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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.4 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Bolivia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Yemen
2100 17,891,143 111,481,288
2099 17,911,750 111,166,365
2098 17,930,833 110,823,878
2097 17,948,126 110,463,393
2096 17,963,582 110,075,677
2095 17,977,328 109,669,492
2094 17,989,016 109,238,445
2093 17,999,530 108,785,158
2092 18,008,657 108,301,955
2091 18,016,434 107,796,487
2090 18,022,288 107,270,820
2089 18,026,374 106,721,736
2088 18,028,801 106,150,572
2087 18,029,963 105,558,607
2086 18,029,143 104,947,326
2085 18,026,512 104,309,237
2084 18,021,640 103,657,284
2083 18,014,790 102,986,631
2082 18,005,874 102,302,622
2081 17,994,619 101,596,159
2080 17,980,992 100,875,201
2079 17,964,867 100,134,051
2078 17,946,132 99,378,110
2077 17,924,387 98,609,975
2076 17,899,247 97,818,664
2075 17,870,960 97,013,320
2074 17,839,807 96,187,203
2073 17,806,362 95,346,716
2072 17,769,463 94,485,874
2071 17,729,691 93,603,848
2070 17,687,278 92,709,049
2069 17,641,545 91,795,290
2068 17,592,799 90,865,447
2067 17,540,255 89,921,194
2066 17,484,401 88,958,695
2065 17,425,710 87,982,501
2064 17,363,463 86,994,159
2063 17,298,241 85,982,061
2062 17,230,131 84,947,120
2061 17,158,789 83,896,256
2060 17,084,495 82,829,722
2059 17,006,955 81,744,993
2058 16,926,185 80,641,636
2057 16,842,318 79,527,942
2056 16,755,098 78,400,761
2055 16,665,072 77,261,521
2054 16,571,285 76,109,237
2053 16,474,757 74,951,358
2052 16,374,922 73,780,088
2051 16,271,717 72,598,574
2050 16,165,260 71,404,664
2049 16,055,569 70,211,386
2048 15,942,659 69,012,729
2047 15,827,029 67,813,135
2046 15,708,231 66,608,054
2045 15,586,373 65,404,355
2044 15,461,422 64,201,447
2043 15,333,286 63,002,861
2042 15,202,151 61,810,280
2041 15,067,999 60,624,401
2040 14,931,164 59,448,342
2039 14,791,253 58,277,392
2038 14,648,198 57,109,914
2037 14,502,712 55,948,438
2036 14,354,673 54,784,372
2035 14,203,719 53,617,795
2034 14,050,157 52,452,522
2033 13,894,595 51,284,323
2032 13,736,683 50,117,732
2031 13,576,765 48,947,870
2030 13,414,644 47,764,521
2029 13,251,015 46,573,906
2028 13,085,878 45,382,831
2027 12,918,991 44,183,742
2026 12,751,046 42,980,680
2025 12,581,843 41,773,878
2024 12,413,315 40,583,164
2023 12,244,159 39,390,799
2022 12,077,154 38,222,876
2021 11,937,360 37,140,230
2020 11,816,299 36,134,863
2019 11,671,386 35,111,408
2018 11,508,368 34,085,182
2017 11,344,587 33,090,921
2016 11,180,020 32,109,010
2015 11,014,705 31,159,379
2014 10,848,888 30,226,309
2013 10,682,608 29,312,952
2012 10,515,807 28,433,647
2011 10,348,929 27,582,897
2010 10,182,345 26,754,387
2009 10,016,275 25,927,724
2008 9,850,858 25,111,941
2007 9,685,960 24,318,082
2006 9,521,689 23,543,083
2005 9,360,754 22,790,085
2004 9,204,287 22,095,167
2003 9,050,700 21,456,379
2002 8,900,355 20,835,086
2001 8,752,736 20,226,147
2000 8,606,326 19,624,141
1999 8,459,806 19,029,420
1998 8,313,394 18,446,013
1997 8,167,900 17,873,936
1996 8,021,736 17,313,177
1995 7,874,676 16,740,058
1994 7,727,322 16,149,147
1993 7,579,195 15,563,914
