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Population in Bolivia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 2.96 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Saudi Arabia
2100 17,891,143 76,380,382
2099 17,911,750 75,896,692
2098 17,930,833 75,410,485
2097 17,948,126 74,922,342
2096 17,963,582 74,431,436
2095 17,977,328 73,939,761
2094 17,989,016 73,447,628
2093 17,999,530 72,954,272
2092 18,008,657 72,460,372
2091 18,016,434 71,966,760
2090 18,022,288 71,474,363
2089 18,026,374 70,984,330
2088 18,028,801 70,494,851
2087 18,029,963 70,006,368
2086 18,029,143 69,519,641
2085 18,026,512 69,035,093
2084 18,021,640 68,551,533
2083 18,014,790 68,068,933
2082 18,005,874 67,587,034
2081 17,994,619 67,105,252
2080 17,980,992 66,624,751
2079 17,964,867 66,144,495
2078 17,946,132 65,664,508
2077 17,924,387 65,183,768
2076 17,899,247 64,701,603
2075 17,870,960 64,217,651
2074 17,839,807 63,731,809
2073 17,806,362 63,243,084
2072 17,769,463 62,750,764
2071 17,729,691 62,255,408
2070 17,687,278 61,756,796
2069 17,641,545 61,253,878
2068 17,592,799 60,746,216
2067 17,540,255 60,235,232
2066 17,484,401 59,720,954
2065 17,425,710 59,203,814
2064 17,363,463 58,684,254
2063 17,298,241 58,161,702
2062 17,230,131 57,637,152
2061 17,158,789 57,109,207
2060 17,084,495 56,579,736
2059 17,006,955 56,047,666
2058 16,926,185 55,513,281
2057 16,842,318 54,978,393
2056 16,755,098 54,441,706
2055 16,665,072 53,904,081
2054 16,571,285 53,364,635
2053 16,474,757 52,823,422
2052 16,374,922 52,280,914
2051 16,271,717 51,737,228
2050 16,165,260 51,192,924
2049 16,055,569 50,647,663
2048 15,942,659 50,100,576
2047 15,827,029 49,552,613
2046 15,708,231 49,002,774
2045 15,586,373 48,451,215
2044 15,461,422 47,898,754
2043 15,333,286 47,346,122
2042 15,202,151 46,792,504
2041 15,067,999 46,237,820
2040 14,931,164 45,682,139
2039 14,791,253 45,126,407
2038 14,648,198 44,569,427
2037 14,502,712 44,012,415
2036 14,354,673 43,454,985
2035 14,203,719 42,897,909
2034 14,050,157 42,342,044
2033 13,894,595 41,787,423
2032 13,736,683 41,233,964
2031 13,576,765 40,680,599
2030 13,414,644 40,128,273
2029 13,251,015 39,530,306
2028 13,085,878 38,906,191
2027 12,918,991 38,267,271
2026 12,751,046 37,625,434
2025 12,581,843 36,973,555
2024 12,413,315 35,300,280
2023 12,244,159 33,702,731
2022 12,077,154 32,175,224
2021 11,937,360 30,784,383
2020 11,816,299 31,552,510
2019 11,671,386 30,063,799
2018 11,508,368 30,196,281
2017 11,344,587 30,977,355
2016 11,180,020 30,954,198
2015 11,014,705 29,816,382
2014 10,848,888 28,309,273
2013 10,682,608 27,624,004
2012 10,515,807 26,168,861
2011 10,348,929 25,091,867
2010 10,182,345 23,978,487
2009 10,016,275 24,217,654
2008 9,850,858 23,287,877
2007 9,685,960 22,368,313
2006 9,521,689 21,459,144
2005 9,360,754 20,559,890
2004 9,204,287 19,669,480
2003 9,050,700 18,786,767
2002 8,900,355 17,910,910
2001 8,752,736 17,041,397
2000 8,606,326 16,177,722
1999 8,459,806 15,472,075
1998 8,313,394 14,922,185
1997 8,167,900 14,374,943
1996 8,021,736 13,831,009
1995 7,874,676 13,289,245
