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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 12,565,048 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 +1.36% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Bolivia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia South Sudan
2100 17,891,143 24,078,379
2099 17,911,750 24,072,957
2098 17,930,833 24,054,947
2097 17,948,126 24,056,753
2096 17,963,582 24,045,972
2095 17,977,328 24,037,837
2094 17,989,016 24,039,267
2093 17,999,530 24,030,512
2092 18,008,657 24,010,555
2091 18,016,434 23,991,816
2090 18,022,288 23,970,012
2089 18,026,374 23,929,017
2088 18,028,801 23,883,712
2087 18,029,963 23,848,809
2086 18,029,143 23,794,890
2085 18,026,512 23,750,772
2084 18,021,640 23,678,728
2083 18,014,790 23,609,290
2082 18,005,874 23,532,790
2081 17,994,619 23,458,146
2080 17,980,992 23,383,482
2079 17,964,867 23,286,011
2078 17,946,132 23,188,860
2077 17,924,387 23,078,416
2076 17,899,247 22,979,198
2075 17,870,960 22,860,496
2074 17,839,807 22,718,148
2073 17,806,362 22,575,682
2072 17,769,463 22,431,004
2071 17,729,691 22,280,140
2070 17,687,278 22,143,813
2069 17,641,545 21,995,874
2068 17,592,799 21,822,076
2067 17,540,255 21,654,546
2066 17,484,401 21,489,275
2065 17,425,710 21,309,913
2064 17,363,463 21,134,522
2063 17,298,241 20,957,705
2062 17,230,131 20,777,701
2061 17,158,789 20,601,672
2060 17,084,495 20,423,629
2059 17,006,955 20,227,862
2058 16,926,185 20,041,880
2057 16,842,318 19,846,671
2056 16,755,098 19,652,407
2055 16,665,072 19,457,411
2054 16,571,285 19,250,667
2053 16,474,757 19,053,773
2052 16,374,922 18,833,795
2051 16,271,717 18,626,605
2050 16,165,260 18,427,690
2049 16,055,569 18,224,430
2048 15,942,659 18,014,650
2047 15,827,029 17,799,982
2046 15,708,231 17,572,953
2045 15,586,373 17,348,901
2044 15,461,422 17,115,914
2043 15,333,286 16,882,303
2042 15,202,151 16,639,465
2041 15,067,999 16,390,966
2040 14,931,164 16,137,104
2039 14,791,253 15,884,330
2038 14,648,198 15,622,514
2037 14,502,712 15,358,539
2036 14,354,673 15,085,936
2035 14,203,719 14,810,066
2034 14,050,157 14,538,365
2033 13,894,595 14,273,128
2032 13,736,683 14,002,178
2031 13,576,765 13,725,779
2030 13,414,644 13,460,850
2029 13,251,015 13,201,804
2028 13,085,878 12,942,501
2027 12,918,991 12,688,278
2026 12,751,046 12,434,895
2025 12,581,843 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 1.36% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Bolivia South Sudan
Current population
12837312
12565048
Population rank 79/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.15%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +672
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 48/197
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 171,974 -3,000 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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