Annual change in population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual change in population was 167,005 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
167,005 people
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
167,005 people
in 2023
All-time low
47,324 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Bolivia, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 167,005 people for annual change in population 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 change in population in Bolivia peaked at 167,005 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,324 people, 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 change in population in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 47,324 people | — |
| 1952 | 50,239 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 53,429 people | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 56,874 people | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 60,164 people | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 63,339 people | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 66,221 people | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 68,989 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 71,635 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 74,134 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 76,412 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 78,760 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 81,419 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 84,095 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 86,791 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 89,755 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 93,019 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 96,372 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 99,285 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 101,777 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 104,343 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 106,634 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 109,215 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 112,280 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 115,060 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 118,957 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 122,672 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 124,962 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 126,722 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 128,052 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 129,209 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 129,977 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 130,975 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 132,802 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 134,325 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 136,288 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 139,687 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 143,339 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 146,264 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 148,372 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 150,151 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 150,043 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 148,859 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 148,124 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 147,356 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 147,066 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 146,169 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 145,489 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 146,410 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 146,520 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 146,410 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 147,618 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 150,345 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 153,594 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 156,461 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 160,927 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 164,275 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 164,899 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 165,420 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 166,066 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 166,586 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 166,883 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 166,798 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 166,277 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 165,818 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 165,313 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 164,571 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 163,779 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 163,016 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 144,915 people | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 121,068 people | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 139,787 people | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 167,005 people | +19.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 167,005 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 167,005 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 32.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,802 people | 47,324 people | 71,635 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 86,004 people | 74,134 people | 99,285 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,262 people | 101,777 people | 126,722 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,092 people | 128,052 people | 146,264 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,804 people | 145,489 people | 150,151 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,647 people | 146,410 people | 165,420 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,511 people | 163,016 people | 166,883 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,194 people | 121,068 people | 167,005 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Bolivia?
- Annual change in population in Bolivia was 167,005 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 167,005 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,324 people in 1951.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual change in population?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.