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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.36 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2100 17,893,435 37,483,053
2099 17,914,045 37,412,398
2098 17,933,130 37,328,255
2097 17,950,426 37,235,542
2096 17,965,884 37,142,915
2095 17,979,632 37,032,129
2094 17,991,321 36,912,747
2093 18,001,837 36,810,893
2092 18,010,965 36,688,511
2091 18,018,743 36,567,262
2090 18,024,598 36,425,606
2089 18,028,683 36,280,973
2088 18,031,111 36,141,446
2087 18,032,273 35,977,638
2086 18,031,453 35,808,135
2085 18,028,821 35,637,092
2084 18,023,949 35,456,207
2083 18,017,099 35,268,035
2082 18,008,181 35,078,904
2081 17,996,924 34,873,129
2080 17,983,295 34,658,962
2079 17,967,169 34,439,720
2078 17,948,431 34,217,295
2077 17,926,683 33,982,909
2076 17,901,540 33,739,228
2075 17,873,249 33,495,867
2074 17,842,092 33,244,838
2073 17,808,644 32,978,488
2072 17,771,740 32,706,059
2071 17,731,963 32,445,747
2070 17,689,544 32,181,119
2069 17,643,806 31,906,793
2068 17,595,053 31,631,000
2067 17,542,502 31,345,338
2066 17,486,641 31,062,884
2065 17,427,942 30,766,830
2064 17,365,688 30,479,939
2063 17,300,458 30,176,104
2062 17,232,339 29,867,679
2061 17,160,987 29,557,068
2060 17,086,684 29,252,423
2059 17,009,134 28,945,088
2058 16,928,354 28,631,679
2057 16,844,476 28,307,305
2056 16,757,244 27,990,713
2055 16,667,208 27,658,887
2054 16,573,408 27,331,920
2053 16,476,868 26,986,935
2052 16,377,020 26,643,553
2051 16,273,802 26,287,592
2050 16,167,331 25,934,893
2049 16,057,626 25,585,239
2048 15,944,702 25,228,082
2047 15,829,057 24,874,649
2046 15,710,244 24,513,443
2045 15,588,370 24,147,637
2044 15,463,403 23,783,088
2043 15,335,251 23,401,965
2042 15,204,099 23,035,288
2041 15,069,930 22,647,950
2040 14,933,077 22,273,520
2039 14,793,148 21,902,980
2038 14,650,075 21,530,130
2037 14,504,571 21,159,664
2036 14,356,512 20,791,034
2035 14,205,539 20,413,656
2034 14,051,957 20,048,019
2033 13,896,375 19,676,339
2032 13,738,443 19,311,985
2031 13,578,504 18,959,300
2030 13,416,363 18,613,738
2029 13,252,713 18,270,049
2028 13,087,555 17,933,466
2027 12,920,647 17,600,984
2026 12,752,679 17,273,208
2025 12,583,455 16,949,303
2024 12,413,315 16,634,373
2023 12,244,159 16,340,822
2022 12,077,154 16,069,056
2021 11,937,360 15,797,210
2020 11,816,299 15,526,888
2019 11,671,386 15,271,368
2018 11,508,368 15,034,452
2017 11,344,587 14,812,482
2016 11,180,020 14,600,294
2015 11,014,705 14,399,013
2014 10,848,888 14,207,359
2013 10,682,608 14,013,808
2012 10,515,807 13,817,887
2011 10,348,929 13,595,424
2010 10,182,345 13,356,548
2009 10,016,275 13,142,790
2008 9,850,858 12,959,149
2007 9,685,960 12,804,058
2006 9,521,689 12,636,445
2005 9,360,754 12,483,432
2004 9,204,287 12,365,896
2003 9,050,700 12,232,323
2002 8,900,355 12,087,653
2001 8,752,736 11,971,901
2000 8,606,326 11,892,055
1999 8,459,806 11,783,458
1998 8,313,394 11,594,297
1997 8,167,900 11,369,827
1996 8,021,736 11,158,360
1995 7,874,676 10,974,599
1994 7,727,322 10,873,148
