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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.79 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Malawi
2100 17,893,435 59,786,744
2099 17,914,045 59,528,389
2098 17,933,130 59,275,876
2097 17,950,426 59,028,312
2096 17,965,884 58,761,888
2095 17,979,632 58,508,246
2094 17,991,321 58,240,422
2093 18,001,837 57,966,788
2092 18,010,965 57,672,738
2091 18,018,743 57,377,090
2090 18,024,598 57,060,476
2089 18,028,683 56,739,410
2088 18,031,111 56,397,330
2087 18,032,273 56,053,671
2086 18,031,453 55,706,928
2085 18,028,821 55,348,708
2084 18,023,949 54,997,097
2083 18,017,099 54,605,058
2082 18,008,181 54,206,477
2081 17,996,924 53,795,317
2080 17,983,295 53,372,779
2079 17,967,169 52,948,243
2078 17,948,431 52,521,908
2077 17,926,683 52,063,931
2076 17,901,540 51,600,404
2075 17,873,249 51,141,728
2074 17,842,092 50,684,368
2073 17,808,644 50,229,762
2072 17,771,740 49,769,904
2071 17,731,963 49,287,139
2070 17,689,544 48,797,935
2069 17,643,806 48,301,644
2068 17,595,053 47,792,308
2067 17,542,502 47,277,473
2066 17,486,641 46,752,024
2065 17,427,942 46,228,139
2064 17,365,688 45,701,844
2063 17,300,458 45,179,322
2062 17,232,339 44,638,764
2061 17,160,987 44,076,711
2060 17,086,684 43,508,702
2059 17,009,134 42,916,694
2058 16,928,354 42,344,863
2057 16,844,476 41,762,060
2056 16,757,244 41,184,161
2055 16,667,208 40,584,950
2054 16,573,408 39,994,696
2053 16,476,868 39,377,622
2052 16,377,020 38,766,890
2051 16,273,802 38,153,322
2050 16,167,331 37,545,865
2049 16,057,626 36,936,275
2048 15,944,702 36,339,833
2047 15,829,057 35,725,127
2046 15,710,244 35,107,179
2045 15,588,370 34,491,916
2044 15,463,403 33,862,279
2043 15,335,251 33,247,804
2042 15,204,099 32,636,511
2041 15,069,930 32,019,447
2040 14,933,077 31,402,305
2039 14,793,148 30,782,479
2038 14,650,075 30,166,708
2037 14,504,571 29,527,821
2036 14,356,512 28,896,515
2035 14,205,539 28,267,970
2034 14,051,957 27,643,367
2033 13,896,375 27,018,105
2032 13,738,443 26,404,071
2031 13,578,504 25,795,897
2030 13,416,363 25,181,820
2029 13,252,713 24,566,478
2028 13,087,555 23,968,071
2027 12,920,647 23,374,588
2026 12,752,679 22,791,601
2025 12,583,455 22,220,885
2024 12,413,315 21,655,286
2023 12,244,159 21,104,482
2022 12,077,154 20,568,728
2021 11,937,360 20,047,258
2020 11,816,299 19,533,888
2019 11,671,386 19,025,752
2018 11,508,368 18,528,081
2017 11,344,587 18,039,715
2016 11,180,020 17,557,739
2015 11,014,705 17,085,587
2014 10,848,888 16,621,538
2013 10,682,608 16,161,816
2012 10,515,807 15,709,577
2011 10,348,929 15,265,022
2010 10,182,345 14,826,463
2009 10,016,275 14,395,788
2008 9,850,858 13,976,417
2007 9,685,960 13,576,343
2006 9,521,689 13,198,701
2005 9,360,754 12,840,031
2004 9,204,287 12,500,737
2003 9,050,700 12,181,574
2002 8,900,355 11,880,440
2001 8,752,736 11,593,058
2000 8,606,326 11,315,942
1999 8,459,806 11,047,804
1998 8,313,394 10,792,876
1997 8,167,900 10,562,035
1996 8,021,736 10,352,228
1995 7,874,676 10,150,117
1994 7,727,322 10,164,894
