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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 462,721 people in Brunei in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 470,884 in Brunei.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 27.2 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Brunei is the 170th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.006% for Brunei.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.08% in Brunei.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Brunei has grown from 365K to 471K (29.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Brunei: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Brunei
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Brunei
2100 17,893,435 467,416
2099 17,914,045 468,955
2098 17,933,130 470,474
2097 17,950,426 471,886
2096 17,965,884 473,386
2095 17,979,632 474,822
2094 17,991,321 476,324
2093 18,001,837 477,804
2092 18,010,965 479,320
2091 18,018,743 480,794
2090 18,024,598 482,320
2089 18,028,683 483,944
2088 18,031,111 485,580
2087 18,032,273 487,128
2086 18,031,453 488,625
2085 18,028,821 490,259
2084 18,023,949 491,848
2083 18,017,099 493,523
2082 18,008,181 495,200
2081 17,996,924 496,840
2080 17,983,295 498,434
2079 17,967,169 500,007
2078 17,948,431 501,497
2077 17,926,683 503,086
2076 17,901,540 504,597
2075 17,873,249 506,394
2074 17,842,092 508,080
2073 17,808,644 509,613
2072 17,771,740 511,047
2071 17,731,963 512,261
2070 17,689,544 513,446
2069 17,643,806 514,716
2068 17,595,053 516,037
2067 17,542,502 517,358
2066 17,486,641 518,464
2065 17,427,942 519,443
2064 17,365,688 520,281
2063 17,300,458 520,990
2062 17,232,339 521,488
2061 17,160,987 522,004
2060 17,086,684 522,425
2059 17,009,134 522,802
2058 16,928,354 523,135
2057 16,844,476 523,377
2056 16,757,244 523,422
2055 16,667,208 523,432
2054 16,573,408 523,252
2053 16,476,868 523,048
2052 16,377,020 522,679
2051 16,273,802 522,034
2050 16,167,331 521,243
2049 16,057,626 520,307
2048 15,944,702 519,256
2047 15,829,057 518,107
2046 15,710,244 516,871
2045 15,588,370 515,363
2044 15,463,403 513,945
2043 15,335,251 512,420
2042 15,204,099 510,764
2041 15,069,930 508,923
2040 14,933,077 507,093
2039 14,793,148 505,089
2038 14,650,075 502,784
2037 14,504,571 500,639
2036 14,356,512 498,469
2035 14,205,539 496,091
2034 14,051,957 493,656
2033 13,896,375 491,157
2032 13,738,443 488,666
2031 13,578,504 485,865
2030 13,416,363 482,904
2029 13,252,713 479,937
2028 13,087,555 476,756
2027 12,920,647 473,357
2026 12,752,679 469,968
2025 12,583,455 466,440
2024 12,413,315 462,721
2023 12,244,159 458,949
2022 12,077,154 455,370
2021 11,937,360 451,721
2020 11,816,299 447,404
2019 11,671,386 442,680
2018 11,508,368 437,810
2017 11,344,587 432,772
2016 11,180,020 427,564
2015 11,014,705 422,212
2014 10,848,888 416,750
2013 10,682,608 411,202
2012 10,515,807 405,557
2011 10,348,929 399,389
2010 10,182,345 392,332
2009 10,016,275 384,952
2008 9,850,858 377,793
2007 9,685,960 370,873
2006 9,521,689 364,663
2005 9,360,754 358,916
2004 9,204,287 352,911
2003 9,050,700 346,637
2002 8,900,355 340,099
2001 8,752,736 333,345
2000 8,606,326 326,424
1999 8,459,806 319,411
1998 8,313,394 312,385
1997 8,167,900 305,341
1996 8,021,736 298,276
1995 7,874,676 291,195
1994 7,727,322 284,091
1993 7,579,195 276,971
1992 7,430,336 269,839
1991 7,280,289 262,596
1990 7,130,142 255,292
1989 6,981,766 248,064
1988 6,835,508 240,913
1987 6,692,162 233,860
1986 6,552,479 226,495
1985 6,416,185 218,919
1984 6,281,868 211,661
1983 6,149,060 204,741
1982 6,018,088 198,165
1981 5,888,109 191,977
1980 5,758,900 186,111
1979 5,630,849 180,422
1978 5,504,123 174,884
1977 5,379,166 169,277
1976 5,256,496 163,607
1975 5,137,539 158,070
1974 5,022,475 152,656
1973 4,910,200 147,369
1972 4,800,978 142,189
1971 4,694,342 137,921
1970 4,590,010 135,138
1969 4,488,232 131,446
1968 4,388,944 126,222
1967 4,292,572 121,017
1966 4,199,550 115,874
1965 4,109,796 110,838
1964 4,022,996 105,922
1963 3,938,913 101,159
1962 3,857,493 96,719
1961 3,778,731 92,517
1960 3,702,323 88,347

