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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 5,761,708 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 117th.
  • 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 +1.37% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Bolivia vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Oman
2100 17,893,435 12,326,703
2099 17,914,045 12,244,321
2098 17,933,130 12,161,347
2097 17,950,426 12,077,858
2096 17,965,884 11,994,015
2095 17,979,632 11,909,754
2094 17,991,321 11,825,095
2093 18,001,837 11,740,085
2092 18,010,965 11,654,790
2091 18,018,743 11,569,356
2090 18,024,598 11,483,782
2089 18,028,683 11,398,109
2088 18,031,111 11,312,508
2087 18,032,273 11,227,223
2086 18,031,453 11,141,991
2085 18,028,821 11,056,984
2084 18,023,949 10,972,191
2083 18,017,099 10,887,525
2082 18,008,181 10,802,994
2081 17,996,924 10,718,800
2080 17,983,295 10,634,723
2079 17,967,169 10,550,794
2078 17,948,431 10,466,970
2077 17,926,683 10,383,169
2076 17,901,540 10,299,342
2075 17,873,249 10,215,493
2074 17,842,092 10,131,547
2073 17,808,644 10,047,318
2072 17,771,740 9,962,612
2071 17,731,963 9,877,378
2070 17,689,544 9,791,853
2069 17,643,806 9,705,815
2068 17,595,053 9,619,166
2067 17,542,502 9,531,936
2066 17,486,641 9,443,967
2065 17,427,942 9,355,538
2064 17,365,688 9,266,470
2063 17,300,458 9,176,798
2062 17,232,339 9,086,390
2061 17,160,987 8,995,287
2060 17,086,684 8,903,536
2059 17,009,134 8,810,958
2058 16,928,354 8,717,538
2057 16,844,476 8,623,514
2056 16,757,244 8,528,891
2055 16,667,208 8,433,708
2054 16,573,408 8,338,102
2053 16,476,868 8,242,274
2052 16,377,020 8,146,407
2051 16,273,802 8,050,917
2050 16,167,331 7,955,842
2049 16,057,626 7,861,436
2048 15,944,702 7,767,655
2047 15,829,057 7,674,619
2046 15,710,244 7,582,158
2045 15,588,370 7,490,461
2044 15,463,403 7,399,381
2043 15,335,251 7,309,208
2042 15,204,099 7,219,941
2041 15,069,930 7,131,715
2040 14,933,077 7,044,649
2039 14,793,148 6,958,711
2038 14,650,075 6,873,682
2037 14,504,571 6,789,514
2036 14,356,512 6,706,116
2035 14,205,539 6,623,241
2034 14,051,957 6,540,718
2033 13,896,375 6,458,252
2032 13,738,443 6,375,523
2031 13,578,504 6,292,383
2030 13,416,363 6,208,520
2029 13,252,713 6,115,428
2028 13,087,555 6,010,434
2027 12,920,647 5,881,073
2026 12,752,679 5,717,450
2025 12,583,455 5,519,571
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th 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 1.37% 4.51%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Oman
Current population
12798112
5761708
Population rank 79/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.07%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +636
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 5/197
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 - -3,000 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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