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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.03 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Tunisia
2100 17,891,143 10,720,705
2099 17,911,750 10,796,270
2098 17,930,833 10,870,365
2097 17,948,126 10,942,334
2096 17,963,582 11,015,071
2095 17,977,328 11,086,568
2094 17,989,016 11,157,542
2093 17,999,530 11,226,508
2092 18,008,657 11,294,195
2091 18,016,434 11,360,662
2090 18,022,288 11,425,878
2089 18,026,374 11,490,110
2088 18,028,801 11,552,154
2087 18,029,963 11,614,090
2086 18,029,143 11,675,384
2085 18,026,512 11,734,490
2084 18,021,640 11,792,840
2083 18,014,790 11,851,260
2082 18,005,874 11,908,828
2081 17,994,619 11,964,392
2080 17,980,992 12,021,096
2079 17,964,867 12,078,476
2078 17,946,132 12,136,099
2077 17,924,387 12,191,648
2076 17,899,247 12,245,010
2075 17,870,960 12,299,514
2074 17,839,807 12,353,013
2073 17,806,362 12,407,814
2072 17,769,463 12,461,090
2071 17,729,691 12,515,463
2070 17,687,278 12,569,058
2069 17,641,545 12,622,516
2068 17,592,799 12,674,867
2067 17,540,255 12,726,080
2066 17,484,401 12,775,620
2065 17,425,710 12,824,867
2064 17,363,463 12,870,728
2063 17,298,241 12,915,152
2062 17,230,131 12,957,498
2061 17,158,789 12,996,917
2060 17,084,495 13,034,579
2059 17,006,955 13,066,669
2058 16,926,185 13,095,856
2057 16,842,318 13,122,073
2056 16,755,098 13,144,442
2055 16,665,072 13,161,720
2054 16,571,285 13,174,836
2053 16,474,757 13,181,943
2052 16,374,922 13,185,429
2051 16,271,717 13,184,813
2050 16,165,260 13,179,371
2049 16,055,569 13,170,781
2048 15,942,659 13,158,351
2047 15,827,029 13,141,815
2046 15,708,231 13,123,298
2045 15,586,373 13,102,394
2044 15,461,422 13,079,200
2043 15,333,286 13,054,663
2042 15,202,151 13,028,925
2041 15,067,999 13,003,433
2040 14,931,164 12,977,122
2039 14,791,253 12,950,166
2038 14,648,198 12,922,736
2037 14,502,712 12,893,752
2036 14,354,673 12,863,431
2035 14,203,719 12,833,137
2034 14,050,157 12,800,738
2033 13,894,595 12,763,981
2032 13,736,683 12,725,768
2031 13,576,765 12,685,304
2030 13,414,644 12,641,975
2029 13,251,015 12,594,181
2028 13,085,878 12,540,258
2027 12,918,991 12,482,078
2026 12,751,046 12,417,997
2025 12,581,843 12,348,573
2024 12,413,315 12,277,109
2023 12,244,159 12,200,431
2022 12,077,154 12,119,334
2021 11,937,360 12,048,622
2020 11,816,299 11,974,057
2019 11,671,386 11,875,081
2018 11,508,368 11,765,514
2017 11,344,587 11,650,498
2016 11,180,020 11,528,674
2015 11,014,705 11,402,264
2014 10,848,888 11,274,288
2013 10,682,608 11,141,361
2012 10,515,807 11,009,647
2011 10,348,929 10,886,035
2010 10,182,345 10,765,980
2009 10,016,275 10,650,681
2008 9,850,858 10,542,635
2007 9,685,960 10,441,702
2006 9,521,689 10,346,410
2005 9,360,754 10,255,472
2004 9,204,287 10,166,163
2003 9,050,700 10,071,632
2002 8,900,355 9,971,515
2001 8,752,736 9,869,677
2000 8,606,326 9,764,935
1999 8,459,806 9,655,963
1998 8,313,394 9,541,667
1997 8,167,900 9,421,270
1996 8,021,736 9,294,432
1995 7,874,676 9,161,258
1994 7,727,322 9,018,448
1993 7,579,195 8,857,910
