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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 33,750,171 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Madagascar
2100 17,893,435 86,197,674
2099 17,914,045 85,808,382
2098 17,933,130 85,404,097
2097 17,950,426 84,987,607
2096 17,965,884 84,559,113
2095 17,979,632 84,119,392
2094 17,991,321 83,665,834
2093 18,001,837 83,200,140
2092 18,010,965 82,723,075
2091 18,018,743 82,233,465
2090 18,024,598 81,734,626
2089 18,028,683 81,223,857
2088 18,031,111 80,700,261
2087 18,032,273 80,164,903
2086 18,031,453 79,619,760
2085 18,028,821 79,064,003
2084 18,023,949 78,499,094
2083 18,017,099 77,922,946
2082 18,008,181 77,337,305
2081 17,996,924 76,740,524
2080 17,983,295 76,133,028
2079 17,967,169 75,513,518
2078 17,948,431 74,881,435
2077 17,926,683 74,236,865
2076 17,901,540 73,582,256
2075 17,873,249 72,914,884
2074 17,842,092 72,235,202
2073 17,808,644 71,545,378
2072 17,771,740 70,843,401
2071 17,731,963 70,130,366
2070 17,689,544 69,409,326
2069 17,643,806 68,677,859
2068 17,595,053 67,936,195
2067 17,542,502 67,185,066
2066 17,486,641 66,425,210
2065 17,427,942 65,658,016
2064 17,365,688 64,881,253
2063 17,300,458 64,097,223
2062 17,232,339 63,305,402
2061 17,160,987 62,506,578
2060 17,086,684 61,701,267
2059 17,009,134 60,889,495
2058 16,928,354 60,073,702
2057 16,844,476 59,254,008
2056 16,757,244 58,428,653
2055 16,667,208 57,600,579
2054 16,573,408 56,769,869
2053 16,476,868 55,935,411
2052 16,377,020 55,097,962
2051 16,273,802 54,258,057
2050 16,167,331 53,415,029
2049 16,057,626 52,570,680
2048 15,944,702 51,725,320
2047 15,829,057 50,879,659
2046 15,710,244 50,033,785
2045 15,588,370 49,188,703
2044 15,463,403 48,344,009
2043 15,335,251 47,499,657
2042 15,204,099 46,656,643
2041 15,069,930 45,815,621
2040 14,933,077 44,976,152
2039 14,793,148 44,140,155
2038 14,650,075 43,305,683
2037 14,504,571 42,474,372
2036 14,356,512 41,645,556
2035 14,205,539 40,819,415
2034 14,051,957 39,997,842
2033 13,896,375 39,178,430
2032 13,738,443 38,361,932
2031 13,578,504 37,547,484
2030 13,416,363 36,737,238
2029 13,252,713 35,930,925
2028 13,087,555 35,128,136
2027 12,920,647 34,329,429
2026 12,752,679 33,535,391
2025 12,583,455 32,747,552
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 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 1.37% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Madagascar
Current population
12798112
33750171
Population rank 79/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.41%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 29/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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