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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 5.37 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Bolivia vs France: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia France
2100 17,893,435 70,613,012
2099 17,914,045 70,629,584
2098 17,933,130 70,639,488
2097 17,950,426 70,644,570
2096 17,965,884 70,651,179
2095 17,979,632 70,644,818
2094 17,991,321 70,628,949
2093 18,001,837 70,603,242
2092 18,010,965 70,580,656
2091 18,018,743 70,553,277
2090 18,024,598 70,520,528
2089 18,028,683 70,486,909
2088 18,031,111 70,447,851
2087 18,032,273 70,408,245
2086 18,031,453 70,365,710
2085 18,028,821 70,328,248
2084 18,023,949 70,285,895
2083 18,017,099 70,234,175
2082 18,008,181 70,193,367
2081 17,996,924 70,148,354
2080 17,983,295 70,107,021
2079 17,967,169 70,065,621
2078 17,948,431 70,025,358
2077 17,926,683 69,983,383
2076 17,901,540 69,940,036
2075 17,873,249 69,897,457
2074 17,842,092 69,862,353
2073 17,808,644 69,830,973
2072 17,771,740 69,804,981
2071 17,731,963 69,777,127
2070 17,689,544 69,764,791
2069 17,643,806 69,754,867
2068 17,595,053 69,756,896
2067 17,542,502 69,764,705
2066 17,486,641 69,773,902
2065 17,427,942 69,794,612
2064 17,365,688 69,818,938
2063 17,300,458 69,848,255
2062 17,232,339 69,886,879
2061 17,160,987 69,926,483
2060 17,086,684 69,968,809
2059 17,009,134 70,014,435
2058 16,928,354 70,057,256
2057 16,844,476 70,102,722
2056 16,757,244 70,146,920
2055 16,667,208 70,196,482
2054 16,573,408 70,236,369
2053 16,476,868 70,270,537
2052 16,377,020 70,295,830
2051 16,273,802 70,321,018
2050 16,167,331 70,335,872
2049 16,057,626 70,345,142
2048 15,944,702 70,343,943
2047 15,829,057 70,332,332
2046 15,710,244 70,314,243
2045 15,588,370 70,283,430
2044 15,463,403 70,244,405
2043 15,335,251 70,198,284
2042 15,204,099 70,137,343
2041 15,069,930 70,071,925
2040 14,933,077 70,006,064
2039 14,793,148 69,936,874
2038 14,650,075 69,858,693
2037 14,504,571 69,770,244
2036 14,356,512 69,681,800
2035 14,205,539 69,590,103
2034 14,051,957 69,496,656
2033 13,896,375 69,406,955
2032 13,738,443 69,316,572
2031 13,578,504 69,227,320
2030 13,416,363 69,136,856
2029 13,252,713 69,043,072
2028 13,087,555 68,951,924
2027 12,920,647 68,856,735
2026 12,752,679 68,762,523
2025 12,583,455 68,659,633
2024 12,413,315 68,551,653
2023 12,244,159 68,372,286
2022 12,077,154 68,184,457
2021 11,937,360 67,842,811
2020 11,816,299 67,601,110
2019 11,671,386 67,382,061
2018 11,508,368 67,158,348
2017 11,344,587 66,918,020
2016 11,180,020 66,724,104
2015 11,014,705 66,548,272
2014 10,848,888 66,312,067
2013 10,682,608 65,997,932
2012 10,515,807 65,657,659
2011 10,348,929 65,340,830
2010 10,182,345 65,026,211
2009 10,016,275 64,706,436
2008 9,850,858 64,375,116
2007 9,685,960 64,016,890
2006 9,521,689 63,622,342
2005 9,360,754 63,180,854
2004 9,204,287 62,707,588
2003 9,050,700 62,249,855
2002 8,900,355 61,812,142
2001 8,752,736 61,364,377
2000 8,606,326 60,918,661
1999 8,459,806 60,501,986
1998 8,313,394 60,190,684
1997 8,167,900 59,968,066
1996 8,021,736 59,754,504
1995 7,874,676 59,541,294
1994 7,727,322 59,324,863
