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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.61 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Somalia
2100 17,891,143 68,341,587
2099 17,911,750 67,997,987
2098 17,930,833 67,660,056
2097 17,948,126 67,320,374
2096 17,963,582 66,931,214
2095 17,977,328 66,544,181
2094 17,989,016 66,138,594
2093 17,999,530 65,719,626
2092 18,008,657 65,283,569
2091 18,016,434 64,812,444
2090 18,022,288 64,322,633
2089 18,026,374 63,882,977
2088 18,028,801 63,424,502
2087 18,029,963 62,947,792
2086 18,029,143 62,408,129
2085 18,026,512 61,835,054
2084 18,021,640 61,280,718
2083 18,014,790 60,723,949
2082 18,005,874 60,150,487
2081 17,994,619 59,639,547
2080 17,980,992 59,064,099
2079 17,964,867 58,441,001
2078 17,946,132 57,816,490
2077 17,924,387 57,176,183
2076 17,899,247 56,567,204
2075 17,870,960 55,970,712
2074 17,839,807 55,295,699
2073 17,806,362 54,617,874
2072 17,769,463 53,944,923
2071 17,729,691 53,250,824
2070 17,687,278 52,540,460
2069 17,641,545 51,845,897
2068 17,592,799 51,165,760
2067 17,540,255 50,461,574
2066 17,484,401 49,748,163
2065 17,425,710 48,994,126
2064 17,363,463 48,235,809
2063 17,298,241 47,492,758
2062 17,230,131 46,756,776
2061 17,158,789 46,008,848
2060 17,084,495 45,192,338
2059 17,006,955 44,370,279
2058 16,926,185 43,631,825
2057 16,842,318 42,870,700
2056 16,755,098 42,095,303
2055 16,665,072 41,292,441
2054 16,571,285 40,487,904
2053 16,474,757 39,720,236
2052 16,374,922 38,967,888
2051 16,271,717 38,205,058
2050 16,165,260 37,448,393
2049 16,055,569 36,717,019
2048 15,942,659 35,962,583
2047 15,827,029 35,196,924
2046 15,708,231 34,440,935
2045 15,586,373 33,696,593
2044 15,461,422 32,957,131
2043 15,333,286 32,227,622
2042 15,202,151 31,517,627
2041 15,067,999 30,775,671
2040 14,931,164 30,013,616
2039 14,791,253 29,294,623
2038 14,648,198 28,565,580
2037 14,502,712 27,821,304
2036 14,354,673 27,097,563
2035 14,203,719 26,368,985
2034 14,050,157 25,671,628
2033 13,894,595 25,002,924
2032 13,736,683 24,323,435
2031 13,576,765 23,642,617
2030 13,414,644 22,951,436
2029 13,251,015 22,285,719
2028 13,085,878 21,638,095
2027 12,918,991 20,978,784
2026 12,751,046 20,310,008
2025 12,581,843 19,654,739
2024 12,413,315 19,009,151
2023 12,244,159 18,358,615
2022 12,077,154 17,801,897
2021 11,937,360 17,271,431
2020 11,816,299 16,651,191
2019 11,671,386 16,030,971
2018 11,508,368 15,452,487
2017 11,344,587 14,916,629
2016 11,180,020 14,348,740
2015 11,014,705 13,806,963
2014 10,848,888 13,339,491
2013 10,682,608 12,869,594
2012 10,515,807 12,461,160
2011 10,348,929 12,348,830
2010 10,182,345 12,261,756
2009 10,016,275 11,961,201
2008 9,850,858 11,663,084
2007 9,685,960 11,322,582
2006 9,521,689 10,975,502
2005 9,360,754 10,644,228
2004 9,204,287 10,280,998
2003 9,050,700 9,909,157
2002 8,900,355 9,550,063
2001 8,752,736 9,198,493
2000 8,606,326 8,838,713
1999 8,459,806 8,492,059
1998 8,313,394 8,155,417
1997 8,167,900 7,824,525
1996 8,021,736 7,554,474
1995 7,874,676 7,285,007
