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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.77 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Zambia
2100 17,893,435 65,217,429
2099 17,914,045 64,871,545
2098 17,933,130 64,515,891
2097 17,950,426 64,148,736
2096 17,965,884 63,777,313
2095 17,979,632 63,393,169
2094 17,991,321 62,992,652
2093 18,001,837 62,590,327
2092 18,010,965 62,175,930
2091 18,018,743 61,750,591
2090 18,024,598 61,321,399
2089 18,028,683 60,880,148
2088 18,031,111 60,434,676
2087 18,032,273 59,970,107
2086 18,031,453 59,499,234
2085 18,028,821 59,023,040
2084 18,023,949 58,535,857
2083 18,017,099 58,040,512
2082 18,008,181 57,538,672
2081 17,996,924 57,027,491
2080 17,983,295 56,506,421
2079 17,967,169 55,983,242
2078 17,948,431 55,449,777
2077 17,926,683 54,906,771
2076 17,901,540 54,361,075
2075 17,873,249 53,806,856
2074 17,842,092 53,246,777
2073 17,808,644 52,677,348
2072 17,771,740 52,101,139
2071 17,731,963 51,519,691
2070 17,689,544 50,931,614
2069 17,643,806 50,334,700
2068 17,595,053 49,737,479
2067 17,542,502 49,135,488
2066 17,486,641 48,530,443
2065 17,427,942 47,918,592
2064 17,365,688 47,299,740
2063 17,300,458 46,677,439
2062 17,232,339 46,048,819
2061 17,160,987 45,416,657
2060 17,086,684 44,777,347
2059 17,009,134 44,137,306
2058 16,928,354 43,494,451
2057 16,844,476 42,851,923
2056 16,757,244 42,206,898
2055 16,667,208 41,558,284
2054 16,573,408 40,906,492
2053 16,476,868 40,255,629
2052 16,377,020 39,603,888
2051 16,273,802 38,949,958
2050 16,167,331 38,294,607
2049 16,057,626 37,634,194
2048 15,944,702 36,971,309
2047 15,829,057 36,309,749
2046 15,710,244 35,645,868
2045 15,588,370 34,981,812
2044 15,463,403 34,316,981
2043 15,335,251 33,652,420
2042 15,204,099 32,990,657
2041 15,069,930 32,329,447
2040 14,933,077 31,664,262
2039 14,793,148 31,001,305
2038 14,650,075 30,335,662
2037 14,504,571 29,668,561
2036 14,356,512 29,000,264
2035 14,205,539 28,333,498
2034 14,051,957 27,671,195
2033 13,896,375 27,011,974
2032 13,738,443 26,356,580
2031 13,578,504 25,702,812
2030 13,416,363 25,055,216
2029 13,252,713 24,414,405
2028 13,087,555 23,780,809
2027 12,920,647 23,151,479
2026 12,752,679 22,529,742
2025 12,583,455 21,918,187
2024 12,413,315 21,314,956
2023 12,244,159 20,723,965
2022 12,077,154 20,152,938
2021 11,937,360 19,603,607
2020 11,816,299 19,059,395
2019 11,671,386 18,513,839
2018 11,508,368 17,973,569
2017 11,344,587 17,441,320
2016 11,180,020 16,914,423
2015 11,014,705 16,399,089
2014 10,848,888 15,895,315
2013 10,682,608 15,398,997
2012 10,515,807 14,913,629
2011 10,348,929 14,437,796
2010 10,182,345 13,965,594
2009 10,016,275 13,490,389
2008 9,850,858 13,021,324
2007 9,685,960 12,565,085
2006 9,521,689 12,129,553
2005 9,360,754 11,718,819
2004 9,204,287 11,338,198
2003 9,050,700 10,983,595
2002 8,900,355 10,647,949
2001 8,752,736 10,325,185
2000 8,606,326 10,017,631
1999 8,459,806 9,740,005
1998 8,313,394 9,482,408
1997 8,167,900 9,237,063
1996 8,021,736 9,004,053
1995 7,874,676 8,785,763
