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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.39 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 +1.37% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Bolivia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Yemen
2100 17,893,435 111,531,602
2099 17,914,045 111,216,538
2098 17,933,130 110,873,896
2097 17,950,426 110,513,248
2096 17,965,884 110,125,357
2095 17,979,632 109,718,989
2094 17,991,321 109,287,747
2093 18,001,837 108,834,256
2092 18,010,965 108,350,834
2091 18,018,743 107,845,139
2090 18,024,598 107,319,234
2089 18,028,683 106,769,903
2088 18,031,111 106,198,480
2087 18,032,273 105,606,248
2086 18,031,453 104,994,691
2085 18,028,821 104,356,315
2084 18,023,949 103,704,067
2083 18,017,099 103,033,111
2082 18,008,181 102,348,794
2081 17,996,924 101,642,012
2080 17,983,295 100,920,728
2079 17,967,169 100,179,245
2078 17,948,431 99,422,962
2077 17,926,683 98,654,481
2076 17,901,540 97,862,812
2075 17,873,249 97,057,105
2074 17,842,092 96,230,615
2073 17,808,644 95,389,748
2072 17,771,740 94,528,518
2071 17,731,963 93,646,094
2070 17,689,544 92,750,891
2069 17,643,806 91,836,719
2068 17,595,053 90,906,457
2067 17,542,502 89,961,778
2066 17,486,641 88,998,844
2065 17,427,942 88,022,210
2064 17,365,688 87,033,422
2063 17,300,458 86,020,867
2062 17,232,339 84,985,459
2061 17,160,987 83,934,120
2060 17,086,684 82,867,105
2059 17,009,134 81,781,887
2058 16,928,354 80,678,032
2057 16,844,476 79,563,835
2056 16,757,244 78,436,146
2055 16,667,208 77,296,391
2054 16,573,408 76,143,587
2053 16,476,868 74,985,186
2052 16,377,020 73,813,387
2051 16,273,802 72,631,340
2050 16,167,331 71,436,891
2049 16,057,626 70,243,074
2048 15,944,702 69,043,876
2047 15,829,057 67,843,741
2046 15,710,244 66,638,116
2045 15,588,370 65,433,874
2044 15,463,403 64,230,423
2043 15,335,251 63,031,296
2042 15,204,099 61,838,177
2041 15,069,930 60,651,763
2040 14,933,077 59,475,172
2039 14,793,148 58,303,694
2038 14,650,075 57,135,690
2037 14,504,571 55,973,689
2036 14,356,512 54,809,098
2035 14,205,539 53,641,994
2034 14,051,957 52,476,195
2033 13,896,375 51,307,469
2032 13,738,443 50,140,351
2031 13,578,504 48,969,961
2030 13,416,363 47,786,079
2029 13,252,713 46,594,926
2028 13,087,555 45,403,313
2027 12,920,647 44,203,683
2026 12,752,679 43,000,078
2025 12,583,455 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 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 112M 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 1.37% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Yemen
Current population
12798112
43325643
Population rank 79/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.52%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
2.02 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
5.99 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +169,156 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 13/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
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 (1960–2024, 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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