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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 2.22 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Bolivia vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Oman
2100 17,891,143 12,271,138
2099 17,911,750 12,189,126
2098 17,930,833 12,106,527
2097 17,948,126 12,023,414
2096 17,963,582 11,939,950
2095 17,977,328 11,856,068
2094 17,989,016 11,771,790
2093 17,999,530 11,687,164
2092 18,008,657 11,602,253
2091 18,016,434 11,517,204
2090 18,022,288 11,432,016
2089 18,026,374 11,346,729
2088 18,028,801 11,261,515
2087 18,029,963 11,176,614
2086 18,029,143 11,091,765
2085 18,026,512 11,007,142
2084 18,021,640 10,922,731
2083 18,014,790 10,838,447
2082 18,005,874 10,754,297
2081 17,994,619 10,670,483
2080 17,980,992 10,586,785
2079 17,964,867 10,503,234
2078 17,946,132 10,419,787
2077 17,924,387 10,336,364
2076 17,899,247 10,252,916
2075 17,870,960 10,169,444
2074 17,839,807 10,085,876
2073 17,806,362 10,002,028
2072 17,769,463 9,917,703
2071 17,729,691 9,832,854
2070 17,687,278 9,747,714
2069 17,641,545 9,662,064
2068 17,592,799 9,575,805
2067 17,540,255 9,488,969
2066 17,484,401 9,401,396
2065 17,425,710 9,313,366
2064 17,363,463 9,224,699
2063 17,298,241 9,135,431
2062 17,230,131 9,045,431
2061 17,158,789 8,954,738
2060 17,084,495 8,863,401
2059 17,006,955 8,771,240
2058 16,926,185 8,678,241
2057 16,842,318 8,584,641
2056 16,755,098 8,490,445
2055 16,665,072 8,395,691
2054 16,571,285 8,300,516
2053 16,474,757 8,205,120
2052 16,374,922 8,109,685
2051 16,271,717 8,014,625
2050 16,165,260 7,919,979
2049 16,055,569 7,825,999
2048 15,942,659 7,732,641
2047 15,827,029 7,640,024
2046 15,708,231 7,547,980
2045 15,586,373 7,456,696
2044 15,461,422 7,366,027
2043 15,333,286 7,276,260
2042 15,202,151 7,187,395
2041 15,067,999 7,099,567
2040 14,931,164 7,012,893
2039 14,791,253 6,927,343
2038 14,648,198 6,842,697
2037 14,502,712 6,758,909
2036 14,354,673 6,675,887
2035 14,203,719 6,593,385
2034 14,050,157 6,511,234
2033 13,894,595 6,429,140
2032 13,736,683 6,346,783
2031 13,576,765 6,264,019
2030 13,414,644 6,180,534
2029 13,251,015 6,087,861
2028 13,085,878 5,983,340
2027 12,918,991 5,854,563
2026 12,751,046 5,691,677
2025 12,581,843 5,494,691
2024 12,413,315 5,281,538
2023 12,244,159 5,049,269
2022 12,077,154 4,730,226
2021 11,937,360 4,500,424
2020 11,816,299 4,522,497
2019 11,671,386 4,591,241
2018 11,508,368 4,597,877
2017 11,344,587 4,537,396
2016 11,180,020 4,390,877
2015 11,014,705 4,184,895
2014 10,848,888 4,002,439
2013 10,682,608 3,833,913
2012 10,515,807 3,547,106
2011 10,348,929 3,076,763
2010 10,182,345 2,757,446
2009 10,016,275 2,684,659
2008 9,850,858 2,626,529
2007 9,685,960 2,570,174
2006 9,521,689 2,514,795
2005 9,360,754 2,459,802
2004 9,204,287 2,404,821
2003 9,050,700 2,363,796
2002 8,900,355 2,337,140
2001 8,752,736 2,310,217
2000 8,606,326 2,282,131
1999 8,459,806 2,252,909
1998 8,313,394 2,222,489
1997 8,167,900 2,190,720
1996 8,021,736 2,156,926
1995 7,874,676 2,120,528
