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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 21,003,705 people in Chad in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 21,855,137 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.7 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +3.63% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Chad
2100 17,891,143 70,311,013
2099 17,911,750 69,986,866
2098 17,930,833 69,662,155
2097 17,948,126 69,277,239
2096 17,963,582 68,889,445
2095 17,977,328 68,502,128
2094 17,989,016 68,110,775
2093 17,999,530 67,684,792
2092 18,008,657 67,233,921
2091 18,016,434 66,781,244
2090 18,022,288 66,290,702
2089 18,026,374 65,798,812
2088 18,028,801 65,317,154
2087 18,029,963 64,800,745
2086 18,029,143 64,278,192
2085 18,026,512 63,727,856
2084 18,021,640 63,168,104
2083 18,014,790 62,596,574
2082 18,005,874 62,040,380
2081 17,994,619 61,434,119
2080 17,980,992 60,826,765
2079 17,964,867 60,198,617
2078 17,946,132 59,555,772
2077 17,924,387 58,918,103
2076 17,899,247 58,275,388
2075 17,870,960 57,618,555
2074 17,839,807 56,965,122
2073 17,806,362 56,292,259
2072 17,769,463 55,597,279
2071 17,729,691 54,903,565
2070 17,687,278 54,214,047
2069 17,641,545 53,520,311
2068 17,592,799 52,818,046
2067 17,540,255 52,125,908
2066 17,484,401 51,388,975
2065 17,425,710 50,658,129
2064 17,363,463 49,900,784
2063 17,298,241 49,155,513
2062 17,230,131 48,403,186
2061 17,158,789 47,648,039
2060 17,084,495 46,859,349
2059 17,006,955 46,066,772
2058 16,926,185 45,285,757
2057 16,842,318 44,507,961
2056 16,755,098 43,722,007
2055 16,665,072 42,925,488
2054 16,571,285 42,142,940
2053 16,474,757 41,351,412
2052 16,374,922 40,559,038
2051 16,271,717 39,768,198
2050 16,165,260 38,981,624
2049 16,055,569 38,210,212
2048 15,942,659 37,418,176
2047 15,827,029 36,648,598
2046 15,708,231 35,880,269
2045 15,586,373 35,104,973
2044 15,461,422 34,352,050
2043 15,333,286 33,590,931
2042 15,202,151 32,837,006
2041 15,067,999 32,086,067
2040 14,931,164 31,362,066
2039 14,791,253 30,621,558
2038 14,648,198 29,886,177
2037 14,502,712 29,155,330
2036 14,354,673 28,422,010
2035 14,203,719 27,709,891
2034 14,050,157 27,003,635
2033 13,894,595 26,292,134
2032 13,736,683 25,581,739
2031 13,576,765 24,875,542
2030 13,414,644 24,183,856
2029 13,251,015 23,494,522
2028 13,085,878 22,809,219
2027 12,918,991 22,131,874
2026 12,751,046 21,562,855
2025 12,581,843 21,003,705
2024 12,413,315 20,299,123
2023 12,244,159 19,319,064
2022 12,077,154 18,455,316
2021 11,937,360 17,828,273
2020 11,816,299 17,224,679
2019 11,671,386 16,685,223
2018 11,508,368 16,156,531
2017 11,344,587 15,622,759
2016 11,180,020 15,114,655
2015 11,014,705 14,647,621
2014 10,848,888 14,188,678
2013 10,682,608 13,691,079
2012 10,515,807 13,210,998
2011 10,348,929 12,754,997
2010 10,182,345 12,312,575
2009 10,016,275 11,893,754
2008 9,850,858 11,476,296
2007 9,685,960 11,081,660
2006 9,521,689 10,706,424
2005 9,360,754 10,328,092
2004 9,204,287 9,920,036
2003 9,050,700 9,487,833
2002 8,900,355 9,116,192
2001 8,752,736 8,804,124
2000 8,606,326 8,512,093
1999 8,459,806 8,222,705
1998 8,313,394 7,938,840
1997 8,167,900 7,670,366
1996 8,021,736 7,410,108
1995 7,874,676 7,089,064
1994 7,727,322 6,783,450
1993 7,579,195 6,629,146
1992 7,430,336 6,474,656
1991 7,280,289 6,205,676
1990 7,130,142 5,982,833
1989 6,981,766 5,819,586
1988 6,835,508 5,625,602