1994 7,727,322 7,026,797
1993 7,579,195 6,681,399
1992 7,430,336 6,495,107
1991 7,280,289 6,813,760
1990 7,130,142 7,082,811
1989 6,981,766 7,114,817
1988 6,835,508 7,235,360
1987 6,692,162 7,228,302
1986 6,552,479 6,974,788
1985 6,416,185 6,693,289
1984 6,281,868 6,428,389
1983 6,149,060 6,198,430
1982 6,018,088 6,003,840
1981 5,888,109 5,982,849
1980 5,758,900 5,936,154
1979 5,630,849 5,449,117
1978 5,504,123 4,814,892
1977 5,379,166 4,484,050
1976 5,256,496 4,365,812
1975 5,137,539 4,257,535
1974 5,022,475 4,151,842
1973 4,910,200 4,045,592
1972 4,800,978 3,939,436
1971 4,694,342 3,837,691
1970 4,590,010 3,738,448
1969 4,488,232 3,641,015
1968 4,388,944 3,546,590
1967 4,292,572 3,454,537
1966 4,199,550 3,365,106
1965 4,109,796 3,277,874
1964 4,022,996 3,192,796
1963 3,938,913 3,110,361
1962 3,857,493 3,030,091
1961 3,778,731 2,952,054
1960 3,702,323 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Somalia
2100 -0.12% 0.51%
2099 -0.11% 0.5%
2098 -0.1% 0.5%
2097 -0.09% 0.58%
2096 -0.08% 0.58%
2095 -0.06% 0.61%
2094 -0.06% 0.64%
2093 -0.05% 0.67%
2092 -0.04% 0.73%
2091 -0.03% 0.76%
2090 -0.02% 0.69%
2089 -0.01% 0.72%
2088 -0.006% 0.76%
2087 0.005% 0.86%
2086 0.01% 0.93%
2085 0.03% 0.9%
2084 0.04% 0.92%
2083 0.05% 0.95%
2082 0.06% 0.86%
2081 0.08% 0.97%
2080 0.09% 1.07%
2079 0.1% 1.08%
2078 0.12% 1.12%
2077 0.14% 1.08%
2076 0.16% 1.07%
2075 0.17% 1.22%
2074 0.19% 1.24%
2073 0.21% 1.25%
2072 0.22% 1.3%
2071 0.24% 1.35%
2070 0.26% 1.34%
2069 0.28% 1.33%
2068 0.3% 1.4%
2067 0.32% 1.43%
2066 0.34% 1.54%
2065 0.36% 1.57%
2064 0.38% 1.56%
2063 0.4% 1.57%
2062 0.42% 1.63%
2061 0.43% 1.81%
2060 0.46% 1.85%
2059 0.48% 1.69%
2058 0.5% 1.78%
2057 0.52% 1.84%
2056 0.54% 1.94%
2055 0.57% 1.99%
2054 0.59% 1.93%
2053 0.61% 1.93%
2052 0.63% 2%
2051 0.66% 2.02%
2050 0.68% 1.99%
2049 0.71% 2.1%
2048 0.73% 2.18%
2047 0.76% 2.2%
2046 0.78% 2.21%
2045 0.81% 2.24%
2044 0.84% 2.26%
2043 0.86% 2.25%
2042 0.89% 2.41%
2041 0.92% 2.54%
2040 0.95% 2.45%
2039 0.98% 2.55%
2038 1% 2.68%
2037 1.03% 2.67%
2036 1.06% 2.76%
2035 1.09% 2.72%
2034 1.12% 2.67%
2033 1.15% 2.79%
2032 1.18% 2.88%
2031 1.21% 3.01%
2030 1.23% 2.99%
2029 1.26% 2.99%
2028 1.29% 3.14%
2027 1.32% 3.29%
2026 1.34% 3.33%
2025 1.36% 3.4%
2024 1.38% 3.54%
2023 1.38% 3.13%
2022 1.17% 3.07%
2021 1.02% 3.72%
2020 1.24% 3.87%
2019 1.42% 3.74%
2018 1.44% 3.59%
2017 1.47% 3.96%
2016 1.5% 3.92%
2015 1.53% 3.5%
2014 1.56% 3.65%
2013 1.59% 3.28%
2012 1.61% 0.91%
2011 1.64% 0.71%
2010 1.66% 2.51%
2009 1.68% 2.56%
2008 1.7% 3.01%
2007 1.73% 3.16%
2006 1.72% 3.11%
2005 1.7% 3.53%
2004 1.7% 3.75%
2003 1.69% 3.76%
2002 1.69% 3.82%
2001 1.7% 4.07%
2000 1.73% 4.08%
1999 1.76% 4.13%
1998 1.78% 4.23%
1997 1.82% 3.57%
1996 1.87% 3.7%
1995 1.91% 3.67%
1994 1.95% 5.17%
1993 2% 2.87%
1992 2.06% -4.68%
1991 2.11% -3.8%
1990 2.13% -0.45%
1989 2.14% -1.67%
1988 2.14% 0.1%
1987 2.13% 3.63%
1986 2.12% 4.21%
1985 2.14% 4.12%
1984 2.16% 3.71%
1983 2.18% 3.24%
1982 2.21% 0.35%
1981 2.24% 0.79%
1980 2.27% 8.94%
1979 2.3% 13.2%
1978 2.32% 7.38%
1977 2.33% 2.71%
