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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.6 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Laos
2100 17,891,143 9,340,510
2099 17,911,750 9,387,374
2098 17,930,833 9,433,309
2097 17,948,126 9,478,091
2096 17,963,582 9,521,914
2095 17,977,328 9,564,898
2094 17,989,016 9,607,314
2093 17,999,530 9,648,899
2092 18,008,657 9,689,414
2091 18,016,434 9,729,262
2090 18,022,288 9,767,923
2089 18,026,374 9,805,489
2088 18,028,801 9,841,933
2087 18,029,963 9,876,893
2086 18,029,143 9,910,678
2085 18,026,512 9,942,991
2084 18,021,640 9,973,375
2083 18,014,790 10,002,778
2082 18,005,874 10,030,306
2081 17,994,619 10,056,473
2080 17,980,992 10,080,959
2079 17,964,867 10,104,434
2078 17,946,132 10,126,099
2077 17,924,387 10,146,255
2076 17,899,247 10,163,547
2075 17,870,960 10,179,776
2074 17,839,807 10,194,216
2073 17,806,362 10,206,546
2072 17,769,463 10,216,287
2071 17,729,691 10,223,430
2070 17,687,278 10,229,612
2069 17,641,545 10,233,020
2068 17,592,799 10,233,371
2067 17,540,255 10,231,633
2066 17,484,401 10,226,448
2065 17,425,710 10,219,732
2064 17,363,463 10,210,382
2063 17,298,241 10,198,463
2062 17,230,131 10,184,239
2061 17,158,789 10,166,878
2060 17,084,495 10,146,829
2059 17,006,955 10,124,398
2058 16,926,185 10,098,721
2057 16,842,318 10,070,317
2056 16,755,098 10,039,482
2055 16,665,072 10,006,669
2054 16,571,285 9,970,363
2053 16,474,757 9,931,133
2052 16,374,922 9,889,162
2051 16,271,717 9,844,445
2050 16,165,260 9,797,566
2049 16,055,569 9,748,481
2048 15,942,659 9,695,755
2047 15,827,029 9,641,319
2046 15,708,231 9,584,097
2045 15,586,373 9,524,890
2044 15,461,422 9,462,921
2043 15,333,286 9,399,555
2042 15,202,151 9,332,795
2041 15,067,999 9,264,069
2040 14,931,164 9,193,691
2039 14,791,253 9,120,921
2038 14,648,198 9,044,658
2037 14,502,712 8,966,687
2036 14,354,673 8,886,908
2035 14,203,719 8,805,396
2034 14,050,157 8,721,979
2033 13,894,595 8,636,299
2032 13,736,683 8,548,097
2031 13,576,765 8,457,770
2030 13,414,644 8,365,427
2029 13,251,015 8,271,316
2028 13,085,878 8,174,975
2027 12,918,991 8,076,308
2026 12,751,046 7,975,876
2025 12,581,843 7,873,046
2024 12,413,315 7,769,819
2023 12,244,159 7,664,993
2022 12,077,154 7,559,007
2021 11,937,360 7,453,194
2020 11,816,299 7,346,533
2019 11,671,386 7,237,636
2018 11,508,368 7,128,045
2017 11,344,587 7,018,147
2016 11,180,020 6,908,802
2015 11,014,705 6,801,645
2014 10,848,888 6,703,172
2013 10,682,608 6,611,385
2012 10,515,807 6,518,978
2011 10,348,929 6,426,590
2010 10,182,345 6,334,194
2009 10,016,275 6,241,642
2008 9,850,858 6,148,969
2007 9,685,960 6,056,236
2006 9,521,689 5,963,200
2005 9,360,754 5,869,523
2004 9,204,287 5,781,626
2003 9,050,700 5,697,945
2002 8,900,355 5,610,889
2001 8,752,736 5,521,482
2000 8,606,326 5,431,212
1999 8,459,806 5,340,784
1998 8,313,394 5,248,266
1997 8,167,900 5,152,011
1996 8,021,736 5,045,678
1995 7,874,676 4,929,409
1994 7,727,322 4,809,220
1993 7,579,195 4,685,060
1992 7,430,336 4,559,646
1991 7,280,289 4,435,118
1990 7,130,142 4,311,955
1989 6,981,766 4,190,974
