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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.23 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Colombia
2100 17,893,435 47,499,215
2099 17,914,045 47,845,841
2098 17,933,130 48,197,117
2097 17,950,426 48,551,975
2096 17,965,884 48,909,832
2095 17,979,632 49,272,722
2094 17,991,321 49,640,091
2093 18,001,837 50,009,863
2092 18,010,965 50,381,320
2091 18,018,743 50,754,115
2090 18,024,598 51,127,855
2089 18,028,683 51,502,015
2088 18,031,111 51,875,918
2087 18,032,273 52,247,171
2086 18,031,453 52,614,991
2085 18,028,821 52,979,265
2084 18,023,949 53,339,176
2083 18,017,099 53,693,979
2082 18,008,181 54,043,369
2081 17,996,924 54,385,627
2080 17,983,295 54,721,064
2079 17,967,169 55,048,030
2078 17,948,431 55,367,481
2077 17,926,683 55,677,284
2076 17,901,540 55,976,943
2075 17,873,249 56,266,206
2074 17,842,092 56,544,981
2073 17,808,644 56,812,141
2072 17,771,740 57,068,255
2071 17,731,963 57,312,673
2070 17,689,544 57,545,138
2069 17,643,806 57,764,682
2068 17,595,053 57,972,674
2067 17,542,502 58,168,272
2066 17,486,641 58,351,633
2065 17,427,942 58,521,871
2064 17,365,688 58,680,744
2063 17,300,458 58,827,326
2062 17,232,339 58,962,991
2061 17,160,987 59,086,555
2060 17,086,684 59,199,108
2059 17,009,134 59,300,144
2058 16,928,354 59,390,214
2057 16,844,476 59,468,904
2056 16,757,244 59,536,324
2055 16,667,208 59,592,582
2054 16,573,408 59,637,127
2053 16,476,868 59,670,001
2052 16,377,020 59,690,977
2051 16,273,802 59,699,504
2050 16,167,331 59,695,795
2049 16,057,626 59,678,701
2048 15,944,702 59,648,033
2047 15,829,057 59,602,061
2046 15,710,244 59,540,723
2045 15,588,370 59,463,463
2044 15,463,403 59,367,350
2043 15,335,251 59,253,902
2042 15,204,099 59,121,606
2041 15,069,930 58,969,930
2040 14,933,077 58,799,039
2039 14,793,148 58,603,737
2038 14,650,075 58,388,433
2037 14,504,571 58,151,809
2036 14,356,512 57,888,958
2035 14,205,539 57,606,734
2034 14,051,957 57,297,583
2033 13,896,375 56,964,672
2032 13,738,443 56,610,464
2031 13,578,504 56,231,768
2030 13,416,363 55,827,391
2029 13,252,713 55,399,717
2028 13,087,555 54,947,769
2027 12,920,647 54,469,148
2026 12,752,679 53,970,578
2025 12,583,455 53,442,597
2024 12,413,315 52,886,363
2023 12,244,159 52,321,152
2022 12,077,154 51,737,944
2021 11,937,360 51,188,173
2020 11,816,299 50,629,997
2019 11,671,386 49,907,985
2018 11,508,368 49,024,465
2017 11,344,587 48,131,078
2016 11,180,020 47,437,512
2015 11,014,705 46,969,940
2014 10,848,888 46,565,429
2013 10,682,608 46,151,584
2012 10,515,807 45,715,810
2011 10,348,929 45,259,614
2010 10,182,345 44,777,319
2009 10,016,275 44,271,541
2008 9,850,858 43,758,808
2007 9,685,960 43,235,374
2006 9,521,689 42,691,084
2005 9,360,754 42,128,977
2004 9,204,287 41,543,171
2003 9,050,700 40,937,429
2002 8,900,355 40,324,680
2001 8,752,736 39,709,262
2000 8,606,326 39,089,934
1999 8,459,806 38,454,863
1998 8,313,394 37,792,165
1997 8,167,900 37,121,149
1996 8,021,736 36,462,745
1995 7,874,676 35,804,662
1994 7,727,322 35,127,410
1993 7,579,195 34,441,473
1992 7,430,336 33,760,571
1991 7,280,289 33,098,372
1990 7,130,142 32,440,069
