Annual population growth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual population growth was 167,005 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
167,005
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
167,005
in 2023
All-time low
47,324
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Bolivia, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 167,005 for annual population growth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Bolivia peaked at 167,005 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,324, in 1951.
That places Bolivia 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 47,324 | — |
| 1952 | 50,239 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 53,429 | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 56,874 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 60,164 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 63,339 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 66,221 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 68,989 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 71,635 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 74,134 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 76,412 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 78,760 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 81,419 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 84,095 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 86,791 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 89,755 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 93,019 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 96,372 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 99,285 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 101,777 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 104,343 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 106,634 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 109,215 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 112,280 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 115,060 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 118,957 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 122,672 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 124,962 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 126,722 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 128,052 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 129,209 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 129,977 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 130,975 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 132,802 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 134,325 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 136,288 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 139,687 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 143,339 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 146,264 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 148,372 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 150,151 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 150,043 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 148,859 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 148,124 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 147,356 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 147,066 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 146,169 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 145,489 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 146,410 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 146,520 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 146,410 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 147,618 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 150,345 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 153,594 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 156,461 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 160,927 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 164,275 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 164,899 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 165,420 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 166,066 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 166,586 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 166,883 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 166,798 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 166,277 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 165,818 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 165,313 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 164,571 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 163,779 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 163,016 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 144,915 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 121,068 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 139,787 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 167,005 | +19.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 167,005 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 167,005 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 32.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,802 | 47,324 | 71,635 | 9 |
| 1960s | 86,004 | 74,134 | 99,285 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,262 | 101,777 | 126,722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,092 | 128,052 | 146,264 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,804 | 145,489 | 150,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,647 | 146,410 | 165,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,511 | 163,016 | 166,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,194 | 121,068 | 167,005 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Bolivia?
- Annual population growth in Bolivia was 167,005 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 167,005 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,324 in 1951.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual population growth?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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