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/brunei | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Brunei gained 62,901 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Brunei's population increased by 43,320 people (a 10.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Brunei was ranked 169th in 2006 and ranked 170th 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 Brunei will increase by 10.7% to 521,243 people and rank change from 170th to 171st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 523K people in 2055 for Brunei.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Brunei
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Brunei
2100 -0.12% -0.33%
2099 -0.11% -0.32%
2098 -0.1% -0.3%
2097 -0.09% -0.32%
2096 -0.08% -0.3%
2095 -0.06% -0.32%
2094 -0.06% -0.31%
2093 -0.05% -0.32%
2092 -0.04% -0.31%
2091 -0.03% -0.32%
2090 -0.02% -0.34%
2089 -0.01% -0.34%
2088 -0.006% -0.32%
2087 0.005% -0.31%
2086 0.01% -0.33%
2085 0.03% -0.32%
2084 0.04% -0.34%
2083 0.05% -0.34%
2082 0.06% -0.33%
2081 0.08% -0.32%
2080 0.09% -0.31%
2079 0.1% -0.3%
2078 0.12% -0.32%
2077 0.14% -0.3%
2076 0.16% -0.35%
2075 0.17% -0.33%
2074 0.19% -0.3%
2073 0.21% -0.28%
2072 0.22% -0.24%
2071 0.24% -0.23%
2070 0.26% -0.25%
2069 0.28% -0.26%
2068 0.3% -0.26%
2067 0.32% -0.21%
2066 0.34% -0.19%
2065 0.36% -0.16%
2064 0.38% -0.14%
2063 0.4% -0.1%
2062 0.42% -0.1%
2061 0.43% -0.08%
2060 0.46% -0.07%
2059 0.48% -0.06%
2058 0.5% -0.05%
2057 0.52% -0.009%
2056 0.54% -0.002%
2055 0.57% 0.03%
2054 0.59% 0.04%
2053 0.61% 0.07%
2052 0.63% 0.12%
2051 0.66% 0.15%
2050 0.68% 0.18%
2049 0.71% 0.2%
2048 0.73% 0.22%
2047 0.76% 0.24%
2046 0.78% 0.29%
2045 0.81% 0.28%
2044 0.84% 0.3%
2043 0.86% 0.32%
2042 0.89% 0.36%
2041 0.92% 0.36%
2040 0.95% 0.4%
2039 0.98% 0.46%
2038 1% 0.43%
2037 1.03% 0.44%
2036 1.06% 0.48%
2035 1.09% 0.49%
2034 1.12% 0.51%
2033 1.15% 0.51%
2032 1.18% 0.58%
2031 1.21% 0.61%
2030 1.23% 0.62%
2029 1.26% 0.67%
2028 1.29% 0.72%
2027 1.32% 0.72%
2026 1.34% 0.76%
2025 1.37% 0.8%
2024 1.38% 0.82%
2023 1.38% 0.79%
2022 1.17% 0.81%
2021 1.02% 0.96%
2020 1.24% 1.07%
2019 1.42% 1.11%
2018 1.44% 1.16%
2017 1.47% 1.22%
2016 1.5% 1.27%
2015 1.53% 1.31%
2014 1.56% 1.35%
2013 1.59% 1.39%
2012 1.61% 1.54%
2011 1.64% 1.8%
2010 1.66% 1.92%
2009 1.68% 1.89%
2008 1.7% 1.87%
2007 1.73% 1.7%
2006 1.72% 1.6%
2005 1.7% 1.7%
2004 1.7% 1.81%
2003 1.69% 1.92%
2002 1.69% 2.03%
2001 1.7% 2.12%
2000 1.73% 2.2%
1999 1.76% 2.25%
1998 1.78% 2.31%
1997 1.82% 2.37%
1996 1.87% 2.43%
1995 1.91% 2.5%
1994 1.95% 2.57%
1993 2% 2.64%
1992 2.06% 2.76%
1991 2.11% 2.86%
1990 2.13% 2.91%
1989 2.14% 2.97%
1988 2.14% 3.02%
1987 2.13% 3.25%
1986 2.12% 3.46%
1985 2.14% 3.43%
1984 2.16% 3.38%
1983 2.18% 3.32%
1982 2.21% 3.22%
1981 2.24% 3.15%
1980 2.27% 3.15%
1979 2.3% 3.17%
1978 2.32% 3.31%
1977 2.33% 3.47%
1976 2.32% 3.5%
1975 2.29% 3.55%
1974 2.29% 3.59%
1973 2.27% 3.64%
1972 2.27% 3.09%
1971 2.27% 2.06%
1970 2.27% 2.81%
1969 2.26% 4.14%
1968 2.25% 4.3%
1967 2.22% 4.44%
1966 2.18% 4.54%
1965 2.16% 4.64%
1964 2.13% 4.71%
1963 2.11% 4.59%
1962 2.08% 4.54%
1961 2.06% 4.72%

