Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 69.2 people in Peru. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and Peru are ranked 183rd and 161st, 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, hence the population density in Bolivia is 57.1% lower than in Peru.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Peru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 69.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 161/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
34854181
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 494,211 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 402,650 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 20.9% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 79.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 32% |
Bolivia vs Peru:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 22.9% growth in Peru.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Peru was 154th in 2004 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Peru
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 69.2 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 68.5 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 67.7 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 67.1 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 62.5 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 61.6 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 60.9 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 60.3 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 59.8 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 59.3 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 58.9 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 58.5 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 58.1 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 57.7 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 57.3 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 56.9 |
| 2004 | 22 | 56.4 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 55.8 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 55.2 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 54.6 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 53.8 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 53 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 52.1 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 51.1 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 50.2 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 49.3 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 48.3 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 47.4 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 46.4 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 45.5 |
| 1990 | 17 | 44.5 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 43.6 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 42.6 |
| 1987 | 16 | 41.6 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 40.7 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 39.8 |
| 1984 | 15 | 38.8 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 37.9 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 36.9 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 36 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 35.1 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 34.3 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 33.4 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 32.6 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 31.8 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 31 |
| 1974 | 12 | 30.3 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 29.5 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 28.8 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 28 |
| 1970 | 11 | 27.3 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 26.6 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 25.9 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 25.2 |
| 1966 | 10 | 24.5 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 23.8 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 23.1 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 22.5 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 21.8 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 21.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Peru
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 79.1% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 78.7% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 78.5% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 78.3% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 78.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 77.9% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 77.7% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 68% | 77.2% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 77% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 76.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 76.6% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 66% | 76.2% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 76.1% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 75.8% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 75.4% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 75% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 74.6% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 74.2% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 73.8% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 73% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 72.6% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 72.2% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 71.8% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 71.4% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 71% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 70.5% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 70.1% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 69.7% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 69.3% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 68.9% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 68.5% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 68.1% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 67.7% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 67.3% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 66.9% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 66% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 65.6% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 65.2% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 64.6% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 64% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 63.3% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 62.7% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 62.1% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 61.5% |
| 1974 | 41% | 60.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 60.2% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 59.5% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 58.5% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 57.4% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 56.3% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 55.2% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 54.1% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 53% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 51.9% |
| 1964 | 38% | 50.8% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 49.6% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 48.5% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 47.4% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 74.6% to 79.1% in Peru.
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