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Population in Bolivia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.02 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Bolivia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia South Sudan
2100 17,893,435 24,086,901
2099 17,914,045 24,081,477
2098 17,933,130 24,063,461
2097 17,950,426 24,065,268
2096 17,965,884 24,054,483
2095 17,979,632 24,046,345
2094 17,991,321 24,047,776
2093 18,001,837 24,039,017
2092 18,010,965 24,019,054
2091 18,018,743 24,000,308
2090 18,024,598 23,978,496
2089 18,028,683 23,937,487
2088 18,031,111 23,892,166
2087 18,032,273 23,857,250
2086 18,031,453 23,803,312
2085 18,028,821 23,759,178
2084 18,023,949 23,687,109
2083 18,017,099 23,617,646
2082 18,008,181 23,541,119
2081 17,996,924 23,466,449
2080 17,983,295 23,391,758
2079 17,967,169 23,294,252
2078 17,948,431 23,197,067
2077 17,926,683 23,086,584
2076 17,901,540 22,987,331
2075 17,873,249 22,868,587
2074 17,842,092 22,726,189
2073 17,808,644 22,583,672
2072 17,771,740 22,438,943
2071 17,731,963 22,288,026
2070 17,689,544 22,151,650
2069 17,643,806 22,003,659
2068 17,595,053 21,829,800
2067 17,542,502 21,662,211
2066 17,486,641 21,496,881
2065 17,427,942 21,317,455
2064 17,365,688 21,142,002
2063 17,300,458 20,965,122
2062 17,232,339 20,785,055
2061 17,160,987 20,608,964
2060 17,086,684 20,430,857
2059 17,009,134 20,235,022
2058 16,928,354 20,048,974
2057 16,844,476 19,853,696
2056 16,757,244 19,659,362
2055 16,667,208 19,464,297
2054 16,573,408 19,257,481
2053 16,476,868 19,060,517
2052 16,377,020 18,840,461
2051 16,273,802 18,633,198
2050 16,167,331 18,434,212
2049 16,057,626 18,230,881
2048 15,944,702 18,021,026
2047 15,829,057 17,806,282
2046 15,710,244 17,579,173
2045 15,588,370 17,355,041
2044 15,463,403 17,121,972
2043 15,335,251 16,888,278
2042 15,204,099 16,645,354
2041 15,069,930 16,396,768
2040 14,933,077 16,142,816
2039 14,793,148 15,889,952
2038 14,650,075 15,628,043
2037 14,504,571 15,363,975
2036 14,356,512 15,091,275
2035 14,205,539 14,815,307
2034 14,051,957 14,543,511
2033 13,896,375 14,278,180
2032 13,738,443 14,007,134
2031 13,578,504 13,730,637
2030 13,416,363 13,465,615
2029 13,252,713 13,206,477
2028 13,087,555 12,947,082
2027 12,920,647 12,692,769
2026 12,752,679 12,439,296
2025 12,583,455 12,193,102
2024 12,413,315 11,943,408
2023 12,244,159 11,483,374
2022 12,077,154 11,021,177
2021 11,937,360 10,865,780
2020 11,816,299 10,698,467
2019 11,671,386 10,423,384
2018 11,508,368 10,122,977
2017 11,344,587 10,259,154
2016 11,180,020 10,830,102
2015 11,014,705 11,107,561
2014 10,848,888 11,235,073
2013 10,682,608 11,166,275
2012 10,515,807 10,756,240
2011 10,348,929 10,288,109
2010 10,182,345 9,745,953
2009 10,016,275 9,243,556
2008 9,850,858 8,817,647
2007 9,685,960 8,388,788
2006 9,521,689 7,976,526
2005 9,360,754 7,590,143
2004 9,204,287 7,233,041
2003 9,050,700 6,903,127
2002 8,900,355 6,596,806
2001 8,752,736 6,308,391
2000 8,606,326 6,032,267
1999 8,459,806 5,771,628
1998 8,313,394 5,620,068
1997 8,167,900 5,509,136
