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Population in Bolivia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.1 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Bolivia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia UAE
2100 17,893,435 26,368,750
2099 17,914,045 26,130,374
2098 17,933,130 25,894,010
2097 17,950,426 25,660,062
2096 17,965,884 25,427,961
2095 17,979,632 25,197,670
2094 17,991,321 24,968,891
2093 18,001,837 24,741,434
2092 18,010,965 24,515,086
2091 18,018,743 24,289,496
2090 18,024,598 24,064,404
2089 18,028,683 23,839,033
2088 18,031,111 23,613,963
2087 18,032,273 23,388,786
2086 18,031,453 23,163,641
2085 18,028,821 22,938,169
2084 18,023,949 22,711,804
2083 18,017,099 22,484,154
2082 18,008,181 22,255,625
2081 17,996,924 22,026,183
2080 17,983,295 21,796,073
2079 17,967,169 21,565,118
2078 17,948,431 21,333,574
2077 17,926,683 21,101,274
2076 17,901,540 20,868,733
2075 17,873,249 20,636,203
2074 17,842,092 20,404,044
2073 17,808,644 20,171,659
2072 17,771,740 19,940,853
2071 17,731,963 19,710,934
2070 17,689,544 19,483,026
2069 17,643,806 19,256,572
2068 17,595,053 19,032,681
2067 17,542,502 18,811,331
2066 17,486,641 18,593,017
2065 17,427,942 18,377,364
2064 17,365,688 18,164,584
2063 17,300,458 17,955,352
2062 17,232,339 17,749,596
2061 17,160,987 17,547,827
2060 17,086,684 17,349,620
2059 17,009,134 17,153,273
2058 16,928,354 16,959,263
2057 16,844,476 16,767,893
2056 16,757,244 16,579,195
2055 16,667,208 16,392,558
2054 16,573,408 16,207,309
2053 16,476,868 16,024,789
2052 16,377,020 15,844,357
2051 16,273,802 15,665,362
2050 16,167,331 15,487,008
2049 16,057,626 15,309,031
2048 15,944,702 15,132,784
2047 15,829,057 14,958,209
2046 15,710,244 14,788,046
2045 15,588,370 14,620,902
2044 15,463,403 14,454,466
2043 15,335,251 14,289,021
2042 15,204,099 14,124,515
2041 15,069,930 13,961,010
2040 14,933,077 13,798,651
2039 14,793,148 13,637,499
2038 14,650,075 13,477,450
2037 14,504,571 13,319,346
2036 14,356,512 13,163,073
2035 14,205,539 13,009,160
2034 14,051,957 12,857,729
2033 13,896,375 12,709,520
2032 13,738,443 12,564,906
2031 13,578,504 12,424,286
2030 13,416,363 12,288,186
2029 13,252,713 12,148,661
2028 13,087,555 11,999,549
2027 12,920,647 11,831,082
2026 12,752,679 11,632,806
2025 12,583,455 11,367,504
2024 12,413,315 10,986,400
2023 12,244,159 10,483,751
2022 12,077,154 10,074,977
2021 11,937,360 9,575,152
2020 11,816,299 9,401,038
2019 11,671,386 9,445,785
2018 11,508,368 9,346,701
2017 11,344,587 9,223,225
2016 11,180,020 8,935,095
2015 11,014,705 8,505,237
2014 10,848,888 8,059,440
2013 10,682,608 7,693,031
2012 10,515,807 7,391,448
2011 10,348,929 7,104,538
2010 10,182,345 6,869,838
2009 10,016,275 6,707,058
2008 9,850,858 6,302,664
2007 9,685,960 5,624,635
2006 9,521,689 5,009,100
2005 9,360,754 4,664,790
2004 9,204,287 4,428,967
2003 9,050,700 4,192,457
2002 8,900,355 3,956,826
2001 8,752,736 3,723,590
2000 8,606,326 3,493,575
1999 8,459,806 3,266,009
1998 8,313,394 3,040,421
