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Population in Bolivia compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.94 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Burkina Faso
2100 17,891,143 50,396,049
2099 17,911,750 50,371,646
2098 17,930,833 50,340,708
2097 17,948,126 50,301,449
2096 17,963,582 50,254,384
2095 17,977,328 50,206,715
2094 17,989,016 50,149,903
2093 17,999,530 50,085,053
2092 18,008,657 50,008,681
2091 18,016,434 49,929,664
2090 18,022,288 49,837,226
2089 18,026,374 49,734,724
2088 18,028,801 49,620,919
2087 18,029,963 49,494,737
2086 18,029,143 49,362,187
2085 18,026,512 49,219,467
2084 18,021,640 49,066,778
2083 18,014,790 48,900,924
2082 18,005,874 48,726,216
2081 17,994,619 48,538,535
2080 17,980,992 48,338,979
2079 17,964,867 48,127,894
2078 17,946,132 47,903,951
2077 17,924,387 47,663,056
2076 17,899,247 47,409,997
2075 17,870,960 47,149,765
2074 17,839,807 46,875,743
2073 17,806,362 46,585,405
2072 17,769,463 46,285,042
2071 17,729,691 45,976,704
2070 17,687,278 45,658,250
2069 17,641,545 45,328,458
2068 17,592,799 44,989,376
2067 17,540,255 44,641,084
2066 17,484,401 44,284,227
2065 17,425,710 43,921,189
2064 17,363,463 43,544,203
2063 17,298,241 43,161,275
2062 17,230,131 42,771,313
2061 17,158,789 42,367,805
2060 17,084,495 41,959,718
2059 17,006,955 41,546,100
2058 16,926,185 41,122,194
2057 16,842,318 40,690,044
2056 16,755,098 40,253,866
2055 16,665,072 39,809,697
2054 16,571,285 39,359,338
2053 16,474,757 38,898,535
2052 16,374,922 38,431,175
2051 16,271,717 37,957,565
2050 16,165,260 37,475,049
2049 16,055,569 36,985,041
2048 15,942,659 36,490,848
2047 15,827,029 35,985,064
2046 15,708,231 35,474,395
2045 15,586,373 34,954,181
2044 15,461,422 34,427,047
2043 15,333,286 33,896,351
2042 15,202,151 33,360,095
2041 15,067,999 32,820,380
2040 14,931,164 32,277,889
2039 14,791,253 31,730,935
2038 14,648,198 31,181,218
2037 14,502,712 30,628,970
2036 14,354,673 30,073,757
2035 14,203,719 29,516,558
2034 14,050,157 28,955,953
2033 13,894,595 28,398,148
2032 13,736,683 27,846,475
2031 13,576,765 27,297,514
2030 13,414,644 26,753,459
2029 13,251,015 26,214,248
2028 13,085,878 25,676,364
2027 12,918,991 25,140,461
2026 12,751,046 24,606,254
2025 12,581,843 24,074,580
2024 12,413,315 23,548,781
2023 12,244,159 23,025,776
2022 12,077,154 22,509,038
2021 11,937,360 21,995,243
2020 11,816,299 21,478,690
2019 11,671,386 20,961,952
2018 11,508,368 20,438,288
2017 11,344,587 19,894,407
2016 11,180,020 19,334,856
2015 11,014,705 18,777,487
2014 10,848,888 18,229,461
2013 10,682,608 17,695,409
2012 10,515,807 17,172,287
2011 10,348,929 16,661,908
2010 10,182,345 16,176,498
2009 10,016,275 15,710,066
2008 9,850,858 15,258,093
2007 9,685,960 14,816,307
2006 9,521,689 14,373,707
2005 9,360,754 13,932,123
2004 9,204,287 13,500,533
2003 9,050,700 13,082,532
2002 8,900,355 12,680,897
2001 8,752,736 12,295,001
2000 8,606,326 11,925,546
1999 8,459,806 11,574,928
1998 8,313,394 11,240,664
1997 8,167,900 10,934,223
1996 8,021,736 10,655,942
1995 7,874,676 10,386,722
1994 7,727,322 10,123,798
1993 7,579,195 9,871,713
