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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.17 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Uganda
2100 17,891,143 122,461,518
2099 17,911,750 122,400,118
2098 17,930,833 122,328,333
2097 17,948,126 122,230,315
2096 17,963,582 122,110,905
2095 17,977,328 121,940,556
2094 17,989,016 121,763,948
2093 17,999,530 121,549,120
2092 18,008,657 121,301,128
2091 18,016,434 121,034,858
2090 18,022,288 120,731,912
2089 18,026,374 120,392,371
2088 18,028,801 120,029,300
2087 18,029,963 119,633,372
2086 18,029,143 119,221,630
2085 18,026,512 118,780,837
2084 18,021,640 118,304,392
2083 18,014,790 117,787,304
2082 18,005,874 117,240,484
2081 17,994,619 116,673,088
2080 17,980,992 116,061,969
2079 17,964,867 115,440,209
2078 17,946,132 114,771,629
2077 17,924,387 114,085,142
2076 17,899,247 113,356,858
2075 17,870,960 112,604,741
2074 17,839,807 111,830,528
2073 17,806,362 111,038,122
2072 17,769,463 110,208,535
2071 17,729,691 109,360,734
2070 17,687,278 108,473,738
2069 17,641,545 107,576,028
2068 17,592,799 106,646,220
2067 17,540,255 105,691,752
2066 17,484,401 104,708,323
2065 17,425,710 103,707,399
2064 17,363,463 102,671,371
2063 17,298,241 101,616,654
2062 17,230,131 100,532,299
2061 17,158,789 99,421,530
2060 17,084,495 98,305,883
2059 17,006,955 97,158,930
2058 16,926,185 95,986,215
2057 16,842,318 94,793,892
2056 16,755,098 93,585,691
2055 16,665,072 92,357,892
2054 16,571,285 91,106,039
2053 16,474,757 89,831,291
2052 16,374,922 88,542,276
2051 16,271,717 87,244,950
2050 16,165,260 85,932,109
2049 16,055,569 84,607,399
2048 15,942,659 83,260,483
2047 15,827,029 81,904,082
2046 15,708,231 80,545,542
2045 15,586,373 79,185,378
2044 15,461,422 77,812,065
2043 15,333,286 76,431,508
2042 15,202,151 75,053,218
2041 15,067,999 73,680,031
2040 14,931,164 72,312,112
2039 14,791,253 70,942,351
2038 14,648,198 69,559,994
2037 14,502,712 68,166,092
2036 14,354,673 66,785,108
2035 14,203,719 65,392,706
2034 14,050,157 64,004,533
2033 13,894,595 62,616,072
2032 13,736,683 61,217,174
2031 13,576,765 59,807,490
2030 13,414,644 58,398,308
2029 13,251,015 56,989,526
2028 13,085,878 55,580,177
2027 12,918,991 54,175,341
2026 12,751,046 52,777,106
2025 12,581,843 51,384,894
2024 12,413,315 50,015,092
2023 12,244,159 48,656,601
2022 12,077,154 47,312,719
2021 11,937,360 45,910,930
2020 11,816,299 44,457,152
2019 11,671,386 42,999,637
2018 11,508,368 41,565,831
2017 11,344,587 40,177,388
2016 11,180,020 38,799,152
2015 11,014,705 37,531,446
2014 10,848,888 36,395,539
2013 10,682,608 35,337,042
2012 10,515,807 34,337,438
2011 10,348,929 33,354,543
2010 10,182,345 32,390,802
2009 10,016,275 31,451,151
2008 9,850,858 30,539,553
2007 9,685,960 29,653,430
2006 9,521,689 28,794,003
2005 9,360,754 27,963,289
2004 9,204,287 27,154,515
2003 9,050,700 26,352,124
2002 8,900,355 25,532,870
2001 8,752,736 24,745,676
2000 8,606,326 24,000,150
1999 8,459,806 23,257,281
1998 8,313,394 22,515,806
1997 8,167,900 21,856,046
1996 8,021,736 21,231,550
1995 7,874,676 20,665,667