1992 7,430,336 8,682,512
1991 7,280,289 8,501,827
1990 7,130,142 8,324,509
1989 6,981,766 8,151,660
1988 6,835,508 7,974,440
1987 6,692,162 7,789,987
1986 6,552,479 7,600,301
1985 6,416,185 7,409,903
1984 6,281,868 7,220,044
1983 6,149,060 7,053,800
1982 6,018,088 6,908,642
1981 5,888,109 6,758,284
1980 5,758,900 6,606,195
1979 5,630,849 6,456,419
1978 5,504,123 6,309,390
1977 5,379,166 6,155,931
1976 5,256,496 5,996,994
1975 5,137,539 5,839,262
1974 5,022,475 5,684,674
1973 4,910,200 5,537,242
1972 4,800,978 5,396,557
1971 4,694,342 5,261,658
1970 4,590,010 5,131,396
1969 4,488,232 5,004,697
1968 4,388,944 4,879,899
1967 4,292,572 4,760,970
1966 4,199,550 4,652,287
1965 4,109,796 4,561,385
1964 4,022,996 4,489,869
1963 3,938,913 4,427,131
1962 3,857,493 4,369,136
1961 3,778,731 4,316,278
1960 3,702,323 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Tunisia
2100 -0.12% -0.7%
2099 -0.11% -0.68%
2098 -0.1% -0.66%
2097 -0.09% -0.66%
2096 -0.08% -0.64%
2095 -0.06% -0.64%
2094 -0.06% -0.61%
2093 -0.05% -0.6%
2092 -0.04% -0.59%
2091 -0.03% -0.57%
2090 -0.02% -0.56%
2089 -0.01% -0.54%
2088 -0.006% -0.53%
2087 0.005% -0.52%
2086 0.01% -0.5%
2085 0.03% -0.49%
2084 0.04% -0.49%
2083 0.05% -0.48%
2082 0.06% -0.46%
2081 0.08% -0.47%
2080 0.09% -0.48%
2079 0.1% -0.47%
2078 0.12% -0.46%
2077 0.14% -0.44%
2076 0.16% -0.44%
2075 0.17% -0.43%
2074 0.19% -0.44%
2073 0.21% -0.43%
2072 0.22% -0.43%
2071 0.24% -0.43%
2070 0.26% -0.42%
2069 0.28% -0.41%
2068 0.3% -0.4%
2067 0.32% -0.39%
2066 0.34% -0.38%
2065 0.36% -0.36%
2064 0.38% -0.34%
2063 0.4% -0.33%
2062 0.42% -0.3%
2061 0.43% -0.29%
2060 0.46% -0.25%
2059 0.48% -0.22%
2058 0.5% -0.2%
2057 0.52% -0.17%
2056 0.54% -0.13%
2055 0.57% -0.1%
2054 0.59% -0.05%
2053 0.61% -0.03%
2052 0.63% 0.005%
2051 0.66% 0.04%
2050 0.68% 0.07%
2049 0.71% 0.09%
2048 0.73% 0.13%
2047 0.76% 0.14%
2046 0.78% 0.16%
2045 0.81% 0.18%
2044 0.84% 0.19%
2043 0.86% 0.2%
2042 0.89% 0.2%
2041 0.92% 0.2%
2040 0.95% 0.21%
2039 0.98% 0.21%
2038 1% 0.22%
2037 1.03% 0.24%
2036 1.06% 0.24%
2035 1.09% 0.25%
2034 1.12% 0.29%
2033 1.15% 0.3%
2032 1.18% 0.32%
2031 1.21% 0.34%
2030 1.23% 0.38%
2029 1.26% 0.43%
2028 1.29% 0.47%
2027 1.32% 0.52%
2026 1.34% 0.56%
2025 1.36% 0.58%
2024 1.38% 0.63%
2023 1.38% 0.67%
2022 1.17% 0.59%
2021 1.02% 0.62%
2020 1.24% 0.83%
2019 1.42% 0.93%
2018 1.44% 0.99%
2017 1.47% 1.06%
2016 1.5% 1.11%
2015 1.53% 1.14%
2014 1.56% 1.19%
2013 1.59% 1.2%
2012 1.61% 1.14%
2011 1.64% 1.12%
2010 1.66% 1.08%
2009 1.68% 1.02%
2008 1.7% 0.97%
2007 1.73% 0.92%
2006 1.72% 0.89%
2005 1.7% 0.88%
2004 1.7% 0.94%
2003 1.69% 1%
2002 1.69% 1.03%
2001 1.7% 1.07%
2000 1.73% 1.13%
1999 1.76% 1.2%
1998 1.78% 1.28%
1997 1.82% 1.36%
1996 1.87% 1.45%
1995 1.91% 1.58%
1994 1.95% 1.81%
1993 2% 2.02%
1992 2.06% 2.13%
1991 2.11% 2.13%
1990 2.13% 2.12%
1989 2.14% 2.22%
1988 2.14% 2.37%
1987 2.13% 2.5%
1986 2.12% 2.57%
1985 2.14% 2.63%
1984 2.16% 2.36%
1983 2.18% 2.1%
1982 2.21% 2.22%
1981 2.24% 2.3%
1980 2.27% 2.32%
1979 2.3% 2.33%
1978 2.32% 2.49%
1977 2.33% 2.65%
1976 2.32% 2.7%
1975 2.29% 2.72%
1974 2.29% 2.66%
