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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 5.34 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Lesotho
2100 17,893,435 3,280,784
2099 17,914,045 3,286,697
2098 17,933,130 3,292,498
2097 17,950,426 3,298,102
2096 17,965,884 3,303,027
2095 17,979,632 3,307,947
2094 17,991,321 3,312,002
2093 18,001,837 3,315,757
2092 18,010,965 3,319,661
2091 18,018,743 3,322,573
2090 18,024,598 3,324,769
2089 18,028,683 3,326,847
2088 18,031,111 3,328,480
2087 18,032,273 3,329,964
2086 18,031,453 3,330,456
2085 18,028,821 3,331,259
2084 18,023,949 3,331,485
2083 18,017,099 3,331,492
2082 18,008,181 3,331,234
2081 17,996,924 3,330,412
2080 17,983,295 3,329,267
2079 17,967,169 3,327,166
2078 17,948,431 3,324,646
2077 17,926,683 3,321,422
2076 17,901,540 3,317,850
2075 17,873,249 3,314,237
2074 17,842,092 3,309,174
2073 17,808,644 3,303,860
2072 17,771,740 3,298,181
2071 17,731,963 3,291,492
2070 17,689,544 3,283,654
2069 17,643,806 3,275,244
2068 17,595,053 3,266,152
2067 17,542,502 3,256,626
2066 17,486,641 3,246,903
2065 17,427,942 3,237,153
2064 17,365,688 3,226,489
2063 17,300,458 3,215,103
2062 17,232,339 3,202,287
2061 17,160,987 3,188,933
2060 17,086,684 3,174,998
2059 17,009,134 3,160,204
2058 16,928,354 3,145,053
2057 16,844,476 3,129,261
2056 16,757,244 3,113,129
2055 16,667,208 3,095,904
2054 16,573,408 3,078,567
2053 16,476,868 3,060,152
2052 16,377,020 3,040,649
2051 16,273,802 3,020,109
2050 16,167,331 2,999,457
2049 16,057,626 2,978,037
2048 15,944,702 2,955,727
2047 15,829,057 2,932,688
2046 15,710,244 2,909,307
2045 15,588,370 2,885,537
2044 15,463,403 2,861,372
2043 15,335,251 2,836,777
2042 15,204,099 2,811,663
2041 15,069,930 2,786,147
2040 14,933,077 2,760,391
2039 14,793,148 2,734,400
2038 14,650,075 2,708,216
2037 14,504,571 2,681,863
2036 14,356,512 2,654,755
2035 14,205,539 2,627,701
2034 14,051,957 2,600,880
2033 13,896,375 2,574,065
2032 13,738,443 2,547,344
2031 13,578,504 2,520,831
2030 13,416,363 2,494,646
2029 13,252,713 2,468,268
2028 13,087,555 2,441,871
2027 12,920,647 2,415,830
2026 12,752,679 2,389,516
2025 12,583,455 2,363,516
2024 12,413,315 2,337,423
2023 12,244,159 2,311,472
2022 12,077,154 2,286,110
2021 11,937,360 2,261,542
2020 11,816,299 2,235,727
2019 11,671,386 2,209,405
2018 11,508,368 2,183,603
2017 11,344,587 2,157,110
2016 11,180,020 2,130,422
2015 11,014,705 2,104,611
2014 10,848,888 2,080,089
2013 10,682,608 2,056,504
2012 10,515,807 2,034,354
2011 10,348,929 2,014,009
2010 10,182,345 1,996,251
2009 10,016,275 1,980,883
2008 9,850,858 1,966,541
2007 9,685,960 1,953,268
2006 9,521,689 1,945,063
2005 9,360,754 1,953,076
2004 9,204,287 1,971,129
2003 9,050,700 1,985,059
2002 8,900,355 1,994,679
2001 8,752,736 2,000,853
2000 8,606,326 2,003,913
1999 8,459,806 2,003,234
1998 8,313,394 1,998,049
1997 8,167,900 1,988,130
1996 8,021,736 1,972,418
1995 7,874,676 1,951,437
1994 7,727,322 1,927,707
1993 7,579,195 1,901,793
1992 7,430,336 1,873,274
1991 7,280,289 1,842,379
1990 7,130,142 1,809,696
