Population by age group in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population by age group was 1.25 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.25 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.25 million people
in 2023
All-time low
496,820 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Population by age group in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 496,820 people | — |
| 1951 | 500,361 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 504,253 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 511,038 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 521,729 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 533,611 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 545,479 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 558,220 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 571,742 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 585,797 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 600,254 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 614,949 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 629,810 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 644,825 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 659,926 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 674,950 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 690,133 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 705,806 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 721,902 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 738,131 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 754,244 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 770,193 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 785,586 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 800,580 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 815,807 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 831,285 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 848,013 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 866,217 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 884,585 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 902,560 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 920,455 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 937,503 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 953,126 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 968,112 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 983,304 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 998,420 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.25 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.25 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.