Population in Bolivia

Bolivia: Population was 12.41 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
12.41 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.70 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Population in Bolivia, 1960–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 12.41 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Bolivia peaked at 12.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million, in 1960.

Bolivia ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.08 million 3.70 million 4.49 million 10
1970s 5.09 million 4.59 million 5.63 million 10
1980s 6.36 million 5.76 million 6.98 million 10
1990s 7.80 million 7.13 million 8.46 million 10
2000s 9.29 million 8.61 million 10.02 million 10
2010s 10.93 million 10.18 million 11.67 million 10
2020s 12.10 million 11.82 million 12.41 million 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 74 Benin 14.46 million compare
  2. 75 Rwanda 14.26 million compare
  3. 76 Burundi 14.05 million compare
  4. 78 Tunisia 12.28 million compare
  5. 79 South Sudan 11.94 million compare
  6. 80 Belgium 11.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Bolivia?
Population in Bolivia was 12.41 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest population recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 12.41 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million in 1960.
How does Bolivia rank for population?
Bolivia ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
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