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Population in Bolivia compared to the Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 6,484,437 people in the Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 6,718,789 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.91 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.08% for the Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.72M (75.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Congo
2100 17,891,143 20,194,267
2099 17,911,750 20,053,234
2098 17,930,833 19,906,909
2097 17,948,126 19,760,110
2096 17,963,582 19,610,521
2095 17,977,328 19,459,493
2094 17,989,016 19,306,835
2093 17,999,530 19,151,289
2092 18,008,657 18,990,577
2091 18,016,434 18,828,222
2090 18,022,288 18,663,146
2089 18,026,374 18,497,842
2088 18,028,801 18,325,571
2087 18,029,963 18,153,731
2086 18,029,143 17,979,773
2085 18,026,512 17,807,843
2084 18,021,640 17,631,386
2083 18,014,790 17,453,221
2082 18,005,874 17,270,773
2081 17,994,619 17,093,270
2080 17,980,992 16,910,570
2079 17,964,867 16,728,955
2078 17,946,132 16,542,829
2077 17,924,387 16,357,926
2076 17,899,247 16,173,005
2075 17,870,960 15,981,904
2074 17,839,807 15,791,626
2073 17,806,362 15,597,321
2072 17,769,463 15,402,110
2071 17,729,691 15,205,567
2070 17,687,278 15,009,147
2069 17,641,545 14,808,250
2068 17,592,799 14,609,790
2067 17,540,255 14,412,802
2066 17,484,401 14,211,022
2065 17,425,710 14,010,661
2064 17,363,463 13,810,933
2063 17,298,241 13,609,626
2062 17,230,131 13,405,080
2061 17,158,789 13,204,362
2060 17,084,495 13,004,957
2059 17,006,955 12,806,162
2058 16,926,185 12,609,233
2057 16,842,318 12,413,395
2056 16,755,098 12,217,406
2055 16,665,072 12,022,740
2054 16,571,285 11,824,813
2053 16,474,757 11,627,983
2052 16,374,922 11,431,875
2051 16,271,717 11,235,188
2050 16,165,260 11,039,311
2049 16,055,569 10,844,973
2048 15,942,659 10,650,230
2047 15,827,029 10,453,401
2046 15,708,231 10,258,550
2045 15,586,373 10,063,886
2044 15,461,422 9,871,213
2043 15,333,286 9,676,000
2042 15,202,151 9,482,485
2041 15,067,999 9,287,235
2040 14,931,164 9,096,577
2039 14,791,253 8,907,177
2038 14,648,198 8,719,250
2037 14,502,712 8,532,935
2036 14,354,673 8,348,719
2035 14,203,719 8,166,676
2034 14,050,157 7,985,679
2033 13,894,595 7,805,748
2032 13,736,683 7,628,440
2031 13,576,765 7,453,476
2030 13,414,644 7,284,111
2029 13,251,015 7,117,929
2028 13,085,878 6,955,268
2027 12,918,991 6,794,778
2026 12,751,046 6,638,532
2025 12,581,843 6,484,437
2024 12,413,315 6,332,961
2023 12,244,159 6,182,885
2022 12,077,154 6,035,104
2021 11,937,360 5,892,183
2020 11,816,299 5,752,791
2019 11,671,386 5,616,661
2018 11,508,368 5,483,118
2017 11,344,587 5,351,011
2016 11,180,020 5,222,536
2015 11,014,705 5,097,581
2014 10,848,888 4,975,880
2013 10,682,608 4,857,099
2012 10,515,807 4,740,450
2011 10,348,929 4,609,724
2010 10,182,345 4,462,290
2009 10,016,275 4,281,219
2008 9,850,858 4,113,517
2007 9,685,960 3,980,430
2006 9,521,689 3,837,409
2005 9,360,754 3,696,393
2004 9,204,287 3,565,554
2003 9,050,700 3,445,753
2002 8,900,355 3,350,771
2001 8,752,736 3,272,537
2000 8,606,326 3,151,345
1999 8,459,806 3,032,874
1998 8,313,394 2,952,061
1997 8,167,900 2,887,862
1996 8,021,736 2,826,785
1995 7,874,676 2,749,461
1994 7,727,322 2,673,144
1993 7,579,195 2,595,124
1992 7,430,336 2,519,465
1991 7,280,289 2,449,229
1990 7,130,142 2,380,560
1989 6,981,766 2,313,558
1988 6,835,508 2,247,653
1987 6,692,162 2,183,473
1986 6,552,479 2,120,602
