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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bolivia

Bolivia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 2.83 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.83 million people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
90th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.59 million people
in 2028
All-time low
599,996 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bolivia, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bolivia stood at 2.83 million people.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bolivia peaked at 3.59 million people in 2028 and was at its lowest, 599,996 people, in 1000.

Bolivia ranks 90th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 599,996 people 599,996 people 599,996 people 1
1100s 659,986 people 659,986 people 659,986 people 1
1200s 719,956 people 719,956 people 719,956 people 1
1300s 779,856 people 779,856 people 779,856 people 1
1400s 839,533 people 839,533 people 839,533 people 1
1500s 898,500 people 898,500 people 898,500 people 1
1600s 796,000 people 796,000 people 796,000 people 1
1700s 788,056 people 788,056 people 788,056 people 1
1710s 800,947 people 800,947 people 800,947 people 1
1720s 814,376 people 814,376 people 814,376 people 1
1730s 827,792 people 827,792 people 827,792 people 1
1740s 841,157 people 841,157 people 841,157 people 1
1750s 854,425 people 854,425 people 854,425 people 1
1760s 867,543 people 867,543 people 867,543 people 1
1770s 880,448 people 880,448 people 880,448 people 1
1780s 893,068 people 893,068 people 893,068 people 1
1790s 905,322 people 905,322 people 905,322 people 1
1800s 917,112 people 917,112 people 917,112 people 1
1810s 928,328 people 928,328 people 928,328 people 1
1820s 1.09 million people 1.09 million people 1.09 million people 1
1830s 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1
1840s 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1
1850s 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1
1860s 1.52 million people 1.52 million people 1.52 million people 1
1870s 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1
1880s 1.06 million people 1.06 million people 1.06 million people 1
1890s 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1
1900s 1.46 million people 1.46 million people 1.46 million people 1
1910s 1.64 million people 1.64 million people 1.64 million people 1
1920s 2.29 million people 2.29 million people 2.29 million people 1
1930s 2.24 million people 2.24 million people 2.24 million people 1
1940s 2.51 million people 2.51 million people 2.51 million people 1
1950s 2.14 million people 2.01 million people 2.30 million people 10
1960s 2.53 million people 2.34 million people 2.74 million people 10
1970s 3.01 million people 2.79 million people 3.20 million people 10
1980s 3.20 million people 3.15 million people 3.23 million people 10
1990s 3.19 million people 3.14 million people 3.27 million people 10
2000s 3.34 million people 3.28 million people 3.41 million people 10
2010s 3.48 million people 3.42 million people 3.53 million people 10
2020s 3.57 million people 3.54 million people 3.59 million people 10
2030s 3.51 million people 3.41 million people 3.58 million people 10
2040s 3.16 million people 2.90 million people 3.37 million people 10
2050s 2.83 million people 2.83 million people 2.83 million people 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 87 Peru 3.31 million people compare
  2. 88 Argentina 3.18 million people compare
  3. 89 Venezuela 3.06 million people compare
  4. 91 Nicaragua 2.76 million people compare
  5. 92 Liberia 2.62 million people compare
  6. 93 Congo 2.34 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bolivia?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bolivia was 2.83 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 million people in 2028.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 599,996 people in 1000.
How does Bolivia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Bolivia ranks 90th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.