Population density in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population density was 16.39 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
16.39 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
211th
of 234 countries
All-time high
16.53 people per km²
in 2086
All-time low
0.5539 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Bolivia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 16.39 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bolivia peaked at 16.53 people per km² in 2086 and was at its lowest, 0.5539 people per km², in 1000.
Bolivia ranks 211th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5539 people per km² | 0.5539 people per km² | 0.5539 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.6092 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6646 people per km² | 0.6646 people per km² | 0.6646 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.72 people per km² | 0.72 people per km² | 0.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7754 people per km² | 0.7754 people per km² | 0.7754 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8308 people per km² | 0.8308 people per km² | 0.8308 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7385 people per km² | 0.7385 people per km² | 0.7385 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7385 people per km² | 0.7385 people per km² | 0.7385 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7526 people per km² | 0.7526 people per km² | 0.7526 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7669 people per km² | 0.7669 people per km² | 0.7669 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7815 people per km² | 0.7815 people per km² | 0.7815 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7964 people per km² | 0.7964 people per km² | 0.7964 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8116 people per km² | 0.8116 people per km² | 0.8116 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8271 people per km² | 0.8271 people per km² | 0.8271 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8428 people per km² | 0.8428 people per km² | 0.8428 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8589 people per km² | 0.8589 people per km² | 0.8589 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8752 people per km² | 0.8752 people per km² | 0.8752 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8598 people per km² | 0.8188 people per km² | 0.9021 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.9576 people per km² | 0.9119 people per km² | 1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.05 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.13 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.22 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.3 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.25 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.19 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.49 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.76 people per km² | 1.67 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 2 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.29 people per km² | 2.17 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.57 people per km² | 2.44 people per km² | 2.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.78 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.08 people per km² | 2.85 people per km² | 3.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 4.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7 people per km² | 4.24 people per km² | 5.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 people per km² | 5.32 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 people per km² | 6.58 people per km² | 7.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 people per km² | 7.94 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 people per km² | 9.4 people per km² | 10.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 people per km² | 10.91 people per km² | 12.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 13.01 people per km² | 12.37 people per km² | 13.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 14.28 people per km² | 13.75 people per km² | 14.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 15.27 people per km² | 14.87 people per km² | 15.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 15.97 people per km² | 15.7 people per km² | 16.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 16.38 people per km² | 16.24 people per km² | 16.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 16.52 people per km² | 16.49 people per km² | 16.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 16.48 people per km² | 16.41 people per km² | 16.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 16.39 people per km² | 16.39 people per km² | 16.39 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bolivia?
- Population density in Bolivia was 16.39 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 people per km² in 2086.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5539 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Bolivia rank for population density?
- Bolivia ranks 211th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.