Demographics of Bolivia
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 19 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Bolivia is projected at 12.41 million, compared to 12.24 million in 2023. It is the eighth-most populous country in South America and ranks 79th in the world. The population growth rate for 2024 is projected at 1.36 percent, the 79th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 6.22 million males and 6.19 million females in Bolivia. The percentage of the male population is 50.1%, compared to 49.9% of the female population. Bolivia has 25k more males than females. The sex ratio in Bolivia in 2024 will be 100.405 males per 100 females. Bolivia is in the 164th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,522,998 | 1,566,971 | 3,089,969 | 1.48 | 97.194 |
| 1955 | 1,653,463 | 1,704,541 | 3,358,004 | 1.84 | 97.003 |
| 1960 | 1,823,333 | 1,878,989 | 3,702,323 | 2.04 | 97.038 |
| 1965 | 2,025,663 | 2,084,133 | 4,109,796 | 2.15 | 97.195 |
| 1970 | 2,265,518 | 2,324,492 | 4,590,010 | 2.24 | 97.463 |
| 1975 | 2,541,282 | 2,596,258 | 5,137,539 | 2.27 | 97.882 |
| 1980 | 2,856,512 | 2,902,389 | 5,758,900 | 2.23 | 98.419 |
| 1985 | 3,191,200 | 3,224,985 | 6,416,185 | 2.10 | 98.952 |
| 1990 | 3,554,161 | 3,575,981 | 7,130,142 | 2.10 | 99.390 |
| 1995 | 3,947,764 | 3,926,912 | 7,874,676 | 1.87 | 100.531 |
| 2000 | 4,348,721 | 4,257,604 | 8,606,326 | 1.70 | 102.140 |
| 2005 | 4,732,198 | 4,628,556 | 9,360,754 | 1.69 | 102.239 |
| 2010 | 5,139,321 | 5,043,024 | 10,182,345 | 1.64 | 101.910 |
| 2015 | 5,550,936 | 5,463,769 | 11,014,705 | 1.50 | 101.595 |
| 2020 | 5,940,065 | 5,876,234 | 11,816,299 | 1.08 | 101.086 |
| 2021 | 5,989,944 | 5,947,416 | 11,937,360 | 0.96 | 100.715 |
| 2022 | 6,053,751 | 6,023,404 | 12,077,154 | 1.36 | 100.504 |
| 2023 | 6,135,731 | 6,108,428 | 12,244,159 | 1.38 | 100.447 |
| 2024 | 6,219,216 | 6,194,100 | 12,413,315 | 1.36 | 100.405 |
| 2025 | 6,302,279 | 6,279,563 | 12,581,843 | 1.34 | 100.362 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.703 | 19.554 | 6.191 |
| 1955 | 41.930 | 19.058 | 6.241 |
| 1960 | 43.338 | 18.611 | 6.273 |
| 1965 | 45.090 | 18.499 | 6.182 |
| 1970 | 47.103 | 18.383 | 6.004 |
| 1975 | 49.336 | 18.260 | 5.748 |
| 1980 | 51.828 | 18.273 | 5.474 |
| 1985 | 53.777 | 18.400 | 5.153 |
| 1990 | 56.797 | 18.624 | 4.900 |
| 1995 | 59.787 | 19.116 | 4.409 |
| 2000 | 62.057 | 19.892 | 3.991 |
| 2005 | 64.182 | 20.633 | 3.558 |
| 2010 | 66.003 | 21.547 | 3.213 |
| 2015 | 67.205 | 22.750 | 2.886 |
| 2020 | 62.906 | 24.020 | 2.651 |
| 2021 | 61.427 | 24.185 | 2.618 |
| 2022 | 67.434 | 24.392 | 2.584 |
| 2023 | 68.581 | 24.664 | 2.547 |
| 2024 | 68.739 | 24.941 | 2.523 |
| 2025 | 68.905 | 25.220 | 2.497 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 79,841 | 133,003 | 25.839 | 43.044 |
| 1955 | 81,135 | 145,964 | 24.162 | 43.467 |
| 1960 | 84,052 | 162,555 | 22.703 | 43.906 |