1992 7,430,336 9,629,275
1991 7,280,289 9,394,632
1990 7,130,142 9,159,356
1989 6,981,766 8,921,175
1988 6,835,508 8,687,435
1987 6,692,162 8,457,109
1986 6,552,479 8,228,847
1985 6,416,185 7,999,935
1984 6,281,868 7,772,256
1983 6,149,060 7,551,129
1982 6,018,088 7,340,197
1981 5,888,109 7,140,271
1980 5,758,900 6,947,900
1979 5,630,849 6,763,903
1978 5,504,123 6,590,984
1977 5,379,166 6,428,734
1976 5,256,496 6,280,635
1975 5,137,539 6,147,569
1974 5,022,475 6,024,904
1973 4,910,200 5,911,927
1972 4,800,978 5,807,234
1971 4,694,342 5,707,999
1970 4,590,010 5,610,304
1969 4,488,232 5,513,177
1968 4,388,944 5,418,644
1967 4,292,572 5,326,348
1966 4,199,550 5,237,933
1965 4,109,796 5,152,833
1964 4,022,996 5,071,034
1963 3,938,913 4,993,623
1962 3,857,493 4,919,672
1961 3,778,731 4,848,224
1960 3,702,323 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Burkina Faso
2100 -0.12% 0.05%
2099 -0.11% 0.06%
2098 -0.1% 0.08%
2097 -0.09% 0.09%
2096 -0.08% 0.09%
2095 -0.06% 0.11%
2094 -0.06% 0.13%
2093 -0.05% 0.15%
2092 -0.04% 0.16%
2091 -0.03% 0.19%
2090 -0.02% 0.21%
2089 -0.01% 0.23%
2088 -0.006% 0.25%
2087 0.005% 0.27%
2086 0.01% 0.29%
2085 0.03% 0.31%
2084 0.04% 0.34%
2083 0.05% 0.36%
2082 0.06% 0.39%
2081 0.08% 0.41%
2080 0.09% 0.44%
2079 0.1% 0.47%
2078 0.12% 0.51%
2077 0.14% 0.53%
2076 0.16% 0.55%
2075 0.17% 0.58%
2074 0.19% 0.62%
2073 0.21% 0.65%
2072 0.22% 0.67%
2071 0.24% 0.7%
2070 0.26% 0.73%
2069 0.28% 0.75%
2068 0.3% 0.78%
2067 0.32% 0.81%
2066 0.34% 0.83%
2065 0.36% 0.87%
2064 0.38% 0.89%
2063 0.4% 0.91%
2062 0.42% 0.95%
2061 0.43% 0.97%
2060 0.46% 1%
2059 0.48% 1.03%
2058 0.5% 1.06%
2057 0.52% 1.08%
2056 0.54% 1.12%
2055 0.57% 1.14%
2054 0.59% 1.18%
2053 0.61% 1.22%
2052 0.63% 1.25%
2051 0.66% 1.29%
2050 0.68% 1.32%
2049 0.71% 1.35%
2048 0.73% 1.41%
2047 0.76% 1.44%
2046 0.78% 1.49%
2045 0.81% 1.53%
2044 0.84% 1.57%
2043 0.86% 1.61%
2042 0.89% 1.64%
2041 0.92% 1.68%
2040 0.95% 1.72%
2039 0.98% 1.76%
2038 1% 1.8%
2037 1.03% 1.85%
2036 1.06% 1.89%
2035 1.09% 1.94%
2034 1.12% 1.96%
2033 1.15% 1.98%
2032 1.18% 2.01%
2031 1.21% 2.03%
2030 1.23% 2.06%
2029 1.26% 2.09%
2028 1.29% 2.13%
2027 1.32% 2.17%
2026 1.34% 2.21%
2025 1.36% 2.23%
2024 1.38% 2.27%
2023 1.38% 2.3%
2022 1.17% 2.34%
2021 1.02% 2.4%
2020 1.24% 2.47%
2019 1.42% 2.56%
2018 1.44% 2.73%
2017 1.47% 2.89%
2016 1.5% 2.97%
2015 1.53% 3.01%
2014 1.56% 3.02%
2013 1.59% 3.05%
2012 1.61% 3.06%
2011 1.64% 3%
2010 1.66% 2.97%
2009 1.68% 2.96%
2008 1.7% 2.98%
2007 1.73% 3.08%
2006 1.72% 3.17%
2005 1.7% 3.2%
2004 1.7% 3.2%
2003 1.69% 3.17%
2002 1.69% 3.14%
2001 1.7% 3.1%
2000 1.73% 3.03%
1999 1.76% 2.97%
1998 1.78% 2.8%
1997 1.82% 2.61%
1996 1.87% 2.59%
1995 1.91% 2.6%
1994 1.95% 2.55%
1993 2% 2.52%
1992 2.06% 2.5%
1991 2.11% 2.57%
1990 2.13% 2.67%
1989 2.14% 2.69%
1988 2.14% 2.72%
1987 2.13% 2.77%
1986 2.12% 2.86%
1985 2.14% 2.93%
1984 2.16% 2.93%
1983 2.18% 2.87%
1982 2.21% 2.8%
1981 2.24% 2.77%
1980 2.27% 2.72%
1979 2.3% 2.62%
1978 2.32% 2.52%
1977 2.33% 2.36%
1976 2.32% 2.16%
1975 2.29% 2.04%
1974 2.29% 1.91%
1973 2.27% 1.8%
1972 2.27% 1.74%
1971 2.27% 1.74%
1970 2.27% 1.76%
1969 2.26% 1.74%
