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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.51 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Kuwait
2100 17,893,435 9,589,440
2099 17,914,045 9,513,152
2098 17,933,130 9,437,521
2097 17,950,426 9,362,225
2096 17,965,884 9,287,200
2095 17,979,632 9,212,523
2094 17,991,321 9,138,210
2093 18,001,837 9,064,241
2092 18,010,965 8,990,676
2091 18,018,743 8,917,547
2090 18,024,598 8,844,888
2089 18,028,683 8,772,503
2088 18,031,111 8,700,563
2087 18,032,273 8,629,117
2086 18,031,453 8,558,199
2085 18,028,821 8,487,764
2084 18,023,949 8,417,828
2083 18,017,099 8,348,353
2082 18,008,181 8,279,354
2081 17,996,924 8,210,772
2080 17,983,295 8,142,636
2079 17,967,169 8,075,101
2078 17,948,431 8,008,036
2077 17,926,683 7,941,463
2076 17,901,540 7,875,406
2075 17,873,249 7,809,930
2074 17,842,092 7,745,028
2073 17,808,644 7,680,639
2072 17,771,740 7,616,806
2071 17,731,963 7,553,744
2070 17,689,544 7,491,390
2069 17,643,806 7,429,571
2068 17,595,053 7,368,423
2067 17,542,502 7,307,932
2066 17,486,641 7,248,116
2065 17,427,942 7,188,899
2064 17,365,688 7,130,298
2063 17,300,458 7,072,099
2062 17,232,339 7,014,494
2061 17,160,987 6,957,511
2060 17,086,684 6,901,153
2059 17,009,134 6,845,293
2058 16,928,354 6,789,909
2057 16,844,476 6,734,955
2056 16,757,244 6,680,523
2055 16,667,208 6,626,403
2054 16,573,408 6,572,580
2053 16,476,868 6,518,885
2052 16,377,020 6,465,284
2051 16,273,802 6,411,692
2050 16,167,331 6,358,029
2049 16,057,626 6,304,394
2048 15,944,702 6,250,650
2047 15,829,057 6,196,914
2046 15,710,244 6,143,120
2045 15,588,370 6,089,197
2044 15,463,403 6,035,156
2043 15,335,251 5,981,241
2042 15,204,099 5,927,307
2041 15,069,930 5,873,587
2040 14,933,077 5,820,161
2039 14,793,148 5,767,029
2038 14,650,075 5,714,211
2037 14,504,571 5,661,929
2036 14,356,512 5,610,194
2035 14,205,539 5,559,069
2034 14,051,957 5,508,623
2033 13,896,375 5,458,935
2032 13,738,443 5,410,081
2031 13,578,504 5,362,063
2030 13,416,363 5,314,935
2029 13,252,713 5,265,492
2028 13,087,555 5,212,438
2027 12,920,647 5,152,065
2026 12,752,679 5,080,894
2025 12,583,455 4,998,262
2024 12,413,315 4,897,263
2023 12,244,159 4,853,420
2022 12,077,154 4,589,643
2021 11,937,360 4,360,865
2020 11,816,299 4,400,267
2019 11,671,386 4,442,316
2018 11,508,368 4,323,515
2017 11,344,587 4,154,812
2016 11,180,020 4,004,096
2015 11,014,705 3,834,574
2014 10,848,888 3,665,876
2013 10,682,608 3,507,844
2012 10,515,807 3,337,109
2011 10,348,929 3,132,814
2010 10,182,345 2,943,372
2009 10,016,275 2,795,484
2008 9,850,858 2,651,421
2007 9,685,960 2,507,887
2006 9,521,689 2,364,733
2005 9,360,754 2,236,788
2004 9,204,287 2,157,320
2003 9,050,700 2,109,881
2002 8,900,355 2,059,974
2001 8,752,736 2,008,121
2000 8,606,326 1,954,709
1999 8,459,806 1,900,030
1998 8,313,394 1,844,302
1997 8,167,900 1,787,683
1996 8,021,736 1,730,246
1995 7,874,676 1,681,513
1994 7,727,322 1,664,361
1993 7,579,195 1,672,151
1992 7,430,336 1,634,961
