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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.32 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mauritania
2100 17,893,435 17,309,980
2099 17,914,045 17,202,690
2098 17,933,130 17,090,030
2097 17,950,426 16,975,270
2096 17,965,884 16,857,252
2095 17,979,632 16,739,240
2094 17,991,321 16,617,272
2093 18,001,837 16,492,589
2092 18,010,965 16,366,098
2091 18,018,743 16,235,771
2090 18,024,598 16,103,700
2089 18,028,683 15,969,059
2088 18,031,111 15,831,339
2087 18,032,273 15,690,143
2086 18,031,453 15,547,605
2085 18,028,821 15,403,967
2084 18,023,949 15,257,740
2083 18,017,099 15,108,271
2082 18,008,181 14,958,279
2081 17,996,924 14,805,332
2080 17,983,295 14,651,508
2079 17,967,169 14,496,397
2078 17,948,431 14,337,117
2077 17,926,683 14,175,812
2076 17,901,540 14,013,255
2075 17,873,249 13,849,027
2074 17,842,092 13,684,146
2073 17,808,644 13,517,681
2072 17,771,740 13,349,376
2071 17,731,963 13,178,237
2070 17,689,544 13,007,812
2069 17,643,806 12,835,311
2068 17,595,053 12,662,862
2067 17,542,502 12,487,379
2066 17,486,641 12,311,503
2065 17,427,942 12,136,616
2064 17,365,688 11,958,955
2063 17,300,458 11,783,144
2062 17,232,339 11,606,044
2061 17,160,987 11,428,738
2060 17,086,684 11,251,427
2059 17,009,134 11,072,236
2058 16,928,354 10,892,076
2057 16,844,476 10,713,858
2056 16,757,244 10,536,935
2055 16,667,208 10,358,532
2054 16,573,408 10,179,658
2053 16,476,868 9,999,712
2052 16,377,020 9,819,098
2051 16,273,802 9,639,209
2050 16,167,331 9,461,249
2049 16,057,626 9,283,353
2048 15,944,702 9,104,299
2047 15,829,057 8,926,851
2046 15,710,244 8,748,845
2045 15,588,370 8,572,397
2044 15,463,403 8,397,189
2043 15,335,251 8,222,194
2042 15,204,099 8,048,139
2041 15,069,930 7,876,803
2040 14,933,077 7,706,696
2039 14,793,148 7,537,689
2038 14,650,075 7,369,184
2037 14,504,571 7,202,472
2036 14,356,512 7,036,729
2035 14,205,539 6,871,981
2034 14,051,957 6,708,364
2033 13,896,375 6,546,168
2032 13,738,443 6,385,827
2031 13,578,504 6,227,564
2030 13,416,363 6,070,865
2029 13,252,713 5,916,516
2028 13,087,555 5,764,060
2027 12,920,647 5,613,919
2026 12,752,679 5,464,898
2025 12,583,455 5,317,228
2024 12,413,315 5,169,395
2023 12,244,159 5,022,441
2022 12,077,154 4,875,637
2021 11,937,360 4,734,874
2020 11,816,299 4,600,131
2019 11,671,386 4,467,708
2018 11,508,368 4,337,685
2017 11,344,587 4,210,600
2016 11,180,020 4,086,657
2015 11,014,705 3,965,959
2014 10,848,888 3,848,514
2013 10,682,608 3,734,318
2012 10,515,807 3,619,034
2011 10,348,929 3,502,811
2010 10,182,345 3,390,965
2009 10,016,275 3,284,448
2008 9,850,858 3,183,269
2007 9,685,960 3,093,059
2006 9,521,689 3,013,660
2005 9,360,754 2,939,059
2004 9,204,287 2,868,664
2003 9,050,700 2,802,046
2002 8,900,355 2,738,655
2001 8,752,736 2,678,760
2000 8,606,326 2,613,441
1999 8,459,806 2,541,698
1998 8,313,394 2,474,651
1997 8,167,900 2,411,306
1996 8,021,736 2,358,188
1995 7,874,676 2,312,017
1994 7,727,322 2,249,454
