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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 29,879,337 people in Cameroon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 31,045,453 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.42 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.8% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 31M (76.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cameroon
2100 17,891,143 89,761,493
2099 17,911,750 89,236,081
2098 17,930,833 88,700,571
2097 17,948,126 88,148,423
2096 17,963,582 87,584,533
2095 17,977,328 87,012,755
2094 17,989,016 86,422,461
2093 17,999,530 85,823,264
2092 18,008,657 85,216,516
2091 18,016,434 84,591,510
2090 18,022,288 83,955,258
2089 18,026,374 83,304,250
2088 18,028,801 82,644,527
2087 18,029,963 81,971,087
2086 18,029,143 81,292,292
2085 18,026,512 80,596,814
2084 18,021,640 79,893,144
2083 18,014,790 79,174,449
2082 18,005,874 78,447,054
2081 17,994,619 77,705,764
2080 17,980,992 76,946,674
2079 17,964,867 76,185,626
2078 17,946,132 75,414,998
2077 17,924,387 74,632,426
2076 17,899,247 73,846,385
2075 17,870,960 73,045,925
2074 17,839,807 72,232,083
2073 17,806,362 71,416,307
2072 17,769,463 70,587,575
2071 17,729,691 69,756,436
2070 17,687,278 68,920,850
2069 17,641,545 68,080,121
2068 17,592,799 67,236,365
2067 17,540,255 66,384,714
2066 17,484,401 65,524,711
2065 17,425,710 64,661,065
2064 17,363,463 63,793,364
2063 17,298,241 62,925,133
2062 17,230,131 62,051,886
2061 17,158,789 61,174,588
2060 17,084,495 60,289,485
2059 17,006,955 59,400,116
2058 16,926,185 58,506,347
2057 16,842,318 57,609,734
2056 16,755,098 56,718,154
2055 16,665,072 55,825,018
2054 16,571,285 54,922,920
2053 16,474,757 54,020,742
2052 16,374,922 53,110,977
2051 16,271,717 52,204,288
2050 16,165,260 51,302,617
2049 16,055,569 50,395,223
2048 15,942,659 49,490,600
2047 15,827,029 48,582,238
2046 15,708,231 47,678,096
2045 15,586,373 46,779,348
2044 15,461,422 45,880,138
2043 15,333,286 44,989,272
2042 15,202,151 44,093,888
2041 15,067,999 43,194,408
2040 14,931,164 42,307,249
2039 14,791,253 41,421,572
2038 14,648,198 40,545,218
2037 14,502,712 39,674,106
2036 14,354,673 38,807,341
2035 14,203,719 37,954,978
2034 14,050,157 37,107,744
2033 13,894,595 36,270,943
2032 13,736,683 35,438,930
2031 13,576,765 34,618,857
2030 13,414,644 33,804,320
2029 13,251,015 33,002,520
2028 13,085,878 32,206,806
2027 12,918,991 31,421,882
2026 12,751,046 30,647,877
2025 12,581,843 29,879,337
2024 12,413,315 29,123,744
2023 12,244,159 28,372,687
2022 12,077,154 27,632,771
2021 11,937,360 26,915,758
2020 11,816,299 26,210,558
2019 11,671,386 25,506,095
2018 11,508,368 24,806,383
2017 11,344,587 24,128,601
2016 11,180,020 23,454,161
2015 11,014,705 22,763,414
2014 10,848,888 22,059,893
2013 10,682,608 21,402,376
2012 10,515,807 20,809,529
2011 10,348,929 20,232,304
2010 10,182,345 19,668,066
2009 10,016,275 19,113,974
2008 9,850,858 18,574,056
2007 9,685,960 18,049,896
2006 9,521,689 17,550,407
2005 9,360,754 17,074,594
2004 9,204,287 16,610,487
2003 9,050,700 16,160,340
2002 8,900,355 15,725,528
2001 8,752,736 15,309,490
2000 8,606,326 14,912,631
1999 8,459,806 14,525,140
1998 8,313,394 14,144,860
1997 8,167,900 13,775,214
1996 8,021,736 13,414,757
1995 7,874,676 13,058,516
1994 7,727,322 12,704,903
