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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 37.1 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Vanuatu
2100 17,893,435 883,219
2099 17,914,045 878,572
2098 17,933,130 873,798
2097 17,950,426 868,872
2096 17,965,884 863,899
2095 17,979,632 858,713
2094 17,991,321 853,379
2093 18,001,837 847,908
2092 18,010,965 842,392
2091 18,018,743 836,807
2090 18,024,598 831,106
2089 18,028,683 825,333
2088 18,031,111 819,413
2087 18,032,273 813,386
2086 18,031,453 807,304
2085 18,028,821 801,030
2084 18,023,949 794,642
2083 18,017,099 788,195
2082 18,008,181 781,693
2081 17,996,924 775,091
2080 17,983,295 768,410
2079 17,967,169 761,593
2078 17,948,431 754,638
2077 17,926,683 747,679
2076 17,901,540 740,583
2075 17,873,249 733,404
2074 17,842,092 726,144
2073 17,808,644 718,748
2072 17,771,740 711,260
2071 17,731,963 703,705
2070 17,689,544 696,123
2069 17,643,806 688,506
2068 17,595,053 680,826
2067 17,542,502 673,074
2066 17,486,641 665,248
2065 17,427,942 657,389
2064 17,365,688 649,466
2063 17,300,458 641,532
2062 17,232,339 633,599
2061 17,160,987 625,729
2060 17,086,684 617,794
2059 17,009,134 609,801
2058 16,928,354 601,770
2057 16,844,476 593,715
2056 16,757,244 585,658
2055 16,667,208 577,507
2054 16,573,408 569,335
2053 16,476,868 561,113
2052 16,377,020 552,889
2051 16,273,802 544,646
2050 16,167,331 536,304
2049 16,057,626 527,975
2048 15,944,702 519,610
2047 15,829,057 511,256
2046 15,710,244 502,817
2045 15,588,370 494,393
2044 15,463,403 485,933
2043 15,335,251 477,540
2042 15,204,099 469,142
2041 15,069,930 460,812
2040 14,933,077 452,499
2039 14,793,148 444,231
2038 14,650,075 435,987
2037 14,504,571 427,825
2036 14,356,512 419,744
2035 14,205,539 411,746
2034 14,051,957 403,811
2033 13,896,375 395,944
2032 13,738,443 388,203
2031 13,578,504 380,500
2030 13,416,363 372,841
2029 13,252,713 365,246
2028 13,087,555 357,704
2027 12,920,647 350,204
2026 12,752,679 342,728
2025 12,583,455 335,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 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 1.37% 2.28%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Vanuatu
Current population
12798112
344750
Population rank 79/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.004%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
2.02 minutes
58.5 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 +20
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 38/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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