Population of Bolivia
Current Population
12,413,315
10yr Growth Rate
+14.42%
Rank
#78 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Bolivia Population Analysis
Bolivia's population of 12.41 million represents moderate global significance, ranking 78th worldwide while experiencing 14.42% growth over the past decade—a rate substantially below its historical peak in the 1970s, indicating a demographic transition toward slower expansion. The 64-year dataset (1960–2024) reveals a marked deceleration from the peak growth decade of 1977, suggesting that fertility rates have declined and migration patterns have shifted as the country developed economically and socially. This slowdown aligns with typical demographic trends in Latin America, where improved education and economic conditions correlate with reduced population growth rates.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,413,315 | +1.38% |
| 2023 | 12,244,159 | +1.38% |
| 2022 | 12,077,154 | +1.17% |
| 2021 | 11,937,360 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | 11,816,299 | +1.24% |
| 2019 | 11,671,386 | +1.42% |
| 2018 | 11,508,368 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 11,344,587 | +1.47% |
| 2016 | 11,180,020 | +1.50% |
| 2015 | 11,014,705 | +1.53% |
| 2014 | 10,848,888 | +1.56% |
| 2013 | 10,682,608 | +1.59% |
| 2012 | 10,515,807 | +1.61% |
| 2011 | 10,348,929 | +1.64% |
| 2010 | 10,182,345 | +1.66% |
| 2009 | 10,016,275 | +1.68% |
| 2008 | 9,850,858 | +1.70% |
| 2007 | 9,685,960 | +1.73% |
| 2006 | 9,521,689 | +1.72% |
| 2005 | 9,360,754 | +1.70% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,204,287 | +1.70% |
| 2003 | 9,050,700 | +1.69% |
| 2002 | 8,900,355 | +1.69% |
| 2001 | 8,752,736 | +1.70% |
| 2000 | 8,606,326 | +1.73% |
| 1999 | 8,459,806 | +1.76% |
| 1998 | 8,313,394 | +1.78% |
| 1997 | 8,167,900 | +1.82% |
| 1996 | 8,021,736 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | 7,874,676 | +1.91% |
| 1994 | 7,727,322 | +1.95% |
| 1993 | 7,579,195 | +2.00% |
| 1992 | 7,430,336 | +2.06% |
| 1991 | 7,280,289 | +2.11% |
| 1990 | 7,130,142 | +2.13% |
| 1989 | 6,981,766 | +2.14% |
| 1988 | 6,835,508 | +2.14% |
| 1987 | 6,692,162 | +2.13% |
| 1986 | 6,552,479 | +2.12% |
| 1985 | 6,416,185 | +2.14% |
| 1984 | 6,281,868 | +2.16% |
| 1983 | 6,149,060 | +2.18% |
| 1982 | 6,018,088 | +2.21% |
| 1981 | 5,888,109 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | 5,758,900 | +2.27% |
| 1979 | 5,630,849 | +2.30% |
| 1978 | 5,504,123 | +2.32% |
| 1977 | 5,379,166 | +2.33% |
| 1976 | 5,256,496 | +2.32% |
| 1975 | 5,137,539 | +2.29% |
| 1974 | 5,022,475 | +2.29% |
| 1973 | 4,910,200 | +2.27% |
| 1972 | 4,800,978 | +2.27% |
| 1971 | 4,694,342 | +2.27% |
| 1970 | 4,590,010 | +2.27% |
| 1969 | 4,488,232 | +2.26% |
| 1968 | 4,388,944 | +2.25% |
| 1967 | 4,292,572 | +2.22% |
| 1966 | 4,199,550 | +2.18% |
| 1965 | 4,109,796 | +2.16% |
| 1964 | 4,022,996 | +2.13% |
| 1963 | 3,938,913 | +2.11% |
| 1962 | 3,857,493 | +2.08% |
| 1961 | 3,778,731 | +2.06% |
| 1960 | 3,702,323 | — |