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Population in Bolivia compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 4.4 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Gambia
2100 17,891,143 5,766,099
2099 17,911,750 5,764,092
2098 17,930,833 5,761,403
2097 17,948,126 5,758,064
2096 17,963,582 5,753,864
2095 17,977,328 5,748,821
2094 17,989,016 5,742,977
2093 17,999,530 5,735,465
2092 18,008,657 5,727,035
2091 18,016,434 5,717,851
2090 18,022,288 5,707,322
2089 18,026,374 5,695,590
2088 18,028,801 5,682,547
2087 18,029,963 5,668,415
2086 18,029,143 5,653,552
2085 18,026,512 5,637,112
2084 18,021,640 5,619,538
2083 18,014,790 5,600,932
2082 18,005,874 5,581,062
2081 17,994,619 5,559,781
2080 17,980,992 5,537,312
2079 17,964,867 5,513,586
2078 17,946,132 5,488,256
2077 17,924,387 5,461,819
2076 17,899,247 5,434,380
2075 17,870,960 5,405,474
2074 17,839,807 5,375,255
2073 17,806,362 5,343,873
2072 17,769,463 5,311,755
2071 17,729,691 5,278,538
2070 17,687,278 5,243,773
2069 17,641,545 5,207,961
2068 17,592,799 5,170,739
2067 17,540,255 5,132,640
2066 17,484,401 5,093,072
2065 17,425,710 5,051,871
2064 17,363,463 5,009,758
2063 17,298,241 4,966,686
2062 17,230,131 4,922,343
2061 17,158,789 4,876,639
2060 17,084,495 4,830,317
2059 17,006,955 4,783,233
2058 16,926,185 4,735,557
2057 16,842,318 4,686,764
2056 16,755,098 4,637,220
2055 16,665,072 4,586,935
2054 16,571,285 4,535,328
2053 16,474,757 4,483,472
2052 16,374,922 4,430,621
2051 16,271,717 4,376,942
2050 16,165,260 4,322,480
2049 16,055,569 4,267,374
2048 15,942,659 4,211,530
2047 15,827,029 4,154,844
2046 15,708,231 4,097,814
2045 15,586,373 4,040,118
2044 15,461,422 3,981,892
2043 15,333,286 3,923,058
2042 15,202,151 3,863,611
2041 15,067,999 3,804,282
2040 14,931,164 3,744,293
2039 14,791,253 3,684,045
2038 14,648,198 3,623,285
2037 14,502,712 3,562,776
2036 14,354,673 3,502,038
2035 14,203,719 3,441,138
2034 14,050,157 3,380,088
2033 13,894,595 3,318,743
2032 13,736,683 3,257,194
2031 13,576,765 3,195,735
2030 13,414,644 3,134,115
2029 13,251,015 3,072,145
2028 13,085,878 3,009,805
2027 12,918,991 2,947,443
2026 12,751,046 2,884,828
2025 12,581,843 2,822,093
2024 12,413,315 2,759,988
2023 12,244,159 2,697,845
2022 12,077,154 2,636,470
2021 11,937,360 2,576,010
2020 11,816,299 2,515,733
2019 11,671,386 2,456,844
2018 11,508,368 2,399,632
2017 11,344,587 2,342,189
2016 11,180,020 2,283,769
2015 11,014,705 2,224,529
2014 10,848,888 2,164,528
2013 10,682,608 2,103,820
2012 10,515,807 2,043,094
2011 10,348,929 1,983,784
2010 10,182,345 1,926,630
2009 10,016,275 1,871,422
2008 9,850,858 1,817,852
2007 9,685,960 1,765,774
2006 9,521,689 1,715,275
2005 9,360,754 1,667,037
2004 9,204,287 1,621,312
2003 9,050,700 1,577,611
2002 8,900,355 1,535,691
2001 8,752,736 1,495,011
2000 8,606,326 1,455,084
1999 8,459,806 1,415,779
1998 8,313,394 1,376,987
1997 8,167,900 1,338,889
1996 8,021,736 1,301,410
1995 7,874,676 1,264,313