1993 7,579,195 10,284,024
1992 7,430,336 10,135,079
1991 7,280,289 9,844,227
1990 7,130,142 9,545,852
1989 6,981,766 9,176,220
1988 6,835,508 8,753,262
1987 6,692,162 8,293,174
1986 6,552,479 7,906,480
1985 6,416,185 7,620,508
1984 6,281,868 7,332,810
1983 6,149,060 7,051,709
1982 6,018,088 6,778,879
1981 5,888,109 6,516,454
1980 5,758,900 6,265,529
1979 5,630,849 6,028,749
1978 5,504,123 5,810,132
1977 5,379,166 5,614,983
1976 5,256,496 5,443,384
1975 5,137,539 5,287,367
1974 5,022,475 5,141,337
1973 4,910,200 5,003,938
1972 4,800,978 4,874,475
1971 4,694,342 4,751,434
1970 4,590,010 4,633,944
1969 4,488,232 4,521,184
1968 4,388,944 4,411,054
1967 4,292,572 4,303,012
1966 4,199,550 4,197,926
1965 4,109,796 4,096,157
1964 4,022,996 3,997,305
1963 3,938,913 3,900,506
1962 3,857,493 3,806,307
1961 3,778,731 3,715,534
1960 3,702,323 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Malawi
2100 -0.12% 0.43%
2099 -0.11% 0.43%
2098 -0.1% 0.42%
2097 -0.09% 0.45%
2096 -0.08% 0.43%
2095 -0.06% 0.46%
2094 -0.06% 0.47%
2093 -0.05% 0.51%
2092 -0.04% 0.52%
2091 -0.03% 0.55%
2090 -0.02% 0.57%
2089 -0.01% 0.61%
2088 -0.006% 0.61%
2087 0.005% 0.62%
2086 0.01% 0.65%
2085 0.03% 0.64%
2084 0.04% 0.72%
2083 0.05% 0.74%
2082 0.06% 0.76%
2081 0.08% 0.79%
2080 0.09% 0.8%
2079 0.1% 0.81%
2078 0.12% 0.88%
2077 0.14% 0.9%
2076 0.16% 0.9%
2075 0.17% 0.9%
2074 0.19% 0.91%
2073 0.21% 0.92%
2072 0.22% 0.98%
2071 0.24% 1%
2070 0.26% 1.03%
2069 0.28% 1.07%
2068 0.3% 1.09%
2067 0.32% 1.12%
2066 0.34% 1.13%
2065 0.36% 1.15%
2064 0.38% 1.16%
2063 0.4% 1.21%
2062 0.42% 1.28%
2061 0.43% 1.31%
2060 0.46% 1.38%
2059 0.48% 1.35%
2058 0.5% 1.4%
2057 0.52% 1.4%
2056 0.54% 1.48%
2055 0.57% 1.48%
2054 0.59% 1.57%
2053 0.61% 1.58%
2052 0.63% 1.61%
2051 0.66% 1.62%
2050 0.68% 1.65%
2049 0.71% 1.64%
2048 0.73% 1.72%
2047 0.76% 1.76%
2046 0.78% 1.78%
2045 0.81% 1.86%
2044 0.84% 1.85%
2043 0.86% 1.87%
2042 0.89% 1.93%
2041 0.92% 1.97%
2040 0.95% 2.01%
2039 0.98% 2.04%
2038 1% 2.16%
2037 1.03% 2.18%
2036 1.06% 2.22%
2035 1.09% 2.26%
2034 1.12% 2.31%
2033 1.15% 2.33%
2032 1.18% 2.36%
2031 1.21% 2.44%
2030 1.23% 2.5%
2029 1.26% 2.5%
2028 1.29% 2.54%
2027 1.32% 2.56%
2026 1.34% 2.57%
2025 1.37% 2.61%
2024 1.38% 2.61%
2023 1.38% 2.6%
2022 1.17% 2.6%
2021 1.02% 2.63%
2020 1.24% 2.67%
2019 1.42% 2.69%
2018 1.44% 2.71%
2017 1.47% 2.75%
2016 1.5% 2.76%
2015 1.53% 2.79%
2014 1.56% 2.84%
2013 1.59% 2.88%
2012 1.61% 2.91%
2011 1.64% 2.96%
2010 1.66% 2.99%
2009 1.68% 3%
2008 1.7% 2.95%
2007 1.73% 2.86%
2006 1.72% 2.79%
2005 1.7% 2.71%
2004 1.7% 2.62%
2003 1.69% 2.53%
2002 1.69% 2.48%
2001 1.7% 2.45%
2000 1.73% 2.43%
1999 1.76% 2.36%
1998 1.78% 2.19%
1997 1.82% 2.03%
1996 1.87% 1.99%
1995 1.91% -0.15%
1994 1.95% -1.16%
1993 2% 1.47%
1992 2.06% 2.95%
1991 2.11% 3.13%
1990 2.13% 4.03%
1989 2.14% 4.83%
1988 2.14% 5.55%
1987 2.13% 4.89%
1986 2.12% 3.75%
1985 2.14% 3.92%
1984 2.16% 3.99%
1983 2.18% 4.02%
1982 2.21% 4.03%
1981 2.24% 4%
1980 2.27% 3.93%
1979 2.3% 3.76%
1978 2.32% 3.48%
1977 2.33% 3.15%
1976 2.32% 2.95%
1975 2.29% 2.84%
1974 2.29% 2.75%
