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Bolivia population

Current population of Bolivia

12,769,145

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
150
Deaths today
51
Change today (UTC)
+96
World rank
79th of 218
0.15% of world population
Population
12,581,843
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.35%
2025
Density
11 /km²
2023
Land area
1,083,300 km²
Urban population
72%
2025
Median age
25.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.52
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
68.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
−3,179
2025
Capital
La Paz
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Bolivia: overview

Bolivia has a population of 12,581,843 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 79th largest in the world. Bolivia is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is La Paz.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.35% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 168,528 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 11 people per km², spread across 1,083,300 km² of land. Most residents — 72% — live in urban areas.

The population is young, with a median age of 25.2 years. The fertility rate of 2.52 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 68.7 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 16.11 million people by 2050, about 28% more than today. The 2030 projection is 13,405,564.

Bolivia population, 1960–2025 and projections

04M8M12M16M20M19601980200020202040projected2025: 12.58M1960: 3,702,3231961: 3,778,7311962: 3,857,4931963: 3,938,9131964: 4,022,9961965: 4,109,7961966: 4,199,5501967: 4,292,5721968: 4,388,9441969: 4,488,2321970: 4,590,0101971: 4,694,3421972: 4,800,9781973: 4,910,2001974: 5,022,4751975: 5,137,5391976: 5,256,4961977: 5,379,1661978: 5,504,1231979: 5,630,8491980: 5,758,9001981: 5,888,1091982: 6,018,0881983: 6,149,0601984: 6,281,8681985: 6,416,1851986: 6,552,4791987: 6,692,1621988: 6,835,5081989: 6,981,7661990: 7,130,1421991: 7,280,2891992: 7,430,3361993: 7,579,1951994: 7,727,3221995: 7,874,6761996: 8,021,7361997: 8,167,9001998: 8,313,3941999: 8,459,8062000: 8,606,3262001: 8,752,7362002: 8,900,3552003: 9,050,7002004: 9,204,2872005: 9,360,7542006: 9,521,6892007: 9,685,9602008: 9,850,8582009: 10,016,2752010: 10,182,3452011: 10,348,9292012: 10,515,8072013: 10,682,6082014: 10,848,8882015: 11,014,7052016: 11,180,0202017: 11,344,5872018: 11,508,3682019: 11,671,3862020: 11,816,2992021: 11,937,3602022: 12,077,1542023: 12,244,1592024: 12,413,3152025: 12,581,8432030: 13,405,5642050: 16,110,162
Population of Bolivia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202512,581,843+1.35%+168,528
202412,413,315+1.37%+169,156
202312,244,159+1.37%+167,005
202212,077,154+1.16%+139,794
202111,937,360+1.02%+121,061
202011,816,299+1.23%+144,913
201911,671,386+1.41%+163,018
201811,508,368+1.43%+163,781
201711,344,587+1.46%+164,567
201611,180,020+1.49%+165,315
201511,014,705+1.52%+165,817
201410,848,888+1.54%+166,280
201010,182,345+1.64%+166,070
20059,360,754+1.69%+156,467
20008,606,326+1.72%+146,520
19957,874,676+1.89%+147,354
19907,130,142+2.10%+148,376
19856,416,185+2.12%+134,317
19805,758,900+2.25%+128,051
19755,137,539+2.27%+115,064
19704,590,010+2.24%+101,778
19654,109,796+2.13%+86,800
19603,702,323––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Bolivia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Bolivia
YearProjected populationvs today
203013,405,564+6.5%
205016,110,162+28.0%

Bolivia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 29.4% of Bolivia's population is under 15, 64.8% is of working age (15–64), and 5.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 639,081 (5.1%)0-4 female: 616,621 (4.9%)0-45-9 male: 626,196 (5.0%)5-9 female: 604,855 (4.8%)10-14 male: 618,797 (4.9%)10-14 female: 598,585 (4.8%)10-1415-19 male: 603,250 (4.8%)15-19 female: 585,303 (4.7%)20-24 male: 570,400 (4.5%)20-24 female: 557,240 (4.4%)20-2425-29 male: 546,801 (4.3%)25-29 female: 538,317 (4.3%)30-34 male: 512,639 (4.1%)30-34 female: 506,785 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 456,929 (3.6%)35-39 female: 450,498 (3.6%)40-44 male: 388,383 (3.1%)40-44 female: 383,790 (3.1%)40-4445-49 male: 331,981 (2.6%)45-49 female: 332,938 (2.6%)50-54 male: 278,563 (2.2%)50-54 female: 280,108 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 228,438 (1.8%)55-59 female: 234,018 (1.9%)60-64 male: 178,259 (1.4%)60-64 female: 190,866 (1.5%)60-6465-69 male: 130,555 (1.0%)65-69 female: 146,762 (1.2%)70-74 male: 87,748 (0.7%)70-74 female: 104,523 (0.8%)70-7475-79 male: 56,093 (0.4%)75-79 female: 72,972 (0.6%)80-84 male: 30,445 (0.2%)80-84 female: 44,161 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 12,434 (0.1%)85-89 female: 20,716 (0.2%)90-94 male: 4,419 (0.0%)90-94 female: 8,287 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 802 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1,967 (0.0%)100+ male: 69 (0.0%)100+ female: 253 (0.0%)100+

Bolivia population FAQ

What is the population of Bolivia in 2026?

Bolivia's population is estimated at about 12.77 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 12,581,843 (2025). Bolivia ranks 79th in the world by population.

Is the population of Bolivia growing or shrinking?

Bolivia's population is growing at about 1.35% per year, an increase of roughly 168,528 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Bolivia?

Bolivia has about 11 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,083,300 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Bolivia?

Bolivia is home to about 0.15% of the world's population.

What is Bolivia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Bolivia's population at 16,110,162 in 2050, passing through 13,405,564 in 2030.

What is the median age in Bolivia?

The median age in Bolivia is 25.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.