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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 4.2 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Bolivia vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Qatar
2100 17,891,143 6,972,765
2099 17,911,750 6,902,865
2098 17,930,833 6,832,972
2097 17,948,126 6,763,112
2096 17,963,582 6,693,313
2095 17,977,328 6,623,737
2094 17,989,016 6,554,428
2093 17,999,530 6,485,480
2092 18,008,657 6,416,857
2091 18,016,434 6,348,472
2090 18,022,288 6,280,498
2089 18,026,374 6,212,895
2088 18,028,801 6,145,694
2087 18,029,963 6,079,024
2086 18,029,143 6,012,856
2085 18,026,512 5,947,139
2084 18,021,640 5,882,052
2083 18,014,790 5,817,423
2082 18,005,874 5,753,042
2081 17,994,619 5,689,198
2080 17,980,992 5,626,301
2079 17,964,867 5,563,686
2078 17,946,132 5,501,503
2077 17,924,387 5,439,884
2076 17,899,247 5,378,805
2075 17,870,960 5,318,176
2074 17,839,807 5,257,980
2073 17,806,362 5,198,464
2072 17,769,463 5,139,487
2071 17,729,691 5,081,134
2070 17,687,278 5,023,260
2069 17,641,545 4,966,009
2068 17,592,799 4,909,308
2067 17,540,255 4,853,160
2066 17,484,401 4,797,538
2065 17,425,710 4,742,437
2064 17,363,463 4,687,734
2063 17,298,241 4,633,558
2062 17,230,131 4,580,556
2061 17,158,789 4,528,210
2060 17,084,495 4,476,460
2059 17,006,955 4,425,307
2058 16,926,185 4,374,761
2057 16,842,318 4,324,674
2056 16,755,098 4,275,356
2055 16,665,072 4,226,248
2054 16,571,285 4,177,940
2053 16,474,757 4,129,988
2052 16,374,922 4,082,778
2051 16,271,717 4,036,106
2050 16,165,260 3,989,893
2049 16,055,569 3,944,197
2048 15,942,659 3,898,911
2047 15,827,029 3,854,117
2046 15,708,231 3,809,818
2045 15,586,373 3,766,041
2044 15,461,422 3,722,804
2043 15,333,286 3,680,166
2042 15,202,151 3,638,155
2041 15,067,999 3,596,830
2040 14,931,164 3,556,201
2039 14,791,253 3,516,349
2038 14,648,198 3,477,295
2037 14,502,712 3,439,088
2036 14,354,673 3,401,760
2035 14,203,719 3,365,348
2034 14,050,157 3,329,762
2033 13,894,595 3,295,048
2032 13,736,683 3,261,276
2031 13,576,765 3,228,377
2030 13,414,644 3,196,357
2029 13,251,015 3,161,836
2028 13,085,878 3,124,179
2027 12,918,991 3,083,362
2026 12,751,046 3,032,913
2025 12,581,843 2,972,215
2024 12,413,315 2,857,822
2023 12,244,159 2,656,032
2022 12,077,154 2,657,333
2021 11,937,360 2,504,910
2020 11,816,299 2,794,148
2019 11,671,386 2,638,657
2018 11,508,368 2,580,734
2017 11,344,587 2,545,820
2016 11,180,020 2,477,113
2015 11,014,705 2,344,557
2014 10,848,888 2,151,745
2013 10,682,608 1,916,426
2012 10,515,807 1,722,438
2011 10,348,929 1,624,761
2010 10,182,345 1,616,832
2009 10,016,275 1,608,903
2008 9,850,858 1,426,938
2007 9,685,960 1,208,595
2006 9,521,689 972,831
2005 9,360,754 825,408
2004 9,204,287 773,332
2003 9,050,700 744,682
2002 8,900,355 711,205
2001 8,752,736 677,925
2000 8,606,326 644,989
1999 8,459,806 612,500
1998 8,313,394 580,540
1997 8,167,900 550,500
1996 8,021,736 529,019
1995 7,874,676 514,325
1994 7,727,322 499,459
1993 7,579,195 484,545
