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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.04 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mali
2100 17,893,435 80,371,693
2099 17,914,045 80,051,982
2098 17,933,130 79,712,985
2097 17,950,426 79,363,373
2096 17,965,884 78,996,636
2095 17,979,632 78,611,169
2094 17,991,321 78,201,275
2093 18,001,837 77,780,277
2092 18,010,965 77,346,576
2091 18,018,743 76,892,849
2090 18,024,598 76,418,075
2089 18,028,683 75,924,551
2088 18,031,111 75,413,374
2087 18,032,273 74,882,872
2086 18,031,453 74,339,859
2085 18,028,821 73,778,163
2084 18,023,949 73,197,940
2083 18,017,099 72,596,727
2082 18,008,181 71,983,705
2081 17,996,924 71,348,537
2080 17,983,295 70,707,220
2079 17,967,169 70,044,626
2078 17,948,431 69,367,218
2077 17,926,683 68,675,750
2076 17,901,540 67,972,574
2075 17,873,249 67,256,565
2074 17,842,092 66,523,454
2073 17,808,644 65,776,035
2072 17,771,740 65,016,928
2071 17,731,963 64,239,726
2070 17,689,544 63,457,636
2069 17,643,806 62,664,074
2068 17,595,053 61,857,029
2067 17,542,502 61,042,577
2066 17,486,641 60,222,511
2065 17,427,942 59,400,594
2064 17,365,688 58,567,263
2063 17,300,458 57,727,308
2062 17,232,339 56,880,111
2061 17,160,987 56,026,848
2060 17,086,684 55,166,339
2059 17,009,134 54,304,533
2058 16,928,354 53,437,711
2057 16,844,476 52,565,517
2056 16,757,244 51,691,907
2055 16,667,208 50,813,138
2054 16,573,408 49,936,085
2053 16,476,868 49,053,898
2052 16,377,020 48,167,179
2051 16,273,802 47,280,403
2050 16,167,331 46,390,999
2049 16,057,626 45,505,968
2048 15,944,702 44,617,075
2047 15,829,057 43,730,396
2046 15,710,244 42,840,806
2045 15,588,370 41,951,176
2044 15,463,403 41,061,960
2043 15,335,251 40,172,937
2042 15,204,099 39,286,024
2041 15,069,930 38,406,403
2040 14,933,077 37,525,963
2039 14,793,148 36,652,557
2038 14,650,075 35,772,629
2037 14,504,571 34,902,845
2036 14,356,512 34,036,236
2035 14,205,539 33,178,665
2034 14,051,957 32,328,037
2033 13,896,375 31,486,276
2032 13,738,443 30,655,886
2031 13,578,504 29,833,522
2030 13,416,363 29,028,860
2029 13,252,713 28,235,559
2028 13,087,555 27,456,170
2027 12,920,647 26,690,187
2026 12,752,679 25,940,320
2025 12,583,455 25,201,616
2024 12,413,315 24,478,595
2023 12,244,159 23,769,127
2022 12,077,154 23,072,640
2021 11,937,360 22,388,630
2020 11,816,299 21,713,836
2019 11,671,386 21,068,405
2018 11,508,368 20,442,030
2017 11,344,587 19,813,011
2016 11,180,020 19,191,289
2015 11,014,705 18,593,022
2014 10,848,888 18,020,267
2013 10,682,608 17,459,615
2012 10,515,807 16,957,033
2011 10,348,929 16,469,049
2010 10,182,345 15,945,198
2009 10,016,275 15,435,539
2008 9,850,858 14,940,782
2007 9,685,960 14,457,775
2006 9,521,689 13,990,139
2005 9,360,754 13,538,647
2004 9,204,287 13,102,409
2003 9,050,700 12,684,955
2002 8,900,355 12,288,050
2001 8,752,736 11,912,158
2000 8,606,326 11,559,290
1999 8,459,806 11,227,415
1998 8,313,394 10,919,573
1997 8,167,900 10,646,495
1996 8,021,736 10,407,278
1995 7,874,676 10,185,365
1994 7,727,322 9,967,031
