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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.8 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 +1.36% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Malawi
2100 17,891,143 59,773,923
2099 17,911,750 59,515,624
2098 17,930,833 59,263,165
2097 17,948,126 59,015,654
2096 17,963,582 58,749,288
2095 17,977,328 58,495,699
2094 17,989,016 58,227,933
2093 17,999,530 57,954,358
2092 18,008,657 57,660,371
2091 18,016,434 57,364,786
2090 18,022,288 57,048,240
2089 18,026,374 56,727,243
2088 18,028,801 56,385,237
2087 18,029,963 56,041,651
2086 18,029,143 55,694,983
2085 18,026,512 55,336,839
2084 18,021,640 54,985,304
2083 18,014,790 54,593,349
2082 18,005,874 54,194,853
2081 17,994,619 53,783,781
2080 17,980,992 53,361,334
2079 17,964,867 52,936,889
2078 17,946,132 52,510,645
2077 17,924,387 52,052,767
2076 17,899,247 51,589,339
2075 17,870,960 51,130,762
2074 17,839,807 50,673,499
2073 17,806,362 50,218,991
2072 17,769,463 49,759,232
2071 17,729,691 49,276,570
2070 17,687,278 48,787,471
2069 17,641,545 48,291,287
2068 17,592,799 47,782,059
2067 17,540,255 47,267,335
2066 17,484,401 46,741,998
2065 17,425,710 46,218,226
2064 17,363,463 45,692,044
2063 17,298,241 45,169,634
2062 17,230,131 44,629,192
2061 17,158,789 44,067,259
2060 17,084,495 43,499,372
2059 17,006,955 42,907,491
2058 16,926,185 42,335,782
2057 16,842,318 41,753,105
2056 16,755,098 41,175,330
2055 16,665,072 40,576,247
2054 16,571,285 39,986,120
2053 16,474,757 39,369,178
2052 16,374,922 38,758,577
2051 16,271,717 38,145,141
2050 16,165,260 37,537,814
2049 16,055,569 36,928,354
2048 15,942,659 36,332,040
2047 15,827,029 35,717,466
2046 15,708,231 35,099,651
2045 15,586,373 34,484,520
2044 15,461,422 33,855,018
2043 15,333,286 33,240,675
2042 15,202,151 32,629,513
2041 15,067,999 32,012,581
2040 14,931,164 31,395,572
2039 14,791,253 30,775,878
2038 14,648,198 30,160,239
2037 14,502,712 29,521,489
2036 14,354,673 28,890,318
2035 14,203,719 28,261,909
2034 14,050,157 27,637,439
2033 13,894,595 27,012,311
2032 13,736,683 26,398,409
2031 13,576,765 25,790,366
2030 13,414,644 25,176,420
2029 13,251,015 24,561,210
2028 13,085,878 23,962,931
2027 12,918,991 23,369,575
2026 12,751,046 22,786,713
2025 12,581,843 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 1.36% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Malawi
Current population
12837312
23086106
Population rank 79/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.28%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 23/197
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 171,974 -3,000 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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