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Population · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income

Bolivia: population and demography

Population is 12.6m (2025), 78th of 217 in the world and 10th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is 1.35% (2025), 76th of 217 in the world and 5th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 71.6% (2025), 83rd of 217 in the world and 22nd of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Population12.6m2025 · world 78/217 · region 10/42Population growth1.35%2025 · world 76/217 · region 5/42Urban share71.6%2025 · world 83/217 · region 22/42Density11.42024 · world 201/216 · region 40/42
Population
Bolivia
6.0m8.0m10.0m12.0m14.0m1995200020052010201520202025Bolivia12.6m
Population growth
BoliviaLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0%1.0%2.0%3.0%1995200020052010201520202025Bolivia1.35%Latin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Bolivia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation12.6m202578/21710/428.6m10.2m11.8m+14%since 2015667m2.9bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %1.35%202576/2175/421.72%1.64%1.23%−0.2 ppsince 20150.66%1.30%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total71.6%202583/21722/4261.9%66.4%70.0%+3.2 ppsince 201581.5%42.0%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²11.42024201/21640/427.99.410.9+14%since 201432.8152.062.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman2.52202476/2173/423.993.212.65−14%since 20141.792.622.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people21.0202465/2173/4229.825.622.0−13%since 201414.021.116.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people7.22024110/21724/429.78.010.8−7.2%since 20146.66.97.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total29.4%202574/2174/4238.0%34.4%31.0%−3.2 ppsince 201522.1%29.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total5.7%2025139/21737/425.3%5.5%5.7%+0.2 ppsince 201510.2%6.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population54.3%2025118/2177/4276.3%66.4%57.9%−7.5 ppsince 201547.8%56.1%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-3,1792025130/21728/42-26,940-12,590-4,663+70%since 2015-401,848-3.1m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1964.4202450/2177/4294.379.867.5−13%since 201450.442.538.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Bolivia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Bolivia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBoliviaBrazilArgentinaPeruChileParaguay
Population12.6m2025213m202545.9m202534.6m202519.9m20257.0m2025
Population growth1.35%20250.38%20250.34%20251.04%20250.48%20251.20%2025
Urban share71.6%202588.2%202592.4%202585.6%202589.2%202570.4%2025
Density11.4202425.4202416.7202426.7202426.6202417.52024
Fertility2.5220241.6120241.5020241.9720241.1420242.422024
Birth rate21.0202412.1202411.1202415.820248.7202419.72024
Death rate7.220247.120247.720245.620246.620245.72024
Aged 0–1429.4%202519.4%202521.0%202523.6%202516.5%202528.4%2025
Aged 65+5.7%202511.5%202512.6%20259.5%202514.6%20256.7%2025
Brazil: populationArgentina: populationPeru: populationChile: populationParaguay: population
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