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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.22 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 0.81% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sudan
2100 17,891,143 138,786,562
2099 17,911,750 138,200,726
2098 17,930,833 137,581,716
2097 17,948,126 136,936,850
2096 17,963,582 136,293,310
2095 17,977,328 135,619,411
2094 17,989,016 134,962,748
2093 17,999,530 134,241,761
2092 18,008,657 133,476,598
2091 18,016,434 132,717,036
2090 18,022,288 131,929,843
2089 18,026,374 131,106,299
2088 18,028,801 130,258,636
2087 18,029,963 129,375,710
2086 18,029,143 128,473,461
2085 18,026,512 127,558,118
2084 18,021,640 126,607,392
2083 18,014,790 125,651,327
2082 18,005,874 124,696,076
2081 17,994,619 123,744,490
2080 17,980,992 122,770,063
2079 17,964,867 121,779,815
2078 17,946,132 120,751,900
2077 17,924,387 119,717,424
2076 17,899,247 118,681,140
2075 17,870,960 117,612,837
2074 17,839,807 116,516,833
2073 17,806,362 115,406,797
2072 17,769,463 114,272,123
2071 17,729,691 113,124,997
2070 17,687,278 111,982,729
2069 17,641,545 110,816,409
2068 17,592,799 109,652,769
2067 17,540,255 108,433,341
2066 17,484,401 107,199,808
2065 17,425,710 105,978,161
2064 17,363,463 104,726,820
2063 17,298,241 103,455,672
2062 17,230,131 102,156,918
2061 17,158,789 100,859,967
2060 17,084,495 99,547,905
2059 17,006,955 98,233,054
2058 16,926,185 96,897,205
2057 16,842,318 95,551,255
2056 16,755,098 94,198,924
2055 16,665,072 92,819,157
2054 16,571,285 91,429,774
2053 16,474,757 90,049,799
2052 16,374,922 88,658,871
2051 16,271,717 87,267,085
2050 16,165,260 85,869,620
2049 16,055,569 84,466,974
2048 15,942,659 83,095,662
2047 15,827,029 81,727,967
2046 15,708,231 80,356,627
2045 15,586,373 78,980,614
2044 15,461,422 77,616,012
2043 15,333,286 76,252,103
2042 15,202,151 74,901,092
2041 15,067,999 73,546,861
2040 14,931,164 72,207,474
2039 14,791,253 70,876,908
2038 14,648,198 69,547,797
2037 14,502,712 68,201,884
2036 14,354,673 66,863,109
2035 14,203,719 65,516,233
2034 14,050,157 64,168,801
2033 13,894,595 62,823,562
2032 13,736,683 61,491,227
2031 13,576,765 60,168,709
2030 13,414,644 58,846,984
2029 13,251,015 57,534,918
2028 13,085,878 56,242,802
2027 12,918,991 54,955,096
2026 12,751,046 53,313,722
2025 12,581,843 51,662,147
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 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 139M 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 1.36% 2.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Sudan
Current population
12837312
54156832
Population rank 79/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.65%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 30/197
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 171,974 -3,000 1,345,019 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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