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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 3.54 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mongolia
2100 17,891,143 5,630,532
2099 17,911,750 5,624,298
2098 17,930,833 5,616,442
2097 17,948,126 5,607,739
2096 17,963,582 5,598,366
2095 17,977,328 5,587,141
2094 17,989,016 5,575,743
2093 17,999,530 5,563,600
2092 18,008,657 5,550,506
2091 18,016,434 5,537,031
2090 18,022,288 5,522,419
2089 18,026,374 5,507,083
2088 18,028,801 5,491,226
2087 18,029,963 5,475,425
2086 18,029,143 5,459,661
2085 18,026,512 5,442,388
2084 18,021,640 5,424,928
2083 18,014,790 5,406,747
2082 18,005,874 5,388,623
2081 17,994,619 5,369,593
2080 17,980,992 5,349,817
2079 17,964,867 5,329,240
2078 17,946,132 5,307,283
2077 17,924,387 5,286,383
2076 17,899,247 5,264,220
2075 17,870,960 5,241,700
2074 17,839,807 5,218,897
2073 17,806,362 5,195,622
2072 17,769,463 5,172,532
2071 17,729,691 5,149,066
2070 17,687,278 5,124,853
2069 17,641,545 5,101,195
2068 17,592,799 5,077,035
2067 17,540,255 5,052,818
2066 17,484,401 5,027,552
2065 17,425,710 5,002,655
2064 17,363,463 4,978,185
2063 17,298,241 4,953,806
2062 17,230,131 4,929,364
2061 17,158,789 4,904,690
2060 17,084,495 4,878,877
2059 17,006,955 4,852,963
2058 16,926,185 4,826,761
2057 16,842,318 4,799,120
2056 16,755,098 4,771,151
2055 16,665,072 4,742,184
2054 16,571,285 4,711,735
2053 16,474,757 4,679,745
2052 16,374,922 4,646,658
2051 16,271,717 4,612,090
2050 16,165,260 4,576,701
2049 16,055,569 4,539,215
2048 15,942,659 4,500,638
2047 15,827,029 4,460,511
2046 15,708,231 4,419,188
2045 15,586,373 4,376,222
2044 15,461,422 4,333,010
2043 15,333,286 4,289,776
2042 15,202,151 4,245,757
2041 15,067,999 4,201,838
2040 14,931,164 4,158,320
2039 14,791,253 4,115,023
2038 14,648,198 4,072,646
2037 14,502,712 4,030,644
2036 14,354,673 3,989,867
2035 14,203,719 3,950,239
2034 14,050,157 3,911,316
2033 13,894,595 3,873,353
2032 13,736,683 3,836,311
2031 13,576,765 3,800,027
2030 13,414,644 3,763,374
2029 13,251,015 3,726,490
2028 13,085,878 3,688,767
2027 12,918,991 3,650,012
2026 12,751,046 3,610,395
2025 12,581,843 3,568,978
2024 12,413,315 3,524,788
2023 12,244,159 3,481,145
2022 12,077,154 3,433,748
2021 11,937,360 3,383,741
2020 11,816,299 3,327,204
2019 11,671,386 3,267,673
2018 11,508,368 3,208,189
2017 11,344,587 3,148,917
2016 11,180,020 3,088,856
2015 11,014,705 3,026,864
2014 10,848,888 2,963,113
2013 10,682,608 2,899,011
2012 10,515,807 2,839,705
2011 10,348,929 2,786,317
2010 10,182,345 2,738,622
2009 10,016,275 2,691,115
2008 9,850,858 2,643,201
2007 9,685,960 2,601,850
2006 9,521,689 2,567,168
2005 9,360,754 2,536,407
2004 9,204,287 2,508,412
2003 9,050,700 2,480,374
2002 8,900,355 2,449,027
2001 8,752,736 2,417,751
2000 8,606,326 2,388,299
1999 8,459,806 2,356,813
1998 8,313,394 2,323,809
1997 8,167,900 2,291,750
1996 8,021,736 2,259,507
1995 7,874,676 2,224,945
1994 7,727,322 2,189,395
