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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.64 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Bolivia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Madagascar
2100 17,891,143 86,179,580
2099 17,911,750 85,790,370
2098 17,930,833 85,386,169
2097 17,948,126 84,969,767
2096 17,963,582 84,541,363
2095 17,977,328 84,101,733
2094 17,989,016 83,648,271
2093 17,999,530 83,182,675
2092 18,008,657 82,705,710
2091 18,016,434 82,216,203
2090 18,022,288 81,717,468
2089 18,026,374 81,206,806
2088 18,028,801 80,683,320
2087 18,029,963 80,148,075
2086 18,029,143 79,603,046
2085 18,026,512 79,047,406
2084 18,021,640 78,482,616
2083 18,014,790 77,906,589
2082 18,005,874 77,321,070
2081 17,994,619 76,724,415
2080 17,980,992 76,117,046
2079 17,964,867 75,497,666
2078 17,946,132 74,865,716
2077 17,924,387 74,221,281
2076 17,899,247 73,566,810
2075 17,870,960 72,899,578
2074 17,839,807 72,220,039
2073 17,806,362 71,530,359
2072 17,769,463 70,828,530
2071 17,729,691 70,115,645
2070 17,687,278 69,394,756
2069 17,641,545 68,663,443
2068 17,592,799 67,921,934
2067 17,540,255 67,170,963
2066 17,484,401 66,411,266
2065 17,425,710 65,644,233
2064 17,363,463 64,867,634
2063 17,298,241 64,083,768
2062 17,230,131 63,292,113
2061 17,158,789 62,493,456
2060 17,084,495 61,688,314
2059 17,006,955 60,876,714
2058 16,926,185 60,061,091
2057 16,842,318 59,241,569
2056 16,755,098 58,416,388
2055 16,665,072 57,588,488
2054 16,571,285 56,757,952
2053 16,474,757 55,923,669
2052 16,374,922 55,086,396
2051 16,271,717 54,246,667
2050 16,165,260 53,403,817
2049 16,055,569 52,559,645
2048 15,942,659 51,714,462
2047 15,827,029 50,868,979
2046 15,708,231 50,023,282
2045 15,586,373 49,178,377
2044 15,461,422 48,333,861
2043 15,333,286 47,489,686
2042 15,202,151 46,646,849
2041 15,067,999 45,806,003
2040 14,931,164 44,966,710
2039 14,791,253 44,130,890
2038 14,648,198 43,296,592
2037 14,502,712 42,465,456
2036 14,354,673 41,636,814
2035 14,203,719 40,810,847
2034 14,050,157 39,989,445
2033 13,894,595 39,170,206
2032 13,736,683 38,353,879
2031 13,576,765 37,539,603
2030 13,414,644 36,729,526
2029 13,251,015 35,923,382
2028 13,085,878 35,120,762
2027 12,918,991 34,322,223
2026 12,751,046 33,528,352
2025 12,581,843 32,740,678
2024 12,413,315 31,964,956
2023 12,244,159 31,195,932
2022 12,077,154 30,437,261
2021 11,937,360 29,691,083
2020 11,816,299 28,953,556
2019 11,671,386 28,219,554
2018 11,508,368 27,494,926
2017 11,344,587 26,788,375
2016 11,180,020 26,099,952
2015 11,014,705 25,426,702
2014 10,848,888 24,764,348
2013 10,682,608 24,109,290
2012 10,515,807 23,462,438
2011 10,348,929 22,822,300
2010 10,182,345 22,183,340
2009 10,016,275 21,547,280
2008 9,850,858 20,923,840
2007 9,685,960 20,318,583
2006 9,521,689 19,730,909
2005 9,360,754 19,159,707
2004 9,204,287 18,606,608
2003 9,050,700 18,071,854
2002 8,900,355 17,549,913
2001 8,752,736 17,032,939
2000 8,606,326 16,516,338
1999 8,459,806 16,000,506
1998 8,313,394 15,489,364
1997 8,167,900 14,990,814
1996 8,021,736 14,510,711
