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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 9.18 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Bolivia vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia DR Congo
2100 17,893,435 436,320,913
2099 17,914,045 433,372,904
2098 17,933,130 430,335,169
2097 17,950,426 427,231,271
2096 17,965,884 424,043,303
2095 17,979,632 420,759,430
2094 17,991,321 417,384,609
2093 18,001,837 413,946,692
2092 18,010,965 410,440,733
2091 18,018,743 406,841,757
2090 18,024,598 403,166,901
2089 18,028,683 399,411,004
2088 18,031,111 395,583,655
2087 18,032,273 391,688,383
2086 18,031,453 387,713,874
2085 18,028,821 383,678,330
2084 18,023,949 379,568,054
2083 18,017,099 375,402,379
2082 18,008,181 371,195,818
2081 17,996,924 366,948,626
2080 17,983,295 362,644,227
2079 17,967,169 358,295,825
2078 17,948,431 353,888,897
2077 17,926,683 349,435,210
2076 17,901,540 344,932,895
2075 17,873,249 340,403,800
2074 17,842,092 335,826,108
2073 17,808,644 331,220,816
2072 17,771,740 326,568,298
2071 17,731,963 321,892,514
2070 17,689,544 317,165,418
2069 17,643,806 312,409,702
2068 17,595,053 307,625,941
2067 17,542,502 302,820,577
2066 17,486,641 297,989,401
2065 17,427,942 293,137,514
2064 17,365,688 288,267,282
2063 17,300,458 283,369,365
2062 17,232,339 278,452,605
2061 17,160,987 273,517,380
2060 17,086,684 268,572,331
2059 17,009,134 263,620,905
2058 16,928,354 258,672,397
2057 16,844,476 253,733,756
2056 16,757,244 248,796,045
2055 16,667,208 243,861,631
2054 16,573,408 238,931,249
2053 16,476,868 234,016,357
2052 16,377,020 229,117,369
2051 16,273,802 224,240,788
2050 16,167,331 219,397,034
2049 16,057,626 214,588,560
2048 15,944,702 209,814,694
2047 15,829,057 205,079,870
2046 15,710,244 200,379,842
2045 15,588,370 195,731,078
2044 15,463,403 191,124,003
2043 15,335,251 186,569,843
2042 15,204,099 182,068,630
2041 15,069,930 177,617,360
2040 14,933,077 173,224,822
2039 14,793,148 168,878,834
2038 14,650,075 164,583,465
2037 14,504,571 160,347,349
2036 14,356,512 156,129,049
2035 14,205,539 151,953,443
2034 14,051,957 147,811,138
2033 13,896,375 143,712,496
2032 13,738,443 139,669,159
2031 13,578,504 135,660,570
2030 13,416,363 131,710,378
2029 13,252,713 127,818,130
2028 13,087,555 123,980,695
2027 12,920,647 120,212,011
2026 12,752,679 116,505,117
2025 12,583,455 112,854,120
2024 12,413,315 109,276,265
2023 12,244,159 105,789,731
2022 12,077,154 102,396,968
2021 11,937,360 99,148,932
2020 11,816,299 95,989,998
2019 11,671,386 92,947,442
2018 11,508,368 90,047,644
2017 11,344,587 87,083,398
2016 11,180,020 83,956,415
2015 11,014,705 81,035,531
2014 10,848,888 78,403,242
2013 10,682,608 75,789,395
2012 10,515,807 73,254,618
2011 10,348,929 70,849,311
2010 10,182,345 68,563,038
2009 10,016,275 66,412,044
2008 9,850,858 64,390,664
2007 9,685,960 62,477,752
2006 9,521,689 60,615,908
2005 9,360,754 58,775,724
2004 9,204,287 56,997,741
2003 9,050,700 55,343,867
2002 8,900,355 53,750,524
2001 8,752,736 52,132,646
2000 8,606,326 50,507,442
1999 8,459,806 48,912,971
1998 8,313,394 47,297,600
1997 8,167,900 46,029,902
1996 8,021,736 45,296,124
1995 7,874,676 44,433,704
1994 7,727,322 42,626,876
1993 7,579,195 40,656,336
1992 7,430,336 39,228,910
1991 7,280,289 37,925,817
1990 7,130,142 36,684,063
1989 6,981,766 35,486,866
