Population growth rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population growth rate was -0.125 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.125
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
97th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 1976
All-time low
-0.125
in 2100
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Bolivia, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -0.125 for population growth rate in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 290.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Bolivia peaked at 2.31 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.125, in 2100.
Bolivia ranks 97th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1800 | 0.6324 | +887534.0% |
| 1900 | 1.75 | +177.5% |
| 1905 | 0.9421 | -46.3% |
| 1910 | 1.23 | +30.5% |
| 1915 | 1.65 | +34.2% |
| 1920 | 1.36 | -17.4% |
| 1925 | 1.15 | -15.4% |
| 1930 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.7992 | -30.7% |
| 1945 | 0.2787 | -65.1% |
| 1950 | 1.48 | +431.4% |
| 1951 | 1.56 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 1.62 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.71 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.77 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.84 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.9 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 1.94 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.98 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.01 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.04 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.05 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.08 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.1 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.12 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.17 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.21 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.23 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.24 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.26 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.31 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.29 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.26 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.11 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.91 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.75 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.963 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 1.31 | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 1.28 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 1.2 | -2.1% |
| 2031 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 1.14 | -2.4% |
| 2033 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 2034 | 1.09 | -2.3% |
| 2035 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2036 | 1.03 | -2.9% |
| 2037 | 0.998 | -2.7% |
| 2038 | 0.972 | -2.6% |
| 2039 | 0.941 | -3.2% |
| 2040 | 0.912 | -3.1% |
| 2041 | 0.886 | -2.9% |
| 2042 | 0.859 | -3.0% |
| 2043 | 0.832 | -3.1% |
| 2044 | 0.805 | -3.2% |
| 2045 | 0.779 | -3.2% |
| 2046 | 0.753 | -3.3% |
| 2047 | 0.728 | -3.3% |
| 2048 | 0.706 | -3.0% |
| 2049 | 0.681 | -3.5% |
| 2050 | 0.656 | -3.7% |
| 2051 | 0.632 | -3.7% |
| 2052 | 0.608 | -3.8% |
| 2053 | 0.584 | -3.9% |
| 2054 | 0.564 | -3.4% |
| 2055 | 0.539 | -4.4% |
| 2056 | 0.519 | -3.7% |
| 2057 | 0.497 | -4.2% |
| 2058 | 0.476 | -4.2% |
| 2059 | 0.455 | -4.4% |
| 2060 | 0.434 | -4.6% |
| 2061 | 0.415 | -4.4% |
| 2062 | 0.395 | -4.8% |
| 2063 | 0.376 | -4.8% |
| 2064 | 0.358 | -4.8% |
| 2065 | 0.336 | -6.1% |
| 2066 | 0.319 | -5.1% |
| 2067 | 0.299 | -6.3% |
| 2068 | 0.277 | -7.4% |
| 2069 | 0.259 | -6.5% |
| 2070 | 0.24 | -7.3% |
| 2071 | 0.224 | -6.7% |
| 2072 | 0.207 | -7.6% |
| 2073 | 0.188 | -9.2% |
| 2074 | 0.174 | -7.4% |
| 2075 | 0.158 | -9.2% |
| 2076 | 0.14 | -11.4% |
| 2077 | 0.121 | -13.6% |
| 2078 | 0.104 | -14.0% |
| 2079 | 0.09 | -13.5% |
| 2080 | 0.076 | -15.6% |
| 2081 | 0.063 | -17.1% |
| 2082 | 0.05 | -20.6% |
| 2083 | 0.038 | -24.0% |
| 2084 | 0.027 | -28.9% |
| 2085 | 0.015 | -44.4% |
| 2086 | 0.005 | -66.7% |
| 2087 | -0.006 | -220.0% |
| 2088 | -0.013 | +116.7% |
| 2089 | -0.023 | +76.9% |
| 2090 | -0.032 | +39.1% |
| 2091 | -0.043 | +34.4% |
| 2092 | -0.051 | +18.6% |
| 2093 | -0.058 | +13.7% |
| 2094 | -0.065 | +12.1% |
| 2095 | -0.076 | +16.9% |
| 2096 | -0.086 | +13.2% |
| 2097 | -0.096 | +11.6% |
| 2098 | -0.106 | +10.4% |
| 2099 | -0.115 | +8.5% |
| 2100 | -0.125 | +8.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -0.125 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -0.125 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +887534.0% | 0.0001 | 0.6324 |
| 1950 | +431.4% | 0.2787 | 1.48 |
| 2087 | -220.0% | 0.005 | -0.006 |
| 1900 | +177.5% | 0.6324 | 1.75 |
| 2088 | -116.7% | -0.006 | -0.013 |
| 2089 | -76.9% | -0.013 | -0.023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6324 | 0.6324 | 0.6324 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.35 | 0.9421 | 1.75 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.44 | 1.23 | 1.65 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.36 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.539 | 0.2787 | 0.7992 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.78 | 1.48 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 2.04 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 2.24 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.74 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.65 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.39 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 0.963 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.07 | 0.941 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.7941 | 0.681 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.553 | 0.455 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3468 | 0.259 | 0.434 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1646 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.0232 | -0.023 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.0728 | -0.115 | -0.032 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.125 | -0.125 | -0.125 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Bolivia?
- Population growth rate in Bolivia was -0.125 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.125 in 2100.
- How does Bolivia rank for population growth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 97th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 290.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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