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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 90 Puerto Rico 783,335 people compare
- 91 Singapore 756,988 people compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 688,576 people compare
- 94 Niger 672,581 people compare
- 95 Senegal 649,053 people compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 603,441 people compare
More population data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,117 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.