1976 2.32% 2.54%
1975 2.29% 2.55%
1974 2.29% 2.63%
1973 2.27% 2.69%
1972 2.27% 2.65%
1971 2.27% 2.65%
1970 2.27% 2.68%
1969 2.26% 2.66%
1968 2.25% 2.66%
1967 2.22% 2.66%
1966 2.18% 2.66%
1965 2.16% 2.66%
1964 2.13% 2.65%
1963 2.11% 2.65%
1962 2.08% 2.64%
1961 2.06% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Somalia
Current population
12837312
20653532
Population rank 79/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.25%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 8/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +12,077
Net migration rank 110/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 12,077
2024 171,974 -3,000 619,793 26,859
2023 172,336 -3,008 608,203 46,217
2022 167,691 -3,008 551,450 -92,434
2021 119,576 -4,663 566,399 35,506
2020 131,870 -4,663 561,311 77,259
2019 171,593 -8,981 548,756 53,124
2018 172,775 -9,344 514,244 40,844
2017 173,799 -9,669 478,556 38,067
2016 175,057 -10,071 495,132 124,017
2015 176,169 -10,525 481,573 -17,178
2014 176,967 -10,971 464,481 6,065
2013 177,929 -11,369 448,518 20,723
2012 178,716 -11,689 399,468 -51,833
2011 178,840 -12,106 203,213 -326,192
2010 179,036 -12,590 385,571 -88,448
2009 178,741 -13,055 405,784 -101,795
2008 178,576 -13,418 394,258 -102,035
2007 178,309 -13,669 380,303 8,476
2006 177,999 -14,107 372,597 -67,200
2005 173,567 -15,594 363,117 -5,955
2004 172,350 -17,385 351,959 17,353
2003 171,846 -19,621 341,192 33,174
2002 170,656 -22,188 331,215 12,603
2001 171,177 -24,405 319,059 40,274
2000 172,996 -26,940 306,651 53,580
1999 175,051 -28,074 295,523 37,548
1998 174,207 -28,378 284,779 55,426
1997 173,731 -28,566 271,894 49,692
1996 175,861 -28,685 264,807 -46,291
1995 175,141 -28,204 254,509 65,888
1994 175,387 -27,621 246,950 -50,921
1993 175,344 -26,856 232,960 261,815
1992 174,242 -25,005 57,495 -179,675
1991 174,836 -23,982 53,052 -568,166
1990 171,351 -21,917 225,162 -248,155
1989 168,044 -20,720 225,255 -266,281
1988 164,763 -19,568 215,599 -415,660
1987 160,458 -18,948 231,580 -17,391
1986 156,146 -18,297 218,416 74,424
1985 152,288 -17,558 207,960 62,183
1984 150,545 -16,625 199,017 60,630
1983 147,129 -15,432 190,775 9,505
1982 144,825 -14,580 182,793 6,115
1981 143,199 -13,476 185,211 -332,129
1980 140,460 -11,762 174,790 65,519
1979 137,331 -9,923 151,016 582,746
1978 134,504 -8,462 132,689 402,005
1977 131,569 -7,714 124,818 2,170
1976 128,552 -7,063 113,319 -3,831
1975 122,864 -6,424 108,998 -1,934
1974 119,560 -5,873 104,813 -495
1973 116,323 -5,457 108,038 143
1972 112,799 -5,224 104,493 -351
1971 110,749 -5,057 101,196 -1,850
1970 107,897 -4,915 98,025 1,104
1969 105,361 -4,784 95,045 690
1968 102,671 -4,679 92,208 906
1967 99,339 -4,586 89,497 1,498
1966 95,800 -4,507 86,930 941
1965 92,655 -4,444 84,448 2,142
1964 89,745 -4,352 82,042 1,518
1963 87,010 -4,233 79,859 1,449
1962 84,090 -4,026 77,737 1,496
1961 81,106 -3,642 75,513 1,336
1960 78,501 -3,144 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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