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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.17 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sudan
2100 17,893,435 137,695,876
2099 17,914,045 137,114,644
2098 17,933,130 136,500,499
2097 17,950,426 135,860,701
2096 17,965,884 135,222,218
2095 17,979,632 134,553,615
2094 17,991,321 133,902,112
2093 18,001,837 133,186,791
2092 18,010,965 132,427,642
2091 18,018,743 131,674,049
2090 18,024,598 130,893,042
2089 18,028,683 130,075,970
2088 18,031,111 129,234,968
2087 18,032,273 128,358,981
2086 18,031,453 127,463,823
2085 18,028,821 126,555,673
2084 18,023,949 125,612,419
2083 18,017,099 124,663,868
2082 18,008,181 123,716,124
2081 17,996,924 122,772,016
2080 17,983,295 121,805,246
2079 17,967,169 120,822,781
2078 17,948,431 119,802,944
2077 17,926,683 118,776,597
2076 17,901,540 117,748,457
2075 17,873,249 116,688,549
2074 17,842,092 115,601,159
2073 17,808,644 114,499,847
2072 17,771,740 113,374,089
2071 17,731,963 112,235,978
2070 17,689,544 111,102,687
2069 17,643,806 109,945,533
2068 17,595,053 108,791,037
2067 17,542,502 107,581,192
2066 17,486,641 106,357,353
2065 17,427,942 105,145,307
2064 17,365,688 103,903,801
2063 17,300,458 102,642,643
2062 17,232,339 101,354,095
2061 17,160,987 100,067,335
2060 17,086,684 98,765,585
2059 17,009,134 97,461,067
2058 16,928,354 96,135,716
2057 16,844,476 94,800,344
2056 16,757,244 93,458,640
2055 16,667,208 92,089,717
2054 16,573,408 90,711,253
2053 16,476,868 89,342,122
2052 16,377,020 87,962,125
2051 16,273,802 86,581,277
2050 16,167,331 85,194,794
2049 16,057,626 83,803,171
2048 15,944,702 82,442,635
2047 15,829,057 81,085,689
2046 15,710,244 79,725,126
2045 15,588,370 78,359,927
2044 15,463,403 77,006,049
2043 15,335,251 75,652,858
2042 15,204,099 74,312,465
2041 15,069,930 72,968,877
2040 14,933,077 71,640,015
2039 14,793,148 70,319,906
2038 14,650,075 69,001,239
2037 14,504,571 67,665,904
2036 14,356,512 66,337,650
2035 14,205,539 65,001,359
2034 14,051,957 63,664,516
2033 13,896,375 62,329,849
2032 13,738,443 61,007,985
2031 13,578,504 59,695,860
2030 13,416,363 58,384,521
2029 13,252,713 57,082,767
2028 13,087,555 55,800,806
2027 12,920,647 54,523,219
2026 12,752,679 52,894,744
2025 12,583,455 51,256,148
2024 12,413,315 50,448,963
2023 12,244,159 50,042,791
2022 12,077,154 49,383,346
2021 11,937,360 48,066,924
2020 11,816,299 46,789,231
2019 11,671,386 45,548,175
2018 11,508,368 44,230,596
2017 11,344,587 42,714,306
2016 11,180,020 41,259,892
2015 11,014,705 40,024,431
2014 10,848,888 38,823,318
2013 10,682,608 37,785,849
2012 10,515,807 36,923,178
2011 10,348,929 36,140,806
2010 10,182,345 35,414,399
2009 10,016,275 34,569,113
2008 9,850,858 33,623,980
2007 9,685,960 32,764,135
2006 9,521,689 31,992,435
2005 9,360,754 31,262,444
2004 9,204,287 30,556,637
2003 9,050,700 29,896,035
2002 8,900,355 29,228,727
2001 8,752,736 28,516,770
2000 8,606,326 27,816,745
1999 8,459,806 27,130,613
1998 8,313,394 26,458,999
1997 8,167,900 25,799,821
1996 8,021,736 25,231,528
1995 7,874,676 24,672,143
1994 7,727,322 24,043,948
1993 7,579,195 23,445,592
