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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 2,593,130 people in Gabon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 2,676,097 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 4.8 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.49% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.68M (77.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Gabon
2100 17,891,143 6,954,294
2099 17,911,750 6,910,493
2098 17,930,833 6,866,307
2097 17,948,126 6,820,547
2096 17,963,582 6,773,966
2095 17,977,328 6,726,296
2094 17,989,016 6,678,568
2093 17,999,530 6,629,929
2092 18,008,657 6,580,775
2091 18,016,434 6,530,868
2090 18,022,288 6,480,029
2089 18,026,374 6,428,505
2088 18,028,801 6,375,420
2087 18,029,963 6,321,768
2086 18,029,143 6,267,763
2085 18,026,512 6,213,719
2084 18,021,640 6,158,629
2083 18,014,790 6,102,442
2082 18,005,874 6,045,631
2081 17,994,619 5,988,064
2080 17,980,992 5,930,182
2079 17,964,867 5,871,726
2078 17,946,132 5,812,947
2077 17,924,387 5,753,559
2076 17,899,247 5,694,479
2075 17,870,960 5,634,771
2074 17,839,807 5,575,361
2073 17,806,362 5,515,257
2072 17,769,463 5,455,007
2071 17,729,691 5,394,448
2070 17,687,278 5,334,065
2069 17,641,545 5,273,626
2068 17,592,799 5,213,228
2067 17,540,255 5,152,264
2066 17,484,401 5,091,437
2065 17,425,710 5,030,629
2064 17,363,463 4,969,636
2063 17,298,241 4,908,522
2062 17,230,131 4,847,599
2061 17,158,789 4,786,626
2060 17,084,495 4,725,275
2059 17,006,955 4,663,235
2058 16,926,185 4,601,048
2057 16,842,318 4,539,043
2056 16,755,098 4,476,231
2055 16,665,072 4,413,481
2054 16,571,285 4,349,956
2053 16,474,757 4,286,663
2052 16,374,922 4,223,303
2051 16,271,717 4,159,520
2050 16,165,260 4,095,784
2049 16,055,569 4,032,066
2048 15,942,659 3,968,081
2047 15,827,029 3,903,843
2046 15,708,231 3,839,466
2045 15,586,373 3,774,934
2044 15,461,422 3,710,854
2043 15,333,286 3,647,133
2042 15,202,151 3,583,886
2041 15,067,999 3,520,765
2040 14,931,164 3,458,116
2039 14,791,253 3,396,244
2038 14,648,198 3,335,082
2037 14,502,712 3,274,559
2036 14,354,673 3,214,394
2035 14,203,719 3,155,079
2034 14,050,157 3,096,672
2033 13,894,595 3,038,828
2032 13,736,683 2,981,674
2031 13,576,765 2,925,030
2030 13,414,644 2,868,829
2029 13,251,015 2,813,220
2028 13,085,878 2,757,931
2027 12,918,991 2,702,815
2026 12,751,046 2,647,878
2025 12,581,843 2,593,130
2024 12,413,315 2,538,952
2023 12,244,159 2,484,789
2022 12,077,154 2,430,747
2021 11,937,360 2,376,722
2020 11,816,299 2,322,539
2019 11,671,386 2,267,706
2018 11,508,368 2,212,318
2017 11,344,587 2,156,900
2016 11,180,020 2,100,306
2015 11,014,705 2,040,989
2014 10,848,888 1,978,399
2013 10,682,608 1,913,059
2012 10,515,807 1,846,889
2011 10,348,929 1,781,985
2010 10,182,345 1,719,879
2009 10,016,275 1,661,556
2008 9,850,858 1,607,175
2007 9,685,960 1,556,237
2006 9,521,689 1,508,337
2005 9,360,754 1,463,495
2004 9,204,287 1,421,609
2003 9,050,700 1,382,350
2002 8,900,355 1,345,135
2001 8,752,736 1,309,589
2000 8,606,326 1,275,572
1999 8,459,806 1,243,016
1998 8,313,394 1,211,736
1997 8,167,900 1,181,439
1996 8,021,736 1,152,015
1995 7,874,676 1,123,213
1994 7,727,322 1,094,720