1989 6,981,766 1,775,436
1988 6,835,508 1,739,841
1987 6,692,162 1,703,390
1986 6,552,479 1,666,138
1985 6,416,185 1,624,379
1984 6,281,868 1,578,986
1983 6,149,060 1,534,413
1982 6,018,088 1,490,732
1981 5,888,109 1,448,069
1980 5,758,900 1,406,521
1979 5,630,849 1,366,169
1978 5,504,123 1,327,240
1977 5,379,166 1,289,967
1976 5,256,496 1,253,214
1975 5,137,539 1,213,643
1974 5,022,475 1,172,420
1973 4,910,200 1,132,697
1972 4,800,978 1,094,063
1971 4,694,342 1,056,246
1970 4,590,010 1,019,273
1969 4,488,232 983,202
1968 4,388,944 948,105
1967 4,292,572 913,982
1966 4,199,550 881,870
1965 4,109,796 854,090
1964 4,022,996 829,437
1963 3,938,913 805,373
1962 3,857,493 781,814
1961 3,778,731 758,824
1960 3,702,323 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Lesotho
2100 -0.12% -0.18%
2099 -0.11% -0.18%
2098 -0.1% -0.17%
2097 -0.09% -0.15%
2096 -0.08% -0.15%
2095 -0.06% -0.12%
2094 -0.06% -0.11%
2093 -0.05% -0.12%
2092 -0.04% -0.09%
2091 -0.03% -0.07%
2090 -0.02% -0.06%
2089 -0.01% -0.05%
2088 -0.006% -0.04%
2087 0.005% -0.01%
2086 0.01% -0.02%
2085 0.03% -0.007%
2084 0.04% -0%
2083 0.05% 0.008%
2082 0.06% 0.02%
2081 0.08% 0.03%
2080 0.09% 0.06%
2079 0.1% 0.08%
2078 0.12% 0.1%
2077 0.14% 0.11%
2076 0.16% 0.11%
2075 0.17% 0.15%
2074 0.19% 0.16%
2073 0.21% 0.17%
2072 0.22% 0.2%
2071 0.24% 0.24%
2070 0.26% 0.26%
2069 0.28% 0.28%
2068 0.3% 0.29%
2067 0.32% 0.3%
2066 0.34% 0.3%
2065 0.36% 0.33%
2064 0.38% 0.35%
2063 0.4% 0.4%
2062 0.42% 0.42%
2061 0.43% 0.44%
2060 0.46% 0.47%
2059 0.48% 0.48%
2058 0.5% 0.5%
2057 0.52% 0.52%
2056 0.54% 0.56%
2055 0.57% 0.56%
2054 0.59% 0.6%
2053 0.61% 0.64%
2052 0.63% 0.68%
2051 0.66% 0.69%
2050 0.68% 0.72%
2049 0.71% 0.75%
2048 0.73% 0.79%
2047 0.76% 0.8%
2046 0.78% 0.82%
2045 0.81% 0.84%
2044 0.84% 0.87%
2043 0.86% 0.89%
2042 0.89% 0.92%
2041 0.92% 0.93%
2040 0.95% 0.95%
2039 0.98% 0.97%
2038 1% 0.98%
2037 1.03% 1.02%
2036 1.06% 1.03%
2035 1.09% 1.03%
2034 1.12% 1.04%
2033 1.15% 1.05%
2032 1.18% 1.05%
2031 1.21% 1.05%
2030 1.23% 1.07%
2029 1.26% 1.08%
2028 1.29% 1.08%
2027 1.32% 1.1%
2026 1.34% 1.1%
2025 1.37% 1.12%
2024 1.38% 1.12%
2023 1.38% 1.11%
2022 1.17% 1.09%
2021 1.02% 1.15%
2020 1.24% 1.19%
2019 1.42% 1.18%
2018 1.44% 1.23%
2017 1.47% 1.25%
2016 1.5% 1.23%
2015 1.53% 1.18%
2014 1.56% 1.15%
2013 1.59% 1.09%
2012 1.61% 1.01%
2011 1.64% 0.89%
2010 1.66% 0.78%
2009 1.68% 0.73%
2008 1.7% 0.68%
2007 1.73% 0.42%
2006 1.72% -0.41%
2005 1.7% -0.92%
2004 1.7% -0.7%
2003 1.69% -0.48%
2002 1.69% -0.31%
2001 1.7% -0.15%
2000 1.73% 0.03%
1999 1.76% 0.26%
1998 1.78% 0.5%
1997 1.82% 0.8%
1996 1.87% 1.08%
1995 1.91% 1.23%
1994 1.95% 1.36%
1993 2% 1.52%
1992 2.06% 1.68%
1991 2.11% 1.81%
1990 2.13% 1.93%
1989 2.14% 2.05%
1988 2.14% 2.14%
1987 2.13% 2.24%
1986 2.12% 2.57%
1985 2.14% 2.87%
1984 2.16% 2.9%
1983 2.18% 2.93%
1982 2.21% 2.95%
1981 2.24% 2.95%
1980 2.27% 2.95%
1979 2.3% 2.93%
1978 2.32% 2.89%
1977 2.33% 2.93%
1976 2.32% 3.26%
1975 2.29% 3.52%
1974 2.29% 3.51%
1973 2.27% 3.53%
1972 2.27% 3.58%
1971 2.27% 3.63%
1970 2.27% 3.67%
1969 2.26% 3.7%
