Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and Russia are ranked 183rd and 185th, 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 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Bolivia is 30.7% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 24.8% |
Bolivia vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 23 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 23 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 23 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 23 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 22 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 23 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 23.5 |
| 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
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 74% |
| 2014 | 68% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 66% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 68% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 41% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 59% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 38% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
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 |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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