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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.65 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Turkmenistan
2100 17,891,143 10,041,228
2099 17,911,750 10,070,007
2098 17,930,833 10,097,571
2097 17,948,126 10,123,813
2096 17,963,582 10,148,560
2095 17,977,328 10,172,371
2094 17,989,016 10,194,567
2093 17,999,530 10,215,533
2092 18,008,657 10,235,132
2091 18,016,434 10,253,189
2090 18,022,288 10,270,414
2089 18,026,374 10,285,963
2088 18,028,801 10,300,439
2087 18,029,963 10,313,629
2086 18,029,143 10,325,212
2085 18,026,512 10,335,299
2084 18,021,640 10,343,821
2083 18,014,790 10,350,710
2082 18,005,874 10,356,526
2081 17,994,619 10,360,689
2080 17,980,992 10,363,394
2079 17,964,867 10,364,229
2078 17,946,132 10,363,113
2077 17,924,387 10,360,467
2076 17,899,247 10,356,079
2075 17,870,960 10,349,863
2074 17,839,807 10,342,496
2073 17,806,362 10,333,532
2072 17,769,463 10,322,776
2071 17,729,691 10,310,748
2070 17,687,278 10,297,702
2069 17,641,545 10,283,723
2068 17,592,799 10,268,779
2067 17,540,255 10,252,681
2066 17,484,401 10,235,535
2065 17,425,710 10,217,603
2064 17,363,463 10,198,228
2063 17,298,241 10,177,447
2062 17,230,131 10,155,121
2061 17,158,789 10,131,160
2060 17,084,495 10,105,616
2059 17,006,955 10,077,893
2058 16,926,185 10,047,185
2057 16,842,318 10,013,846
2056 16,755,098 9,977,699
2055 16,665,072 9,938,273
2054 16,571,285 9,895,840
2053 16,474,757 9,849,324
2052 16,374,922 9,799,331
2051 16,271,717 9,745,673
2050 16,165,260 9,688,197
2049 16,055,569 9,627,119
2048 15,942,659 9,562,502
2047 15,827,029 9,494,734
2046 15,708,231 9,423,990
2045 15,586,373 9,350,870
2044 15,461,422 9,275,707
2043 15,333,286 9,199,229
2042 15,202,151 9,121,705
2041 15,067,999 9,043,208
2040 14,931,164 8,964,374
2039 14,791,253 8,885,167
2038 14,648,198 8,805,836
2037 14,502,712 8,726,399
2036 14,354,673 8,646,796
2035 14,203,719 8,567,354
2034 14,050,157 8,487,651
2033 13,894,595 8,407,327
2032 13,736,683 8,326,172
2031 13,576,765 8,243,436
2030 13,414,644 8,158,380
2029 13,251,015 8,065,431
2028 13,085,878 7,964,546
2027 12,918,991 7,856,302
2026 12,751,046 7,740,924
2025 12,581,843 7,618,847
2024 12,413,315 7,494,498
2023 12,244,159 7,364,438
2022 12,077,154 7,230,193
2021 11,937,360 7,092,043
2020 11,816,299 6,949,912
2019 11,671,386 6,803,944
2018 11,508,368 6,655,524
2017 11,344,587 6,507,061
2016 11,180,020 6,360,041
2015 11,014,705 6,215,770
2014 10,848,888 6,075,283
2013 10,682,608 5,939,341
2012 10,515,807 5,808,546
2011 10,348,929 5,683,417
2010 10,182,345 5,564,356
2009 10,016,275 5,451,592
2008 9,850,858 5,345,029
2007 9,685,960 5,244,046
2006 9,521,689 5,147,105
2005 9,360,754 5,052,257
2004 9,204,287 4,958,093
2003 9,050,700 4,863,865
2002 8,900,355 4,769,465
2001 8,752,736 4,675,409
2000 8,606,326 4,582,677
1999 8,459,806 4,492,170
1998 8,313,394 4,410,507
1997 8,167,900 4,336,730
1996 8,021,736 4,263,819
1995 7,874,676 4,191,203
1994 7,727,322 4,116,662