1995 7,874,676 14,051,275
1994 7,727,322 13,613,850
1993 7,579,195 13,197,345
1992 7,430,336 12,800,870
1991 7,280,289 12,421,412
1990 7,130,142 12,055,639
1989 6,981,766 11,704,998
1988 6,835,508 11,369,462
1987 6,692,162 11,047,291
1986 6,552,479 10,736,857
1985 6,416,185 10,433,142
1984 6,281,868 10,134,550
1983 6,149,060 9,843,044
1982 6,018,088 9,557,671
1981 5,888,109 9,279,011
1980 5,758,900 9,006,032
1979 5,630,849 8,737,581
1978 5,504,123 8,475,864
1977 5,379,166 8,222,240
1976 5,256,496 7,976,831
1975 5,137,539 7,739,336
1974 5,022,475 7,509,726
1973 4,910,200 7,288,048
1972 4,800,978 7,074,398
1971 4,694,342 6,868,868
1970 4,590,010 6,672,003
1969 4,488,232 6,484,716
1968 4,388,944 6,306,493
1967 4,292,572 6,136,486
1966 4,199,550 5,974,279
1965 4,109,796 5,819,116
1964 4,022,996 5,669,863
1963 3,938,913 5,525,185
1962 3,857,493 5,384,150
1961 3,778,731 5,246,158
1960 3,702,323 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Madagascar
2100 -0.12% 0.45%
2099 -0.11% 0.47%
2098 -0.1% 0.49%
2097 -0.09% 0.51%
2096 -0.08% 0.52%
2095 -0.06% 0.54%
2094 -0.06% 0.56%
2093 -0.05% 0.58%
2092 -0.04% 0.6%
2091 -0.03% 0.61%
2090 -0.02% 0.63%
2089 -0.01% 0.65%
2088 -0.006% 0.67%
2087 0.005% 0.68%
2086 0.01% 0.7%
2085 0.03% 0.72%
2084 0.04% 0.74%
2083 0.05% 0.76%
2082 0.06% 0.78%
2081 0.08% 0.8%
2080 0.09% 0.82%
2079 0.1% 0.84%
2078 0.12% 0.87%
2077 0.14% 0.89%
2076 0.16% 0.92%
2075 0.17% 0.94%
2074 0.19% 0.96%
2073 0.21% 0.99%
2072 0.22% 1.02%
2071 0.24% 1.04%
2070 0.26% 1.07%
2069 0.28% 1.09%
2068 0.3% 1.12%
2067 0.32% 1.14%
2066 0.34% 1.17%
2065 0.36% 1.2%
2064 0.38% 1.22%
2063 0.4% 1.25%
2062 0.42% 1.28%
2061 0.43% 1.31%
2060 0.46% 1.33%
2059 0.48% 1.36%
2058 0.5% 1.38%
2057 0.52% 1.41%
2056 0.54% 1.44%
2055 0.57% 1.46%
2054 0.59% 1.49%
2053 0.61% 1.52%
2052 0.63% 1.55%
2051 0.66% 1.58%
2050 0.68% 1.61%
2049 0.71% 1.63%
2048 0.73% 1.66%
2047 0.76% 1.69%
2046 0.78% 1.72%
2045 0.81% 1.75%
2044 0.84% 1.78%
2043 0.86% 1.81%
2042 0.89% 1.84%
2041 0.92% 1.87%
2040 0.95% 1.89%
2039 0.98% 1.93%
2038 1% 1.96%
2037 1.03% 1.99%
2036 1.06% 2.02%
2035 1.09% 2.05%
2034 1.12% 2.09%
2033 1.15% 2.13%
2032 1.18% 2.17%
2031 1.21% 2.21%
2030 1.23% 2.24%
2029 1.26% 2.29%
2028 1.29% 2.33%
2027 1.32% 2.37%
2026 1.34% 2.41%
2025 1.36% 2.43%
2024 1.38% 2.47%
2023 1.38% 2.49%
2022 1.17% 2.51%
2021 1.02% 2.55%
2020 1.24% 2.6%
2019 1.42% 2.64%
2018 1.44% 2.64%
2017 1.47% 2.64%
2016 1.5% 2.65%
2015 1.53% 2.67%
2014 1.56% 2.72%
2013 1.59% 2.76%
2012 1.61% 2.8%
2011 1.64% 2.88%
2010 1.66% 2.95%
2009 1.68% 2.98%
2008 1.7% 2.98%
2007 1.73% 2.98%
2006 1.72% 2.98%
2005 1.7% 2.97%
2004 1.7% 2.96%
2003 1.69% 2.97%
2002 1.69% 3.04%
2001 1.7% 3.13%
2000 1.73% 3.22%
1999 1.76% 3.3%
1998 1.78% 3.33%
1997 1.82% 3.31%
1996 1.87% 3.27%
1995 1.91% 3.21%
1994 1.95% 3.16%
1993 2% 3.1%
1992 2.06% 3.05%
1991 2.11% 3.03%
1990 2.13% 3%
1989 2.14% 2.95%
1988 2.14% 2.92%
1987 2.13% 2.89%
1986 2.12% 2.91%
1985 2.14% 2.95%
1984 2.16% 2.96%
1983 2.18% 2.99%
1982 2.21% 3%
1981 2.24% 3.03%
1980 2.27% 3.07%
1979 2.3% 3.09%
1978 2.32% 3.08%
1977 2.33% 3.08%