1994 7,727,322 8,576,269
1993 7,579,195 8,373,921
1992 7,430,336 8,176,680
1991 7,280,289 7,981,650
1990 7,130,142 7,786,169
1989 6,981,766 7,589,216
1988 6,835,508 7,391,440
1987 6,692,162 7,191,282
1986 6,552,479 6,986,471
1985 6,416,185 6,780,953
1984 6,281,868 6,580,490
1983 6,149,060 6,381,038
1982 6,018,088 6,178,637
1981 5,888,109 5,983,289
1980 5,758,900 5,802,833
1979 5,630,849 5,631,728
1978 5,504,123 5,465,374
1977 5,379,166 5,302,480
1976 5,256,496 5,143,842
1975 5,137,539 4,990,086
1974 5,022,475 4,842,746
1973 4,910,200 4,702,693
1972 4,800,978 4,569,309
1971 4,694,342 4,442,525
1970 4,590,010 4,321,718
1969 4,488,232 4,197,116
1968 4,388,944 4,065,593
1967 4,292,572 3,936,343
1966 4,199,550 3,812,003
1965 4,109,796 3,692,086
1964 4,022,996 3,577,017
1963 3,938,913 3,465,907
1962 3,857,493 3,358,099
1961 3,778,731 3,254,086
1960 3,702,323 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Zambia
2100 -0.12% 0.53%
2099 -0.11% 0.55%
2098 -0.1% 0.57%
2097 -0.09% 0.58%
2096 -0.08% 0.61%
2095 -0.06% 0.64%
2094 -0.06% 0.64%
2093 -0.05% 0.67%
2092 -0.04% 0.69%
2091 -0.03% 0.7%
2090 -0.02% 0.72%
2089 -0.01% 0.74%
2088 -0.006% 0.77%
2087 0.005% 0.79%
2086 0.01% 0.81%
2085 0.03% 0.83%
2084 0.04% 0.85%
2083 0.05% 0.87%
2082 0.06% 0.9%
2081 0.08% 0.92%
2080 0.09% 0.93%
2079 0.1% 0.96%
2078 0.12% 0.99%
2077 0.14% 1%
2076 0.16% 1.03%
2075 0.17% 1.05%
2074 0.19% 1.08%
2073 0.21% 1.11%
2072 0.22% 1.13%
2071 0.24% 1.15%
2070 0.26% 1.19%
2069 0.28% 1.2%
2068 0.3% 1.23%
2067 0.32% 1.25%
2066 0.34% 1.28%
2065 0.36% 1.31%
2064 0.38% 1.33%
2063 0.4% 1.37%
2062 0.42% 1.39%
2061 0.43% 1.43%
2060 0.46% 1.45%
2059 0.48% 1.48%
2058 0.5% 1.5%
2057 0.52% 1.53%
2056 0.54% 1.56%
2055 0.57% 1.59%
2054 0.59% 1.62%
2053 0.61% 1.65%
2052 0.63% 1.68%
2051 0.66% 1.71%
2050 0.68% 1.75%
2049 0.71% 1.79%
2048 0.73% 1.82%
2047 0.76% 1.86%
2046 0.78% 1.9%
2045 0.81% 1.94%
2044 0.84% 1.97%
2043 0.86% 2.01%
2042 0.89% 2.05%
2041 0.92% 2.1%
2040 0.95% 2.14%
2039 0.98% 2.19%
2038 1% 2.25%
2037 1.03% 2.3%
2036 1.06% 2.35%
2035 1.09% 2.39%
2034 1.12% 2.44%
2033 1.15% 2.49%
2032 1.18% 2.54%
2031 1.21% 2.58%
2030 1.23% 2.62%
2029 1.26% 2.66%
2028 1.29% 2.72%
2027 1.32% 2.76%
2026 1.34% 2.79%
2025 1.37% 2.83%
2024 1.38% 2.85%
2023 1.38% 2.83%
2022 1.17% 2.8%
2021 1.02% 2.86%
2020 1.24% 2.95%
2019 1.42% 3.01%
2018 1.44% 3.05%
2017 1.47% 3.12%
2016 1.5% 3.14%
2015 1.53% 3.17%
2014 1.56% 3.22%
2013 1.59% 3.25%
2012 1.61% 3.3%
2011 1.64% 3.38%
2010 1.66% 3.52%
2009 1.68% 3.6%
2008 1.7% 3.63%
2007 1.73% 3.59%
2006 1.72% 3.5%
2005 1.7% 3.36%
2004 1.7% 3.23%
2003 1.69% 3.15%
2002 1.69% 3.13%
2001 1.7% 3.07%
2000 1.73% 2.85%
1999 1.76% 2.72%
1998 1.78% 2.66%
1997 1.82% 2.59%
1996 1.87% 2.48%
1995 1.91% 2.44%
1994 1.95% 2.42%
1993 2% 2.41%
1992 2.06% 2.44%
1991 2.11% 2.51%
1990 2.13% 2.6%
1989 2.14% 2.68%
1988 2.14% 2.78%
1987 2.13% 2.93%
1986 2.12% 3.03%
1985 2.14% 3.05%
1984 2.16% 3.13%
1983 2.18% 3.28%
1982 2.21% 3.26%
1981 2.24% 3.11%
1980 2.27% 3.04%
1979 2.3% 3.04%
1978 2.32% 3.07%
