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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.65 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Kazakhstan
2100 17,893,435 33,848,663
2099 17,914,045 33,772,741
2098 17,933,130 33,695,479
2097 17,950,426 33,615,447
2096 17,965,884 33,523,978
2095 17,979,632 33,424,720
2094 17,991,321 33,326,027
2093 18,001,837 33,224,553
2092 18,010,965 33,128,053
2091 18,018,743 33,024,570
2090 18,024,598 32,918,505
2089 18,028,683 32,809,364
2088 18,031,111 32,697,677
2087 18,032,273 32,574,802
2086 18,031,453 32,450,913
2085 18,028,821 32,326,215
2084 18,023,949 32,198,072
2083 18,017,099 32,062,485
2082 18,008,181 31,936,199
2081 17,996,924 31,798,193
2080 17,983,295 31,659,824
2079 17,967,169 31,525,030
2078 17,948,431 31,377,560
2077 17,926,683 31,230,620
2076 17,901,540 31,082,855
2075 17,873,249 30,934,158
2074 17,842,092 30,781,840
2073 17,808,644 30,635,989
2072 17,771,740 30,488,022
2071 17,731,963 30,336,588
2070 17,689,544 30,183,464
2069 17,643,806 30,024,249
2068 17,595,053 29,872,612
2067 17,542,502 29,722,383
2066 17,486,641 29,568,138
2065 17,427,942 29,406,227
2064 17,365,688 29,245,499
2063 17,300,458 29,081,885
2062 17,232,339 28,917,277
2061 17,160,987 28,748,398
2060 17,086,684 28,577,830
2059 17,009,134 28,401,552
2058 16,928,354 28,224,769
2057 16,844,476 28,046,842
2056 16,757,244 27,852,110
2055 16,667,208 27,652,544
2054 16,573,408 27,453,980
2053 16,476,868 27,243,894
2052 16,377,020 27,031,990
2051 16,273,802 26,818,727
2050 16,167,331 26,602,802
2049 16,057,626 26,385,294
2048 15,944,702 26,155,898
2047 15,829,057 25,920,222
2046 15,710,244 25,687,222
2045 15,588,370 25,451,058
2044 15,463,403 25,215,227
2043 15,335,251 24,979,701
2042 15,204,099 24,746,212
2041 15,069,930 24,516,106
2040 14,933,077 24,281,719
2039 14,793,148 24,055,361
2038 14,650,075 23,829,916
2037 14,504,571 23,608,263
2036 14,356,512 23,382,815
2035 14,205,539 23,159,205
2034 14,051,957 22,934,543
2033 13,896,375 22,708,727
2032 13,738,443 22,478,234
2031 13,578,504 22,254,688
2030 13,416,363 22,027,730
2029 13,252,713 21,799,495
2028 13,087,555 21,566,108
2027 12,920,647 21,333,660
2026 12,752,679 21,098,089
2025 12,583,455 20,850,907
2024 12,413,315 20,592,571
2023 12,244,159 20,330,104
2022 12,077,154 20,034,609
2021 11,937,360 19,743,603
2020 11,816,299 19,482,117
2019 11,671,386 19,209,555
2018 11,508,368 18,932,727
2017 11,344,587 18,651,931
2016 11,180,020 18,363,600
2015 11,014,705 18,084,169
2014 10,848,888 17,816,285
2013 10,682,608 17,556,502
2012 10,515,807 17,306,106
2011 10,348,929 17,066,002
2010 10,182,345 16,836,810
2009 10,016,275 16,619,846
2008 9,850,858 16,426,525
2007 9,685,960 16,257,214
2006 9,521,689 16,103,716
2005 9,360,754 15,968,117
2004 9,204,287 15,850,159
2003 9,050,700 15,747,380
2002 8,900,355 15,656,677
2001 8,752,736 15,575,550
2000 8,606,326 15,501,103
1999 8,459,806 15,455,874
1998 8,313,394 15,647,785
1997 8,167,900 16,043,251
1996 8,021,736 16,416,027
1995 7,874,676 16,730,536
1994 7,727,322 17,043,771
1993 7,579,195 17,274,487
1992 7,430,336 17,332,625
