Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 21,776 people in Singapore. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and Singapore are ranked 183rd and 2nd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, hence the population density in Bolivia is 99.9% lower than in Singapore.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 21,776 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
6105665
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 1,280 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 0% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 97.2% |
Bolivia vs Singapore:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 39% growth in Singapore.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Singapore was 2nd in 2004 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 100% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 100% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 100% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 100% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 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 | 66.9% | 100% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 100% |
| 2009 | 66% | 100% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 100% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 100% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 100% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 100% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 100% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 100% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 100% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 100% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 100% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 100% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 100% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 100% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 100% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 100% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 100% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 100% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 100% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 100% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 100% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 100% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 100% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 100% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 100% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 100% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 100% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 100% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 100% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 100% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 100% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 100% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 100% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 100% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 100% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 100% |
| 1974 | 41% | 100% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 100% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 100% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 100% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 100% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 100% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 100% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 100% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 100% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 100% |
| 1964 | 38% | 100% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 100% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 100% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 100% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% 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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