1993 7,579,195 59,103,094
1992 7,430,336 58,846,584
1991 7,280,289 58,554,242
1990 7,130,142 58,261,012
1989 6,981,766 57,943,062
1988 6,835,508 57,598,186
1987 6,692,162 57,266,167
1986 6,552,479 56,956,002
1985 6,416,185 56,665,619
1984 6,281,868 56,383,085
1983 6,149,060 56,108,330
1982 6,018,088 55,806,789
1981 5,888,109 55,603,353
1980 5,758,900 55,274,184
1979 5,630,849 54,979,851
1978 5,504,123 54,734,030
1977 5,379,166 54,486,467
1976 5,256,496 54,232,383
1975 5,137,539 54,002,853
1974 5,022,475 53,746,571
1973 4,910,200 53,392,161
1972 4,800,978 52,962,356
1971 4,694,342 52,499,553
1970 4,590,010 52,007,169
1969 4,488,232 51,536,014
1968 4,388,944 51,112,980
1967 4,292,572 50,722,791
1966 4,199,550 50,311,637
1965 4,109,796 49,877,725
1964 4,022,996 49,401,492
1963 3,938,913 48,877,567
1962 3,857,493 48,389,516
1961 3,778,731 47,905,982
1960 3,702,323 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia France
2100 -0.12% -0.02%
2099 -0.11% -0.01%
2098 -0.1% -0.007%
2097 -0.09% -0.009%
2096 -0.08% 0.009%
2095 -0.06% 0.02%
2094 -0.06% 0.04%
2093 -0.05% 0.03%
2092 -0.04% 0.04%
2091 -0.03% 0.05%
2090 -0.02% 0.05%
2089 -0.01% 0.06%
2088 -0.006% 0.06%
2087 0.005% 0.06%
2086 0.01% 0.05%
2085 0.03% 0.06%
2084 0.04% 0.07%
2083 0.05% 0.06%
2082 0.06% 0.06%
2081 0.08% 0.06%
2080 0.09% 0.06%
2079 0.1% 0.06%
2078 0.12% 0.06%
2077 0.14% 0.06%
2076 0.16% 0.06%
2075 0.17% 0.05%
2074 0.19% 0.04%
2073 0.21% 0.04%
2072 0.22% 0.04%
2071 0.24% 0.02%
2070 0.26% 0.01%
2069 0.28% -0.003%
2068 0.3% -0.01%
2067 0.32% -0.01%
2066 0.34% -0.03%
2065 0.36% -0.03%
2064 0.38% -0.04%
2063 0.4% -0.06%
2062 0.42% -0.06%
2061 0.43% -0.06%
2060 0.46% -0.07%
2059 0.48% -0.06%
2058 0.5% -0.06%
2057 0.52% -0.06%
2056 0.54% -0.07%
2055 0.57% -0.06%
2054 0.59% -0.05%
2053 0.61% -0.04%
2052 0.63% -0.04%
2051 0.66% -0.02%
2050 0.68% -0.01%
2049 0.71% 0.002%
2048 0.73% 0.02%
2047 0.76% 0.03%
2046 0.78% 0.04%
2045 0.81% 0.06%
2044 0.84% 0.07%
2043 0.86% 0.09%
2042 0.89% 0.09%
2041 0.92% 0.09%
2040 0.95% 0.1%
2039 0.98% 0.11%
2038 1% 0.13%
2037 1.03% 0.13%
2036 1.06% 0.13%
2035 1.09% 0.13%
2034 1.12% 0.13%
2033 1.15% 0.13%
2032 1.18% 0.13%
2031 1.21% 0.13%
2030 1.23% 0.14%
2029 1.26% 0.13%
2028 1.29% 0.14%
2027 1.32% 0.14%
2026 1.34% 0.15%
2025 1.37% 0.16%
2024 1.38% 0.26%
2023 1.38% 0.28%
2022 1.17% 0.5%
2021 1.02% 0.36%
2020 1.24% 0.33%
2019 1.42% 0.33%
2018 1.44% 0.36%
2017 1.47% 0.29%
2016 1.5% 0.26%
2015 1.53% 0.36%
2014 1.56% 0.48%
2013 1.59% 0.52%
2012 1.61% 0.48%
2011 1.64% 0.48%
2010 1.66% 0.49%
2009 1.68% 0.51%
2008 1.7% 0.56%
2007 1.73% 0.62%
2006 1.72% 0.7%
2005 1.7% 0.75%
2004 1.7% 0.74%
2003 1.69% 0.71%
2002 1.69% 0.73%
2001 1.7% 0.73%
2000 1.73% 0.69%
1999 1.76% 0.52%
1998 1.78% 0.37%
1997 1.82% 0.36%
1996 1.87% 0.36%
1995 1.91% 0.36%
1994 1.95% 0.38%
1993 2% 0.44%
1992 2.06% 0.5%
1991 2.11% 0.5%
1990 2.13% 0.55%
1989 2.14% 0.6%
1988 2.14% 0.58%
1987 2.13% 0.54%
1986 2.12% 0.51%
1985 2.14% 0.5%
1984 2.16% 0.49%
1983 2.18% 0.54%
1982 2.21% 0.37%
1981 2.24% 0.6%
1980 2.27% 0.54%
1979 2.3% 0.45%
1978 2.32% 0.45%
1977 2.33% 0.47%
1976 2.32% 0.43%
1975 2.29% 0.48%
1974 2.29% 0.66%
