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Population in Bolivia compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 5,330,690 people in the Central African Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 5,753,659 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.22 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.27% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.75M (31.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia CAR
2100 17,893,435 19,066,004
2099 17,914,045 18,985,867
2098 17,933,130 18,901,154
2097 17,950,426 18,815,607
2096 17,965,884 18,724,783
2095 17,979,632 18,626,431
2094 17,991,321 18,526,390
2093 18,001,837 18,425,013
2092 18,010,965 18,316,437
2091 18,018,743 18,205,237
2090 18,024,598 18,087,725
2089 18,028,683 17,972,896
2088 18,031,111 17,848,943
2087 18,032,273 17,721,681
2086 18,031,453 17,585,946
2085 18,028,821 17,451,621
2084 18,023,949 17,310,863
2083 18,017,099 17,164,209
2082 18,008,181 17,014,388
2081 17,996,924 16,864,906
2080 17,983,295 16,708,761
2079 17,967,169 16,556,341
2078 17,948,431 16,396,395
2077 17,926,683 16,228,166
2076 17,901,540 16,055,590
2075 17,873,249 15,881,626
2074 17,842,092 15,710,778
2073 17,808,644 15,530,355
2072 17,771,740 15,350,553
2071 17,731,963 15,162,785
2070 17,689,544 14,968,105
2069 17,643,806 14,772,746
2068 17,595,053 14,575,859
2067 17,542,502 14,373,538
2066 17,486,641 14,170,754
2065 17,427,942 13,967,146
2064 17,365,688 13,761,777
2063 17,300,458 13,548,616
2062 17,232,339 13,336,037
2061 17,160,987 13,123,628
2060 17,086,684 12,906,496
2059 17,009,134 12,688,037
2058 16,928,354 12,467,461
2057 16,844,476 12,245,441
2056 16,757,244 12,023,522
2055 16,667,208 11,801,006
2054 16,573,408 11,578,020
2053 16,476,868 11,354,432
2052 16,377,020 11,131,786
2051 16,273,802 10,910,913
2050 16,167,331 10,689,058
2049 16,057,626 10,471,199
2048 15,944,702 10,252,433
2047 15,829,057 10,037,332
2046 15,710,244 9,822,499
2045 15,588,370 9,608,962
2044 15,463,403 9,397,018
2043 15,335,251 9,188,292
2042 15,204,099 8,982,316
2041 15,069,930 8,777,138
2040 14,933,077 8,570,085
2039 14,793,148 8,360,267
2038 14,650,075 8,151,599
2037 14,504,571 7,944,754
2036 14,356,512 7,736,415
2035 14,205,539 7,527,731
2034 14,051,957 7,316,613
2033 13,896,375 7,106,984
2032 13,738,443 6,898,917
2031 13,578,504 6,691,778
2030 13,416,363 6,488,327
2029 13,252,713 6,287,899
2028 13,087,555 6,086,983
2027 12,920,647 5,892,506
2026 12,752,679 5,702,177
2025 12,583,455 5,514,692
2024 12,413,315 5,330,690
2023 12,244,159 5,152,421
2022 12,077,154 5,098,039
2021 11,937,360 5,112,100
2020 11,816,299 5,026,628
2019 11,671,386 4,944,703
2018 11,508,368 4,878,657
2017 11,344,587 4,793,511
2016 11,180,020 4,713,663
2015 11,014,705 4,629,320
2014 10,848,888 4,623,182
2013 10,682,608 4,642,419
2012 10,515,807 4,610,848
2011 10,348,929 4,565,021
2010 10,182,345 4,492,995
2009 10,016,275 4,529,047
2008 9,850,858 4,558,984
2007 9,685,960 4,462,770
2006 9,521,689 4,377,579
2005 9,360,754 4,288,810
2004 9,204,287 4,192,826
2003 9,050,700 4,103,086
2002 8,900,355 4,006,077
2001 8,752,736 3,919,487
2000 8,606,326 3,833,416
1999 8,459,806 3,729,450
1998 8,313,394 3,628,827
1997 8,167,900 3,531,700
1996 8,021,736 3,435,965
1995 7,874,676 3,348,052
1994 7,727,322 3,257,954
1993 7,579,195 3,157,839
1992 7,430,336 3,058,831
1991 7,280,289 2,963,191
1990 7,130,142 2,871,910