1994 7,727,322 1,227,226
1993 7,579,195 1,188,365
1992 7,430,336 1,145,582
1991 7,280,289 1,099,959
1990 7,130,142 1,054,696
1989 6,981,766 1,011,357
1988 6,835,508 970,160
1987 6,692,162 931,091
1986 6,552,479 894,019
1985 6,416,185 858,874
1984 6,281,868 825,631
1983 6,149,060 794,525
1982 6,018,088 765,753
1981 5,888,109 739,125
1980 5,758,900 713,913
1979 5,630,849 689,781
1978 5,504,123 667,103
1977 5,379,166 645,770
1976 5,256,496 625,667
1975 5,137,539 606,821
1974 5,022,475 589,085
1973 4,910,200 571,991
1972 4,800,978 555,370
1971 4,694,342 539,388
1970 4,590,010 524,105
1969 4,488,232 509,440
1968 4,388,944 495,269
1967 4,292,572 481,588
1966 4,199,550 468,516
1965 4,109,796 455,952
1964 4,022,996 443,687
1963 3,938,913 431,757
1962 3,857,493 420,163
1961 3,778,731 408,930
1960 3,702,323 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Gambia
2100 -0.12% 0.03%
2099 -0.11% 0.05%
2098 -0.1% 0.06%
2097 -0.09% 0.07%
2096 -0.08% 0.09%
2095 -0.06% 0.1%
2094 -0.06% 0.13%
2093 -0.05% 0.15%
2092 -0.04% 0.16%
2091 -0.03% 0.18%
2090 -0.02% 0.21%
2089 -0.01% 0.23%
2088 -0.006% 0.25%
2087 0.005% 0.26%
2086 0.01% 0.29%
2085 0.03% 0.31%
2084 0.04% 0.33%
2083 0.05% 0.36%
2082 0.06% 0.38%
2081 0.08% 0.41%
2080 0.09% 0.43%
2079 0.1% 0.46%
2078 0.12% 0.48%
2077 0.14% 0.5%
2076 0.16% 0.53%
2075 0.17% 0.56%
2074 0.19% 0.59%
2073 0.21% 0.6%
2072 0.22% 0.63%
2071 0.24% 0.66%
2070 0.26% 0.69%
2069 0.28% 0.72%
2068 0.3% 0.74%
2067 0.32% 0.78%
2066 0.34% 0.82%
2065 0.36% 0.84%
2064 0.38% 0.87%
2063 0.4% 0.9%
2062 0.42% 0.94%
2061 0.43% 0.96%
2060 0.46% 0.98%
2059 0.48% 1.01%
2058 0.5% 1.04%
2057 0.52% 1.07%
2056 0.54% 1.1%
2055 0.57% 1.14%
2054 0.59% 1.16%
2053 0.61% 1.19%
2052 0.63% 1.23%
2051 0.66% 1.26%
2050 0.68% 1.29%
2049 0.71% 1.33%
2048 0.73% 1.36%
2047 0.76% 1.39%
2046 0.78% 1.43%
2045 0.81% 1.46%
2044 0.84% 1.5%
2043 0.86% 1.54%
2042 0.89% 1.56%
2041 0.92% 1.6%
2040 0.95% 1.64%
2039 0.98% 1.68%
2038 1% 1.7%
2037 1.03% 1.73%
2036 1.06% 1.77%
2035 1.09% 1.81%
2034 1.12% 1.85%
2033 1.15% 1.89%
2032 1.18% 1.92%
2031 1.21% 1.97%
2030 1.23% 2.02%
2029 1.26% 2.07%
2028 1.29% 2.12%
2027 1.32% 2.17%
2026 1.34% 2.22%
2025 1.36% 2.25%
2024 1.38% 2.3%
2023 1.38% 2.33%
2022 1.17% 2.35%
2021 1.02% 2.4%
2020 1.24% 2.4%
2019 1.42% 2.38%
2018 1.44% 2.45%
2017 1.47% 2.56%
2016 1.5% 2.66%
2015 1.53% 2.77%
2014 1.56% 2.89%
2013 1.59% 2.97%
2012 1.61% 2.99%
2011 1.64% 2.97%
2010 1.66% 2.95%
2009 1.68% 2.95%
2008 1.7% 2.95%
2007 1.73% 2.94%
2006 1.72% 2.89%
2005 1.7% 2.82%
2004 1.7% 2.77%
2003 1.69% 2.73%
2002 1.69% 2.72%
2001 1.7% 2.74%
2000 1.73% 2.78%
1999 1.76% 2.82%
1998 1.78% 2.85%
1997 1.82% 2.88%
1996 1.87% 2.93%
1995 1.91% 3.02%
1994 1.95% 3.27%
1993 2% 3.73%
1992 2.06% 4.15%
1991 2.11% 4.29%
1990 2.13% 4.29%
1989 2.14% 4.25%
1988 2.14% 4.2%
1987 2.13% 4.15%
1986 2.12% 4.09%
1985 2.14% 4.03%
1984 2.16% 3.92%
1983 2.18% 3.76%
1982 2.21% 3.6%
1981 2.24% 3.53%
1980 2.27% 3.5%
1979 2.3% 3.4%
1978 2.32% 3.3%
