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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 3,092,816 people in Namibia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 3,185,686 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 4.03 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.68% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.19M (59.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Namibia
2100 17,891,143 5,954,393
2099 17,911,750 5,948,866
2098 17,930,833 5,943,388
2097 17,948,126 5,938,535
2096 17,963,582 5,934,414
2095 17,977,328 5,926,652
2094 17,989,016 5,918,510
2093 17,999,530 5,907,504
2092 18,008,657 5,895,303
2091 18,016,434 5,882,775
2090 18,022,288 5,868,232
2089 18,026,374 5,854,537
2088 18,028,801 5,839,032
2087 18,029,963 5,822,179
2086 18,029,143 5,802,978
2085 18,026,512 5,785,593
2084 18,021,640 5,767,408
2083 18,014,790 5,747,980
2082 18,005,874 5,727,031
2081 17,994,619 5,703,874
2080 17,980,992 5,679,256
2079 17,964,867 5,656,126
2078 17,946,132 5,630,757
2077 17,924,387 5,604,556
2076 17,899,247 5,577,307
2075 17,870,960 5,547,604
2074 17,839,807 5,518,540
2073 17,806,362 5,490,713
2072 17,769,463 5,461,300
2071 17,729,691 5,431,031
2070 17,687,278 5,400,411
2069 17,641,545 5,368,127
2068 17,592,799 5,333,582
2067 17,540,255 5,297,361
2066 17,484,401 5,259,869
2065 17,425,710 5,224,047
2064 17,363,463 5,187,047
2063 17,298,241 5,147,329
2062 17,230,131 5,106,535
2061 17,158,789 5,065,279
2060 17,084,495 5,020,417
2059 17,006,955 4,976,448
2058 16,926,185 4,930,850
2057 16,842,318 4,884,900
2056 16,755,098 4,837,482
2055 16,665,072 4,787,824
2054 16,571,285 4,738,949
2053 16,474,757 4,688,219
2052 16,374,922 4,636,907
2051 16,271,717 4,584,458
2050 16,165,260 4,530,641
2049 16,055,569 4,479,821
2048 15,942,659 4,427,513
2047 15,827,029 4,370,836
2046 15,708,231 4,315,325
2045 15,586,373 4,256,478
2044 15,461,422 4,199,686
2043 15,333,286 4,142,276
2042 15,202,151 4,086,133
2041 15,067,999 4,029,802
2040 14,931,164 3,974,477
2039 14,791,253 3,918,246
2038 14,648,198 3,859,577
2037 14,502,712 3,802,081
2036 14,354,673 3,744,707
2035 14,203,719 3,686,835
2034 14,050,157 3,629,445
2033 13,894,595 3,572,743
2032 13,736,683 3,514,091
2031 13,576,765 3,454,083
2030 13,414,644 3,393,821
2029 13,251,015 3,334,592
2028 13,085,878 3,275,360
2027 12,918,991 3,214,886
2026 12,751,046 3,154,846
2025 12,581,843 3,092,816
2024 12,413,315 3,030,131
2023 12,244,159 2,963,095
2022 12,077,154 2,889,662
2021 11,937,360 2,810,548
2020 11,816,299 2,728,762
2019 11,671,386 2,650,494
2018 11,508,368 2,577,327
2017 11,344,587 2,506,853
2016 11,180,020 2,439,213
2015 11,014,705 2,374,300
2014 10,848,888 2,312,139
2013 10,682,608 2,252,508
2012 10,515,807 2,194,654
2011 10,348,929 2,146,325
2010 10,182,345 2,109,811
2009 10,016,275 2,077,394
2008 9,850,858 2,047,056
2007 9,685,960 2,018,600
2006 9,521,689 1,991,888
2005 9,360,754 1,966,582
2004 9,204,287 1,942,082
2003 9,050,700 1,917,464
2002 8,900,355 1,889,970
2001 8,752,736 1,857,048
2000 8,606,326 1,818,647
1999 8,459,806 1,776,368
1998 8,313,394 1,732,745
1997 8,167,900 1,689,264
1996 8,021,736 1,646,103
1995 7,874,676 1,602,170
1994 7,727,322 1,556,304
1993 7,579,195 1,508,697
1992 7,430,336 1,461,322
1991 7,280,289 1,415,684
