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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.17 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Bolivia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Rwanda
2100 17,891,143 33,113,283
2099 17,911,750 33,008,545
2098 17,930,833 32,927,982
2097 17,948,126 32,853,307
2096 17,963,582 32,768,037
2095 17,977,328 32,635,508
2094 17,989,016 32,550,001
2093 17,999,530 32,416,870
2092 18,008,657 32,294,333
2091 18,016,434 32,191,262
2090 18,022,288 32,088,747
2089 18,026,374 31,892,591
2088 18,028,801 31,746,789
2087 18,029,963 31,553,150
2086 18,029,143 31,399,004
2085 18,026,512 31,254,597
2084 18,021,640 31,112,448
2083 18,014,790 30,937,106
2082 18,005,874 30,752,861
2081 17,994,619 30,576,992
2080 17,980,992 30,386,351
2079 17,964,867 30,195,560
2078 17,946,132 30,016,688
2077 17,924,387 29,819,259
2076 17,899,247 29,645,610
2075 17,870,960 29,441,964
2074 17,839,807 29,243,980
2073 17,806,362 29,025,977
2072 17,769,463 28,798,822
2071 17,729,691 28,578,302
2070 17,687,278 28,334,300
2069 17,641,545 28,121,174
2068 17,592,799 27,872,383
2067 17,540,255 27,609,059
2066 17,484,401 27,372,823
2065 17,425,710 27,101,698
2064 17,363,463 26,838,144
2063 17,298,241 26,559,838
2062 17,230,131 26,312,631
2061 17,158,789 26,001,660
2060 17,084,495 25,729,037
2059 17,006,955 25,453,407
2058 16,926,185 25,121,995
2057 16,842,318 24,853,512
2056 16,755,098 24,582,198
2055 16,665,072 24,281,895
2054 16,571,285 23,991,958
2053 16,474,757 23,705,290
2052 16,374,922 23,421,032
2051 16,271,717 23,113,700
2050 16,165,260 22,814,556
2049 16,055,569 22,498,806
2048 15,942,659 22,171,841
2047 15,827,029 21,848,486
2046 15,708,231 21,554,082
2045 15,586,373 21,228,573
2044 15,461,422 20,915,810
2043 15,333,286 20,548,490
2042 15,202,151 20,214,283
2041 15,067,999 19,845,021
2040 14,931,164 19,475,227
2039 14,791,253 19,108,842
2038 14,648,198 18,773,398
2037 14,502,712 18,433,422
2036 14,354,673 18,128,058
2035 14,203,719 17,765,049
2034 14,050,157 17,432,165
2033 13,894,595 17,100,072
2032 13,736,683 16,822,053
2031 13,576,765 16,495,903
2030 13,414,644 16,178,061
2029 13,251,015 15,868,812
2028 13,085,878 15,554,713
2027 12,918,991 15,217,275
2026 12,751,046 14,898,118
2025 12,581,843 14,569,341
2024 12,413,315 14,256,567
2023 12,244,159 13,954,471
2022 12,077,154 13,651,030
2021 11,937,360 13,355,260
2020 11,816,299 13,065,837
2019 11,671,386 12,776,103
2018 11,508,368 12,487,996
2017 11,344,587 12,202,060
2016 11,180,020 11,919,183
2015 11,014,705 11,640,022
2014 10,848,888 11,364,757
2013 10,682,608 11,093,340
2012 10,515,807 10,829,901
2011 10,348,929 10,573,733
2010 10,182,345 10,317,553
2009 10,016,275 10,060,432
2008 9,850,858 9,804,269
2007 9,685,960 9,549,933
2006 9,521,689 9,299,246
2005 9,360,754 9,054,528
2004 9,204,287 8,816,844
2003 9,050,700 8,586,875
2002 8,900,355 8,400,180
2001 8,752,736 8,287,094
2000 8,606,326 8,213,931
1999 8,459,806 8,147,912
1998 8,313,394 8,081,681
1997 8,167,900 7,755,238
1996 8,021,736 6,708,764
1995 7,874,676 5,674,118
1994 7,727,322 6,792,352
