Population, total, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Population, total, per square kilometre was 11.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 11.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 11.3 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 201st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 5.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 6.58 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 units per square kilometre | 9.4 units per square kilometre | 10.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 198 Turkmenistan 15.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Chad 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Gabon 9.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Central African Republic 8.27 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 11.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 201st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.