1992 7,430,336 14,989,494
1991 7,280,289 14,430,201
1990 7,130,142 13,887,862
1989 6,981,766 13,364,174
1988 6,835,508 12,859,708
1987 6,692,162 12,369,912
1986 6,552,479 11,901,040
1985 6,416,185 11,453,825
1984 6,281,868 11,025,597
1983 6,149,060 10,621,499
1982 6,018,088 10,241,006
1981 5,888,109 9,882,362
1980 5,758,900 9,543,358
1979 5,630,849 9,224,194
1978 5,504,123 8,926,586
1977 5,379,166 8,648,222
1976 5,256,496 8,384,113
1975 5,137,539 8,133,598
1974 5,022,475 7,896,783
1973 4,910,200 7,672,796
1972 4,800,978 7,460,068
1971 4,694,342 7,257,462
1970 4,590,010 7,065,279
1969 4,488,232 6,875,859
1968 4,388,944 6,690,524
1967 4,292,572 6,516,444
1966 4,199,550 6,351,494
1965 4,109,796 6,195,593
1964 4,022,996 6,048,006
1963 3,938,913 5,911,135
1962 3,857,493 5,782,221
1961 3,778,731 5,655,232
1960 3,702,323 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Yemen
2100 -0.12% 0.28%
2099 -0.11% 0.31%
2098 -0.1% 0.33%
2097 -0.09% 0.35%
2096 -0.08% 0.37%
2095 -0.06% 0.39%
2094 -0.06% 0.42%
2093 -0.05% 0.45%
2092 -0.04% 0.47%
2091 -0.03% 0.49%
2090 -0.02% 0.51%
2089 -0.01% 0.54%
2088 -0.006% 0.56%
2087 0.005% 0.58%
2086 0.01% 0.61%
2085 0.03% 0.63%
2084 0.04% 0.65%
2083 0.05% 0.67%
2082 0.06% 0.7%
2081 0.08% 0.71%
2080 0.09% 0.74%
2079 0.1% 0.76%
2078 0.12% 0.78%
2077 0.14% 0.81%
2076 0.16% 0.83%
2075 0.17% 0.86%
2074 0.19% 0.88%
2073 0.21% 0.91%
2072 0.22% 0.94%
2071 0.24% 0.97%
2070 0.26% 1%
2069 0.28% 1.02%
2068 0.3% 1.05%
2067 0.32% 1.08%
2066 0.34% 1.11%
2065 0.36% 1.14%
2064 0.38% 1.18%
2063 0.4% 1.22%
2062 0.42% 1.25%
2061 0.43% 1.29%
2060 0.46% 1.33%
2059 0.48% 1.37%
2058 0.5% 1.4%
2057 0.52% 1.44%
2056 0.54% 1.47%
2055 0.57% 1.51%
2054 0.59% 1.54%
2053 0.61% 1.59%
2052 0.63% 1.63%
2051 0.66% 1.67%
2050 0.68% 1.7%
2049 0.71% 1.74%
2048 0.73% 1.77%
2047 0.76% 1.81%
2046 0.78% 1.84%
2045 0.81% 1.87%
2044 0.84% 1.9%
2043 0.86% 1.93%
2042 0.89% 1.96%
2041 0.92% 1.98%
2040 0.95% 2.01%
2039 0.98% 2.04%
2038 1% 2.08%
2037 1.03% 2.12%
2036 1.06% 2.18%
2035 1.09% 2.22%
2034 1.12% 2.28%
2033 1.15% 2.33%
2032 1.18% 2.39%
2031 1.21% 2.48%
2030 1.23% 2.56%
2029 1.26% 2.62%
2028 1.29% 2.71%
2027 1.32% 2.8%
2026 1.34% 2.89%
2025 1.36% 2.93%
2024 1.38% 3.03%
2023 1.38% 3.06%
2022 1.17% 2.92%
2021 1.02% 2.78%
2020 1.24% 2.91%
2019 1.42% 3.01%
2018 1.44% 3%
2017 1.47% 3.06%
2016 1.5% 3.05%
2015 1.53% 3.09%
2014 1.56% 3.12%
2013 1.59% 3.09%
2012 1.61% 3.08%
2011 1.64% 3.1%
2010 1.66% 3.19%
2009 1.68% 3.25%
2008 1.7% 3.26%
2007 1.73% 3.29%
2006 1.72% 3.3%
2005 1.7% 3.15%
2004 1.7% 2.98%
2003 1.69% 2.98%
2002 1.69% 3.01%
2001 1.7% 3.07%
2000 1.73% 3.13%
1999 1.76% 3.16%
1998 1.78% 3.2%
1997 1.82% 3.24%
1996 1.87% 3.42%
1995 1.91% 3.66%
1994 1.95% 3.76%
1993 2% 3.83%
1992 2.06% 3.88%
1991 2.11% 3.91%
1990 2.13% 3.92%
1989 2.14% 3.92%
1988 2.14% 3.96%
1987 2.13% 3.94%
1986 2.12% 3.9%
1985 2.14% 3.88%
1984 2.16% 3.8%
1983 2.18% 3.72%
1982 2.21% 3.63%
1981 2.24% 3.55%
1980 2.27% 3.46%
1979 2.3% 3.33%
1978 2.32% 3.22%
1977 2.33% 3.15%
1976 2.32% 3.08%
1975 2.29% 3%
1974 2.29% 2.92%
1973 2.27% 2.85%
1972 2.27% 2.79%
1971 2.27% 2.72%
1970 2.27% 2.75%
1969 2.26% 2.77%
1968 2.25% 2.67%