1996 8,021,736 5,356,925
1995 7,874,676 5,225,836
1994 7,727,322 5,071,184
1993 7,579,195 4,956,002
1992 7,430,336 4,909,749
1991 7,280,289 4,836,677
1990 7,130,142 4,737,633
1989 6,981,766 4,713,229
1988 6,835,508 4,848,029
1987 6,692,162 4,962,395
1986 6,552,479 4,921,240
1985 6,416,185 4,834,296
1984 6,281,868 4,750,627
1983 6,149,060 4,661,574
1982 6,018,088 4,557,686
1981 5,888,109 4,447,272
1980 5,758,900 4,339,030
1979 5,630,849 4,232,605
1978 5,504,123 4,127,657
1977 5,379,166 4,024,032
1976 5,256,496 3,921,910
1975 5,137,539 3,821,494
1974 5,022,475 3,723,259
1973 4,910,200 3,627,383
1972 4,800,978 3,542,497
1971 4,694,342 3,468,646
1970 4,590,010 3,409,614
1969 4,488,232 3,365,533
1968 4,388,944 3,321,528
1967 4,292,572 3,277,648
1966 4,199,550 3,236,423
1965 4,109,796 3,189,835
1964 4,022,996 3,129,918
1963 3,938,913 3,072,669
1962 3,857,493 3,024,308
1961 3,778,731 2,976,724
1960 3,702,323 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia South Sudan
2100 -0.12% 0.02%
2099 -0.11% 0.07%
2098 -0.1% -0.008%
2097 -0.09% 0.04%
2096 -0.08% 0.03%
2095 -0.06% -0.006%
2094 -0.06% 0.04%
2093 -0.05% 0.08%
2092 -0.04% 0.08%
2091 -0.03% 0.09%
2090 -0.02% 0.17%
2089 -0.01% 0.19%
2088 -0.006% 0.15%
2087 0.005% 0.23%
2086 0.01% 0.19%
2085 0.03% 0.3%
2084 0.04% 0.29%
2083 0.05% 0.33%
2082 0.06% 0.32%
2081 0.08% 0.32%
2080 0.09% 0.42%
2079 0.1% 0.42%
2078 0.12% 0.48%
2077 0.14% 0.43%
2076 0.16% 0.52%
2075 0.17% 0.63%
2074 0.19% 0.63%
2073 0.21% 0.64%
2072 0.22% 0.68%
2071 0.24% 0.62%
2070 0.26% 0.67%
2069 0.28% 0.8%
2068 0.3% 0.77%
2067 0.32% 0.77%
2066 0.34% 0.84%
2065 0.36% 0.83%
2064 0.38% 0.84%
2063 0.4% 0.87%
2062 0.42% 0.85%
2061 0.43% 0.87%
2060 0.46% 0.97%
2059 0.48% 0.93%
2058 0.5% 0.98%
2057 0.52% 0.99%
2056 0.54% 1%
2055 0.57% 1.07%
2054 0.59% 1.03%
2053 0.61% 1.17%
2052 0.63% 1.11%
2051 0.66% 1.08%
2050 0.68% 1.12%
2049 0.71% 1.16%
2048 0.73% 1.21%
2047 0.76% 1.29%
2046 0.78% 1.29%
2045 0.81% 1.36%
2044 0.84% 1.38%
2043 0.86% 1.46%
2042 0.89% 1.52%
2041 0.92% 1.57%
2040 0.95% 1.59%
2039 0.98% 1.68%
2038 1% 1.72%
2037 1.03% 1.81%
2036 1.06% 1.86%
2035 1.09% 1.87%
2034 1.12% 1.86%
2033 1.15% 1.94%
2032 1.18% 2.01%
2031 1.21% 1.97%
2030 1.23% 1.96%
2029 1.26% 2%
2028 1.29% 2%
2027 1.32% 2.04%
2026 1.34% 2.02%
2025 1.37% 2.09%
2024 1.38% 4.01%
2023 1.38% 4.19%
2022 1.17% 1.43%
2021 1.02% 1.56%
2020 1.24% 2.64%
2019 1.42% 2.97%
2018 1.44% -1.33%
2017 1.47% -5.27%
2016 1.5% -2.5%
2015 1.53% -1.13%
2014 1.56% 0.62%
2013 1.59% 3.81%
2012 1.61% 4.55%
2011 1.64% 5.56%
2010 1.66% 5.44%
2009 1.68% 4.83%
2008 1.7% 5.11%
2007 1.73% 5.17%
2006 1.72% 5.09%
2005 1.7% 4.94%
2004 1.7% 4.78%
2003 1.69% 4.64%
2002 1.69% 4.57%
2001 1.7% 4.58%
2000 1.73% 4.52%
1999 1.76% 2.7%
1998 1.78% 2.01%
1997 1.82% 2.84%
1996 1.87% 2.51%
1995 1.91% 3.05%
1994 1.95% 2.32%
1993 2% 0.94%
1992 2.06% 1.51%
1991 2.11% 2.09%
1990 2.13% 0.52%
1989 2.14% -2.78%
1988 2.14% -2.3%
1987 2.13% 0.84%
1986 2.12% 1.8%
1985 2.14% 1.76%
1984 2.16% 1.91%
1983 2.18% 2.28%
1982 2.21% 2.48%
1981 2.24% 2.49%
1980 2.27% 2.51%
