Urban population growth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Urban population growth was 1.8% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population growth in Bolivia, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Bolivia is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Bolivia peaked at 4.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 74 Armenia, Republic of 1.9% compare
- 75 Indonesia 1.9% compare
- 76 Cayman Islands 1.8% compare
- 78 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.8% compare
- 79 Malaysia 1.8% compare
- 80 Tajikistan, Republic of 1.8% compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 63.76 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.27 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.2761 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 7.60 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Bolivia?
- Urban population growth in Bolivia was 1.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for urban population growth?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.