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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 466,330 people in Brunei in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 471,596 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 +1.36% per year vs +1.03% in Brunei.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Brunei has grown from 365K to 472K (29.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Brunei: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Brunei
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Brunei
2100 17,891,143 467,305
2099 17,911,750 468,844
2098 17,930,833 470,362
2097 17,948,126 471,774
2096 17,963,582 473,274
2095 17,977,328 474,709
2094 17,989,016 476,211
2093 17,999,530 477,690
2092 18,008,657 479,206
2091 18,016,434 480,680
2090 18,022,288 482,205
2089 18,026,374 483,829
2088 18,028,801 485,465
2087 18,029,963 487,012
2086 18,029,143 488,509
2085 18,026,512 490,142
2084 18,021,640 491,731
2083 18,014,790 493,405
2082 18,005,874 495,083
2081 17,994,619 496,722
2080 17,980,992 498,316
2079 17,964,867 499,888
2078 17,946,132 501,377
2077 17,924,387 502,966
2076 17,899,247 504,477
2075 17,870,960 506,274
2074 17,839,807 507,959
2073 17,806,362 509,492
2072 17,769,463 510,925
2071 17,729,691 512,139
2070 17,687,278 513,323
2069 17,641,545 514,593
2068 17,592,799 515,914
2067 17,540,255 517,235
2066 17,484,401 518,340
2065 17,425,710 519,319
2064 17,363,463 520,157
2063 17,298,241 520,866
2062 17,230,131 521,364
2061 17,158,789 521,880
2060 17,084,495 522,301
2059 17,006,955 522,678
2058 16,926,185 523,011
2057 16,842,318 523,253
2056 16,755,098 523,298
2055 16,665,072 523,308
2054 16,571,285 523,127
2053 16,474,757 522,924
2052 16,374,922 522,555
2051 16,271,717 521,910
2050 16,165,260 521,119
2049 16,055,569 520,183
2048 15,942,659 519,132
2047 15,827,029 517,984
2046 15,708,231 516,748
2045 15,586,373 515,241
2044 15,461,422 513,822
2043 15,333,286 512,299
2042 15,202,151 510,642
2041 15,067,999 508,802
2040 14,931,164 506,973
2039 14,791,253 504,969
2038 14,648,198 502,664
2037 14,502,712 500,520
2036 14,354,673 498,350
2035 14,203,719 495,973
2034 14,050,157 493,539
2033 13,894,595 491,041
2032 13,736,683 488,550
2031 13,576,765 485,750
2030 13,414,644 482,789
2029 13,251,015 479,823
2028 13,085,878 476,642
2027 12,918,991 473,245
2026 12,751,046 469,856
2025 12,581,843 466,330
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Brunei's population increased by 44,032 people (a 10.3% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Brunei will increase by 10.5% to 521,119 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 1.36% 0.78%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Brunei's population grew by 0.78%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Brunei
Current population
12837312
471596
Population rank 79/197 170/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.006%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.43 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.42 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +10
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +3,609
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.78%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 113/197
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 171,974 -3,000 3,699 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/brunei | 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 Brunei 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,486 people) and 5.72% is from migration (a gain of 2,579 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 2.66K

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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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