Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 9.00 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bolivia is 9.00 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bolivia peaked at 9.00 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million people, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 million people | 1.80 million people | 2.43 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million people | 2.54 million people | 3.83 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.60 million people | 3.99 million people | 5.19 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 million people | 5.32 million people | 6.61 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 million people | 6.76 million people | 8.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 million people | 8.28 million people | 9.00 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Bolivia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,117 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bolivia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Bolivia was 9.00 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Bolivia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.