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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.24 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Bolivia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Venezuela
2100 17,891,143 28,410,292
2099 17,911,750 28,556,135
2098 17,930,833 28,707,705
2097 17,948,126 28,852,186
2096 17,963,582 28,997,910
2095 17,977,328 29,134,707
2094 17,989,016 29,264,882
2093 17,999,530 29,394,209
2092 18,008,657 29,510,768
2091 18,016,434 29,623,813
2090 18,022,288 29,734,285
2089 18,026,374 29,840,423
2088 18,028,801 29,936,470
2087 18,029,963 30,030,678
2086 18,029,143 30,120,614
2085 18,026,512 30,201,240
2084 18,021,640 30,276,736
2083 18,014,790 30,348,224
2082 18,005,874 30,418,460
2081 17,994,619 30,484,132
2080 17,980,992 30,549,302
2079 17,964,867 30,612,881
2078 17,946,132 30,674,565
2077 17,924,387 30,730,870
2076 17,899,247 30,780,046
2075 17,870,960 30,829,620
2074 17,839,807 30,868,955
2073 17,806,362 30,913,457
2072 17,769,463 30,956,993
2071 17,729,691 30,999,181
2070 17,687,278 31,039,456
2069 17,641,545 31,077,886
2068 17,592,799 31,111,229
2067 17,540,255 31,147,205
2066 17,484,401 31,177,952
2065 17,425,710 31,202,552
2064 17,363,463 31,217,149
2063 17,298,241 31,232,539
2062 17,230,131 31,245,802
2061 17,158,789 31,255,590
2060 17,084,495 31,264,668
2059 17,006,955 31,272,623
2058 16,926,185 31,273,762
2057 16,842,318 31,276,766
2056 16,755,098 31,268,661
2055 16,665,072 31,252,602
2054 16,571,285 31,238,775
2053 16,474,757 31,222,231
2052 16,374,922 31,194,694
2051 16,271,717 31,174,182
2050 16,165,260 31,139,557
2049 16,055,569 31,104,189
2048 15,942,659 31,062,699
2047 15,827,029 31,009,532
2046 15,708,231 30,960,686
2045 15,586,373 30,905,370
2044 15,461,422 30,845,107
2043 15,333,286 30,776,828
2042 15,202,151 30,694,535
2041 15,067,999 30,607,831
2040 14,931,164 30,504,638
2039 14,791,253 30,389,092
2038 14,648,198 30,268,244
2037 14,502,712 30,145,046
2036 14,354,673 30,014,973
2035 14,203,719 29,870,829
2034 14,050,157 29,718,039
2033 13,894,595 29,574,127
2032 13,736,683 29,428,330
2031 13,576,765 29,279,969
2030 13,414,644 29,139,878
2029 13,251,015 29,004,690
2028 13,085,878 28,880,803
2027 12,918,991 28,750,990
2026 12,751,046 28,630,592
2025 12,581,843 28,516,896
2024 12,413,315 28,405,543
2023 12,244,159 28,300,854
2022 12,077,154 28,213,017
2021 11,937,360 28,237,826
2020 11,816,299 28,444,077
2019 11,671,386 28,938,098
2018 11,508,368 29,807,592
2017 11,344,587 30,565,323
2016 11,180,020 30,765,720
2015 11,014,705 30,573,972
2014 10,848,888 30,254,079
2013 10,682,608 29,912,198
2012 10,515,807 29,553,826
2011 10,348,929 29,185,212
2010 10,182,345 28,813,101
2009 10,016,275 28,438,298
2008 9,850,858 28,053,696
2007 9,685,960 27,649,363
2006 9,521,689 27,224,686
2005 9,360,754 26,785,804
2004 9,204,287 26,340,838
2003 9,050,700 25,892,703
2002 8,900,355 25,435,671
2001 8,752,736 24,979,922
2000 8,606,326 24,526,708
1999 8,459,806 24,066,593
1998 8,313,394 23,601,337
1997 8,167,900 23,131,685
1996 8,021,736 22,662,113
1995 7,874,676 22,193,821
