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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.42 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cambodia
2100 17,893,435 22,906,442
2099 17,914,045 22,962,923
2098 17,933,130 23,019,882
2097 17,950,426 23,073,551
2096 17,965,884 23,123,425
2095 17,979,632 23,167,283
2094 17,991,321 23,212,055
2093 18,001,837 23,252,118
2092 18,010,965 23,290,144
2091 18,018,743 23,322,120
2090 18,024,598 23,354,198
2089 18,028,683 23,385,733
2088 18,031,111 23,409,247
2087 18,032,273 23,433,812
2086 18,031,453 23,455,606
2085 18,028,821 23,473,699
2084 18,023,949 23,490,880
2083 18,017,099 23,503,304
2082 18,008,181 23,511,399
2081 17,996,924 23,517,527
2080 17,983,295 23,523,490
2079 17,967,169 23,527,816
2078 17,948,431 23,528,640
2077 17,926,683 23,524,419
2076 17,901,540 23,517,089
2075 17,873,249 23,511,041
2074 17,842,092 23,498,649
2073 17,808,644 23,486,231
2072 17,771,740 23,468,351
2071 17,731,963 23,447,776
2070 17,689,544 23,425,399
2069 17,643,806 23,398,087
2068 17,595,053 23,367,005
2067 17,542,502 23,328,780
2066 17,486,641 23,288,003
2065 17,427,942 23,246,605
2064 17,365,688 23,196,515
2063 17,300,458 23,143,893
2062 17,232,339 23,088,053
2061 17,160,987 23,025,211
2060 17,086,684 22,956,351
2059 17,009,134 22,882,368
2058 16,928,354 22,803,687
2057 16,844,476 22,719,975
2056 16,757,244 22,633,081
2055 16,667,208 22,541,997
2054 16,573,408 22,444,525
2053 16,476,868 22,342,736
2052 16,377,020 22,235,734
2051 16,273,802 22,121,782
2050 16,167,331 22,005,604
2049 16,057,626 21,881,810
2048 15,944,702 21,754,090
2047 15,829,057 21,622,327
2046 15,710,244 21,484,727
2045 15,588,370 21,344,443
2044 15,463,403 21,199,702
2043 15,335,251 21,050,598
2042 15,204,099 20,897,569
2041 15,069,930 20,742,759
2040 14,933,077 20,586,310
2039 14,793,148 20,425,222
2038 14,650,075 20,260,230
2037 14,504,571 20,092,632
2036 14,356,512 19,926,280
2035 14,205,539 19,751,811
2034 14,051,957 19,577,662
2033 13,896,375 19,399,100
2032 13,738,443 19,219,058
2031 13,578,504 19,034,316
2030 13,416,363 18,847,504
2029 13,252,713 18,656,059
2028 13,087,555 18,459,936
2027 12,920,647 18,260,437
2026 12,752,679 18,059,685
2025 12,583,455 17,851,510
2024 12,413,315 17,638,801
2023 12,244,159 17,423,880
2022 12,077,154 17,201,724
2021 11,937,360 16,974,305
2020 11,816,299 16,725,474
2019 11,671,386 16,481,304
2018 11,508,368 16,274,522
2017 11,344,587 16,073,372
2016 11,180,020 15,852,803
2015 11,014,705 15,623,251
2014 10,848,888 15,396,772
2013 10,682,608 15,170,208
2012 10,515,807 14,945,085
2011 10,348,929 14,722,584
2010 10,182,345 14,500,726
2009 10,016,275 14,276,810
2008 9,850,858 14,053,479
2007 9,685,960 13,841,770
2006 9,521,689 13,639,028
2005 9,360,754 13,439,202
2004 9,204,287 13,244,731
2003 9,050,700 13,050,968
2002 8,900,355 12,855,241
2001 8,752,736 12,658,484
2000 8,606,326 12,462,336
1999 8,459,806 12,265,731
1998 8,313,394 12,058,173
1997 8,167,900 11,570,982
1996 8,021,736 10,801,270
1995 7,874,676 10,018,497
1994 7,727,322 9,239,162
1993 7,579,195 8,616,381
1992 7,430,336 8,113,083
1991 7,280,289 7,686,850
1990 7,130,142 7,374,752
