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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.53 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Senegal
2100 17,891,143 47,474,574
2099 17,911,750 47,302,101
2098 17,930,833 47,124,428
2097 17,948,126 46,935,783
2096 17,963,582 46,742,299
2095 17,977,328 46,541,530
2094 17,989,016 46,331,819
2093 17,999,530 46,117,446
2092 18,008,657 45,896,926
2091 18,016,434 45,669,419
2090 18,022,288 45,435,395
2089 18,026,374 45,190,699
2088 18,028,801 44,942,408
2087 18,029,963 44,685,891
2086 18,029,143 44,418,490
2085 18,026,512 44,143,926
2084 18,021,640 43,864,819
2083 18,014,790 43,572,529
2082 18,005,874 43,279,061
2081 17,994,619 42,978,412
2080 17,980,992 42,673,206
2079 17,964,867 42,360,446
2078 17,946,132 42,038,513
2077 17,924,387 41,710,573
2076 17,899,247 41,373,492
2075 17,870,960 41,024,071
2074 17,839,807 40,668,576
2073 17,806,362 40,306,673
2072 17,769,463 39,937,069
2071 17,729,691 39,562,087
2070 17,687,278 39,181,827
2069 17,641,545 38,789,497
2068 17,592,799 38,392,382
2067 17,540,255 37,991,278
2066 17,484,401 37,578,685
2065 17,425,710 37,162,056
2064 17,363,463 36,738,762
2063 17,298,241 36,312,562
2062 17,230,131 35,879,325
2061 17,158,789 35,443,454
2060 17,084,495 35,004,974
2059 17,006,955 34,566,478
2058 16,926,185 34,117,578
2057 16,842,318 33,668,392
2056 16,755,098 33,214,418
2055 16,665,072 32,760,822
2054 16,571,285 32,308,761
2053 16,474,757 31,854,267
2052 16,374,922 31,400,703
2051 16,271,717 30,944,985
2050 16,165,260 30,486,035
2049 16,055,569 30,028,301
2048 15,942,659 29,566,333
2047 15,827,029 29,107,317
2046 15,708,231 28,644,370
2045 15,586,373 28,183,606
2044 15,461,422 27,720,422
2043 15,333,286 27,256,832
2042 15,202,151 26,792,904
2041 15,067,999 26,328,316
2040 14,931,164 25,862,356
2039 14,791,253 25,394,612
2038 14,648,198 24,924,728
2037 14,502,712 24,453,976
2036 14,354,673 23,983,290
2035 14,203,719 23,511,966
2034 14,050,157 23,043,425
2033 13,894,595 22,574,895
2032 13,736,683 22,106,910
2031 13,576,765 21,639,797
2030 13,414,644 21,175,234
2029 13,251,015 20,716,123
2028 13,085,878 20,260,670
2027 12,918,991 19,811,163
2026 12,751,046 19,369,097
2025 12,581,843 18,931,966
2024 12,413,315 18,501,984
2023 12,244,159 18,077,573
2022 12,077,154 17,651,103
2021 11,937,360 17,220,867
2020 11,816,299 16,789,219
2019 11,671,386 16,352,922
2018 11,508,368 15,914,498
2017 11,344,587 15,475,002
2016 11,180,020 15,034,521
2015 11,014,705 14,593,331
2014 10,848,888 14,152,102
2013 10,682,608 13,710,849
2012 10,515,807 13,310,495
2011 10,348,929 12,958,897
2010 10,182,345 12,635,413
2009 10,016,275 12,337,389
2008 9,850,858 12,048,959
2007 9,685,960 11,770,344
2006 9,521,689 11,500,094
2005 9,360,754 11,235,472
2004 9,204,287 10,975,704
2003 9,050,700 10,721,176
2002 8,900,355 10,466,214
2001 8,752,736 10,212,942
2000 8,606,326 9,968,260
1999 8,459,806 9,730,887
1998 8,313,394 9,502,952
1997 8,167,900 9,283,495
1996 8,021,736 9,067,014
1995 7,874,676 8,848,101
1994 7,727,322 8,624,078
