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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 7.98 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 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Vietnam
2100 17,891,143 92,225,380
2099 17,911,750 92,721,469
2098 17,930,833 93,212,742
2097 17,948,126 93,688,693
2096 17,963,582 94,163,950
2095 17,977,328 94,626,063
2094 17,989,016 95,083,879
2093 17,999,530 95,543,293
2092 18,008,657 96,000,019
2091 18,016,434 96,459,165
2090 18,022,288 96,922,871
2089 18,026,374 97,384,434
2088 18,028,801 97,843,001
2087 18,029,963 98,308,755
2086 18,029,143 98,773,008
2085 18,026,512 99,233,927
2084 18,021,640 99,695,401
2083 18,014,790 100,162,677
2082 18,005,874 100,634,653
2081 17,994,619 101,104,469
2080 17,980,992 101,568,526
2079 17,964,867 102,030,723
2078 17,946,132 102,480,219
2077 17,924,387 102,928,253
2076 17,899,247 103,358,352
2075 17,870,960 103,783,177
2074 17,839,807 104,197,814
2073 17,806,362 104,606,950
2072 17,769,463 105,005,673
2071 17,729,691 105,384,777
2070 17,687,278 105,757,144
2069 17,641,545 106,110,195
2068 17,592,799 106,454,379
2067 17,540,255 106,794,625
2066 17,484,401 107,126,965
2065 17,425,710 107,442,675
2064 17,363,463 107,744,261
2063 17,298,241 108,038,461
2062 17,230,131 108,322,712
2061 17,158,789 108,590,617
2060 17,084,495 108,842,045
2059 17,006,955 109,087,333
2058 16,926,185 109,320,301
2057 16,842,318 109,529,799
2056 16,755,098 109,715,196
2055 16,665,072 109,886,647
2054 16,571,285 110,035,740
2053 16,474,757 110,156,643
2052 16,374,922 110,253,026
2051 16,271,717 110,321,289
2050 16,165,260 110,344,733
2049 16,055,569 110,339,565
2048 15,942,659 110,296,602
2047 15,827,029 110,211,618
2046 15,708,231 110,090,837
2045 15,586,373 109,926,260
2044 15,461,422 109,731,512
2043 15,333,286 109,497,595
2042 15,202,151 109,225,525
2041 15,067,999 108,919,674
2040 14,931,164 108,594,542
2039 14,791,253 108,237,715
2038 14,648,198 107,861,117
2037 14,502,712 107,463,482
2036 14,354,673 107,058,359
2035 14,203,719 106,630,705
2034 14,050,157 106,189,495
2033 13,894,595 105,745,684
2032 13,736,683 105,283,013
2031 13,576,765 104,809,957
2030 13,414,644 104,314,150
2029 13,251,015 103,819,556
2028 13,085,878 103,300,347
2027 12,918,991 102,759,746
2026 12,751,046 102,197,177
2025 12,581,843 101,598,527
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 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 1.36% 0.6%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Vietnam
Current population
12837312
102486146
Population rank 79/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.23%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 122/197
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 171,974 -3,000 684,393 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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