1993 7,579,195 4,032,407
1992 7,430,336 3,944,689
1991 7,280,289 3,855,894
1990 7,130,142 3,760,562
1989 6,981,766 3,662,459
1988 6,835,508 3,559,363
1987 6,692,162 3,452,731
1986 6,552,479 3,347,809
1985 6,416,185 3,247,534
1984 6,281,868 3,154,079
1983 6,149,060 3,067,534
1982 6,018,088 2,985,557
1981 5,888,109 2,907,187
1980 5,758,900 2,832,203
1979 5,630,849 2,760,358
1978 5,504,123 2,691,088
1977 5,379,166 2,623,948
1976 5,256,496 2,558,521
1975 5,137,539 2,494,570
1974 5,022,475 2,432,028
1973 4,910,200 2,370,919
1972 4,800,978 2,311,430
1971 4,694,342 2,253,119
1970 4,590,010 2,195,616
1969 4,488,232 2,139,024
1968 4,388,944 2,083,069
1967 4,292,572 2,027,403
1966 4,199,550 1,971,737
1965 4,109,796 1,915,916
1964 4,022,996 1,859,997
1963 3,938,913 1,804,272
1962 3,857,493 1,749,214
1961 3,778,731 1,695,400
1960 3,702,323 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Turkmenistan
2100 -0.12% -0.29%
2099 -0.11% -0.27%
2098 -0.1% -0.26%
2097 -0.09% -0.24%
2096 -0.08% -0.23%
2095 -0.06% -0.22%
2094 -0.06% -0.21%
2093 -0.05% -0.19%
2092 -0.04% -0.18%
2091 -0.03% -0.17%
2090 -0.02% -0.15%
2089 -0.01% -0.14%
2088 -0.006% -0.13%
2087 0.005% -0.11%
2086 0.01% -0.1%
2085 0.03% -0.08%
2084 0.04% -0.07%
2083 0.05% -0.06%
2082 0.06% -0.04%
2081 0.08% -0.03%
2080 0.09% -0.008%
2079 0.1% 0.01%
2078 0.12% 0.03%
2077 0.14% 0.04%
2076 0.16% 0.06%
2075 0.17% 0.07%
2074 0.19% 0.09%
2073 0.21% 0.1%
2072 0.22% 0.12%
2071 0.24% 0.13%
2070 0.26% 0.14%
2069 0.28% 0.15%
2068 0.3% 0.16%
2067 0.32% 0.17%
2066 0.34% 0.18%
2065 0.36% 0.19%
2064 0.38% 0.2%
2063 0.4% 0.22%
2062 0.42% 0.24%
2061 0.43% 0.25%
2060 0.46% 0.28%
2059 0.48% 0.31%
2058 0.5% 0.33%
2057 0.52% 0.36%
2056 0.54% 0.4%
2055 0.57% 0.43%
2054 0.59% 0.47%
2053 0.61% 0.51%
2052 0.63% 0.55%
2051 0.66% 0.59%
2050 0.68% 0.63%
2049 0.71% 0.68%
2048 0.73% 0.71%
2047 0.76% 0.75%
2046 0.78% 0.78%
2045 0.81% 0.81%
2044 0.84% 0.83%
2043 0.86% 0.85%
2042 0.89% 0.87%
2041 0.92% 0.88%
2040 0.95% 0.89%
2039 0.98% 0.9%
2038 1% 0.91%
2037 1.03% 0.92%
2036 1.06% 0.93%
2035 1.09% 0.94%
2034 1.12% 0.96%
2033 1.15% 0.97%
2032 1.18% 1%
2031 1.21% 1.04%
2030 1.23% 1.15%
2029 1.26% 1.27%
2028 1.29% 1.38%
2027 1.32% 1.49%
2026 1.34% 1.6%
2025 1.36% 1.66%
2024 1.38% 1.77%
2023 1.38% 1.86%
2022 1.17% 1.95%
2021 1.02% 2.05%
2020 1.24% 2.15%
2019 1.42% 2.23%
2018 1.44% 2.28%
2017 1.47% 2.31%
2016 1.5% 2.32%
2015 1.53% 2.31%
2014 1.56% 2.29%
2013 1.59% 2.25%
2012 1.61% 2.2%
2011 1.64% 2.14%
2010 1.66% 2.07%
2009 1.68% 1.99%
2008 1.7% 1.93%
2007 1.73% 1.88%
2006 1.72% 1.88%
2005 1.7% 1.9%
2004 1.7% 1.94%
2003 1.69% 1.98%
2002 1.69% 2.01%
2001 1.7% 2.02%
2000 1.73% 2.01%
1999 1.76% 1.85%
1998 1.78% 1.7%
1997 1.82% 1.71%
1996 1.87% 1.73%
1995 1.91% 1.81%
1994 1.95% 2.09%
1993 2% 2.22%
1992 2.06% 2.3%
1991 2.11% 2.54%
1990 2.13% 2.68%
1989 2.14% 2.9%
1988 2.14% 3.09%
1987 2.13% 3.13%
1986 2.12% 3.09%
1985 2.14% 2.96%
1984 2.16% 2.82%
1983 2.18% 2.75%
1982 2.21% 2.7%
1981 2.24% 2.65%
1980 2.27% 2.6%
1979 2.3% 2.57%