1968 2.25% 1.73%
1967 2.22% 1.69%
1966 2.18% 1.65%
1965 2.16% 1.61%
1964 2.13% 1.55%
1963 2.11% 1.5%
1962 2.08% 1.47%
1961 2.06% 1.46%

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Burkina Faso
Current population
12837312
24880655
Population rank 79/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.3%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
2.01 minutes
42.7 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 38/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -27,130
Net migration rank 110/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -27,130
2024 171,974 -3,000 551,536 -25,807
2023 172,336 -3,008 545,227 -24,957
2022 167,691 -3,008 538,146 -24,960
2021 119,576 -4,663 527,468 -13,079
2020 131,870 -4,663 524,359 -5,661
2019 171,593 -8,981 540,001 -25,240
2018 172,775 -9,344 556,493 -23,938
2017 173,799 -9,669 569,975 -14,780
2016 175,057 -10,071 571,519 -7,598
2015 176,169 -10,525 570,554 -19,726
2014 176,967 -10,971 563,218 -17,984
2013 177,929 -11,369 556,096 -33,212
2012 178,716 -11,689 544,293 -20,930
2011 178,840 -12,106 530,765 -33,391
2010 179,036 -12,590 515,480 -42,055
2009 178,741 -13,055 499,596 -40,148
2008 178,576 -13,418 485,223 -40,725
2007 178,309 -13,669 467,277 -28,202
2006 177,999 -14,107 450,357 -4,218
2005 173,567 -15,594 427,243 9,795
2004 172,350 -17,385 408,567 17,570
2003 171,846 -19,621 394,516 15,359
2002 170,656 -22,188 377,333 16,076
2001 171,177 -24,405 367,731 10,654
2000 172,996 -26,940 356,657 3,877
1999 175,051 -28,074 342,630 -1,922
1998 174,207 -28,378 333,196 -5,367
1997 173,731 -28,566 322,253 -37,200
1996 175,861 -28,685 315,820 -44,314
1995 175,141 -28,204 305,878 -38,943
1994 175,387 -27,621 296,465 -37,554
1993 175,344 -26,856 289,044 -43,784
1992 174,242 -25,005 284,622 -45,003
1991 174,836 -23,982 280,111 -50,451
1990 171,351 -21,917 273,846 -32,970
1989 168,044 -20,720 267,314 -31,843
1988 164,763 -19,568 262,065 -30,068
1987 160,458 -18,948 257,730 -29,081
1986 156,146 -18,297 252,922 -25,051
1985 152,288 -17,558 246,574 -16,623
1984 150,545 -16,625 237,838 -12,445
1983 147,129 -15,432 228,467 -11,618
1982 144,825 -14,580 220,896 -15,879
1981 143,199 -13,476 212,623 -17,797
1980 140,460 -11,762 205,248 -15,345
1979 137,331 -9,923 196,647 -18,559
1978 134,504 -8,462 187,019 -19,274
1977 131,569 -7,714 175,672 -18,914
1976 128,552 -7,063 165,224 -25,786
1975 122,864 -6,424 157,174 -30,484
1974 119,560 -5,873 149,231 -30,599
1973 116,323 -5,457 141,751 -34,452
1972 112,799 -5,224 135,756 -33,679
1971 110,749 -5,057 130,924 -34,524
1970 107,897 -4,915 127,814 -28,832
1969 105,361 -4,784 123,666 -28,406
1968 102,671 -4,679 121,264 -27,461
1967 99,339 -4,586 117,223 -26,444
1966 95,800 -4,507 113,344 -27,301
1965 92,655 -4,444 109,544 -25,398
1964 89,745 -4,352 105,741 -26,307
1963 87,010 -4,233 101,760 -26,382
1962 84,090 -4,026 98,561 -26,040
1961 81,106 -3,642 95,059 -24,687
1960 78,501 -3,144 92,055 -23,220

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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

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