1991 7,280,289 1,351,399
1990 7,130,142 1,684,819
1989 6,981,766 2,217,468
1988 6,835,508 2,134,707
1987 6,692,162 2,052,994
1986 6,552,479 1,972,520
1985 6,416,185 1,894,242
1984 6,281,868 1,820,688
1983 6,149,060 1,744,295
1982 6,018,088 1,662,480
1981 5,888,109 1,583,426
1980 5,758,900 1,504,782
1979 5,630,849 1,423,514
1978 5,504,123 1,340,319
1977 5,379,166 1,258,023
1976 5,256,496 1,178,711
1975 5,137,539 1,104,863
1974 5,022,475 1,038,346
1973 4,910,200 977,654
1972 4,800,978 920,352
1971 4,694,342 865,076
1970 4,590,010 809,114
1969 4,488,232 749,452
1968 4,388,944 687,716
1967 4,292,572 628,089
1966 4,199,550 572,590
1965 4,109,796 521,174
1964 4,022,996 473,115
1963 3,938,913 427,694
1962 3,857,493 384,995
1961 3,778,731 345,945
1960 3,702,323 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Kuwait
2100 -0.12% 0.8%
2099 -0.11% 0.8%
2098 -0.1% 0.8%
2097 -0.09% 0.81%
2096 -0.08% 0.81%
2095 -0.06% 0.81%
2094 -0.06% 0.82%
2093 -0.05% 0.82%
2092 -0.04% 0.82%
2091 -0.03% 0.82%
2090 -0.02% 0.83%
2089 -0.01% 0.83%
2088 -0.006% 0.83%
2087 0.005% 0.83%
2086 0.01% 0.83%
2085 0.03% 0.83%
2084 0.04% 0.83%
2083 0.05% 0.83%
2082 0.06% 0.84%
2081 0.08% 0.84%
2080 0.09% 0.84%
2079 0.1% 0.84%
2078 0.12% 0.84%
2077 0.14% 0.84%
2076 0.16% 0.84%
2075 0.17% 0.84%
2074 0.19% 0.84%
2073 0.21% 0.84%
2072 0.22% 0.83%
2071 0.24% 0.83%
2070 0.26% 0.83%
2069 0.28% 0.83%
2068 0.3% 0.83%
2067 0.32% 0.83%
2066 0.34% 0.82%
2065 0.36% 0.82%
2064 0.38% 0.82%
2063 0.4% 0.82%
2062 0.42% 0.82%
2061 0.43% 0.82%
2060 0.46% 0.82%
2059 0.48% 0.82%
2058 0.5% 0.82%
2057 0.52% 0.81%
2056 0.54% 0.82%
2055 0.57% 0.82%
2054 0.59% 0.82%
2053 0.61% 0.83%
2052 0.63% 0.84%
2051 0.66% 0.84%
2050 0.68% 0.85%
2049 0.71% 0.86%
2048 0.73% 0.87%
2047 0.76% 0.88%
2046 0.78% 0.89%
2045 0.81% 0.9%
2044 0.84% 0.9%
2043 0.86% 0.91%
2042 0.89% 0.91%
2041 0.92% 0.92%
2040 0.95% 0.92%
2039 0.98% 0.92%
2038 1% 0.92%
2037 1.03% 0.92%
2036 1.06% 0.92%
2035 1.09% 0.92%
2034 1.12% 0.91%
2033 1.15% 0.9%
2032 1.18% 0.9%
2031 1.21% 0.89%
2030 1.23% 0.94%
2029 1.26% 1.02%
2028 1.29% 1.17%
2027 1.32% 1.4%
2026 1.34% 1.65%
2025 1.37% 2.06%
2024 1.38% 0.9%
2023 1.38% 5.75%
2022 1.17% 5.25%
2021 1.02% -0.9%
2020 1.24% -0.95%
2019 1.42% 2.75%
2018 1.44% 4.06%
2017 1.47% 3.76%
2016 1.5% 4.42%
2015 1.53% 4.6%
2014 1.56% 4.51%
2013 1.59% 5.12%
2012 1.61% 6.52%
2011 1.64% 6.44%
2010 1.66% 5.29%
2009 1.68% 5.43%
2008 1.7% 5.72%
2007 1.73% 6.05%
2006 1.72% 5.72%
2005 1.7% 3.68%
2004 1.7% 2.25%
2003 1.69% 2.42%
2002 1.69% 2.58%
2001 1.7% 2.73%
2000 1.73% 2.88%
1999 1.76% 3.02%
1998 1.78% 3.17%
1997 1.82% 3.32%
1996 1.87% 2.9%
1995 1.91% 1.03%
1994 1.95% -0.47%
1993 2% 2.27%
1992 2.06% 21%
1991 2.11% -19.8%
1990 2.13% -24%
1989 2.14% 3.88%
1988 2.14% 3.98%
1987 2.13% 4.08%
1986 2.12% 4.13%
1985 2.14% 4.04%
1984 2.16% 4.38%
1983 2.18% 4.92%
1982 2.21% 4.99%
1981 2.24% 5.23%
1980 2.27% 5.71%
1979 2.3% 6.21%
1978 2.32% 6.54%
1977 2.33% 6.73%
1976 2.32% 6.68%
1975 2.29% 6.41%
1974 2.29% 6.21%
1973 2.27% 6.23%
