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Population density: Bolivia vs Singapore compared

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Bolivia has a population density of 30.5 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Bolivia and Singapore rank 183rd and 2nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Bolivia 99.9% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Bolivia
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bolivia Singapore
2026 30.5 22,064
2025 30.1 21,926
2024 29.7 21,776
2023 29.3 21,346
2022 28.9 20,334
2021 28.5 19,672
2020 28.3 20,510
2019 27.9 20,632
2018 27.5 20,454
2017 27.1 20,415
2016 26.7 20,483
2015 26.3 20,219
2014 25.9 19,981
2013 25.5 19,779
2012 25.1 19,489
2011 24.7 19,071
2010 24.3 18,730
2009 23.9 18,454
2008 23.6 17,906
2007 23.2 17,100
2006 22.8 16,426
2005 22.4 16,035
2004 22 15,663
2003 21.6 15,513
2002 21.3 16,023
2001 20.9 15,996
2000 20.6 15,570
1999 20.2 15,303
1998 19.9 15,181
1997 19.5 14,674
1996 19.2 14,190
1995 18.8 13,625
1994 18.5 13,217
1993 18.1 12,809
1992 17.8 12,489
1991 17.4 12,119
1990 17 11,779
1989 16.7 11,330
1988 16.3 11,002
1987 16 10,726
1986 15.7 10,566
1985 15.3 10,576
1984 15 10,562
1983 14.7 10,364
1982 14.4 10,230
1981 14.1 9,791
1980 13.8 9,331
1979 13.5 9,214
1978 13.2 9,098
1977 12.9 8,989
1976 12.6 8,865
1975 12.3 8,746
1974 12 8,620
1973 11.7 8,477
1972 11.5 8,320
1971 11.2 8,168
1970 11 8,019
1969 10.7 7,896
1968 10.5 7,778
1967 10.3 7,645
1966 10 7,478
1965 9.83 7,294
1964 9.62 7,119
1963 9.42 6,939
1962 9.22 6,766
1961 9.03 6,581

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bolivia increased by 33.9%, compared to a 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Bolivia ranked 178th by population density and is 183rd now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bolivia
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Bolivia Singapore
2024 71.2% 100%
2023 70.9% 100%
2022 70.6% 100%
2021 70.3% 100%
2020 70% 100%
2019 69.7% 100%
2018 69.4% 100%
2017 69.1% 100%
2016 68.7% 100%
2015 68.4% 100%
2014 68% 100%
2013 67.7% 100%
2012 67.3% 100%
2011 66.8% 100%
2010 66.4% 100%
2009 66% 100%
2008 65.5% 100%
2007 65.1% 100%
2006 64.7% 100%
2005 64.2% 100%
2004 63.8% 100%
2003 63.3% 100%
2002 62.8% 100%
2001 62.3% 100%
2000 61.9% 100%
1999 61.4% 100%
1998 60.9% 100%
1997 60.4% 100%
1996 59.9% 100%
1995 59.4% 100%
1994 58.8% 100%
1993 58.2% 100%
1992 57.6% 100%
1991 56.8% 100%
1990 55.9% 100%
1989 54.9% 100%
1988 53.8% 100%
1987 52.6% 100%
1986 51.3% 100%
1985 50.1% 100%
1984 48.8% 100%
1983 47.5% 100%
1982 46.3% 100%
1981 45.2% 100%
1980 44.1% 100%
1979 43.1% 100%
1978 42.3% 100%
1977 41.7% 100%
1976 41.2% 100%
1975 40.8% 100%
1974 40.5% 100%
1973 40.1% 100%
1972 39.8% 100%
1971 39.5% 100%
1970 39.2% 100%
1969 38.9% 100%
1968 38.6% 100%
1967 38.4% 100%
1966 38.1% 100%
1965 37.9% 100%
1964 37.7% 100%
1963 37.5% 100%
1962 37.3% 100%
1961 37.1% 100%
1960 36.9% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 63.8% to 71.2% in Bolivia and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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