1994 7,727,322 2,081,834
1993 7,579,195 2,021,675
1992 7,430,336 1,938,238
1991 7,280,289 1,851,473
1990 7,130,142 1,763,954
1989 6,981,766 1,676,228
1988 6,835,508 1,588,568
1987 6,692,162 1,500,996
1986 6,552,479 1,413,419
1985 6,416,185 1,325,480
1984 6,281,868 1,247,716
1983 6,149,060 1,181,459
1982 6,018,088 1,117,678
1981 5,888,109 1,057,320
1980 5,758,900 1,001,248
1979 5,630,849 949,116
1978 5,504,123 900,304
1977 5,379,166 855,314
1976 5,256,496 814,701
1975 5,137,539 778,864
1974 5,022,475 746,988
1973 4,910,200 721,179
1972 4,800,978 700,593
1971 4,694,342 681,119
1970 4,590,010 662,680
1969 4,488,232 645,255
1968 4,388,944 628,798
1967 4,292,572 613,318
1966 4,199,550 598,804
1965 4,109,796 585,236
1964 4,022,996 572,577
1963 3,938,913 560,827
1962 3,857,493 549,941
1961 3,778,731 539,854
1960 3,702,323 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Oman
2100 -0.12% 0.67%
2099 -0.11% 0.68%
2098 -0.1% 0.69%
2097 -0.09% 0.7%
2096 -0.08% 0.71%
2095 -0.06% 0.72%
2094 -0.06% 0.72%
2093 -0.05% 0.73%
2092 -0.04% 0.74%
2091 -0.03% 0.75%
2090 -0.02% 0.75%
2089 -0.01% 0.76%
2088 -0.006% 0.76%
2087 0.005% 0.76%
2086 0.01% 0.77%
2085 0.03% 0.77%
2084 0.04% 0.78%
2083 0.05% 0.78%
2082 0.06% 0.79%
2081 0.08% 0.79%
2080 0.09% 0.8%
2079 0.1% 0.8%
2078 0.12% 0.81%
2077 0.14% 0.81%
2076 0.16% 0.82%
2075 0.17% 0.83%
2074 0.19% 0.84%
2073 0.21% 0.85%
2072 0.22% 0.86%
2071 0.24% 0.87%
2070 0.26% 0.89%
2069 0.28% 0.9%
2068 0.3% 0.92%
2067 0.32% 0.93%
2066 0.34% 0.95%
2065 0.36% 0.96%
2064 0.38% 0.98%
2063 0.4% 0.99%
2062 0.42% 1.01%
2061 0.43% 1.03%
2060 0.46% 1.05%
2059 0.48% 1.07%
2058 0.5% 1.09%
2057 0.52% 1.11%
2056 0.54% 1.13%
2055 0.57% 1.15%
2054 0.59% 1.16%
2053 0.61% 1.18%
2052 0.63% 1.19%
2051 0.66% 1.2%
2050 0.68% 1.2%
2049 0.71% 1.21%
2048 0.73% 1.21%
2047 0.76% 1.22%
2046 0.78% 1.22%
2045 0.81% 1.23%
2044 0.84% 1.23%
2043 0.86% 1.24%
2042 0.89% 1.24%
2041 0.92% 1.24%
2040 0.95% 1.23%
2039 0.98% 1.24%
2038 1% 1.24%
2037 1.03% 1.24%
2036 1.06% 1.25%
2035 1.09% 1.26%
2034 1.12% 1.28%
2033 1.15% 1.3%
2032 1.18% 1.32%
2031 1.21% 1.35%
2030 1.23% 1.52%
2029 1.26% 1.75%
2028 1.29% 2.2%
2027 1.32% 2.86%
2026 1.34% 3.59%
2025 1.36% 4.04%
2024 1.38% 4.6%
2023 1.38% 6.74%
2022 1.17% 5.11%
2021 1.02% -0.49%
2020 1.24% -1.5%
2019 1.42% -0.14%
2018 1.44% 1.33%
2017 1.47% 3.34%
2016 1.5% 4.92%
2015 1.53% 4.56%
2014 1.56% 4.4%
2013 1.59% 8.09%
2012 1.61% 15.3%
2011 1.64% 11.6%
2010 1.66% 2.71%
2009 1.68% 2.21%
2008 1.7% 2.19%
2007 1.73% 2.2%
2006 1.72% 2.24%
2005 1.7% 2.29%
2004 1.7% 1.74%
2003 1.69% 1.14%
2002 1.69% 1.17%
2001 1.7% 1.23%
2000 1.73% 1.3%
1999 1.76% 1.37%
1998 1.78% 1.45%
1997 1.82% 1.57%
1996 1.87% 1.72%
1995 1.91% 1.86%
1994 1.95% 2.98%
1993 2% 4.3%
1992 2.06% 4.69%
1991 2.11% 4.96%
1990 2.13% 5.23%
1989 2.14% 5.52%
1988 2.14% 5.83%
1987 2.13% 6.2%
1986 2.12% 6.63%
1985 2.14% 6.23%
1984 2.16% 5.61%
1983 2.18% 5.71%
1982 2.21% 5.71%
1981 2.24% 5.6%
1980 2.27% 5.49%
1979 2.3% 5.42%
1978 2.32% 5.26%
1977 2.33% 4.99%
1976 2.32% 4.6%
1975 2.29% 4.27%