1994 7,727,322 21,725,188
1993 7,579,195 21,254,520
1992 7,430,336 20,780,948
1991 7,280,289 20,304,896
1990 7,130,142 19,827,010
1989 6,981,766 19,348,921
1988 6,835,508 18,871,020
1987 6,692,162 18,394,963
1986 6,552,479 17,923,536
1985 6,416,185 17,461,434
1984 6,281,868 17,008,841
1983 6,149,060 16,562,205
1982 6,018,088 16,121,874
1981 5,888,109 15,687,297
1980 5,758,900 15,258,218
1979 5,630,849 14,834,552
1978 5,504,123 14,416,684
1977 5,379,166 14,006,812
1976 5,256,496 13,606,284
1975 5,137,539 13,215,892
1974 5,022,475 12,835,351
1973 4,910,200 12,463,537
1972 4,800,978 12,099,180
1971 4,694,342 11,741,008
1970 4,590,010 11,387,790
1969 4,488,232 11,040,280
1968 4,388,944 10,697,530
1967 4,292,572 10,358,513
1966 4,199,550 10,024,854
1965 4,109,796 9,697,790
1964 4,022,996 9,377,712
1963 3,938,913 9,064,021
1962 3,857,493 8,756,870
1961 3,778,731 8,455,915
1960 3,702,323 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Venezuela
2100 -0.12% -0.51%
2099 -0.11% -0.53%
2098 -0.1% -0.5%
2097 -0.09% -0.5%
2096 -0.08% -0.47%
2095 -0.06% -0.44%
2094 -0.06% -0.44%
2093 -0.05% -0.39%
2092 -0.04% -0.38%
2091 -0.03% -0.37%
2090 -0.02% -0.36%
2089 -0.01% -0.32%
2088 -0.006% -0.31%
2087 0.005% -0.3%
2086 0.01% -0.27%
2085 0.03% -0.25%
2084 0.04% -0.24%
2083 0.05% -0.23%
2082 0.06% -0.22%
2081 0.08% -0.21%
2080 0.09% -0.21%
2079 0.1% -0.2%
2078 0.12% -0.18%
2077 0.14% -0.16%
2076 0.16% -0.16%
2075 0.17% -0.13%
2074 0.19% -0.14%
2073 0.21% -0.14%
2072 0.22% -0.14%
2071 0.24% -0.13%
2070 0.26% -0.12%
2069 0.28% -0.11%
2068 0.3% -0.12%
2067 0.32% -0.1%
2066 0.34% -0.08%
2065 0.36% -0.05%
2064 0.38% -0.05%
2063 0.4% -0.04%
2062 0.42% -0.03%
2061 0.43% -0.03%
2060 0.46% -0.03%
2059 0.48% -0.004%
2058 0.5% -0.01%
2057 0.52% 0.03%
2056 0.54% 0.05%
2055 0.57% 0.04%
2054 0.59% 0.05%
2053 0.61% 0.09%
2052 0.63% 0.07%
2051 0.66% 0.11%
2050 0.68% 0.11%
2049 0.71% 0.13%
2048 0.73% 0.17%
2047 0.76% 0.16%
2046 0.78% 0.18%
2045 0.81% 0.2%
2044 0.84% 0.22%
2043 0.86% 0.27%
2042 0.89% 0.28%
2041 0.92% 0.34%
2040 0.95% 0.38%
2039 0.98% 0.4%
2038 1% 0.41%
2037 1.03% 0.43%
2036 1.06% 0.48%
2035 1.09% 0.51%
2034 1.12% 0.49%
2033 1.15% 0.5%
2032 1.18% 0.51%
2031 1.21% 0.48%
2030 1.23% 0.47%
2029 1.26% 0.43%
2028 1.29% 0.45%
2027 1.32% 0.42%
2026 1.34% 0.4%
2025 1.36% 0.39%
2024 1.38% 0.37%
2023 1.38% 0.31%
2022 1.17% -0.09%
2021 1.02% -0.73%
2020 1.24% -1.71%
2019 1.42% -2.92%
2018 1.44% -2.48%
2017 1.47% -0.65%
2016 1.5% 0.63%
2015 1.53% 1.06%
2014 1.56% 1.14%
2013 1.59% 1.21%
2012 1.61% 1.26%
2011 1.64% 1.29%
2010 1.66% 1.32%
2009 1.68% 1.37%
2008 1.7% 1.46%
2007 1.73% 1.56%
2006 1.72% 1.64%
2005 1.7% 1.69%
2004 1.7% 1.73%
2003 1.69% 1.8%
2002 1.69% 1.82%
2001 1.7% 1.85%
2000 1.73% 1.91%
1999 1.76% 1.97%
1998 1.78% 2.03%
1997 1.82% 2.07%
1996 1.87% 2.11%
1995 1.91% 2.16%
1994 1.95% 2.21%
1993 2% 2.28%
1992 2.06% 2.34%
1991 2.11% 2.41%
1990 2.13% 2.47%
1989 2.14% 2.53%
1988 2.14% 2.59%
1987 2.13% 2.63%
1986 2.12% 2.65%
1985 2.14% 2.66%
1984 2.16% 2.7%
1983 2.18% 2.73%
1982 2.21% 2.77%
1981 2.24% 2.81%
1980 2.27% 2.86%
1979 2.3% 2.9%
1978 2.32% 2.93%