1993 7,579,195 1,066,405
1992 7,430,336 1,038,380
1991 7,280,289 1,010,818
1990 7,130,142 983,734
1989 6,981,766 957,138
1988 6,835,508 931,020
1987 6,692,162 905,479
1986 6,552,479 880,705
1985 6,416,185 856,726
1984 6,281,868 833,501
1983 6,149,060 811,005
1982 6,018,088 789,286
1981 5,888,109 768,385
1980 5,758,900 748,389
1979 5,630,849 729,375
1978 5,504,123 711,245
1977 5,379,166 693,984
1976 5,256,496 677,628
1975 5,137,539 662,197
1974 5,022,475 647,691
1973 4,910,200 633,995
1972 4,800,978 620,960
1971 4,694,342 608,348
1970 4,590,010 595,846
1969 4,488,232 583,276
1968 4,388,944 572,257
1967 4,292,572 563,108
1966 4,199,550 554,463
1965 4,109,796 546,308
1964 4,022,996 538,657
1963 3,938,913 531,452
1962 3,857,493 524,649
1961 3,778,731 518,266
1960 3,702,323 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.1% to 4,095,784 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 6.95M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Gabon
2100 -0.12% 0.63%
2099 -0.11% 0.64%
2098 -0.1% 0.67%
2097 -0.09% 0.69%
2096 -0.08% 0.71%
2095 -0.06% 0.71%
2094 -0.06% 0.73%
2093 -0.05% 0.75%
2092 -0.04% 0.76%
2091 -0.03% 0.78%
2090 -0.02% 0.8%
2089 -0.01% 0.83%
2088 -0.006% 0.85%
2087 0.005% 0.86%
2086 0.01% 0.87%
2085 0.03% 0.89%
2084 0.04% 0.92%
2083 0.05% 0.94%
2082 0.06% 0.96%
2081 0.08% 0.98%
2080 0.09% 1%
2079 0.1% 1.01%
2078 0.12% 1.03%
2077 0.14% 1.04%
2076 0.16% 1.06%
2075 0.17% 1.07%
2074 0.19% 1.09%
2073 0.21% 1.1%
2072 0.22% 1.12%
2071 0.24% 1.13%
2070 0.26% 1.15%
2069 0.28% 1.16%
2068 0.3% 1.18%
2067 0.32% 1.19%
2066 0.34% 1.21%
2065 0.36% 1.23%
2064 0.38% 1.25%
2063 0.4% 1.26%
2062 0.42% 1.27%
2061 0.43% 1.3%
2060 0.46% 1.33%
2059 0.48% 1.35%
2058 0.5% 1.37%
2057 0.52% 1.4%
2056 0.54% 1.42%
2055 0.57% 1.46%
2054 0.59% 1.48%
2053 0.61% 1.5%
2052 0.63% 1.53%
2051 0.66% 1.56%
2050 0.68% 1.58%
2049 0.71% 1.61%
2048 0.73% 1.65%
2047 0.76% 1.68%
2046 0.78% 1.71%
2045 0.81% 1.73%
2044 0.84% 1.75%
2043 0.86% 1.76%
2042 0.89% 1.79%
2041 0.92% 1.81%
2040 0.95% 1.82%
2039 0.98% 1.83%
2038 1% 1.85%
2037 1.03% 1.87%
2036 1.06% 1.88%
2035 1.09% 1.89%
2034 1.12% 1.9%
2033 1.15% 1.92%
2032 1.18% 1.94%
2031 1.21% 1.96%
2030 1.23% 1.98%
2029 1.26% 2%
2028 1.29% 2.04%
2027 1.32% 2.07%
2026 1.34% 2.11%
2025 1.36% 2.13%
2024 1.38% 2.18%
2023 1.38% 2.22%
2022 1.17% 2.27%
2021 1.02% 2.33%
2020 1.24% 2.42%
2019 1.42% 2.5%
2018 1.44% 2.57%
2017 1.47% 2.69%
2016 1.5% 2.91%
2015 1.53% 3.16%
2014 1.56% 3.42%
2013 1.59% 3.58%
2012 1.61% 3.64%
2011 1.64% 3.61%
2010 1.66% 3.51%
2009 1.68% 3.38%
2008 1.7% 3.27%
2007 1.73% 3.18%
2006 1.72% 3.06%
2005 1.7% 2.95%
2004 1.7% 2.84%
2003 1.69% 2.77%
2002 1.69% 2.71%
2001 1.7% 2.67%
2000 1.73% 2.62%
1999 1.76% 2.58%
1998 1.78% 2.56%
1997 1.82% 2.55%
1996 1.87% 2.56%
1995 1.91% 2.6%
1994 1.95% 2.66%
1993 2% 2.7%
1992 2.06% 2.73%
1991 2.11% 2.75%
1990 2.13% 2.78%
1989 2.14% 2.81%
1988 2.14% 2.82%
1987 2.13% 2.81%
1986 2.12% 2.8%
1985 2.14% 2.79%
1984 2.16% 2.77%
1983 2.18% 2.75%
1982 2.21% 2.72%
1981 2.24% 2.67%
1980 2.27% 2.61%
1979 2.3% 2.55%
1978 2.32% 2.49%
1977 2.33% 2.41%
1976 2.32% 2.33%
1975 2.29% 2.24%
1974 2.29% 2.16%
1973 2.27% 2.1%
1972 2.27% 2.07%
1971 2.27% 2.1%
1970 2.27% 2.16%
1969 2.26% 1.93%
1968 2.25% 1.62%