1993 7,579,195 9,754,786
1992 7,430,336 9,553,540
1991 7,280,289 9,362,888
1990 7,130,142 9,178,830
1989 6,981,766 8,999,938
1988 6,835,508 8,833,996
1987 6,692,162 8,681,164
1986 6,552,479 8,531,277
1985 6,416,185 8,374,663
1984 6,281,868 8,208,599
1983 6,149,060 8,034,400
1982 6,018,088 7,860,194
1981 5,888,109 7,692,766
1980 5,758,900 7,530,515
1979 5,630,849 7,375,266
1978 5,504,123 7,229,651
1977 5,379,166 7,090,979
1976 5,256,496 6,960,979
1975 5,137,539 6,837,261
1974 5,022,475 6,715,436
1973 4,910,200 6,597,106
1972 4,800,978 6,483,726
1971 4,694,342 6,377,944
1970 4,590,010 6,276,472
1969 4,488,232 6,177,704
1968 4,388,944 6,082,979
1967 4,292,572 5,990,906
1966 4,199,550 5,902,204
1965 4,109,796 5,815,487
1964 4,022,996 5,730,125
1963 3,938,913 5,646,605
1962 3,857,493 5,563,917
1961 3,778,731 5,482,283
1960 3,702,323 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Mali
2100 -0.12% 0.4%
2099 -0.11% 0.43%
2098 -0.1% 0.44%
2097 -0.09% 0.46%
2096 -0.08% 0.49%
2095 -0.06% 0.52%
2094 -0.06% 0.54%
2093 -0.05% 0.56%
2092 -0.04% 0.59%
2091 -0.03% 0.62%
2090 -0.02% 0.65%
2089 -0.01% 0.68%
2088 -0.006% 0.71%
2087 0.005% 0.73%
2086 0.01% 0.76%
2085 0.03% 0.79%
2084 0.04% 0.83%
2083 0.05% 0.85%
2082 0.06% 0.89%
2081 0.08% 0.91%
2080 0.09% 0.95%
2079 0.1% 0.98%
2078 0.12% 1.01%
2077 0.14% 1.03%
2076 0.16% 1.06%
2075 0.17% 1.1%
2074 0.19% 1.14%
2073 0.21% 1.17%
2072 0.22% 1.21%
2071 0.24% 1.23%
2070 0.26% 1.27%
2069 0.28% 1.3%
2068 0.3% 1.33%
2067 0.32% 1.36%
2066 0.34% 1.38%
2065 0.36% 1.42%
2064 0.38% 1.46%
2063 0.4% 1.49%
2062 0.42% 1.52%
2061 0.43% 1.56%
2060 0.46% 1.59%
2059 0.48% 1.62%
2058 0.5% 1.66%
2057 0.52% 1.69%
2056 0.54% 1.73%
2055 0.57% 1.76%
2054 0.59% 1.8%
2053 0.61% 1.84%
2052 0.63% 1.88%
2051 0.66% 1.92%
2050 0.68% 1.94%
2049 0.71% 1.99%
2048 0.73% 2.03%
2047 0.76% 2.08%
2046 0.78% 2.12%
2045 0.81% 2.17%
2044 0.84% 2.21%
2043 0.86% 2.26%
2042 0.89% 2.29%
2041 0.92% 2.35%
2040 0.95% 2.38%
2039 0.98% 2.46%
2038 1% 2.49%
2037 1.03% 2.55%
2036 1.06% 2.58%
2035 1.09% 2.63%
2034 1.12% 2.67%
2033 1.15% 2.71%
2032 1.18% 2.76%
2031 1.21% 2.77%
2030 1.23% 2.81%
2029 1.26% 2.84%
2028 1.29% 2.87%
2027 1.32% 2.89%
2026 1.34% 2.93%
2025 1.37% 2.95%
2024 1.38% 2.98%
2023 1.38% 3.02%
2022 1.17% 3.06%
2021 1.02% 3.11%
2020 1.24% 3.06%
2019 1.42% 3.06%
2018 1.44% 3.17%
2017 1.47% 3.24%
2016 1.5% 3.22%
2015 1.53% 3.18%
2014 1.56% 3.21%
2013 1.59% 2.96%
2012 1.61% 2.96%
2011 1.64% 3.29%
2010 1.66% 3.3%
2009 1.68% 3.31%
2008 1.7% 3.34%
2007 1.73% 3.34%
2006 1.72% 3.33%
2005 1.7% 3.33%
2004 1.7% 3.29%
2003 1.69% 3.23%
2002 1.69% 3.16%
2001 1.7% 3.05%
2000 1.73% 2.96%
1999 1.76% 2.82%
1998 1.78% 2.56%
1997 1.82% 2.3%
1996 1.87% 2.18%
1995 1.91% 2.19%
1994 1.95% 2.18%
1993 2% 2.11%
1992 2.06% 2.04%
1991 2.11% 2.01%
1990 2.13% 1.99%
1989 2.14% 1.88%
1988 2.14% 1.76%
1987 2.13% 1.76%
1986 2.12% 1.87%
1985 2.14% 2.02%
1984 2.16% 2.17%
1983 2.18% 2.22%
1982 2.21% 2.18%
1981 2.24% 2.15%
1980 2.27% 2.1%
1979 2.3% 2.01%
1978 2.32% 1.96%
1977 2.33% 1.87%
1976 2.32% 1.81%
1975 2.29% 1.81%