1977 2.33% 2.94%
1976 2.32% 2.95%
1975 2.29% 2.96%
1974 2.29% 2.98%
1973 2.27% 3.01%
1972 2.27% 3.05%
1971 2.27% 3.1%
1970 2.27% 3.15%
1969 2.26% 3.2%
1968 2.25% 3.27%
1967 2.22% 3.33%
1966 2.18% 3.37%
1965 2.16% 3.41%
1964 2.13% 3.46%
1963 2.11% 3.51%
1962 2.08% 3.56%
1961 2.06% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Venezuela
Current population
12837312
28692435
Population rank 79/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.35%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +305
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 139/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -100,467
Net migration rank 110/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -100,467
2024 171,974 -3,000 214,547 -105,297
2023 172,336 -3,008 213,020 -112,899
2022 167,691 -3,008 216,619 -141,107
2021 119,576 -4,663 207,746 -332,936
2020 131,870 -4,663 237,223 -524,649
2019 171,593 -8,981 274,826 -975,534
2018 172,775 -9,344 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 173,799 -9,669 340,222 -817,376
2016 175,057 -10,071 359,651 -283,270
2015 176,169 -10,525 384,560 -77,417
2014 176,967 -10,971 395,088 -62,437
2013 177,929 -11,369 408,930 -57,818
2012 178,716 -11,689 420,758 -55,131
2011 178,840 -12,106 425,958 -54,384
2010 179,036 -12,590 425,397 -52,781
2009 178,741 -13,055 427,257 -50,286
2008 178,576 -13,418 435,870 -43,636
2007 178,309 -13,669 452,482 -36,060
2006 177,999 -14,107 460,152 -27,240
2005 173,567 -15,594 463,260 -18,407
2004 172,350 -17,385 455,881 -10,798
2003 171,846 -19,621 456,902 -5,729
2002 170,656 -22,188 466,821 -3,944
2001 171,177 -24,405 451,487 -2,856
2000 172,996 -26,940 459,802 -1,999
1999 175,051 -28,074 463,787 -1,376
1998 174,207 -28,378 469,123 -1,010
1997 173,731 -28,566 472,002 -816
1996 175,861 -28,685 468,653 -708
1995 175,141 -28,204 469,267 -622
1994 175,387 -27,621 469,178 -559
1993 175,344 -26,856 473,189 -477
1992 174,242 -25,005 474,824 -381
1991 174,836 -23,982 477,917 -236
1990 171,351 -21,917 478,168 -69
1989 168,044 -20,720 478,053 32
1988 164,763 -19,568 477,569 137
1987 160,458 -18,948 474,204 182
1986 156,146 -18,297 468,252 201
1985 152,288 -17,558 455,517 237
1984 150,545 -16,625 449,186 247
1983 147,129 -15,432 443,569 260
1982 144,825 -14,580 436,564 260
1981 143,199 -13,476 432,059 251
1980 140,460 -11,762 425,613 237
1979 137,331 -9,923 421,256 228
1978 134,504 -8,462 414,032 205
1977 131,569 -7,714 405,315 196
1976 128,552 -7,063 395,344 190
1975 122,864 -6,424 385,045 186
1974 119,560 -5,873 375,678 173
1973 116,323 -5,457 367,612 171
1972 112,799 -5,224 360,749 173
1971 110,749 -5,057 355,212 215
1970 107,897 -4,915 350,709 305
1969 105,361 -4,784 343,596 403
1968 102,671 -4,679 340,973 532
1967 99,339 -4,586 335,813 717
1966 95,800 -4,507 329,697 1,087
1965 92,655 -4,444 321,695 1,656
1964 89,745 -4,352 314,397 2,410
1963 87,010 -4,233 307,279 3,296
1962 84,090 -4,026 299,345 4,386
1961 81,106 -3,642 292,109 6,069
1960 78,501 -3,144 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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