Urban population, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Urban population, per square kilometre was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 8.02 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.29 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 194th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 3.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 units per square kilometre | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 units per square kilometre | 7.64 units per square kilometre | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 191 Gabon 8.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Bhutan 8.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Belize 7.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Turkmenistan 7.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russian Federation 6.59 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population 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.