Urban population, female (% of total) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Urban population, female (% of total) was 34.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Bolivia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 34.9% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Bolivia peaked at 34.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.3% | — |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 34.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 23.3% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 28.5% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.8% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.0% | 34.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 63 El Salvador 35.6% compare
- 64 Algeria 35.1% compare
- 65 New Caledonia 35.0% compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 34.6% compare
- 68 Iraq 34.3% compare
- 69 Austria 34.2% compare
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 urban population, female in Bolivia?
- Urban population, female in Bolivia was 34.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for urban population, female?
- Bolivia ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.