1973 2.27% 2.61%
1972 2.27% 2.56%
1971 2.27% 2.54%
1970 2.27% 2.53%
1969 2.26% 2.56%
1968 2.25% 2.5%
1967 2.22% 2.34%
1966 2.18% 1.99%
1965 2.16% 1.59%
1964 2.13% 1.42%
1963 2.11% 1.33%
1962 2.08% 1.22%
1961 2.06% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Tunisia
Current population
12837312
12450912
Population rank 79/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.15%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +196
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 125/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -14,523
Net migration rank 110/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -14,523
2024 171,974 -3,000 88,910 -15,221
2023 172,336 -3,008 93,663 -14,001
2022 167,691 -3,008 96,531 -14,001
2021 119,576 -4,663 68,087 -9,190
2020 131,870 -4,663 109,431 -19,188
2019 171,593 -8,981 127,312 -19,612
2018 172,775 -9,344 132,445 -21,012
2017 173,799 -9,669 140,971 -22,365
2016 175,057 -10,071 148,870 -23,827
2015 176,169 -10,525 153,007 -25,229
2014 176,967 -10,971 154,762 -26,586
2013 177,929 -11,369 154,687 -17,020
2012 178,716 -11,689 151,812 -26,059
2011 178,840 -12,106 143,401 -21,935
2010 179,036 -12,590 132,809 -14,168
2009 178,741 -13,055 125,465 -13,512
2008 178,576 -13,418 121,873 -17,742
2007 178,309 -13,669 118,920 -21,190
2006 177,999 -14,107 116,945 -24,098
2005 173,567 -15,594 115,374 -26,361
2004 172,350 -17,385 113,322 -23,735
2003 171,846 -19,621 111,926 -12,459
2002 170,656 -22,188 109,099 -8,334
2001 171,177 -24,405 110,146 -7,235
2000 172,996 -26,940 112,501 -5,937
1999 175,051 -28,074 114,829 -3,452
1998 174,207 -28,378 121,332 -4,111
1997 173,731 -28,566 128,327 -4,756
1996 175,861 -28,685 135,615 -5,506
1995 175,141 -28,204 144,345 -8,095
1994 175,387 -27,621 153,647 -4,271
1993 175,344 -26,856 160,922 10,771
1992 174,242 -25,005 163,978 15,124
1991 174,836 -23,982 166,245 16,021
1990 171,351 -21,917 168,180 4,183
1989 168,044 -20,720 169,221 4,100
1988 164,763 -19,568 177,176 3,934
1987 160,458 -18,948 184,101 3,711
1986 156,146 -18,297 188,107 3,464
1985 152,288 -17,558 186,344 2,887
1984 150,545 -16,625 182,386 8,109
1983 147,129 -15,432 179,878 -37,895
1982 144,825 -14,580 177,898 -29,559
1981 143,199 -13,476 176,628 -24,242
1980 140,460 -11,762 171,094 -19,321
1979 137,331 -9,923 171,463 -23,688
1978 134,504 -8,462 173,255 -26,968
1977 131,569 -7,714 174,539 -13,910
1976 128,552 -7,063 172,744 -15,499
1975 122,864 -6,424 166,991 -8,765
1974 119,560 -5,873 160,200 -9,254
1973 116,323 -5,457 153,525 -9,606
1972 112,799 -5,224 147,239 -9,790
1971 110,749 -5,057 142,296 -9,949
1970 107,897 -4,915 138,235 -10,054
1969 105,361 -4,784 135,257 -10,049
1968 102,671 -4,679 134,246 -9,848
1967 99,339 -4,586 132,626 -19,155
1966 95,800 -4,507 131,274 -27,393
1965 92,655 -4,444 127,673 -49,751
1964 89,745 -4,352 124,711 -59,602
1963 87,010 -4,233 120,865 -60,505
1962 84,090 -4,026 116,887 -61,260
1961 81,106 -3,642 111,459 -61,369
1960 78,501 -3,144 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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