Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0112 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0112 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0042 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bolivia is 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 197 Norway 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 198 Chad 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 199 Oman 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 201 Gabon 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 202 Russia 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.