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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.78 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 +1.36% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Bolivia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Zambia
2100 17,891,143 65,204,593
2099 17,911,750 64,858,778
2098 17,930,833 64,503,193
2097 17,948,126 64,136,110
2096 17,963,582 63,764,760
2095 17,977,328 63,380,692
2094 17,989,016 62,980,254
2093 17,999,530 62,578,008
2092 18,008,657 62,163,693
2091 18,016,434 61,738,437
2090 18,022,288 61,309,330
2089 18,026,374 60,868,166
2088 18,028,801 60,422,781
2087 18,029,963 59,958,303
2086 18,029,143 59,487,524
2085 18,026,512 59,011,423
2084 18,021,640 58,524,337
2083 18,014,790 58,029,088
2082 18,005,874 57,527,347
2081 17,994,619 57,016,267
2080 17,980,992 56,495,299
2079 17,964,867 55,972,223
2078 17,946,132 55,438,864
2077 17,924,387 54,895,964
2076 17,899,247 54,350,375
2075 17,870,960 53,796,265
2074 17,839,807 53,236,297
2073 17,806,362 52,666,980
2072 17,769,463 52,090,884
2071 17,729,691 51,509,551
2070 17,687,278 50,921,590
2069 17,641,545 50,324,793
2068 17,592,799 49,727,689
2067 17,540,255 49,125,817
2066 17,484,401 48,520,891
2065 17,425,710 47,909,160
2064 17,363,463 47,290,430
2063 17,298,241 46,668,252
2062 17,230,131 46,039,755
2061 17,158,789 45,407,718
2060 17,084,495 44,768,534
2059 17,006,955 44,128,619
2058 16,926,185 43,485,891
2057 16,842,318 42,843,489
2056 16,755,098 42,198,591
2055 16,665,072 41,550,105
2054 16,571,285 40,898,440
2053 16,474,757 40,247,706
2052 16,374,922 39,596,094
2051 16,271,717 38,942,292
2050 16,165,260 38,287,070
2049 16,055,569 37,626,787
2048 15,942,659 36,964,032
2047 15,827,029 36,302,603
2046 15,708,231 35,638,852
2045 15,586,373 34,974,927
2044 15,461,422 34,310,227
2043 15,333,286 33,645,797
2042 15,202,151 32,984,164
2041 15,067,999 32,323,084
2040 14,931,164 31,658,029
2039 14,791,253 30,995,204
2038 14,648,198 30,329,691
2037 14,502,712 29,662,721
2036 14,354,673 28,994,556
2035 14,203,719 28,327,922
2034 14,050,157 27,665,749
2033 13,894,595 27,006,658
2032 13,736,683 26,351,393
2031 13,576,765 25,697,754
2030 13,414,644 25,050,285
2029 13,251,015 24,409,600
2028 13,085,878 23,776,128
2027 12,918,991 23,146,922
2026 12,751,046 22,525,308
2025 12,581,843 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 1.36% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Zambia
Current population
12837312
22844606
Population rank 79/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.27%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 19/197
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 171,974 -3,000 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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