1977 2.33% 3.21%
1976 2.32% 3.11%
1975 2.29% 3.01%
1974 2.29% 2.99%
1973 2.27% 2.99%
1972 2.27% 2.96%
1971 2.27% 2.92%
1970 2.27% 2.88%
1969 2.26% 2.86%
1968 2.25% 2.84%
1967 2.22% 2.79%
1966 2.18% 2.76%
1965 2.16% 2.76%
1964 2.13% 2.76%
1963 2.11% 2.76%
1962 2.08% 2.75%
1961 2.06% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Gambia
Current population
12837312
2916990
Population rank 79/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +170
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 37/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,984
Net migration rank 110/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,984
2024 171,974 -3,000 65,157 -2,989
2023 172,336 -3,008 65,118 -3,000
2022 167,691 -3,008 63,634 -3,000
2021 119,576 -4,663 62,239 -1,949
2020 131,870 -4,663 62,209 -1,949
2019 171,593 -8,981 61,701 -4,186
2018 172,775 -9,344 60,854 -3,944
2017 173,799 -9,669 61,665 -3,696
2016 175,057 -10,071 62,358 -3,486
2015 176,169 -10,525 62,832 -3,224
2014 176,967 -10,971 63,185 -2,793
2013 177,929 -11,369 63,510 -2,476
2012 178,716 -11,689 62,745 -2,332
2011 178,840 -12,106 60,571 -2,360
2010 179,036 -12,590 58,554 -2,456
2009 178,741 -13,055 56,575 -2,259
2008 178,576 -13,418 55,032 -2,204
2007 178,309 -13,669 53,653 -2,320
2006 177,999 -14,107 52,335 -2,666
2005 173,567 -15,594 50,010 -3,209
2004 172,350 -17,385 48,276 -3,636
2003 171,846 -19,621 46,473 -3,713
2002 170,656 -22,188 45,156 -4,067
2001 171,177 -24,405 44,154 -3,882
2000 172,996 -26,940 43,249 -3,670
1999 175,051 -28,074 42,533 -3,493
1998 174,207 -28,378 41,842 -3,291
1997 173,731 -28,566 40,742 -3,098
1996 175,861 -28,685 40,253 -2,948
1995 175,141 -28,204 39,681 -2,797
1994 175,387 -27,621 38,880 -1,586
1993 175,344 -26,856 37,302 3,131
1992 174,242 -25,005 35,951 9,182
1991 174,836 -23,982 34,584 11,530
1990 171,351 -21,917 33,163 11,242
1989 168,044 -20,720 31,504 10,765
1988 164,763 -19,568 29,938 10,187
1987 160,458 -18,948 28,452 9,563
1986 156,146 -18,297 27,195 8,934
1985 152,288 -17,558 25,795 8,373
1984 150,545 -16,625 24,586 7,733
1983 147,129 -15,432 23,175 6,713
1982 144,825 -14,580 21,894 5,757
1981 143,199 -13,476 20,156 5,438
1980 140,460 -11,762 19,566 5,268
1979 137,331 -9,923 18,543 4,898
1978 134,504 -8,462 17,424 4,493
1977 131,569 -7,714 16,773 3,969
1976 128,552 -7,063 16,032 3,436
1975 122,864 -6,424 15,256 2,979
1974 119,560 -5,873 14,628 2,610
1973 116,323 -5,457 14,046 2,907
1972 112,799 -5,224 13,432 2,861
1971 110,749 -5,057 12,842 2,817
1970 107,897 -4,915 12,128 2,777
1969 105,361 -4,784 11,670 2,757
1968 102,671 -4,679 11,215 2,705
1967 99,339 -4,586 10,823 2,617
1966 95,800 -4,507 10,422 2,272
1965 92,655 -4,444 10,162 2,272
1964 89,745 -4,352 9,825 2,272
1963 87,010 -4,233 9,493 2,272
1962 84,090 -4,026 9,150 2,272
1961 81,106 -3,642 8,778 2,272
1960 78,501 -3,144 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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