1991 7,280,289 17,278,600
1990 7,130,142 17,154,054
1989 6,981,766 16,997,013
1988 6,835,508 16,781,168
1987 6,692,162 16,527,715
1986 6,552,479 16,262,702
1985 6,416,185 16,031,090
1984 6,281,868 15,844,621
1983 6,149,060 15,665,551
1982 6,018,088 15,492,595
1981 5,888,109 15,323,082
1980 5,758,900 15,152,949
1979 5,630,849 14,978,696
1978 5,504,123 14,711,497
1977 5,379,166 14,353,265
1976 5,256,496 13,998,738
1975 5,137,539 13,700,843
1974 5,022,475 13,454,570
1973 4,910,200 13,208,121
1972 4,800,978 12,951,798
1971 4,694,342 12,684,813
1970 4,590,010 12,419,057
1969 4,488,232 12,156,212
1968 4,388,944 11,879,182
1967 4,292,572 11,584,428
1966 4,199,550 11,288,989
1965 4,109,796 10,993,183
1964 4,022,996 10,690,309
1963 3,938,913 10,377,466
1962 3,857,493 10,058,928
1961 3,778,731 9,742,085
1960 3,702,323 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Kazakhstan
2100 -0.12% 0.22%
2099 -0.11% 0.23%
2098 -0.1% 0.24%
2097 -0.09% 0.27%
2096 -0.08% 0.3%
2095 -0.06% 0.3%
2094 -0.06% 0.31%
2093 -0.05% 0.29%
2092 -0.04% 0.31%
2091 -0.03% 0.32%
2090 -0.02% 0.33%
2089 -0.01% 0.34%
2088 -0.006% 0.38%
2087 0.005% 0.38%
2086 0.01% 0.39%
2085 0.03% 0.4%
2084 0.04% 0.42%
2083 0.05% 0.4%
2082 0.06% 0.43%
2081 0.08% 0.44%
2080 0.09% 0.43%
2079 0.1% 0.47%
2078 0.12% 0.47%
2077 0.14% 0.48%
2076 0.16% 0.48%
2075 0.17% 0.49%
2074 0.19% 0.48%
2073 0.21% 0.49%
2072 0.22% 0.5%
2071 0.24% 0.51%
2070 0.26% 0.53%
2069 0.28% 0.51%
2068 0.3% 0.51%
2067 0.32% 0.52%
2066 0.34% 0.55%
2065 0.36% 0.55%
2064 0.38% 0.56%
2063 0.4% 0.57%
2062 0.42% 0.59%
2061 0.43% 0.6%
2060 0.46% 0.62%
2059 0.48% 0.63%
2058 0.5% 0.63%
2057 0.52% 0.7%
2056 0.54% 0.72%
2055 0.57% 0.72%
2054 0.59% 0.77%
2053 0.61% 0.78%
2052 0.63% 0.8%
2051 0.66% 0.81%
2050 0.68% 0.82%
2049 0.71% 0.88%
2048 0.73% 0.91%
2047 0.76% 0.91%
2046 0.78% 0.93%
2045 0.81% 0.94%
2044 0.84% 0.94%
2043 0.86% 0.94%
2042 0.89% 0.94%
2041 0.92% 0.97%
2040 0.95% 0.94%
2039 0.98% 0.95%
2038 1% 0.94%
2037 1.03% 0.96%
2036 1.06% 0.97%
2035 1.09% 0.98%
2034 1.12% 0.99%
2033 1.15% 1.03%
2032 1.18% 1%
2031 1.21% 1.03%
2030 1.23% 1.05%
2029 1.26% 1.08%
2028 1.29% 1.09%
2027 1.32% 1.12%
2026 1.34% 1.19%
2025 1.37% 1.25%
2024 1.38% 1.29%
2023 1.38% 1.47%
2022 1.17% 1.47%
2021 1.02% 1.34%
2020 1.24% 1.42%
2019 1.42% 1.46%
2018 1.44% 1.51%
2017 1.47% 1.57%
2016 1.5% 1.55%
2015 1.53% 1.5%
2014 1.56% 1.48%
2013 1.59% 1.45%
2012 1.61% 1.41%
2011 1.64% 1.36%
2010 1.66% 1.31%
2009 1.68% 1.18%
2008 1.7% 1.04%
2007 1.73% 0.95%
2006 1.72% 0.85%
2005 1.7% 0.74%
2004 1.7% 0.65%
2003 1.69% 0.58%
2002 1.69% 0.52%
2001 1.7% 0.48%
2000 1.73% 0.29%
1999 1.76% -1.23%
1998 1.78% -2.46%
1997 1.82% -2.27%
1996 1.87% -1.88%
1995 1.91% -1.84%
1994 1.95% -1.34%
1993 2% -0.34%
1992 2.06% 0.31%
1991 2.11% 0.73%
1990 2.13% 0.92%
1989 2.14% 1.29%
1988 2.14% 1.53%
1987 2.13% 1.63%
1986 2.12% 1.44%
1985 2.14% 1.18%
1984 2.16% 1.14%
1983 2.18% 1.12%
1982 2.21% 1.11%
1981 2.24% 1.12%
1980 2.27% 1.16%
1979 2.3% 1.82%
1978 2.32% 2.5%
1977 2.33% 2.53%
1976 2.32% 2.17%
1975 2.29% 1.83%
1974 2.29% 1.87%
1973 2.27% 1.98%
1972 2.27% 2.1%
1971 2.27% 2.14%