1985 6,416,185 2,059,311
1984 6,281,868 1,999,528
1983 6,149,060 1,950,321
1982 6,018,088 1,910,430
1981 5,888,109 1,869,759
1980 5,758,900 1,828,985
1979 5,630,849 1,788,524
1978 5,504,123 1,748,089
1977 5,379,166 1,707,568
1976 5,256,496 1,667,225
1975 5,137,539 1,627,032
1974 5,022,475 1,582,301
1973 4,910,200 1,533,680
1972 4,800,978 1,486,468
1971 4,694,342 1,441,039
1970 4,590,010 1,397,638
1969 4,488,232 1,356,182
1968 4,388,944 1,316,519
1967 4,292,572 1,278,691
1966 4,199,550 1,242,534
1965 4,109,796 1,207,880
1964 4,022,996 1,174,816
1963 3,938,913 1,143,263
1962 3,857,493 1,113,175
1961 3,778,731 1,084,389
1960 3,702,323 1,056,732

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/congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th 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 Congo will increase by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for the Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Congo
2100 -0.12% 0.7%
2099 -0.11% 0.74%
2098 -0.1% 0.74%
2097 -0.09% 0.76%
2096 -0.08% 0.78%
2095 -0.06% 0.79%
2094 -0.06% 0.81%
2093 -0.05% 0.85%
2092 -0.04% 0.86%
2091 -0.03% 0.88%
2090 -0.02% 0.89%
2089 -0.01% 0.94%
2088 -0.006% 0.95%
2087 0.005% 0.97%
2086 0.01% 0.97%
2085 0.03% 1%
2084 0.04% 1.02%
2083 0.05% 1.06%
2082 0.06% 1.04%
2081 0.08% 1.08%
2080 0.09% 1.09%
2079 0.1% 1.13%
2078 0.12% 1.13%
2077 0.14% 1.14%
2076 0.16% 1.2%
2075 0.17% 1.2%
2074 0.19% 1.25%
2073 0.21% 1.27%
2072 0.22% 1.29%
2071 0.24% 1.31%
2070 0.26% 1.36%
2069 0.28% 1.36%
2068 0.3% 1.37%
2067 0.32% 1.42%
2066 0.34% 1.43%
2065 0.36% 1.45%
2064 0.38% 1.48%
2063 0.4% 1.53%
2062 0.42% 1.52%
2061 0.43% 1.53%
2060 0.46% 1.55%
2059 0.48% 1.56%
2058 0.5% 1.58%
2057 0.52% 1.6%
2056 0.54% 1.62%
2055 0.57% 1.67%
2054 0.59% 1.69%
2053 0.61% 1.72%
2052 0.63% 1.75%
2051 0.66% 1.77%
2050 0.68% 1.79%
2049 0.71% 1.83%
2048 0.73% 1.88%
2047 0.76% 1.9%
2046 0.78% 1.93%
2045 0.81% 1.95%
2044 0.84% 2.02%
2043 0.86% 2.04%
2042 0.89% 2.1%
2041 0.92% 2.1%
2040 0.95% 2.13%
2039 0.98% 2.16%
2038 1% 2.18%
2037 1.03% 2.21%
2036 1.06% 2.23%
2035 1.09% 2.27%
2034 1.12% 2.31%
2033 1.15% 2.32%
2032 1.18% 2.35%
2031 1.21% 2.33%
2030 1.23% 2.33%
2029 1.26% 2.34%
2028 1.29% 2.36%
2027 1.32% 2.35%
2026 1.34% 2.38%
2025 1.36% 2.39%
2024 1.38% 2.43%
2023 1.38% 2.45%
2022 1.17% 2.43%
2021 1.02% 2.42%
2020 1.24% 2.42%
2019 1.42% 2.44%
2018 1.44% 2.47%
2017 1.47% 2.46%
2016 1.5% 2.45%
2015 1.53% 2.45%
2014 1.56% 2.45%
2013 1.59% 2.46%
2012 1.61% 2.84%
2011 1.64% 3.3%
2010 1.66% 4.23%
2009 1.68% 4.08%
2008 1.7% 3.34%
2007 1.73% 3.73%
2006 1.72% 3.81%
2005 1.7% 3.67%
2004 1.7% 3.48%
2003 1.69% 2.83%
2002 1.69% 2.39%
2001 1.7% 3.85%
2000 1.73% 3.91%
1999 1.76% 2.74%
1998 1.78% 2.22%
1997 1.82% 2.16%
1996 1.87% 2.81%
1995 1.91% 2.85%
1994 1.95% 3.01%
1993 2% 3%
1992 2.06% 2.87%
1991 2.11% 2.88%
1990 2.13% 2.9%
1989 2.14% 2.93%
1988 2.14% 2.94%
1987 2.13% 2.96%
1986 2.12% 2.98%
1985 2.14% 2.99%
1984 2.16% 2.52%
1983 2.18% 2.09%
1982 2.21% 2.18%
1981 2.24% 2.23%
1980 2.27% 2.26%
1979 2.3% 2.31%
1978 2.32% 2.37%
1977 2.33% 2.42%
1976 2.32% 2.47%
1975 2.29% 2.83%
1974 2.29% 3.17%
1973 2.27% 3.18%
1972 2.27% 3.15%
1971 2.27% 3.11%
1970 2.27% 3.06%
1969 2.26% 3.01%
1968 2.25% 2.96%
1967 2.22% 2.91%
1966 2.18% 2.87%
1965 2.16% 2.81%
1964 2.13% 2.76%
1963 2.11% 2.7%
1962 2.08% 2.65%
1961 2.06% 2.62%

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/congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Congo
Current population
12837312
6718789
