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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 5.74 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Tanzania
2100 17,891,143 265,471,550
2099 17,911,750 263,137,702
2098 17,930,833 260,784,676
2097 17,948,126 258,387,890
2096 17,963,582 255,972,277
2095 17,977,328 253,543,248
2094 17,989,016 251,095,452
2093 17,999,530 248,605,184
2092 18,008,657 246,083,651
2091 18,016,434 243,533,968
2090 18,022,288 240,979,094
2089 18,026,374 238,393,867
2088 18,028,801 235,775,056
2087 18,029,963 233,145,231
2086 18,029,143 230,474,072
2085 18,026,512 227,778,580
2084 18,021,640 225,090,075
2083 18,014,790 222,400,079
2082 18,005,874 219,697,321
2081 17,994,619 216,974,796
2080 17,980,992 214,235,505
2079 17,964,867 211,466,096
2078 17,946,132 208,688,171
2077 17,924,387 205,898,494
2076 17,899,247 203,086,766
2075 17,870,960 200,278,383
2074 17,839,807 197,449,196
2073 17,806,362 194,624,081
2072 17,769,463 191,805,820
2071 17,729,691 188,974,004
2070 17,687,278 186,134,634
2069 17,641,545 183,293,747
2068 17,592,799 180,458,385
2067 17,540,255 177,622,538
2066 17,484,401 174,786,430
2065 17,425,710 171,897,059
2064 17,363,463 169,048,435
2063 17,298,241 166,202,091
2062 17,230,131 163,354,473
2061 17,158,789 160,521,858
2060 17,084,495 157,707,240
2059 17,006,955 154,905,240
2058 16,926,185 152,106,040
2057 16,842,318 149,311,257
2056 16,755,098 146,505,507
2055 16,665,072 143,722,840
2054 16,571,285 140,970,467
2053 16,474,757 138,249,490
2052 16,374,922 135,540,803
2051 16,271,717 132,838,721
2050 16,165,260 130,145,345
2049 16,055,569 127,483,126
2048 15,942,659 124,809,212
2047 15,827,029 122,146,647
2046 15,708,231 119,511,124
2045 15,586,373 116,903,642
2044 15,461,422 114,318,843
2043 15,333,286 111,765,580
2042 15,202,151 109,231,423
2041 15,067,999 106,738,458
2040 14,931,164 104,262,479
2039 14,791,253 101,804,600
2038 14,648,198 99,370,760
2037 14,502,712 96,974,485
2036 14,354,673 94,592,848
2035 14,203,719 92,248,476
2034 14,050,157 89,920,872
2033 13,894,595 87,646,627
2032 13,736,683 85,401,853
2031 13,576,765 83,172,579
2030 13,414,644 80,989,443
2029 13,251,015 78,830,947
2028 13,085,878 76,723,335
2027 12,918,991 74,639,948
2026 12,751,046 72,582,361
2025 12,581,843 70,545,865
2024 12,413,315 68,560,157
2023 12,244,159 66,617,606
2022 12,077,154 64,711,821
2021 11,937,360 62,830,412
2020 11,816,299 60,972,798
2019 11,671,386 59,174,891
2018 11,508,368 57,437,145
2017 11,344,587 55,652,890
2016 11,180,020 53,824,013
2015 11,014,705 52,020,962
2014 10,848,888 50,351,512
2013 10,682,608 48,824,128
2012 10,515,807 47,374,260
2011 10,348,929 46,029,367
2010 10,182,345 44,758,488
2009 10,016,275 43,633,982
2008 9,850,858 42,570,728
2007 9,685,960 41,435,512
2006 9,521,689 40,294,902
2005 9,360,754 39,182,076
2004 9,204,287 38,109,668
2003 9,050,700 37,089,555
2002 8,900,355 36,121,304
2001 8,752,736 35,198,299
2000 8,606,326 34,260,139
1999 8,459,806 33,300,330
1998 8,313,394 32,420,458
1997 8,167,900 31,578,089
1996 8,021,736 30,945,762
1995 7,874,676 30,383,497
1994 7,727,322 29,442,356
1993 7,579,195 28,332,692
