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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.89 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mozambique
2100 17,893,435 105,684,658
2099 17,914,045 105,291,198
2098 17,933,130 104,859,475
2097 17,950,426 104,428,679
2096 17,965,884 103,962,668
2095 17,979,632 103,480,514
2094 17,991,321 102,989,197
2093 18,001,837 102,464,565
2092 18,010,965 101,929,545
2091 18,018,743 101,410,418
2090 18,024,598 100,829,728
2089 18,028,683 100,211,758
2088 18,031,111 99,594,130
2087 18,032,273 98,943,096
2086 18,031,453 98,288,529
2085 18,028,821 97,609,760
2084 18,023,949 96,926,143
2083 18,017,099 96,193,441
2082 18,008,181 95,449,095
2081 17,996,924 94,708,064
2080 17,983,295 93,957,824
2079 17,967,169 93,171,561
2078 17,948,431 92,350,666
2077 17,926,683 91,530,198
2076 17,901,540 90,699,125
2075 17,873,249 89,848,943
2074 17,842,092 88,999,187
2073 17,808,644 88,113,398
2072 17,771,740 87,210,961
2071 17,731,963 86,283,286
2070 17,689,544 85,349,704
2069 17,643,806 84,361,565
2068 17,595,053 83,400,997
2067 17,542,502 82,437,397
2066 17,486,641 81,437,030
2065 17,427,942 80,446,244
2064 17,365,688 79,433,801
2063 17,300,458 78,430,632
2062 17,232,339 77,376,597
2061 17,160,987 76,274,806
2060 17,086,684 75,197,384
2059 17,009,134 74,082,771
2058 16,928,354 72,958,774
2057 16,844,476 71,828,186
2056 16,757,244 70,677,889
2055 16,667,208 69,542,373
2054 16,573,408 68,419,331
2053 16,476,868 67,306,817
2052 16,377,020 66,163,407
2051 16,273,802 65,032,770
2050 16,167,331 63,898,302
2049 16,057,626 62,731,532
2048 15,944,702 61,579,833
2047 15,829,057 60,424,101
2046 15,710,244 59,273,421
2045 15,588,370 58,132,244
2044 15,463,403 56,969,604
2043 15,335,251 55,814,906
2042 15,204,099 54,633,120
2041 15,069,930 53,476,191
2040 14,933,077 52,305,805
2039 14,793,148 51,136,087
2038 14,650,075 49,973,820
2037 14,504,571 48,827,661
2036 14,356,512 47,668,628
2035 14,205,539 46,520,419
2034 14,051,957 45,358,645
2033 13,896,375 44,229,218
2032 13,738,443 43,102,655
2031 13,578,504 41,993,535
2030 13,416,363 40,901,742
2029 13,252,713 39,818,379
2028 13,087,555 38,748,841
2027 12,920,647 37,696,739
2026 12,752,679 36,660,958
2025 12,583,455 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 1.37% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mozambique
Current population
12798112
36941128
Population rank 79/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.45%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 16/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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