1968 2.25% 3.73%
1967 2.22% 3.64%
1966 2.18% 3.25%
1965 2.16% 2.97%
1964 2.13% 2.99%
1963 2.11% 3.01%
1962 2.08% 3.03%
1961 2.06% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Lesotho
Current population
12798112
2396633
Population rank 79/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +71
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 93/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -5,192
Net migration rank 110/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -5,192
2024 - -3,000 - -5,107
2023 172,336 -3,008 31,115 -5,168
2022 167,691 -3,008 30,803 -6,023
2021 119,576 -4,663 27,806 -3,449
2020 131,870 -4,663 30,721 -3,449
2019 171,593 -8,981 32,279 -6,896
2018 172,775 -9,344 33,112 -6,892
2017 173,799 -9,669 33,601 -6,850
2016 175,057 -10,071 33,390 -6,766
2015 176,169 -10,525 32,087 -7,087
2014 176,967 -10,971 30,922 -6,877
2013 177,929 -11,369 29,789 -6,659
2012 178,716 -11,689 27,592 -6,425
2011 178,840 -12,106 25,647 -6,118
2010 179,036 -12,590 21,877 -5,886
2009 178,741 -13,055 20,335 -5,599
2008 178,576 -13,418 19,349 -5,392
2007 178,309 -13,669 17,763 -5,179
2006 177,999 -14,107 15,234 -11,416
2005 173,567 -15,594 15,831 -35,679
2004 172,350 -17,385 17,271 -33,530
2003 171,846 -19,621 20,133 -31,723
2002 170,656 -22,188 22,274 -29,924
2001 171,177 -24,405 23,190 -27,874
2000 172,996 -26,940 24,786 -26,220
1999 175,051 -28,074 27,393 -24,610
1998 174,207 -28,378 30,889 -23,299
1997 173,731 -28,566 34,637 -22,396
1996 175,861 -28,685 36,228 -17,042
1995 175,141 -28,204 37,370 -14,588
1994 175,387 -27,621 38,629 -13,953
1993 175,344 -26,856 40,505 -13,347
1992 174,242 -25,005 42,579 -12,707
1991 174,836 -23,982 44,026 -12,114
1990 171,351 -21,917 45,060 -11,598
1989 168,044 -20,720 46,264 -11,207
1988 164,763 -19,568 47,158 -11,028
1987 160,458 -18,948 47,718 -10,946
1986 156,146 -18,297 45,232 -7,501
1985 152,288 -17,558 44,575 1,222
1984 150,545 -16,625 43,785 1,199
1983 147,129 -15,432 42,899 1,253
1982 144,825 -14,580 41,941 1,281
1981 143,199 -13,476 40,808 1,307
1980 140,460 -11,762 39,617 1,361
1979 137,331 -9,923 38,440 1,285
1978 134,504 -8,462 37,084 1,047
1977 131,569 -7,714 35,654 746
1976 128,552 -7,063 34,117 2,986
1975 122,864 -6,424 32,311 9,723
1974 119,560 -5,873 30,444 9,972
1973 116,323 -5,457 28,859 10,183
1972 112,799 -5,224 27,841 10,386
1971 110,749 -5,057 26,838 10,563
1970 107,897 -4,915 25,935 10,605
1969 105,361 -4,784 25,137 10,465
1968 102,671 -4,679 24,490 10,108
1967 99,339 -4,586 23,911 9,734
1966 95,800 -4,507 23,326 7,248
1965 92,655 -4,444 22,755 2,239
1964 89,745 -4,352 22,116 2,198
1963 87,010 -4,233 21,585 2,220
1962 84,090 -4,026 21,132 2,172
1961 81,106 -3,642 20,581 2,100
1960 78,501 -3,144 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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).

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

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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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