Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Refugees by country of asylum was 1,117 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1972–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 1,117 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1,117 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120 people, in 1986.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 127th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 700 people | — |
| 1973 | 700 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 people | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170 people | -66.0% |
| 1986 | 120 people | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 170 people | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 220 people | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 270 people | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 200 people | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 341 people | +70.5% |
| 1992 | 491 people | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 669 people | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 734 people | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 680 people | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 697 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 331 people | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 345 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 349 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 352 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 348 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 352 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 525 people | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 524 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 532 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 562 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 619 people | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 649 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 664 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 680 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 701 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 717 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 734 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 751 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 762 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 776 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 802 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 802 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 863 people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,116 people | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 1,116 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,116 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,117 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,117 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 620 people | 500 people | 700 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 278.57 people | 120 people | 500 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 483.7 people | 200 people | 734 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.7 people | 348 people | 664 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.8 people | 680 people | 863 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,116 people | 1,116 people | 1,117 people | 5 |
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More population data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1,117 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 people in 1986.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.