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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 7,776,557 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Turkmenistan
2100 17,893,435 10,046,945
2099 17,914,045 10,075,740
2098 17,933,130 10,103,319
2097 17,950,426 10,129,577
2096 17,965,884 10,154,338
2095 17,979,632 10,178,163
2094 17,991,321 10,200,371
2093 18,001,837 10,221,349
2092 18,010,965 10,240,959
2091 18,018,743 10,259,026
2090 18,024,598 10,276,261
2089 18,028,683 10,291,819
2088 18,031,111 10,306,303
2087 18,032,273 10,319,501
2086 18,031,453 10,331,090
2085 18,028,821 10,341,183
2084 18,023,949 10,349,710
2083 18,017,099 10,356,602
2082 18,008,181 10,362,422
2081 17,996,924 10,366,587
2080 17,983,295 10,369,293
2079 17,967,169 10,370,130
2078 17,948,431 10,369,013
2077 17,926,683 10,366,366
2076 17,901,540 10,361,975
2075 17,873,249 10,355,755
2074 17,842,092 10,348,384
2073 17,808,644 10,339,415
2072 17,771,740 10,328,653
2071 17,731,963 10,316,618
2070 17,689,544 10,303,565
2069 17,643,806 10,289,578
2068 17,595,053 10,274,625
2067 17,542,502 10,258,518
2066 17,486,641 10,241,362
2065 17,427,942 10,223,420
2064 17,365,688 10,204,034
2063 17,300,458 10,183,241
2062 17,232,339 10,160,903
2061 17,160,987 10,136,928
2060 17,086,684 10,111,369
2059 17,009,134 10,083,631
2058 16,928,354 10,052,905
2057 16,844,476 10,019,547
2056 16,757,244 9,983,379
2055 16,667,208 9,943,931
2054 16,573,408 9,901,473
2053 16,476,868 9,854,931
2052 16,377,020 9,804,909
2051 16,273,802 9,751,221
2050 16,167,331 9,693,713
2049 16,057,626 9,632,600
2048 15,944,702 9,567,946
2047 15,829,057 9,500,139
2046 15,710,244 9,429,355
2045 15,588,370 9,356,194
2044 15,463,403 9,280,988
2043 15,335,251 9,204,466
2042 15,204,099 9,126,898
2041 15,069,930 9,048,356
2040 14,933,077 8,969,478
2039 14,793,148 8,890,225
2038 14,650,075 8,810,850
2037 14,504,571 8,731,367
2036 14,356,512 8,651,719
2035 14,205,539 8,572,231
2034 14,051,957 8,492,483
2033 13,896,375 8,412,113
2032 13,738,443 8,330,912
2031 13,578,504 8,248,129
2030 13,416,363 8,163,024
2029 13,252,713 8,070,023
2028 13,087,555 7,969,080
2027 12,920,647 7,860,774
2026 12,752,679 7,745,331
2025 12,583,455 7,623,184
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 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 1.37% 1.72%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Turkmenistan
Current population
12798112
7776557
Population rank 79/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +356
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 61/197
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 - -3,000 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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