1978 2.32% 2.56%
1977 2.33% 2.56%
1976 2.32% 2.56%
1975 2.29% 2.57%
1974 2.29% 2.58%
1973 2.27% 2.57%
1972 2.27% 2.59%
1971 2.27% 2.62%
1970 2.27% 2.65%
1969 2.26% 2.69%
1968 2.25% 2.75%
1967 2.22% 2.82%
1966 2.18% 2.91%
1965 2.16% 3.01%
1964 2.13% 3.09%
1963 2.11% 3.15%
1962 2.08% 3.17%
1961 2.06% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Turkmenistan
Current population
12837312
7800189
Population rank 79/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +341
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 63/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +13,268
Net migration rank 110/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 13,268
2024 171,974 -3,000 112,942 14,646
2023 172,336 -3,008 117,529 15,005
2022 167,691 -3,008 121,814 14,141
2021 119,576 -4,663 122,721 17,617
2020 131,870 -4,663 124,014 19,913
2019 171,593 -8,981 128,275 19,735
2018 172,775 -9,344 129,537 19,293
2017 173,799 -9,669 131,417 16,678
2016 175,057 -10,071 132,581 13,365
2015 176,169 -10,525 132,663 9,936
2014 176,967 -10,971 129,677 8,696
2013 177,929 -11,369 126,217 7,287
2012 178,716 -11,689 120,957 7,125
2011 178,840 -12,106 115,197 6,992
2010 179,036 -12,590 109,318 6,621
2009 178,741 -13,055 102,931 6,656
2008 178,576 -13,418 96,815 6,734
2007 178,309 -13,669 92,038 6,388
2006 177,999 -14,107 87,840 7,613
2005 173,567 -15,594 83,968 10,263
2004 172,350 -17,385 79,850 14,242
2003 171,846 -19,621 76,737 17,625
2002 170,656 -22,188 75,639 18,803
2001 171,177 -24,405 76,682 16,982
2000 172,996 -26,940 76,875 14,925
1999 175,051 -28,074 76,362 12,859
1998 174,207 -28,378 77,342 -3,239
1997 173,731 -28,566 79,045 -5,600
1996 175,861 -28,685 80,996 -8,627
1995 175,141 -28,204 86,289 -13,423
1994 175,387 -27,621 89,319 -13,094
1993 175,344 -26,856 92,596 -312
1992 174,242 -25,005 96,668 -13,517
1991 174,836 -23,982 99,297 -4,864
1990 171,351 -21,917 101,099 -4,864
1989 168,044 -20,720 103,553 -3,576
1988 164,763 -19,568 104,802 1,408
1987 160,458 -18,948 103,885 3,161
1986 156,146 -18,297 100,930 1,878
1985 152,288 -17,558 95,890 1,861
1984 150,545 -16,625 90,591 -1,427
1983 147,129 -15,432 85,183 -1,264
1982 144,825 -14,580 80,989 -961
1981 143,199 -13,476 77,829 -1,102
1980 140,460 -11,762 74,394 -1,152
1979 137,331 -9,923 71,135 -677
1978 134,504 -8,462 68,437 -350
1977 131,569 -7,714 66,318 -132
1976 128,552 -7,063 64,513 160
1975 122,864 -6,424 62,681 550
1974 119,560 -5,873 60,925 924
1973 116,323 -5,457 59,169 1,194
1972 112,799 -5,224 57,326 1,293
1971 110,749 -5,057 56,666 1,348
1970 107,897 -4,915 55,617 1,376
1969 105,361 -4,784 54,791 1,397
1968 102,671 -4,679 54,324 1,401
1967 99,339 -4,586 54,209 1,397
1966 95,800 -4,507 54,353 1,377
1965 92,655 -4,444 54,558 1,366
1964 89,745 -4,352 54,574 1,340
1963 87,010 -4,233 54,203 1,332
1962 84,090 -4,026 53,248 1,337
1961 81,106 -3,642 51,659 1,372
1960 78,501 -3,144 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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