Population in Bolivia

99 indicators covering population for Bolivia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people 3.69 million people 2023 up 3.6% 77th
Population 12.24 million people 2023 up 14.6% 79th
Births, by age of mother 24 births 2023 down 52.0% 71st
Population by age group 1.25 million people 2023 up 1.2% 77th
Share of births by age of mother 14.7% 2023 down 8.9% 46th
Birth rate 21.25 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 13.1% 70th
Has the population peaked? 12.24 million people 2023 up 14.6% 79th
Population density of the capital city 6,714 people per km² 2100 down 1.3% 67th
Military personnel as a share of total population 0.3% 2022 down 35.8% 87th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 12.8% 2020 up 2.2% 159th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 83.8% 2025 down 5.2% 9th
People using improved sanitation facilities 10.92 million people 2024 up 35.9% 78th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 3.40 million people 2020 up 3.8% 80th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 54.5% 2020 up 7.9% 42nd
Share of population living in cities 54.5% 2020 up 7.9% 42nd
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 71.2% 2020 up 5.0% 138th
Share of population living in rural areas 28.8% 2020 down 10.6% 99th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 7.9% 2020 down 5.7% 104th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 23.1% 2020 down 6.4% 102nd
Stillbirth rate 0.8266 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 23.0% 99th
Share of population living in the capital city 16.4% 2020 down 1.7% 85th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 14.3% 2022 down 62.6% 63rd
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 71 per 1,000 population 2015 down 20.0% 43rd
Prison population rate 252 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 up 90.9% 54th
Share of urban population living in slums 46.6% 2022 unchanged 44th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 1.5% 2020 up 4,067.1% 29th
Total number of international immigrants 183,234 immigrants 2024 up 28.1% 122nd
Share of the population born in another country 1.5% 2024 up 13.7% 181st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 60.7% 2024 down 25.8% 13th
Population census recently completed 1 2015 unchanged 1st
Country has a population register 1 2015 1st
Census based on population register recently completed 0 2015 12th
Share of population below and above $30 per day 9.86 million people 2024 up 16.2% 59th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 27.0% 2024 up 0.9% 90th
Replacement-level fertility rate 2.28 2010 down 4.6% 42nd
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 92.0% 2022 up 21.1% 49th
Literate and illiterate world population 3.3% 2024 down 56.6% 89th
Access to handwashing facilities 27.0% 2024 up 0.8% 84th
Share of population covered by social protection 96.9% 2021 up 26.8% 1st