1993 7,579,195 10,860,288
1992 7,430,336 10,702,700
1991 7,280,289 10,404,816
1990 7,130,142 10,137,281
1989 6,981,766 9,864,798
1988 6,835,508 9,583,094
1987 6,692,162 9,284,644
1986 6,552,479 8,982,578
1985 6,416,185 8,686,813
1984 6,281,868 8,391,488
1983 6,149,060 8,098,404
1982 6,018,088 7,796,496
1981 5,888,109 7,498,635
1980 5,758,900 7,041,303
1979 5,630,849 6,647,556
1978 5,504,123 6,543,575
1977 5,379,166 6,449,512
1976 5,256,496 6,287,105
1975 5,137,539 6,098,658
1974 5,022,475 5,908,328
1973 4,910,200 5,720,404
1972 4,800,978 5,542,445
1971 4,694,342 5,374,712
1970 4,590,010 5,215,918
1969 4,488,232 5,058,181
1968 4,388,944 4,900,440
1967 4,292,572 4,748,307
1966 4,199,550 4,601,217
1965 4,109,796 4,458,462
1964 4,022,996 4,320,006
1963 3,938,913 4,185,877
1962 3,857,493 4,055,959
1961 3,778,731 3,930,401
1960 3,702,323 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.12% 0.19%
2099 -0.11% 0.23%
2098 -0.1% 0.25%
2097 -0.09% 0.25%
2096 -0.08% 0.3%
2095 -0.06% 0.32%
2094 -0.06% 0.28%
2093 -0.05% 0.33%
2092 -0.04% 0.33%
2091 -0.03% 0.39%
2090 -0.02% 0.4%
2089 -0.01% 0.39%
2088 -0.006% 0.46%
2087 0.005% 0.47%
2086 0.01% 0.48%
2085 0.03% 0.51%
2084 0.04% 0.53%
2083 0.05% 0.54%
2082 0.06% 0.59%
2081 0.08% 0.62%
2080 0.09% 0.64%
2079 0.1% 0.65%
2078 0.12% 0.69%
2077 0.14% 0.72%
2076 0.16% 0.73%
2075 0.17% 0.76%
2074 0.19% 0.81%
2073 0.21% 0.83%
2072 0.22% 0.8%
2071 0.24% 0.82%
2070 0.26% 0.86%
2069 0.28% 0.87%
2068 0.3% 0.91%
2067 0.32% 0.91%
2066 0.34% 0.96%
2065 0.36% 0.94%
2064 0.38% 1.01%
2063 0.4% 1.03%
2062 0.42% 1.05%
2061 0.43% 1.04%
2060 0.46% 1.06%
2059 0.48% 1.09%
2058 0.5% 1.15%
2057 0.52% 1.13%
2056 0.54% 1.2%
2055 0.57% 1.2%
2054 0.59% 1.28%
2053 0.61% 1.29%
2052 0.63% 1.35%
2051 0.66% 1.36%
2050 0.68% 1.37%
2049 0.71% 1.42%
2048 0.73% 1.42%
2047 0.76% 1.47%
2046 0.78% 1.51%
2045 0.81% 1.53%
2044 0.84% 1.63%
2043 0.86% 1.59%
2042 0.89% 1.71%
2041 0.92% 1.68%
2040 0.95% 1.69%
2039 0.98% 1.73%
2038 1% 1.75%
2037 1.03% 1.77%
2036 1.06% 1.85%
2035 1.09% 1.82%
2034 1.12% 1.89%
2033 1.15% 1.89%
2032 1.18% 1.86%
2031 1.21% 1.86%
2030 1.23% 1.88%
2029 1.26% 1.88%
2028 1.29% 1.89%
2027 1.32% 1.9%
2026 1.34% 1.91%
2025 1.37% 1.89%
2024 1.38% 1.8%
2023 1.38% 1.69%
2022 1.17% 1.72%
2021 1.02% 1.74%
2020 1.24% 1.67%
2019 1.42% 1.58%
2018 1.44% 1.5%
2017 1.47% 1.45%
2016 1.5% 1.4%
2015 1.53% 1.35%
2014 1.56% 1.38%
2013 1.59% 1.42%
2012 1.61% 1.64%
2011 1.64% 1.79%
2010 1.66% 1.63%
2009 1.68% 1.42%
2008 1.7% 1.21%
2007 1.73% 1.33%
2006 1.72% 1.23%
2005 1.7% 0.95%
2004 1.7% 1.09%
2003 1.69% 1.2%
2002 1.69% 0.97%
2001 1.7% 0.67%
2000 1.73% 0.92%
1999 1.76% 1.63%
1998 1.78% 1.97%
1997 1.82% 1.9%
1996 1.87% 1.67%
1995 1.91% 0.93%
1994 1.95% 0.12%
1993 2% 1.47%
1992 2.06% 2.86%
1991 2.11% 2.64%
1990 2.13% 2.76%
1989 2.14% 2.94%
1988 2.14% 3.21%
1987 2.13% 3.36%
1986 2.12% 3.4%
1985 2.14% 3.52%
1984 2.16% 3.62%
1983 2.18% 3.87%
1982 2.21% 3.97%
1981 2.24% 6.49%
1980 2.27% 5.92%
1979 2.3% 1.59%
1978 2.32% 1.46%
1977 2.33% 2.58%
1976 2.32% 3.09%
1975 2.29% 3.22%
1974 2.29% 3.29%
1973 2.27% 3.21%
