Population by age group with projections in Bolivia

Bolivia: Population by age group with projections was 12.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.24 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.24 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.09 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group with projections in Bolivia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population by age group with projections in Bolivia stood at 12.24 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Bolivia peaked at 12.24 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 1950.

That places Bolivia 79th 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 74 years of available data.

Population by age group with projections in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group with projections in Bolivia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.09 million —
1951 3.14 million +1.5%
1952 3.19 million +1.6%
1953 3.24 million +1.7%
1954 3.30 million +1.8%
1955 3.36 million +1.8%
1956 3.42 million +1.9%
1957 3.49 million +1.9%
1958 3.56 million +2.0%
1959 3.63 million +2.0%
1960 3.70 million +2.0%
1961 3.78 million +2.1%
1962 3.86 million +2.1%
1963 3.94 million +2.1%
1964 4.02 million +2.1%
1965 4.11 million +2.2%
1966 4.20 million +2.2%
1967 4.29 million +2.2%
1968 4.39 million +2.2%
1969 4.49 million +2.3%
1970 4.59 million +2.3%
1971 4.69 million +2.3%
1972 4.80 million +2.3%
1973 4.91 million +2.3%
1974 5.02 million +2.3%
1975 5.14 million +2.3%
1976 5.26 million +2.3%
1977 5.38 million +2.3%
1978 5.50 million +2.3%
1979 5.63 million +2.3%
1980 5.76 million +2.3%
1981 5.89 million +2.2%
1982 6.02 million +2.2%
1983 6.15 million +2.2%
1984 6.28 million +2.2%
1985 6.42 million +2.1%
1986 6.55 million +2.1%
1987 6.69 million +2.1%
1988 6.84 million +2.1%
1989 6.98 million +2.1%
1990 7.13 million +2.1%
1991 7.28 million +2.1%
1992 7.43 million +2.1%
1993 7.58 million +2.0%
1994 7.73 million +2.0%
1995 7.87 million +1.9%
1996 8.02 million +1.9%
1997 8.17 million +1.8%
1998 8.31 million +1.8%
1999 8.46 million +1.8%
2000 8.61 million +1.7%
2001 8.75 million +1.7%
2002 8.90 million +1.7%
2003 9.05 million +1.7%
2004 9.20 million +1.7%
2005 9.36 million +1.7%
2006 9.52 million +1.7%
2007 9.69 million +1.7%
2008 9.85 million +1.7%
2009 10.02 million +1.7%
2010 10.18 million +1.7%
2011 10.35 million +1.6%
2012 10.52 million +1.6%
2013 10.68 million +1.6%
2014 10.85 million +1.6%
2015 11.01 million +1.5%
2016 11.18 million +1.5%
2017 11.34 million +1.5%
2018 11.51 million +1.4%
2019 11.67 million +1.4%
2020 11.82 million +1.2%
2021 11.94 million +1.0%
2022 12.08 million +1.2%
2023 12.24 million +1.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 12.24 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 12.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.34 million 3.09 million 3.63 million 10
1960s 4.08 million 3.70 million 4.49 million 10
1970s 5.09 million 4.59 million 5.63 million 10
1980s 6.36 million 5.76 million 6.98 million 10
1990s 7.80 million 7.13 million 8.46 million 10
2000s 9.29 million 8.61 million 10.02 million 10
2010s 10.93 million 10.18 million 11.67 million 10
2020s 12.02 million 11.82 million 12.24 million 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 76 Benin 14.11 million compare
  2. 77 Rwanda 13.95 million compare
  3. 78 Burundi 13.69 million compare
  4. 80 Tunisia 12.20 million compare
  5. 81 Belgium 11.71 million compare
  6. 82 Haiti 11.64 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group with projections in Bolivia?
Population by age group with projections in Bolivia was 12.24 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 12.24 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1950.
How does Bolivia rank for population by age group with projections?
Bolivia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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