Population growth rates in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population growth rates was 1.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.38
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 1976
All-time low
0.963
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Bolivia stood at 1.38.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Bolivia peaked at 2.31 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.963, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.48 | — |
| 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +41.6% | 0.963 | 1.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.2 | 0.963 | 1.38 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Bolivia?
- Population growth rates in Bolivia was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.963 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for population growth rates?
- Bolivia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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