1993 7,579,195 12,353,131
1992 7,430,336 12,006,353
1991 7,280,289 11,667,180
1990 7,130,142 11,331,821
1989 6,981,766 11,002,745
1988 6,835,508 10,684,968
1987 6,692,162 10,370,749
1986 6,552,479 10,060,342
1985 6,416,185 9,761,730
1984 6,281,868 9,475,078
1983 6,149,060 9,215,397
1982 6,018,088 9,028,678
1981 5,888,109 8,816,377
1980 5,758,900 8,512,219
1979 5,630,849 8,239,641
1978 5,504,123 8,011,921
1977 5,379,166 7,796,501
1976 5,256,496 7,597,962
1975 5,137,539 7,397,120
1974 5,022,475 7,193,583
1973 4,910,200 6,996,660
1972 4,800,978 6,806,872
1971 4,694,342 6,624,408
1970 4,590,010 6,449,793
1969 4,488,232 6,283,462
1968 4,388,944 6,125,863
1967 4,292,572 5,977,318
1966 4,199,550 5,837,295
1965 4,109,796 5,704,686
1964 4,022,996 5,578,257
1963 3,938,913 5,456,623
1962 3,857,493 5,338,620
1961 3,778,731 5,239,273
1960 3,702,323 5,159,057

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/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 65.3% to 51,302,617 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Cameroon
2100 -0.12% 0.59%
2099 -0.11% 0.6%
2098 -0.1% 0.63%
2097 -0.09% 0.64%
2096 -0.08% 0.66%
2095 -0.06% 0.68%
2094 -0.06% 0.7%
2093 -0.05% 0.71%
2092 -0.04% 0.74%
2091 -0.03% 0.76%
2090 -0.02% 0.78%
2089 -0.01% 0.8%
2088 -0.006% 0.82%
2087 0.005% 0.84%
2086 0.01% 0.86%
2085 0.03% 0.88%
2084 0.04% 0.91%
2083 0.05% 0.93%
2082 0.06% 0.95%
2081 0.08% 0.99%
2080 0.09% 1%
2079 0.1% 1.02%
2078 0.12% 1.05%
2077 0.14% 1.06%
2076 0.16% 1.1%
2075 0.17% 1.13%
2074 0.19% 1.14%
2073 0.21% 1.17%
2072 0.22% 1.19%
2071 0.24% 1.21%
2070 0.26% 1.23%
2069 0.28% 1.25%
2068 0.3% 1.28%
2067 0.32% 1.31%
2066 0.34% 1.34%
2065 0.36% 1.36%
2064 0.38% 1.38%
2063 0.4% 1.41%
2062 0.42% 1.43%
2061 0.43% 1.47%
2060 0.46% 1.5%
2059 0.48% 1.53%
2058 0.5% 1.56%
2057 0.52% 1.57%
2056 0.54% 1.6%
2055 0.57% 1.64%
2054 0.59% 1.67%
2053 0.61% 1.71%
2052 0.63% 1.74%
2051 0.66% 1.76%
2050 0.68% 1.8%
2049 0.71% 1.83%
2048 0.73% 1.87%
2047 0.76% 1.9%
2046 0.78% 1.92%
2045 0.81% 1.96%
2044 0.84% 1.98%
2043 0.86% 2.03%
2042 0.89% 2.08%
2041 0.92% 2.1%
2040 0.95% 2.14%
2039 0.98% 2.16%
2038 1% 2.2%
2037 1.03% 2.23%
2036 1.06% 2.25%
2035 1.09% 2.28%
2034 1.12% 2.31%
2033 1.15% 2.35%
2032 1.18% 2.37%
2031 1.21% 2.41%
2030 1.23% 2.43%
2029 1.26% 2.47%
2028 1.29% 2.5%
2027 1.32% 2.53%
2026 1.34% 2.57%
2025 1.36% 2.59%
2024 1.38% 2.65%
2023 1.38% 2.68%
2022 1.17% 2.66%
2021 1.02% 2.69%
2020 1.24% 2.76%
2019 1.42% 2.82%
2018 1.44% 2.81%
2017 1.47% 2.88%
2016 1.5% 3.03%
2015 1.53% 3.19%
2014 1.56% 3.07%
2013 1.59% 2.85%
2012 1.61% 2.85%
2011 1.64% 2.87%
2010 1.66% 2.9%
2009 1.68% 2.91%
2008 1.7% 2.9%
2007 1.73% 2.85%
2006 1.72% 2.79%
2005 1.7% 2.79%
2004 1.7% 2.79%
2003 1.69% 2.77%
2002 1.69% 2.72%
2001 1.7% 2.66%
2000 1.73% 2.67%
1999 1.76% 2.69%
1998 1.78% 2.68%
1997 1.82% 2.69%
1996 1.87% 2.73%
1995 1.91% 2.78%
1994 1.95% 2.85%
1993 2% 2.89%
1992 2.06% 2.91%
1991 2.11% 2.96%
1990 2.13% 2.99%
1989 2.14% 2.97%
1988 2.14% 3.03%
1987 2.13% 3.09%
1986 2.12% 3.06%
1985 2.14% 3.03%
1984 2.16% 2.82%
1983 2.18% 2.07%
1982 2.21% 2.41%
1981 2.24% 3.57%
1980 2.27% 3.31%
1979 2.3% 2.84%
1978 2.32% 2.76%
1977 2.33% 2.61%
1976 2.32% 2.72%
1975 2.29% 2.83%
1974 2.29% 2.81%
1973 2.27% 2.79%
1972 2.27% 2.75%
1971 2.27% 2.71%
1970 2.27% 2.65%
1969 2.26% 2.57%
1968 2.25% 2.49%
1967 2.22% 2.4%
1966 2.18% 2.32%
