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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.16 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Tajikistan
2100 17,893,435 20,390,053
2099 17,914,045 20,381,074
2098 17,933,130 20,367,161
2097 17,950,426 20,348,897
2096 17,965,884 20,324,869
2095 17,979,632 20,297,885
2094 17,991,321 20,265,966
2093 18,001,837 20,234,160
2092 18,010,965 20,192,937
2091 18,018,743 20,148,873
2090 18,024,598 20,103,798
2089 18,028,683 20,056,079
2088 18,031,111 20,005,521
2087 18,032,273 19,950,317
2086 18,031,453 19,895,606
2085 18,028,821 19,836,988
2084 18,023,949 19,773,272
2083 18,017,099 19,706,082
2082 18,008,181 19,639,516
2081 17,996,924 19,572,596
2080 17,983,295 19,499,390
2079 17,967,169 19,425,502
2078 17,948,431 19,347,261
2077 17,926,683 19,265,447
2076 17,901,540 19,175,355
2075 17,873,249 19,083,859
2074 17,842,092 18,988,290
2073 17,808,644 18,889,470
2072 17,771,740 18,785,103
2071 17,731,963 18,674,697
2070 17,689,544 18,559,138
2069 17,643,806 18,437,873
2068 17,595,053 18,315,011
2067 17,542,502 18,187,508
2066 17,486,641 18,054,404
2065 17,427,942 17,921,674
2064 17,365,688 17,783,801
2063 17,300,458 17,641,066
2062 17,232,339 17,498,306
2061 17,160,987 17,356,130
2060 17,086,684 17,206,922
2059 17,009,134 17,056,085
2058 16,928,354 16,903,532
2057 16,844,476 16,749,284
2056 16,757,244 16,595,691
2055 16,667,208 16,441,650
2054 16,573,408 16,285,520
2053 16,476,868 16,130,235
2052 16,377,020 15,967,770
2051 16,273,802 15,805,253
2050 16,167,331 15,638,613
2049 16,057,626 15,468,883
2048 15,944,702 15,292,499
2047 15,829,057 15,112,083
2046 15,710,244 14,928,123
2045 15,588,370 14,739,540
2044 15,463,403 14,544,544
2043 15,335,251 14,349,357
2042 15,204,099 14,147,892
2041 15,069,930 13,945,694
2040 14,933,077 13,741,587
2039 14,793,148 13,536,704
2038 14,650,075 13,331,490
2037 14,504,571 13,125,051
2036 14,356,512 12,917,110
2035 14,205,539 12,714,184
2034 14,051,957 12,515,962
2033 13,896,375 12,321,294
2032 13,738,443 12,128,060
2031 13,578,504 11,938,351
2030 13,416,363 11,749,706
2029 13,252,713 11,559,235
2028 13,087,555 11,369,414
2027 12,920,647 11,178,605
2026 12,752,679 10,986,242
2025 12,583,455 10,791,246
2024 12,413,315 10,590,927
2023 12,244,159 10,389,799
2022 12,077,154 10,182,222
2021 11,937,360 9,966,908
2020 11,816,299 9,749,310
2019 11,671,386 9,529,966
2018 11,508,368 9,307,333
2017 11,344,587 9,085,946
2016 11,180,020 8,865,631
2015 11,014,705 8,643,840
2014 10,848,888 8,425,552
2013 10,682,608 8,216,724
2012 10,515,807 8,014,084
2011 10,348,929 7,824,785
2010 10,182,345 7,652,141
2009 10,016,275 7,490,230
2008 9,850,858 7,338,403
2007 9,685,960 7,194,477
2006 9,521,689 7,057,566
2005 9,360,754 6,924,720
2004 9,204,287 6,790,547
2003 9,050,700 6,658,575
2002 8,900,355 6,531,669
2001 8,752,736 6,407,377
2000 8,606,326 6,284,735
1999 8,459,806 6,208,370
1998 8,313,394 6,176,397
1997 8,167,900 6,139,829
1996 8,021,736 6,066,523
1995 7,874,676 5,948,584
1994 7,727,322 5,825,368
