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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 14,390,003 people in Burundi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 14,909,238 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.16 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.64% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.9M (89.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Burundi
2100 17,891,143 38,272,944
2099 17,911,750 38,153,515
2098 17,930,833 38,011,360
2097 17,948,126 37,872,991
2096 17,963,582 37,735,834
2095 17,977,328 37,594,002
2094 17,989,016 37,416,430
2093 17,999,530 37,253,780
2092 18,008,657 37,088,246
2091 18,016,434 36,922,686
2090 18,022,288 36,751,005
2089 18,026,374 36,544,022
2088 18,028,801 36,335,158
2087 18,029,963 36,144,860
2086 18,029,143 35,935,037
2085 18,026,512 35,694,132
2084 18,021,640 35,465,583
2083 18,014,790 35,244,284
2082 18,005,874 34,990,330
2081 17,994,619 34,717,141
2080 17,980,992 34,472,144
2079 17,964,867 34,194,458
2078 17,946,132 33,907,653
2077 17,924,387 33,595,766
2076 17,899,247 33,310,077
2075 17,870,960 32,990,854
2074 17,839,807 32,683,181
2073 17,806,362 32,359,310
2072 17,769,463 32,035,191
2071 17,729,691 31,727,933
2070 17,687,278 31,380,595
2069 17,641,545 31,040,326
2068 17,592,799 30,697,746
2067 17,540,255 30,338,122
2066 17,484,401 29,986,965
2065 17,425,710 29,613,492
2064 17,363,463 29,269,772
2063 17,298,241 28,933,548
2062 17,230,131 28,585,432
2061 17,158,789 28,235,324
2060 17,084,495 27,887,017
2059 17,006,955 27,533,557
2058 16,926,185 27,187,553
2057 16,842,318 26,840,120
2056 16,755,098 26,474,003
2055 16,665,072 26,114,675
2054 16,571,285 25,735,230
2053 16,474,757 25,357,085
2052 16,374,922 24,977,518
2051 16,271,717 24,602,957
2050 16,165,260 24,235,177
2049 16,055,569 23,828,306
2048 15,942,659 23,444,966
2047 15,827,029 23,042,192
2046 15,708,231 22,668,111
2045 15,586,373 22,256,303
2044 15,461,422 21,833,904
2043 15,333,286 21,416,736
2042 15,202,151 20,985,347
2041 15,067,999 20,578,864
2040 14,931,164 20,163,196
2039 14,791,253 19,743,441
2038 14,648,198 19,327,383
2037 14,502,712 18,909,074
2036 14,354,673 18,497,207
2035 14,203,719 18,105,186
2034 14,050,157 17,717,972
2033 13,894,595 17,329,713
2032 13,736,683 16,944,073
2031 13,576,765 16,560,242
2030 13,414,644 16,189,163
2029 13,251,015 15,819,200
2028 13,085,878 15,436,625
2027 12,918,991 15,076,388
2026 12,751,046 14,732,698
2025 12,581,843 14,390,003
2024 12,413,315 14,047,786
2023 12,244,159 13,689,450
2022 12,077,154 13,321,097
2021 11,937,360 12,965,481
2020 11,816,299 12,617,036
2019 11,671,386 12,255,336
2018 11,508,368 11,859,446
2017 11,344,587 11,506,762
2016 11,180,020 11,239,451
2015 11,014,705 11,047,580
2014 10,848,888 10,799,785
2013 10,682,608 10,439,341
2012 10,515,807 10,071,028
2011 10,348,929 9,717,978
2010 10,182,345 9,376,444
2009 10,016,275 8,947,646
2008 9,850,858 8,505,637
2007 9,685,960 8,161,874
2006 9,521,689 7,865,547
2005 9,360,754 7,587,299
2004 9,204,287 7,310,656
2003 9,050,700 7,043,154
2002 8,900,355 6,824,132
2001 8,752,736 6,634,365
2000 8,606,326 6,470,194
1999 8,459,806 6,337,155
1998 8,313,394 6,187,108
1997 8,167,900 6,070,042
1996 8,021,736 6,070,506
1995 7,874,676 6,066,316
1994 7,727,322 5,713,854
1993 7,579,195 5,676,843
1992 7,430,336 5,858,407
1991 7,280,289 5,703,857
1990 7,130,142 5,587,052
