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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 1,184,076 people in Djibouti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 1,207,325 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 10.6 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.52% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.21M (41.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Djibouti
2100 17,891,143 1,852,930
2099 17,911,750 1,851,160
2098 17,930,833 1,848,386
2097 17,948,126 1,844,324
2096 17,963,582 1,842,788
2095 17,977,328 1,840,587
2094 17,989,016 1,838,911
2093 17,999,530 1,833,929
2092 18,008,657 1,831,754
2091 18,016,434 1,829,844
2090 18,022,288 1,827,197
2089 18,026,374 1,823,725
2088 18,028,801 1,819,072
2087 18,029,963 1,814,909
2086 18,029,143 1,811,313
2085 18,026,512 1,806,038
2084 18,021,640 1,801,459
2083 18,014,790 1,797,744
2082 18,005,874 1,792,869
2081 17,994,619 1,789,329
2080 17,980,992 1,786,557
2079 17,964,867 1,781,603
2078 17,946,132 1,777,502
2077 17,924,387 1,772,595
2076 17,899,247 1,766,589
2075 17,870,960 1,760,341
2074 17,839,807 1,753,021
2073 17,806,362 1,747,389
2072 17,769,463 1,742,543
2071 17,729,691 1,736,109
2070 17,687,278 1,729,672
2069 17,641,545 1,723,651
2068 17,592,799 1,715,937
2067 17,540,255 1,707,839
2066 17,484,401 1,698,162
2065 17,425,710 1,689,223
2064 17,363,463 1,682,510
2063 17,298,241 1,675,555
2062 17,230,131 1,666,158
2061 17,158,789 1,656,732
2060 17,084,495 1,647,366
2059 17,006,955 1,636,828
2058 16,926,185 1,625,784
2057 16,842,318 1,612,585
2056 16,755,098 1,600,264
2055 16,665,072 1,591,009
2054 16,571,285 1,579,855
2053 16,474,757 1,566,721
2052 16,374,922 1,555,435
2051 16,271,717 1,545,572
2050 16,165,260 1,535,029
2049 16,055,569 1,523,806
2048 15,942,659 1,513,191
2047 15,827,029 1,501,998
2046 15,708,231 1,489,883
2045 15,586,373 1,477,001
2044 15,461,422 1,464,918
2043 15,333,286 1,452,698
2042 15,202,151 1,438,500
2041 15,067,999 1,423,219
2040 14,931,164 1,407,993
2039 14,791,253 1,393,496
2038 14,648,198 1,379,643
2037 14,502,712 1,364,706
2036 14,354,673 1,351,216
2035 14,203,719 1,336,815
2034 14,050,157 1,323,265
2033 13,894,595 1,309,014
2032 13,736,683 1,294,377
2031 13,576,765 1,278,594
2030 13,414,644 1,262,869
2029 13,251,015 1,246,372
2028 13,085,878 1,230,494
2027 12,918,991 1,215,038
2026 12,751,046 1,199,180
2025 12,581,843 1,184,076
2024 12,413,315 1,168,722
2023 12,244,159 1,152,944
2022 12,077,154 1,137,096
2021 11,937,360 1,121,248
2020 11,816,299 1,105,188
2019 11,671,386 1,088,709
2018 11,508,368 1,071,882
2017 11,344,587 1,054,841
2016 11,180,020 1,037,653
2015 11,014,705 1,020,313
2014 10,848,888 1,002,717
2013 10,682,608 984,824
2012 10,515,807 966,747
2011 10,348,929 948,558
2010 10,182,345 930,251
2009 10,016,275 911,527
2008 9,850,858 892,734
2007 9,685,960 874,528
2006 9,521,689 855,764
2005 9,360,754 839,167
2004 9,204,287 826,124
2003 9,050,700 813,519
2002 8,900,355 795,574
2001 8,752,736 771,313
2000 8,606,326 747,318
1999 8,459,806 724,218
1998 8,313,394 699,352
1997 8,167,900 671,817
1996 8,021,736 648,348
1995 7,874,676 633,074
1994 7,727,322 626,710
1993 7,579,195 614,245
1992 7,430,336 626,010
1991 7,280,289 631,092
1990 7,130,142 579,538
1989 6,981,766 523,355
1988 6,835,508 484,523
