The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,716,350 people compared to 6,607,609 in the Congo.
Population statistics:
- Bolivia's population is 1.92 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 0.23% 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
- Since 2005, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.36M people to 12.7M (35.8% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.7M to 6.61M (78.8% growth).
- Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 17.9M people compared to the peak of 20M people in 2100 for the Congo.
Bolivia vs Congo: live population counter
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| Current population |
12716350
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6607609
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| Population rank | 79/197 | 109/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
3.11 minutes
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3.5 minutes
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| One birth every |
2.02 minutes
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2.78 minutes
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| One death every |
5.99 minutes
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13.5 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
2.92 hours
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3.52 hours
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| Annual migration change | -3,000 | -2,491 |
| Daily growth/decline | +463 | +411 |
| Annual growth/decline | +169,156 | +150,076 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.38% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 77/197 | 33/197 |
Bolivia and the Congo: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 3,702,323 | 1,056,732 | - | - |
| 1961 | 3,778,731 | 1,084,389 | 2.06% | 2.62% |
| 1962 | 3,857,493 | 1,113,175 | 2.08% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 3,938,913 | 1,143,263 | 2.11% | 2.7% |
| 1964 | 4,022,996 | 1,174,816 | 2.13% | 2.76% |
| 1965 | 4,109,796 | 1,207,880 | 2.16% | 2.81% |
| 1966 | 4,199,550 | 1,242,534 | 2.18% | 2.87% |
| 1967 | 4,292,572 | 1,278,691 | 2.22% | 2.91% |
| 1968 | 4,388,944 | 1,316,519 | 2.25% | 2.96% |
| 1969 | 4,488,232 | 1,356,182 | 2.26% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 4,590,010 | 1,397,638 | 2.27% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 4,694,342 | 1,441,039 | 2.27% | 3.11% |
| 1972 | 4,800,978 | 1,486,468 | 2.27% | 3.15% |
| 1973 | 4,910,200 | 1,533,680 | 2.27% | 3.18% |
| 1974 | 5,022,475 | 1,582,301 | 2.29% | 3.17% |
| 1975 | 5,137,539 | 1,627,032 | 2.29% | 2.83% |
| 1976 | 5,256,496 | 1,667,225 | 2.32% | 2.47% |
| 1977 | 5,379,166 | 1,707,568 | 2.33% | 2.42% |
| 1978 | 5,504,123 | 1,748,089 | 2.32% | 2.37% |
| 1979 | 5,630,849 | 1,788,524 | 2.3% | 2.31% |
| 1980 | 5,758,900 | 1,828,985 | 2.27% | 2.26% |
| 1981 | 5,888,109 | 1,869,759 | 2.24% | 2.23% |
| 1982 | 6,018,088 | 1,910,430 | 2.21% | 2.18% |
| 1983 | 6,149,060 | 1,950,321 | 2.18% | 2.09% |
| 1984 | 6,281,868 | 1,999,528 | 2.16% | 2.52% |
| 1985 | 6,416,185 | 2,059,311 | 2.14% | 2.99% |
| 1986 | 6,552,479 | 2,120,602 | 2.12% | 2.98% |
| 1987 | 6,692,162 | 2,183,473 | 2.13% | 2.96% |
| 1988 | 6,835,508 | 2,247,653 | 2.14% | 2.94% |
| 1989 | 6,981,766 | 2,313,558 | 2.14% | 2.93% |
| 1990 | 7,130,142 | 2,380,560 | 2.13% | 2.9% |
| 1991 | 7,280,289 | 2,449,229 | 2.11% | 2.88% |
| 1992 | 7,430,336 | 2,519,465 | 2.06% | 2.87% |
| 1993 | 7,579,195 | 2,595,124 | 2% | 3% |
| 1994 | 7,727,322 | 2,673,144 | 1.95% | 3.01% |
| 1995 | 7,874,676 | 2,749,461 | 1.91% | 2.85% |
| 1996 | 8,021,736 | 2,826,785 | 1.87% | 2.81% |
| 1997 | 8,167,900 | 2,887,862 | 1.82% | 2.16% |
| 1998 | 8,313,394 | 2,952,061 | 1.78% | 2.22% |
| 1999 | 8,459,806 | 3,032,874 | 1.76% | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 8,606,326 | 3,151,345 | 1.73% | 3.91% |