1993 7,579,195 8,396,288
1992 7,430,336 8,168,395
1991 7,280,289 7,943,085
1990 7,130,142 7,720,523
1989 6,981,766 7,502,207
1988 6,835,508 7,289,618
1987 6,692,162 7,081,530
1986 6,552,479 6,878,192
1985 6,416,185 6,683,287
1984 6,281,868 6,499,364
1983 6,149,060 6,324,504
1982 6,018,088 6,156,961
1981 5,888,109 5,997,160
1980 5,758,900 5,845,638
1979 5,630,849 5,702,895
1978 5,504,123 5,568,096
1977 5,379,166 5,439,549
1976 5,256,496 5,308,564
1975 5,137,539 5,170,810
1974 5,022,475 5,029,437
1973 4,910,200 4,885,181
1972 4,800,978 4,741,631
1971 4,694,342 4,601,864
1970 4,590,010 4,466,328
1969 4,488,232 4,334,974
1968 4,388,944 4,207,587
1967 4,292,572 4,083,870
1966 4,199,550 3,964,299
1965 4,109,796 3,849,788
1964 4,022,996 3,740,535
1963 3,938,913 3,635,876
1962 3,857,493 3,534,686
1961 3,778,731 3,436,375
1960 3,702,323 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Senegal
2100 -0.12% 0.36%
2099 -0.11% 0.38%
2098 -0.1% 0.4%
2097 -0.09% 0.41%
2096 -0.08% 0.43%
2095 -0.06% 0.45%
2094 -0.06% 0.46%
2093 -0.05% 0.48%
2092 -0.04% 0.5%
2091 -0.03% 0.52%
2090 -0.02% 0.54%
2089 -0.01% 0.55%
2088 -0.006% 0.57%
2087 0.005% 0.6%
2086 0.01% 0.62%
2085 0.03% 0.64%
2084 0.04% 0.67%
2083 0.05% 0.68%
2082 0.06% 0.7%
2081 0.08% 0.72%
2080 0.09% 0.74%
2079 0.1% 0.77%
2078 0.12% 0.79%
2077 0.14% 0.81%
2076 0.16% 0.85%
2075 0.17% 0.87%
2074 0.19% 0.9%
2073 0.21% 0.93%
2072 0.22% 0.95%
2071 0.24% 0.97%
2070 0.26% 1.01%
2069 0.28% 1.03%
2068 0.3% 1.06%
2067 0.32% 1.1%
2066 0.34% 1.12%
2065 0.36% 1.15%
2064 0.38% 1.17%
2063 0.4% 1.21%
2062 0.42% 1.23%
2061 0.43% 1.25%
2060 0.46% 1.27%
2059 0.48% 1.32%
2058 0.5% 1.33%
2057 0.52% 1.37%
2056 0.54% 1.38%
2055 0.57% 1.4%
2054 0.59% 1.43%
2053 0.61% 1.44%
2052 0.63% 1.47%
2051 0.66% 1.51%
2050 0.68% 1.52%
2049 0.71% 1.56%
2048 0.73% 1.58%
2047 0.76% 1.62%
2046 0.78% 1.63%
2045 0.81% 1.67%
2044 0.84% 1.7%
2043 0.86% 1.73%
2042 0.89% 1.76%
2041 0.92% 1.8%
2040 0.95% 1.84%
2039 0.98% 1.89%
2038 1% 1.93%
2037 1.03% 1.96%
2036 1.06% 2%
2035 1.09% 2.03%
2034 1.12% 2.08%
2033 1.15% 2.12%
2032 1.18% 2.16%
2031 1.21% 2.19%
2030 1.23% 2.22%
2029 1.26% 2.25%
2028 1.29% 2.27%
2027 1.32% 2.28%
2026 1.34% 2.31%
2025 1.36% 2.32%
2024 1.38% 2.35%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 1.17% 2.5%
2021 1.02% 2.57%
2020 1.24% 2.67%
2019 1.42% 2.75%
2018 1.44% 2.84%
2017 1.47% 2.93%
2016 1.5% 3.02%
2015 1.53% 3.12%
2014 1.56% 3.22%
2013 1.59% 3.01%
2012 1.61% 2.71%
2011 1.64% 2.56%
2010 1.66% 2.42%
2009 1.68% 2.39%
2008 1.7% 2.37%
2007 1.73% 2.35%
2006 1.72% 2.36%
2005 1.7% 2.37%
2004 1.7% 2.37%
2003 1.69% 2.44%
2002 1.69% 2.48%
2001 1.7% 2.45%
2000 1.73% 2.44%
1999 1.76% 2.4%
1998 1.78% 2.36%
1997 1.82% 2.39%
1996 1.87% 2.47%
1995 1.91% 2.6%
1994 1.95% 2.71%
1993 2% 2.79%
1992 2.06% 2.84%
1991 2.11% 2.88%
1990 2.13% 2.91%
1989 2.14% 2.92%
1988 2.14% 2.94%
1987 2.13% 2.96%
1986 2.12% 2.92%
1985 2.14% 2.83%
1984 2.16% 2.76%
1983 2.18% 2.72%
1982 2.21% 2.66%
1981 2.24% 2.59%
1980 2.27% 2.5%
1979 2.3% 2.42%
1978 2.32% 2.36%
1977 2.33% 2.47%
1976 2.32% 2.66%
