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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 14,833,763 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Burundi
2100 17,893,435 38,293,853
2099 17,914,045 38,174,358
2098 17,933,130 38,032,126
2097 17,950,426 37,893,681
2096 17,965,884 37,756,449
2095 17,979,632 37,614,540
2094 17,991,321 37,436,871
2093 18,001,837 37,274,132
2092 18,010,965 37,108,508
2091 18,018,743 36,942,857
2090 18,024,598 36,771,082
2089 18,028,683 36,563,987
2088 18,031,111 36,355,008
2087 18,032,273 36,164,606
2086 18,031,453 35,954,669
2085 18,028,821 35,713,632
2084 18,023,949 35,484,958
2083 18,017,099 35,263,538
2082 18,008,181 35,009,446
2081 17,996,924 34,736,107
2080 17,983,295 34,490,976
2079 17,967,169 34,213,139
2078 17,948,431 33,926,177
2077 17,926,683 33,614,120
2076 17,901,540 33,328,275
2075 17,873,249 33,008,877
2074 17,842,092 32,701,037
2073 17,808,644 32,376,989
2072 17,771,740 32,052,692
2071 17,731,963 31,745,266
2070 17,689,544 31,397,738
2069 17,643,806 31,057,284
2068 17,595,053 30,714,517
2067 17,542,502 30,354,696
2066 17,486,641 30,003,347
2065 17,427,942 29,629,671
2064 17,365,688 29,285,762
2063 17,300,458 28,949,355
2062 17,232,339 28,601,048
2061 17,160,987 28,250,749
2060 17,086,684 27,902,252
2059 17,009,134 27,548,599
2058 16,928,354 27,202,405
2057 16,844,476 26,854,783
2056 16,757,244 26,488,466
2055 16,667,208 26,128,941
2054 16,573,408 25,749,289
2053 16,476,868 25,370,938
2052 16,377,020 24,991,164
2051 16,273,802 24,616,398
2050 16,167,331 24,248,417
2049 16,057,626 23,841,324
2048 15,944,702 23,457,774
2047 15,829,057 23,054,780
2046 15,710,244 22,680,495
2045 15,588,370 22,268,462
2044 15,463,403 21,845,832
2043 15,335,251 21,428,437
2042 15,204,099 20,996,812
2041 15,069,930 20,590,106
2040 14,933,077 20,174,211
2039 14,793,148 19,754,227
2038 14,650,075 19,337,942
2037 14,504,571 18,919,404
2036 14,356,512 18,507,313
2035 14,205,539 18,115,077
2034 14,051,957 17,727,651
2033 13,896,375 17,339,180
2032 13,738,443 16,953,330
2031 13,578,504 16,569,289
2030 13,416,363 16,198,007
2029 13,252,713 15,827,843
2028 13,087,555 15,445,059
2027 12,920,647 15,084,625
2026 12,752,679 14,740,747
2025 12,583,455 14,397,864
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 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 1.37% 2.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Burundi
Current population
12798112
14833763
Population rank 79/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.18%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.14 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +982
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 24/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/burundi | 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 Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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