| 2001 | 8,752,736 | 3,272,537 | 1.7% | 3.85% |
| 2002 | 8,900,355 | 3,350,771 | 1.69% | 2.39% |
| 2003 | 9,050,700 | 3,445,753 | 1.69% | 2.83% |
| 2004 | 9,204,287 | 3,565,554 | 1.7% | 3.48% |
| 2005 | 9,360,754 | 3,696,393 | 1.7% | 3.67% |
| 2006 | 9,521,689 | 3,837,409 | 1.72% | 3.81% |
| 2007 | 9,685,960 | 3,980,430 | 1.73% | 3.73% |
| 2008 | 9,850,858 | 4,113,517 | 1.7% | 3.34% |
| 2009 | 10,016,275 | 4,281,219 | 1.68% | 4.08% |
| 2010 | 10,182,345 | 4,462,290 | 1.66% | 4.23% |
| 2011 | 10,348,929 | 4,609,724 | 1.64% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 10,515,807 | 4,740,450 | 1.61% | 2.84% |
| 2013 | 10,682,608 | 4,857,099 | 1.59% | 2.46% |
| 2014 | 10,848,888 | 4,975,880 | 1.56% | 2.45% |
| 2015 | 11,014,705 | 5,097,581 | 1.53% | 2.45% |
| 2016 | 11,180,020 | 5,222,536 | 1.5% | 2.45% |
| 2017 | 11,344,587 | 5,351,011 | 1.47% | 2.46% |
| 2018 | 11,508,368 | 5,483,118 | 1.44% | 2.47% |
| 2019 | 11,671,386 | 5,616,661 | 1.42% | 2.44% |
| 2020 | 11,816,299 | 5,752,791 | 1.24% | 2.42% |
| 2021 | 11,937,360 | 5,892,183 | 1.02% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 12,077,154 | 6,035,104 | 1.17% | 2.43% |
| 2023 | 12,244,159 | 6,182,885 | 1.38% | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 12,413,315 | 6,332,961 | 1.38% | 2.43% |
| 2025 | 12,581,842 | 6,484,427 | 1.36% | 2.39% |
| 2026 | 12,749,291 | 6,637,777 | 1.33% | 2.36% |
| 2027 | 12,915,581 | 6,794,288 | 1.3% | 2.36% |
| 2028 | 13,080,490 | 6,953,966 | 1.28% | 2.35% |
| 2029 | 13,243,771 | 7,116,456 | 1.25% | 2.34% |
| 2030 | 13,405,558 | 7,282,261 | 1.22% | 2.33% |
| 2031 | 13,565,504 | 7,452,405 | 1.19% | 2.34% |
| 2032 | 13,723,365 | 7,626,474 | 1.16% | 2.34% |
| 2033 | 13,879,048 | 7,802,988 | 1.13% | 2.31% |
| 2034 | 14,032,573 | 7,981,338 | 1.11% | 2.29% |
| 2035 | 14,183,821 | 8,160,723 | 1.08% | 2.25% |
| 2036 | 14,332,310 | 8,341,706 | 1.05% | 2.22% |
| 2037 | 14,478,101 | 8,524,798 | 1.02% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 14,621,400 | 8,709,719 | 0.99% | 2.17% |
| 2039 | 14,761,945 | 8,896,164 | 0.96% | 2.14% |
| 2040 | 14,899,391 | 9,083,959 | 0.93% | 2.11% |
| 2041 | 15,033,982 | 9,274,654 | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| 2042 | 15,165,741 | 9,466,745 | 0.88% | 2.07% |
| 2043 | 15,294,503 | 9,658,834 | 0.85% | 2.03% |
| 2044 | 15,420,207 | 9,850,493 | 0.82% | 1.98% |
| 2045 | 15,542,783 | 10,041,891 | 0.79% | 1.94% |
| 2046 | 15,662,310 | 10,234,360 | 0.77% | 1.92% |
| 2047 | 15,778,742 | 10,427,899 | 0.74% | 1.89% |
| 2048 | 15,892,248 | 10,621,379 | 0.72% | 1.86% |
| 2049 | 16,002,807 | 10,813,639 | 0.7% | 1.81% |
| 2050 | 16,110,156 | 11,006,454 | 0.67% | 1.78% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,653,951 people (a 17.7% growth), while the Congo gained 1,401,188 people (a 37.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Bolivia gained 1,701,645 (a 15.4% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,510,028 (a 29.6% growth).
Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2005 and is 79th in 2025. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2005 and ranked 109th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 26.7% to 16,110,156 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of the Congo will increase by 66.6% to 11,006,454 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
| Madingou | 36.2K |
| Gamboma | 26.1K |
| Kinkala | 12.1K |
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Population differences between Bolivia and the Congo
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| Life expectancy | 68.9 years | 66.2 years |
| Average age | 29 years | 24.2 years |
| Median age | 26 years | 19.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.1:49.9 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 2.55 births per woman | 4.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
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