1988 6,835,508 4,072,601
1987 6,692,162 3,957,612
1986 6,552,479 3,846,715
1985 6,416,185 3,739,985
1984 6,281,868 3,637,843
1983 6,149,060 3,541,001
1982 6,018,088 3,450,026
1981 5,888,109 3,366,631
1980 5,758,900 3,292,573
1979 5,630,849 3,228,202
1978 5,504,123 3,171,740
1977 5,379,166 3,118,923
1976 5,256,496 3,064,876
1975 5,137,539 3,005,521
1974 5,022,475 2,939,761
1973 4,910,200 2,870,573
1972 4,800,978 2,801,660
1971 4,694,342 2,734,628
1970 4,590,010 2,669,702
1969 4,488,232 2,606,959
1968 4,388,944 2,546,377
1967 4,292,572 2,487,715
1966 4,199,550 2,431,084
1965 4,109,796 2,376,200
1964 4,022,996 2,322,826
1963 3,938,913 2,271,061
1962 3,857,493 2,219,910
1961 3,778,731 2,169,796
1960 3,702,323 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Laos
2100 -0.12% -0.5%
2099 -0.11% -0.49%
2098 -0.1% -0.47%
2097 -0.09% -0.46%
2096 -0.08% -0.45%
2095 -0.06% -0.44%
2094 -0.06% -0.43%
2093 -0.05% -0.42%
2092 -0.04% -0.41%
2091 -0.03% -0.4%
2090 -0.02% -0.38%
2089 -0.01% -0.37%
2088 -0.006% -0.35%
2087 0.005% -0.34%
2086 0.01% -0.32%
2085 0.03% -0.3%
2084 0.04% -0.29%
2083 0.05% -0.27%
2082 0.06% -0.26%
2081 0.08% -0.24%
2080 0.09% -0.23%
2079 0.1% -0.21%
2078 0.12% -0.2%
2077 0.14% -0.17%
2076 0.16% -0.16%
2075 0.17% -0.14%
2074 0.19% -0.12%
2073 0.21% -0.1%
2072 0.22% -0.07%
2071 0.24% -0.06%
2070 0.26% -0.03%
2069 0.28% -0.003%
2068 0.3% 0.02%
2067 0.32% 0.05%
2066 0.34% 0.07%
2065 0.36% 0.09%
2064 0.38% 0.12%
2063 0.4% 0.14%
2062 0.42% 0.17%
2061 0.43% 0.2%
2060 0.46% 0.22%
2059 0.48% 0.25%
2058 0.5% 0.28%
2057 0.52% 0.31%
2056 0.54% 0.33%
2055 0.57% 0.36%
2054 0.59% 0.4%
2053 0.61% 0.42%
2052 0.63% 0.45%
2051 0.66% 0.48%
2050 0.68% 0.5%
2049 0.71% 0.54%
2048 0.73% 0.56%
2047 0.76% 0.6%
2046 0.78% 0.62%
2045 0.81% 0.65%
2044 0.84% 0.67%
2043 0.86% 0.72%
2042 0.89% 0.74%
2041 0.92% 0.77%
2040 0.95% 0.8%
2039 0.98% 0.84%
2038 1% 0.87%
2037 1.03% 0.9%
2036 1.06% 0.93%
2035 1.09% 0.96%
2034 1.12% 0.99%
2033 1.15% 1.03%
2032 1.18% 1.07%
2031 1.21% 1.1%
2030 1.23% 1.14%
2029 1.26% 1.18%
2028 1.29% 1.22%
2027 1.32% 1.26%
2026 1.34% 1.31%
2025 1.36% 1.33%
2024 1.38% 1.37%
2023 1.38% 1.4%
2022 1.17% 1.42%
2021 1.02% 1.45%
2020 1.24% 1.5%
2019 1.42% 1.54%
2018 1.44% 1.57%
2017 1.47% 1.58%
2016 1.5% 1.58%
2015 1.53% 1.47%
2014 1.56% 1.39%
2013 1.59% 1.42%
2012 1.61% 1.44%
2011 1.64% 1.46%
2010 1.66% 1.48%
2009 1.68% 1.51%
2008 1.7% 1.53%
2007 1.73% 1.56%
2006 1.72% 1.6%
2005 1.7% 1.52%
2004 1.7% 1.47%
2003 1.69% 1.55%
2002 1.69% 1.62%
2001 1.7% 1.66%
2000 1.73% 1.69%
1999 1.76% 1.76%
1998 1.78% 1.87%
1997 1.82% 2.11%
1996 1.87% 2.36%
1995 1.91% 2.5%
1994 1.95% 2.65%
1993 2% 2.75%
1992 2.06% 2.81%
1991 2.11% 2.86%
1990 2.13% 2.89%
1989 2.14% 2.91%
1988 2.14% 2.91%
1987 2.13% 2.88%
1986 2.12% 2.85%
1985 2.14% 2.81%
1984 2.16% 2.73%
1983 2.18% 2.64%
1982 2.21% 2.48%
1981 2.24% 2.25%
1980 2.27% 1.99%
1979 2.3% 1.78%
1978 2.32% 1.69%
1977 2.33% 1.76%
1976 2.32% 1.97%
1975 2.29% 2.24%
1974 2.29% 2.41%
1973 2.27% 2.46%
1972 2.27% 2.45%
1971 2.27% 2.43%
1970 2.27% 2.41%
1969 2.26% 2.38%
1968 2.25% 2.36%
1967 2.22% 2.33%
