Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 23.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bolivia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 23.1% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bolivia peaked at 33.0% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.5% | — |
| 1955 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 32.6% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 31.0% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -2.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.3%, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.7% | 32.5% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.3% | 31.9% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 28.2% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More population data for Bolivia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bolivia?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Bolivia was 23.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bolivia ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.