1989 6,981,766 5,471,706
1988 6,835,508 5,365,327
1987 6,692,162 5,247,787
1986 6,552,479 5,129,414
1985 6,416,185 5,034,042
1984 6,281,868 4,926,465
1983 6,149,060 4,808,528
1982 6,018,088 4,681,390
1981 5,888,109 4,566,014
1980 5,758,900 4,383,706
1979 5,630,849 4,203,530
1978 5,504,123 4,100,338
1977 5,379,166 3,983,582
1976 5,256,496 3,882,626
1975 5,137,539 3,796,612
1974 5,022,475 3,703,590
1973 4,910,200 3,611,991
1972 4,800,978 3,617,128
1971 4,694,342 3,617,289
1970 4,590,010 3,530,432
1969 4,488,232 3,454,590
1968 4,388,944 3,380,387
1967 4,292,572 3,300,690
1966 4,199,550 3,217,960
1965 4,109,796 3,141,367
1964 4,022,996 3,055,650
1963 3,938,913 2,969,841
1962 3,857,493 2,907,943
1961 3,778,731 2,835,119
1960 3,702,323 2,764,258

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/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Burundi
2100 -0.12% 0.31%
2099 -0.11% 0.37%
2098 -0.1% 0.37%
2097 -0.09% 0.36%
2096 -0.08% 0.38%
2095 -0.06% 0.47%
2094 -0.06% 0.44%
2093 -0.05% 0.45%
2092 -0.04% 0.45%
2091 -0.03% 0.47%
2090 -0.02% 0.57%
2089 -0.01% 0.57%
2088 -0.006% 0.53%
2087 0.005% 0.58%
2086 0.01% 0.67%
2085 0.03% 0.64%
2084 0.04% 0.63%
2083 0.05% 0.73%
2082 0.06% 0.79%
2081 0.08% 0.71%
2080 0.09% 0.81%
2079 0.1% 0.85%
2078 0.12% 0.93%
2077 0.14% 0.86%
2076 0.16% 0.97%
2075 0.17% 0.94%
2074 0.19% 1%
2073 0.21% 1.01%
2072 0.22% 0.97%
2071 0.24% 1.11%
2070 0.26% 1.1%
2069 0.28% 1.12%
2068 0.3% 1.19%
2067 0.32% 1.17%
2066 0.34% 1.26%
2065 0.36% 1.17%
2064 0.38% 1.16%
2063 0.4% 1.22%
2062 0.42% 1.24%
2061 0.43% 1.25%
2060 0.46% 1.28%
2059 0.48% 1.27%
2058 0.5% 1.29%
2057 0.52% 1.38%
2056 0.54% 1.38%
2055 0.57% 1.47%
2054 0.59% 1.49%
2053 0.61% 1.52%
2052 0.63% 1.52%
2051 0.66% 1.52%
2050 0.68% 1.71%
2049 0.71% 1.64%
2048 0.73% 1.75%
2047 0.76% 1.65%
2046 0.78% 1.85%
2045 0.81% 1.93%
2044 0.84% 1.95%
2043 0.86% 2.06%
2042 0.89% 1.98%
2041 0.92% 2.06%
2040 0.95% 2.13%
2039 0.98% 2.15%
2038 1% 2.21%
2037 1.03% 2.23%
2036 1.06% 2.17%
2035 1.09% 2.19%
2034 1.12% 2.24%
2033 1.15% 2.28%
2032 1.18% 2.32%
2031 1.21% 2.29%
2030 1.23% 2.34%
2029 1.26% 2.48%
2028 1.29% 2.39%
2027 1.32% 2.33%
2026 1.34% 2.38%
2025 1.36% 2.44%
2024 1.38% 2.62%
2023 1.38% 2.77%
2022 1.17% 2.74%
2021 1.02% 2.76%
2020 1.24% 2.95%
2019 1.42% 3.34%
2018 1.44% 3.07%
2017 1.47% 2.38%
2016 1.5% 1.74%
2015 1.53% 2.29%
2014 1.56% 3.45%
2013 1.59% 3.66%
2012 1.61% 3.63%
2011 1.64% 3.64%
2010 1.66% 4.79%
2009 1.68% 5.2%
2008 1.7% 4.21%
2007 1.73% 3.77%
2006 1.72% 3.67%
2005 1.7% 3.78%
2004 1.7% 3.8%
2003 1.69% 3.21%
2002 1.69% 2.86%
2001 1.7% 2.54%
2000 1.73% 2.1%
1999 1.76% 2.43%
1998 1.78% 1.93%
1997 1.82% -0.008%
1996 1.87% 0.07%
1995 1.91% 6.17%
1994 1.95% 0.65%
1993 2% -3.1%
1992 2.06% 2.71%
1991 2.11% 2.09%
1990 2.13% 2.11%
1989 2.14% 1.98%
1988 2.14% 2.24%
1987 2.13% 2.31%
1986 2.12% 1.89%
1985 2.14% 2.18%
1984 2.16% 2.45%
1983 2.18% 2.72%
1982 2.21% 2.53%
1981 2.24% 4.16%
1980 2.27% 4.29%
1979 2.3% 2.52%
1978 2.32% 2.93%
1977 2.33% 2.6%
1976 2.32% 2.27%
1975 2.29% 2.51%
1974 2.29% 2.54%
1973 2.27% -0.14%
1972 2.27% -0.004%
1971 2.27% 2.46%
1970 2.27% 2.2%
1969 2.26% 2.2%
1968 2.25% 2.41%
1967 2.22% 2.57%
1966 2.18% 2.44%
1965 2.16% 2.81%
1964 2.13% 2.89%
1963 2.11% 2.13%
1962 2.08% 2.57%
1961 2.06% 2.56%

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/burundi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.44%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Burundi
