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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 5,539,189 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 123rd.
  • 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 +1.36% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Bolivia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mauritania
2100 17,891,143 17,302,938
2099 17,911,750 17,195,692
2098 17,930,833 17,083,078
2097 17,948,126 16,968,365
2096 17,963,582 16,850,394
2095 17,977,328 16,732,430
2094 17,989,016 16,610,512
2093 17,999,530 16,485,880
2092 18,008,657 16,359,440
2091 18,016,434 16,229,167
2090 18,022,288 16,097,149
2089 18,026,374 15,962,562
2088 18,028,801 15,824,899
2087 18,029,963 15,683,760
2086 18,029,143 15,541,281
2085 18,026,512 15,397,701
2084 18,021,640 15,251,533
2083 18,014,790 15,102,125
2082 18,005,874 14,952,194
2081 17,994,619 14,799,309
2080 17,980,992 14,645,548
2079 17,964,867 14,490,500
2078 17,946,132 14,331,284
2077 17,924,387 14,170,045
2076 17,899,247 14,007,555
2075 17,870,960 13,843,393
2074 17,839,807 13,678,579
2073 17,806,362 13,512,182
2072 17,769,463 13,343,946
2071 17,729,691 13,172,876
2070 17,687,278 13,002,521
2069 17,641,545 12,830,090
2068 17,592,799 12,657,711
2067 17,540,255 12,482,299
2066 17,484,401 12,306,495
2065 17,425,710 12,131,679
2064 17,363,463 11,954,090
2063 17,298,241 11,778,351
2062 17,230,131 11,601,323
2061 17,158,789 11,424,089
2060 17,084,495 11,246,850
2059 17,006,955 11,067,732
2058 16,926,185 10,887,645
2057 16,842,318 10,709,500
2056 16,755,098 10,532,648
2055 16,665,072 10,354,318
2054 16,571,285 10,175,517
2053 16,474,757 9,995,645
2052 16,374,922 9,815,104
2051 16,271,717 9,635,288
2050 16,165,260 9,457,400
2049 16,055,569 9,279,576
2048 15,942,659 9,100,595
2047 15,827,029 8,923,220
2046 15,708,231 8,745,286
2045 15,586,373 8,568,910
2044 15,461,422 8,393,773
2043 15,333,286 8,218,850
2042 15,202,151 8,044,865
2041 15,067,999 7,873,599
2040 14,931,164 7,703,561
2039 14,791,253 7,534,623
2038 14,648,198 7,366,187
2037 14,502,712 7,199,542
2036 14,354,673 7,033,866
2035 14,203,719 6,869,186
2034 14,050,157 6,705,635
2033 13,894,595 6,543,505
2032 13,736,683 6,383,229
2031 13,576,765 6,225,030
2030 13,414,644 6,068,395
2029 13,251,015 5,914,109
2028 13,085,878 5,761,715
2027 12,918,991 5,611,635
2026 12,751,046 5,462,675
2025 12,581,843 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 1.36% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Mauritania
Current population
12837312
5539189
Population rank 79/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +399
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 18/197
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 171,974 -3,000 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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