1988 6,835,508 34,382,752
1987 6,692,162 33,298,904
1986 6,552,479 32,265,196
1985 6,416,185 31,264,816
1984 6,281,868 30,245,081
1983 6,149,060 29,250,963
1982 6,018,088 28,338,190
1981 5,888,109 27,500,515
1980 5,758,900 26,711,099
1979 5,630,849 25,886,782
1978 5,504,123 24,992,689
1977 5,379,166 24,229,061
1976 5,256,496 23,624,031
1975 5,137,539 23,021,101
1974 5,022,475 22,418,878
1973 4,910,200 21,827,665
1972 4,800,978 21,251,160
1971 4,694,342 20,695,569
1970 4,590,010 20,137,436
1969 4,488,232 19,570,445
1968 4,388,944 19,012,189
1967 4,292,572 18,462,782
1966 4,199,550 17,931,929
1965 4,109,796 17,427,802
1964 4,022,996 16,955,327
1963 3,938,913 16,507,599
1962 3,857,493 16,075,724
1961 3,778,731 15,662,374
1960 3,702,323 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia DR Congo
2100 -0.12% 0.68%
2099 -0.11% 0.71%
2098 -0.1% 0.73%
2097 -0.09% 0.75%
2096 -0.08% 0.78%
2095 -0.06% 0.81%
2094 -0.06% 0.83%
2093 -0.05% 0.85%
2092 -0.04% 0.88%
2091 -0.03% 0.91%
2090 -0.02% 0.94%
2089 -0.01% 0.97%
2088 -0.006% 0.99%
2087 0.005% 1.03%
2086 0.01% 1.05%
2085 0.03% 1.08%
2084 0.04% 1.11%
2083 0.05% 1.13%
2082 0.06% 1.16%
2081 0.08% 1.19%
2080 0.09% 1.21%
2079 0.1% 1.25%
2078 0.12% 1.27%
2077 0.14% 1.31%
2076 0.16% 1.33%
2075 0.17% 1.36%
2074 0.19% 1.39%
2073 0.21% 1.42%
2072 0.22% 1.45%
2071 0.24% 1.49%
2070 0.26% 1.52%
2069 0.28% 1.56%
2068 0.3% 1.59%
2067 0.32% 1.62%
2066 0.34% 1.66%
2065 0.36% 1.69%
2064 0.38% 1.73%
2063 0.4% 1.77%
2062 0.42% 1.8%
2061 0.43% 1.84%
2060 0.46% 1.88%
2059 0.48% 1.91%
2058 0.5% 1.95%
2057 0.52% 1.98%
2056 0.54% 2.02%
2055 0.57% 2.06%
2054 0.59% 2.1%
2053 0.61% 2.14%
2052 0.63% 2.17%
2051 0.66% 2.21%
2050 0.68% 2.24%
2049 0.71% 2.28%
2048 0.73% 2.31%
2047 0.76% 2.35%
2046 0.78% 2.38%
2045 0.81% 2.41%
2044 0.84% 2.44%
2043 0.86% 2.47%
2042 0.89% 2.51%
2041 0.92% 2.54%
2040 0.95% 2.57%
2039 0.98% 2.61%
2038 1% 2.64%
2037 1.03% 2.7%
2036 1.06% 2.75%
2035 1.09% 2.8%
2034 1.12% 2.85%
2033 1.15% 2.89%
2032 1.18% 2.95%
2031 1.21% 3%
2030 1.23% 3.05%
2029 1.26% 3.1%
2028 1.29% 3.14%
2027 1.32% 3.18%
2026 1.34% 3.24%
2025 1.37% 3.27%
2024 1.38% 3.3%
2023 1.38% 3.31%
2022 1.17% 3.28%
2021 1.02% 3.29%
2020 1.24% 3.27%
2019 1.42% 3.22%
2018 1.44% 3.4%
2017 1.47% 3.72%
2016 1.5% 3.6%
2015 1.53% 3.36%
2014 1.56% 3.45%
2013 1.59% 3.46%
2012 1.61% 3.39%
2011 1.64% 3.33%
2010 1.66% 3.24%
2009 1.68% 3.14%
2008 1.7% 3.06%
2007 1.73% 3.07%
2006 1.72% 3.13%
2005 1.7% 3.12%
2004 1.7% 2.99%
2003 1.69% 2.96%
2002 1.69% 3.1%
2001 1.7% 3.22%
2000 1.73% 3.26%
1999 1.76% 3.42%
1998 1.78% 2.75%
1997 1.82% 1.62%
1996 1.87% 1.94%
1995 1.91% 4.24%
1994 1.95% 4.85%
1993 2% 3.64%
1992 2.06% 3.44%
1991 2.11% 3.38%
1990 2.13% 3.37%
1989 2.14% 3.21%
1988 2.14% 3.25%
1987 2.13% 3.2%
1986 2.12% 3.2%
1985 2.14% 3.37%
1984 2.16% 3.4%
1983 2.18% 3.22%
1982 2.21% 3.05%
1981 2.24% 2.96%
1980 2.27% 3.18%
1979 2.3% 3.58%
1978 2.32% 3.15%
1977 2.33% 2.56%
1976 2.32% 2.62%
1975 2.29% 2.69%
1974 2.29% 2.71%
1973 2.27% 2.71%
1972 2.27% 2.68%
1971 2.27% 2.77%
1970 2.27% 2.9%
1969 2.26% 2.94%
1968 2.25% 2.98%
1967 2.22% 2.96%
1966 2.18% 2.89%
1965 2.16% 2.79%
1964 2.13% 2.71%
1963 2.11% 2.69%
1962 2.08% 2.64%
1961 2.06% 2.6%

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Bolivia DR Congo
Current population
12798112
117507801
