Bolivia vs European Union: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bolivia
42.5%
in 2025
European Union
17.8%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
22nd
European Union rank
25th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bolivia
- European Union
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 42.5% against 17.8% in European Union, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 2.4 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 22nd and European Union ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 14.8% | 4.4% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 15.7% | 7.0% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 16.0% | 11.4% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 16.2% | 17.5% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 16.4% | 22.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 17.1% | 22.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 17.7% | 24.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bolivia or European Union?
- Bolivia, at 42.5% against 17.8% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bolivia and European Union?
- 24.7%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and European Union rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd and European Union ranks 25th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.