1993 7,579,195 2,174,328
1992 7,430,336 2,088,135
1991 7,280,289 2,009,738
1990 7,130,142 1,951,878
1989 6,981,766 1,903,048
1988 6,835,508 1,855,859
1987 6,692,162 1,803,014
1986 6,552,479 1,751,835
1985 6,416,185 1,702,107
1984 6,281,868 1,653,693
1983 6,149,060 1,606,746
1982 6,018,088 1,561,176
1981 5,888,109 1,516,877
1980 5,758,900 1,474,043
1979 5,630,849 1,432,758
1978 5,504,123 1,392,713
1977 5,379,166 1,353,768
1976 5,256,496 1,315,336
1975 5,137,539 1,277,330
1974 5,022,475 1,240,188
1973 4,910,200 1,203,838
1972 4,800,978 1,168,355
1971 4,694,342 1,133,702
1970 4,590,010 1,099,806
1969 4,488,232 1,066,754
1968 4,388,944 1,034,739
1967 4,292,572 1,003,843
1966 4,199,550 974,157
1965 4,109,796 945,838
1964 4,022,996 918,955
1963 3,938,913 893,423
1962 3,857,493 869,184
1961 3,778,731 846,167
1960 3,702,323 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Mauritania
2100 -0.12% 0.62%
2099 -0.11% 0.66%
2098 -0.1% 0.68%
2097 -0.09% 0.7%
2096 -0.08% 0.7%
2095 -0.06% 0.73%
2094 -0.06% 0.76%
2093 -0.05% 0.77%
2092 -0.04% 0.8%
2091 -0.03% 0.82%
2090 -0.02% 0.84%
2089 -0.01% 0.87%
2088 -0.006% 0.9%
2087 0.005% 0.92%
2086 0.01% 0.93%
2085 0.03% 0.96%
2084 0.04% 0.99%
2083 0.05% 1%
2082 0.06% 1.03%
2081 0.08% 1.05%
2080 0.09% 1.07%
2079 0.1% 1.11%
2078 0.12% 1.14%
2077 0.14% 1.16%
2076 0.16% 1.19%
2075 0.17% 1.2%
2074 0.19% 1.23%
2073 0.21% 1.26%
2072 0.22% 1.3%
2071 0.24% 1.31%
2070 0.26% 1.34%
2069 0.28% 1.36%
2068 0.3% 1.41%
2067 0.32% 1.43%
2066 0.34% 1.44%
2065 0.36% 1.49%
2064 0.38% 1.49%
2063 0.4% 1.53%
2062 0.42% 1.55%
2061 0.43% 1.58%
2060 0.46% 1.62%
2059 0.48% 1.65%
2058 0.5% 1.66%
2057 0.52% 1.68%
2056 0.54% 1.72%
2055 0.57% 1.76%
2054 0.59% 1.8%
2053 0.61% 1.84%
2052 0.63% 1.87%
2051 0.66% 1.88%
2050 0.68% 1.92%
2049 0.71% 1.97%
2048 0.73% 1.99%
2047 0.76% 2.03%
2046 0.78% 2.06%
2045 0.81% 2.09%
2044 0.84% 2.13%
2043 0.86% 2.16%
2042 0.89% 2.18%
2041 0.92% 2.21%
2040 0.95% 2.24%
2039 0.98% 2.29%
2038 1% 2.31%
2037 1.03% 2.36%
2036 1.06% 2.4%
2035 1.09% 2.44%
2034 1.12% 2.48%
2033 1.15% 2.51%
2032 1.18% 2.54%
2031 1.21% 2.58%
2030 1.23% 2.61%
2029 1.26% 2.64%
2028 1.29% 2.67%
2027 1.32% 2.73%
2026 1.34% 2.78%
2025 1.37% 2.86%
2024 1.38% 2.93%
2023 1.38% 3.01%
2022 1.17% 2.97%
2021 1.02% 2.93%
2020 1.24% 2.96%
2019 1.42% 3%
2018 1.44% 3.02%
2017 1.47% 3.03%
2016 1.5% 3.04%
2015 1.53% 3.05%
2014 1.56% 3.06%
2013 1.59% 3.19%
2012 1.61% 3.32%
2011 1.64% 3.3%
2010 1.66% 3.24%
2009 1.68% 3.18%
2008 1.7% 2.92%
2007 1.73% 2.63%
2006 1.72% 2.54%
2005 1.7% 2.45%
2004 1.7% 2.38%
2003 1.69% 2.31%
2002 1.69% 2.24%
2001 1.7% 2.5%
2000 1.73% 2.82%
1999 1.76% 2.71%
1998 1.78% 2.63%
1997 1.82% 2.25%
1996 1.87% 2%
1995 1.91% 2.78%
1994 1.95% 3.46%
1993 2% 4.13%
1992 2.06% 3.9%
1991 2.11% 2.96%
1990 2.13% 2.57%
1989 2.14% 2.54%
1988 2.14% 2.93%
1987 2.13% 2.92%
1986 2.12% 2.92%
1985 2.14% 2.93%
1984 2.16% 2.92%
1983 2.18% 2.92%
1982 2.21% 2.92%
1981 2.24% 2.91%
1980 2.27% 2.88%
1979 2.3% 2.88%
1978 2.32% 2.88%
