Bolivia vs South Sudan: Population, total
Bolivia
12.58 million
in 2025
South Sudan
12.19 million
in 2025
Bolivia rank
78th
South Sudan rank
80th
Population, total over time
- Bolivia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 12.58 million against 12.19 million in South Sudan, a difference of 393,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 million | 3.15 million | 925,339 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 5.09 million | 3.79 million | 1.30 million | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 4.70 million | 1.65 million | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 7.80 million | 5.20 million | 2.60 million | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 9.29 million | 7.51 million | 1.79 million | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 10.93 million | 10.59 million | 336,265 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 12.18 million | 11.37 million | 811,517 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Bolivia or South Sudan?
- Bolivia, at 12.58 million against 12.19 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Bolivia and South Sudan?
- 393,000, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and South Sudan rank globally for population, total?
- Bolivia ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.