1989 6,981,766 31,776,279
1988 6,835,508 31,130,524
1987 6,692,162 30,499,467
1986 6,552,479 29,879,112
1985 6,416,185 29,268,470
1984 6,281,868 28,642,690
1983 6,149,060 27,988,173
1982 6,018,088 27,338,331
1981 5,888,109 26,713,267
1980 5,758,900 26,104,498
1979 5,630,849 25,515,626
1978 5,504,123 24,950,337
1977 5,379,166 24,393,494
1976 5,256,496 23,858,810
1975 5,137,539 23,344,644
1974 5,022,475 22,833,469
1973 4,910,200 22,325,374
1972 4,800,978 21,819,563
1971 4,694,342 21,319,096
1970 4,590,010 20,811,782
1969 4,488,232 20,291,942
1968 4,388,944 19,766,796
1967 4,292,572 19,235,618
1966 4,199,550 18,702,688
1965 4,109,796 18,169,050
1964 4,022,996 17,637,411
1963 3,938,913 17,113,823
1962 3,857,493 16,599,029
1961 3,778,731 16,095,203
1960 3,702,323 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Colombia
2100 -0.12% -0.72%
2099 -0.11% -0.73%
2098 -0.1% -0.73%
2097 -0.09% -0.73%
2096 -0.08% -0.74%
2095 -0.06% -0.74%
2094 -0.06% -0.74%
2093 -0.05% -0.74%
2092 -0.04% -0.73%
2091 -0.03% -0.73%
2090 -0.02% -0.73%
2089 -0.01% -0.72%
2088 -0.006% -0.71%
2087 0.005% -0.7%
2086 0.01% -0.69%
2085 0.03% -0.67%
2084 0.04% -0.66%
2083 0.05% -0.65%
2082 0.06% -0.63%
2081 0.08% -0.61%
2080 0.09% -0.59%
2079 0.1% -0.58%
2078 0.12% -0.56%
2077 0.14% -0.54%
2076 0.16% -0.51%
2075 0.17% -0.49%
2074 0.19% -0.47%
2073 0.21% -0.45%
2072 0.22% -0.43%
2071 0.24% -0.4%
2070 0.26% -0.38%
2069 0.28% -0.36%
2068 0.3% -0.34%
2067 0.32% -0.31%
2066 0.34% -0.29%
2065 0.36% -0.27%
2064 0.38% -0.25%
2063 0.4% -0.23%
2062 0.42% -0.21%
2061 0.43% -0.19%
2060 0.46% -0.17%
2059 0.48% -0.15%
2058 0.5% -0.13%
2057 0.52% -0.11%
2056 0.54% -0.09%
2055 0.57% -0.07%
2054 0.59% -0.06%
2053 0.61% -0.04%
2052 0.63% -0.01%
2051 0.66% 0.006%
2050 0.68% 0.03%
2049 0.71% 0.05%
2048 0.73% 0.08%
2047 0.76% 0.1%
2046 0.78% 0.13%
2045 0.81% 0.16%
2044 0.84% 0.19%
2043 0.86% 0.22%
2042 0.89% 0.26%
2041 0.92% 0.29%
2040 0.95% 0.33%
2039 0.98% 0.37%
2038 1% 0.41%
2037 1.03% 0.45%
2036 1.06% 0.49%
2035 1.09% 0.54%
2034 1.12% 0.58%
2033 1.15% 0.63%
2032 1.18% 0.67%
2031 1.21% 0.72%
2030 1.23% 0.77%
2029 1.26% 0.82%
2028 1.29% 0.88%
2027 1.32% 0.92%
2026 1.34% 0.99%
2025 1.37% 1.05%
2024 1.38% 1.08%
2023 1.38% 1.13%
2022 1.17% 1.07%
2021 1.02% 1.1%
2020 1.24% 1.45%
2019 1.42% 1.8%
2018 1.44% 1.86%
2017 1.47% 1.46%
2016 1.5% 1%
2015 1.53% 0.87%
2014 1.56% 0.9%
2013 1.59% 0.95%
2012 1.61% 1.01%
2011 1.64% 1.08%
2010 1.66% 1.14%
2009 1.68% 1.17%
2008 1.7% 1.21%
2007 1.73% 1.27%
2006 1.72% 1.33%
2005 1.7% 1.41%
2004 1.7% 1.48%
2003 1.69% 1.52%
2002 1.69% 1.55%
2001 1.7% 1.58%
2000 1.73% 1.65%
1999 1.76% 1.75%
1998 1.78% 1.81%
1997 1.82% 1.81%
1996 1.87% 1.84%
1995 1.91% 1.93%
1994 1.95% 1.99%
1993 2% 2.02%
1992 2.06% 2%
1991 2.11% 2.03%
1990 2.13% 2.09%
1989 2.14% 2.07%
1988 2.14% 2.07%
1987 2.13% 2.08%
1986 2.12% 2.09%
1985 2.14% 2.18%
1984 2.16% 2.34%
1983 2.18% 2.38%
1982 2.21% 2.34%
1981 2.24% 2.33%
1980 2.27% 2.31%
1979 2.3% 2.27%
1978 2.32% 2.28%
1977 2.33% 2.24%
1976 2.32% 2.2%
1975 2.29% 2.24%
1974 2.29% 2.28%
1973 2.27% 2.32%
1972 2.27% 2.35%
1971 2.27% 2.44%
1970 2.27% 2.56%
1969 2.26% 2.66%
1968 2.25% 2.76%
1967 2.22% 2.85%
1966 2.18% 2.94%
