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
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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 599,996 people | — |
| 1100 | 659,986 people | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 719,956 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 779,856 people | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 839,533 people | +7.7% |
| 1500 | 898,500 people | +7.0% |
| 1600 | 796,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1700 | 788,056 people | -1.0% |
| 1710 | 800,947 people | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 814,376 people | +1.7% |
| 1730 | 827,792 people | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 841,157 people | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 854,425 people | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 867,543 people | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 880,448 people | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 893,068 people | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 905,322 people | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 917,112 people | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 928,328 people | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 1.09 million people | +17.8% |
| 1830 | 1.29 million people | +17.7% |
| 1840 | 1.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 1.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.52 million people | +17.9% |
| 1870 | 1.29 million people | -15.3% |
| 1880 | 1.06 million people | -17.7% |
| 1890 | 1.70 million people | +60.1% |
| 1900 | 1.46 million people | -14.5% |
| 1910 | 1.64 million people | +12.4% |
| 1920 | 2.29 million people | +40.0% |
| 1930 | 2.24 million people | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 2.51 million people | +12.2% |
| 1950 | 2.01 million people | -20.0% |
| 1951 | 2.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.30 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.34 million people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.38 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.42 million people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.55 million people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.65 million people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.84 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.94 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.20 million people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.19 million people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.17 million people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.16 million people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.15 million people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.14 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.18 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.20 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.28 million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.54 million people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 3.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 3.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 3.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 3.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 3.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 3.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 3.56 million people | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 3.55 million people | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 3.53 million people | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 3.52 million people | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 3.49 million people | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 3.47 million people | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 3.44 million people | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 3.41 million people | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 3.37 million people | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 3.33 million people | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 3.29 million people | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 3.25 million people | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 3.20 million people | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 3.15 million people | -1.6% |
| 2046 | 3.09 million people | -1.8% |
| 2047 | 3.03 million people | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 2.97 million people | -2.1% |
| 2049 | 2.90 million people | -2.3% |
| 2050 | 2.83 million people | -2.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.83 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.83 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +60.1% | 1.06 million people | 1.70 million people |
| 1920 | +40.0% | 1.64 million people | 2.29 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
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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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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.