1992 7,430,336 22,927,355
1991 7,280,289 22,470,676
1990 7,130,142 22,021,481
1989 6,981,766 21,578,022
1988 6,835,508 21,138,431
1987 6,692,162 20,704,904
1986 6,552,479 20,288,238
1985 6,416,185 19,905,872
1984 6,281,868 19,546,528
1983 6,149,060 19,109,770
1982 6,018,088 18,486,645
1981 5,888,109 17,780,572
1980 5,758,900 17,058,905
1979 5,630,849 16,355,352
1978 5,504,123 15,695,003
1977 5,379,166 15,086,614
1976 5,256,496 14,569,716
1975 5,137,539 14,064,798
1974 5,022,475 13,580,723
1973 4,910,200 13,049,315
1972 4,800,978 12,527,856
1971 4,694,342 12,105,539
1970 4,590,010 11,695,771
1969 4,488,232 11,298,936
1968 4,388,944 10,917,999
1967 4,292,572 10,550,597
1966 4,199,550 10,197,578
1965 4,109,796 9,858,030
1964 4,022,996 9,531,109
1963 3,938,913 9,218,077
1962 3,857,493 8,919,028
1961 3,778,731 8,634,941
1960 3,702,323 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Sudan
2100 -0.12% 0.42%
2099 -0.11% 0.45%
2098 -0.1% 0.47%
2097 -0.09% 0.47%
2096 -0.08% 0.5%
2095 -0.06% 0.49%
2094 -0.06% 0.54%
2093 -0.05% 0.57%
2092 -0.04% 0.57%
2091 -0.03% 0.6%
2090 -0.02% 0.63%
2089 -0.01% 0.65%
2088 -0.006% 0.68%
2087 0.005% 0.7%
2086 0.01% 0.72%
2085 0.03% 0.75%
2084 0.04% 0.76%
2083 0.05% 0.77%
2082 0.06% 0.77%
2081 0.08% 0.79%
2080 0.09% 0.81%
2079 0.1% 0.85%
2078 0.12% 0.86%
2077 0.14% 0.87%
2076 0.16% 0.91%
2075 0.17% 0.94%
2074 0.19% 0.96%
2073 0.21% 0.99%
2072 0.22% 1.01%
2071 0.24% 1.02%
2070 0.26% 1.05%
2069 0.28% 1.06%
2068 0.3% 1.12%
2067 0.32% 1.15%
2066 0.34% 1.15%
2065 0.36% 1.19%
2064 0.38% 1.23%
2063 0.4% 1.27%
2062 0.42% 1.29%
2061 0.43% 1.32%
2060 0.46% 1.34%
2059 0.48% 1.38%
2058 0.5% 1.41%
2057 0.52% 1.44%
2056 0.54% 1.49%
2055 0.57% 1.52%
2054 0.59% 1.53%
2053 0.61% 1.57%
2052 0.63% 1.59%
2051 0.66% 1.63%
2050 0.68% 1.66%
2049 0.71% 1.65%
2048 0.73% 1.67%
2047 0.76% 1.71%
2046 0.78% 1.74%
2045 0.81% 1.76%
2044 0.84% 1.79%
2043 0.86% 1.8%
2042 0.89% 1.84%
2041 0.92% 1.85%
2040 0.95% 1.88%
2039 0.98% 1.91%
2038 1% 1.97%
2037 1.03% 2%
2036 1.06% 2.06%
2035 1.09% 2.1%
2034 1.12% 2.14%
2033 1.15% 2.17%
2032 1.18% 2.2%
2031 1.21% 2.25%
2030 1.23% 2.28%
2029 1.26% 2.3%
2028 1.29% 2.34%
2027 1.32% 3.08%
2026 1.34% 3.2%
2025 1.37% 1.6%
2024 1.38% 0.81%
2023 1.38% 1.34%
2022 1.17% 2.74%
2021 1.02% 2.73%
2020 1.24% 2.72%
2019 1.42% 2.98%
2018 1.44% 3.55%
2017 1.47% 3.53%
2016 1.5% 3.09%
2015 1.53% 3.09%
2014 1.56% 2.75%
2013 1.59% 2.34%
2012 1.61% 2.16%
2011 1.64% 2.05%
2010 1.66% 2.45%
2009 1.68% 2.81%
2008 1.7% 2.62%
2007 1.73% 2.41%
2006 1.72% 2.34%
2005 1.7% 2.31%
2004 1.7% 2.21%
2003 1.69% 2.28%
2002 1.69% 2.5%
2001 1.7% 2.52%
2000 1.73% 2.53%
1999 1.76% 2.54%
1998 1.78% 2.55%
1997 1.82% 2.25%
1996 1.87% 2.27%
1995 1.91% 2.61%
1994 1.95% 2.55%
1993 2% 2.26%
1992 2.06% 2.03%
1991 2.11% 2.04%
1990 2.13% 2.06%
1989 2.14% 2.08%
1988 2.14% 2.09%
1987 2.13% 2.05%
1986 2.12% 1.92%
1985 2.14% 1.84%
1984 2.16% 2.29%
1983 2.18% 3.37%
1982 2.21% 3.97%
1981 2.24% 4.23%
1980 2.27% 4.3%
1979 2.3% 4.21%
1978 2.32% 4.03%
1977 2.33% 3.55%
1976 2.32% 3.59%
1975 2.29% 3.56%
1974 2.29% 4.07%
1973 2.27% 4.16%
1972 2.27% 3.49%
1971 2.27% 3.5%
