Urban and rural population 2050 in Bolivia

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

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

Urban and rural population 2050 in Bolivia, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 2050 in Bolivia peaked at 3.59 million in 2028 and was at its lowest, 599,996, 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 2050 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Bolivia, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 599,996 —
1100 659,986 +10.0%
1200 719,956 +9.1%
1300 779,856 +8.3%
1400 839,533 +7.7%
1500 898,500 +7.0%
1600 796,000 -11.4%
1700 788,056 -1.0%
1710 800,947 +1.6%
1720 814,376 +1.7%
1730 827,792 +1.6%
1740 841,157 +1.6%
1750 854,425 +1.6%
1760 867,543 +1.5%
1770 880,448 +1.5%
1780 893,068 +1.4%
1790 905,322 +1.4%
1800 917,112 +1.3%
1810 928,328 +1.2%
1820 1.09 million +17.8%
1830 1.29 million +17.7%
1840 1.29 million +0.3%
1850 1.29 million +0.1%
1860 1.52 million +17.9%
1870 1.29 million -15.3%
1880 1.06 million -17.7%
1890 1.70 million +60.1%
1900 1.46 million -14.5%
1910 1.64 million +12.4%
1920 2.29 million +40.0%
1930 2.24 million -2.3%
1940 2.51 million +12.2%
1950 2.01 million -20.0%
1951 2.03 million +1.2%
1952 2.06 million +1.3%
1953 2.09 million +1.4%
1954 2.12 million +1.4%
1955 2.15 million +1.5%
1956 2.18 million +1.6%
1957 2.22 million +1.6%
1958 2.26 million +1.7%
1959 2.30 million +1.7%
1960 2.34 million +1.7%
1961 2.38 million +1.8%
1962 2.42 million +1.8%
1963 2.46 million +1.8%
1964 2.51 million +1.8%
1965 2.55 million +1.8%
1966 2.60 million +1.8%
1967 2.65 million +1.8%
1968 2.69 million +1.8%
1969 2.74 million +1.8%
1970 2.79 million +1.8%
1971 2.84 million +1.8%
1972 2.89 million +1.7%
1973 2.94 million +1.7%
1974 2.99 million +1.7%
1975 3.04 million +1.6%
1976 3.09 million +1.6%
1977 3.14 million +1.5%
1978 3.17 million +1.2%
1979 3.20 million +0.9%
1980 3.22 million +0.6%
1981 3.23 million +0.3%
1982 3.23 million +0.1%
1983 3.23 million -0.1%
1984 3.22 million -0.3%
1985 3.20 million -0.4%
1986 3.19 million -0.5%
1987 3.17 million -0.5%
1988 3.16 million -0.4%
1989 3.15 million -0.3%
1990 3.14 million -0.2%
1991 3.14 million +0.0%
1992 3.15 million +0.3%
1993 3.17 million +0.4%
1994 3.18 million +0.5%
1995 3.20 million +0.5%
1996 3.22 million +0.5%
1997 3.23 million +0.5%
1998 3.25 million +0.5%
1999 3.27 million +0.5%
2000 3.28 million +0.5%
2001 3.30 million +0.4%
2002 3.31 million +0.4%
2003 3.32 million +0.4%
2004 3.34 million +0.4%
2005 3.35 million +0.4%
2006 3.36 million +0.4%
2007 3.38 million +0.4%
2008 3.39 million +0.4%
2009 3.41 million +0.4%
2010 3.42 million +0.4%
2011 3.43 million +0.3%
2012 3.44 million +0.3%
2013 3.45 million +0.3%
2014 3.47 million +0.4%
2015 3.48 million +0.4%
2016 3.49 million +0.4%
2017 3.51 million +0.4%
2018 3.52 million +0.4%
2019 3.53 million +0.4%
2020 3.54 million +0.2%
2021 3.54 million +0.0%
2022 3.55 million +0.2%
2023 3.56 million +0.4%
2024 3.57 million +0.3%
2025 3.58 million +0.2%
2026 3.58 million +0.1%
2027 3.59 million +0.1%
2028 3.59 million +0.0%
2029 3.58 million -0.1%
2030 3.58 million -0.1%
2031 3.57 million -0.2%
2032 3.56 million -0.3%
2033 3.55 million -0.4%
2034 3.53 million -0.4%
2035 3.52 million -0.5%
2036 3.49 million -0.6%
2037 3.47 million -0.7%
2038 3.44 million -0.8%
2039 3.41 million -0.9%
2040 3.37 million -1.0%
2041 3.33 million -1.1%
2042 3.29 million -1.3%
2043 3.25 million -1.4%
2044 3.20 million -1.5%
2045 3.15 million -1.6%
2046 3.09 million -1.8%
2047 3.03 million -1.9%
2048 2.97 million -2.1%
2049 2.90 million -2.3%
2050 2.83 million -2.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 2.83 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 2.83 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 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.

YearChange FromTo
1890 +60.1% 1.06 million 1.70 million
1920 +40.0% 1.64 million 2.29 million

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Bolivia?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Bolivia was 2.83 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2028.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 599,996 in 1000.
How does Bolivia rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Bolivia ranks 90th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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