Population density in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population density was 11.3 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.3 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.3 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
3.49 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Bolivia stood at 11.3 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bolivia peaked at 11.3 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.49 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 people per sq. km of land area | 3.49 people per sq. km of land area | 4.14 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7 people per sq. km of land area | 4.24 people per sq. km of land area | 5.2 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 people per sq. km of land area | 5.32 people per sq. km of land area | 6.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 people per sq. km of land area | 6.58 people per sq. km of land area | 7.81 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 people per sq. km of land area | 7.94 people per sq. km of land area | 9.25 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 people per sq. km of land area | 9.4 people per sq. km of land area | 10.77 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 people per sq. km of land area | 10.91 people per sq. km of land area | 11.3 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 197 Turkmenistan 15.67 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 198 Chad 15.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 199 Norway 15.15 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 201 Gabon 9.64 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 202 Russia 8.78 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 203 Central African Republic 8.27 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Bolivia
- Population in the largest city 22.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4251 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.35 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.00 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.4 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 106.49 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bolivia?
- Population density in Bolivia was 11.3 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for population density?
- Bolivia ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.