Population, total in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population, total was 12.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 12.58 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Bolivia peaked at 12.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million, in 1960.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 | 12.18 million | 11.82 million | 12.58 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 42.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.3601 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 30.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 30.9% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.1 1=low to 6=high (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Bolivia?
- Population, total in Bolivia was 12.58 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for population, total?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.