Current population
12837312
14909238
Population rank 79/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.18%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.54 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.13 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
5.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +938
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +342,217
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.44%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 25/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -34,727
Net migration rank 110/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -34,727
2024 171,974 -3,000 372,843 -27,074
2023 172,336 -3,008 368,917 1,995
2022 167,691 -3,008 363,786 1,995
2021 119,576 -4,663 359,844 -14,415
2020 131,870 -4,663 361,654 -10,189
2019 171,593 -8,981 357,672 14,253
2018 172,775 -9,344 351,704 68,141
2017 173,799 -9,669 353,879 -68,349
2016 175,057 -10,071 358,393 -109,296
2015 176,169 -10,525 370,856 -236,207
2014 176,967 -10,971 367,797 -6,856
2013 177,929 -11,369 362,224 -2,285
2012 178,716 -11,689 354,068 22,617
2011 178,840 -12,106 348,934 -19,513
2010 179,036 -12,590 341,808 11,845
2009 178,741 -13,055 319,583 184,359
2008 178,576 -13,418 300,750 79,319
2007 178,309 -13,669 285,323 22,129
2006 177,999 -14,107 269,874 15,322
2005 173,567 -15,594 253,401 17,905
2004 172,350 -17,385 234,891 47,091
2003 171,846 -19,621 216,295 36,719
2002 170,656 -22,188 201,892 -16,871
2001 171,177 -24,405 184,541 9,967
2000 172,996 -26,940 173,867 -40,032
1999 175,051 -28,074 166,699 -34,465
1998 174,207 -28,378 154,010 13,840
1997 173,731 -28,566 150,404 -84,126
1996 175,861 -28,685 158,920 -226,317
1995 175,141 -28,204 160,284 -84,697
1994 175,387 -27,621 112,968 516,373
1993 175,344 -26,856 128,898 -684,261
1992 174,242 -25,005 156,420 35,769
1991 174,836 -23,982 156,148 -39,236
1990 171,351 -21,917 156,617 -39,926
1989 168,044 -20,720 157,547 -43,561
1988 164,763 -19,568 145,234 -46,464
1987 160,458 -18,948 157,481 -21,179
1986 156,146 -18,297 156,170 -55,742
1985 152,288 -17,558 156,896 -66,574
1984 150,545 -16,625 154,366 -29,534
1983 147,129 -15,432 152,801 -41,756
1982 144,825 -14,580 147,090 -3,844
1981 143,199 -13,476 146,231 -58,723
1980 140,460 -11,762 127,746 149,361
1979 137,331 -9,923 123,377 -40,126
1978 134,504 -8,462 114,884 8,247
1977 131,569 -7,714 108,488 1,884
1976 128,552 -7,063 104,396 -12,848
1975 122,864 -6,424 101,172 -20,693
1974 119,560 -5,873 95,486 10,065
1973 116,323 -5,457 74,805 2,843
1972 112,799 -5,224 30,532 -118,457
1971 110,749 -5,057 95,153 -7,569
1970 107,897 -4,915 92,476 -6,346
1969 105,361 -4,784 90,852 -25,292
1968 102,671 -4,679 88,765 -5,917
1967 99,339 -4,586 86,373 -9,821
1966 95,800 -4,507 83,651 5,262
1965 92,655 -4,444 78,208 -13,947
1964 89,745 -4,352 77,528 29,639
1963 87,010 -4,233 75,962 -11,502
1962 84,090 -4,026 74,710 -15,378
1961 81,106 -3,642 71,216 15,094
1960 78,501 -3,144 70,032 -14,620

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/burundi | 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 Burundi 90.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

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
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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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