1974 2.29% 3.58%
1973 2.27% 2.94%
1972 2.27% 2.86%
1971 2.27% 2.78%
1970 2.27% 2.7%
1969 2.26% 2.62%
1968 2.25% 2.52%
1967 2.22% 2.42%
1966 2.18% 2.32%
1965 2.16% 2.21%
1964 2.13% 2.1%
1963 2.11% 1.98%
1962 2.08% 1.87%
1961 2.06% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Oman
Current population
12837312
5775345
Population rank 79/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +584
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +113,734
Net migration rank 110/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 113,734
2024 171,974 -3,000 78,557 154,219
2023 172,336 -3,008 75,467 156,285
2022 167,691 -3,008 67,278 339,063
2021 119,576 -4,663 69,991 -16,726
2020 131,870 -4,663 74,224 -171,635
2019 171,593 -8,981 77,394 -117,480
2018 172,775 -9,344 79,438 -52,630
2017 173,799 -9,669 82,408 11,751
2016 175,057 -10,071 81,350 117,538
2015 176,169 -10,525 79,241 133,842
2014 176,967 -10,971 76,258 75,557
2013 177,929 -11,369 71,905 113,335
2012 178,716 -11,689 65,572 322,812
2011 178,840 -12,106 59,689 492,609
2010 179,036 -12,590 57,619 28,717
2009 178,741 -13,055 52,007 7,226
2008 178,576 -13,418 47,146 9,877
2007 178,309 -13,669 44,207 11,478
2006 177,999 -14,107 43,969 11,103
2005 173,567 -15,594 44,688 10,231
2004 172,350 -17,385 45,651 9,394
2003 171,846 -19,621 46,273 -19,265
2002 170,656 -22,188 46,397 -20,098
2001 171,177 -24,405 46,651 -19,103
2000 172,996 -26,940 47,208 -18,588
1999 175,051 -28,074 48,053 -18,235
1998 174,207 -28,378 48,654 -17,626
1997 173,731 -28,566 49,510 -16,998
1996 175,861 -28,685 50,362 -15,286
1995 175,141 -28,204 51,139 -13,418
1994 175,387 -27,621 52,337 -12,665
1993 175,344 -26,856 53,439 27,204
1992 174,242 -25,005 54,471 31,756
1991 174,836 -23,982 55,382 31,927
1990 171,351 -21,917 56,000 31,722
1989 168,044 -20,720 56,202 31,528
1988 164,763 -19,568 56,142 31,456
1987 160,458 -18,948 55,933 31,608
1986 156,146 -18,297 55,324 32,289
1985 152,288 -17,558 54,609 33,666
1984 150,545 -16,625 52,253 14,993
1983 147,129 -15,432 49,646 15,617
1982 144,825 -14,580 46,939 15,359
1981 143,199 -13,476 44,176 14,239
1980 140,460 -11,762 41,109 12,626
1979 137,331 -9,923 38,022 12,511
1978 134,504 -8,462 35,141 11,946
1977 131,569 -7,714 32,342 10,554
1976 128,552 -7,063 30,032 8,299
1975 122,864 -6,424 27,699 5,632
1974 119,560 -5,873 25,543 4,880
1973 116,323 -5,457 24,195 -2,996
1972 112,799 -5,224 22,968 -2,996
1971 110,749 -5,057 21,973 -2,996
1970 107,897 -4,915 20,893 -2,996
1969 105,361 -4,784 19,949 -2,996
1968 102,671 -4,679 18,962 -2,996
1967 99,339 -4,586 17,990 -2,996
1966 95,800 -4,507 17,030 -2,996
1965 92,655 -4,444 16,103 -2,996
1964 89,745 -4,352 15,205 -2,996
1963 87,010 -4,233 14,283 -2,996
1962 84,090 -4,026 13,485 -2,996
1961 81,106 -3,642 12,690 -2,996
1960 78,501 -3,144 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/oman | 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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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