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Population density: Bolivia vs Thailand compared

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Bolivia has a population density of 30.5 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Bolivia and Thailand rank 183rd and 70th 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Bolivia 91.6% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Bolivia
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bolivia Thailand
2026 30.5 363
2025 30.1 363
2024 29.7 363
2023 29.3 363
2022 28.9 364
2021 28.5 364
2020 28.3 363
2019 27.9 363
2018 27.5 362
2017 27.1 361
2016 26.7 359
2015 26.3 358
2014 25.9 356
2013 25.5 354
2012 25.1 352
2011 24.7 350
2010 24.3 348
2009 23.9 345
2008 23.6 343
2007 23.2 340
2006 22.8 337
2005 22.4 335
2004 22 332
2003 21.6 329
2002 21.3 326
2001 20.9 323
2000 20.6 319
1999 20.2 316
1998 19.9 312
1997 19.5 308
1996 19.2 304
1995 18.8 299.6
1994 18.5 295.4
1993 18.1 291
1992 17.8 286.6
1991 17.4 282.1
1990 17 277.5
1989 16.7 273
1988 16.3 268.5
1987 16 264
1986 15.7 259.4
1985 15.3 254.9
1984 15 250.2
1983 14.7 245.5
1982 14.4 240.8
1981 14.1 236.1
1980 13.8 231.4
1979 13.5 226.7
1978 13.2 222
1977 12.9 217.2
1976 12.6 212.4
1975 12.3 207.5
1974 12 202.5
1973 11.7 197.4
1972 11.5 192.3
1971 11.2 187.3
1970 11 182.3
1969 10.7 177.3
1968 10.5 172.4
1967 10.3 167.5
1966 10 162.7
1965 9.83 157.9
1964 9.62 153.3
1963 9.42 148.8
1962 9.22 144.4
1961 9.03 140.2

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 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Bolivia ranked 178th by population density and is 183rd now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bolivia
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Bolivia Thailand
2024 71.2% 61.9%
2023 70.9% 60.9%
2022 70.6% 59.7%
2021 70.3% 58.5%
2020 70% 57.2%
2019 69.7% 55.9%
2018 69.4% 54.6%
2017 69.1% 49.2%
2016 68.7% 47.9%
2015 68.4% 47%
2014 68% 46.3%
2013 67.7% 45.8%
2012 67.3% 45.4%
2011 66.8% 44.8%
2010 66.4% 44%
2009 66% 43%
2008 65.5% 41.9%
2007 65.1% 40.7%
2006 64.7% 39.4%
2005 64.2% 38.1%
2004 63.8% 36.8%
2003 63.3% 35.4%
2002 62.8% 34.1%
2001 62.3% 32.7%
2000 61.9% 31.5%
1999 61.4% 30.2%
1998 60.9% 28.7%
1997 60.4% 27.2%
1996 59.9% 25.6%
1995 59.4% 24.1%
1994 58.8% 22.7%
1993 58.2% 21.3%
1992 57.6% 20.2%
1991 56.8% 19.4%
1990 55.9% 18.8%
1989 54.9% 18.5%
1988 53.8% 18.3%
1987 52.6% 18.1%
1986 51.3% 17.9%
1985 50.1% 17.8%
1984 48.8% 17.7%
1983 47.5% 17.6%
1982 46.3% 17.4%
1981 45.2% 17.3%
1980 44.1% 17.1%
1979 43.1% 16.8%
1978 42.3% 16.5%
1977 41.7% 16.1%
1976 41.2% 15.7%
1975 40.8% 15.2%
1974 40.5% 14.8%
1973 40.1% 14.3%
1972 39.8% 13.9%
1971 39.5% 13.6%
1970 39.2% 13.3%
1969 38.9% 13.1%
1968 38.6% 12.9%
1967 38.4% 12.7%
1966 38.1% 12.6%
1965 37.9% 12.5%
1964 37.7% 12.3%
1963 37.5% 12.2%
1962 37.3% 12.1%
1961 37.1% 12%
1960 36.9% 11.8%

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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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