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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 8 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.39% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Bolivia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Vietnam
2100 17,893,435 92,239,801
2099 17,914,045 92,735,968
2098 17,933,130 93,227,318
2097 17,950,426 93,703,343
2096 17,965,884 94,178,675
2095 17,979,632 94,640,859
2094 17,991,321 95,098,747
2093 18,001,837 95,558,233
2092 18,010,965 96,015,030
2091 18,018,743 96,474,248
2090 18,024,598 96,938,026
2089 18,028,683 97,399,661
2088 18,031,111 97,858,300
2087 18,032,273 98,324,127
2086 18,031,453 98,788,452
2085 18,028,821 99,249,444
2084 18,023,949 99,710,990
2083 18,017,099 100,178,339
2082 18,008,181 100,650,389
2081 17,996,924 101,120,279
2080 17,983,295 101,584,408
2079 17,967,169 102,046,677
2078 17,948,431 102,496,244
2077 17,926,683 102,944,347
2076 17,901,540 103,374,514
2075 17,873,249 103,799,405
2074 17,842,092 104,214,107
2073 17,808,644 104,623,307
2072 17,771,740 105,022,092
2071 17,731,963 105,401,255
2070 17,689,544 105,773,681
2069 17,643,806 106,126,787
2068 17,595,053 106,471,025
2067 17,542,502 106,811,324
2066 17,486,641 107,143,716
2065 17,427,942 107,459,475
2064 17,365,688 107,761,108
2063 17,300,458 108,055,355
2062 17,232,339 108,339,650
2061 17,160,987 108,607,597
2060 17,086,684 108,859,065
2059 17,009,134 109,104,391
2058 16,928,354 109,337,395
2057 16,844,476 109,546,926
2056 16,757,244 109,732,352
2055 16,667,208 109,903,830
2054 16,573,408 110,052,946
2053 16,476,868 110,173,868
2052 16,377,020 110,270,266
2051 16,273,802 110,338,539
2050 16,167,331 110,361,987
2049 16,057,626 110,356,819
2048 15,944,702 110,313,849
2047 15,829,057 110,228,852
2046 15,710,244 110,108,051
2045 15,588,370 109,943,449
2044 15,463,403 109,748,671
2043 15,335,251 109,514,717
2042 15,204,099 109,242,604
2041 15,069,930 108,936,706
2040 14,933,077 108,611,523
2039 14,793,148 108,254,640
2038 14,650,075 107,877,983
2037 14,504,571 107,480,286
2036 14,356,512 107,075,099
2035 14,205,539 106,647,378
2034 14,051,957 106,206,100
2033 13,896,375 105,762,219
2032 13,738,443 105,299,476
2031 13,578,504 104,826,346
2030 13,416,363 104,330,461
2029 13,252,713 103,835,790
2028 13,087,555 103,316,499
2027 12,920,647 102,775,814
2026 12,752,679 102,213,157
2025 12,583,455 101,614,413
2024 12,413,315 100,987,686
2023 12,244,159 100,352,192
2022 12,077,154 99,680,655
2021 11,937,360 98,935,098
2020 11,816,299 98,079,191
2019 11,671,386 97,173,776
2018 11,508,368 96,237,319
2017 11,344,587 95,176,977
2016 11,180,020 94,000,117
2015 11,014,705 92,823,254
2014 10,848,888 91,679,578
2013 10,682,608 90,573,104
2012 10,515,807 89,510,356
2011 10,348,929 88,468,314
2010 10,182,345 87,455,152
2009 10,016,275 86,460,018
2008 9,850,858 85,175,788
2007 9,685,960 83,633,375
2006 9,521,689 82,167,897
2005 9,360,754 81,088,313
2004 9,204,287 80,338,971
2003 9,050,700 79,563,777
2002 8,900,355 78,772,224
2001 8,752,736 77,969,361
2000 8,606,326 77,154,011
1999 8,459,806 76,287,452
1998 8,313,394 75,299,660
1997 8,167,900 74,226,889
1996 8,021,736 73,156,447
1995 7,874,676 72,049,940
1994 7,727,322 70,854,391
1993 7,579,195 69,586,384
1992 7,430,336 68,260,337
1991 7,280,289 66,891,775
1990 7,130,142 65,504,552
1989 6,981,766 64,147,348
1988 6,835,508 62,843,228
1987 6,692,162 61,584,651
