Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square was 4.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bolivia stood at 4.76 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bolivia peaked at 4.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6315 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6315 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6558 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7075 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.735 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7937 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.825 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8576 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8918 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9274 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9647 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.47 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.53 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.739 units per square kilometre | 0.6315 units per square kilometre | 0.8576 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.8918 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 99 Poland 5.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Oman 5.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ethiopia 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Finland 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Zambia 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sweden 4.17 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Bolivia
- Population in the largest city 22.2% (2025)
- Population density 11.41 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.35 million (2025)
- 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, 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 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bolivia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Bolivia was 4.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6315 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Bolivia ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.