1993 7,579,195 5,724,993
1992 7,430,336 5,649,400
1991 7,280,289 5,541,205
1990 7,130,142 5,398,768
1989 6,981,766 5,267,249
1988 6,835,508 5,114,989
1987 6,692,162 4,939,059
1986 6,552,479 4,772,139
1985 6,416,185 4,619,003
1984 6,281,868 4,480,026
1983 6,149,060 4,350,874
1982 6,018,088 4,227,171
1981 5,888,109 4,109,022
1980 5,758,900 3,995,256
1979 5,630,849 3,882,691
1978 5,504,123 3,768,508
1977 5,379,166 3,653,265
1976 5,256,496 3,540,076
1975 5,137,539 3,430,425
1974 5,022,475 3,324,499
1973 4,910,200 3,222,290
1972 4,800,978 3,123,691
1971 4,694,342 3,028,837
1970 4,590,010 2,936,779
1969 4,488,232 2,845,273
1968 4,388,944 2,753,848
1967 4,292,572 2,664,130
1966 4,199,550 2,577,184
1965 4,109,796 2,492,998
1964 4,022,996 2,411,260
1963 3,938,913 2,331,736
1962 3,857,493 2,255,026
1961 3,778,731 2,181,805
1960 3,702,323 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Tajikistan
2100 -0.12% 0.04%
2099 -0.11% 0.07%
2098 -0.1% 0.09%
2097 -0.09% 0.12%
2096 -0.08% 0.13%
2095 -0.06% 0.16%
2094 -0.06% 0.16%
2093 -0.05% 0.2%
2092 -0.04% 0.22%
2091 -0.03% 0.22%
2090 -0.02% 0.24%
2089 -0.01% 0.25%
2088 -0.006% 0.28%
2087 0.005% 0.27%
2086 0.01% 0.3%
2085 0.03% 0.32%
2084 0.04% 0.34%
2083 0.05% 0.34%
2082 0.06% 0.34%
2081 0.08% 0.38%
2080 0.09% 0.38%
2079 0.1% 0.4%
2078 0.12% 0.42%
2077 0.14% 0.47%
2076 0.16% 0.48%
2075 0.17% 0.5%
2074 0.19% 0.52%
2073 0.21% 0.56%
2072 0.22% 0.59%
2071 0.24% 0.62%
2070 0.26% 0.66%
2069 0.28% 0.67%
2068 0.3% 0.7%
2067 0.32% 0.74%
2066 0.34% 0.74%
2065 0.36% 0.78%
2064 0.38% 0.81%
2063 0.4% 0.82%
2062 0.42% 0.82%
2061 0.43% 0.87%
2060 0.46% 0.88%
2059 0.48% 0.9%
2058 0.5% 0.92%
2057 0.52% 0.93%
2056 0.54% 0.94%
2055 0.57% 0.96%
2054 0.59% 0.96%
2053 0.61% 1.02%
2052 0.63% 1.03%
2051 0.66% 1.07%
2050 0.68% 1.1%
2049 0.71% 1.15%
2048 0.73% 1.19%
2047 0.76% 1.23%
2046 0.78% 1.28%
2045 0.81% 1.34%
2044 0.84% 1.36%
2043 0.86% 1.42%
2042 0.89% 1.45%
2041 0.92% 1.49%
2040 0.95% 1.51%
2039 0.98% 1.54%
2038 1% 1.57%
2037 1.03% 1.61%
2036 1.06% 1.6%
2035 1.09% 1.58%
2034 1.12% 1.58%
2033 1.15% 1.59%
2032 1.18% 1.59%
2031 1.21% 1.61%
2030 1.23% 1.65%
2029 1.26% 1.67%
2028 1.29% 1.71%
2027 1.32% 1.75%
2026 1.34% 1.81%
2025 1.37% 1.89%
2024 1.38% 1.94%
2023 1.38% 2.04%
2022 1.17% 2.16%
2021 1.02% 2.23%
2020 1.24% 2.3%
2019 1.42% 2.39%
2018 1.44% 2.44%
2017 1.47% 2.49%
2016 1.5% 2.57%
2015 1.53% 2.59%
2014 1.56% 2.54%
2013 1.59% 2.53%
2012 1.61% 2.42%
2011 1.64% 2.26%
2010 1.66% 2.16%
2009 1.68% 2.07%
2008 1.7% 2%
2007 1.73% 1.94%
2006 1.72% 1.92%
2005 1.7% 1.98%
2004 1.7% 1.98%
2003 1.69% 1.94%
2002 1.69% 1.94%
2001 1.7% 1.95%
2000 1.73% 1.23%
1999 1.76% 0.52%
1998 1.78% 0.6%
1997 1.82% 1.21%
1996 1.87% 1.98%
1995 1.91% 2.12%
1994 1.95% 1.75%
1993 2% 1.34%
1992 2.06% 1.95%
1991 2.11% 2.64%
1990 2.13% 2.5%
1989 2.14% 2.98%
1988 2.14% 3.56%
1987 2.13% 3.5%
1986 2.12% 3.32%
1985 2.14% 3.1%
1984 2.16% 2.97%
1983 2.18% 2.93%
1982 2.21% 2.88%
1981 2.24% 2.85%
1980 2.27% 2.9%
1979 2.3% 3.03%
1978 2.32% 3.15%
1977 2.33% 3.2%
1976 2.32% 3.2%
