Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia ranked 183rd out of 197.
Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Bolivia compared to the World's average
Bolivia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | N/A |
| Population |
12716350
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 28.6% |
Bolivia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Bolivia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 34.9%. The population density rank was 177th 21 years ago and is 183rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 183 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 183 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 183 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 183 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 183 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 183 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 183 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 183 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 183 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 183 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 183 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 183 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 183 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 181 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 179 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 179 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 179 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 178 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 178 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 177 |
| 2004 | 22 | 177 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 177 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 177 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 176 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 176 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 173 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 173 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 173 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 173 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 173 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 173 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 173 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 169 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 151 |
| 1990 | 17 | 148 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 147 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 147 |
| 1987 | 16 | 147 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 147 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 147 |
| 1984 | 15 | 147 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 147 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 147 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 147 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 147 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 147 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 147 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 147 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 147 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 147 |
| 1974 | 12 | 146 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 146 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 146 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 146 |
| 1970 | 11 | 145 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 145 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 145 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 145 |
| 1966 | 10 | 145 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 145 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 145 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 145 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 145 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 144 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Bolivia from 1960 to 2024: 36.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 61.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 71.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 73 |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 73 |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 73 |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 73 |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 73 |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 73 |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 73 |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 73 |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 73 |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 74 |
| 2014 | 68% | 75 |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 76 |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 74 |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 76 |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 76 |
| 2009 | 66% | 77 |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 77 |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 76 |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 75 |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 75 |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 76 |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 75 |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 76 |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 76 |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 75 |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 75 |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 75 |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 75 |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 75 |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 76 |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 77 |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 77 |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 77 |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 81 |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 81 |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 82 |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 84 |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 87 |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 88 |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 88 |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 88 |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 93 |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 94 |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 97 |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 97 |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 97 |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 98 |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 100 |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 101 |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 101 |
| 1974 | 41% | 98 |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 96 |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 94 |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 93 |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 91 |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 88 |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 90 |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 87 |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 85 |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 82 |
| 1964 | 38% | 81 |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 81 |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 80 |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 79 |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 79 |
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