1990 7,130,142 1,369,303
1989 6,981,766 1,288,947
1988 6,835,508 1,209,696
1987 6,692,162 1,167,889
1986 6,552,479 1,131,081
1985 6,416,185 1,096,890
1984 6,281,868 1,065,989
1983 6,149,060 1,037,511
1982 6,018,088 1,010,308
1981 5,888,109 992,500
1980 5,758,900 981,434
1979 5,630,849 962,825
1978 5,504,123 947,269
1977 5,379,166 931,104
1976 5,256,496 906,566
1975 5,137,539 881,032
1974 5,022,475 854,320
1973 4,910,200 828,928
1972 4,800,978 804,399
1971 4,694,342 780,584
1970 4,590,010 757,868
1969 4,488,232 736,120
1968 4,388,944 715,542
1967 4,292,572 696,045
1966 4,199,550 677,655
1965 4,109,796 660,558
1964 4,022,996 644,530
1963 3,938,913 629,589
1962 3,857,493 615,759
1961 3,778,731 603,067
1960 3,702,323 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.2% to 4,530,641 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 5.95M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Namibia
2100 -0.12% 0.09%
2099 -0.11% 0.09%
2098 -0.1% 0.08%
2097 -0.09% 0.07%
2096 -0.08% 0.13%
2095 -0.06% 0.14%
2094 -0.06% 0.19%
2093 -0.05% 0.21%
2092 -0.04% 0.21%
2091 -0.03% 0.25%
2090 -0.02% 0.23%
2089 -0.01% 0.27%
2088 -0.006% 0.29%
2087 0.005% 0.33%
2086 0.01% 0.3%
2085 0.03% 0.32%
2084 0.04% 0.34%
2083 0.05% 0.37%
2082 0.06% 0.41%
2081 0.08% 0.43%
2080 0.09% 0.41%
2079 0.1% 0.45%
2078 0.12% 0.47%
2077 0.14% 0.49%
2076 0.16% 0.54%
2075 0.17% 0.53%
2074 0.19% 0.51%
2073 0.21% 0.54%
2072 0.22% 0.56%
2071 0.24% 0.57%
2070 0.26% 0.6%
2069 0.28% 0.65%
2068 0.3% 0.68%
2067 0.32% 0.71%
2066 0.34% 0.69%
2065 0.36% 0.71%
2064 0.38% 0.77%
2063 0.4% 0.8%
2062 0.42% 0.81%
2061 0.43% 0.89%
2060 0.46% 0.88%
2059 0.48% 0.92%
2058 0.5% 0.94%
2057 0.52% 0.98%
2056 0.54% 1.04%
2055 0.57% 1.03%
2054 0.59% 1.08%
2053 0.61% 1.11%
2052 0.63% 1.14%
2051 0.66% 1.19%
2050 0.68% 1.13%
2049 0.71% 1.18%
2048 0.73% 1.3%
2047 0.76% 1.29%
2046 0.78% 1.38%
2045 0.81% 1.35%
2044 0.84% 1.39%
2043 0.86% 1.37%
2042 0.89% 1.4%
2041 0.92% 1.39%
2040 0.95% 1.44%
2039 0.98% 1.52%
2038 1% 1.51%
2037 1.03% 1.53%
2036 1.06% 1.57%
2035 1.09% 1.58%
2034 1.12% 1.59%
2033 1.15% 1.67%
2032 1.18% 1.74%
2031 1.21% 1.78%
2030 1.23% 1.78%
2029 1.26% 1.81%
2028 1.29% 1.88%
2027 1.32% 1.9%
2026 1.34% 2.01%
2025 1.36% 2.07%
2024 1.38% 2.26%
2023 1.38% 2.54%
2022 1.17% 2.81%
2021 1.02% 3%
2020 1.24% 2.95%
2019 1.42% 2.84%
2018 1.44% 2.81%
2017 1.47% 2.77%
2016 1.5% 2.73%
2015 1.53% 2.69%
2014 1.56% 2.65%
2013 1.59% 2.64%
2012 1.61% 2.25%
2011 1.64% 1.73%
2010 1.66% 1.56%
2009 1.68% 1.48%
2008 1.7% 1.41%
2007 1.73% 1.34%
2006 1.72% 1.29%
2005 1.7% 1.26%
2004 1.7% 1.28%
2003 1.69% 1.45%
2002 1.69% 1.77%
2001 1.7% 2.11%
2000 1.73% 2.38%
1999 1.76% 2.52%
1998 1.78% 2.57%
1997 1.82% 2.62%
1996 1.87% 2.74%
1995 1.91% 2.95%
1994 1.95% 3.16%
1993 2% 3.24%
1992 2.06% 3.22%
1991 2.11% 3.39%
1990 2.13% 6.23%
1989 2.14% 6.55%
1988 2.14% 3.58%
1987 2.13% 3.25%
1986 2.12% 3.12%
1985 2.14% 2.9%
1984 2.16% 2.74%
1983 2.18% 2.69%
1982 2.21% 1.79%
1981 2.24% 1.13%
1980 2.27% 1.93%
1979 2.3% 1.64%
1978 2.32% 1.74%
1977 2.33% 2.71%
1976 2.32% 2.9%
1975 2.29% 3.13%
1974 2.29% 3.06%
1973 2.27% 3.05%
1972 2.27% 3.05%
1971 2.27% 3%
1970 2.27% 2.95%
1969 2.26% 2.88%
1968 2.25% 2.8%
1967 2.22% 2.71%
1966 2.18% 2.59%
1965 2.16% 2.49%
1964 2.13% 2.37%
1963 2.11% 2.25%
1962 2.08% 2.1%
