Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 184 people in North Macedonia. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 154,433 sq ft in North Macedonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and North Macedonia are ranked 183rd and 120th, 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 North Macedonia, hence the population density in Bolivia is 83.9% lower than in North Macedonia.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 184 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 120/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
1783115
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 151,472 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs North Macedonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 10.4% decline in North Macedonia.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. North Macedonia was 91st in 2004 and ranks 120th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 184 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 187.7 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 188.1 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 188.7 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 190.6 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 192.7 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 194 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 195 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 195.8 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 196.4 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 196.9 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 197.5 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 198.2 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 199 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 199.9 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 201.2 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 202.4 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 203.6 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 203.1 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 204.2 |
| 2004 | 22 | 205.3 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 206 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 205.7 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 207.2 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 206.4 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 205.4 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 204.5 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 203.4 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 205 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 203.5 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 202.9 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 204.4 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 207 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | - |
| 1990 | 17 | - |
| 1989 | 16.7 | - |
| 1988 | 16.3 | - |
| 1987 | 16 | - |
| 1986 | 15.7 | - |
| 1985 | 15.3 | - |
| 1984 | 15 | - |
| 1983 | 14.7 | - |
| 1982 | 14.4 | - |
| 1981 | 14.1 | - |
| 1980 | 13.8 | - |
| 1979 | 13.5 | - |
| 1978 | 13.2 | - |
| 1977 | 12.9 | - |
| 1976 | 12.6 | - |
| 1975 | 12.3 | - |
| 1974 | 12 | - |
| 1973 | 11.7 | - |
| 1972 | 11.5 | - |
| 1971 | 11.2 | - |
| 1970 | 11 | - |
| 1969 | 10.7 | - |
| 1968 | 10.5 | - |
| 1967 | 10.3 | - |
| 1966 | 10 | - |
| 1965 | 9.83 | - |
| 1964 | 9.62 | - |
| 1963 | 9.42 | - |
| 1962 | 9.22 | - |
| 1961 | 9.03 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 59.5% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 59.1% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 58.5% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 58.2% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 58% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 57.6% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 68% | 57.3% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 57.1% |
| 2009 | 66% | 57.1% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 57.2% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 57.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 57.4% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 57.7% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 58.1% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 58.3% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 58.8% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 59% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 59.6% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 59.8% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 59.3% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 58.2% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 57.8% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 57.4% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 57% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 56.5% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 55.7% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 55.3% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 54.9% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 54.4% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 54% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 53.5% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 52.9% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 52.3% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 51.7% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 51.2% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 50.6% |
| 1974 | 41% | 50% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 49.4% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 48.8% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 48.2% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 47.1% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 45.7% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 44.4% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 43% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 41.7% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 40.4% |
| 1964 | 38% | 39% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 37.7% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 36.5% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 35.2% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia.
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