1986 6,552,479 60,347,048
1985 6,416,185 59,060,622
1984 6,281,868 57,706,067
1983 6,149,060 56,337,921
1982 6,018,088 55,011,289
1981 5,888,109 53,738,141
1980 5,758,900 52,490,101
1979 5,630,849 51,378,211
1978 5,504,123 50,249,552
1977 5,379,166 48,954,872
1976 5,256,496 47,684,931
1975 5,137,539 46,482,903
1974 5,022,475 45,413,537
1973 4,910,200 44,409,861
1972 4,800,978 43,429,168
1971 4,694,342 42,449,276
1970 4,590,010 41,475,230
1969 4,488,232 40,582,096
1968 4,388,944 39,734,609
1967 4,292,572 38,895,080
1966 4,199,550 38,024,836
1965 4,109,796 37,129,656
1964 4,022,996 36,201,563
1963 3,938,913 35,249,101
1962 3,857,493 34,288,560
1961 3,778,731 33,409,059
1960 3,702,323 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Vietnam
2100 -0.12% -0.54%
2099 -0.11% -0.53%
2098 -0.1% -0.51%
2097 -0.09% -0.5%
2096 -0.08% -0.49%
2095 -0.06% -0.48%
2094 -0.06% -0.48%
2093 -0.05% -0.48%
2092 -0.04% -0.48%
2091 -0.03% -0.48%
2090 -0.02% -0.47%
2089 -0.01% -0.47%
2088 -0.006% -0.47%
2087 0.005% -0.47%
2086 0.01% -0.46%
2085 0.03% -0.46%
2084 0.04% -0.47%
2083 0.05% -0.47%
2082 0.06% -0.46%
2081 0.08% -0.46%
2080 0.09% -0.45%
2079 0.1% -0.44%
2078 0.12% -0.44%
2077 0.14% -0.42%
2076 0.16% -0.41%
2075 0.17% -0.4%
2074 0.19% -0.39%
2073 0.21% -0.38%
2072 0.22% -0.36%
2071 0.24% -0.35%
2070 0.26% -0.33%
2069 0.28% -0.32%
2068 0.3% -0.32%
2067 0.32% -0.31%
2066 0.34% -0.29%
2065 0.36% -0.28%
2064 0.38% -0.27%
2063 0.4% -0.26%
2062 0.42% -0.25%
2061 0.43% -0.23%
2060 0.46% -0.22%
2059 0.48% -0.21%
2058 0.5% -0.19%
2057 0.52% -0.17%
2056 0.54% -0.16%
2055 0.57% -0.14%
2054 0.59% -0.11%
2053 0.61% -0.09%
2052 0.63% -0.06%
2051 0.66% -0.02%
2050 0.68% 0.005%
2049 0.71% 0.04%
2048 0.73% 0.08%
2047 0.76% 0.11%
2046 0.78% 0.15%
2045 0.81% 0.18%
2044 0.84% 0.21%
2043 0.86% 0.25%
2042 0.89% 0.28%
2041 0.92% 0.3%
2040 0.95% 0.33%
2039 0.98% 0.35%
2038 1% 0.37%
2037 1.03% 0.38%
2036 1.06% 0.4%
2035 1.09% 0.42%
2034 1.12% 0.42%
2033 1.15% 0.44%
2032 1.18% 0.45%
2031 1.21% 0.48%
2030 1.23% 0.48%
2029 1.26% 0.5%
2028 1.29% 0.53%
2027 1.32% 0.55%
2026 1.34% 0.59%
2025 1.37% 0.62%
2024 1.38% 0.63%
2023 1.38% 0.67%
2022 1.17% 0.75%
2021 1.02% 0.87%
2020 1.24% 0.93%
2019 1.42% 0.97%
2018 1.44% 1.11%
2017 1.47% 1.25%
2016 1.5% 1.27%
2015 1.53% 1.25%
2014 1.56% 1.22%
2013 1.59% 1.19%
2012 1.61% 1.18%
2011 1.64% 1.16%
2010 1.66% 1.15%
2009 1.68% 1.51%
2008 1.7% 1.84%
2007 1.73% 1.78%
2006 1.72% 1.33%
2005 1.7% 0.93%
2004 1.7% 0.97%
2003 1.69% 1%
2002 1.69% 1.03%
2001 1.7% 1.06%
2000 1.73% 1.14%
1999 1.76% 1.31%
1998 1.78% 1.45%
1997 1.82% 1.46%
1996 1.87% 1.54%
1995 1.91% 1.69%
1994 1.95% 1.82%
1993 2% 1.94%
1992 2.06% 2.05%
1991 2.11% 2.12%
1990 2.13% 2.12%
1989 2.14% 2.08%
1988 2.14% 2.04%
1987 2.13% 2.05%
1986 2.12% 2.18%
1985 2.14% 2.35%
1984 2.16% 2.43%
1983 2.18% 2.41%
1982 2.21% 2.37%
1981 2.24% 2.38%
1980 2.27% 2.16%
1979 2.3% 2.25%
1978 2.32% 2.64%
1977 2.33% 2.66%
1976 2.32% 2.59%
1975 2.29% 2.35%
1974 2.29% 2.26%
1973 2.27% 2.26%
1972 2.27% 2.31%
1971 2.27% 2.35%
1970 2.27% 2.2%
1969 2.26% 2.13%
1968 2.25% 2.16%
1967 2.22% 2.29%
1966 2.18% 2.41%
1965 2.16% 2.56%
1964 2.13% 2.7%
1963 2.11% 2.8%
1962 2.08% 2.63%
1961 2.06% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Vietnam
Current population
12798112
102365351
Population rank 79/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.24%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 123/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -48,171
