Bolivia Population: 11,615,082
Bolivia lies in the region of Central South America. At Bolivia you get to see Andes Mountain, having a variation in terrain spanning. The Atacama Desert & Amazon Basin rainforest is the other wonderful places. Bolivia is near the borderline of the North and East of Brazil. Paraguay is in the South East. Towards the South it is Argentina. Sucre is the capital city.
Largest Cities in Bolivia by Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the largest and the main city in Bolivia, having a population of 1,441, 406, which is a 29% increase compared to the last census on 5th September 2001. It is in Lianos Orientales, which is a flat region on the East side of Bolivia. Like India, Bolivia has a diversity of 36 languages, which have official status. The Spanish language is extensively spoken in this country. There is a geographical variation between different territories. It differs from mountains, deserts, and rainforests. The Southside of Sucre has over 300,000 residents. La Paz is surrounded with 800,000 residents. La Paz is over 3,650 meters above sea level and the commercial capital of Bolivia.
CITY NAME | POPULATION | CITY NAME | POPULATION |
Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 1,364,389 | Villazon | 30,253 |
Cochabamba | 900,414 | Llallagua | 28,069 |
La Paz | 812,799 | Camiri | 27,961 |
Sucre | 224,838 | Cobija | 26,585 |
Oruro | 208,684 | San Borja | 24,610 |
Tarija | 159,269 | San Ignacio de Velasco | 23,569 |
Potosi | 141,251 | Tupiza | 22,233 |
Sacaba | 107,628 | Warnes | 22,036 |
Montero | 88,616 | San Borja | 19,640 |
Quillacollo | 87,309 | Ascencion de Guarayos | 18,816 |
Trinidad | 84,259 | Villamontes | 18,761 |
Yacuiba | 82,803 | Cotoca | 18,347 |
Riberalta | 74,014 | Villa Yapacani | 18,187 |
Tiquipaya | 53,904 | Santiago del Torno | 15,543 |
Guayaramerin | 36,008 | Huanuni | 15,492 |
Bermejo | 35,411 | Punata | 15,194 |
Mizque | 30,481 |
Bolivia Population History
After the Inca empire had captured Aymara Lake Titicaca after taking over the Tiwanaku Empire. The Spanish merchants arrived in the country in the 16th century. During the reign, Bolivia was termed as Upper Peru, which Royal Audiencia of Charcas governed it. In the year 1809, there were 16 years of war before Upper Peru became an independent country. The country finally became independent on 6th August 1825.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 11,673,021 | 1.39% | 159,921 | -9,504 | 25.6 | 2.75 | 11 | 69.30% | 8,094,974 | 0.15% | 7,794,798,739 | 80 |
2019 | 11,513,100 | 1.41% | 159,958 | -9,504 | 24.4 | 2.99 | 11 | 69.00% | 7,940,041 | 0.15% | 7,713,468,100 | 81 |
2018 | 11,353,142 | 1.43% | 160,287 | -9,504 | 24.4 | 2.99 | 10 | 68.60% | 7,786,488 | 0.15% | 7,631,091,040 | 80 |
2017 | 11,192,855 | 1.46% | 161,041 | -9,504 | 24.4 | 2.99 | 10 | 68.20% | 7,634,445 | 0.15% | 7,547,858,925 | 80 |
2016 | 11,031,814 | 1.49% | 162,084 | -9,504 | 24.4 | 2.99 | 10 | 67.80% | 7,484,135 | 0.15% | 7,464,022,049 | 80 |
2015 | 10,869,730 | 1.58% | 164,228 | -11,524 | 24.1 | 3.05 | 10 | 67.50% | 7,334,993 | 0.15% | 7,379,797,139 | 80 |
2010 | 10,048,590 | 1.71% | 163,257 | -13,540 | 22.9 | 3.4 | 9 | 65.60% | 6,588,702 | 0.14% | 6,956,823,603 | 82 |
2005 | 9,232,306 | 1.86% | 162,808 | -15,544 | 21.9 | 3.85 | 9 | 63.40% | 5,855,799 | 0.14% | 6,541,907,027 | 83 |
2000 | 8,418,264 | 2.01% | 159,185 | -12,866 | 21.1 | 4.25 | 8 | 61.20% | 5,152,761 | 0.14% | 6,143,493,823 | 86 |
1995 | 7,622,338 | 2.12% | 151,499 | -10,334 | 20.5 | 4.68 | 7 | 58.70% | 4,475,674 | 0.13% | 5,744,212,979 | 88 |
1990 | 6,864,842 | 2.13% | 137,076 | -12,852 | 20 | 5.07 | 6 | 55.50% | 3,810,515 | 0.13% | 5,327,231,061 | 90 |
1985 | 6,179,460 | 2.06% | 119,905 | -14,734 | 19.7 | 5.3 | 6 | 50.80% | 3,137,990 | 0.13% | 4,870,921,740 | 90 |
1980 | 5,579,935 | 2.21% | 115,703 | -8,026 | 19.5 | 5.65 | 5 | 45.50% | 2,540,502 | 0.13% | 4,458,003,514 | 90 |
