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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.41 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cameroon
2100 17,893,435 89,781,496
2099 17,914,045 89,255,966
2098 17,933,130 88,720,337
2097 17,950,426 88,168,066
2096 17,965,884 87,604,050
2095 17,979,632 87,032,145
2094 17,991,321 86,441,720
2093 18,001,837 85,842,389
2092 18,010,965 85,235,505
2091 18,018,743 84,610,360
2090 18,024,598 83,973,967
2089 18,028,683 83,322,813
2088 18,031,111 82,662,944
2087 18,032,273 81,989,354
2086 18,031,453 81,310,407
2085 18,028,821 80,614,775
2084 18,023,949 79,910,947
2083 18,017,099 79,192,092
2082 18,008,181 78,464,535
2081 17,996,924 77,723,079
2080 17,983,295 76,963,821
2079 17,967,169 76,202,603
2078 17,948,431 75,431,803
2077 17,926,683 74,649,057
2076 17,901,540 73,862,841
2075 17,873,249 73,062,202
2074 17,842,092 72,248,179
2073 17,808,644 71,432,221
2072 17,771,740 70,603,305
2071 17,731,963 69,771,981
2070 17,689,544 68,936,208
2069 17,643,806 68,095,292
2068 17,595,053 67,251,348
2067 17,542,502 66,399,507
2066 17,486,641 65,539,313
2065 17,427,942 64,675,474
2064 17,365,688 63,807,579
2063 17,300,458 62,939,156
2062 17,232,339 62,065,714
2061 17,160,987 61,188,220
2060 17,086,684 60,302,920
2059 17,009,134 59,413,352
2058 16,928,354 58,519,385
2057 16,844,476 57,622,572
2056 16,757,244 56,730,793
2055 16,667,208 55,837,458
2054 16,573,408 54,935,159
2053 16,476,868 54,032,780
2052 16,377,020 53,122,812
2051 16,273,802 52,215,921
2050 16,167,331 51,314,050
2049 16,057,626 50,406,453
2048 15,944,702 49,501,629
2047 15,829,057 48,593,064
2046 15,710,244 47,688,721
2045 15,588,370 46,789,773
2044 15,463,403 45,890,362
2043 15,335,251 44,999,297
2042 15,204,099 44,103,714
2041 15,069,930 43,204,033
2040 14,933,077 42,316,677
2039 14,793,148 41,430,803
2038 14,650,075 40,554,253
2037 14,504,571 39,682,947
2036 14,356,512 38,815,989
2035 14,205,539 37,963,436
2034 14,051,957 37,116,013
2033 13,896,375 36,279,025
2032 13,738,443 35,446,827
2031 13,578,504 34,626,572
2030 13,416,363 33,811,853
2029 13,252,713 33,009,874
2028 13,087,555 32,213,983
2027 12,920,647 31,428,884
2026 12,752,679 30,654,707
2025 12,583,455 29,885,995
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 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 1.37% 2.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Cameroon
Current population
12798112
30864115
Population rank 79/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.37%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
42 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 23/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/cameroon | 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 Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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