1970 2.27% 3.51%
1969 2.26% 3.49%
1968 2.25% 3.48%
1967 2.22% 3.46%
1966 2.18% 3.44%
1965 2.16% 3.43%
1964 2.13% 3.4%
1963 2.11% 3.35%
1962 2.08% 3.29%
1961 2.06% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Sudan
Current population
12798112
53335233
Population rank 79/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.64%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 116/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +291,469
Net migration rank 110/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 291,469
2024 - -3,000 - -544,257
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 119,576 -4,663 1,293,817 31,664
2020 131,870 -4,663 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,257,387 125,499
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,208,046 441,623
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,174,422 84,728
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,145,259 66,476
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,097,962 92,504
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 179,036 -12,590 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 178,741 -13,055 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 178,576 -13,418 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 178,309 -13,669 992,819 -201,769
2006 177,999 -14,107 963,740 -211,387
2005 173,567 -15,594 907,017 -199,378
2004 172,350 -17,385 889,382 -185,392
2003 171,846 -19,621 898,226 -281,001
2002 170,656 -22,188 897,965 -180,603
2001 171,177 -24,405 880,284 -173,745
2000 172,996 -26,940 858,536 -165,030
1999 175,051 -28,074 835,840 -157,090
1998 174,207 -28,378 814,752 -150,271
1997 173,731 -28,566 802,245 -148,368
1996 175,861 -28,685 792,926 -310,221
1995 175,141 -28,204 780,700 -144,670
1994 175,387 -27,621 764,645 -144,324
1993 175,344 -26,856 743,249 -166,861
1992 174,242 -25,005 731,177 -271,093
1991 174,836 -23,982 714,612 -261,341
1990 171,351 -21,917 699,953 -254,825
1989 168,044 -20,720 683,743 -241,979
1988 164,763 -19,568 672,604 -235,213
1987 160,458 -18,948 658,416 -228,756
1986 156,146 -18,297 649,649 -245,968
1985 152,288 -17,558 583,382 -222,315
1984 150,545 -16,625 577,405 -219,755
1983 147,129 -15,432 570,198 -54,325
1982 144,825 -14,580 606,362 124,007
1981 143,199 -13,476 585,087 96,697
1980 140,460 -11,762 552,930 208,602
1979 137,331 -9,923 524,942 120,613
1978 134,504 -8,462 497,987 177,153
1977 131,569 -7,714 483,089 58,540
1976 128,552 -7,063 470,019 22,147
1975 122,864 -6,424 454,813 62,843
1974 119,560 -5,873 444,456 6,023
1973 116,323 -5,457 439,201 173,143
1972 112,799 -5,224 428,340 2,238
1971 110,749 -5,057 417,641 -3,577
1970 107,897 -4,915 401,013 4,479
1969 105,361 -4,784 385,712 2,476
1968 102,671 -4,679 370,917 2,776
1967 99,339 -4,586 356,599 4,508
1966 95,800 -4,507 342,118 2,813
1965 92,655 -4,444 327,799 6,367
1964 89,745 -4,352 315,166 4,505
1963 87,010 -4,233 302,132 4,263
1962 84,090 -4,026 287,317 4,387
1961 81,106 -3,642 272,562 3,904
1960 78,501 -3,144 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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