Bolivia is a landlocked country located in Central South America, borders Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest , and Peru to the northwest. Bolivia population in 2024 is estimated to be 12.4 million, covers country area of 1,098,581 sq km (424,164 sq mi), ranks twenty-seventh country by area, fifth largest country in South America, and the seventy-ninth most populous country in the world, Its constitutional capital is Sucre and executive capital is La Paz, its largest city is Santa Cruz de la Sierra and other popular cities are El Alto, Cochabamba, Oruro, Tarija, Potosi, Sacaba and Quillacollo. Bolivia has 37 official languages including Spanish, and 36 indigenous languages, most commonly spoken are Guarani, Aymara, and Quechua languages. Bolivia ranks sixth position for the safest South American country to visit.
Below table is the population of Bolivia from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,656,961 |
| 1965 | 4,038,865 |
| 1970 | 4,484,004 |
| 1975 | 5,001,413 |
| 1980 | 5,579,932 |
| 1985 | 6,179,460 |
| 1990 | 6,864,839 |
| 1995 | 7,622,334 |
| 2000 | 8,418,270 |
| 2005 | 9,232,301 |
| 2010 | 10,048,597 |
| 2015 | 10,869,732 |
| 2020 | 11,673,029 |
Bolivia population in 1960 is 3,656,961, by 1970 the population is increased by 827,043 totaling to 4,484,004, by 1980 the population is increased to 5,579,932, and by 1990 the total increase of 6,864,839 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 6,864,839. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 8,418,270, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Bolivia increase by 1,630,327 with a change of 19.37 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 1,624,432 with a change of 16.17 percent and make up to 11,673,029. Bolivia population in 2023 is estimated to be 12.2 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 12 million, Country code is BOL, Population of Bolivia in 2021 is estimated as 11.84 million.
Bolivia is divided into nine departments. La Paz is the most populous with 3 million inhabitants as on 2022, Santa Cruz is the largest by area, encompassing 370,621 sq km. Pando is the least populated with 63,827. Tarija is smallest in area encompassing 37,623 sq km. Below is the projected population of 2020, 2021 and 2022.
| Departments | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Area Sq Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuquisaca | 640,264 | 647,089 | 654,035 | 661,119 | 51,524 |
| La Paz | 2,967,180 | 2,995,530 | 3,023,791 | 3,051,947 | 133,985 |
| Cochabamba | 2,026,460 | 2,056,710 | 2,086,930 | 2,117,112 | 55,631 |
| Oruro | 539,089 | 543,880 | 548,537 | 553,088 | 53,588 |
| Potosí | 891,761 | 899,575 | 907,686 | 916,087 | 118,218 |
| Tarija | 572,823 | 582,376 | 591,828 | 601,214 | 37,623 |
| Santa Cruz | 3,237,223 | 3,300,603 | 3,363,377 | 3,425,399 | 370,621 |
| Beni | 489,056 | 498,004 | 507,095 | 516,338 | 213,564 |
| Pando | 148,612 | 153,639 | 158,676 | 163,727 | 63,827 |
Below is the Bolivia population by Age Group(2020, 2021, 2022).
| Age Group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,677,406 | 11,841,955 | 12,006,031 |
| 0-4 | 1,188,638 | 1,186,599 | 1,184,183 |
| 5-9 | 1,177,349 | 1,176,860 | 1,176,374 |
| 10-14 | 1,169,492 | 1,171,103 | 1,171,591 |
| 15-19 | 1,132,603 | 1,139,604 | 1,146,441 |
| 20-24 | 1,071,598 | 1,082,457 | 1,091,891 |
| 25-29 | 973,610 | 991,281 | 1,008,416 |
| 30-34 | 871,245 | 888,354 | 905,677 |
| 35-39 | 770,830 | 787,847 | 804,870 |
| 40-44 | 670,557 | 687,585 | 704,725 |
| 45-49 | 573,180 | 589,223 | 605,569 |
| 50-54 | 482,625 | 496,819 | 511,482 |
| 55-59 | 404,164 | 415,713 | 427,622 |
| 60-64 | 337,083 | 346,024 | 355,642 |
| 65-69 | 280,055 | 286,465 | 293,305 |
| 70-74 | 224,825 | 230,849 | 237,097 |
| 75-79 | 162,231 | 168,964 | 174,992 |
| 80+ | 187,321 | 196,208 | 206,154 |
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