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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.9 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mozambique
2100 17,891,143 105,628,248
2099 17,911,750 105,234,999
2098 17,930,833 104,803,506
2097 17,948,126 104,372,940
2096 17,963,582 103,907,178
2095 17,977,328 103,425,281
2094 17,989,016 102,934,227
2093 17,999,530 102,409,874
2092 18,008,657 101,875,140
2091 18,016,434 101,356,290
2090 18,022,288 100,775,909
2089 18,026,374 100,158,269
2088 18,028,801 99,540,971
2087 18,029,963 98,890,285
2086 18,029,143 98,236,067
2085 18,026,512 97,557,661
2084 18,021,640 96,874,408
2083 18,014,790 96,142,098
2082 18,005,874 95,398,149
2081 17,994,619 94,657,513
2080 17,980,992 93,907,673
2079 17,964,867 93,121,830
2078 17,946,132 92,301,373
2077 17,924,387 91,481,344
2076 17,899,247 90,650,714
2075 17,870,960 89,800,986
2074 17,839,807 88,951,683
2073 17,806,362 88,066,368
2072 17,769,463 87,164,412
2071 17,729,691 86,237,232
2070 17,687,278 85,304,148
2069 17,641,545 84,316,537
2068 17,592,799 83,356,481
2067 17,540,255 82,393,396
2066 17,484,401 81,393,563
2065 17,425,710 80,403,306
2064 17,363,463 79,391,403
2063 17,298,241 78,388,769
2062 17,230,131 77,335,297
2061 17,158,789 76,234,094
2060 17,084,495 75,157,247
2059 17,006,955 74,043,229
2058 16,926,185 72,919,832
2057 16,842,318 71,789,848
2056 16,755,098 70,640,165
2055 16,665,072 69,505,255
2054 16,571,285 68,382,812
2053 16,474,757 67,270,892
2052 16,374,922 66,128,092
2051 16,271,717 64,998,059
2050 16,165,260 63,864,196
2049 16,055,569 62,698,049
2048 15,942,659 61,546,964
2047 15,827,029 60,391,850
2046 15,708,231 59,241,784
2045 15,586,373 58,101,216
2044 15,461,422 56,939,196
2043 15,333,286 55,785,114
2042 15,202,151 54,603,959
2041 15,067,999 53,447,648
2040 14,931,164 52,277,886
2039 14,791,253 51,108,793
2038 14,648,198 49,947,146
2037 14,502,712 48,801,599
2036 14,354,673 47,643,184
2035 14,203,719 46,495,588
2034 14,050,157 45,334,434
2033 13,894,595 44,205,611
2032 13,736,683 43,079,649
2031 13,576,765 41,971,121
2030 13,414,644 40,879,911
2029 13,251,015 39,797,126
2028 13,085,878 38,728,158
2027 12,918,991 37,676,618
2026 12,751,046 36,641,390
2025 12,581,843 35,631,653
2024 12,413,315 34,631,766
2023 12,244,159 33,635,160
2022 12,077,154 32,656,246
2021 11,937,360 31,707,800
2020 11,816,299 30,783,688
2019 11,671,386 29,884,380
2018 11,508,368 29,018,644
2017 11,344,587 28,166,393
2016 11,180,020 27,337,105
2015 11,014,705 26,547,572
2014 10,848,888 25,788,475
2013 10,682,608 25,051,611
2012 10,515,807 24,337,846
2011 10,348,929 23,649,039
2010 10,182,345 22,999,235
2009 10,016,275 22,391,745
2008 9,850,858 21,819,036
2007 9,685,960 21,287,635
2006 9,521,689 20,787,087
2005 9,360,754 20,304,569
2004 9,204,287 19,840,313
2003 9,050,700 19,392,475
2002 8,900,355 18,958,338
2001 8,752,736 18,537,729
2000 8,606,326 18,129,653
1999 8,459,806 17,734,506
1998 8,313,394 17,340,464
1997 8,167,900 16,949,982
1996 8,021,736 16,492,480
1995 7,874,676 15,960,530