1974 2.29% 1.79%
1973 2.27% 1.75%
1972 2.27% 1.66%
1971 2.27% 1.62%
1970 2.27% 1.6%
1969 2.26% 1.56%
1968 2.25% 1.54%
1967 2.22% 1.5%
1966 2.18% 1.49%
1965 2.16% 1.49%
1964 2.13% 1.48%
1963 2.11% 1.49%
1962 2.08% 1.49%
1961 2.06% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mali
Current population
12798112
26143152
Population rank 79/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.32%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 15/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -48,019
Net migration rank 110/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -48,019
2024 - -3,000 - -46,880
2023 172,336 -3,008 746,398 -39,953
2022 167,691 -3,008 726,465 -39,951
2021 119,576 -4,663 703,674 -22,210
2020 131,870 -4,663 683,053 -14,962
2019 171,593 -8,981 667,110 -44,373
2018 172,775 -9,344 670,723 -40,710
2017 173,799 -9,669 661,973 -33,942
2016 175,057 -10,071 645,652 -30,251
2015 176,169 -10,525 630,006 -48,872
2014 176,967 -10,971 614,419 -50,068
2013 177,929 -11,369 597,887 -40,951
2012 178,716 -11,689 588,748 -140,507
2011 178,840 -12,106 570,899 -43,160
2010 179,036 -12,590 554,447 -34,483
2009 178,741 -13,055 533,730 -34,383
2008 178,576 -13,418 514,665 -24,509
2007 178,309 -13,669 495,800 -19,945
2006 177,999 -14,107 477,665 -18,247
2005 173,567 -15,594 460,964 -17,413
2004 172,350 -17,385 439,717 -10,796
2003 171,846 -19,621 417,766 -11,768
2002 170,656 -22,188 396,732 -8,914
2001 171,177 -24,405 376,472 -12,507
2000 172,996 -26,940 359,159 -17,395
1999 175,051 -28,074 343,705 -21,702
1998 174,207 -28,378 323,940 -30,255
1997 173,731 -28,566 308,429 -55,978
1996 175,861 -28,685 293,953 -67,974
1995 175,141 -28,204 285,598 -67,763
1994 175,387 -27,621 282,356 -63,533
1993 175,344 -26,856 274,480 -68,816
1992 174,242 -25,005 267,605 -70,789
1991 174,836 -23,982 261,656 -77,172
1990 171,351 -21,917 252,308 -68,668
1989 168,044 -20,720 249,929 -75,771
1988 164,763 -19,568 245,682 -87,952
1987 160,458 -18,948 238,871 -90,940
1986 156,146 -18,297 233,799 -81,970
1985 152,288 -17,558 224,734 -63,347
1984 150,545 -16,625 218,078 -47,331
1983 147,129 -15,432 211,795 -34,132
1982 144,825 -14,580 204,892 -34,140
1981 143,199 -13,476 198,227 -34,130
1980 140,460 -11,762 190,560 -30,156
1979 137,331 -9,923 182,449 -32,353
1978 134,504 -8,462 172,652 -31,520
1977 131,569 -7,714 165,071 -28,853
1976 128,552 -7,063 157,778 -33,999
1975 122,864 -6,424 150,222 -26,572
1974 119,560 -5,873 142,448 -22,449
1973 116,323 -5,457 135,801 -19,137
1972 112,799 -5,224 129,687 -19,594
1971 110,749 -5,057 123,591 -22,127
1970 107,897 -4,915 118,952 -17,479
1969 105,361 -4,784 114,361 -18,302
1968 102,671 -4,679 111,403 -18,015
1967 99,339 -4,586 107,650 -16,900
1966 95,800 -4,507 103,684 -17,032
1965 92,655 -4,444 100,451 -13,662
1964 89,745 -4,352 97,166 -13,226
1963 87,010 -4,233 95,055 -11,951
1962 84,090 -4,026 93,101 -10,821
1961 81,106 -3,642 91,115 -10,139
1960 78,501 -3,144 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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