Population rank 79/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.42%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
9.05 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 11/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -27,309
Net migration rank 110/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -27,309
2024 - -3,000 - -26,968
2023 172,336 -3,008 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 167,691 -3,008 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 119,576 -4,663 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 131,870 -4,663 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 171,593 -8,981 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 172,775 -9,344 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 173,799 -9,669 2,883,245 176,290
2016 175,057 -10,071 2,753,687 440,748
2015 176,169 -10,525 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 176,967 -10,971 2,580,251 36,966
2013 177,929 -11,369 2,489,378 121,097
2012 178,716 -11,689 2,405,462 53,668
2011 178,840 -12,106 2,310,679 40,891
2010 179,036 -12,590 2,212,255 8,823
2009 178,741 -13,055 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 178,576 -13,418 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 177,999 -14,107 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 173,567 -15,594 1,800,300 20,384
2004 172,350 -17,385 1,731,022 4,260
2003 171,846 -19,621 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 170,656 -22,188 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 171,177 -24,405 1,594,999 26,523
2000 172,996 -26,940 1,549,518 79,340
1999 175,051 -28,074 1,450,318 109,761
1998 174,207 -28,378 1,375,130 295,560
1997 173,731 -28,566 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,209,242 240,176
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,152,781 252,666
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,114,033 86,721
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,063,508 219,270
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,027,238 84,415
1988 164,763 -19,568 995,278 101,314
1987 160,458 -18,948 959,875 111,220
1986 156,146 -18,297 925,334 70,988
1985 152,288 -17,558 885,670 118,791
1984 150,545 -16,625 844,956 190,045
1983 147,129 -15,432 807,122 146,095
1982 144,825 -14,580 774,823 97,495
1981 143,199 -13,476 748,371 54,656
1980 140,460 -11,762 724,111 51,685
1979 137,331 -9,923 691,773 181,028
1978 134,504 -8,462 646,411 268,974
1977 131,569 -7,714 638,242 -26,355
1976 128,552 -7,063 624,147 -25,965
1975 122,864 -6,424 608,655 -972
1974 119,560 -5,873 593,539 3,216
1973 116,323 -5,457 578,280 7,414
1972 112,799 -5,224 564,495 2,840
1971 110,749 -5,057 549,343 -5,497
1970 107,897 -4,915 533,300 39,116
1969 105,361 -4,784 514,800 46,778
1968 102,671 -4,679 497,682 57,274
1967 99,339 -4,586 479,552 64,307
1966 95,800 -4,507 463,397 54,443
1965 92,655 -4,444 429,002 61,397
1964 89,745 -4,352 406,334 48,207
1963 87,010 -4,233 398,972 41,960
1962 84,090 -4,026 383,406 39,431
1961 81,106 -3,642 368,207 35,654
1960 78,501 -3,144 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/dr-congo | CC BY

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 the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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

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