1994 7,727,322 12,750,040
1993 7,579,195 12,215,862
1992 7,430,336 11,686,676
1991 7,280,289 11,160,744
1990 7,130,142 10,640,691
1989 6,981,766 10,128,394
1988 6,835,508 9,629,165
1987 6,692,162 9,130,194
1986 6,552,479 8,628,639
1985 6,416,185 8,151,779
1984 6,281,868 7,697,307
1983 6,149,060 7,252,941
1982 6,018,088 6,824,486
1981 5,888,109 6,420,551
1980 5,758,900 6,047,997
1979 5,630,849 5,703,698
1978 5,504,123 5,381,902
1977 5,379,166 5,083,048
1976 5,256,496 4,807,933
1975 5,137,539 4,556,287
1974 5,022,475 4,323,632
1973 4,910,200 4,106,344
1972 4,800,978 3,905,722
1971 4,694,342 3,724,031
1970 4,590,010 3,562,470
1969 4,488,232 3,417,114
1968 4,388,944 3,282,711
1967 4,292,572 3,157,242
1966 4,199,550 3,039,887
1965 4,109,796 2,928,771
1964 4,022,996 2,821,968
1963 3,938,913 2,719,341
1962 3,857,493 2,620,910
1961 3,778,731 2,526,347
1960 3,702,323 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.12% 0.64%
2099 -0.11% 0.64%
2098 -0.1% 0.65%
2097 -0.09% 0.66%
2096 -0.08% 0.66%
2095 -0.06% 0.67%
2094 -0.06% 0.68%
2093 -0.05% 0.68%
2092 -0.04% 0.69%
2091 -0.03% 0.69%
2090 -0.02% 0.69%
2089 -0.01% 0.69%
2088 -0.006% 0.7%
2087 0.005% 0.7%
2086 0.01% 0.7%
2085 0.03% 0.71%
2084 0.04% 0.71%
2083 0.05% 0.71%
2082 0.06% 0.72%
2081 0.08% 0.72%
2080 0.09% 0.73%
2079 0.1% 0.73%
2078 0.12% 0.74%
2077 0.14% 0.75%
2076 0.16% 0.75%
2075 0.17% 0.76%
2074 0.19% 0.77%
2073 0.21% 0.78%
2072 0.22% 0.8%
2071 0.24% 0.81%
2070 0.26% 0.82%
2069 0.28% 0.84%
2068 0.3% 0.85%
2067 0.32% 0.86%
2066 0.34% 0.87%
2065 0.36% 0.89%
2064 0.38% 0.9%
2063 0.4% 0.91%
2062 0.42% 0.92%
2061 0.43% 0.94%
2060 0.46% 0.95%
2059 0.48% 0.96%
2058 0.5% 0.97%
2057 0.52% 0.99%
2056 0.54% 1%
2055 0.57% 1.01%
2054 0.59% 1.02%
2053 0.61% 1.04%
2052 0.63% 1.05%
2051 0.66% 1.06%
2050 0.68% 1.08%
2049 0.71% 1.09%
2048 0.73% 1.11%
2047 0.76% 1.12%
2046 0.78% 1.14%
2045 0.81% 1.15%
2044 0.84% 1.17%
2043 0.86% 1.18%
2042 0.89% 1.2%
2041 0.92% 1.22%
2040 0.95% 1.23%
2039 0.98% 1.25%
2038 1% 1.27%
2037 1.03% 1.28%
2036 1.06% 1.3%
2035 1.09% 1.31%
2034 1.12% 1.33%
2033 1.15% 1.34%
2032 1.18% 1.36%
2031 1.21% 1.38%
2030 1.23% 1.51%
2029 1.26% 1.6%
2028 1.29% 1.67%
2027 1.32% 1.71%
2026 1.34% 1.76%
2025 1.36% 4.74%
2024 1.38% 4.74%
2023 1.38% 4.75%
2022 1.17% 4.52%
2021 1.02% -2.43%
2020 1.24% 4.95%
2019 1.42% -0.44%
2018 1.44% -2.52%
2017 1.47% 0.07%
2016 1.5% 3.82%
2015 1.53% 5.32%
2014 1.56% 2.48%
2013 1.59% 5.56%
2012 1.61% 4.29%
2011 1.64% 4.64%
2010 1.66% -0.99%
2009 1.68% 3.99%
2008 1.7% 4.11%
2007 1.73% 4.24%
2006 1.72% 4.37%
2005 1.7% 4.53%
2004 1.7% 4.7%
2003 1.69% 4.89%
2002 1.69% 5.1%
2001 1.7% 5.34%
2000 1.73% 4.56%
1999 1.76% 3.69%
1998 1.78% 3.81%
1997 1.82% 3.93%
1996 1.87% 4.08%
1995 1.91% 4.23%
1994 1.95% 4.37%
1993 2% 4.53%
1992 2.06% 4.71%
1991 2.11% 4.89%
1990 2.13% 5.06%
1989 2.14% 5.18%
1988 2.14% 5.47%
1987 2.13% 5.81%
1986 2.12% 5.85%
1985 2.14% 5.9%
1984 2.16% 6.13%
1983 2.18% 6.28%
1982 2.21% 6.29%
1981 2.24% 6.16%
1980 2.27% 6.04%
1979 2.3% 5.98%
1978 2.32% 5.88%
1977 2.33% 5.72%
1976 2.32% 5.52%
1975 2.29% 5.38%