1994 7,727,322 15,033,853
1993 7,579,195 14,051,192
1992 7,430,336 13,613,316
1991 7,280,289 13,352,090
1990 7,130,142 13,094,537
1989 6,981,766 12,906,842
1988 6,835,508 12,800,558
1987 6,692,162 12,822,574
1986 6,552,479 12,770,578
1985 6,416,185 12,548,949
1984 6,281,868 12,315,954
1983 6,149,060 12,073,822
1982 6,018,088 11,824,370
1981 5,888,109 11,568,127
1980 5,758,900 11,336,221
1979 5,630,849 11,028,809
1978 5,504,123 10,618,250
1977 5,379,166 10,224,975
1976 5,256,496 9,867,209
1975 5,137,539 9,540,817
1974 5,022,475 9,236,093
1973 4,910,200 8,954,242
1972 4,800,978 8,692,935
1971 4,694,342 8,456,317
1970 4,590,010 8,250,506
1969 4,488,232 8,066,951
1968 4,388,944 7,892,613
1967 4,292,572 7,724,550
1966 4,199,550 7,562,990
1965 4,109,796 7,406,421
1964 4,022,996 7,255,061
1963 3,938,913 7,109,828
1962 3,857,493 6,969,364
1961 3,778,731 6,834,936
1960 3,702,323 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Mozambique
2100 -0.12% 0.37%
2099 -0.11% 0.41%
2098 -0.1% 0.41%
2097 -0.09% 0.45%
2096 -0.08% 0.47%
2095 -0.06% 0.48%
2094 -0.06% 0.51%
2093 -0.05% 0.52%
2092 -0.04% 0.51%
2091 -0.03% 0.58%
2090 -0.02% 0.62%
2089 -0.01% 0.62%
2088 -0.006% 0.66%
2087 0.005% 0.67%
2086 0.01% 0.7%
2085 0.03% 0.71%
2084 0.04% 0.76%
2083 0.05% 0.78%
2082 0.06% 0.78%
2081 0.08% 0.8%
2080 0.09% 0.84%
2079 0.1% 0.89%
2078 0.12% 0.9%
2077 0.14% 0.92%
2076 0.16% 0.95%
2075 0.17% 0.95%
2074 0.19% 1.01%
2073 0.21% 1.03%
2072 0.22% 1.08%
2071 0.24% 1.09%
2070 0.26% 1.17%
2069 0.28% 1.15%
2068 0.3% 1.17%
2067 0.32% 1.23%
2066 0.34% 1.23%
2065 0.36% 1.27%
2064 0.38% 1.28%
2063 0.4% 1.36%
2062 0.42% 1.44%
2061 0.43% 1.43%
2060 0.46% 1.5%
2059 0.48% 1.54%
2058 0.5% 1.57%
2057 0.52% 1.63%
2056 0.54% 1.63%
2055 0.57% 1.64%
2054 0.59% 1.65%
2053 0.61% 1.73%
2052 0.63% 1.74%
2051 0.66% 1.78%
2050 0.68% 1.86%
2049 0.71% 1.87%
2048 0.73% 1.91%
2047 0.76% 1.94%
2046 0.78% 1.96%
2045 0.81% 2.04%
2044 0.84% 2.07%
2043 0.86% 2.16%
2042 0.89% 2.16%
2041 0.92% 2.24%
2040 0.95% 2.29%
2039 0.98% 2.33%
2038 1% 2.35%
2037 1.03% 2.43%
2036 1.06% 2.47%
2035 1.09% 2.56%
2034 1.12% 2.55%
2033 1.15% 2.61%
2032 1.18% 2.64%
2031 1.21% 2.67%
2030 1.23% 2.72%
2029 1.26% 2.76%
2028 1.29% 2.79%
2027 1.32% 2.83%
2026 1.34% 2.83%
2025 1.36% 2.89%
2024 1.38% 2.96%
2023 1.38% 3%
2022 1.17% 2.99%
2021 1.02% 3%
2020 1.24% 3.01%
2019 1.42% 2.98%
2018 1.44% 3.03%
2017 1.47% 3.03%
2016 1.5% 2.97%
2015 1.53% 2.94%
2014 1.56% 2.94%
2013 1.59% 2.93%
2012 1.61% 2.91%
2011 1.64% 2.83%
2010 1.66% 2.71%
2009 1.68% 2.62%
2008 1.7% 2.5%
2007 1.73% 2.41%
2006 1.72% 2.38%
2005 1.7% 2.34%
2004 1.7% 2.31%
2003 1.69% 2.29%
2002 1.69% 2.27%
2001 1.7% 2.25%
2000 1.73% 2.23%
1999 1.76% 2.27%
1998 1.78% 2.3%
1997 1.82% 2.77%
1996 1.87% 3.33%
1995 1.91% 6.16%
1994 1.95% 6.99%
1993 2% 3.22%
1992 2.06% 1.96%
1991 2.11% 1.97%
1990 2.13% 1.45%
1989 2.14% 0.83%
1988 2.14% -0.17%
1987 2.13% 0.41%
1986 2.12% 1.77%
1985 2.14% 1.89%
1984 2.16% 2.01%
1983 2.18% 2.11%
1982 2.21% 2.22%
1981 2.24% 2.05%
1980 2.27% 2.79%
1979 2.3% 3.87%
1978 2.32% 3.85%