1965 2.16% 2.27%
1964 2.13% 2.23%
1963 2.11% 2.21%
1962 2.08% 1.9%
1961 2.06% 1.55%

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/cameroon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Cameroon
Current population
12837312
31045453
Population rank 79/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.37%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
41.9 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
32.5 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,070
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +755,593
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 22/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -15,379
Net migration rank 110/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -15,379
2024 171,974 -3,000 766,304 -13,892
2023 172,336 -3,008 754,486 -4,798
2022 167,691 -3,008 734,893 -4,798
2021 119,576 -4,663 713,806 -9,888
2020 131,870 -4,663 716,361 -9,888
2019 171,593 -8,981 714,681 -12,255
2018 172,775 -9,344 706,188 -9,184
2017 173,799 -9,669 696,496 -37,912
2016 175,057 -10,071 677,051 13,255
2015 176,169 -10,525 649,190 42,008
2014 176,967 -10,971 619,243 96,599
2013 177,929 -11,369 606,072 -6,900
2012 178,716 -11,689 594,029 -7,523
2011 178,840 -12,106 580,607 -12,669
2010 179,036 -12,590 569,921 -9,366
2009 178,741 -13,055 557,841 -10,203
2008 178,576 -13,418 542,919 -10,720
2007 178,309 -13,669 526,949 -10,807
2006 177,999 -14,107 511,366 -28,528
2005 173,567 -15,594 496,547 -27,775
2004 172,350 -17,385 478,880 -19,444
2003 171,846 -19,621 459,422 -18,568
2002 170,656 -22,188 439,544 -10,766
2001 171,177 -24,405 422,511 -19,203
2000 172,996 -26,940 411,633 -21,221
1999 175,051 -28,074 401,969 -17,398
1998 174,207 -28,378 388,432 -12,446
1997 173,731 -28,566 377,138 -13,842
1996 175,861 -28,685 370,355 -12,738
1995 175,141 -28,204 367,532 -12,661
1994 175,387 -27,621 364,390 -12,028
1993 175,344 -26,856 360,785 -9,601
1992 174,242 -25,005 356,072 -13,702
1991 174,836 -23,982 350,493 -14,520
1990 171,351 -21,917 342,901 -8,163
1989 168,044 -20,720 334,649 -11,244
1988 164,763 -19,568 328,168 -16,016
1987 160,458 -18,948 320,134 -3,829
1986 156,146 -18,297 308,188 -3,671
1985 152,288 -17,558 296,317 -3,604
1984 150,545 -16,625 284,110 -3,512
1983 147,129 -15,432 276,112 -37,346
1982 144,825 -14,580 274,652 -139,974
1981 143,199 -13,476 262,076 27,845
1980 140,460 -11,762 247,808 70,589
1979 137,331 -9,923 238,875 -12,108
1978 134,504 -8,462 229,958 -1,282
1977 131,569 -7,714 222,785 -20,622
1976 128,552 -7,063 214,916 -19,994
1975 122,864 -6,424 206,986 -237
1974 119,560 -5,873 200,693 -377
1973 116,323 -5,457 193,997 -466
1972 112,799 -5,224 186,521 -473
1971 110,749 -5,057 179,317 -439
1970 107,897 -4,915 170,713 -367
1969 105,361 -4,784 162,603 -286
1968 102,671 -4,679 153,080 -204
1967 99,339 -4,586 144,370 -148
1966 95,800 -4,507 135,927 -96
1965 92,655 -4,444 129,428 -39
1964 89,745 -4,352 123,469 0
1963 87,010 -4,233 119,784 0
1962 84,090 -4,026 116,232 0
1961 81,106 -3,642 82,471 0
1960 78,501 -3,144 77,948 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/cameroon | 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 Cameroon 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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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