Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bolivia
Bolivia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 1,147 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bolivia, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1,147 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bolivia peaked at 1,147 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1986.
Bolivia ranks 124th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 700 | — |
| 1973 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170 | -66.0% |
| 1986 | 120 | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 170 | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 220 | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 270 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 200 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 341 | +70.5% |
| 1992 | 491 | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 669 | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 734 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 680 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 697 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 331 | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 345 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 349 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 352 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 348 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 352 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 525 | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 524 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 532 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 562 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 619 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 649 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 664 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 680 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 701 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 717 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 734 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 751 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 762 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 776 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 802 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 802 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 863 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,116 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 1,116 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,116 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,117 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,117 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,147 | +2.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,147 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,620, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,147 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 5.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +70.5% | 200 | 341 |
| 1985 | -66.0% | 500 | 170 |
| 1997 | -52.5% | 697 | 331 |
| 2003 | +49.1% | 352 | 525 |
| 1992 | +44.0% | 341 | 491 |
| 1987 | +41.7% | 120 | 170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 620 | 500 | 700 | 5 |
| 1980s | 278.57 | 120 | 500 | 7 |
| 1990s | 483.7 | 200 | 734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.7 | 348 | 664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.8 | 680 | 863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,122 | 1,116 | 1,147 | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bolivia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bolivia was 1,147 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bolivia ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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