Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 174.7 people in Equatorial Guinea. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and Equatorial Guinea are ranked 183rd and 122nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, hence the population density in Bolivia is 83% lower than in Equatorial Guinea.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 174.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 122/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
1975406
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 10,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 159,538 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 25.1% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 74.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs Equatorial Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 110.3% growth in Equatorial Guinea.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2004 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 174.7 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 170.6 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 166.5 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 162.4 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 158.5 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 154.2 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 149.3 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 144.3 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 139.3 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 134.2 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 129.3 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 124.3 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 119.4 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 114.7 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 109.8 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 104.9 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 100.1 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 95.7 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 91.4 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 87.5 |
| 2004 | 22 | 83.1 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 73.7 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 69.2 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 61.6 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 59.2 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 57 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 54.8 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 52.7 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 50.8 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 48.9 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 47.2 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 45.4 |
| 1990 | 17 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 40.6 |
| 1987 | 16 | 39 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 37.4 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 15 | 33.7 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 31.7 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 29.8 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 28 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 26.7 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 25.8 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 25.5 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 25.6 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 25.9 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 26.6 |
| 1974 | 12 | 27.2 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 29.2 |
| 1970 | 11 | 29.6 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 29.8 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 29.4 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 10 | 28.1 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 27.5 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 27 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 26.4 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 25.9 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 25.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 74.9% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 74% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 73.6% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 73.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 72.6% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 72.1% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 71.6% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 70.6% |
| 2014 | 68% | 70.1% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 69% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 67.5% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 65.9% |
| 2009 | 66% | 64.4% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 56% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 54.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 52.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 49.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 47.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 45.6% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 42.2% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 40.5% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 37.8% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 36.8% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 35.7% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 34.7% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 33.8% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 31.8% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 30.9% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 29.9% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 29% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 28.2% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 28.1% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 28% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 27.9% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 27.8% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 27.7% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 27.6% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 27.5% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 27.4% |
| 1974 | 41% | 27.3% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 27.2% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 27.1% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 27% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 27% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 26.9% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 26.8% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 26.7% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 26.6% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 26.5% |
| 1964 | 38% | 26.4% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 26.3% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 26.2% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 26.1% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 25.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Bolivia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 3.15M |
| El Alto | 842K |
| La Paz | 756K |
| Cochabamba | 632K |
| Sucre | 361K |
| Oruro | 265K |
| Potosi | 190K |
| Tarija | 180K |
| Sacaba | 172K |
| Trinidad | 124K |
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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