1975 2.29% 3.19%
1974 2.29% 3.17%
1973 2.27% 3.16%
1972 2.27% 3.13%
1971 2.27% 3.13%
1970 2.27% 3.22%
1969 2.26% 3.32%
1968 2.25% 3.37%
1967 2.22% 3.37%
1966 2.18% 3.38%
1965 2.16% 3.39%
1964 2.13% 3.41%
1963 2.11% 3.4%
1962 2.08% 3.36%
1961 2.06% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Tajikistan
Current population
12798112
11038274
Population rank 79/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +551
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 55/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -21,606
Net migration rank 110/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -21,606
2024 - -3,000 - -21,236
2023 172,336 -3,008 223,828 -19,999
2022 167,691 -3,008 228,336 -17,001
2021 119,576 -4,663 222,850 -3,564
2020 131,870 -4,663 219,467 -3,564
2019 171,593 -8,981 231,817 -9,041
2018 172,775 -9,344 228,597 -6,111
2017 173,799 -9,669 224,396 -4,093
2016 175,057 -10,071 228,547 -8,210
2015 176,169 -10,525 230,903 -7,660
2014 176,967 -10,971 227,304 -13,962
2013 177,929 -11,369 220,693 -16,362
2012 178,716 -11,689 213,078 -12,132
2011 178,840 -12,106 208,429 -30,783
2010 179,036 -12,590 201,389 -33,733
2009 178,741 -13,055 192,851 -36,677
2008 178,576 -13,418 182,337 -34,855
2007 178,309 -13,669 173,200 -32,831
2006 177,999 -14,107 164,046 -30,591
2005 173,567 -15,594 160,189 -27,954
2004 172,350 -17,385 161,201 -25,082
2003 171,846 -19,621 150,391 -22,562
2002 170,656 -22,188 146,492 -20,526
2001 171,177 -24,405 142,276 -19,657
2000 172,996 -26,940 136,549 -13,871
1999 175,051 -28,074 147,622 -117,571
1998 174,207 -28,378 153,508 -119,621
1997 173,731 -28,566 149,825 -110,572
1996 175,861 -28,685 138,287 -30,922
1995 175,141 -28,204 168,934 -40,418
1994 175,387 -27,621 167,590 -49,668
1993 175,344 -26,856 157,975 -75,147
1992 174,242 -25,005 163,652 -95,280
1991 174,836 -23,982 177,585 -29,553
1990 171,351 -21,917 178,429 -41,596
1989 168,044 -20,720 179,212 -53,020
1988 164,763 -19,568 172,805 5,523
1987 160,458 -18,948 163,611 9,923
1986 156,146 -18,297 155,987 4,321
1985 152,288 -17,558 145,720 247
1984 150,545 -16,625 139,145 -7,152
1983 147,129 -15,432 133,280 -6,972
1982 144,825 -14,580 127,838 -6,730
1981 143,199 -13,476 121,418 -6,221
1980 140,460 -11,762 117,888 -5,557
1979 137,331 -9,923 114,496 -1,703
1978 134,504 -8,462 110,564 5,006
1977 131,569 -7,714 106,920 7,999
1976 128,552 -7,063 103,777 7,679
1975 122,864 -6,424 100,604 7,237
1974 119,560 -5,873 97,481 6,531
1973 116,323 -5,457 94,523 5,876
1972 112,799 -5,224 91,677 5,123
1971 110,749 -5,057 88,618 4,293
1970 107,897 -4,915 85,645 5,559
1969 105,361 -4,784 82,931 8,886
1968 102,671 -4,679 80,698 10,323
1967 99,339 -4,586 78,733 9,670
1966 95,800 -4,507 76,702 8,796
1965 92,655 -4,444 75,139 7,744
1964 89,745 -4,352 74,030 6,568
1963 87,010 -4,233 73,065 5,379
1962 84,090 -4,026 70,700 4,270
1961 81,106 -3,642 68,182 3,291
1960 78,501 -3,144 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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