1977 2.33% 2.92%
1976 2.32% 2.98%
1975 2.29% 2.99%
1974 2.29% 3.02%
1973 2.27% 3.04%
1972 2.27% 3.06%
1971 2.27% 3.08%
1970 2.27% 3.1%
1969 2.26% 3.09%
1968 2.25% 3.08%
1967 2.22% 3.05%
1966 2.18% 2.99%
1965 2.16% 2.93%
1964 2.13% 2.86%
1963 2.11% 2.79%
1962 2.08% 2.72%
1961 2.06% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mauritania
Current population
12798112
5505206
Population rank 79/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +403
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -3,179 -5,044
Net migration rank 110/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -5,044
2024 - -3,000 - -2,185
2023 172,336 -3,008 145,164 2,999
2022 167,691 -3,008 142,451 2,999
2021 119,576 -4,663 137,557 -1,483
2020 131,870 -4,663 134,899 -1,483
2019 171,593 -8,981 134,460 -3,019
2018 172,775 -9,344 131,584 -2,987
2017 173,799 -9,669 128,562 -3,001
2016 175,057 -10,071 125,342 -3,008
2015 176,169 -10,525 122,092 -3,019
2014 176,967 -10,971 118,792 -2,980
2013 177,929 -11,369 115,558 -2,987
2012 178,716 -11,689 113,489 4,515
2011 178,840 -12,106 111,165 3,272
2010 179,036 -12,590 108,121 1,128
2009 178,741 -13,055 105,273 -1,481
2008 178,576 -13,418 102,432 -3,860
2007 178,309 -13,669 98,895 -17,048
2006 177,999 -14,107 94,991 -18,033
2005 173,567 -15,594 90,940 -18,693
2004 172,350 -17,385 87,578 -19,042
2003 171,846 -19,621 83,804 -19,104
2002 170,656 -22,188 80,993 -18,903
2001 171,177 -24,405 78,769 -21,067
2000 172,996 -26,940 75,929 -2,997
1999 175,051 -28,074 73,554 -2,999
1998 174,207 -28,378 72,045 -8,504
1997 173,731 -28,566 71,327 -8,187
1996 175,861 -28,685 71,939 -28,840
1995 175,141 -28,204 72,244 -22,997
1994 175,387 -27,621 70,570 5,304
1993 175,344 -26,856 68,167 6,217
1992 174,242 -25,005 63,501 34,505
1991 174,836 -23,982 61,782 -2,997
1990 171,351 -21,917 59,934 -3,000
1989 168,044 -20,720 58,666 -17,941
1988 164,763 -19,568 56,654 -2,997
1987 160,458 -18,948 55,037 -2,998
1986 156,146 -18,297 53,313 -2,998
1985 152,288 -17,558 52,125 -2,998
1984 150,545 -16,625 50,705 -2,998
1983 147,129 -15,432 49,187 -2,998
1982 144,825 -14,580 47,947 -2,998
1981 143,199 -13,476 46,641 -2,998
1980 140,460 -11,762 45,026 -2,997
1979 137,331 -9,923 43,537 -2,997
1978 134,504 -8,462 42,539 -2,998
1977 131,569 -7,714 41,352 -2,999
1976 128,552 -7,063 40,149 -1,645
1975 122,864 -6,424 38,975 -1,472
1974 119,560 -5,873 38,106 -1,321
1973 116,323 -5,457 37,122 -1,201
1972 112,799 -5,224 36,184 -1,139
1971 110,749 -5,057 35,279 -1,014
1970 107,897 -4,915 34,382 -855
1969 105,361 -4,784 33,252 -688
1968 102,671 -4,679 32,029 -565
1967 99,339 -4,586 30,853 -514
1966 95,800 -4,507 29,502 -466
1965 92,655 -4,444 28,028 -434
1964 89,745 -4,352 26,565 -390
1963 87,010 -4,233 25,250 -362
1962 84,090 -4,026 23,927 -342
1961 81,106 -3,642 22,781 -332
1960 78,501 -3,144 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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

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