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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 37 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Vanuatu
2100 17,891,143 883,016
2099 17,911,750 878,369
2098 17,930,833 873,597
2097 17,948,126 868,672
2096 17,963,582 863,700
2095 17,977,328 858,515
2094 17,989,016 853,182
2093 17,999,530 847,713
2092 18,008,657 842,198
2091 18,016,434 836,615
2090 18,022,288 830,915
2089 18,026,374 825,143
2088 18,028,801 819,225
2087 18,029,963 813,199
2086 18,029,143 807,118
2085 18,026,512 800,846
2084 18,021,640 794,459
2083 18,014,790 788,013
2082 18,005,874 781,513
2081 17,994,619 774,913
2080 17,980,992 768,233
2079 17,964,867 761,418
2078 17,946,132 754,464
2077 17,924,387 747,507
2076 17,899,247 740,413
2075 17,870,960 733,236
2074 17,839,807 725,977
2073 17,806,362 718,583
2072 17,769,463 711,096
2071 17,729,691 703,543
2070 17,687,278 695,963
2069 17,641,545 688,347
2068 17,592,799 680,670
2067 17,540,255 672,919
2066 17,484,401 665,095
2065 17,425,710 657,238
2064 17,363,463 649,317
2063 17,298,241 641,384
2062 17,230,131 633,453
2061 17,158,789 625,585
2060 17,084,495 617,652
2059 17,006,955 609,661
2058 16,926,185 601,631
2057 16,842,318 593,578
2056 16,755,098 585,523
2055 16,665,072 577,375
2054 16,571,285 569,204
2053 16,474,757 560,984
2052 16,374,922 552,762
2051 16,271,717 544,521
2050 16,165,260 536,181
2049 16,055,569 527,854
2048 15,942,659 519,491
2047 15,827,029 511,139
2046 15,708,231 502,701
2045 15,586,373 494,279
2044 15,461,422 485,821
2043 15,333,286 477,431
2042 15,202,151 469,034
2041 15,067,999 460,706
2040 14,931,164 452,395
2039 14,791,253 444,129
2038 14,648,198 435,887
2037 14,502,712 427,727
2036 14,354,673 419,648
2035 14,203,719 411,652
2034 14,050,157 403,718
2033 13,894,595 395,853
2032 13,736,683 388,114
2031 13,576,765 380,413
2030 13,414,644 372,755
2029 13,251,015 365,162
2028 13,085,878 357,621
2027 12,918,991 350,124
2026 12,751,046 342,649
2025 12,581,843 335,169
2024 12,413,315 327,777
2023 12,244,159 320,409
2022 12,077,154 313,046
2021 11,937,360 305,868
2020 11,816,299 298,858
2019 11,671,386 291,985
2018 11,508,368 285,259
2017 11,344,587 278,507
2016 11,180,020 272,087
2015 11,014,705 266,101
2014 10,848,888 260,240
2013 10,682,608 254,482
2012 10,515,807 248,883
2011 10,348,929 243,474
2010 10,182,345 238,248
2009 10,016,275 232,731
2008 9,850,858 226,896
2007 9,685,960 221,276
2006 9,521,689 215,923
2005 9,360,754 210,760
2004 9,204,287 205,711
2003 9,050,700 200,746
2002 8,900,355 195,863
2001 8,752,736 191,031
2000 8,606,326 186,281
1999 8,459,806 182,048
1998 8,313,394 178,313
1997 8,167,900 174,626
1996 8,021,736 170,911
1995 7,874,676 167,137
1994 7,727,322 163,314
1993 7,579,195 159,463
1992 7,430,336 155,608
1991 7,280,289 151,793
1990 7,130,142 148,063
1989 6,981,766 144,393