1974 2.29% 5.29%
1973 2.27% 5.14%
1972 2.27% 4.88%
1971 2.27% 4.54%
1970 2.27% 4.25%
1969 2.26% 4.09%
1968 2.25% 3.97%
1967 2.22% 3.86%
1966 2.18% 3.79%
1965 2.16% 3.78%
1964 2.13% 3.77%
1963 2.11% 3.76%
1962 2.08% 3.74%
1961 2.06% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Saudi Arabia
Current population
12837312
37955120
Population rank 79/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.46%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 2/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +119,738
Net migration rank 110/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 119,738
2024 171,974 -3,000 499,782 122,170
2023 172,336 -3,008 474,366 325,691
2022 167,691 -3,008 406,920 977,072
2021 119,576 -4,663 409,032 -106,287
2020 131,870 -4,663 447,036 -74,725
2019 171,593 -8,981 474,407 191,582
2018 172,775 -9,344 528,767 -988,751
2017 173,799 -9,669 546,751 -920,812
2016 175,057 -10,071 537,829 -26,997
2015 176,169 -10,525 511,023 465,292
2014 176,967 -10,971 493,431 469,144
2013 177,929 -11,369 475,299 485,794
2012 178,716 -11,689 465,649 479,206
2011 178,840 -12,106 443,675 491,253
2010 179,036 -12,590 418,641 504,955
2009 178,741 -13,055 438,557 496,229
2008 178,576 -13,418 433,457 491,337
2007 178,309 -13,669 425,199 489,136
2006 177,999 -14,107 399,333 504,661
2005 173,567 -15,594 375,938 518,565
2004 172,350 -17,385 362,843 523,472
2003 171,846 -19,621 364,520 514,606
2002 170,656 -22,188 372,099 500,508
2001 171,177 -24,405 382,153 484,252
2000 172,996 -26,940 392,407 468,515
1999 175,051 -28,074 390,112 160,263
1998 174,207 -28,378 389,499 159,898
1997 173,731 -28,566 385,033 160,066
1996 175,861 -28,685 382,248 160,532
1995 175,141 -28,204 380,231 160,512
1994 175,387 -27,621 377,351 160,306
1993 175,344 -26,856 372,621 158,074
1992 174,242 -25,005 366,763 160,908
1991 174,836 -23,982 361,329 162,857
1990 171,351 -21,917 355,495 160,416
1989 168,044 -20,720 349,399 159,273
1988 164,763 -19,568 342,865 146,918
1987 160,458 -18,948 333,088 175,075
1986 156,146 -18,297 322,340 172,606
1985 152,288 -17,558 310,558 148,208
1984 150,545 -16,625 296,615 153,562
1983 147,129 -15,432 280,616 157,930
1982 144,825 -14,580 264,831 153,528
1981 143,199 -13,476 249,156 140,355
1980 140,460 -11,762 234,372 121,220
1979 137,331 -9,923 220,186 112,826
1978 134,504 -8,462 205,331 105,263
1977 131,569 -7,714 191,103 96,015
1976 128,552 -7,063 178,024 85,083
1975 122,864 -6,424 166,223 73,960
1974 119,560 -5,873 155,478 69,653
1973 116,323 -5,457 145,450 63,995
1972 112,799 -5,224 136,360 55,439
1971 110,749 -5,057 127,600 43,989
1970 107,897 -4,915 120,440 31,097
1969 105,361 -4,784 113,859 25,312
1968 102,671 -4,679 108,281 21,366
1967 99,339 -4,586 103,343 17,947
1966 95,800 -4,507 98,361 15,054
1965 92,655 -4,444 93,820 15,000
1964 89,745 -4,352 89,776 15,000
1963 87,010 -4,233 85,480 15,000
1962 84,090 -4,026 81,393 15,000
1961 81,106 -3,642 77,743 15,000
1960 78,501 -3,144 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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