1973 2.27% 0.81%
1972 2.27% 0.88%
1971 2.27% 0.95%
1970 2.27% 0.91%
1969 2.26% 0.83%
1968 2.25% 0.77%
1967 2.22% 0.82%
1966 2.18% 0.87%
1965 2.16% 0.96%
1964 2.13% 1.07%
1963 2.11% 1.01%
1962 2.08% 1.01%
1961 2.06% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Bolivia France
Current population
12798112
68788006
Population rank 79/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.83%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +491
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 152/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +91,737
Net migration rank 110/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 91,737
2024 - -3,000 - 90,527
2023 172,336 -3,008 47,860 91,862
2022 167,691 -3,008 54,547 179,377
2021 119,576 -4,663 74,627 131,465
2020 131,870 -4,663 67,602 145,593
2019 171,593 -8,981 141,503 71,972
2018 172,775 -9,344 147,749 132,925
2017 173,799 -9,669 160,604 102,984
2016 175,057 -10,071 193,500 15,548
2015 176,169 -10,525 206,300 -345
2014 176,967 -10,971 265,248 52,342
2013 177,929 -11,369 244,192 116,297
2012 178,716 -11,689 256,065 103,287
2011 178,840 -12,106 280,966 70,178
2010 179,036 -12,590 286,116 52,644
2009 178,741 -13,055 278,238 58,032
2008 178,576 -13,418 283,250 79,528
2007 178,309 -13,669 288,076 91,973
2006 177,999 -14,107 305,387 132,512
2005 173,567 -15,594 271,677 191,417
2004 172,350 -17,385 282,185 200,629
2003 171,846 -19,621 230,325 195,616
2002 170,656 -22,188 253,430 191,373
2001 171,177 -24,405 263,867 179,476
2000 172,996 -26,940 268,042 171,637
1999 175,051 -28,074 229,907 169,448
1998 174,207 -28,378 222,705 20,216
1997 173,731 -28,566 215,885 -15,255
1996 175,861 -28,685 221,092 -21,463
1995 175,141 -28,204 220,303 -17,128
1994 175,387 -27,621 201,704 -4,232
1993 175,344 -26,856 224,592 16,892
1992 174,242 -25,005 229,502 61,964
1991 174,836 -23,982 234,216 35,201
1990 171,351 -21,917 238,870 43,323
1989 168,044 -20,720 243,361 82,052
1988 164,763 -19,568 247,672 69,935
1987 160,458 -18,948 251,971 59,890
1986 156,146 -18,297 250,606 51,642
1985 152,288 -17,558 249,328 66,149
1984 150,545 -16,625 248,086 76,175
1983 147,129 -15,432 235,655 88,166
1982 144,825 -14,580 234,389 81,084
1981 143,199 -13,476 222,414 69,365
1980 140,460 -11,762 210,042 54,718
1979 137,331 -9,923 208,923 34,295
1978 134,504 -8,462 213,462 18,692
1977 131,569 -7,714 217,946 44,918
1976 128,552 -7,063 227,776 59,515
1975 122,864 -6,424 248,413 16,139
1974 119,560 -5,873 268,733 26,203
1973 116,323 -5,457 282,979 103,910
1972 112,799 -5,224 296,589 101,223
1971 110,749 -5,057 309,747 144,321
1970 107,897 -4,915 322,444 182,941
1969 105,361 -4,784 329,831 160,403
1968 102,671 -4,679 337,346 113,115
1967 99,339 -4,586 339,843 63,018
1966 95,800 -4,507 352,181 96,097
1965 92,655 -4,444 354,132 82,879
1964 89,745 -4,352 360,631 163,039
1963 87,010 -4,233 361,694 190,925
1962 84,090 -4,026 358,082 141,634
1961 81,106 -3,642 354,504 128,618
1960 78,501 -3,144 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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

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