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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 17,443,108 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 +1.36% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Bolivia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2100 17,891,143 37,486,352
2099 17,911,750 37,415,690
2098 17,930,833 37,331,540
2097 17,948,126 37,238,819
2096 17,963,582 37,146,184
2095 17,977,328 37,035,388
2094 17,989,016 36,915,996
2093 17,999,530 36,814,133
2092 18,008,657 36,691,740
2091 18,016,434 36,570,481
2090 18,022,288 36,428,812
2089 18,026,374 36,284,166
2088 18,028,801 36,144,627
2087 18,029,963 35,980,805
2086 18,029,143 35,811,286
2085 18,026,512 35,640,228
2084 18,021,640 35,459,328
2083 18,014,790 35,271,139
2082 18,005,874 35,081,992
2081 17,994,619 34,876,198
2080 17,980,992 34,662,013
2079 17,964,867 34,442,751
2078 17,946,132 34,220,306
2077 17,924,387 33,985,899
2076 17,899,247 33,742,198
2075 17,870,960 33,498,815
2074 17,839,807 33,247,764
2073 17,806,362 32,981,390
2072 17,769,463 32,708,937
2071 17,729,691 32,448,602
2070 17,687,278 32,183,952
2069 17,641,545 31,909,601
2068 17,592,799 31,633,783
2067 17,540,255 31,348,096
2066 17,484,401 31,065,618
2065 17,425,710 30,769,538
2064 17,363,463 30,482,622
2063 17,298,241 30,178,760
2062 17,230,131 29,870,308
2061 17,158,789 29,559,670
2060 17,084,495 29,254,998
2059 17,006,955 28,947,636
2058 16,926,185 28,634,199
2057 16,842,318 28,309,796
2056 16,755,098 27,993,176
2055 16,665,072 27,661,321
2054 16,571,285 27,334,325
2053 16,474,757 26,989,310
2052 16,374,922 26,645,898
2051 16,271,717 26,289,905
2050 16,165,260 25,937,176
2049 16,055,569 25,587,491
2048 15,942,659 25,230,302
2047 15,827,029 24,876,838
2046 15,708,231 24,515,600
2045 15,586,373 24,149,762
2044 15,461,422 23,785,181
2043 15,333,286 23,404,024
2042 15,202,151 23,037,316
2041 15,067,999 22,649,943
2040 14,931,164 22,275,480
2039 14,791,253 21,904,908
2038 14,648,198 21,532,024
2037 14,502,712 21,161,527
2036 14,354,673 20,792,863
2035 14,203,719 20,415,452
2034 14,050,157 20,049,783
2033 13,894,595 19,678,070
2032 13,736,683 19,313,685
2031 13,576,765 18,960,968
2030 13,414,644 18,615,376
2029 13,251,015 18,271,657
2028 13,085,878 17,935,044
2027 12,918,991 17,602,533
2026 12,751,046 17,274,728
2025 12,581,843 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 1.36% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Zimbabwe
Current population
12837312
17443108
Population rank 79/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.21%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +867
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 53/197
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 171,974 -3,000 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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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