Population by age group in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population by age group was 1.25 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Bolivia stood at 1.25 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Bolivia peaked at 1.25 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 496,820 people, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 77th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 532,905 people | 496,820 people | 585,797 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 668,069 people | 600,254 people | 738,131 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 825,907 people | 754,244 people | 902,560 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 991,860 people | 920,455 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Bolivia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,117 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Bolivia?
- Population by age group in Bolivia was 1.25 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,820 people in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for population by age group?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.