Bolivia Population History
1960 - 2026
Bolivia's population has grown from 3,702,323 in 1960 to 12,244,159 in 2023, a total increase of 230.7% (3.31x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.7M
2023 Population
12.2M
Total Growth
230.7%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.7M
1970
4.6M
1980
5.8M
1990
7.1M
2000
8.6M
2010
10.2M
2020
11.8M
2023
12.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.11%
1965-1970
+2.23%
1970-1975
+2.28%
1975-1980
+2.31%
1980-1985
+2.19%
1985-1990
+2.13%
1990-1995
+2.01%
1995-2000
+1.79%
2000-2005
+1.69%
2005-2010
+1.70%
2010-2015
+1.58%
2015-2020
+1.41%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,244,159 | +167,005 |
| 2022 | 12,077,154 | +139,794 |
| 2021 | 11,937,360 | +121,061 |
| 2020 | 11,816,299 | +144,913 |
| 2019 | 11,671,386 | +163,018 |
| 2018 | 11,508,368 | +163,781 |
| 2017 | 11,344,587 | +164,567 |
| 2016 | 11,180,020 | +165,315 |
| 2015 | 11,014,705 | +165,817 |
| 2014 | 10,848,888 | +166,280 |
| 2013 | 10,682,608 | +166,801 |
| 2012 | 10,515,807 | +166,878 |
| 2011 | 10,348,929 | +166,584 |
| 2010 | 10,182,345 | +166,070 |
| 2009 | 10,016,275 | +165,417 |
| 2008 | 9,850,858 | +164,898 |
| 2007 | 9,685,960 | +164,271 |
| 2006 | 9,521,689 | +160,935 |
| 2005 | 9,360,754 | +156,467 |
| 2004 | 9,204,287 | +153,587 |
| 2003 | 9,050,700 | +150,345 |
| 2002 | 8,900,355 | +147,619 |
| 2001 | 8,752,736 | +146,410 |
| 2000 | 8,606,326 | +146,520 |
| 1999 | 8,459,806 | +146,412 |
| 1998 | 8,313,394 | +145,494 |
| 1997 | 8,167,900 | +146,164 |
| 1996 | 8,021,736 | +147,060 |
| 1995 | 7,874,676 | +147,354 |
| 1994 | 7,727,322 | +148,127 |
| 1993 | 7,579,195 | +148,859 |
| 1992 | 7,430,336 | +150,047 |
| 1991 | 7,280,289 | +150,147 |
| 1990 | 7,130,142 | +148,376 |
| 1989 | 6,981,766 | +146,258 |
| 1988 | 6,835,508 | +143,346 |
| 1987 | 6,692,162 | +139,683 |
| 1986 | 6,552,479 | +136,294 |
| 1985 | 6,416,185 | +134,317 |
| 1984 | 6,281,868 | +132,808 |
| 1983 | 6,149,060 | +130,972 |
| 1982 | 6,018,088 | +129,979 |
| 1981 | 5,888,109 | +129,209 |
| 1980 | 5,758,900 | +128,051 |
| 1979 | 5,630,849 | +126,726 |
| 1978 | 5,504,123 | +124,957 |
| 1977 | 5,379,166 | +122,670 |
| 1976 | 5,256,496 | +118,957 |
| 1975 | 5,137,539 | +115,064 |
| 1974 | 5,022,475 | +112,275 |
| 1973 | 4,910,200 | +109,222 |
| 1972 | 4,800,978 | +106,636 |
| 1971 | 4,694,342 | +104,332 |
| 1970 | 4,590,010 | +101,778 |
| 1969 | 4,488,232 | +99,288 |
| 1968 | 4,388,944 | +96,372 |
| 1967 | 4,292,572 | +93,022 |
| 1966 | 4,199,550 | +89,754 |
| 1965 | 4,109,796 | +86,800 |
| 1964 | 4,022,996 | +84,083 |
| 1963 | 3,938,913 | +81,420 |
| 1962 | 3,857,493 | +78,762 |
| 1961 | 3,778,731 | +76,408 |
| 1960 | 3,702,323 | — |