1993 7,579,195 2,165,130
1992 7,430,336 2,167,790
1991 7,280,289 2,165,342
1990 7,130,142 2,098,710
1989 6,981,766 2,124,185
1988 6,835,508 2,076,322
1987 6,692,162 2,022,800
1986 6,552,479 1,970,965
1985 6,416,185 1,921,514
1984 6,281,868 1,874,349
1983 6,149,060 1,829,092
1982 6,018,088 1,785,364
1981 5,888,109 1,742,857
1980 5,758,900 1,701,335
1979 5,630,849 1,660,659
1978 5,504,123 1,619,468
1977 5,379,166 1,576,245
1976 5,256,496 1,531,945
1975 5,137,539 1,488,296
1974 5,022,475 1,446,050
1973 4,910,200 1,405,502
1972 4,800,978 1,366,821
1971 4,694,342 1,330,071
1970 4,590,010 1,295,272
1969 4,488,232 1,262,284
1968 4,388,944 1,229,930
1967 4,292,572 1,196,996
1966 4,199,550 1,163,754
1965 4,109,796 1,131,177
1964 4,022,996 1,100,234
1963 3,938,913 1,071,362
1962 3,857,493 1,041,444
1961 3,778,731 1,009,284
1960 3,702,323 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Mongolia
2100 -0.12% 0.11%
2099 -0.11% 0.14%
2098 -0.1% 0.16%
2097 -0.09% 0.17%
2096 -0.08% 0.2%
2095 -0.06% 0.2%
2094 -0.06% 0.22%
2093 -0.05% 0.24%
2092 -0.04% 0.24%
2091 -0.03% 0.26%
2090 -0.02% 0.28%
2089 -0.01% 0.29%
2088 -0.006% 0.29%
2087 0.005% 0.29%
2086 0.01% 0.32%
2085 0.03% 0.32%
2084 0.04% 0.34%
2083 0.05% 0.34%
2082 0.06% 0.35%
2081 0.08% 0.37%
2080 0.09% 0.39%
2079 0.1% 0.41%
2078 0.12% 0.4%
2077 0.14% 0.42%
2076 0.16% 0.43%
2075 0.17% 0.44%
2074 0.19% 0.45%
2073 0.21% 0.45%
2072 0.22% 0.46%
2071 0.24% 0.47%
2070 0.26% 0.46%
2069 0.28% 0.48%
2068 0.3% 0.48%
2067 0.32% 0.5%
2066 0.34% 0.5%
2065 0.36% 0.49%
2064 0.38% 0.49%
2063 0.4% 0.5%
2062 0.42% 0.5%
2061 0.43% 0.53%
2060 0.46% 0.53%
2059 0.48% 0.54%
2058 0.5% 0.58%
2057 0.52% 0.59%
2056 0.54% 0.61%
2055 0.57% 0.65%
2054 0.59% 0.68%
2053 0.61% 0.71%
2052 0.63% 0.75%
2051 0.66% 0.77%
2050 0.68% 0.83%
2049 0.71% 0.86%
2048 0.73% 0.9%
2047 0.76% 0.94%
2046 0.78% 0.98%
2045 0.81% 1%
2044 0.84% 1.01%
2043 0.86% 1.04%
2042 0.89% 1.05%
2041 0.92% 1.05%
2040 0.95% 1.05%
2039 0.98% 1.04%
2038 1% 1.04%
2037 1.03% 1.02%
2036 1.06% 1%
2035 1.09% 1%
2034 1.12% 0.98%
2033 1.15% 0.97%
2032 1.18% 0.95%
2031 1.21% 0.97%
2030 1.23% 0.99%
2029 1.26% 1.02%
2028 1.29% 1.06%
2027 1.32% 1.1%
2026 1.34% 1.16%
2025 1.36% 1.25%
2024 1.38% 1.25%
2023 1.38% 1.38%
2022 1.17% 1.48%
2021 1.02% 1.7%
2020 1.24% 1.82%
2019 1.42% 1.85%
2018 1.44% 1.88%
2017 1.47% 1.94%
2016 1.5% 2.05%
2015 1.53% 2.15%
2014 1.56% 2.21%
2013 1.59% 2.09%
2012 1.61% 1.92%
2011 1.64% 1.74%
2010 1.66% 1.77%
2009 1.68% 1.81%
2008 1.7% 1.59%
2007 1.73% 1.35%
2006 1.72% 1.21%
2005 1.7% 1.12%
2004 1.7% 1.13%
2003 1.69% 1.28%
2002 1.69% 1.29%
2001 1.7% 1.23%
2000 1.73% 1.34%
1999 1.76% 1.42%
1998 1.78% 1.4%
1997 1.82% 1.43%
1996 1.87% 1.55%
1995 1.91% 1.62%
1994 1.95% 1.12%
1993 2% -0.12%
1992 2.06% 0.11%
1991 2.11% 3.17%
1990 2.13% -1.2%
1989 2.14% 2.31%
1988 2.14% 2.65%
1987 2.13% 2.63%
1986 2.12% 2.57%
1985 2.14% 2.52%
1984 2.16% 2.47%
1983 2.18% 2.45%
1982 2.21% 2.44%
1981 2.24% 2.44%
1980 2.27% 2.45%
1979 2.3% 2.54%
