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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 20,299,123 people in Chad in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 21,893,857 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.71 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 +1.37% per year vs +3.65% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Chad
2100 17,893,435 70,884,357
2099 17,914,045 70,557,567
2098 17,933,130 70,230,207
2097 17,950,426 69,842,152
2096 17,965,884 69,451,196
2095 17,979,632 69,060,721
2094 17,991,321 68,666,177
2093 18,001,837 68,236,720
2092 18,010,965 67,782,173
2091 18,018,743 67,325,804
2090 18,024,598 66,831,262
2089 18,028,683 66,335,362
2088 18,031,111 65,849,776
2087 18,032,273 65,329,155
2086 18,031,453 64,802,341
2085 18,028,821 64,247,517
2084 18,023,949 63,683,201
2083 18,017,099 63,107,011
2082 18,008,181 62,546,281
2081 17,996,924 61,935,077
2080 17,983,295 61,322,770
2079 17,967,169 60,689,500
2078 17,948,431 60,041,413
2077 17,926,683 59,398,544
2076 17,901,540 58,750,589
2075 17,873,249 58,088,399
2074 17,842,092 57,429,638
2073 17,808,644 56,751,288
2072 17,771,740 56,050,641
2071 17,731,963 55,351,270
2070 17,689,544 54,656,129
2069 17,643,806 53,956,737
2068 17,595,053 53,248,745
2067 17,542,502 52,550,963
2066 17,486,641 51,808,021
2065 17,427,942 51,071,215
2064 17,365,688 50,307,695
2063 17,300,458 49,556,347
2062 17,232,339 48,797,884
2061 17,160,987 48,036,580
2060 17,086,684 47,241,459
2059 17,009,134 46,442,418
2058 16,928,354 45,655,034
2057 16,844,476 44,870,896
2056 16,757,244 44,078,534
2055 16,667,208 43,275,519
2054 16,573,408 42,486,590
2053 16,476,868 41,688,608
2052 16,377,020 40,889,772
2051 16,273,802 40,092,484
2050 16,167,331 39,299,495
2049 16,057,626 38,521,793
2048 15,944,702 37,723,298
2047 15,829,057 36,947,445
2046 15,710,244 36,172,851
2045 15,588,370 35,391,232
2044 15,463,403 34,632,170
2043 15,335,251 33,864,845
2042 15,204,099 33,104,772
2041 15,069,930 32,347,709
2040 14,933,077 31,617,805
2039 14,793,148 30,871,258
2038 14,650,075 30,129,880
2037 14,504,571 29,393,074
2036 14,356,512 28,653,774
2035 14,205,539 27,935,849
2034 14,051,957 27,223,833
2033 13,896,375 26,506,530
2032 13,738,443 25,790,343
2031 13,578,504 25,078,386
2030 13,416,363 24,381,060
2029 13,252,713 23,686,105
2028 13,087,555 22,995,214
2027 12,920,647 22,312,346
2026 12,752,679 21,738,687
2025 12,583,455 21,174,977
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Chad will increase by 79.5% to 39,299,495 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 70.9M 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 1.37% 4.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/chad | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Chad's population grew by 5.07%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Chad
Current population
12798112
21893857
Population rank 79/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.26%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
32.2 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
38.5 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +2,685
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +980,059
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +5.07%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 2/197
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 - -3,000 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/chad | 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 Chad 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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