Population, total in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population, total was 12.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.58 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.70 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 12.58 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Bolivia peaked at 12.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million, in 1960.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.70 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.58 million | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 12.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 12.58 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 million | 3.70 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 million | 4.59 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 5.76 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.80 million | 7.13 million | 8.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 million | 8.61 million | 10.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 million | 10.18 million | 11.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 million | 11.82 million | 12.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Bolivia?
- Population, total in Bolivia was 12.58 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for population, total?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.