1965 2.16% 3.01%
1964 2.13% 3.06%
1963 2.11% 3.1%
1962 2.08% 3.13%
1961 2.06% 3.13%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Colombia
Current population
12798112
54105437
Population rank 79/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.65%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
55.8 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 96/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +129,139
Net migration rank 110/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 129,139
2024 - -3,000 - 141,643
2023 172,336 -3,008 422,598 154,521
2022 167,691 -3,008 406,143 183,180
2021 119,576 -4,663 311,122 199,070
2020 131,870 -4,663 378,965 227,130
2019 171,593 -8,981 441,087 396,826
2018 172,775 -9,344 433,622 495,524
2017 173,799 -9,669 426,538 431,072
2016 175,057 -10,071 425,087 104,373
2015 176,169 -10,525 446,778 -41,123
2014 176,967 -10,971 470,916 -67,522
2013 177,929 -11,369 489,069 -64,789
2012 178,716 -11,689 503,285 -56,070
2011 178,840 -12,106 511,524 -46,385
2010 179,036 -12,590 533,657 -34,220
2009 178,741 -13,055 559,017 -46,901
2008 178,576 -13,418 576,654 -63,313
2007 178,309 -13,669 583,115 -49,634
2006 177,999 -14,107 594,388 -39,303
2005 173,567 -15,594 610,618 -41,465
2004 172,350 -17,385 628,424 -25,949
2003 171,846 -19,621 642,144 -33,114
2002 170,656 -22,188 640,840 -24,387
2001 171,177 -24,405 642,933 -28,582
2000 172,996 -26,940 652,176 -27,878
1999 175,051 -28,074 668,576 -22,698
1998 174,207 -28,378 687,704 -8,186
1997 173,731 -28,566 686,073 -23,600
1996 175,861 -28,685 682,547 -28,251
1995 175,141 -28,204 694,968 -33,097
1994 175,387 -27,621 708,660 -16,023
1993 175,344 -26,856 709,287 -30,103
1992 174,242 -25,005 697,763 -15,147
1991 174,836 -23,982 690,266 -48,458
1990 171,351 -21,917 682,409 -7,590
1989 168,044 -20,720 674,102 -21,329
1988 164,763 -19,568 663,796 -25,064
1987 160,458 -18,948 659,429 -36,040
1986 156,146 -18,297 659,701 -42,368
1985 152,288 -17,558 625,379 -21,408
1984 150,545 -16,625 666,315 -18,692
1983 147,129 -15,432 674,767 -13,329
1982 144,825 -14,580 675,339 -37,090
1981 143,199 -13,476 662,195 -50,351
1980 140,460 -11,762 649,872 -44,203
1979 137,331 -9,923 635,747 -63,657
1978 134,504 -8,462 626,378 -67,870
1977 131,569 -7,714 622,814 -67,638
1976 128,552 -7,063 612,265 -98,057
1975 122,864 -6,424 598,580 -84,462
1974 119,560 -5,873 589,035 -80,816
1973 116,323 -5,457 583,608 -75,630
1972 112,799 -5,224 581,361 -77,708
1971 110,749 -5,057 582,011 -84,712
1970 107,897 -4,915 583,396 -66,065
1969 105,361 -4,784 586,559 -64,238
1968 102,671 -4,679 589,407 -61,442
1967 99,339 -4,586 591,649 -57,256
1966 95,800 -4,507 590,855 -59,395
1965 92,655 -4,444 587,677 -51,855
1964 89,745 -4,352 581,435 -53,972
1963 87,010 -4,233 572,355 -52,631
1962 84,090 -4,026 559,985 -50,108
1961 81,106 -3,642 545,627 -47,849
1960 78,501 -3,144 529,316 -49,115

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

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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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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