1997 8,167,900 2,817,410
1996 8,021,736 2,597,564
1995 7,874,676 2,434,662
1994 7,727,322 2,328,188
1993 7,579,195 2,222,093
1992 7,430,336 2,114,730
1991 7,280,289 2,006,626
1990 7,130,142 1,898,220
1989 6,981,766 1,789,851
1988 6,835,508 1,681,788
1987 6,692,162 1,574,244
1986 6,552,479 1,467,383
1985 6,416,185 1,377,911
1984 6,281,868 1,305,996
1983 6,149,060 1,235,305
1982 6,018,088 1,166,370
1981 5,888,109 1,099,855
1980 5,758,900 1,015,700
1979 5,630,849 912,010
1978 5,504,123 809,274
1977 5,379,166 710,209
1976 5,256,496 615,866
1975 5,137,539 542,856
1974 5,022,475 489,087
1973 4,910,200 436,399
1972 4,800,978 385,014
1971 4,694,342 335,027
1970 4,590,010 286,536
1969 4,488,232 239,660
1968 4,388,944 199,416
1967 4,292,572 179,700
1966 4,199,550 173,976
1965 4,109,796 167,103
1964 4,022,996 159,692
1963 3,938,913 152,211
1962 3,857,493 144,946
1961 3,778,731 137,989
1960 3,702,323 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia UAE
2100 -0.12% 0.91%
2099 -0.11% 0.91%
2098 -0.1% 0.91%
2097 -0.09% 0.91%
2096 -0.08% 0.91%
2095 -0.06% 0.92%
2094 -0.06% 0.92%
2093 -0.05% 0.92%
2092 -0.04% 0.93%
2091 -0.03% 0.94%
2090 -0.02% 0.95%
2089 -0.01% 0.95%
2088 -0.006% 0.96%
2087 0.005% 0.97%
2086 0.01% 0.98%
2085 0.03% 1%
2084 0.04% 1.01%
2083 0.05% 1.03%
2082 0.06% 1.04%
2081 0.08% 1.06%
2080 0.09% 1.07%
2079 0.1% 1.09%
2078 0.12% 1.1%
2077 0.14% 1.11%
2076 0.16% 1.13%
2075 0.17% 1.14%
2074 0.19% 1.15%
2073 0.21% 1.16%
2072 0.22% 1.17%
2071 0.24% 1.17%
2070 0.26% 1.18%
2069 0.28% 1.18%
2068 0.3% 1.18%
2067 0.32% 1.17%
2066 0.34% 1.17%
2065 0.36% 1.17%
2064 0.38% 1.17%
2063 0.4% 1.16%
2062 0.42% 1.15%
2061 0.43% 1.14%
2060 0.46% 1.14%
2059 0.48% 1.14%
2058 0.5% 1.14%
2057 0.52% 1.14%
2056 0.54% 1.14%
2055 0.57% 1.14%
2054 0.59% 1.14%
2053 0.61% 1.14%
2052 0.63% 1.14%
2051 0.66% 1.15%
2050 0.68% 1.16%
2049 0.71% 1.16%
2048 0.73% 1.17%
2047 0.76% 1.15%
2046 0.78% 1.14%
2045 0.81% 1.15%
2044 0.84% 1.16%
2043 0.86% 1.16%
2042 0.89% 1.17%
2041 0.92% 1.18%
2040 0.95% 1.18%
2039 0.98% 1.19%
2038 1% 1.19%
2037 1.03% 1.19%
2036 1.06% 1.18%
2035 1.09% 1.18%
2034 1.12% 1.17%
2033 1.15% 1.15%
2032 1.18% 1.13%
2031 1.21% 1.11%
2030 1.23% 1.15%
2029 1.26% 1.24%
2028 1.29% 1.42%
2027 1.32% 1.7%
2026 1.34% 2.33%
2025 1.37% 3.47%
2024 1.38% 4.79%
2023 1.38% 4.06%
2022 1.17% 5.22%
2021 1.02% 1.85%
2020 1.24% -0.47%
2019 1.42% 1.06%
2018 1.44% 1.34%
2017 1.47% 3.22%
2016 1.5% 5.05%
2015 1.53% 5.53%
2014 1.56% 4.76%
2013 1.59% 4.08%
2012 1.61% 4.04%
2011 1.64% 3.42%
2010 1.66% 2.43%
2009 1.68% 6.42%
2008 1.7% 12.1%
2007 1.73% 12.3%
2006 1.72% 7.38%
2005 1.7% 5.32%
2004 1.7% 5.64%
2003 1.69% 5.96%
2002 1.69% 6.26%
2001 1.7% 6.58%
2000 1.73% 6.97%
1999 1.76% 7.42%
1998 1.78% 7.92%
1997 1.82% 8.46%
1996 1.87% 6.69%
1995 1.91% 4.57%
1994 1.95% 4.77%
1993 2% 5.08%
1992 2.06% 5.39%
1991 2.11% 5.71%
1990 2.13% 6.05%
1989 2.14% 6.43%
1988 2.14% 6.83%
1987 2.13% 7.28%
1986 2.12% 6.49%
1985 2.14% 5.51%
1984 2.16% 5.72%
1983 2.18% 5.91%
1982 2.21% 6.05%
