Total population (in thousands) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total population (in thousands) was 12,582 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,582
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12,582
in 2025
All-time low
3,090
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Bolivia is 12,582, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Bolivia peaked at 12,582 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,090, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 10th out of 36 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.
Total population (in thousands) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,090 | — |
| 1951 | 3,137 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 3,188 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 3,241 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3,298 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 3,358 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3,421 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3,488 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3,557 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3,628 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3,702 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3,779 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3,857 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3,939 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,023 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4,110 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4,200 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4,293 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4,389 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,488 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4,590 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,694 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,801 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,910 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5,022 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5,138 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,256 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5,379 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,504 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5,631 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5,759 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5,888 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6,018 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,149 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6,282 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6,416 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6,552 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6,692 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6,836 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6,982 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,130 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7,280 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7,430 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,579 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,727 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7,875 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,022 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,168 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,313 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,460 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,606 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,753 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,900 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9,051 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9,204 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,361 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,522 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,686 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,851 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10,016 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10,182 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10,349 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,516 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10,683 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10,849 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11,015 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11,180 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11,345 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11,508 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11,671 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,816 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,937 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12,077 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12,244 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12,413 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12,582 | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 12,582 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 12,582 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,906, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,341 | 3,090 | 3,628 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,078 | 3,702 | 4,488 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,093 | 4,590 | 5,631 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,357 | 5,759 | 6,982 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,798 | 7,130 | 8,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,295 | 8,606 | 10,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,930 | 10,182 | 11,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,178 | 11,816 | 12,582 | 6 |
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More population data for Bolivia
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- 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)
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- 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 total population in Bolivia?
- Total population in Bolivia was 12,582 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,090 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for total population?
- Bolivia ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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