1988 6,835,508 140,756
1987 6,692,162 137,187
1986 6,552,479 133,720
1985 6,416,185 130,356
1984 6,281,868 127,109
1983 6,149,060 123,998
1982 6,018,088 121,035
1981 5,888,109 118,249
1980 5,758,900 115,660
1979 5,630,849 113,040
1978 5,504,123 109,963
1977 5,379,166 106,618
1976 5,256,496 103,388
1975 5,137,539 100,269
1974 5,022,475 97,260
1973 4,910,200 94,362
1972 4,800,978 91,562
1971 4,694,342 88,862
1970 4,590,010 86,266
1969 4,488,232 83,755
1968 4,388,944 81,314
1967 4,292,572 78,921
1966 4,199,550 76,590
1965 4,109,796 74,358
1964 4,022,996 72,219
1963 3,938,913 70,159
1962 3,857,493 68,174
1961 3,778,731 66,264
1960 3,702,323 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Vanuatu
2100 -0.12% 0.53%
2099 -0.11% 0.55%
2098 -0.1% 0.57%
2097 -0.09% 0.58%
2096 -0.08% 0.6%
2095 -0.06% 0.63%
2094 -0.06% 0.65%
2093 -0.05% 0.65%
2092 -0.04% 0.67%
2091 -0.03% 0.69%
2090 -0.02% 0.7%
2089 -0.01% 0.72%
2088 -0.006% 0.74%
2087 0.005% 0.75%
2086 0.01% 0.78%
2085 0.03% 0.8%
2084 0.04% 0.82%
2083 0.05% 0.83%
2082 0.06% 0.85%
2081 0.08% 0.87%
2080 0.09% 0.9%
2079 0.1% 0.92%
2078 0.12% 0.93%
2077 0.14% 0.96%
2076 0.16% 0.98%
2075 0.17% 1%
2074 0.19% 1.03%
2073 0.21% 1.05%
2072 0.22% 1.07%
2071 0.24% 1.09%
2070 0.26% 1.11%
2069 0.28% 1.13%
2068 0.3% 1.15%
2067 0.32% 1.18%
2066 0.34% 1.2%
2065 0.36% 1.22%
2064 0.38% 1.24%
2063 0.4% 1.25%
2062 0.42% 1.26%
2061 0.43% 1.28%
2060 0.46% 1.31%
2059 0.48% 1.33%
2058 0.5% 1.36%
2057 0.52% 1.38%
2056 0.54% 1.41%
2055 0.57% 1.44%
2054 0.59% 1.47%
2053 0.61% 1.49%
2052 0.63% 1.51%
2051 0.66% 1.56%
2050 0.68% 1.58%
2049 0.71% 1.61%
2048 0.73% 1.63%
2047 0.76% 1.68%
2046 0.78% 1.7%
2045 0.81% 1.74%
2044 0.84% 1.76%
2043 0.86% 1.79%
2042 0.89% 1.81%
2041 0.92% 1.84%
2040 0.95% 1.86%
2039 0.98% 1.89%
2038 1% 1.91%
2037 1.03% 1.93%
2036 1.06% 1.94%
2035 1.09% 1.97%
2034 1.12% 1.99%
2033 1.15% 1.99%
2032 1.18% 2.02%
2031 1.21% 2.05%
2030 1.23% 2.08%
2029 1.26% 2.11%
2028 1.29% 2.14%
2027 1.32% 2.18%
2026 1.34% 2.23%
2025 1.36% 2.26%
2024 1.38% 2.3%
2023 1.38% 2.35%
2022 1.17% 2.35%
2021 1.02% 2.35%
2020 1.24% 2.35%
2019 1.42% 2.36%
2018 1.44% 2.42%
2017 1.47% 2.36%
2016 1.5% 2.25%
2015 1.53% 2.25%
2014 1.56% 2.26%
2013 1.59% 2.25%
2012 1.61% 2.22%
2011 1.64% 2.19%
2010 1.66% 2.37%
2009 1.68% 2.57%
2008 1.7% 2.54%
2007 1.73% 2.48%
2006 1.72% 2.45%
2005 1.7% 2.45%
2004 1.7% 2.47%
2003 1.69% 2.49%
2002 1.69% 2.53%
2001 1.7% 2.55%
2000 1.73% 2.33%
1999 1.76% 2.09%
1998 1.78% 2.11%
1997 1.82% 2.17%
1996 1.87% 2.26%
1995 1.91% 2.34%
1994 1.95% 2.41%
1993 2% 2.48%
1992 2.06% 2.51%
1991 2.11% 2.52%
1990 2.13% 2.54%
1989 2.14% 2.58%
1988 2.14% 2.6%
1987 2.13% 2.59%
1986 2.12% 2.58%
1985 2.14% 2.55%
1984 2.16% 2.51%
1983 2.18% 2.45%
1982 2.21% 2.36%
1981 2.24% 2.24%
1980 2.27% 2.32%
1979 2.3% 2.8%
1978 2.32% 3.14%
1977 2.33% 3.12%
1976 2.32% 3.11%
1975 2.29% 3.09%
1974 2.29% 3.07%