1981 2.24% 8.29%
1980 2.27% 11.4%
1979 2.3% 12.7%
1978 2.32% 13.9%
1977 2.33% 15.3%
1976 2.32% 13.4%
1975 2.29% 11%
1974 2.29% 12.1%
1973 2.27% 13.3%
1972 2.27% 14.9%
1971 2.27% 16.9%
1970 2.27% 19.6%
1969 2.26% 20.2%
1968 2.25% 11%
1967 2.22% 3.29%
1966 2.18% 4.11%
1965 2.16% 4.64%
1964 2.13% 4.91%
1963 2.11% 5.01%
1962 2.08% 5.04%
1961 2.06% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Bolivia UAE
Current population
12798112
11686438
Population rank 79/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.14%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +158,634
Net migration rank 110/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 158,634
2024 - -3,000 - 278,439
2023 172,336 -3,008 92,698 300,004
2022 167,691 -3,008 81,758 322,773
2021 119,576 -4,663 76,802 421,663
2020 131,870 -4,663 87,871 92,541
2019 171,593 -8,981 86,296 -125,186
2018 172,775 -9,344 86,840 14,611
2017 173,799 -9,669 89,382 34,155
2016 175,057 -10,071 87,028 195,317
2015 176,169 -10,525 85,044 342,468
2014 176,967 -10,971 84,277 360,174
2013 177,929 -11,369 82,977 279,269
2012 178,716 -11,689 78,682 225,921
2011 178,840 -12,106 73,496 215,183
2010 179,036 -12,590 69,907 161,842
2009 178,741 -13,055 66,521 163,643
2008 178,576 -13,418 55,426 523,207
2007 178,309 -13,669 55,048 722,380
2006 177,999 -14,107 54,338 399,306
2005 173,567 -15,594 60,046 174,926
2004 172,350 -17,385 60,344 176,319
2003 171,846 -19,621 59,118 177,237
2002 170,656 -22,188 55,922 178,988
2001 171,177 -24,405 52,789 178,779
2000 172,996 -26,940 49,993 178,469
1999 175,051 -28,074 46,198 180,469
1998 174,207 -28,378 41,176 183,329
1997 173,731 -28,566 38,207 183,310
1996 175,861 -28,685 37,886 180,296
1995 175,141 -28,204 38,685 68,938
1994 175,387 -27,621 42,976 62,352
1993 175,344 -26,856 41,324 65,545
1992 174,242 -25,005 42,119 65,739
1991 174,836 -23,982 41,409 66,943
1990 171,351 -21,917 41,339 67,118
1989 168,044 -20,720 40,148 68,132
1988 164,763 -19,568 38,861 68,991
1987 160,458 -18,948 37,741 69,493
1986 156,146 -18,297 36,829 69,655
1985 152,288 -17,558 34,855 37,605
1984 150,545 -16,625 33,250 38,124
1983 147,129 -15,432 31,480 38,536
1982 144,825 -14,580 29,585 38,276
1981 143,199 -13,476 27,560 37,600
1980 140,460 -11,762 25,005 78,148
1979 137,331 -9,923 21,987 82,238
1978 134,504 -8,462 18,879 82,359
1977 131,569 -7,714 15,787 81,111
1976 128,552 -7,063 12,876 78,903
1975 122,864 -6,424 11,859 42,380
1974 119,560 -5,873 10,835 42,474
1973 116,323 -5,457 9,822 42,243
1972 112,799 -5,224 8,818 41,888
1971 110,749 -5,057 7,839 41,425
1970 107,897 -4,915 6,922 40,792
1969 105,361 -4,784 6,138 39,902
1968 102,671 -4,679 5,588 28,866
1967 99,339 -4,586 5,264 -283
1966 95,800 -4,507 4,955 1,516
1965 92,655 -4,444 4,675 2,598
1964 89,745 -4,352 4,410 3,126
1963 87,010 -4,233 4,157 3,264
1962 84,090 -4,026 3,901 3,212
1961 81,106 -3,642 3,657 3,141
1960 78,501 -3,144 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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