1992 7,430,336 27,457,588
1991 7,280,289 26,780,436
1990 7,130,142 26,110,207
1989 6,981,766 25,438,759
1988 6,835,508 24,769,686
1987 6,692,162 24,030,378
1986 6,552,479 23,258,959
1985 6,416,185 22,501,693
1984 6,281,868 21,779,066
1983 6,149,060 21,079,874
1982 6,018,088 20,398,571
1981 5,888,109 19,784,703
1980 5,758,900 19,189,769
1979 5,630,849 18,592,038
1978 5,504,123 17,976,566
1977 5,379,166 17,352,929
1976 5,256,496 16,736,211
1975 5,137,539 16,138,361
1974 5,022,475 15,561,630
1973 4,910,200 15,010,101
1972 4,800,978 14,479,308
1971 4,694,342 13,971,451
1970 4,590,010 13,492,677
1969 4,488,232 13,036,700
1968 4,388,944 12,602,076
1967 4,292,572 12,200,109
1966 4,199,550 11,827,459
1965 4,109,796 11,470,728
1964 4,022,996 11,127,826
1963 3,938,913 10,799,528
1962 3,857,493 10,487,756
1961 3,778,731 10,187,886
1960 3,702,323 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Tanzania
2100 -0.12% 0.89%
2099 -0.11% 0.9%
2098 -0.1% 0.93%
2097 -0.09% 0.94%
2096 -0.08% 0.96%
2095 -0.06% 0.97%
2094 -0.06% 1%
2093 -0.05% 1.02%
2092 -0.04% 1.05%
2091 -0.03% 1.06%
2090 -0.02% 1.08%
2089 -0.01% 1.11%
2088 -0.006% 1.13%
2087 0.005% 1.16%
2086 0.01% 1.18%
2085 0.03% 1.19%
2084 0.04% 1.21%
2083 0.05% 1.23%
2082 0.06% 1.25%
2081 0.08% 1.28%
2080 0.09% 1.31%
2079 0.1% 1.33%
2078 0.12% 1.35%
2077 0.14% 1.38%
2076 0.16% 1.4%
2075 0.17% 1.43%
2074 0.19% 1.45%
2073 0.21% 1.47%
2072 0.22% 1.5%
2071 0.24% 1.53%
2070 0.26% 1.55%
2069 0.28% 1.57%
2068 0.3% 1.6%
2067 0.32% 1.62%
2066 0.34% 1.68%
2065 0.36% 1.69%
2064 0.38% 1.71%
2063 0.4% 1.74%
2062 0.42% 1.76%
2061 0.43% 1.78%
2060 0.46% 1.81%
2059 0.48% 1.84%
2058 0.5% 1.87%
2057 0.52% 1.92%
2056 0.54% 1.94%
2055 0.57% 1.95%
2054 0.59% 1.97%
2053 0.61% 2%
2052 0.63% 2.03%
2051 0.66% 2.07%
2050 0.68% 2.09%
2049 0.71% 2.14%
2048 0.73% 2.18%
2047 0.76% 2.21%
2046 0.78% 2.23%
2045 0.81% 2.26%
2044 0.84% 2.28%
2043 0.86% 2.32%
2042 0.89% 2.34%
2041 0.92% 2.37%
2040 0.95% 2.41%
2039 0.98% 2.45%
2038 1% 2.47%
2037 1.03% 2.52%
2036 1.06% 2.54%
2035 1.09% 2.59%
2034 1.12% 2.59%
2033 1.15% 2.63%
2032 1.18% 2.68%
2031 1.21% 2.7%
2030 1.23% 2.74%
2029 1.26% 2.75%
2028 1.29% 2.79%
2027 1.32% 2.83%
2026 1.34% 2.89%
2025 1.36% 2.9%
2024 1.38% 2.92%
2023 1.38% 2.95%
2022 1.17% 2.99%
2021 1.02% 3.05%
2020 1.24% 3.04%
2019 1.42% 3.03%
2018 1.44% 3.21%
2017 1.47% 3.4%
2016 1.5% 3.47%
2015 1.53% 3.32%
2014 1.56% 3.13%
2013 1.59% 3.06%
2012 1.61% 2.92%
2011 1.64% 2.84%
2010 1.66% 2.58%
2009 1.68% 2.5%
2008 1.7% 2.74%
2007 1.73% 2.83%
2006 1.72% 2.84%
2005 1.7% 2.81%
2004 1.7% 2.75%
2003 1.69% 2.68%
2002 1.69% 2.62%
2001 1.7% 2.74%
2000 1.73% 2.88%
1999 1.76% 2.71%
1998 1.78% 2.67%
1997 1.82% 2.04%
1996 1.87% 1.85%
1995 1.91% 3.2%
1994 1.95% 3.92%
1993 2% 3.19%
1992 2.06% 2.53%
1991 2.11% 2.57%
1990 2.13% 2.64%
1989 2.14% 2.7%
1988 2.14% 3.08%
1987 2.13% 3.32%
1986 2.12% 3.37%
1985 2.14% 3.32%
1984 2.16% 3.32%
1983 2.18% 3.34%
1982 2.21% 3.1%
1981 2.24% 3.1%
1980 2.27% 3.21%
1979 2.3% 3.42%
1978 2.32% 3.59%
1977 2.33% 3.68%
1976 2.32% 3.7%
1975 2.29% 3.71%
1974 2.29% 3.67%
1973 2.27% 3.67%
1972 2.27% 3.63%
1971 2.27% 3.55%
1970 2.27% 3.5%
1969 2.26% 3.45%
1968 2.25% 3.29%
