Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 157.7 people in Panama. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 176,819 sq ft in Panama. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and Panama are ranked 183rd and 128th, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Panama, hence the population density in Bolivia is 81.2% lower than in Panama.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 157.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 128/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
4614993
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 28,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 176,825 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 30.1% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 69.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs Panama:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 39.2% growth in Panama.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Panama was 127th in 2004 and ranks 128th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Panama
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 157.7 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 155.7 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 153.7 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 151.7 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 149.9 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 147.9 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 145.5 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 143.2 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 140.8 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 138.4 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 136 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 133.3 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 131 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 128.7 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 126.4 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 124.2 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 122 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 119.8 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 117.6 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 115.4 |
| 2004 | 22 | 113.3 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 111.1 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 109 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 106.9 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 104.9 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 102.8 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 100.8 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 98.8 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 96.9 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 94.9 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 93 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 91.1 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 89.2 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 87.4 |
| 1990 | 17 | 85.6 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 83.7 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 82 |
| 1987 | 16 | 80.2 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 78.4 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 76.7 |
| 1984 | 15 | 74.9 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 73.2 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 71.5 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 69.8 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 68.2 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 66.6 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 65 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 63.5 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 61.9 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 60.4 |
| 1974 | 12 | 58.8 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 57.3 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 55.7 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 54.2 |
| 1970 | 11 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 51.2 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 49.8 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 48.4 |
| 1966 | 10 | 47 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 45.6 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 44.2 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 42.9 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 41.6 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 40.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Panama
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 69.9% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 69.5% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 69.1% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 68.8% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 68.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 68.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 67.7% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 67.4% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 67% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 66.7% |
| 2014 | 68% | 66.4% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 65.7% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 65.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 65.1% |
| 2009 | 66% | 64.9% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 64.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 64.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 64% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 63.4% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 63.1% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 62.8% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 62.5% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 62.2% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 61.5% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 60.6% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 59.8% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 59% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 58.1% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 57.3% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 56.5% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 55.6% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 54.8% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 53.9% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 53.5% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 53.2% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 52.8% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 52.5% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 52.1% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 51.5% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 51.1% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 50.8% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 50.4% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 50.2% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 49.9% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 49.3% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 49% |
| 1974 | 41% | 48.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 48.5% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 48.2% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 47.9% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 47.6% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 47% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 45.7% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 45.1% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 44.4% |
| 1964 | 38% | 43.8% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 42.5% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 41.9% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 41.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 63.4% to 69.9% in Panama.
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 |
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Panama | 410K |
| Colon | 242K |
| Santiago de Veraguas | 110K |
| Tocumen | 103K |
| David | 82.9K |
| La Chorrera | 68.9K |
| Chitre | 60.5K |
| Pacora | 52.5K |
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