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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 4.41 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Gambia
2100 17,893,435 5,767,668
2099 17,914,045 5,765,660
2098 17,933,130 5,762,971
2097 17,950,426 5,759,632
2096 17,965,884 5,755,430
2095 17,979,632 5,750,385
2094 17,991,321 5,744,540
2093 18,001,837 5,737,026
2092 18,010,965 5,728,594
2091 18,018,743 5,719,408
2090 18,024,598 5,708,875
2089 18,028,683 5,697,140
2088 18,031,111 5,684,094
2087 18,032,273 5,669,958
2086 18,031,453 5,655,091
2085 18,028,821 5,638,646
2084 18,023,949 5,621,067
2083 18,017,099 5,602,456
2082 18,008,181 5,582,581
2081 17,996,924 5,561,294
2080 17,983,295 5,538,819
2079 17,967,169 5,515,086
2078 17,948,431 5,489,750
2077 17,926,683 5,463,305
2076 17,901,540 5,435,859
2075 17,873,249 5,406,946
2074 17,842,092 5,376,718
2073 17,808,644 5,345,328
2072 17,771,740 5,313,201
2071 17,731,963 5,279,975
2070 17,689,544 5,245,200
2069 17,643,806 5,209,379
2068 17,595,053 5,172,146
2067 17,542,502 5,134,037
2066 17,486,641 5,094,458
2065 17,427,942 5,053,246
2064 17,365,688 5,011,122
2063 17,300,458 4,968,038
2062 17,232,339 4,923,683
2061 17,160,987 4,877,966
2060 17,086,684 4,831,631
2059 17,009,134 4,784,535
2058 16,928,354 4,736,846
2057 16,844,476 4,688,039
2056 16,757,244 4,638,482
2055 16,667,208 4,588,184
2054 16,573,408 4,536,562
2053 16,476,868 4,484,692
2052 16,377,020 4,431,827
2051 16,273,802 4,378,133
2050 16,167,331 4,323,657
2049 16,057,626 4,268,536
2048 15,944,702 4,212,677
2047 15,829,057 4,155,975
2046 15,710,244 4,098,930
2045 15,588,370 4,041,218
2044 15,463,403 3,982,976
2043 15,335,251 3,924,126
2042 15,204,099 3,864,662
2041 15,069,930 3,805,317
2040 14,933,077 3,745,312
2039 14,793,148 3,685,048
2038 14,650,075 3,624,271
2037 14,504,571 3,563,745
2036 14,356,512 3,502,991
2035 14,205,539 3,442,074
2034 14,051,957 3,381,008
2033 13,896,375 3,319,646
2032 13,738,443 3,258,080
2031 13,578,504 3,196,605
2030 13,416,363 3,134,968
2029 13,252,713 3,072,981
2028 13,087,555 3,010,624
2027 12,920,647 2,948,246
2026 12,752,679 2,885,613
2025 12,583,455 2,822,861
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of the Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 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 1.37% 2.28%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/gambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Gambia
Current population
12798112
2902554
Population rank 79/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
8.46 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
6.4 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +170
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.3%
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/gambia | 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 Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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