1967 2.22% 3.15%
1966 2.18% 3.11%
1965 2.16% 3.08%
1964 2.13% 3.04%
1963 2.11% 2.97%
1962 2.08% 2.94%
1961 2.06% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Tanzania
Current population
12837312
73639263
Population rank 79/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.89%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 16/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -12,730
Net migration rank 110/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -12,730
2024 171,974 -3,000 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 119,576 -4,663 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 131,870 -4,663 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,726,909 119,142
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,659,502 152,194
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,592,882 201,495
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,509,008 1,241
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 179,036 -12,590 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 178,741 -13,055 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 178,576 -13,418 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 177,999 -14,107 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 173,567 -15,594 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 172,350 -17,385 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 171,846 -19,621 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 170,656 -22,188 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 171,177 -24,405 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 172,996 -26,940 985,185 -9,701
1999 175,051 -28,074 948,659 -4,489
1998 174,207 -28,378 920,806 -105,184
1997 173,731 -28,566 882,544 -13,400
1996 175,861 -28,685 868,524 -473,007
1995 175,141 -28,204 838,980 -109,971
1994 175,387 -27,621 803,953 349,348
1993 175,344 -26,856 778,044 288,004
1992 174,242 -25,005 767,961 -83,825
1991 174,836 -23,982 762,011 -91,851
1990 171,351 -21,917 750,825 -80,529
1989 168,044 -20,720 743,854 -71,268
1988 164,763 -19,568 736,551 -71,012
1987 160,458 -18,948 718,580 94,498
1986 156,146 -18,297 705,677 24,101
1985 152,288 -17,558 697,867 86,864
1984 150,545 -16,625 687,435 -26,938
1983 147,129 -15,432 679,720 58,161
1982 144,825 -14,580 662,627 -37,883
1981 143,199 -13,476 645,496 -42,485
1980 140,460 -11,762 629,444 -42,588
1979 137,331 -9,923 613,388 -4,792
1978 134,504 -8,462 595,024 27,307
1977 131,569 -7,714 574,938 49,997
1976 128,552 -7,063 553,617 54,875
1975 122,864 -6,424 533,906 53,290
1974 119,560 -5,873 515,152 51,127
1973 116,323 -5,457 488,429 48,363
1972 112,799 -5,224 467,305 57,489
1971 110,749 -5,057 449,014 41,900
1970 107,897 -4,915 427,988 38,635
1969 105,361 -4,784 408,322 37,006
1968 102,671 -4,679 389,467 34,455
1967 99,339 -4,586 374,763 5,265
1966 95,800 -4,507 360,229 5,049
1965 92,655 -4,444 343,456 4,742
1964 89,745 -4,352 328,527 9,090
1963 87,010 -4,233 314,644 4,333
1962 84,090 -4,026 300,663 3,916
1961 81,106 -3,642 286,839 8,338
1960 78,501 -3,144 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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