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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Bolivia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Rwanda
2100 17,893,435 33,092,520
2099 17,914,045 32,987,847
2098 17,933,130 32,907,335
2097 17,950,426 32,832,706
2096 17,965,884 32,747,490
2095 17,979,632 32,615,044
2094 17,991,321 32,529,590
2093 18,001,837 32,396,544
2092 18,010,965 32,274,083
2091 18,018,743 32,171,077
2090 18,024,598 32,068,626
2089 18,028,683 31,872,593
2088 18,031,111 31,726,882
2087 18,032,273 31,533,364
2086 18,031,453 31,379,315
2085 18,028,821 31,235,000
2084 18,023,949 31,092,940
2083 18,017,099 30,917,707
2082 18,008,181 30,733,578
2081 17,996,924 30,557,819
2080 17,983,295 30,367,298
2079 17,967,169 30,176,627
2078 17,948,431 29,997,866
2077 17,926,683 29,800,561
2076 17,901,540 29,627,021
2075 17,873,249 29,423,503
2074 17,842,092 29,225,643
2073 17,808,644 29,007,777
2072 17,771,740 28,780,763
2071 17,731,963 28,560,382
2070 17,689,544 28,316,533
2069 17,643,806 28,103,541
2068 17,595,053 27,854,906
2067 17,542,502 27,591,747
2066 17,486,641 27,355,659
2065 17,427,942 27,084,704
2064 17,365,688 26,821,315
2063 17,300,458 26,543,184
2062 17,232,339 26,296,132
2061 17,160,987 25,985,356
2060 17,086,684 25,712,904
2059 17,009,134 25,437,446
2058 16,928,354 25,106,242
2057 16,844,476 24,837,928
2056 16,757,244 24,566,784
2055 16,667,208 24,266,669
2054 16,573,408 23,976,914
2053 16,476,868 23,690,426
2052 16,377,020 23,406,346
2051 16,273,802 23,099,207
2050 16,167,331 22,800,250
2049 16,057,626 22,484,698
2048 15,944,702 22,157,938
2047 15,829,057 21,834,786
2046 15,710,244 21,540,566
2045 15,588,370 21,215,262
2044 15,463,403 20,902,695
2043 15,335,251 20,535,605
2042 15,204,099 20,201,608
2041 15,069,930 19,832,577
2040 14,933,077 19,463,015
2039 14,793,148 19,096,860
2038 14,650,075 18,761,626
2037 14,504,571 18,421,864
2036 14,356,512 18,116,691
2035 14,205,539 17,753,910
2034 14,051,957 17,421,234
2033 13,896,375 17,089,349
2032 13,738,443 16,811,505
2031 13,578,504 16,485,559
2030 13,416,363 16,167,916
2029 13,252,713 15,858,862
2028 13,087,555 15,544,959
2027 12,920,647 15,207,733
2026 12,752,679 14,888,776
2025 12,583,455 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 1.37% 2.13%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Rwanda
Current population
12798112
14975051
Population rank 79/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.18%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +828
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 45/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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