1966 2.18% 2.31%
1965 2.16% 2.3%
1964 2.13% 2.28%
1963 2.11% 2.3%
1962 2.08% 2.31%
1961 2.06% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Laos
Current population
12837312
8027464
Population rank 79/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.1%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +283
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 76/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -10,645
Net migration rank 110/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -10,645
2024 171,974 -3,000 114,574 -10,284
2023 172,336 -3,008 115,359 -10,003
2022 167,691 -3,008 116,620 -10,003
2021 119,576 -4,663 115,323 -10,305
2020 131,870 -4,663 118,609 -10,305
2019 171,593 -8,981 119,797 -10,305
2018 172,775 -9,344 119,986 -10,305
2017 173,799 -9,669 120,515 -10,400
2016 175,057 -10,071 119,978 -11,401
2015 176,169 -10,525 118,723 -12,991
2014 176,967 -10,971 118,103 -26,881
2013 177,929 -11,369 119,845 -27,492
2012 178,716 -11,689 121,324 -28,871
2011 178,840 -12,106 122,863 -30,538
2010 179,036 -12,590 122,516 -30,046
2009 178,741 -13,055 122,174 -29,545
2008 178,576 -13,418 121,042 -28,318
2007 178,309 -13,669 119,980 -27,233
2006 177,999 -14,107 118,602 -25,286
2005 173,567 -15,594 118,165 -24,138
2004 172,350 -17,385 121,888 -40,120
2003 171,846 -19,621 122,158 -36,572
2002 170,656 -22,188 122,110 -33,595
2001 171,177 -24,405 123,847 -33,552
2000 172,996 -26,940 124,201 -33,965
1999 175,051 -28,074 127,255 -36,632
1998 174,207 -28,378 128,409 -33,997
1997 173,731 -28,566 130,388 -32,288
1996 175,861 -28,685 131,142 -16,574
1995 175,141 -28,204 132,241 -14,279
1994 175,387 -27,621 134,201 -11,782
1993 175,344 -26,856 135,295 -9,390
1992 174,242 -25,005 132,417 -7,502
1991 174,836 -23,982 129,523 -5,390
1990 171,351 -21,917 125,297 -3,100
1989 168,044 -20,720 121,044 -1,272
1988 164,763 -19,568 117,050 -80
1987 160,458 -18,948 113,005 0
1986 156,146 -18,297 109,266 -475
1985 152,288 -17,558 106,047 -1,376
1984 150,545 -16,625 102,318 -2,698
1983 147,129 -15,432 98,178 -4,108
1982 144,825 -14,580 94,058 -6,184
1981 143,199 -13,476 89,963 -11,061
1980 140,460 -11,762 86,548 -17,339
1979 137,331 -9,923 82,852 -23,317
1978 134,504 -8,462 80,604 -27,208
1977 131,569 -7,714 79,149 -26,908
1976 128,552 -7,063 77,575 -21,738
1975 122,864 -6,424 76,725 -13,858
1974 119,560 -5,873 74,652 -6,000
1973 116,323 -5,457 70,513 -774
1972 112,799 -5,224 68,095 0
1971 110,749 -5,057 65,959 0
1970 107,897 -4,915 63,896 0
1969 105,361 -4,784 61,595 0
1968 102,671 -4,679 59,567 0
1967 99,339 -4,586 57,763 0
1966 95,800 -4,507 55,494 0
1965 92,655 -4,444 54,268 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 52,482 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 51,056 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 51,244 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 48,992 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/laos | 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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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