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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.21 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 117th.
  • 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 +1.36% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% 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 17,891,143 19,061,127
2099 17,911,750 18,981,009
2098 17,930,833 18,896,319
2097 17,948,126 18,810,793
2096 17,963,582 18,719,993
2095 17,977,328 18,621,666
2094 17,989,016 18,521,650
2093 17,999,530 18,420,299
2092 18,008,657 18,311,751
2091 18,016,434 18,200,580
2090 18,022,288 18,083,097
2089 18,026,374 17,968,298
2088 18,028,801 17,844,377
2087 18,029,963 17,717,148
2086 18,029,143 17,581,447
2085 18,026,512 17,447,157
2084 18,021,640 17,306,435
2083 18,014,790 17,159,818
2082 18,005,874 17,010,036
2081 17,994,619 16,860,592
2080 17,980,992 16,704,486
2079 17,964,867 16,552,105
2078 17,946,132 16,392,201
2077 17,924,387 16,224,015
2076 17,899,247 16,051,483
2075 17,870,960 15,877,563
2074 17,839,807 15,706,759
2073 17,806,362 15,526,382
2072 17,769,463 15,346,626
2071 17,729,691 15,158,906
2070 17,687,278 14,964,276
2069 17,641,545 14,768,967
2068 17,592,799 14,572,130
2067 17,540,255 14,369,861
2066 17,484,401 14,167,129
2065 17,425,710 13,963,573
2064 17,363,463 13,758,257
2063 17,298,241 13,545,150
2062 17,230,131 13,332,625
2061 17,158,789 13,120,271
2060 17,084,495 12,903,195
2059 17,006,955 12,684,791
2058 16,926,185 12,464,271
2057 16,842,318 12,242,308
2056 16,755,098 12,020,446
2055 16,665,072 11,797,986
2054 16,571,285 11,575,058
2053 16,474,757 11,351,527
2052 16,374,922 11,128,939
2051 16,271,717 10,908,122
2050 16,165,260 10,686,324
2049 16,055,569 10,468,520
2048 15,942,659 10,249,810
2047 15,827,029 10,034,764
2046 15,708,231 9,819,986
2045 15,586,373 9,606,504
2044 15,461,422 9,394,614
2043 15,333,286 9,185,941
2042 15,202,151 8,980,018
2041 15,067,999 8,774,893
2040 14,931,164 8,567,893
2039 14,791,253 8,358,128
2038 14,648,198 8,149,514
2037 14,502,712 7,942,721
2036 14,354,673 7,734,436
2035 14,203,719 7,525,805
2034 14,050,157 7,314,741
2033 13,894,595 7,105,166
2032 13,736,683 6,897,152
2031 13,576,765 6,690,066
2030 13,414,644 6,486,667
2029 13,251,015 6,286,290
2028 13,085,878 6,085,426
2027 12,918,991 5,890,999
2026 12,751,046 5,700,718
2025 12,581,843 5,513,282
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% 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 ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th 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 1.36% 3.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Bolivia CAR
Current population
12837312
5798457
Population rank 79/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +500
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 7/197
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 171,974 -3,000 196,244 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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