1972 2.27% 3.12%
1971 2.27% 3.04%
1970 2.27% 3.12%
1969 2.26% 3.22%
1968 2.25% 3.2%
1967 2.22% 3.2%
1966 2.18% 3.2%
1965 2.16% 3.2%
1964 2.13% 3.2%
1963 2.11% 3.2%
1962 2.08% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Zimbabwe
Current population
12798112
17361868
Population rank 79/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.21%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +804
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 60/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -54,555
Net migration rank 110/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -54,555
2024 - -3,000 - -60,528
2023 172,336 -3,008 372,505 -97,380
2022 167,691 -3,008 371,243 -102,828
2021 119,576 -4,663 349,908 -74,623
2020 131,870 -4,663 354,790 -89,440
2019 171,593 -8,981 348,798 -103,107
2018 172,775 -9,344 345,883 -117,758
2017 173,799 -9,669 344,035 -128,241
2016 175,057 -10,071 348,772 -140,181
2015 176,169 -10,525 356,203 -162,220
2014 176,967 -10,971 366,350 -177,029
2013 177,929 -11,369 374,757 -176,972
2012 178,716 -11,689 371,135 -177,061
2011 178,840 -12,106 359,572 -108,714
2010 179,036 -12,590 335,570 -108,671
2009 178,741 -13,055 309,316 -108,689
2008 178,576 -13,418 280,527 -113,858
2007 178,309 -13,669 261,805 -118,299
2006 177,999 -14,107 248,963 -57,257
2005 173,567 -15,594 248,545 -134,212
2004 172,350 -17,385 248,307 -127,550
2003 171,846 -19,621 243,057 -96,667
2002 170,656 -22,188 244,170 -101,212
2001 171,177 -24,405 227,909 -139,361
2000 172,996 -26,940 236,343 -165,181
1999 175,051 -28,074 232,393 -86,343
1998 174,207 -28,378 225,614 6,645
1997 173,731 -28,566 216,288 395
1996 175,861 -28,685 205,269 978
1995 175,141 -28,204 206,695 -45,428
1994 175,387 -27,621 216,343 -174,723
1993 175,344 -26,856 228,045 -243,947
1992 174,242 -25,005 255,291 75,788
1991 174,836 -23,982 260,943 3,749
1990 171,351 -21,917 265,444 4,948
1989 168,044 -20,720 270,838 3,736
1988 164,763 -19,568 277,498 11,327
1987 160,458 -18,948 286,766 21,308
1986 156,146 -18,297 289,894 6,154
1985 152,288 -17,558 290,756 4,718
1984 150,545 -16,625 290,052 5,124
1983 147,129 -15,432 286,545 4,456
1982 144,825 -14,580 279,934 32,899
1981 143,199 -13,476 271,361 11,523
1980 140,460 -11,762 241,179 390,593
1979 137,331 -9,923 223,657 -67,937
1978 134,504 -8,462 222,979 -170,727
1977 131,569 -7,714 225,139 -89,270
1976 128,552 -7,063 221,419 -32,495
1975 122,864 -6,424 216,947 -28,988
1974 119,560 -5,873 208,806 -16,105
1973 116,323 -5,457 201,885 -18,733
1972 112,799 -5,224 193,725 -20,959
1971 110,749 -5,057 185,427 -22,719
1970 107,897 -4,915 178,979 -24,102
1969 105,361 -4,784 172,626 -12,028
1968 102,671 -4,679 166,865 -11,997
1967 99,339 -4,586 161,205 -11,814
1966 95,800 -4,507 156,014 -11,211
1965 92,655 -4,444 151,164 -10,465
1964 89,745 -4,352 145,848 -9,631
1963 87,010 -4,233 140,984 -8,936
1962 84,090 -4,026 136,317 -8,529
1961 81,106 -3,642 131,531 -8,204
1960 78,501 -3,144 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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