1987 6,692,162 5,438,309
1986 6,552,479 5,251,069
1985 6,416,185 5,096,269
1984 6,281,868 5,045,145
1983 6,149,060 4,979,130
1982 6,018,088 4,738,483
1981 5,888,109 4,520,959
1980 5,758,900 4,515,453
1979 5,630,849 4,505,384
1978 5,504,123 4,411,366
1977 5,379,166 4,331,667
1976 5,256,496 4,251,297
1975 5,137,539 4,167,234
1974 5,022,475 4,078,356
1973 4,910,200 3,985,909
1972 4,800,978 3,893,252
1971 4,694,342 3,807,316
1970 4,590,010 3,727,828
1969 4,488,232 3,651,113
1968 4,388,944 3,578,231
1967 4,292,572 3,508,512
1966 4,199,550 3,440,903
1965 4,109,796 3,374,220
1964 4,022,996 3,307,479
1963 3,938,913 3,240,905
1962 3,857,493 3,175,598
1961 3,778,731 3,111,947
1960 3,702,323 3,049,838

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/chad | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 78.4% to 38,981,624 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 70.3M people in 2100 for Chad.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Chad
2100 -0.12% 0.46%
2099 -0.11% 0.47%
2098 -0.1% 0.56%
2097 -0.09% 0.56%
2096 -0.08% 0.57%
2095 -0.06% 0.57%
2094 -0.06% 0.63%
2093 -0.05% 0.67%
2092 -0.04% 0.68%
2091 -0.03% 0.74%
2090 -0.02% 0.75%
2089 -0.01% 0.74%
2088 -0.006% 0.8%
2087 0.005% 0.81%
2086 0.01% 0.86%
2085 0.03% 0.89%
2084 0.04% 0.91%
2083 0.05% 0.9%
2082 0.06% 0.99%
2081 0.08% 1%
2080 0.09% 1.04%
2079 0.1% 1.08%
2078 0.12% 1.08%
2077 0.14% 1.1%
2076 0.16% 1.14%
2075 0.17% 1.15%
2074 0.19% 1.2%
2073 0.21% 1.25%
2072 0.22% 1.26%
2071 0.24% 1.27%
2070 0.26% 1.3%
2069 0.28% 1.33%
2068 0.3% 1.33%
2067 0.32% 1.43%
2066 0.34% 1.44%
2065 0.36% 1.52%
2064 0.38% 1.52%
2063 0.4% 1.55%
2062 0.42% 1.58%
2061 0.43% 1.68%
2060 0.46% 1.72%
2059 0.48% 1.72%
2058 0.5% 1.75%
2057 0.52% 1.8%
2056 0.54% 1.86%
2055 0.57% 1.86%
2054 0.59% 1.91%
2053 0.61% 1.95%
2052 0.63% 1.99%
2051 0.66% 2.02%
2050 0.68% 2.02%
2049 0.71% 2.12%
2048 0.73% 2.1%
2047 0.76% 2.14%
2046 0.78% 2.21%
2045 0.81% 2.19%
2044 0.84% 2.27%
2043 0.86% 2.3%
2042 0.89% 2.34%
2041 0.92% 2.31%
2040 0.95% 2.42%
2039 0.98% 2.46%
2038 1% 2.51%
2037 1.03% 2.58%
2036 1.06% 2.57%
2035 1.09% 2.62%
2034 1.12% 2.71%
2033 1.15% 2.78%
2032 1.18% 2.84%
2031 1.21% 2.86%
2030 1.23% 2.93%
2029 1.26% 3%
2028 1.29% 3.06%
2027 1.32% 2.64%
2026 1.34% 2.66%
2025 1.36% 3.47%
2024 1.38% 5.07%
2023 1.38% 4.68%
2022 1.17% 3.52%
2021 1.02% 3.5%
2020 1.24% 3.23%
2019 1.42% 3.27%
2018 1.44% 3.42%
2017 1.47% 3.36%
2016 1.5% 3.19%
2015 1.53% 3.23%
2014 1.56% 3.63%
2013 1.59% 3.63%
2012 1.61% 3.58%
2011 1.64% 3.59%
2010 1.66% 3.52%
2009 1.68% 3.64%
2008 1.7% 3.56%
2007 1.73% 3.5%
2006 1.72% 3.66%
2005 1.7% 4.11%
2004 1.7% 4.56%
2003 1.69% 4.08%
2002 1.69% 3.54%
2001 1.7% 3.43%
2000 1.73% 3.52%
1999 1.76% 3.58%
1998 1.78% 3.5%
1997 1.82% 3.51%
1996 1.87% 4.53%
1995 1.91% 4.51%
1994 1.95% 2.33%
1993 2% 2.39%
1992 2.06% 4.33%
1991 2.11% 3.72%
1990 2.13% 2.81%
1989 2.14% 3.45%
1988 2.14% 3.44%
1987 2.13% 3.57%
1986 2.12% 3.04%
1985 2.14% 1.01%
1984 2.16% 1.33%
1983 2.18% 5.08%
1982 2.21% 4.81%
1981 2.24% 0.12%
1980 2.27% 0.22%
1979 2.3% 2.13%
1978 2.32% 1.84%
1977 2.33% 1.89%
1976 2.32% 2.02%
1975 2.29% 2.18%
1974 2.29% 2.32%
1973 2.27% 2.38%
1972 2.27% 2.26%
1971 2.27% 2.13%
1970 2.27% 2.1%
1969 2.26% 2.04%
1968 2.25% 1.99%
1967 2.22% 1.96%
1966 2.18% 1.98%
1965 2.16% 2.02%
1964 2.13% 2.05%
1963 2.11% 2.06%
1962 2.08% 2.05%
1961 2.06% 2.04%