1993 7,579,195 7,981,132
1992 7,430,336 7,683,266
1991 7,280,289 7,526,966
1990 7,130,142 7,375,307
1989 6,981,766 7,184,706
1988 6,835,508 6,968,071
1987 6,692,162 6,749,493
1986 6,552,479 6,531,881
1985 6,416,185 6,317,228
1984 6,281,868 6,107,627
1983 6,149,060 5,905,311
1982 6,018,088 5,711,549
1981 5,888,109 5,527,230
1980 5,758,900 5,353,259
1979 5,630,849 5,189,541
1978 5,504,123 5,035,171
1977 5,379,166 4,888,240
1976 5,256,496 4,745,954
1975 5,137,539 4,607,728
1974 5,022,475 4,474,228
1973 4,910,200 4,345,047
1972 4,800,978 4,220,335
1971 4,694,342 4,100,044
1970 4,590,010 3,980,669
1969 4,488,232 3,861,271
1968 4,388,944 3,744,010
1967 4,292,572 3,629,577
1966 4,199,550 3,521,626
1965 4,109,796 3,423,210
1964 4,022,996 3,334,834
1963 3,938,913 3,258,890
1962 3,857,493 3,186,025
1961 3,778,731 3,106,779
1960 3,702,323 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Rwanda
2100 -0.12% 0.32%
2099 -0.11% 0.24%
2098 -0.1% 0.23%
2097 -0.09% 0.26%
2096 -0.08% 0.41%
2095 -0.06% 0.26%
2094 -0.06% 0.41%
2093 -0.05% 0.38%
2092 -0.04% 0.32%
2091 -0.03% 0.32%
2090 -0.02% 0.62%
2089 -0.01% 0.46%
2088 -0.006% 0.61%
2087 0.005% 0.49%
2086 0.01% 0.46%
2085 0.03% 0.46%
2084 0.04% 0.57%
2083 0.05% 0.6%
2082 0.06% 0.58%
2081 0.08% 0.63%
2080 0.09% 0.63%
2079 0.1% 0.6%
2078 0.12% 0.66%
2077 0.14% 0.59%
2076 0.16% 0.69%
2075 0.17% 0.68%
2074 0.19% 0.75%
2073 0.21% 0.79%
2072 0.22% 0.77%
2071 0.24% 0.86%
2070 0.26% 0.76%
2069 0.28% 0.89%
2068 0.3% 0.95%
2067 0.32% 0.86%
2066 0.34% 1%
2065 0.36% 0.98%
2064 0.38% 1.05%
2063 0.4% 0.94%
2062 0.42% 1.2%
2061 0.43% 1.06%
2060 0.46% 1.08%
2059 0.48% 1.32%
2058 0.5% 1.08%
2057 0.52% 1.1%
2056 0.54% 1.24%
2055 0.57% 1.21%
2054 0.59% 1.21%
2053 0.61% 1.21%
2052 0.63% 1.33%
2051 0.66% 1.31%
2050 0.68% 1.4%
2049 0.71% 1.47%
2048 0.73% 1.48%
2047 0.76% 1.37%
2046 0.78% 1.53%
2045 0.81% 1.5%
2044 0.84% 1.79%
2043 0.86% 1.65%
2042 0.89% 1.86%
2041 0.92% 1.9%
2040 0.95% 1.92%
2039 0.98% 1.79%
2038 1% 1.84%
2037 1.03% 1.68%
2036 1.06% 2.04%
2035 1.09% 1.91%
2034 1.12% 1.94%
2033 1.15% 1.65%
2032 1.18% 1.98%
2031 1.21% 1.96%
2030 1.23% 1.95%
2029 1.26% 2.02%
2028 1.29% 2.22%
2027 1.32% 2.14%
2026 1.34% 2.26%
2025 1.36% 2.19%
2024 1.38% 2.16%
2023 1.38% 2.22%
2022 1.17% 2.21%
2021 1.02% 2.22%
2020 1.24% 2.27%
2019 1.42% 2.31%
2018 1.44% 2.34%
2017 1.47% 2.37%
2016 1.5% 2.4%
2015 1.53% 2.42%
2014 1.56% 2.45%
2013 1.59% 2.43%
2012 1.61% 2.42%
2011 1.64% 2.48%
2010 1.66% 2.56%
2009 1.68% 2.61%
2008 1.7% 2.66%
2007 1.73% 2.7%
2006 1.72% 2.7%
2005 1.7% 2.7%
2004 1.7% 2.68%
2003 1.69% 2.22%
2002 1.69% 1.36%
2001 1.7% 0.89%
2000 1.73% 0.81%
1999 1.76% 0.82%
1998 1.78% 4.21%
1997 1.82% 15.6%
1996 1.87% 18.2%
1995 1.91% -16.5%
1994 1.95% -14.9%
1993 2% 3.88%
1992 2.06% 2.08%
1991 2.11% 2.06%
1990 2.13% 2.65%
1989 2.14% 3.11%
1988 2.14% 3.24%
1987 2.13% 3.33%
1986 2.12% 3.4%
1985 2.14% 3.43%
1984 2.16% 3.43%
1983 2.18% 3.39%
1982 2.21% 3.33%
1981 2.24% 3.25%
1980 2.27% 3.15%
1979 2.3% 3.07%
1978 2.32% 3.01%
1977 2.33% 3%
1976 2.32% 3%
1975 2.29% 2.98%
1974 2.29% 2.97%
1973 2.27% 2.96%
1972 2.27% 2.93%
