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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Bolivia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population12.58M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$64.77B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.15K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth68.72024 · yearsInternet use79.7%2024 · % of populationForest area46.3%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bolivia2025 · 1.3%
00.581.151.732.311960199320251961: 2%1962: 2.1%1963: 2.1%1964: 2.1%1965: 2.1%1966: 2.2%1967: 2.2%1968: 2.2%1969: 2.2%1970: 2.2%1971: 2.2%1972: 2.2%1973: 2.2%1974: 2.3%1975: 2.3%1976: 2.3%1977: 2.3%1978: 2.3%1979: 2.3%1980: 2.2%1981: 2.2%1982: 2.2%1983: 2.2%1984: 2.1%1985: 2.1%1986: 2.1%1987: 2.1%1988: 2.1%1989: 2.1%1990: 2.1%1991: 2.1%1992: 2%1993: 2%1994: 1.9%1995: 1.9%1996: 1.9%1997: 1.8%1998: 1.8%1999: 1.7%2000: 1.7%2001: 1.7%2002: 1.7%2003: 1.7%2004: 1.7%2005: 1.7%2006: 1.7%2007: 1.7%2008: 1.7%2009: 1.7%2010: 1.6%2011: 1.6%2012: 1.6%2013: 1.6%2014: 1.5%2015: 1.5%2016: 1.5%2017: 1.5%2018: 1.4%2019: 1.4%2020: 1.2%2021: 1%2022: 1.2%2023: 1.4%2024: 1.4%2025: 1.3%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Bolivia in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
La Paz
Country code
BOL

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