1992 7,430,336 469,657
1991 7,280,289 454,853
1990 7,130,142 440,175
1989 6,981,766 425,646
1988 6,835,508 411,264
1987 6,692,162 397,005
1986 6,552,479 382,422
1985 6,416,185 365,940
1984 6,281,868 347,878
1983 6,149,060 329,709
1982 6,018,088 311,537
1981 5,888,109 293,553
1980 5,758,900 275,913
1979 5,630,849 258,670
1978 5,504,123 241,808
1977 5,379,166 225,285
1976 5,256,496 209,052
1975 5,137,539 193,087
1974 5,022,475 177,362
1973 4,910,200 161,841
1972 4,800,978 146,506
1971 4,694,342 131,346
1970 4,590,010 116,350
1969 4,488,232 103,025
1968 4,388,944 91,749
1967 4,292,572 81,439
1966 4,199,550 72,192
1965 4,109,796 64,065
1964 4,022,996 56,867
1963 3,938,913 50,380
1962 3,857,493 44,630
1961 3,778,731 39,680
1960 3,702,323 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Qatar
2100 -0.12% 1.01%
2099 -0.11% 1.02%
2098 -0.1% 1.03%
2097 -0.09% 1.04%
2096 -0.08% 1.05%
2095 -0.06% 1.06%
2094 -0.06% 1.06%
2093 -0.05% 1.07%
2092 -0.04% 1.08%
2091 -0.03% 1.08%
2090 -0.02% 1.09%
2089 -0.01% 1.09%
2088 -0.006% 1.1%
2087 0.005% 1.1%
2086 0.01% 1.11%
2085 0.03% 1.11%
2084 0.04% 1.11%
2083 0.05% 1.12%
2082 0.06% 1.12%
2081 0.08% 1.12%
2080 0.09% 1.13%
2079 0.1% 1.13%
2078 0.12% 1.13%
2077 0.14% 1.14%
2076 0.16% 1.14%
2075 0.17% 1.14%
2074 0.19% 1.14%
2073 0.21% 1.15%
2072 0.22% 1.15%
2071 0.24% 1.15%
2070 0.26% 1.15%
2069 0.28% 1.15%
2068 0.3% 1.16%
2067 0.32% 1.16%
2066 0.34% 1.16%
2065 0.36% 1.17%
2064 0.38% 1.17%
2063 0.4% 1.16%
2062 0.42% 1.16%
2061 0.43% 1.16%
2060 0.46% 1.16%
2059 0.48% 1.16%
2058 0.5% 1.16%
2057 0.52% 1.15%
2056 0.54% 1.16%
2055 0.57% 1.16%
2054 0.59% 1.16%
2053 0.61% 1.16%
2052 0.63% 1.16%
2051 0.66% 1.16%
2050 0.68% 1.16%
2049 0.71% 1.16%
2048 0.73% 1.16%
2047 0.76% 1.16%
2046 0.78% 1.16%
2045 0.81% 1.16%
2044 0.84% 1.16%
2043 0.86% 1.15%
2042 0.89% 1.15%
2041 0.92% 1.14%
2040 0.95% 1.13%
2039 0.98% 1.12%
2038 1% 1.11%
2037 1.03% 1.1%
2036 1.06% 1.08%
2035 1.09% 1.07%
2034 1.12% 1.05%
2033 1.15% 1.04%
2032 1.18% 1.02%
2031 1.21% 1%
2030 1.23% 1.09%
2029 1.26% 1.21%
2028 1.29% 1.32%
2027 1.32% 1.66%
2026 1.34% 2.04%
2025 1.36% 4%
2024 1.38% 7.6%
2023 1.38% -0.05%
2022 1.17% 6.08%
2021 1.02% -10.4%
2020 1.24% 5.89%
2019 1.42% 2.24%
2018 1.44% 1.37%
2017 1.47% 2.77%
2016 1.5% 5.65%
2015 1.53% 8.96%
2014 1.56% 12.3%
2013 1.59% 11.3%
2012 1.61% 6.01%
2011 1.64% 0.49%
2010 1.66% 0.49%
2009 1.68% 12.8%
2008 1.7% 18.1%
2007 1.73% 24.2%
2006 1.72% 17.9%
2005 1.7% 6.73%
2004 1.7% 3.85%
2003 1.69% 4.71%
2002 1.69% 4.91%
2001 1.7% 5.11%
2000 1.73% 5.3%
1999 1.76% 5.51%
1998 1.78% 5.46%
1997 1.82% 4.06%
1996 1.87% 2.86%
1995 1.91% 2.98%
1994 1.95% 3.08%
1993 2% 3.17%
1992 2.06% 3.25%
1991 2.11% 3.33%
1990 2.13% 3.41%
1989 2.14% 3.5%
1988 2.14% 3.59%
1987 2.13% 3.81%
1986 2.12% 4.5%
1985 2.14% 5.19%
1984 2.16% 5.51%
1983 2.18% 5.83%
1982 2.21% 6.13%
1981 2.24% 6.39%
1980 2.27% 6.67%
1979 2.3% 6.97%
1978 2.32% 7.33%
1977 2.33% 7.77%
1976 2.32% 8.27%
1975 2.29% 8.87%
1974 2.29% 9.59%
1973 2.27% 10.5%
1972 2.27% 11.5%
1971 2.27% 12.9%