Population rank 79/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.08%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
3.48 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.73 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +415
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +151,476
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 31/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.93 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,999
Net migration rank 110/196 108/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 385,589
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 91/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 86/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,999
2024 171,974 -3,000 153,150 -2,491
2023 172,336 -3,008 150,486 -995
2022 167,691 -3,008 147,076 -995
2021 119,576 -4,663 144,241 -4,476
2020 131,870 -4,663 143,492 -4,472
2019 171,593 -8,981 139,513 -6,268
2018 172,775 -9,344 142,704 -8,856
2017 173,799 -9,669 141,973 -11,601
2016 175,057 -10,071 141,358 -14,783
2015 176,169 -10,525 141,539 -18,207
2014 176,967 -10,971 141,674 -21,598
2013 177,929 -11,369 142,080 -24,605
2012 178,716 -11,689 142,464 -26,643
2011 178,840 -12,106 140,371 5,262
2010 179,036 -12,590 136,908 12,318
2009 178,741 -13,055 126,904 86,014
2008 178,576 -13,418 120,711 1,774
2007 178,309 -13,669 112,459 31,239
2006 177,999 -14,107 106,876 35,475
2005 173,567 -15,594 101,344 38,337
2004 172,350 -17,385 96,577 25,412
2003 171,846 -19,621 91,326 26,280
2002 170,656 -22,188 88,497 -16,140
2001 171,177 -24,405 84,876 -764
2000 172,996 -26,940 78,491 79,780
1999 175,051 -28,074 76,204 2,470
1998 174,207 -28,378 72,450 10,500
1997 173,731 -28,566 66,149 -20,704
1996 175,861 -28,685 75,628 1,085
1995 175,141 -28,204 74,189 3,747
1994 175,387 -27,621 72,857 1,850
1993 175,344 -26,856 71,119 10,218
1992 174,242 -25,005 69,973 0
1991 174,836 -23,982 68,534 1,966
1990 171,351 -21,917 67,241 -395
1989 168,044 -20,720 65,944 1,214
1988 164,763 -19,568 64,629 22
1987 160,458 -18,948 63,183 525
1986 156,146 -18,297 61,669 367
1985 152,288 -17,558 60,359 182
1984 150,545 -16,625 59,028 0
1983 147,129 -15,432 58,120 -18,720
1982 144,825 -14,580 57,036 -16,664
1981 143,199 -13,476 56,603 -15,630
1980 140,460 -11,762 55,550 -14,972
1979 137,331 -9,923 54,723 -14,378
1978 134,504 -8,462 53,885 -13,356
1977 131,569 -7,714 53,179 -12,673
1976 128,552 -7,063 52,148 -11,971
1975 122,864 -6,424 51,155 -10,944
1974 119,560 -5,873 49,563 -312
1973 116,323 -5,457 48,017 -22
1972 112,799 -5,224 46,427 0
1971 110,749 -5,057 44,431 0
1970 107,897 -4,915 42,374 0
1969 105,361 -4,784 40,532 0
1968 102,671 -4,679 38,786 0
1967 99,339 -4,586 36,866 0
1966 95,800 -4,507 35,452 0
1965 92,655 -4,444 33,865 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 32,270 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 30,832 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 29,342 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 28,220 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 27,094 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/congo | 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 Congo 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.

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
Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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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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