| 1965 | 86,357 | 179,011 | 21.012 | 43.557 |
| 1970 | 87,957 | 195,854 | 19.163 | 42.670 |
| 1975 | 88,332 | 211,193 | 17.193 | 41.108 |
| 1980 | 88,283 | 228,742 | 15.330 | 39.720 |
| 1985 | 88,784 | 241,067 | 13.837 | 37.572 |
| 1990 | 85,807 | 257,156 | 12.034 | 36.066 |
| 1995 | 82,820 | 257,959 | 10.517 | 32.758 |
| 2000 | 83,866 | 256,865 | 9.745 | 29.846 |
| 2005 | 82,283 | 255,846 | 8.790 | 27.332 |
| 2010 | 81,828 | 260,864 | 8.036 | 25.619 |
| 2015 | 84,366 | 260,533 | 7.659 | 23.653 |
| 2020 | 128,039 | 259,912 | 10.836 | 21.996 |
| 2021 | 140,749 | 260,326 | 11.791 | 21.808 |
| 2022 | 92,765 | 260,457 | 7.681 | 21.566 |
| 2023 | 87,812 | 260,151 | 7.172 | 21.247 |
| 2024 | 89,024 | 261,003 | 7.172 | 21.026 |
| 2025 | 90,231 | 261,486 | 7.172 | 20.783 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,045,793 | 2,043,853 | 33.848 |
| 1955 | 1,187,684 | 2,177,676 | 35.291 |
| 1960 | 1,357,798 | 2,335,651 | 36.762 |
| 1965 | 1,557,303 | 2,513,287 | 38.257 |
| 1970 | 1,792,197 | 2,713,581 | 39.776 |
| 1975 | 2,069,502 | 2,939,755 | 41.314 |
| 1980 | 2,540,502 | 3,049,073 | 45.451 |
| 1985 | 3,137,990 | 3,073,560 | 50.519 |
| 1990 | 3,810,515 | 3,045,729 | 55.577 |
| 1995 | 4,475,674 | 3,091,040 | 59.150 |
| 2000 | 5,152,761 | 3,186,751 | 61.787 |
| 2005 | 5,855,799 | 3,269,610 | 64.170 |
| 2010 | 6,588,702 | 3,329,540 | 66.430 |
| 2015 | 7,334,993 | 3,389,712 | 68.393 |
| 2020 | 8,094,974 | 3,449,008 | 70.123 |
| 2021 | 8,251,182 | 3,456,718 | 70.475 |
| 2022 | 8,408,607 | 3,462,941 | 70.830 |
| 2023 | 8,567,158 | 3,467,659 | 71.186 |
| 2024 | 8,726,746 | 3,470,861 | 71.545 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 637,793 | 615,341 | 1,253,134 | 10.10 | 103.649 |
| 05-09 | 625,626 | 604,232 | 1,229,858 | 9.91 | 103.541 |
| 10-14 | 617,372 | 597,136 | 1,214,508 | 9.78 | 103.389 |
| 15-19 | 598,303 | 580,742 | 1,179,045 | 9.50 | 103.024 |
| 20-24 | 567,784 | 554,841 | 1,122,624 | 9.04 | 102.333 |
| 25-29 | 541,793 | 533,342 | 1,075,135 | 8.66 | 101.585 |
| 30-34 | 506,138 | 499,868 | 1,006,006 | 8.10 | 101.254 |
| 35-39 | 444,585 | 437,231 | 881,816 | 7.10 | 101.682 |
| 40-44 | 378,257 | 374,229 | 752,486 | 6.06 | 101.076 |
| 45-49 | 323,625 | 323,991 | 647,615 | 5.22 | 99.887 |
| 50-54 | 271,526 | 272,345 | 543,871 | 4.38 | 99.699 |
| 55-59 | 221,609 | 227,429 | 449,038 | 3.62 | 97.441 |
| 60-64 | 172,588 | 185,297 | 357,884 | 2.88 | 93.141 |
| 65-69 | 125,732 | 141,423 | 267,155 | 2.15 | 88.905 |
| 70-74 | 84,507 | 101,132 | 185,639 | 1.50 | 83.561 |
| 75-79 | 55,388 | 72,194 | 127,582 | 1.03 | 76.721 |
| 80-84 | 29,020 | 42,458 | 71,478 | 0.58 | 68.350 |
| 85-89 | 12,372 | 20,537 | 32,908 | 0.27 | 60.242 |
| 90-94 | 4,365 | 8,190 | 12,555 | 0.10 | 53.297 |
| 95-99 | 770 | 1,905 | 2,675 | 0.02 | 40.420 |
| 100+ | 62 | 240 | 302 | 0.00 | 25.833 |
| Total | 6,219,215 | 6,194,103 | 12,413,314 | 100.405 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio