Population (International Monetary) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population (International Monetary) was 12.41 million in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.70 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.41 million | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 12.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 12.41 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
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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