,703,231
2059 17,009,134 3,682,816
2058 16,928,354 3,659,567
2057 16,844,476 3,635,514
2056 16,757,244 3,611,843
2055 16,667,208 3,587,056
2054 16,573,408 3,562,182
2053 16,476,868 3,535,732
2052 16,377,020 3,507,938
2051 16,273,802 3,479,939
2050 16,167,331 3,451,521
2049 16,057,626 3,422,143
2048 15,944,702 3,391,720
2047 15,829,057 3,360,414
2046 15,710,244 3,328,208
2045 15,588,370 3,296,489
2044 15,463,403 3,265,120
2043 15,335,251 3,233,076
2042 15,204,099 3,201,405
2041 15,069,930 3,168,873
2040 14,933,077 3,135,889
2039 14,793,148 3,101,794
2038 14,650,075 3,067,648
2037 14,504,571 3,032,620
2036 14,356,512 2,996,884
2035 14,205,539 2,960,590
2034 14,051,957 2,923,411
2033 13,896,375 2,885,991
2032 13,738,443 2,847,292
2031 13,578,504 2,808,872
2030 13,416,363 2,768,505
2029 13,252,713 2,728,467
2028 13,087,555 2,686,968
2027 12,920,647 2,645,863
2026 12,752,679 2,603,779
2025 12,583,455 2,562,651
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Botswana's population increased by 380,386 people (a 17% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Botswana will increase by 32% to 3,451,521 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 1.37% 1.65%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Botswana's population grew by 1.65%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Botswana
Current population
12798112
2615162
Population rank 79/197 142/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
12.9 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
8.58 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +112
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +40,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.65%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 66/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.6% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people). In Botswana 82.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 436,373 people) and 17.5% is from migration (a loss of 92,293 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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