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/brunei | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Brunei's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Brunei
Current population
12798112
470884
Population rank 79/197 170/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.006%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.32 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.4 hours
One death every
5.99 minutes
3.65 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 +10
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +3,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 114/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.08 years
Annual migration change -3,179 +0
Net migration rank 110/196 77/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 119,933
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 124/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 25.9%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 21/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Brunei
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Brunei
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 0
2024 - -3,000 - 0
2023 172,336 -3,008 3,837 0
2022 167,691 -3,008 3,319 0
2021 119,576 -4,663 3,985 0
2020 131,870 -4,663 4,188 462
2019 171,593 -8,981 4,335 456
2018 172,775 -9,344 4,502 450
2017 173,799 -9,669 4,685 440
2016 175,057 -10,071 4,876 415
2015 176,169 -10,525 5,060 356
2014 176,967 -10,971 5,206 303
2013 177,929 -11,369 5,302 285
2012 178,716 -11,689 5,349 346
2011 178,840 -12,106 5,242 1,399
2010 179,036 -12,590 5,003 2,479
2009 178,741 -13,055 4,789 2,489
2008 178,576 -13,418 4,624 2,409
2007 178,309 -13,669 4,521 2,291
2006 177,999 -14,107 4,590 1,030
2005 173,567 -15,594 4,703 1,163
2004 172,350 -17,385 4,874 1,261
2003 171,846 -19,621 5,034 1,383
2002 170,656 -22,188 5,169 1,499
2001 171,177 -24,405 5,275 1,569
2000 172,996 -26,940 5,331 1,660
1999 175,051 -28,074 5,388 1,639
1998 174,207 -28,378 5,466 1,566
1997 173,731 -28,566 5,518 1,533
1996 175,861 -28,685 5,606 1,464
1995 175,141 -28,204 5,750 1,348
1994 175,387 -27,621 5,907 1,206
1993 175,344 -26,856 6,045 1,082
1992 174,242 -25,005 6,169 969
1991 174,836 -23,982 6,259 1,087
1990 171,351 -21,917 6,265 992
1989 168,044 -20,720 6,202 1,002
1988 164,763 -19,568 6,135 962
1987 160,458 -18,948 6,017 994
1986 156,146 -18,297 5,826 1,897
1985 152,288 -17,558 5,620 1,808
1984 150,545 -16,625 5,373 1,722
1983 147,129 -15,432 5,138 1,602
1982 144,825 -14,580 4,931 1,475
1981 143,199 -13,476 4,839 1,124
1980 140,460 -11,762 4,775 995
1979 137,331 -9,923 4,717 899
1978 134,504 -8,462 4,668 791
1977 131,569 -7,714 4,594 1,157
1976 128,552 -7,063 4,518 1,080
1975 122,864 -6,424 4,431 1,047
1974 119,560 -5,873 4,334 1,011
1973 116,323 -5,457 4,216 1,007
1972 112,799 -5,224 4,085 1,053
1971 110,749 -5,057 3,880 -476
1970 107,897 -4,915 3,694 -1,538
1969 105,361 -4,784 3,618 1,608
1968 102,671 -4,679 3,551 1,677
1967 99,339 -4,586 3,477 1,703
1966 95,800 -4,507 3,403 1,697
1965 92,655 -4,444 3,326 1,655
1964 89,745 -4,352 3,264 1,595
1963 87,010 -4,233 3,195 1,469
1962 84,090 -4,026 3,128 1,088
1961 81,106 -3,642 3,175 1,014
1960 78,501 -3,144 3,168 982

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/brunei | 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 Brunei 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 43,993 people) and 6.15% is from migration (a gain of 2,882 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 119,933 people or 25.9% in Brunei.

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
Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 13.1K

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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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