1987 6,692,162 454,399
1986 6,552,479 426,341
1985 6,416,185 402,687
1984 6,281,868 384,053
1983 6,149,060 369,553
1982 6,018,088 356,880
1981 5,888,109 343,047
1980 5,758,900 325,815
1979 5,630,849 304,513
1978 5,504,123 280,031
1977 5,379,166 254,613
1976 5,256,496 230,737
1975 5,137,539 209,908
1974 5,022,475 192,613
1973 4,910,200 178,449
1972 4,800,978 166,256
1971 4,694,342 155,136
1970 4,590,010 145,175
1969 4,488,232 136,078
1968 4,388,944 128,250
1967 4,292,572 121,649
1966 4,199,550 115,269
1965 4,109,796 109,092
1964 4,022,996 103,198
1963 3,938,913 97,872
1962 3,857,493 93,283
1961 3,778,731 89,390
1960 3,702,323 86,024

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/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.1% to 1,535,029 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Djibouti
2100 -0.12% 0.1%
2099 -0.11% 0.15%
2098 -0.1% 0.22%
2097 -0.09% 0.08%
2096 -0.08% 0.12%
2095 -0.06% 0.09%
2094 -0.06% 0.27%
2093 -0.05% 0.12%
2092 -0.04% 0.1%
2091 -0.03% 0.14%
2090 -0.02% 0.19%
2089 -0.01% 0.26%
2088 -0.006% 0.23%
2087 0.005% 0.2%
2086 0.01% 0.29%
2085 0.03% 0.25%
2084 0.04% 0.21%
2083 0.05% 0.27%
2082 0.06% 0.2%
2081 0.08% 0.16%
2080 0.09% 0.28%
2079 0.1% 0.23%
2078 0.12% 0.28%
2077 0.14% 0.34%
2076 0.16% 0.35%
2075 0.17% 0.42%
2074 0.19% 0.32%
2073 0.21% 0.28%
2072 0.22% 0.37%
2071 0.24% 0.37%
2070 0.26% 0.35%
2069 0.28% 0.45%
2068 0.3% 0.47%
2067 0.32% 0.57%
2066 0.34% 0.53%
2065 0.36% 0.4%
2064 0.38% 0.42%
2063 0.4% 0.56%
2062 0.42% 0.57%
2061 0.43% 0.57%
2060 0.46% 0.64%
2059 0.48% 0.68%
2058 0.5% 0.82%
2057 0.52% 0.77%
2056 0.54% 0.58%
2055 0.57% 0.71%
2054 0.59% 0.84%
2053 0.61% 0.73%
2052 0.63% 0.64%
2051 0.66% 0.69%
2050 0.68% 0.74%
2049 0.71% 0.7%
2048 0.73% 0.75%
2047 0.76% 0.81%
2046 0.78% 0.87%
2045 0.81% 0.82%
2044 0.84% 0.84%
2043 0.86% 0.99%
2042 0.89% 1.07%
2041 0.92% 1.08%
2040 0.95% 1.04%
2039 0.98% 1%
2038 1% 1.09%
2037 1.03% 1%
2036 1.06% 1.08%
2035 1.09% 1.02%
2034 1.12% 1.09%
2033 1.15% 1.13%
2032 1.18% 1.23%
2031 1.21% 1.25%
2030 1.23% 1.32%
2029 1.26% 1.29%
2028 1.29% 1.27%
2027 1.32% 1.32%
2026 1.34% 1.28%
2025 1.36% 1.31%
2024 1.38% 1.37%
2023 1.38% 1.39%
2022 1.17% 1.41%
2021 1.02% 1.45%
2020 1.24% 1.51%
2019 1.42% 1.57%
2018 1.44% 1.62%
2017 1.47% 1.66%
2016 1.5% 1.7%
2015 1.53% 1.75%
2014 1.56% 1.82%
2013 1.59% 1.87%
2012 1.61% 1.92%
2011 1.64% 1.97%
2010 1.66% 2.05%
2009 1.68% 2.11%
2008 1.7% 2.08%
2007 1.73% 2.19%
2006 1.72% 1.98%
2005 1.7% 1.58%
2004 1.7% 1.55%
2003 1.69% 2.26%
2002 1.69% 3.15%
2001 1.7% 3.21%
2000 1.73% 3.19%
1999 1.76% 3.56%
1998 1.78% 4.1%
1997 1.82% 3.62%
1996 1.87% 2.41%
1995 1.91% 1.02%
1994 1.95% 2.03%
1993 2% -1.88%
1992 2.06% -0.81%
1991 2.11% 8.9%
1990 2.13% 10.7%
1989 2.14% 8.01%
1988 2.14% 6.63%
1987 2.13% 6.58%
1986 2.12% 5.87%
1985 2.14% 4.85%
1984 2.16% 3.92%
1983 2.18% 3.55%
1982 2.21% 4.03%
1981 2.24% 5.29%
1980 2.27% 7%
1979 2.3% 8.74%
1978 2.32% 9.98%
1977 2.33% 10.3%
1976 2.32% 9.92%
1975 2.29% 8.98%
1974 2.29% 7.94%
1973 2.27% 7.33%
1972 2.27% 7.17%
1971 2.27% 6.86%
1970 2.27% 6.69%
1969 2.26% 6.1%
1968 2.25% 5.43%
1967 2.22% 5.53%
1966 2.18% 5.66%
1965 2.16% 5.71%
1964 2.13% 5.44%
1963 2.11% 4.92%
1962 2.08% 4.36%
1961 2.06% 3.91%

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/djibouti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Djibouti
