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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.41 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 +1.36% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cambodia
2100 17,891,143 22,901,914
2099 17,911,750 22,958,383
2098 17,930,833 23,015,331
2097 17,948,126 23,068,989
2096 17,963,582 23,118,854
2095 17,977,328 23,162,704
2094 17,989,016 23,207,466
2093 17,999,530 23,247,521
2092 18,008,657 23,285,540
2091 18,016,434 23,317,510
2090 18,022,288 23,349,581
2089 18,026,374 23,381,110
2088 18,028,801 23,404,619
2087 18,029,963 23,429,179
2086 18,029,143 23,450,970
2085 18,026,512 23,469,059
2084 18,021,640 23,486,236
2083 18,014,790 23,498,658
2082 18,005,874 23,506,751
2081 17,994,619 23,512,878
2080 17,980,992 23,518,840
2079 17,964,867 23,523,165
2078 17,946,132 23,523,989
2077 17,924,387 23,519,769
2076 17,899,247 23,512,440
2075 17,870,960 23,506,393
2074 17,839,807 23,494,004
2073 17,806,362 23,481,588
2072 17,769,463 23,463,712
2071 17,729,691 23,443,140
2070 17,687,278 23,420,769
2069 17,641,545 23,393,461
2068 17,592,799 23,362,386
2067 17,540,255 23,324,169
2066 17,484,401 23,283,399
2065 17,425,710 23,242,009
2064 17,363,463 23,191,929
2063 17,298,241 23,139,318
2062 17,230,131 23,083,489
2061 17,158,789 23,020,659
2060 17,084,495 22,951,813
2059 17,006,955 22,877,844
2058 16,926,185 22,799,179
2057 16,842,318 22,715,484
2056 16,755,098 22,628,607
2055 16,665,072 22,537,541
2054 16,571,285 22,440,088
2053 16,474,757 22,338,320
2052 16,374,922 22,231,339
2051 16,271,717 22,117,409
2050 16,165,260 22,001,254
2049 16,055,569 21,877,484
2048 15,942,659 21,749,790
2047 15,827,029 21,618,052
2046 15,708,231 21,480,480
2045 15,586,373 21,340,224
2044 15,461,422 21,195,511
2043 15,333,286 21,046,437
2042 15,202,151 20,893,438
2041 15,067,999 20,738,659
2040 14,931,164 20,582,241
2039 14,791,253 20,421,184
2038 14,648,198 20,256,225
2037 14,502,712 20,088,660
2036 14,354,673 19,922,341
2035 14,203,719 19,747,906
2034 14,050,157 19,573,792
2033 13,894,595 19,395,265
2032 13,736,683 19,215,259
2031 13,576,765 19,030,553
2030 13,414,644 18,843,778
2029 13,251,015 18,652,372
2028 13,085,878 18,456,287
2027 12,918,991 18,256,828
2026 12,751,046 18,056,115
2025 12,581,843 17,847,982
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 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 1.36% 1.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Cambodia
Current population
12837312
18159213
Population rank 79/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.22%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.52 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.47 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +573
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.19%
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 171,974 -3,000 244,386 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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