1976 2.32% 3.07%
1975 2.29% 3.06%
1974 2.29% 3.04%
1973 2.27% 3.02%
1972 2.27% 2.99%
1971 2.27% 2.95%
1970 2.27% 2.89%
1969 2.26% 2.83%
1968 2.25% 2.77%
1967 2.22% 2.72%
1966 2.18% 2.67%
1965 2.16% 2.63%
1964 2.13% 2.62%
1963 2.11% 2.62%
1962 2.08% 2.63%
1961 2.06% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Madagascar
Current population
12837312
33936132
Population rank 79/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.41%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 28/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -2,227
Net migration rank 110/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -2,227
2024 171,974 -3,000 774,926 -1,795
2023 172,336 -3,008 766,391 -1,487
2022 167,691 -3,008 753,931 -1,487
2021 119,576 -4,663 741,416 -1,480
2020 131,870 -4,663 736,607 -1,480
2019 171,593 -8,981 735,853 -2,976
2018 172,775 -9,344 719,267 -2,887
2017 173,799 -9,669 699,498 -2,784
2016 175,057 -10,071 682,801 -2,687
2015 176,169 -10,525 668,977 -2,594
2014 176,967 -10,971 660,837 -2,522
2013 177,929 -11,369 654,230 -2,445
2012 178,716 -11,689 644,255 -2,334
2011 178,840 -12,106 640,577 -2,219
2010 179,036 -12,590 641,543 -1,979
2009 178,741 -13,055 634,008 -1,429
2008 178,576 -13,418 615,580 -1,255
2007 178,309 -13,669 597,772 -1,563
2006 177,999 -14,107 581,489 -2,336
2005 173,567 -15,594 568,143 -4,869
2004 172,350 -17,385 556,319 -13,393
2003 171,846 -19,621 544,903 -18,345
2002 170,656 -22,188 535,518 -18,209
2001 171,177 -24,405 529,656 -13,014
2000 172,996 -26,940 520,860 -4,298
1999 175,051 -28,074 516,976 -1,891
1998 174,207 -28,378 508,408 -1,222
1997 173,731 -28,566 490,905 -986
1996 175,861 -28,685 471,453 -1,161
1995 175,141 -28,204 450,259 -1,670
1994 175,387 -27,621 428,169 -1,905
1993 175,344 -26,856 408,801 -2,063
1992 174,242 -25,005 388,430 -2,216
1991 174,836 -23,982 375,040 -2,330
1990 171,351 -21,917 360,621 -1,777
1989 168,044 -20,720 344,279 -1,848
1988 164,763 -19,568 330,510 -1,883
1987 160,458 -18,948 317,621 -1,896
1986 156,146 -18,297 307,074 -1,914
1985 152,288 -17,558 304,199 -1,947
1984 150,545 -16,625 296,892 -1,965
1983 147,129 -15,432 290,085 -1,979
1982 144,825 -14,580 284,733 -2,093
1981 143,199 -13,476 277,535 -2,864
1980 140,460 -11,762 275,287 -4,005
1979 137,331 -9,923 270,752 -5,126
1978 134,504 -8,462 263,684 -5,874
1977 131,569 -7,714 255,399 -5,957
1976 128,552 -7,063 247,026 -5,655
1975 122,864 -6,424 238,774 -5,173
1974 119,560 -5,873 230,233 -4,607
1973 116,323 -5,457 221,768 -4,037
1972 112,799 -5,224 213,138 -3,583
1971 110,749 -5,057 204,617 -3,118
1970 107,897 -4,915 194,889 -2,658
1969 105,361 -4,784 184,562 -2,216
1968 102,671 -4,679 175,869 -1,766
1967 99,339 -4,586 167,287 -1,383
1966 95,800 -4,507 159,483 -964
1965 92,655 -4,444 152,362 -550
1964 89,745 -4,352 146,894 -204
1963 87,010 -4,233 142,666 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 139,412 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 136,578 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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