Population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population was 12.24 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.24 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.24 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.09 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Bolivia stood at 12.24 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bolivia peaked at 12.24 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million people, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.09 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 3.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 3.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.30 million people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 3.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.42 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.49 million people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.63 million people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.78 million people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3.86 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.39 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.49 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.59 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.69 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.80 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.02 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.14 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.26 million people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.38 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.50 million people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.63 million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.98 million people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.28 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.43 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.58 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.87 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.17 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.75 million people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.90 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.52 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.69 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.02 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.52 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.68 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.51 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.24 million people | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 12.24 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 12.24 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.34 million people | 3.09 million people | 3.63 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 million people | 3.70 million people | 4.49 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 million people | 4.59 million people | 5.63 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million people | 5.76 million people | 6.98 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.80 million people | 7.13 million people | 8.46 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 million people | 8.61 million people | 10.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 million people | 10.18 million people | 11.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 million people | 11.82 million people | 12.24 million people | 4 |
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- 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 in Bolivia?
- Population in Bolivia was 12.24 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million people in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for population?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.