1989 6,981,766 7,073,473
1988 6,835,508 6,812,014
1987 6,692,162 6,557,970
1986 6,552,479 6,285,693
1985 6,416,185 6,043,783
1984 6,281,868 5,845,117
1983 6,149,060 5,636,203
1982 6,018,088 5,436,432
1981 5,888,109 5,284,495
1980 5,758,900 5,199,872
1979 5,630,849 5,088,808
1978 5,504,123 5,211,653
1977 5,379,166 5,668,551
1976 5,256,496 6,134,991
1975 5,137,539 6,581,371
1974 5,022,475 6,783,240
1973 4,910,200 6,739,726
1972 4,800,978 6,673,886
1971 4,694,342 6,620,880
1970 4,590,010 6,639,182
1969 4,488,232 6,604,725
1968 4,388,944 6,467,324
1967 4,292,572 6,332,944
1966 4,199,550 6,201,232
1965 4,109,796 6,072,289
1964 4,022,996 5,946,178
1963 3,938,913 5,823,010
1962 3,857,493 5,697,558
1961 3,778,731 5,571,168
1960 3,702,323 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Cambodia
2100 -0.12% -0.25%
2099 -0.11% -0.25%
2098 -0.1% -0.23%
2097 -0.09% -0.22%
2096 -0.08% -0.19%
2095 -0.06% -0.19%
2094 -0.06% -0.17%
2093 -0.05% -0.16%
2092 -0.04% -0.14%
2091 -0.03% -0.14%
2090 -0.02% -0.13%
2089 -0.01% -0.1%
2088 -0.006% -0.1%
2087 0.005% -0.09%
2086 0.01% -0.08%
2085 0.03% -0.07%
2084 0.04% -0.05%
2083 0.05% -0.03%
2082 0.06% -0.03%
2081 0.08% -0.03%
2080 0.09% -0.02%
2079 0.1% -0.004%
2078 0.12% 0.02%
2077 0.14% 0.03%
2076 0.16% 0.03%
2075 0.17% 0.05%
2074 0.19% 0.05%
2073 0.21% 0.08%
2072 0.22% 0.09%
2071 0.24% 0.1%
2070 0.26% 0.12%
2069 0.28% 0.13%
2068 0.3% 0.16%
2067 0.32% 0.18%
2066 0.34% 0.18%
2065 0.36% 0.22%
2064 0.38% 0.23%
2063 0.4% 0.24%
2062 0.42% 0.27%
2061 0.43% 0.3%
2060 0.46% 0.32%
2059 0.48% 0.35%
2058 0.5% 0.37%
2057 0.52% 0.38%
2056 0.54% 0.4%
2055 0.57% 0.43%
2054 0.59% 0.46%
2053 0.61% 0.48%
2052 0.63% 0.52%
2051 0.66% 0.53%
2050 0.68% 0.57%
2049 0.71% 0.59%
2048 0.73% 0.61%
2047 0.76% 0.64%
2046 0.78% 0.66%
2045 0.81% 0.68%
2044 0.84% 0.71%
2043 0.86% 0.73%
2042 0.89% 0.75%
2041 0.92% 0.76%
2040 0.95% 0.79%
2039 0.98% 0.81%
2038 1% 0.83%
2037 1.03% 0.83%
2036 1.06% 0.88%
2035 1.09% 0.89%
2034 1.12% 0.92%
2033 1.15% 0.94%
2032 1.18% 0.97%
2031 1.21% 0.99%
2030 1.23% 1.03%
2029 1.26% 1.06%
2028 1.29% 1.09%
2027 1.32% 1.11%
2026 1.34% 1.17%
2025 1.37% 1.21%
2024 1.38% 1.23%
2023 1.38% 1.29%
2022 1.17% 1.34%
2021 1.02% 1.49%
2020 1.24% 1.48%
2019 1.42% 1.27%
2018 1.44% 1.25%
2017 1.47% 1.39%
2016 1.5% 1.47%
2015 1.53% 1.47%
2014 1.56% 1.49%
2013 1.59% 1.51%
2012 1.61% 1.51%
2011 1.64% 1.53%
2010 1.66% 1.57%
2009 1.68% 1.59%
2008 1.7% 1.53%
2007 1.73% 1.49%
2006 1.72% 1.49%
2005 1.7% 1.47%
2004 1.7% 1.48%
2003 1.69% 1.52%
2002 1.69% 1.55%
2001 1.7% 1.57%
2000 1.73% 1.6%
1999 1.76% 1.72%
1998 1.78% 4.21%
1997 1.82% 7.13%
1996 1.87% 7.81%
1995 1.91% 8.44%
1994 1.95% 7.23%
1993 2% 6.2%
1992 2.06% 5.54%
1991 2.11% 4.23%
1990 2.13% 4.26%
1989 2.14% 3.84%
1988 2.14% 3.87%
1987 2.13% 4.33%
1986 2.12% 4%
1985 2.14% 3.4%
1984 2.16% 3.71%
1983 2.18% 3.67%
1982 2.21% 2.88%
1981 2.24% 1.63%
1980 2.27% 2.18%
1979 2.3% -2.36%
1978 2.32% -8.06%
1977 2.33% -7.6%
1976 2.32% -6.78%
1975 2.29% -2.98%
1974 2.29% 0.65%
1973 2.27% 0.99%
1972 2.27% 0.8%
1971 2.27% -0.28%
1970 2.27% 0.52%
1969 2.26% 2.12%
1968 2.25% 2.12%
1967 2.22% 2.12%
1966 2.18% 2.12%
1965 2.16% 2.12%
1964 2.13% 2.12%
1963 2.11% 2.2%
