Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 54.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 54.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 54.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1950.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.3% | — |
| 1955 | 19.1% | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 21.7% | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 24.2% | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 25.4% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 21.7% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 29.3% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 36.8% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.6% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 54.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1950.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.