Urban population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Urban population was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 71.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 71.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1960.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.9% | — |
| 1961 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 36.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 39.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 44.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 55.9% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.9% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.4% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.0% | 71.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 80 Dominican Republic 72.5% compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 72.1% compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 71.6% compare
- 84 Angola 71.5% compare
- 85 Mongolia 71.1% compare
- 86 Estonia 70.7% compare
More climate change data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (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 CO₂ 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 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Urban population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 71.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1960.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for urban population?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.