Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 651 people in Liechtenstein. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 42,845 sq ft in Liechtenstein. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and Liechtenstein are ranked 183rd and 44th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for Liechtenstein, hence the population density in Bolivia is 95.4% lower than in Liechtenstein.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 651 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 44/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
40646
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 61.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 42,845 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 85.3% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 14.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs Liechtenstein:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 16.7% growth in Liechtenstein.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Liechtenstein was 39th in 2004 and ranks 44th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 651 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 645 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 639 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 634 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 630 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 624 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 619 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 615 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 611 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 607 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 603 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 599 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 593 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 588 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 583 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 579 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 574 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 571 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 567 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 563 |
| 2004 | 22 | 558 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 552 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 545 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 537 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 528 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 522 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 513 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 506 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 502 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 498 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 493 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 487 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 480 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 473 |
| 1990 | 17 | 465 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 458 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 452 |
| 1987 | 16 | 446 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 441 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 435 |
| 1984 | 15 | 431 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 428 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 425 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 416 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 413 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 414 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 405 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 396 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 389 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 386 |
| 1974 | 12 | 380 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 369 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 358 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 350 |
| 1970 | 11 | 342 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 341 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 337 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 327 |
| 1966 | 10 | 317 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 311 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 304 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 292.9 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 282.4 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 273.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 14.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 14.5% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 14.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 14.4% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 14.3% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 14.3% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 14.3% |
| 2014 | 68% | 14.3% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 14.4% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 14.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 14.5% |
| 2009 | 66% | 14.5% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 14.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 14.6% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 14.7% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 14.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 14.9% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 14.9% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 15% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 15.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 15.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 15.7% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 16% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 16.3% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 16.5% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 16.6% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 16.7% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 16.7% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 16.8% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 16.9% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 17.1% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 17.2% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 17.3% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 17.5% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 17.6% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 17.8% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 17.9% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 18% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 18.3% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 18.3% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 18.3% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 18.3% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 18.3% |
| 1974 | 41% | 18.3% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 18.3% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 18.4% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 18.5% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 18.7% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 18.9% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 19.1% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 19.3% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 38% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 19.9% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 20.1% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 20.3% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 20.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 14.8% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein.
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