1979 2.3% 2.54%
1978 2.32% 2.58%
1977 2.33% 2.6%
1976 2.32% 2.63%
1975 2.29% 2.64%
1974 2.29% 2.64%
1973 2.27% 2.4%
1972 2.27% 2.13%
1971 2.27% 1.73%
1970 2.27% 1.31%
1969 2.26% 1.32%
1968 2.25% 1.34%
1967 2.22% 1.27%
1966 2.18% 1.46%
1965 2.16% 1.91%
1964 2.13% 1.86%
1963 2.11% 1.6%
1962 2.08% 1.6%
1961 2.06% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Bolivia South Sudan
Current population
12798112
12507858
Population rank 79/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.15%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 7/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +6,145
Net migration rank 110/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 6,145
2024 - -3,000 - 15,374
2023 172,336 -3,008 217,966 455,000
2022 167,691 -3,008 211,166 40,259
2021 119,576 -4,663 213,567 -154,359
2020 131,870 -4,663 212,332 62,935
2019 171,593 -8,981 209,708 65,198
2018 172,775 -9,344 168,497 157,408
2017 173,799 -9,669 72,193 -670,477
2016 175,057 -10,071 110,553 -654,225
2015 176,169 -10,525 148,542 -159,822
2014 176,967 -10,971 227,611 -471,523
2013 177,929 -11,369 315,983 65,337
2012 178,716 -11,689 312,974 125,771
2011 178,840 -12,106 303,181 194,325
2010 179,036 -12,590 287,409 299,402
2009 178,741 -13,055 278,859 139,129
2008 178,576 -13,418 268,268 165,557
2007 178,309 -13,669 256,546 167,350
2006 177,999 -14,107 246,706 153,926
2005 173,567 -15,594 239,272 132,869
2004 172,350 -17,385 231,877 110,182
2003 171,846 -19,621 225,822 91,951
2002 170,656 -22,188 212,014 82,847
2001 171,177 -24,405 204,108 77,856
2000 172,996 -26,940 196,055 74,227
1999 175,051 -28,074 180,721 70,271
1998 174,207 -28,378 -12,157 64,285
1997 173,731 -28,566 121,454 48,280
1996 175,861 -28,685 116,728 17,953
1995 175,141 -28,204 110,417 17,077
1994 175,387 -27,621 165,407 16,407
1993 175,344 -26,856 32,779 15,772
1992 174,242 -25,005 28,874 15,077
1991 174,836 -23,982 87,873 14,327
1990 171,351 -21,917 82,900 12,988
1989 168,044 -20,720 83,735 -130,821
1988 164,763 -19,568 -125,447 -97,065
1987 160,458 -18,948 5,756 -11,976
1986 156,146 -18,297 99,502 -10,973
1985 152,288 -17,558 95,342 -9,986
1984 150,545 -16,625 90,970 -8,984
1983 147,129 -15,432 104,107 -7,986
1982 144,825 -14,580 118,641 -6,983
1981 143,199 -13,476 115,163 -5,994
1980 140,460 -11,762 112,307 -4,997
1979 137,331 -9,923 109,540 -3,997
1978 134,504 -8,462 107,352 -2,998
1977 131,569 -7,714 104,886 -1,997
1976 128,552 -7,063 102,346 -995
1975 122,864 -6,424 99,882 -395
1974 119,560 -5,873 97,181 -192
1973 116,323 -5,457 94,765 0
1972 112,799 -5,224 74,803 193
1971 110,749 -5,057 72,308 394
1970 107,897 -4,915 44,776 587
1969 105,361 -4,784 42,015 786
1968 102,671 -4,679 44,213 995
1967 99,339 -4,586 41,357 1,194
1966 95,800 -4,507 38,523 1,386
1965 92,655 -4,444 51,682 1,591
1964 89,745 -4,352 64,786 1,785
1963 87,010 -4,233 46,333 1,591
1962 84,090 -4,026 47,406 1,386
1961 81,106 -3,642 45,186 1,194
1960 78,501 -3,144 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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