Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.4612 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4612
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.62
in 1983
All-time low
0.3992
in 2022
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.4612 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Bolivia peaked at 2.62 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3992, in 2022.
That places Bolivia 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6165 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5969 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.5715 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5505 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.5336 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5205 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5112 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5055 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5035 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5049 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5098 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5181 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5298 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5446 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5626 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5837 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6078 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6348 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6645 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.697 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.732 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7695 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8094 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8514 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8952 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9337 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.33 | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 2.04 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 2.29 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 2.46 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 2.57 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.56 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.33 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.988 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.917 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8602 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8174 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7879 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7713 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7688 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.771 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7613 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7407 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7225 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7059 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6907 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.677 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6646 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6537 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.644 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6367 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6252 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5759 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5307 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.517 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5004 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.484 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.468 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4524 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4367 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4201 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3992 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4217 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4581 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4612 | +0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.4612 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.895, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.4612 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2473, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +30.7% | 1.02 | 1.33 |
| 1978 | +29.5% | 1.33 | 1.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5415 | 0.5035 | 0.6165 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5853 | 0.5098 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.732 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 1.95 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.7713 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7156 | 0.6537 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5434 | 0.4524 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4328 | 0.3992 | 0.4612 | 6 |
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- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Bolivia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bolivia was 0.4612 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3992 in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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