Share of population urban in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of population urban was 71.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.56
in 2025
All-time low
34.97
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Bolivia stood at 71.56. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Bolivia peaked at 71.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.97, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.97 | — |
| 1951 | 35.18 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 35.39 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 35.59 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 35.78 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 35.97 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 36.16 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 36.34 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 36.52 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 36.71 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 36.89 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 37.08 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 37.28 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.48 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.69 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 37.9 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.13 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 38.37 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.62 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.88 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 39.16 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 39.45 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 39.77 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 40.1 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 40.45 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 40.82 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.22 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 41.69 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.34 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 43.15 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 44.09 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 45.16 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 46.31 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 47.53 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 48.79 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 50.07 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 51.35 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 52.59 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.79 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 54.91 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 55.93 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56.83 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.58 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 58.23 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 58.83 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59.39 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.92 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.42 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.91 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.39 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.86 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.34 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.82 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.29 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.76 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.21 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.66 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.11 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.54 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.98 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.41 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.83 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.26 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.67 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.04 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.74 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.08 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.41 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.73 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.04 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.34 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.64 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.24 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 71.56 | +0.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 71.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 71.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.86 | 34.97 | 36.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.83 | 36.89 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.81 | 39.16 | 43.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.46 | 44.09 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.94 | 55.93 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.96 | 61.86 | 65.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.16 | 66.41 | 69.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.79 | 70.04 | 71.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 share of population urban in Bolivia?
- Share of population urban in Bolivia was 71.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.97 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of population urban?
- Bolivia ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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