1970 2.27% 12.9%
1969 2.26% 12.3%
1968 2.25% 12.7%
1967 2.22% 12.8%
1966 2.18% 12.7%
1965 2.16% 12.7%
1964 2.13% 12.9%
1963 2.11% 12.9%
1962 2.08% 12.5%
1961 2.06% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Qatar
Current population
12837312
3058826
Population rank 79/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 +313
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +4%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 4/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +36,288
Net migration rank 110/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 36,288
2024 171,974 -3,000 24,214 46,105
2023 172,336 -3,008 23,845 39,995
2022 167,691 -3,008 24,360 80,004
2021 119,576 -4,663 21,297 24,501
2020 131,870 -4,663 25,128 -50,433
2019 171,593 -8,981 24,112 10,557
2018 172,775 -9,344 23,340 12,465
2017 173,799 -9,669 23,244 46,719
2016 175,057 -10,071 22,416 119,725
2015 176,169 -10,525 22,568 177,467
2014 176,967 -10,971 21,699 194,712
2013 177,929 -11,369 19,669 133,520
2012 178,716 -11,689 17,681 77,091
2011 178,840 -12,106 16,543 77,228
2010 179,036 -12,590 16,225 90,620
2009 178,741 -13,055 15,595 123,217
2008 178,576 -13,418 14,062 165,572
2007 178,309 -13,669 11,351 245,703
2006 177,999 -14,107 10,225 204,236
2005 173,567 -15,594 11,392 68,993
2004 172,350 -17,385 11,242 12,531
2003 171,846 -19,621 11,291 22,234
2002 170,656 -22,188 11,062 22,356
2001 171,177 -24,405 10,683 22,456
2000 172,996 -26,940 9,974 22,769
1999 175,051 -28,074 9,431 22,815
1998 174,207 -28,378 9,055 22,618
1997 173,731 -28,566 8,846 19,547
1996 175,861 -28,685 9,049 5,517
1995 175,141 -28,204 9,186 5,634
1994 175,387 -27,621 9,257 5,660
1993 175,344 -26,856 9,250 5,670
1992 174,242 -25,005 9,189 5,670
1991 174,836 -23,982 9,182 5,562
1990 171,351 -21,917 9,388 5,216
1989 168,044 -20,720 9,407 5,045
1988 164,763 -19,568 9,198 5,118
1987 160,458 -18,948 8,806 5,405
1986 156,146 -18,297 8,439 6,512
1985 152,288 -17,558 8,212 9,797
1984 150,545 -16,625 7,997 10,113
1983 147,129 -15,432 7,765 10,462
1982 144,825 -14,580 7,489 10,634
1981 143,199 -13,476 7,202 10,644
1980 140,460 -11,762 6,894 10,540
1979 137,331 -9,923 6,579 10,466
1978 134,504 -8,462 6,246 10,434
1977 131,569 -7,714 5,925 10,445
1976 128,552 -7,063 5,598 10,494
1975 122,864 -6,424 5,289 10,549
1974 119,560 -5,873 5,015 10,603
1973 116,323 -5,457 4,780 10,641
1972 112,799 -5,224 4,581 10,663
1971 110,749 -5,057 4,433 10,644
1970 107,897 -4,915 4,346 10,579
1969 105,361 -4,784 3,941 7,790
1968 102,671 -4,679 3,547 7,266
1967 99,339 -4,586 3,167 6,637
1966 95,800 -4,507 2,811 5,880
1965 92,655 -4,444 2,472 5,083
1964 89,745 -4,352 2,150 4,686
1963 87,010 -4,233 1,854 4,283
1962 84,090 -4,026 1,589 3,773
1961 81,106 -3,642 1,357 3,186
1960 78,501 -3,144 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/qatar | 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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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