1970 2.27% 2.16%
1969 2.26% 2.33%
1968 2.25% 2.54%
1967 2.22% 2.62%
1966 2.18% 2.69%
1965 2.16% 2.83%
1964 2.13% 3.01%
1963 2.11% 3.17%
1962 2.08% 3.25%
1961 2.06% 3.31%

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

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Kazakhstan
Current population
12798112
21161809
Population rank 79/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.26%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +719
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 82/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -8,834
Net migration rank 110/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -8,834
2024 - -3,000 - -7,368
2023 172,336 -3,008 273,013 -4,822
2022 167,691 -3,008 277,019 45,755
2021 119,576 -4,663 269,026 -9,804
2020 131,870 -4,663 272,458 -8,716
2019 171,593 -8,981 278,788 2,594
2018 172,775 -9,344 278,917 -6,644
2017 173,799 -9,669 268,066 21,248
2016 175,057 -10,071 277,878 9,478
2015 176,169 -10,525 273,523 -2,011
2014 176,967 -10,971 274,406 -10,170
2013 177,929 -11,369 259,239 -3,925
2012 178,716 -11,689 249,987 -4,512
2011 178,840 -12,106 237,883 -3,160
2010 179,036 -12,590 230,479 -6,840
2009 178,741 -13,055 218,036 -7,758
2008 178,576 -13,418 214,169 -37,796
2007 178,309 -13,669 188,486 -26,237
2006 177,999 -14,107 166,480 -21,728
2005 173,567 -15,594 146,619 -20,171
2004 172,350 -17,385 132,286 -22,841
2003 171,846 -19,621 112,137 -16,027
2002 170,656 -22,188 93,564 -8,272
2001 171,177 -24,405 84,279 -7,333
2000 172,996 -26,940 80,699 -8,754
1999 175,051 -28,074 79,536 -61,031
1998 174,207 -28,378 85,735 -488,075
1997 173,731 -28,566 92,778 -481,380
1996 175,861 -28,685 112,384 -469,331
1995 175,141 -28,204 140,721 -412,775
1994 175,387 -27,621 165,631 -520,028
1993 175,344 -26,856 185,649 -292,682
1992 174,242 -25,005 204,785 -214,015
1991 174,836 -23,982 221,581 -104,271
1990 171,351 -21,917 235,113 -103,336
1989 168,044 -20,720 254,394 -72,096
1988 164,763 -19,568 275,278 -25,892
1987 160,458 -18,948 290,227 -32,724
1986 156,146 -18,297 295,818 -23,297
1985 152,288 -17,558 293,834 -103,115
1984 150,545 -16,625 278,485 -96,266
1983 147,129 -15,432 260,471 -84,566
1982 144,825 -14,580 246,983 -76,976
1981 143,199 -13,476 243,652 -74,624
1980 140,460 -11,762 238,977 -67,731
1979 137,331 -9,923 237,442 -60,198
1978 134,504 -8,462 225,895 131,248
1977 131,569 -7,714 224,284 135,047
1976 128,552 -7,063 221,992 127,735
1975 122,864 -6,424 219,748 26,332
1974 119,560 -5,873 217,668 28,807
1973 116,323 -5,457 215,940 30,467
1972 112,799 -5,224 212,319 53,914
1971 110,749 -5,057 202,450 65,291
1970 107,897 -4,915 191,775 72,000
1969 105,361 -4,784 184,118 77,805
1968 102,671 -4,679 186,254 105,890
1967 99,339 -4,586 191,536 105,830
1966 95,800 -4,507 191,506 101,999
1965 92,655 -4,444 194,470 103,626
1964 89,745 -4,352 208,899 98,761
1963 87,010 -4,233 223,105 94,932
1962 84,090 -4,026 228,177 90,842
1961 81,106 -3,642 228,686 85,981
1960 78,501 -3,144 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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