1962 2.08% 2.27%
1961 2.06% 2.22%

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/cambodia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Cambodia
Current population
12798112
18113986
Population rank 79/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.22%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.45 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +589
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 88/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -31,469
Net migration rank 110/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -31,469
2024 - -3,000 - -32,960
2023 172,336 -3,008 250,242 -31,837
2022 167,691 -3,008 257,269 -31,350
2021 119,576 -4,663 255,939 -27,025
2020 131,870 -4,663 268,745 0
2019 171,593 -8,981 276,870 -57,268
2018 172,775 -9,344 280,671 -86,702
2017 173,799 -9,669 282,698 -74,362
2016 175,057 -10,071 284,130 -51,324
2015 176,169 -10,525 284,390 -58,101
2014 176,967 -10,971 283,193 -56,536
2013 177,929 -11,369 281,013 -54,554
2012 178,716 -11,689 276,649 -52,874
2011 178,840 -12,106 272,161 -50,941
2010 179,036 -12,590 272,266 -49,781
2009 178,741 -13,055 274,700 -49,354
2008 178,576 -13,418 272,132 -50,809
2007 178,309 -13,669 270,745 -68,653
2006 177,999 -14,107 263,697 -60,315
2005 173,567 -15,594 256,756 -60,473
2004 172,350 -17,385 251,650 -58,972
2003 171,846 -19,621 251,884 -57,026
2002 170,656 -22,188 251,860 -55,245
2001 171,177 -24,405 250,726 -53,815
2000 172,996 -26,940 246,330 -50,957
1999 175,051 -28,074 245,425 -47,608
1998 174,207 -28,378 251,076 -33,781
1997 173,731 -28,566 252,351 504,742
1996 175,861 -28,685 274,147 508,187
1995 175,141 -28,204 280,168 503,042
1994 175,387 -27,621 286,728 488,732
1993 175,344 -26,856 282,221 187,883
1992 174,242 -25,005 260,673 275,823
1991 174,836 -23,982 257,709 58,264
1990 171,351 -21,917 249,776 58,455
1989 168,044 -20,720 239,211 55,125
1988 164,763 -19,568 243,203 -14,627
1987 160,458 -18,948 235,064 44,442
1986 156,146 -18,297 221,684 43,356
1985 152,288 -17,558 214,101 4,677
1984 150,545 -16,625 207,700 -29,141
1983 147,129 -15,432 192,849 46,428
1982 144,825 -14,580 180,300 -20,026
1981 143,199 -13,476 166,578 -22,982
1980 140,460 -11,762 159,157 -133,508
1979 137,331 -9,923 78,143 118,334
1978 134,504 -8,462 -357,478 -84,695
1977 131,569 -7,714 -416,117 -55,504
1976 128,552 -7,063 -408,505 -52,741
1975 122,864 -6,424 -383,806 -47,717
1974 119,560 -5,873 73,001 -45,225
1973 116,323 -5,457 101,304 -42,053
1972 112,799 -5,224 113,190 -40,764
1971 110,749 -5,057 113,813 -80,232
1970 107,897 -4,915 122,832 -193,008
1969 105,361 -4,784 156,777 -17,676
1968 102,671 -4,679 153,444 -17,745
1967 99,339 -4,586 150,046 -16,983
1966 95,800 -4,507 147,583 -17,216
1965 92,655 -4,444 144,460 -16,930
1964 89,745 -4,352 141,216 -16,516
1963 87,010 -4,233 137,562 -15,929
1962 84,090 -4,026 132,861 -3,578
1961 81,106 -3,642 128,259 -4,764
1960 78,501 -3,144 124,237 -5,339

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/cambodia | 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 Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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