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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 2.87 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Saudi Arabia
2100 17,893,435 74,230,118
2099 17,914,045 73,760,045
2098 17,933,130 73,287,526
2097 17,950,426 72,813,125
2096 17,965,884 72,336,039
2095 17,979,632 71,858,206
2094 17,991,321 71,379,928
2093 18,001,837 70,900,460
2092 18,010,965 70,420,464
2091 18,018,743 69,940,749
2090 18,024,598 69,462,214
2089 18,028,683 68,985,976
2088 18,031,111 68,510,277
2087 18,032,273 68,035,545
2086 18,031,453 67,562,521
2085 18,028,821 67,091,615
2084 18,023,949 66,621,667
2083 18,017,099 66,152,653
2082 18,008,181 65,684,321
2081 17,996,924 65,216,102
2080 17,983,295 64,749,128
2079 17,967,169 64,282,393
2078 17,948,431 63,815,918
2077 17,926,683 63,348,712
2076 17,901,540 62,880,120
2075 17,873,249 62,409,793
2074 17,842,092 61,937,628
2073 17,808,644 61,462,662
2072 17,771,740 60,984,202
2071 17,731,963 60,502,791
2070 17,689,544 60,018,216
2069 17,643,806 59,529,456
2068 17,595,053 59,036,086
2067 17,542,502 58,539,487
2066 17,486,641 58,039,687
2065 17,427,942 57,537,106
2064 17,365,688 57,032,172
2063 17,300,458 56,524,331
2062 17,232,339 56,014,549
2061 17,160,987 55,501,467
2060 17,086,684 54,986,901
2059 17,009,134 54,469,809
2058 16,928,354 53,950,469
2057 16,844,476 53,430,639
2056 16,757,244 52,909,061
2055 16,667,208 52,386,571
2054 16,573,408 51,862,312
2053 16,476,868 51,336,335
2052 16,377,020 50,809,100
2051 16,273,802 50,280,719
2050 16,167,331 49,751,739
2049 16,057,626 49,221,828
2048 15,944,702 48,690,143
2047 15,829,057 48,157,605
2046 15,710,244 47,623,246
2045 15,588,370 47,087,215
2044 15,463,403 46,550,306
2043 15,335,251 46,013,232
2042 15,204,099 45,475,200
2041 15,069,930 44,936,131
2040 14,933,077 44,396,093
2039 14,793,148 43,856,006
2038 14,650,075 43,314,707
2037 14,504,571 42,773,375
2036 14,356,512 42,231,639
2035 14,205,539 41,690,245
2034 14,051,957 41,150,029
2033 13,896,375 40,611,021
2032 13,738,443 40,073,144
2031 13,578,504 39,535,357
2030 13,416,363 38,998,581
2029 13,252,713 38,417,447
2028 13,087,555 37,810,902
2027 12,920,647 37,189,969
2026 12,752,679 36,566,201
2025 12,583,455 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/saudi-arabia | CC BY

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 1.37% 1.79%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Saudi Arabia
Current population
12798112
36734925
Population rank 79/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.44%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 4/197
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 - -3,000 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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