1977 2.33% 3.08%
1976 2.32% 3.08%
1975 2.29% 3.04%
1974 2.29% 2.98%
1973 2.27% 2.92%
1972 2.27% 2.85%
1971 2.27% 2.8%
1970 2.27% 2.97%
1969 2.26% 3.24%
1968 2.25% 3.28%
1967 2.22% 3.26%
1966 2.18% 3.25%
1965 2.16% 3.22%
1964 2.13% 3.21%
1963 2.11% 3.21%
1962 2.08% 3.2%
1961 2.06% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Zambia
Current population
12798112
22697916
Population rank 79/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.27%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 +6,562
Net migration rank 110/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 6,562
2024 - -3,000 - 7,381
2023 172,336 -3,008 577,660 9,521
2022 167,691 -3,008 563,456 -8,566
2021 119,576 -4,663 535,629 8,143
2020 131,870 -4,663 536,484 8,156
2019 171,593 -8,981 528,089 18,385
2018 172,775 -9,344 515,644 18,431
2017 173,799 -9,669 504,630 25,789
2016 175,057 -10,071 497,521 25,860
2015 176,169 -10,525 491,021 16,261
2014 176,967 -10,971 483,663 16,574
2013 177,929 -11,369 476,846 15,542
2012 178,716 -11,689 469,406 8,958
2011 178,840 -12,106 459,743 13,569
2010 179,036 -12,590 448,337 22,761
2009 178,741 -13,055 434,458 44,867
2008 178,576 -13,418 419,560 39,249
2007 178,309 -13,669 403,729 49,945
2006 177,999 -14,107 387,891 29,517
2005 173,567 -15,594 368,756 35,316
2004 172,350 -17,385 349,352 7,819
2003 171,846 -19,621 331,189 20,845
2002 170,656 -22,188 316,041 3,206
2001 171,177 -24,405 302,682 23,582
2000 172,996 -26,940 293,186 -4,338
1999 175,051 -28,074 283,297 -16,888
1998 174,207 -28,378 275,568 -26,796
1997 173,731 -28,566 268,198 -26,276
1996 175,861 -28,685 262,468 -38,358
1995 175,141 -28,204 257,897 -45,423
1994 175,387 -27,621 252,023 -45,504
1993 175,344 -26,856 245,917 -47,739
1992 174,242 -25,005 239,953 -43,656
1991 174,836 -23,982 237,957 -44,203
1990 171,351 -21,917 235,835 -38,619
1989 168,044 -20,720 233,429 -36,736
1988 164,763 -19,568 230,118 -31,270
1987 160,458 -18,948 227,813 -26,338
1986 156,146 -18,297 224,768 -16,610
1985 152,288 -17,558 221,351 -18,474
1984 150,545 -16,625 216,695 -18,652
1983 147,129 -15,432 212,712 -11,849
1982 144,825 -14,580 207,621 -3,676
1981 143,199 -13,476 202,822 -16,072
1980 140,460 -11,762 198,817 -24,664
1979 137,331 -9,923 197,578 -29,515
1978 134,504 -8,462 194,933 -30,284
1977 131,569 -7,714 191,557 -30,423
1976 128,552 -7,063 186,762 -30,612
1975 122,864 -6,424 182,258 -30,886
1974 119,560 -5,873 174,484 -31,178
1973 116,323 -5,457 168,258 -31,472
1972 112,799 -5,224 161,648 -31,672
1971 110,749 -5,057 155,249 -31,651
1970 107,897 -4,915 149,380 -31,370
1969 105,361 -4,784 142,660 -11,469
1968 102,671 -4,679 137,315 -5,447
1967 99,339 -4,586 131,938 -5,298
1966 95,800 -4,507 127,164 -5,129
1965 92,655 -4,444 122,814 -5,023
1964 89,745 -4,352 117,197 -4,851
1963 87,010 -4,233 114,555 -4,676
1962 84,090 -4,026 110,173 -4,428
1961 81,106 -3,642 106,318 -4,043
1960 78,501 -3,144 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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