Share of the population that is female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of the population that is female was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1960
All-time low
49.4%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 49.9% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Bolivia peaked at 50.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2002.
That places Bolivia 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 6 |
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More gender data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 122,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 122,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,611 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Bolivia?
- Share of the population that is female in Bolivia was 49.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2002.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Bolivia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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