1973 2.27% 3.06%
1972 2.27% 3.04%
1971 2.27% 3.01%
1970 2.27% 3%
1969 2.26% 3%
1968 2.25% 3.03%
1967 2.22% 3.04%
1966 2.18% 3%
1965 2.16% 2.96%
1964 2.13% 2.94%
1963 2.11% 2.91%
1962 2.08% 2.88%
1961 2.06% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Vanuatu
Current population
12837312
346488
Population rank 79/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.004%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +20
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 36/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -3,179 -52
Net migration rank 110/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -52
2024 171,974 -3,000 7,419 -43
2023 172,336 -3,008 7,359 0
2022 167,691 -3,008 7,358 0
2021 119,576 -4,663 7,199 -201
2020 131,870 -4,663 7,233 -201
2019 171,593 -8,981 7,364 -652
2018 172,775 -9,344 7,379 -638
2017 173,799 -9,669 7,371 -610
2016 175,057 -10,071 7,315 -1,235
2015 176,169 -10,525 7,220 -1,324
2014 176,967 -10,971 7,143 -1,320
2013 177,929 -11,369 7,036 -1,343
2012 178,716 -11,689 6,877 -1,369
2011 178,840 -12,106 6,715 -1,395
2010 179,036 -12,590 6,548 -1,413
2009 178,741 -13,055 6,362 -467
2008 178,576 -13,418 6,138 -372
2007 178,309 -13,669 5,842 -374
2006 177,999 -14,107 5,606 -364
2005 173,567 -15,594 5,454 -364
2004 172,350 -17,385 5,353 -349
2003 171,846 -19,621 5,258 -342
2002 170,656 -22,188 5,181 -329
2001 171,177 -24,405 5,144 -328
2000 172,996 -26,940 5,026 -339
1999 175,051 -28,074 4,871 -1,090
1998 174,207 -28,378 4,866 -1,178
1997 173,731 -28,566 4,854 -1,166
1996 175,861 -28,685 4,897 -1,154
1995 175,141 -28,204 4,945 -1,140
1994 175,387 -27,621 4,973 -1,132
1993 175,344 -26,856 4,973 -1,115
1992 174,242 -25,005 4,941 -1,095
1991 174,836 -23,982 4,859 -1,078
1990 171,351 -21,917 4,762 -1,072
1989 168,044 -20,720 4,656 -1,006
1988 164,763 -19,568 4,577 -959
1987 160,458 -18,948 4,427 -907
1986 156,146 -18,297 4,360 -938
1985 152,288 -17,558 4,219 -916
1984 150,545 -16,625 4,088 -907
1983 147,129 -15,432 3,944 -899
1982 144,825 -14,580 3,778 -897
1981 143,199 -13,476 3,592 -896
1980 140,460 -11,762 3,383 -896
1979 137,331 -9,923 3,590 -845
1978 134,504 -8,462 3,428 -15
1977 131,569 -7,714 3,285 -3
1976 128,552 -7,063 3,174 3
1975 122,864 -6,424 3,074 -15
1974 119,560 -5,873 2,968 -17
1973 116,323 -5,457 2,876 -22
1972 112,799 -5,224 2,775 -28
1971 110,749 -5,057 2,685 -40
1970 107,897 -4,915 2,597 -46
1969 105,361 -4,784 2,529 -53
1968 102,671 -4,679 2,470 -68
1967 99,339 -4,586 2,384 0
1966 95,800 -4,507 2,278 0
1965 92,655 -4,444 2,180 0
1964 89,745 -4,352 2,098 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 2,025 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 1,947 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 1,872 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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