1967 2.22% 2.6%
1966 2.18% 2.52%
1965 2.16% 2.44%
1964 2.13% 2.32%
1963 2.11% 2.23%
1962 2.08% 2.25%
1961 2.06% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Yemen
Current population
12837312
43598646
Population rank 79/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.52%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
2.01 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 15/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -16,291
Net migration rank 110/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -16,291
2024 171,974 -3,000 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 172,336 -3,008 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 167,691 -3,008 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 119,576 -4,663 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 131,870 -4,663 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 171,593 -8,981 1,056,432 2,129
2018 172,775 -9,344 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 175,057 -10,071 975,697 -6,492
2015 176,169 -10,525 939,922 -9,883
2014 176,967 -10,971 920,330 15,764
2013 177,929 -11,369 884,929 5,697
2012 178,716 -11,689 845,645 22,349
2011 178,840 -12,106 806,359 27,184
2010 179,036 -12,590 803,246 20,269
2009 178,741 -13,055 798,911 30,919
2008 178,576 -13,418 779,123 22,621
2007 178,309 -13,669 764,780 21,210
2006 177,999 -14,107 750,082 13,940
2005 173,567 -15,594 726,708 15,283
2004 172,350 -17,385 710,493 -62,641
2003 171,846 -19,621 694,457 -64,737
2002 170,656 -22,188 672,494 -59,648
2001 171,177 -24,405 658,704 -53,698
2000 172,996 -26,940 646,694 -47,713
1999 175,051 -28,074 633,166 -42,731
1998 174,207 -28,378 615,488 -39,096
1997 173,731 -28,566 604,443 -36,694
1996 175,861 -28,685 588,786 -35,043
1995 175,141 -28,204 607,966 -15,485
1994 175,387 -27,621 602,363 -13,040
1993 175,344 -26,856 595,459 -14,332
1992 174,242 -25,005 582,072 -14,372
1991 174,836 -23,982 565,837 -14,964
1990 171,351 -21,917 549,654 -15,847
1989 168,044 -20,720 530,464 -16,876
1988 164,763 -19,568 513,296 -17,952
1987 160,458 -18,948 493,337 -9,097
1986 156,146 -18,297 464,665 -11,151
1985 152,288 -17,558 455,576 -14,660
1984 150,545 -16,625 434,674 -19,143
1983 147,129 -15,432 414,823 -22,152
1982 144,825 -14,580 392,302 -23,981
1981 143,199 -13,476 374,482 -25,499
1980 140,460 -11,762 355,767 -26,740
1979 137,331 -9,923 336,378 -27,090
1978 134,504 -8,462 312,439 -26,524
1977 131,569 -7,714 296,115 -25,305
1976 128,552 -7,063 281,078 -23,669
1975 122,864 -6,424 266,815 -23,192
1974 119,560 -5,873 252,737 -22,726
1973 116,323 -5,457 240,235 -22,282
1972 112,799 -5,224 229,322 -21,826
1971 110,749 -5,057 219,095 -21,386
1970 107,897 -4,915 207,613 -20,966
1969 105,361 -4,784 196,305 -4,121
1968 102,671 -4,679 182,518 -4,031
1967 99,339 -4,586 173,637 -3,959
1966 95,800 -4,507 164,091 -3,874
1965 92,655 -4,444 155,398 -3,797
1964 89,745 -4,352 147,299 -3,712
1963 87,010 -4,233 133,781 -3,640
1962 84,090 -4,026 131,262 -3,572
1961 81,106 -3,642 129,787 -3,503
1960 78,501 -3,144 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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