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/chad | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Chad's population grew by 3.47%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Chad
Current population
12837312
21855137
Population rank 79/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.26%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
44.9 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
35.9 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,930
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +704,582
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +3.47%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 6/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -123,104
Net migration rank 110/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -123,104
2024 171,974 -3,000 653,307 204,040
2023 172,336 -3,008 605,924 496,830
2022 167,691 -3,008 588,060 36,670
2021 119,576 -4,663 554,851 74,509
2020 131,870 -4,663 541,234 36,605
2019 171,593 -8,981 530,540 -29,451
2018 172,775 -9,344 509,642 46,661
2017 173,799 -9,669 494,304 16,916
2016 175,057 -10,071 483,442 21,540
2015 176,169 -10,525 478,010 -48,918
2014 176,967 -10,971 467,957 20,842
2013 177,929 -11,369 454,517 51,887
2012 178,716 -11,689 444,246 9,514
2011 178,840 -12,106 428,989 29,256
2010 179,036 -12,590 416,177 10,427
2009 178,741 -13,055 401,937 9,108
2008 178,576 -13,418 387,439 36,446
2007 178,309 -13,669 376,732 -11,339
2006 177,999 -14,107 362,027 23,052
2005 173,567 -15,594 352,302 19,281
2004 172,350 -17,385 334,136 110,387
2003 171,846 -19,621 314,740 105,140
2002 170,656 -22,188 302,995 20,400
2001 171,177 -24,405 297,254 3,484
2000 172,996 -26,940 287,173 -3,845
1999 175,051 -28,074 278,264 17,175
1998 174,207 -28,378 270,055 2,232
1997 173,731 -28,566 261,030 3,631
1996 175,861 -28,685 254,589 1,259
1995 175,141 -28,204 234,010 152,232
1994 175,387 -27,621 223,996 986
1993 175,344 -26,856 229,984 -146,386
1992 174,242 -25,005 219,348 6,013
1991 174,836 -23,982 200,102 112,492
1990 171,351 -21,917 191,959 -58,884
1989 168,044 -20,720 188,485 4,924
1988 164,763 -19,568 178,489 16,085
1987 160,458 -18,948 156,797 23,220
1986 156,146 -18,297 152,360 42,093
1985 152,288 -17,558 145,845 -30,686
1984 150,545 -16,625 151,511 -164,489
1983 147,129 -15,432 144,684 247
1982 144,825 -14,580 119,121 217,242
1981 143,199 -13,476 111,907 -13,232
1980 140,460 -11,762 122,468 -210,126
1979 137,331 -9,923 117,780 -9,974
1978 134,504 -8,462 115,084 -34,856
1977 131,569 -7,714 113,498 -34,318
1976 128,552 -7,063 111,324 -29,755
1975 122,864 -6,424 109,315 -22,768
1974 119,560 -5,873 106,898 -15,686
1973 116,323 -5,457 104,418 -10,737
1972 112,799 -5,224 101,142 -9,526
1971 110,749 -5,057 89,404 -9,153
1970 107,897 -4,915 87,660 -8,931
1969 105,361 -4,784 83,413 -8,714
1968 102,671 -4,679 79,465 -8,396
1967 99,339 -4,586 76,142 -7,771
1966 95,800 -4,507 73,123 -6,283
1965 92,655 -4,444 70,913 -4,384
1964 89,745 -4,352 69,483 -2,518
1963 87,010 -4,233 67,414 -1,228
1962 84,090 -4,026 65,312 -890
1961 81,106 -3,642 63,639 -760
1960 78,501 -3,144 62,003 -672

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/chad | 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 Chad 86.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,439,314 people) and 13.6% is from migration (a gain of 855,402 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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