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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 54,209,462 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.22 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 +1.36% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Bolivia vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Colombia
2100 17,891,143 47,484,139
2099 17,911,750 47,830,655
2098 17,930,833 48,181,819
2097 17,948,126 48,536,565
2096 17,963,582 48,894,308
2095 17,977,328 49,257,082
2094 17,989,016 49,624,336
2093 17,999,530 49,993,990
2092 18,008,657 50,365,329
2091 18,016,434 50,738,006
2090 18,022,288 51,111,627
2089 18,026,374 51,485,668
2088 18,028,801 51,859,452
2087 18,029,963 52,230,587
2086 18,029,143 52,598,291
2085 18,026,512 52,962,450
2084 18,021,640 53,322,246
2083 18,014,790 53,676,937
2082 18,005,874 54,026,216
2081 17,994,619 54,368,364
2080 17,980,992 54,703,696
2079 17,964,867 55,030,557
2078 17,946,132 55,349,907
2077 17,924,387 55,659,611
2076 17,899,247 55,959,176
2075 17,870,960 56,248,347
2074 17,839,807 56,527,033
2073 17,806,362 56,794,109
2072 17,769,463 57,050,141
2071 17,729,691 57,294,481
2070 17,687,278 57,526,873
2069 17,641,545 57,746,348
2068 17,592,799 57,954,274
2067 17,540,255 58,149,809
2066 17,484,401 58,333,112
2065 17,425,710 58,503,296
2064 17,363,463 58,662,119
2063 17,298,241 58,808,654
2062 17,230,131 58,944,276
2061 17,158,789 59,067,801
2060 17,084,495 59,180,318
2059 17,006,955 59,281,322
2058 16,926,185 59,371,363
2057 16,842,318 59,450,029
2056 16,755,098 59,517,427
2055 16,665,072 59,573,668
2054 16,571,285 59,618,199
2053 16,474,757 59,651,062
2052 16,374,922 59,672,031
2051 16,271,717 59,680,555
2050 16,165,260 59,676,848
2049 16,055,569 59,659,759
2048 15,942,659 59,629,100
2047 15,827,029 59,583,143
2046 15,708,231 59,521,825
2045 15,586,373 59,444,589
2044 15,461,422 59,348,507
2043 15,333,286 59,235,094
2042 15,202,151 59,102,840
2041 15,067,999 58,951,213
2040 14,931,164 58,780,376
2039 14,791,253 58,585,136
2038 14,648,198 58,369,901
2037 14,502,712 58,133,352
2036 14,354,673 57,870,584
2035 14,203,719 57,588,449
2034 14,050,157 57,279,396
2033 13,894,595 56,946,591
2032 13,736,683 56,592,496
2031 13,576,765 56,213,920
2030 13,414,644 55,809,671
2029 13,251,015 55,382,133
2028 13,085,878 54,930,329
2027 12,918,991 54,451,860
2026 12,751,046 53,953,448
2025 12,581,843 53,425,635
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 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 1.36% 1.02%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Colombia
Current population
12837312
54209462
Population rank 79/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.65%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
58.6 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
45 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,477
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 100/197
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 171,974 -3,000 411,721 141,643
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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