1989 6,981,766 2,783,970
1988 6,835,508 2,713,965
1987 6,692,162 2,669,155
1986 6,552,479 2,634,258
1985 6,416,185 2,600,932
1984 6,281,868 2,568,610
1983 6,149,060 2,537,399
1982 6,018,088 2,507,375
1981 5,888,109 2,478,402
1980 5,758,900 2,450,535
1979 5,630,849 2,423,794
1978 5,504,123 2,397,961
1977 5,379,166 2,372,930
1976 5,256,496 2,348,566
1975 5,137,539 2,313,916
1974 5,022,475 2,269,338
1973 4,910,200 2,226,008
1972 4,800,978 2,183,769
1971 4,694,342 2,141,450
1970 4,590,010 2,097,505
1969 4,488,232 2,051,515
1968 4,388,944 2,005,100
1967 4,292,572 1,960,444
1966 4,199,550 1,918,082
1965 4,109,796 1,877,854
1964 4,022,996 1,839,583
1963 3,938,913 1,803,063
1962 3,857,493 1,768,115
1961 3,778,731 1,734,580
1960 3,702,323 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and still ranked 118th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people and rank change from 118th to 96th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia CAR
2100 -0.12% 0.42%
2099 -0.11% 0.45%
2098 -0.1% 0.45%
2097 -0.09% 0.49%
2096 -0.08% 0.53%
2095 -0.06% 0.54%
2094 -0.06% 0.55%
2093 -0.05% 0.59%
2092 -0.04% 0.61%
2091 -0.03% 0.65%
2090 -0.02% 0.64%
2089 -0.01% 0.69%
2088 -0.006% 0.72%
2087 0.005% 0.77%
2086 0.01% 0.77%
2085 0.03% 0.81%
2084 0.04% 0.85%
2083 0.05% 0.88%
2082 0.06% 0.89%
2081 0.08% 0.93%
2080 0.09% 0.92%
2079 0.1% 0.98%
2078 0.12% 1.04%
2077 0.14% 1.07%
2076 0.16% 1.1%
2075 0.17% 1.09%
2074 0.19% 1.16%
2073 0.21% 1.17%
2072 0.22% 1.24%
2071 0.24% 1.3%
2070 0.26% 1.32%
2069 0.28% 1.35%
2068 0.3% 1.41%
2067 0.32% 1.43%
2066 0.34% 1.46%
2065 0.36% 1.49%
2064 0.38% 1.57%
2063 0.4% 1.59%
2062 0.42% 1.62%
2061 0.43% 1.68%
2060 0.46% 1.72%
2059 0.48% 1.77%
2058 0.5% 1.81%
2057 0.52% 1.85%
2056 0.54% 1.89%
2055 0.57% 1.93%
2054 0.59% 1.97%
2053 0.61% 2%
2052 0.63% 2.02%
2051 0.66% 2.08%
2050 0.68% 2.08%
2049 0.71% 2.13%
2048 0.73% 2.14%
2047 0.76% 2.19%
2046 0.78% 2.22%
2045 0.81% 2.26%
2044 0.84% 2.27%
2043 0.86% 2.29%
2042 0.89% 2.34%
2041 0.92% 2.42%
2040 0.95% 2.51%
2039 0.98% 2.56%
2038 1% 2.6%
2037 1.03% 2.69%
2036 1.06% 2.77%
2035 1.09% 2.89%
2034 1.12% 2.95%
2033 1.15% 3.02%
2032 1.18% 3.1%
2031 1.21% 3.14%
2030 1.23% 3.19%
2029 1.26% 3.3%
2028 1.29% 3.3%
2027 1.32% 3.34%
2026 1.34% 3.4%
2025 1.37% 3.45%
2024 1.38% 3.46%
2023 1.38% 1.07%
2022 1.17% -0.28%
2021 1.02% 1.7%
2020 1.24% 1.66%
2019 1.42% 1.35%
2018 1.44% 1.78%
2017 1.47% 1.69%
2016 1.5% 1.82%
2015 1.53% 0.13%
2014 1.56% -0.41%
2013 1.59% 0.68%
2012 1.61% 1%
2011 1.64% 1.6%
2010 1.66% -0.8%
2009 1.68% -0.66%
2008 1.7% 2.16%
2007 1.73% 1.95%
2006 1.72% 2.07%
2005 1.7% 2.29%
2004 1.7% 2.19%
2003 1.69% 2.42%
2002 1.69% 2.21%
2001 1.7% 2.25%
2000 1.73% 2.79%
1999 1.76% 2.77%
1998 1.78% 2.75%
1997 1.82% 2.79%
1996 1.87% 2.63%
1995 1.91% 2.77%
1994 1.95% 3.17%
1993 2% 3.24%
1992 2.06% 3.23%
1991 2.11% 3.18%
1990 2.13% 3.16%
1989 2.14% 2.58%
1988 2.14% 1.68%
1987 2.13% 1.32%
1986 2.12% 1.28%
1985 2.14% 1.26%
1984 2.16% 1.23%
1983 2.18% 1.2%
1982 2.21% 1.17%
1981 2.24% 1.14%
1980 2.27% 1.1%
1979 2.3% 1.08%
1978 2.32% 1.05%
1977 2.33% 1.04%
1976 2.32% 1.5%
1975 2.29% 1.96%
1974 2.29% 1.95%
1973 2.27% 1.93%
1972 2.27% 1.98%
1971 2.27% 2.1%
1970 2.27% 2.24%
1969 2.26% 2.31%
1968 2.25% 2.28%
1967 2.22% 2.21%
1966 2.18% 2.14%
1965 2.16% 2.08%
1964 2.13% 2.03%
1963 2.11% 1.98%
1962 2.08% 1.93%
1961 2.06% 1.89%

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.46%.

