Population growth rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population growth rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Bolivia stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Bolivia peaked at 2.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Bolivia?
- Population growth rate in Bolivia was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for population growth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.