1975 2.29% 2.81%
1974 2.29% 2.95%
1973 2.27% 3.03%
1972 2.27% 3.04%
1971 2.27% 3.03%
1970 2.27% 3.03%
1969 2.26% 3.03%
1968 2.25% 3.03%
1967 2.22% 3.02%
1966 2.18% 2.97%
1965 2.16% 2.92%
1964 2.13% 2.88%
1963 2.11% 2.86%
1962 2.08% 2.86%
1961 2.06% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Senegal
Current population
12837312
19596169
Population rank 79/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.24%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 35/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -12,636
Net migration rank 110/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -12,636
2024 171,974 -3,000 438,108 -10,307
2023 172,336 -3,008 431,006 -9,999
2022 167,691 -3,008 415,507 16,425
2021 119,576 -4,663 403,019 25,519
2020 131,870 -4,663 400,910 33,848
2019 171,593 -8,981 399,436 38,386
2018 172,775 -9,344 405,454 33,567
2017 173,799 -9,669 410,366 29,605
2016 175,057 -10,071 411,480 29,498
2015 176,169 -10,525 407,008 34,387
2014 176,967 -10,971 405,019 36,030
2013 177,929 -11,369 406,582 34,878
2012 178,716 -11,689 402,243 -42,978
2011 178,840 -12,106 387,290 -43,350
2010 179,036 -12,590 372,934 -69,888
2009 178,741 -13,055 362,238 -69,239
2008 178,576 -13,418 351,661 -67,812
2007 178,309 -13,669 339,963 -66,580
2006 177,999 -14,107 331,364 -64,254
2005 173,567 -15,594 323,908 -61,781
2004 172,350 -17,385 317,286 -59,879
2003 171,846 -19,621 308,856 -57,213
2002 170,656 -22,188 298,842 -40,554
2001 171,177 -24,405 289,690 -41,422
2000 172,996 -26,940 283,946 -42,854
1999 175,051 -28,074 277,944 -44,284
1998 174,207 -28,378 267,404 -45,189
1997 173,731 -28,566 261,200 -44,506
1996 175,861 -28,685 255,418 -39,162
1995 175,141 -28,204 252,552 -31,001
1994 175,387 -27,621 249,115 -22,633
1993 175,344 -26,856 245,742 -16,649
1992 174,242 -25,005 241,482 -14,796
1991 174,836 -23,982 237,713 -13,783
1990 171,351 -21,917 234,155 -12,959
1989 168,044 -20,720 227,797 -12,362
1988 164,763 -19,568 221,772 -12,036
1987 160,458 -18,948 218,522 -12,086
1986 156,146 -18,297 212,887 -12,655
1985 152,288 -17,558 208,218 -18,644
1984 150,545 -16,625 203,125 -24,858
1983 147,129 -15,432 197,673 -26,222
1982 144,825 -14,580 191,309 -27,672
1981 143,199 -13,476 185,917 -29,959
1980 140,460 -11,762 179,707 -32,616
1979 137,331 -9,923 173,425 -35,022
1978 134,504 -8,462 167,744 -36,559
1977 131,569 -7,714 161,636 -35,731
1976 128,552 -7,063 154,776 -18,716
1975 122,864 -6,424 147,311 -7,870
1974 119,560 -5,873 139,974 3,347
1973 116,323 -5,457 133,834 11,382
1972 112,799 -5,224 128,024 13,852
1971 110,749 -5,057 122,511 15,131
1970 107,897 -4,915 117,264 16,168
1969 105,361 -4,784 112,393 16,887
1968 102,671 -4,679 108,240 17,264
1967 99,339 -4,586 104,824 17,107
1966 95,800 -4,507 101,359 15,849
1965 92,655 -4,444 97,912 13,913
1964 89,745 -4,352 94,797 11,892
1963 87,010 -4,233 92,264 10,371
1962 84,090 -4,026 89,937 9,809
1961 81,106 -3,642 87,322 9,549
1960 78,501 -3,144 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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