Net migration rank 110/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -48,171
2024 - -3,000 - -59,645
2023 172,336 -3,008 727,955 -81,789
2022 167,691 -3,008 775,914 -78,977
2021 119,576 -4,663 799,593 -5,418
2020 131,870 -4,663 924,004 -6,457
2019 171,593 -8,981 895,262 -2,051
2018 172,775 -9,344 882,977 96,650
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,001,833 139,245
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,045,094 167,652
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 179,036 -12,590 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 178,741 -13,055 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 178,576 -13,418 1,008,141 571,113
2007 178,309 -13,669 981,689 523,784
2006 177,999 -14,107 943,041 482,399
2005 173,567 -15,594 942,084 -208,337
2004 172,350 -17,385 985,438 -220,458
2003 171,846 -19,621 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 170,656 -22,188 991,427 -193,766
2001 171,177 -24,405 985,610 -177,586
2000 172,996 -26,940 966,894 -144,298
1999 175,051 -28,074 925,519 -15,010
1998 174,207 -28,378 959,016 106,091
1997 173,731 -28,566 1,028,116 52,382
1996 175,861 -28,685 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 175,141 -28,204 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 175,387 -27,621 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 175,344 -26,856 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 174,242 -25,005 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 174,836 -23,982 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 171,351 -21,917 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 168,044 -20,720 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 164,763 -19,568 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 160,458 -18,948 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 156,146 -18,297 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 152,288 -17,558 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 150,545 -16,625 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 147,129 -15,432 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 144,825 -14,580 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 143,199 -13,476 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 140,460 -11,762 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 137,331 -9,923 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 134,504 -8,462 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 131,569 -7,714 1,259,315 49,655
1976 128,552 -7,063 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 122,864 -6,424 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 119,560 -5,873 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 116,323 -5,457 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 112,799 -5,224 921,524 -1,920
1971 110,749 -5,057 963,259 76,961
1970 107,897 -4,915 905,902 1,997
1969 105,361 -4,784 878,359 0
1968 102,671 -4,679 815,116 1,489
1967 99,339 -4,586 862,071 394
1966 95,800 -4,507 876,283 1,769
1965 92,655 -4,444 913,761 -1,438
1964 89,745 -4,352 950,219 -6,328
1963 87,010 -4,233 961,067 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 960,046 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 798,978 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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