1972 2.27% 6.39%
1971 2.27% 6.92%
1970 2.27% 7.96%
1969 2.26% 8.98%
1968 2.25% 9.49%
1967 2.22% 9.69%
1966 2.18% 9.87%
1965 2.16% 10.2%
1964 2.13% 10.6%
1963 2.11% 11.1%
1962 2.08% 11.3%
1961 2.06% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Kuwait
Current population
12798112
5100145
Population rank 79/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.06%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 +120
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 106/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +42,775
Net migration rank 110/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 42,775
2024 - -3,000 - 61,624
2023 172,336 -3,008 42,568 50,008
2022 167,691 -3,008 41,752 368,560
2021 119,576 -4,663 42,057 19,678
2020 131,870 -4,663 41,083 -168,379
2019 171,593 -8,981 46,268 181
2018 172,775 -9,344 47,222 145,973
2017 173,799 -9,669 51,498 92,717
2016 175,057 -10,071 51,397 105,818
2015 176,169 -10,525 52,127 129,695
2014 176,967 -10,971 54,673 100,891
2013 177,929 -11,369 52,666 107,821
2012 178,716 -11,689 53,181 127,777
2011 178,840 -12,106 50,733 176,732
2010 179,036 -12,590 49,838 101,566
2009 178,741 -13,055 48,879 95,483
2008 178,576 -13,418 47,505 96,268
2007 178,309 -13,669 46,539 96,765
2006 177,999 -14,107 45,911 97,087
2005 173,567 -15,594 45,243 67,638
2004 172,350 -17,385 44,341 1,713
2003 171,846 -19,621 42,934 5,895
2002 170,656 -22,188 41,651 9,335
2001 171,177 -24,405 40,662 12,055
2000 172,996 -26,940 39,811 14,296
1999 175,051 -28,074 39,342 15,912
1998 174,207 -28,378 39,324 16,878
1997 173,731 -28,566 39,581 17,457
1996 175,861 -28,685 39,920 17,914
1995 175,141 -28,204 39,198 438
1994 175,387 -27,621 36,533 -41,862
1993 175,344 -26,856 33,239 -43,501
1992 174,242 -25,005 32,016 52,620
1991 174,836 -23,982 21,867 460,628
1990 171,351 -21,917 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 168,044 -20,720 49,390 34,643
1988 164,763 -19,568 50,037 31,455
1987 160,458 -18,948 50,690 31,243
1986 156,146 -18,297 51,824 27,187
1985 152,288 -17,558 51,772 25,777
1984 150,545 -16,625 52,539 17,020
1983 147,129 -15,432 51,460 31,758
1982 144,825 -14,580 49,981 30,437
1981 143,199 -13,476 48,098 29,600
1980 140,460 -11,762 47,096 32,483
1979 137,331 -9,923 45,569 37,383
1978 134,504 -8,462 44,277 39,159
1977 131,569 -7,714 42,922 38,225
1976 128,552 -7,063 41,439 36,050
1975 122,864 -6,424 39,295 30,909
1974 119,560 -5,873 37,425 25,398
1973 116,323 -5,457 35,741 22,830
1972 112,799 -5,224 34,045 21,984
1971 110,749 -5,057 32,339 22,182
1970 107,897 -4,915 30,789 26,614
1969 105,361 -4,784 28,774 33,143
1968 102,671 -4,679 26,161 35,399
1967 99,339 -4,586 23,520 34,177
1966 95,800 -4,507 20,914 32,383
1965 92,655 -4,444 18,952 30,580
1964 89,745 -4,352 17,064 29,537
1963 87,010 -4,233 15,357 28,889
1962 84,090 -4,026 13,730 27,417
1961 81,106 -3,642 12,327 24,618
1960 78,501 -3,144 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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