1971 2.27% 3%
1970 2.27% 3.09%
1969 2.26% 3.13%
1968 2.25% 3.15%
1967 2.22% 3.07%
1966 2.18% 2.87%
1965 2.16% 2.65%
1964 2.13% 2.33%
1963 2.11% 2.29%
1962 2.08% 2.55%
1961 2.06% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Rwanda
Current population
12837312
15062056
Population rank 79/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.18%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +857
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +6,282
Net migration rank 110/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 6,282
2024 171,974 -3,000 316,025 -15,582
2023 172,336 -3,008 312,762 -9,001
2022 167,691 -3,008 312,145 -9,001
2021 119,576 -4,663 309,895 -21,492
2020 131,870 -4,663 312,692 -22,251
2019 171,593 -8,981 313,525 -24,492
2018 172,775 -9,344 312,512 -25,323
2017 173,799 -9,669 310,323 -25,634
2016 175,057 -10,071 305,549 -24,474
2015 176,169 -10,525 299,114 -21,862
2014 176,967 -10,971 292,779 -19,505
2013 177,929 -11,369 286,331 -16,779
2012 178,716 -11,689 282,584 -25,260
2011 178,840 -12,106 282,922 -27,915
2010 179,036 -12,590 286,848 -29,501
2009 178,741 -13,055 287,034 -30,128
2008 178,576 -13,418 287,334 -31,913
2007 178,309 -13,669 285,791 -32,537
2006 177,999 -14,107 282,149 -34,008
2005 173,567 -15,594 275,121 -33,830
2004 172,350 -17,385 265,273 -31,214
2003 171,846 -19,621 251,243 -25,355
2002 170,656 -22,188 239,036 -91,518
2001 171,177 -24,405 230,845 -152,197
2000 172,996 -26,940 221,276 -153,588
1999 175,051 -28,074 210,518 -146,162
1998 174,207 -28,378 197,185 -129,089
1997 173,731 -28,566 174,687 410,106
1996 175,861 -28,685 140,455 1,367,700
1995 175,141 -28,204 121,137 439,995
1994 175,387 -27,621 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 175,344 -26,856 183,926 236,110
1992 174,242 -25,005 188,025 -12,334
1991 174,836 -23,982 196,431 -59,519
1990 171,351 -21,917 207,895 -41,483
1989 168,044 -20,720 217,632 -2,826
1988 164,763 -19,568 223,759 -5,285
1987 160,458 -18,948 225,744 -7,062
1986 156,146 -18,297 225,526 -8,982
1985 152,288 -17,558 223,794 -11,031
1984 150,545 -16,625 219,337 -12,899
1983 147,129 -15,432 212,750 -14,560
1982 144,825 -14,580 205,147 -15,818
1981 143,199 -13,476 195,769 -16,453
1980 140,460 -11,762 184,988 -16,359
1979 137,331 -9,923 174,477 -15,669
1978 134,504 -8,462 163,779 -13,838
1977 131,569 -7,714 155,011 -11,084
1976 128,552 -7,063 147,665 -7,027
1975 122,864 -6,424 140,596 -4,791
1974 119,560 -5,873 135,743 -4,535
1973 116,323 -5,457 131,021 -3,862
1972 112,799 -5,224 126,403 -4,156
1971 110,749 -5,057 122,567 -4,230
1970 107,897 -4,915 119,273 1,149
1969 105,361 -4,784 115,394 2,983
1968 102,671 -4,679 111,422 4,728
1967 99,339 -4,586 108,053 4,655
1966 95,800 -4,507 105,128 -1,930
1965 92,655 -4,444 103,422 -9,774
1964 89,745 -4,352 102,562 -19,458
1963 87,010 -4,233 94,296 -25,524
1962 84,090 -4,026 102,548 -25,594
1961 81,106 -3,642 102,051 -20,508
1960 78,501 -3,144 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 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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