Live population counters

Bolivia CAR
Current population
12798112
5753659
Population rank 79/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.95 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
2.2 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +488
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +178,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +3.46%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 9/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -14,693
Net migration rank 110/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -14,693
2024 - -3,000 - -15,357
2023 172,336 -3,008 190,325 -14,682
2022 167,691 -3,008 -49,456 -17,430
2021 119,576 -4,663 124,408 -85,646
2020 131,870 -4,663 156,911 -24,745
2019 171,593 -8,981 68,523 -36,849
2018 172,775 -9,344 153,361 -52,954
2017 173,799 -9,669 128,461 -58,584
2016 175,057 -10,071 142,419 -52,607
2015 176,169 -10,525 141,912 -63,045
2014 176,967 -10,971 107,448 -174,051
2013 177,929 -11,369 140,489 -112,382
2012 178,716 -11,689 146,791 -111,764
2011 178,840 -12,106 142,913 -86,281
2010 179,036 -12,590 130,539 -43,126
2009 178,741 -13,055 -130,613 -28,899
2008 178,576 -13,418 128,627 -28,983
2007 178,309 -13,669 123,137 -30,352
2006 177,999 -14,107 118,882 -41,282
2005 173,567 -15,594 113,534 -13,604
2004 172,350 -17,385 108,548 -16,510
2003 171,846 -19,621 105,540 -18,097
2002 170,656 -22,188 100,588 5,992
2001 171,177 -24,405 99,598 -33,006
2000 172,996 -26,940 97,468 8,079
1999 175,051 -28,074 96,108 6,284
1998 174,207 -28,378 94,361 4,479
1997 173,731 -28,566 93,378 2,034
1996 175,861 -28,685 93,369 2,697
1995 175,141 -28,204 92,748 -12,986
1994 175,387 -27,621 90,943 9,496
1993 175,344 -26,856 89,873 9,930
1992 174,242 -25,005 88,939 9,269
1991 174,836 -23,982 88,688 4,381
1990 171,351 -21,917 87,507 1,995
1989 168,044 -20,720 85,969 409
1988 164,763 -19,568 84,654 -31,016
1987 160,458 -18,948 83,408 -47,428
1986 156,146 -18,297 81,149 -47,332
1985 152,288 -17,558 79,266 -46,427
1984 150,545 -16,625 77,395 -45,591
1983 147,129 -15,432 75,399 -44,780
1982 144,825 -14,580 73,330 -43,908
1981 143,199 -13,476 71,391 -42,872
1980 140,460 -11,762 68,759 -41,539
1979 137,331 -9,923 66,104 -39,850
1978 134,504 -8,462 63,285 -37,874
1977 131,569 -7,714 60,436 -35,782
1976 128,552 -7,063 57,725 -33,645
1975 122,864 -6,424 55,106 -9,895
1974 119,560 -5,873 53,777 -9,838
1973 116,323 -5,457 52,525 -9,800
1972 112,799 -5,224 51,390 -9,634
1971 110,749 -5,057 50,142 -7,259
1970 107,897 -4,915 48,690 -3,693
1969 105,361 -4,784 47,066 -80
1968 102,671 -4,679 45,377 474
1967 99,339 -4,586 42,979 474
1966 95,800 -4,507 40,804 474
1965 92,655 -4,444 38,710 474
1964 89,745 -4,352 36,878 474
1963 87,010 -4,233 35,218 474
1962 84,090 -4,026 33,731 474
1961 81,106 -3,642 32,383 474
1960 78,501 -3,144 31,131 474

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 66.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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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