Current population
12837312
1207325
Population rank 79/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.01%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
34.3 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
21.5 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
1 hour
Daily growth/decline +462 +42
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +15,354
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 79/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
15.1 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -581
Net migration rank 110/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -581
2024 171,974 -3,000 15,712 -11
2023 172,336 -3,008 15,349 500
2022 167,691 -3,008 15,337 500
2021 119,576 -4,663 14,555 1,300
2020 131,870 -4,663 14,970 1,300
2019 171,593 -8,981 15,368 1,322
2018 172,775 -9,344 15,524 1,435
2017 173,799 -9,669 15,593 1,535
2016 175,057 -10,071 15,621 1,623
2015 176,169 -10,525 15,718 1,723
2014 176,967 -10,971 15,857 1,900
2013 177,929 -11,369 15,986 2,033
2012 178,716 -11,689 16,026 2,104
2011 178,840 -12,106 16,169 2,090
2010 179,036 -12,590 16,225 2,129
2009 178,741 -13,055 16,323 2,770
2008 178,576 -13,418 16,356 2,148
2007 178,309 -13,669 16,647 1,253
2006 177,999 -14,107 16,901 2,719
2005 173,567 -15,594 17,361 -3,779
2004 172,350 -17,385 17,756 -5,249
2003 171,846 -19,621 18,341 -5,636
2002 170,656 -22,188 18,167 5,022
2001 171,177 -24,405 17,710 7,629
2000 172,996 -26,940 17,014 5,632
1999 175,051 -28,074 16,491 7,046
1998 174,207 -28,378 15,845 10,352
1997 173,731 -28,566 15,255 13,625
1996 175,861 -28,685 15,408 2,652
1995 175,141 -28,204 15,651 -3,163
1994 175,387 -27,621 15,989 -15,756
1993 175,344 -26,856 15,805 8,896
1992 174,242 -25,005 16,971 -65,203
1991 174,836 -23,982 16,553 21,510
1990 171,351 -21,917 15,074 49,970
1989 168,044 -20,720 13,851 33,465
1988 164,763 -19,568 13,107 17,242
1987 160,458 -18,948 12,357 17,545
1986 156,146 -18,297 11,671 14,543
1985 152,288 -17,558 11,106 9,997
1984 150,545 -16,625 10,713 5,452
1983 147,129 -15,432 10,391 2,441
1982 144,825 -14,580 10,058 2,450
1981 143,199 -13,476 9,654 5,502
1980 140,460 -11,762 9,187 10,121
1979 137,331 -9,923 8,573 14,726
1978 134,504 -8,462 7,886 17,788
1977 131,569 -7,714 7,195 17,961
1976 128,552 -7,063 6,567 16,028
1975 122,864 -6,424 6,034 13,029
1974 119,560 -5,873 5,601 9,910
1973 116,323 -5,457 5,234 7,583
1972 112,799 -5,224 4,885 6,690
1971 110,749 -5,057 4,484 6,184
1970 107,897 -4,915 4,249 5,004
1969 105,361 -4,784 3,950 4,995
1968 102,671 -4,679 3,712 3,001
1967 99,339 -4,586 3,484 3,001
1966 95,800 -4,507 3,268 3,014
1965 92,655 -4,444 3,054 3,023
1964 89,745 -4,352 2,864 2,846
1963 87,010 -4,233 2,687 2,257
1962 84,090 -4,026 2,538 1,695
1961 81,106 -3,642 2,412 1,136
1960 78,501 -3,144 2,299 886

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 93.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,747 people) and 6.81% is from migration (a gain of 11,227 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

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
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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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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