1961 2.06% 1.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.07%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Namibia
Current population
12837312
3185686
Population rank 79/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
8.41 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
6.7 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
28.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +172
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +62,685
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.07%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 46/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +1,866
Net migration rank 110/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 1,866
2024 171,974 -3,000 59,739 4,211
2023 172,336 -3,008 58,435 11,675
2022 167,691 -3,008 54,534 22,212
2021 119,576 -4,663 50,160 31,327
2020 131,870 -4,663 55,034 27,056
2019 171,593 -8,981 54,769 19,676
2018 172,775 -9,344 53,970 17,920
2017 173,799 -9,669 52,975 16,080
2016 175,057 -10,071 52,228 14,002
2015 176,169 -10,525 50,846 12,755
2014 176,967 -10,971 49,581 11,134
2013 177,929 -11,369 47,801 10,748
2012 178,716 -11,689 46,204 10,957
2011 178,840 -12,106 43,557 -4,067
2010 179,036 -12,590 42,046 -8,518
2009 178,741 -13,055 39,942 -8,626
2008 178,576 -13,418 38,147 -8,775
2007 178,309 -13,669 36,430 -8,905
2006 177,999 -14,107 34,690 -8,792
2005 173,567 -15,594 32,909 -8,195
2004 172,350 -17,385 31,478 -7,192
2003 171,846 -19,621 31,115 -6,153
2002 170,656 -22,188 31,947 -1,913
2001 171,177 -24,405 32,942 2,869
2000 172,996 -26,940 35,280 5,709
1999 175,051 -28,074 37,233 6,333
1998 174,207 -28,378 37,500 6,180
1997 173,731 -28,566 37,256 6,023
1996 175,861 -28,685 37,177 5,866
1995 175,141 -28,204 39,119 5,712
1994 175,387 -27,621 41,316 5,578
1993 175,344 -26,856 42,861 5,464
1992 174,242 -25,005 43,945 2,487
1991 174,836 -23,982 44,523 309
1990 171,351 -21,917 43,956 3,969
1989 168,044 -20,720 37,715 75,072
1988 164,763 -19,568 34,798 10,916
1987 160,458 -18,948 33,340 4,559
1986 156,146 -18,297 31,764 3,953
1985 152,288 -17,558 30,575 2,090
1984 150,545 -16,625 29,395 -267
1983 147,129 -15,432 28,307 -481
1982 144,825 -14,580 27,474 -889
1981 143,199 -13,476 27,938 -18,901
1980 140,460 -11,762 28,142 -15,041
1979 137,331 -9,923 28,930 -4,818
1978 134,504 -8,462 29,821 -22,827
1977 131,569 -7,714 29,241 -3,907
1976 128,552 -7,063 28,785 -5,048
1975 122,864 -6,424 27,882 -553
1974 119,560 -5,873 26,844 -744
1973 116,323 -5,457 25,754 -1,066
1972 112,799 -5,224 24,606 -236
1971 110,749 -5,057 23,467 -208
1970 107,897 -4,915 22,414 -244
1969 105,361 -4,784 21,387 -57
1968 102,671 -4,679 20,470 -636
1967 99,339 -4,586 19,498 -339
1966 95,800 -4,507 18,635 -1,023
1965 92,655 -4,444 17,902 -1,327
1964 89,745 -4,352 17,134 -1,660
1963 87,010 -4,233 16,430 -2,016
1962 84,090 -4,026 15,656 -2,403
1961 81,106 -3,642 14,936 -2,807
1960 78,501 -3,144 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/namibia | 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 Namibia 75.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 542,690 people) and 24.6% is from migration (a gain of 176,914 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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