1994 7,727,322 20,108,801
1993 7,579,195 19,445,161
1992 7,430,336 18,785,032
1991 7,280,289 18,155,901
1990 7,130,142 17,569,897
1989 6,981,766 17,010,698
1988 6,835,508 16,470,483
1987 6,692,162 15,954,170
1986 6,552,479 15,467,579
1985 6,416,185 15,023,681
1984 6,281,868 14,607,677
1983 6,149,060 14,221,881
1982 6,018,088 13,873,631
1981 5,888,109 13,556,452
1980 5,758,900 13,275,741
1979 5,630,849 13,002,163
1978 5,504,123 12,692,113
1977 5,379,166 12,359,669
1976 5,256,496 12,037,294
1975 5,137,539 11,725,240
1974 5,022,475 11,424,846
1973 4,910,200 11,144,236
1972 4,800,978 10,885,796
1971 4,694,342 10,618,206
1970 4,590,010 10,321,603
1969 4,488,232 10,014,858
1968 4,388,944 9,708,632
1967 4,292,572 9,408,924
1966 4,199,550 9,122,864
1965 4,109,796 8,849,203
1964 4,022,996 8,586,363
1963 3,938,913 8,333,663
1962 3,857,493 8,092,231
1961 3,778,731 7,862,217
1960 3,702,323 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Uganda
2100 -0.12% 0.05%
2099 -0.11% 0.06%
2098 -0.1% 0.08%
2097 -0.09% 0.1%
2096 -0.08% 0.14%
2095 -0.06% 0.15%
2094 -0.06% 0.18%
2093 -0.05% 0.2%
2092 -0.04% 0.22%
2091 -0.03% 0.25%
2090 -0.02% 0.28%
2089 -0.01% 0.3%
2088 -0.006% 0.33%
2087 0.005% 0.35%
2086 0.01% 0.37%
2085 0.03% 0.4%
2084 0.04% 0.44%
2083 0.05% 0.47%
2082 0.06% 0.49%
2081 0.08% 0.53%
2080 0.09% 0.54%
2079 0.1% 0.58%
2078 0.12% 0.6%
2077 0.14% 0.64%
2076 0.16% 0.67%
2075 0.17% 0.69%
2074 0.19% 0.71%
2073 0.21% 0.75%
2072 0.22% 0.78%
2071 0.24% 0.82%
2070 0.26% 0.83%
2069 0.28% 0.87%
2068 0.3% 0.9%
2067 0.32% 0.94%
2066 0.34% 0.97%
2065 0.36% 1.01%
2064 0.38% 1.04%
2063 0.4% 1.08%
2062 0.42% 1.12%
2061 0.43% 1.13%
2060 0.46% 1.18%
2059 0.48% 1.22%
2058 0.5% 1.26%
2057 0.52% 1.29%
2056 0.54% 1.33%
2055 0.57% 1.37%
2054 0.59% 1.42%
2053 0.61% 1.46%
2052 0.63% 1.49%
2051 0.66% 1.53%
2050 0.68% 1.57%
2049 0.71% 1.62%
2048 0.73% 1.66%
2047 0.76% 1.69%
2046 0.78% 1.72%
2045 0.81% 1.76%
2044 0.84% 1.81%
2043 0.86% 1.84%
2042 0.89% 1.86%
2041 0.92% 1.89%
2040 0.95% 1.93%
2039 0.98% 1.99%
2038 1% 2.04%
2037 1.03% 2.07%
2036 1.06% 2.13%
2035 1.09% 2.17%
2034 1.12% 2.22%
2033 1.15% 2.29%
2032 1.18% 2.36%
2031 1.21% 2.41%
2030 1.23% 2.47%
2029 1.26% 2.54%
2028 1.29% 2.59%
2027 1.32% 2.65%
2026 1.34% 2.71%
2025 1.36% 2.74%
2024 1.38% 2.79%
2023 1.38% 2.84%
2022 1.17% 3.05%
2021 1.02% 3.27%
2020 1.24% 3.39%
2019 1.42% 3.45%
2018 1.44% 3.46%
2017 1.47% 3.55%
2016 1.5% 3.38%
2015 1.53% 3.12%
2014 1.56% 3%
2013 1.59% 2.91%
2012 1.61% 2.95%
2011 1.64% 2.98%
2010 1.66% 2.99%
2009 1.68% 2.98%
2008 1.7% 2.99%
2007 1.73% 2.98%
2006 1.72% 2.97%
2005 1.7% 2.98%
2004 1.7% 3.04%
2003 1.69% 3.21%
2002 1.69% 3.18%
2001 1.7% 3.11%
2000 1.73% 3.19%
1999 1.76% 3.29%
1998 1.78% 3.02%
1997 1.82% 2.94%
1996 1.87% 2.74%
1995 1.91% 2.77%
1994 1.95% 3.41%
1993 2% 3.51%
1992 2.06% 3.47%
1991 2.11% 3.34%
1990 2.13% 3.29%
1989 2.14% 3.28%
1988 2.14% 3.24%
1987 2.13% 3.15%
1986 2.12% 2.95%
1985 2.14% 2.85%
1984 2.16% 2.71%
1983 2.18% 2.51%
1982 2.21% 2.34%
1981 2.24% 2.11%
1980 2.27% 2.1%
1979 2.3% 2.44%
1978 2.32% 2.69%
1977 2.33% 2.68%