1977 2.33% 3.63%
1976 2.32% 3.42%
1975 2.29% 3.3%
1974 2.29% 3.15%
1973 2.27% 3.01%
1972 2.27% 2.8%
1971 2.27% 2.49%
1970 2.27% 2.28%
1969 2.26% 2.21%
1968 2.25% 2.18%
1967 2.22% 2.14%
1966 2.18% 2.11%
1965 2.16% 2.09%
1964 2.13% 2.04%
1963 2.11% 2.02%
1962 2.08% 1.97%
1961 2.06% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mozambique
Current population
12837312
37173146
Population rank 79/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.45%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -65,573
Net migration rank 110/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -65,573
2024 171,974 -3,000 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 119,576 -4,663 951,234 -23,103
2020 131,870 -4,663 945,952 -25,864
2019 171,593 -8,981 927,581 -49,080
2018 172,775 -9,344 903,176 -50,224
2017 173,799 -9,669 876,594 -25,043
2016 175,057 -10,071 850,430 -43,398
2015 176,169 -10,525 824,435 -52,374
2014 176,967 -10,971 799,778 -53,625
2013 177,929 -11,369 784,641 -57,067
2012 178,716 -11,689 763,088 -63,131
2011 178,840 -12,106 741,303 -63,638
2010 179,036 -12,590 719,025 -97,079
2009 178,741 -13,055 693,673 -100,625
2008 178,576 -13,418 654,920 -102,534
2007 178,309 -13,669 610,913 -100,490
2006 177,999 -14,107 586,009 -95,333
2005 173,567 -15,594 570,132 -95,770
2004 172,350 -17,385 554,973 -100,824
2003 171,846 -19,621 540,992 -99,484
2002 170,656 -22,188 529,867 -103,102
2001 171,177 -24,405 519,594 -105,130
2000 172,996 -26,940 506,162 -104,476
1999 175,051 -28,074 491,814 -103,223
1998 174,207 -28,378 474,453 -74,952
1997 173,731 -28,566 461,209 -79,732
1996 175,861 -28,685 442,559 90,975
1995 175,141 -28,204 421,630 108,751
1994 175,387 -27,621 384,821 938,163
1993 175,344 -26,856 369,518 272,829
1992 174,242 -25,005 362,373 -128,960
1991 174,836 -23,982 357,676 -68,644
1990 171,351 -21,917 353,290 -127,215
1989 168,044 -20,720 348,833 -199,509
1988 164,763 -19,568 349,480 -286,247
1987 160,458 -18,948 334,438 -441,710
1986 156,146 -18,297 332,609 -121,350
1985 152,288 -17,558 307,625 -75,642
1984 150,545 -16,625 304,524 -70,532
1983 147,129 -15,432 324,158 -73,899
1982 144,825 -14,580 321,493 -72,852
1981 143,199 -13,476 322,207 -58,347
1980 140,460 -11,762 349,586 -149,650
1979 137,331 -9,923 331,162 83,699
1978 134,504 -8,462 310,403 95,859
1977 131,569 -7,714 289,193 91,082
1976 128,552 -7,063 273,924 61,326
1975 122,864 -6,424 257,984 59,562
1974 119,560 -5,873 240,665 51,238
1973 116,323 -5,457 226,847 44,951
1972 112,799 -5,224 215,793 35,023
1971 110,749 -5,057 211,137 11,297
1970 107,897 -4,915 207,385 -18,197
1969 105,361 -4,784 202,174 -24,251
1968 102,671 -4,679 197,623 -26,872
1967 99,339 -4,586 193,044 -27,672
1966 95,800 -4,507 189,218 -31,462
1965 92,655 -4,444 185,931 -30,538
1964 89,745 -4,352 182,334 -35,005
1963 87,010 -4,233 180,867 -37,738
1962 84,090 -4,026 176,297 -38,504
1961 81,106 -3,642 171,236 -40,181
1960 78,501 -3,144 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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