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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 28,661,242 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 +1.37% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Bolivia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Venezuela
2100 17,893,435 28,408,393
2099 17,914,045 28,554,225
2098 17,933,130 28,705,786
2097 17,950,426 28,850,257
2096 17,965,884 28,995,972
2095 17,979,632 29,132,759
2094 17,991,321 29,262,925
2093 18,001,837 29,392,244
2092 18,010,965 29,508,795
2091 18,018,743 29,621,832
2090 18,024,598 29,732,297
2089 18,028,683 29,838,428
2088 18,031,111 29,934,468
2087 18,032,273 30,028,670
2086 18,031,453 30,118,600
2085 18,028,821 30,199,220
2084 18,023,949 30,274,712
2083 18,017,099 30,346,195
2082 18,008,181 30,416,426
2081 17,996,924 30,482,094
2080 17,983,295 30,547,260
2079 17,967,169 30,610,834
2078 17,948,431 30,672,514
2077 17,926,683 30,728,816
2076 17,901,540 30,777,988
2075 17,873,249 30,827,559
2074 17,842,092 30,866,891
2073 17,808,644 30,911,390
2072 17,771,740 30,954,923
2071 17,731,963 30,997,109
2070 17,689,544 31,037,381
2069 17,643,806 31,075,808
2068 17,595,053 31,109,149
2067 17,542,502 31,145,122
2066 17,486,641 31,175,867
2065 17,427,942 31,200,466
2064 17,365,688 31,215,062
2063 17,300,458 31,230,451
2062 17,232,339 31,243,713
2061 17,160,987 31,253,501
2060 17,086,684 31,262,578
2059 17,009,134 31,270,532
2058 16,928,354 31,271,671
2057 16,844,476 31,274,675
2056 16,757,244 31,266,571
2055 16,667,208 31,250,513
2054 16,573,408 31,236,686
2053 16,476,868 31,220,143
2052 16,377,020 31,192,608
2051 16,273,802 31,172,098
2050 16,167,331 31,137,475
2049 16,057,626 31,102,109
2048 15,944,702 31,060,623
2047 15,829,057 31,007,458
2046 15,710,244 30,958,617
2045 15,588,370 30,903,304
2044 15,463,403 30,843,044
2043 15,335,251 30,774,770
2042 15,204,099 30,692,483
2041 15,069,930 30,605,785
2040 14,933,077 30,502,599
2039 14,793,148 30,387,061
2038 14,650,075 30,266,220
2037 14,504,571 30,143,030
2036 14,356,512 30,012,966
2035 14,205,539 29,868,832
2034 14,051,957 29,716,052
2033 13,896,375 29,572,150
2032 13,738,443 29,426,362
2031 13,578,504 29,278,011
2030 13,416,363 29,137,930
2029 13,252,713 29,002,751
2028 13,087,555 28,878,872
2027 12,920,647 28,749,068
2026 12,752,679 28,628,678
2025 12,583,455 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 1.37% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Venezuela
Current population
12798112
28661242
Population rank 79/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.35%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +287
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 143/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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