1973 2.27% 2.66%
1972 2.27% 2.59%
1971 2.27% 2.54%
1970 2.27% 2.49%
1969 2.26% 2.5%
1968 2.25% 2.51%
1967 2.22% 2.5%
1966 2.18% 2.48%
1965 2.16% 2.47%
1964 2.13% 2.48%
1963 2.11% 2.47%
1962 2.08% 2.44%
1961 2.06% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Malawi
Current population
12798112
22949294
Population rank 79/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.28%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 26/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -5,628
Net migration rank 110/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -5,628
2024 - -3,000 - -1,507
2023 172,336 -3,008 549,096 -5,811
2022 167,691 -3,008 533,450 -5,231
2021 119,576 -4,663 517,400 -2,666
2020 131,870 -4,663 514,659 -2,655
2019 171,593 -8,981 506,104 -1,837
2018 172,775 -9,344 494,348 -3,267
2017 173,799 -9,669 484,655 982
2016 175,057 -10,071 474,779 3,505
2015 176,169 -10,525 472,484 -6,471
2014 176,967 -10,971 472,418 -10,317
2013 177,929 -11,369 470,293 -12,934
2012 178,716 -11,689 460,684 -13,561
2011 178,840 -12,106 454,149 -12,170
2010 179,036 -12,590 444,468 -9,327
2009 178,741 -13,055 434,811 -8,590
2008 178,576 -13,418 421,781 -9,264
2007 178,309 -13,669 410,290 -22,680
2006 177,999 -14,107 397,123 -29,450
2005 173,567 -15,594 381,130 -31,462
2004 172,350 -17,385 361,133 -32,221
2003 171,846 -19,621 341,133 -31,729
2002 170,656 -22,188 322,863 -30,013
2001 171,177 -24,405 310,833 -28,933
2000 172,996 -26,940 300,439 -28,098
1999 175,051 -28,074 295,629 -31,686
1998 174,207 -28,378 285,407 -39,491
1997 173,731 -28,566 277,433 -61,646
1996 175,861 -28,685 270,048 -66,212
1995 175,141 -28,204 266,745 -66,366
1994 175,387 -27,621 275,439 -505,365
1993 175,344 -26,856 276,538 -284,867
1992 174,242 -25,005 269,066 37,142
1991 174,836 -23,982 260,193 15,291
1990 171,351 -21,917 250,159 71,111
1989 168,044 -20,720 237,967 180,031
1988 164,763 -19,568 226,911 201,011
1987 160,458 -18,948 220,566 271,693
1986 156,146 -18,297 218,519 62,615
1985 152,288 -17,558 216,179 74,625
1984 150,545 -16,625 212,146 72,435
1983 147,129 -15,432 209,422 68,197
1982 144,825 -14,580 205,386 62,661
1981 143,199 -13,476 199,436 57,376
1980 140,460 -11,762 192,746 52,294
1979 137,331 -9,923 182,123 46,388
1978 134,504 -8,462 172,503 36,225
1977 131,569 -7,714 161,930 19,638
1976 128,552 -7,063 153,422 8,206
1975 122,864 -6,424 145,254 5,162
1974 119,560 -5,873 137,819 3,833
1973 116,323 -5,457 131,529 1,623
1972 112,799 -5,224 125,728 48
1971 110,749 -5,057 121,015 -710
1970 107,897 -4,915 116,822 -2,147
1969 105,361 -4,784 113,120 -2,266
1968 102,671 -4,679 110,329 -924
1967 99,339 -4,586 106,668 0
1966 95,800 -4,507 103,512 0
1965 92,655 -4,444 100,040 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 97,658 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 95,933 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 92,463 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 89,091 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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