Total population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Total population was 12,582 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 12,582 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,090, in 1950.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.
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, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.125 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,117 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Total population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 12,582 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,090 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for total population?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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