1976 2.32% 2.66%
1975 2.29% 2.63%
1974 2.29% 2.52%
1973 2.27% 2.37%
1972 2.27% 2.52%
1971 2.27% 2.87%
1970 2.27% 3.06%
1969 2.26% 3.15%
1968 2.25% 3.19%
1967 2.22% 3.14%
1966 2.18% 3.09%
1965 2.16% 3.06%
1964 2.13% 3.03%
1963 2.11% 2.98%
1962 2.08% 2.93%
1961 2.06% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Uganda
Current population
12837312
53495325
Population rank 79/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.64%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -119,059
Net migration rank 110/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -119,059
2024 171,974 -3,000 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 119,576 -4,663 1,423,377 43,464
2020 131,870 -4,663 1,397,288 43,464
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,367,044 107,210
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,332,600 60,724
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,290,658 92,879
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,249,565 123,379
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 179,036 -12,590 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 178,741 -13,055 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 178,576 -13,418 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 177,999 -14,107 999,958 -156,232
2005 173,567 -15,594 969,096 -151,386
2004 172,350 -17,385 938,623 -138,770
2003 171,846 -19,621 901,374 -96,429
2002 170,656 -22,188 868,756 -35,149
2001 171,177 -24,405 836,751 -95,956
2000 172,996 -26,940 803,069 -52,824
1999 175,051 -28,074 775,166 -39,695
1998 174,207 -28,378 741,175 6,277
1997 173,731 -28,566 727,523 -155,461
1996 175,861 -28,685 699,707 -22,795
1995 175,141 -28,204 697,218 -242,378
1994 175,387 -27,621 675,092 -16,198
1993 175,344 -26,856 650,032 18,349
1992 174,242 -25,005 627,139 24,723
1991 174,836 -23,982 602,740 3,643
1990 171,351 -21,917 587,291 -21,688
1989 168,044 -20,720 565,367 -12,576
1988 164,763 -19,568 547,759 -20,113
1987 160,458 -18,948 527,397 -22,415
1986 156,146 -18,297 487,693 -19,485
1985 152,288 -17,558 462,534 -42,942
1984 150,545 -16,625 421,241 -8,818
1983 147,129 -15,432 404,940 -45,776
1982 144,825 -14,580 390,820 -53,497
1981 143,199 -13,476 380,028 -83,010
1980 140,460 -11,762 370,287 -105,900
1979 137,331 -9,923 381,626 -98,863
1978 134,504 -8,462 371,930 -34,606
1977 131,569 -7,714 365,216 -37,671
1976 128,552 -7,063 359,458 -42,259
1975 122,864 -6,424 354,278 -47,359
1974 119,560 -5,873 345,773 -51,910
1973 116,323 -5,457 340,780 -73,439
1972 112,799 -5,224 335,935 -86,409
1971 110,749 -5,057 328,294 -42,642
1970 107,897 -4,915 333,202 -25,646
1969 105,361 -4,784 320,486 -14,548
1968 102,671 -4,679 309,725 -3,214
1967 99,339 -4,586 296,692 -3,773
1966 95,800 -4,507 282,225 -3,021
1965 92,655 -4,444 271,830 -3,716
1964 89,745 -4,352 260,733 -3,169
1963 87,010 -4,233 250,885 -3,058
1962 84,090 -4,026 241,513 -6,470
1961 81,106 -3,642 232,894 -7,893
1960 78,501 -3,144 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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