1967 2.22% 1.56%
1966 2.18% 1.49%
1965 2.16% 1.42%
1964 2.13% 1.36%
1963 2.11% 1.3%
1962 2.08% 1.23%
1961 2.06% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Gabon
Current population
12837312
2676097
Population rank 79/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
9.73 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
7.63 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +148
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +54,178
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 42/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +1,116
Net migration rank 110/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 1,116
2024 171,974 -3,000 53,067 1,105
2023 172,336 -3,008 53,167 987
2022 167,691 -3,008 52,944 987
2021 119,576 -4,663 52,611 1,503
2020 131,870 -4,663 52,745 1,506
2019 171,593 -8,981 53,185 2,233
2018 172,775 -9,344 52,476 2,886
2017 173,799 -9,669 51,455 4,013
2016 175,057 -10,071 50,321 7,398
2015 176,169 -10,525 48,876 12,041
2014 176,967 -10,971 47,704 16,565
2013 177,929 -11,369 46,829 19,587
2012 178,716 -11,689 45,941 19,973
2011 178,840 -12,106 44,922 18,967
2010 179,036 -12,590 43,061 17,274
2009 178,741 -13,055 41,037 15,277
2008 178,576 -13,418 39,002 13,441
2007 178,309 -13,669 37,394 12,045
2006 177,999 -14,107 35,984 10,382
2005 173,567 -15,594 34,766 8,555
2004 172,350 -17,385 33,615 6,830
2003 171,846 -19,621 32,633 5,434
2002 170,656 -22,188 31,777 4,582
2001 171,177 -24,405 30,941 3,801
2000 172,996 -26,940 30,210 3,086
1999 175,051 -28,074 29,330 2,480
1998 174,207 -28,378 28,697 2,055
1997 173,731 -28,566 28,053 1,786
1996 175,861 -28,685 27,450 1,555
1995 175,141 -28,204 27,290 1,314
1994 175,387 -27,621 27,271 1,110
1993 175,344 -26,856 27,235 1,009
1992 174,242 -25,005 26,810 990
1991 174,836 -23,982 26,334 990
1990 171,351 -21,917 25,858 990
1989 168,044 -20,720 25,359 990
1988 164,763 -19,568 24,888 990
1987 160,458 -18,948 24,212 990
1986 156,146 -18,297 23,362 990
1985 152,288 -17,558 22,617 990
1984 150,545 -16,625 21,851 990
1983 147,129 -15,432 21,162 990
1982 144,825 -14,580 20,292 990
1981 143,199 -13,476 19,528 990
1980 140,460 -11,762 18,503 990
1979 137,331 -9,923 17,553 990
1978 134,504 -8,462 16,714 990
1977 131,569 -7,714 15,842 972
1976 128,552 -7,063 14,998 899
1975 122,864 -6,424 14,162 792
1974 119,560 -5,873 13,381 680
1973 116,323 -5,457 12,731 608
1972 112,799 -5,224 12,095 639
1971 110,749 -5,057 11,357 1,130
1970 107,897 -4,915 10,635 1,882
1969 105,361 -4,784 9,969 2,650
1968 102,671 -4,679 9,417 0
1967 99,339 -4,586 8,883 0
1966 95,800 -4,507 8,410 0
1965 92,655 -4,444 7,902 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 7,402 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 7,001 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 6,609 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 6,161 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/gabon | 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 Gabon 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 520,847 people) and 6.24% is from migration (a gain of 34,659 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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