Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 679,323 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
679,323 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
679,323 people
in 2023
All-time low
187,802 people
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 679,323 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bolivia peaked at 679,323 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,802 people, in 1964.
Bolivia ranks 93rd 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189,482 people | — |
| 1951 | 189,131 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 189,070 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 189,202 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 189,372 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 189,490 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 189,554 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 189,570 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 189,517 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 189,350 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 189,087 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 188,729 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 188,303 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 187,933 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 187,802 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 188,020 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 188,572 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 189,469 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 190,723 people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 192,334 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 194,308 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 196,650 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 199,318 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 202,340 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 205,786 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 209,652 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 214,042 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 218,901 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 223,970 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 228,979 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 233,850 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 238,566 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 243,046 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 247,435 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 252,086 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 257,189 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 262,658 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 268,534 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 274,991 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 282,238 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 290,301 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 299,203 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 308,961 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 323,762 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 343,099 people | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 362,169 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 381,016 people | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 399,543 people | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 417,608 people | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 435,144 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 452,007 people | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 467,946 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 479,292 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 486,726 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 494,505 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 502,732 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 511,462 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 520,890 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 531,211 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 542,522 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 554,889 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 568,052 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 581,374 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 593,435 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 603,763 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 614,316 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 625,951 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 638,103 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 650,930 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 664,589 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 667,785 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 658,772 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 661,444 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 679,323 people | +2.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 679,323 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 679,323 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 189,374 people | 189,070 people | 189,570 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 189,097 people | 187,802 people | 192,334 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 209,395 people | 194,308 people | 228,979 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,059 people | 233,850 people | 282,238 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 356,081 people | 290,301 people | 435,144 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,929 people | 452,007 people | 542,522 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,540 people | 554,889 people | 664,589 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,831 people | 658,772 people | 679,323 people | 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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bolivia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bolivia was 679,323 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 679,323 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,802 people in 1964.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bolivia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.