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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.05 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 +1.36% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mali
2100 17,891,143 80,362,778
2099 17,911,750 80,043,103
2098 17,930,833 79,704,143
2097 17,948,126 79,354,569
2096 17,963,582 78,987,874
2095 17,977,328 78,602,449
2094 17,989,016 78,192,601
2093 17,999,530 77,771,649
2092 18,008,657 77,337,997
2091 18,016,434 76,884,320
2090 18,022,288 76,409,599
2089 18,026,374 75,916,129
2088 18,028,801 75,405,009
2087 18,029,963 74,874,565
2086 18,029,143 74,331,613
2085 18,026,512 73,769,979
2084 18,021,640 73,189,821
2083 18,014,790 72,588,675
2082 18,005,874 71,975,720
2081 17,994,619 71,340,622
2080 17,980,992 70,699,377
2079 17,964,867 70,036,857
2078 17,946,132 69,359,523
2077 17,924,387 68,668,133
2076 17,899,247 67,965,034
2075 17,870,960 67,249,105
2074 17,839,807 66,516,075
2073 17,806,362 65,768,739
2072 17,769,463 65,009,716
2071 17,729,691 64,232,600
2070 17,687,278 63,450,597
2069 17,641,545 62,657,123
2068 17,592,799 61,850,168
2067 17,540,255 61,035,806
2066 17,484,401 60,215,831
2065 17,425,710 59,394,005
2064 17,363,463 58,560,766
2063 17,298,241 57,720,905
2062 17,230,131 56,873,801
2061 17,158,789 56,020,633
2060 17,084,495 55,160,220
2059 17,006,955 54,298,509
2058 16,926,185 53,431,783
2057 16,842,318 52,559,686
2056 16,755,098 51,686,173
2055 16,665,072 50,807,502
2054 16,571,285 49,930,546
2053 16,474,757 49,048,457
2052 16,374,922 48,161,836
2051 16,271,717 47,275,159
2050 16,165,260 46,385,854
2049 16,055,569 45,500,920
2048 15,942,659 44,612,126
2047 15,827,029 43,725,546
2046 15,708,231 42,836,054
2045 15,586,373 41,946,522
2044 15,461,422 41,057,406
2043 15,333,286 40,168,481
2042 15,202,151 39,281,666
2041 15,067,999 38,402,142
2040 14,931,164 37,521,801
2039 14,791,253 36,648,491
2038 14,648,198 35,768,661
2037 14,502,712 34,898,973
2036 14,354,673 34,032,460
2035 14,203,719 33,174,985
2034 14,050,157 32,324,451
2033 13,894,595 31,482,783
2032 13,736,683 30,652,485
2031 13,576,765 29,830,213
2030 13,414,644 29,025,640
2029 13,251,015 28,232,427
2028 13,085,878 27,453,124
2027 12,918,991 26,687,226
2026 12,751,046 25,937,442
2025 12,581,843 25,198,821
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

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 1.36% 2.94%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mali
Current population
12837312
26322576
Population rank 79/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.32%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 14/197
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 171,974 -3,000 759,375 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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