1975 | 5,001,419 | 2.21% | 103,483 | -5,324 | 19.4 | 5.9 | 5 | 41.40% | 2,069,502 | 0.12% | 4,079,480,606 | 88 |
1970 | 4,484,004 | 2.11% | 89,026 | -4,630 | 19.3 | 6.1 | 4 | 40.00% | 1,792,197 | 0.12% | 3,700,437,046 | 91 |
1965 | 4,038,872 | 2.01% | 76,383 | -4,152 | 19.3 | 6.3 | 4 | 38.60% | 1,557,303 | 0.12% | 3,339,583,597 | 87 |
1960 | 3,656,955 | 1.88% | 65,184 | -2,352 | 19.3 | 6.4 | 3 | 37.10% | 1,357,798 | 0.12% | 3,034,949,748 | 89 |
1955 | 3,331,036 | 1.57% | 49,841 | -4,772 | 19.8 | 6.5 | 3 | 35.70% | 1,187,684 | 0.12% | 2,773,019,936 | 87 |
Bolivia Population forecast
The population growth of Bolivia is 0.5% of the total population of the globe. It comes to one representative from Bolivia among 690 people on the earth. According to the forecast, Bolivia’s estimated population is 11.60 million within the year 2020, 11.75 by 2021, and 11.90 million by the year 2022.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 11,673,021 | 1.44% | 160,658 | -9,504 | 25.6 | 2.75 | 11 | 69.30% | 8,094,974 | 0.15% | 7,794,798,739 | 80 |
2025 | 12,468,487 | 1.33% | 159,093 | -7,600 | 27.1 | 2.75 | 12 | 71.30% | 8,887,268 | 0.15% | 8,184,437,460 | 79 |
2030 | 13,240,382 | 1.21% | 154,379 | -6,140 | 28.5 | 2.75 | 12 | 73.30% | 9,700,301 | 0.15% | 8,548,487,400 | 80 |
2035 | 13,970,505 | 1.08% | 146,025 | -5,040 | 30 | 2.75 | 13 | 75.30% | 10,520,182 | 0.16% | 8,887,524,213 | 80 |
2040 | 14,653,111 | 0.96% | 136,521 | -4,040 | 31.5 | 2.75 | 14 | 77.30% | 11,327,685 | 0.16% | 9,198,847,240 | 80 |
2045 | 15,277,192 | 0.84% | 124,816 | -3,280 | 32.9 | 2.75 | 14 | 79.20% | 12,106,893 | 0.16% | 9,481,803,274 | 80 |
2050 | 15,839,563 | 0.73% | 112,474 | 34.3 | 2.75 | 15 | 81.10% | 12,843,627 | 0.16% | 9,735,033,990 | 81 |
Bolivia Demographics
Coming to demography, Bolivia’s ethnically diverse population is segregated based on the total population. 35% of the population is less than 15 years. 60% of the population is in the age group of 15-64. Only 4% of them are above 65 years. According to the expert analysis, Bolivia’s birth rate is 23.8/1000. The projected mortality rate of infants or toddlers is 53/1000. The child death rate is 66/1000. The overall mortality rate is 7.6/1000. Compared to other South American counties, Bolivia’s life expectancy is less. To measure it in years, it is 65.5.
Bolivia Religion & Politics
It is been estimated that 95% of the Bolivians are Roman Catholics, while 5% of them are protestants. So, it is quite clear that Roman Catholicism is the most dominant religion. Coming to politics, Bolivia is now empowered & governed by the revised constitution in the year 1994. It comprises of presidential democracy. The president’s tenure is 5 years. They appoint an executive cabinet.
Bolivia Economy
Among all the largest economies in the world, Bolivia is in the 95th position & 87th largest economy as far as purchasing power parity theory is concerned. According to the World Bank, Bolivia is a lower-middle-class country. As per the 2019 index, Bolivia’s score in economic freedom is 42.3 and 173rd freest country. Its overall score has dropped down by 1.8 points. Bolivia comes in 30th place among 32 countries in America Region. The overall economic growth of Bolivia faces a lot of structural and institutional issues, owing to which the overall economic development remains hampered.
Largest Countries in the World by Population
S.No | Country | Population (2020) | World Population Share (%) |
1 | China | 1,439,323,776 | 18.47% |
2 | India | 1,380,004,385 | 17.70% |
3 | United States | 331,002,651 | 4.25% |
4 | Indonesia | 273,523,615 | 3.51% |
5 | Pakistan | 220,892,340 | 2.83% |
6 | Brazil | 212,559,417 | 2.73% |
7 | Nigeria | 206,139,589 | 2.64% |
8 | Bangladesh | 164,689,383 | 2.11% |
9 | Russia | 145,934,462 | 1.87% |
10 | Mexico | 128,932,753 | 1.65% |