1978 2.32% 2.74%
1977 2.33% 2.89%
1976 2.32% 2.93%
1975 2.29% 2.92%
1974 2.29% 2.88%
1973 2.27% 2.83%
1972 2.27% 2.76%
1971 2.27% 2.69%
1970 2.27% 2.61%
1969 2.26% 2.63%
1968 2.25% 2.75%
1967 2.22% 2.86%
1966 2.18% 2.88%
1965 2.16% 2.81%
1964 2.13% 2.69%
1963 2.11% 2.87%
1962 2.08% 3.19%
1961 2.06% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mongolia
Current population
12837312
3630744
Population rank 79/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +121
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 81/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -3,179 +79
Net migration rank 110/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 79
2024 171,974 -3,000 40,182 83
2023 172,336 -3,008 46,995 0
2022 167,691 -3,008 47,730 0
2021 119,576 -4,663 52,109 0
2020 131,870 -4,663 60,888 0
2019 171,593 -8,981 61,433 8,660
2018 172,775 -9,344 60,635 7,811
2017 173,799 -9,669 57,940 6,831
2016 175,057 -10,071 62,086 5,633
2015 176,169 -10,525 64,473 4,307
2014 176,967 -10,971 66,078 2,921
2013 177,929 -11,369 62,618 1,505
2012 178,716 -11,689 55,942 351
2011 178,840 -12,106 50,711 -505
2010 179,036 -12,590 44,914 -6,444
2009 178,741 -13,055 48,876 -15,007
2008 178,576 -13,418 45,843 -17,277
2007 178,309 -13,669 39,636 -15,220
2006 177,999 -14,107 33,609 -11,934
2005 173,567 -15,594 29,290 -8,924
2004 172,350 -17,385 28,418 -8,148
2003 171,846 -19,621 28,827 -7,986
2002 170,656 -22,188 30,439 -8,934
2001 171,177 -24,405 32,052 -10,244
2000 172,996 -26,940 32,753 -11,241
1999 175,051 -28,074 32,283 -13,481
1998 174,207 -28,378 31,757 -10,315
1997 173,731 -28,566 32,403 -9,132
1996 175,861 -28,685 33,741 -8,626
1995 175,141 -28,204 34,473 -7,346
1994 175,387 -27,621 34,711 -5,449
1993 175,344 -26,856 36,924 -5,429
1992 174,242 -25,005 42,437 -8,404
1991 174,836 -23,982 47,884 -11,427
1990 171,351 -21,917 49,443 -11,881
1989 168,044 -20,720 51,420 -9,757
1988 164,763 -19,568 51,588 2,459
1987 160,458 -18,948 51,140 1,855
1986 156,146 -18,297 50,329 354
1985 152,288 -17,558 49,944 -1,719
1984 150,545 -16,625 48,562 -2,452
1983 147,129 -15,432 46,919 -2,522
1982 144,825 -14,580 45,179 -2,132
1981 143,199 -13,476 43,588 -1,615
1980 140,460 -11,762 42,343 -1,268
1979 137,331 -9,923 41,568 -1,296
1978 134,504 -8,462 40,276 1,833
1977 131,569 -7,714 38,995 5,354
1976 128,552 -7,063 37,670 6,577
1975 122,864 -6,424 36,490 6,556
1974 119,560 -5,873 35,297 6,153
1973 116,323 -5,457 33,993 5,647
1972 112,799 -5,224 32,727 4,999
1971 110,749 -5,057 31,536 4,238
1970 107,897 -4,915 30,558 3,263
1969 105,361 -4,784 29,781 2,366
1968 102,671 -4,679 29,017 3,535
1967 99,339 -4,586 28,178 5,139
1966 95,800 -4,507 27,338 5,837
1965 92,655 -4,444 26,364 5,610
1964 89,745 -4,352 25,317 4,599
1963 87,010 -4,233 24,142 3,687
1962 84,090 -4,026 22,960 9,049
1961 81,106 -3,642 21,873 10,440
1960 78,501 -3,144 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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