Natural population growth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Natural population growth was 1.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 1977
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Bolivia stood at 1.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Bolivia peaked at 2.45 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.72 | — |
| 1951 | 1.76 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.78 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.84 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.88 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.93 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.97 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.05 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.08 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.12 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.18 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.21 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.23 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.25 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.34 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.36 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.37 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.39 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.45 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.44 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.43 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.39 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.37 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.41 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +38.6% | 1 | 1.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9 | 1.72 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 | 2.12 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.07 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.78 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.47 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1 | 1.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Bolivia?
- Natural population growth in Bolivia was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 1977.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for natural population growth?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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