Population · Americas · 2025 data
Bolivia Population
Bolivia had a population of 12.58 million in 2025, ranking #78 of 216 countries and territories (0.15% of the world). The population grew by 14.2% over the past ten years.
Population of Bolivia, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,581,843 | +1.36% |
| 2024 | 12,413,315 | +1.38% |
| 2023 | 12,244,159 | +1.38% |
| 2022 | 12,077,154 | +1.17% |
| 2021 | 11,937,360 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | 11,816,299 | +1.24% |
| 2019 | 11,671,386 | +1.42% |
| 2018 | 11,508,368 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 11,344,587 | +1.47% |
| 2016 | 11,180,020 | +1.50% |
| 2015 | 11,014,705 | +1.53% |
| 2014 | 10,848,888 | +1.56% |
| 2013 | 10,682,608 | +1.59% |
| 2012 | 10,515,807 | +1.61% |
| 2011 | 10,348,929 | +1.64% |
| 2010 | 10,182,345 | +1.66% |
| 2009 | 10,016,275 | +1.68% |
| 2008 | 9,850,858 | +1.70% |
| 2007 | 9,685,960 | +1.73% |
| 2006 | 9,521,689 | +1.72% |
| 2005 | 9,360,754 | +1.70% |
| 2004 | 9,204,287 | +1.70% |
| 2003 | 9,050,700 | +1.69% |
| 2002 | 8,900,355 | +1.69% |
| 2001 | 8,752,736 | +1.70% |
| 2000 | 8,606,326 | +1.73% |
| 1999 | 8,459,806 | +1.76% |
| 1998 | 8,313,394 | +1.78% |
| 1997 | 8,167,900 | +1.82% |
| 1996 | 8,021,736 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | 7,874,676 | +1.91% |
| 1994 | 7,727,322 | +1.95% |
| 1993 | 7,579,195 | +2.00% |
| 1992 | 7,430,336 | +2.06% |
| 1991 | 7,280,289 | +2.11% |
| 1990 | 7,130,142 | +2.13% |
| 1989 | 6,981,766 | +2.14% |
| 1988 | 6,835,508 | +2.14% |
| 1987 | 6,692,162 | +2.13% |
| 1986 | 6,552,479 | +2.12% |
| 1985 | 6,416,185 | +2.14% |
| 1984 | 6,281,868 | +2.16% |
| 1983 | 6,149,060 | +2.18% |
| 1982 | 6,018,088 | +2.21% |
| 1981 | 5,888,109 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | 5,758,900 | +2.27% |
| 1979 | 5,630,849 | +2.30% |
| 1978 | 5,504,123 | +2.32% |
| 1977 | 5,379,166 | +2.33% |
| 1976 | 5,256,496 | +2.32% |
| 1975 | 5,137,539 | +2.29% |
| 1974 | 5,022,475 | +2.29% |
| 1973 | 4,910,200 | +2.27% |
| 1972 | 4,800,978 | +2.27% |
| 1971 | 4,694,342 | +2.27% |
| 1970 | 4,590,010 | +2.27% |
| 1969 | 4,488,232 | +2.26% |
| 1968 | 4,388,944 | +2.25% |
| 1967 | 4,292,572 | +2.22% |
| 1966 | 4,199,550 | +2.18% |
| 1965 | 4,109,796 | +2.16% |
| 1964 | 4,022,996 | +2.13% |
| 1963 | 3,938,913 | +2.11% |
| 1962 | 3,857,493 | +2.08% |
| 1961 | 3,778,731 | +2.06% |
| 1960 | 3,702,323 | — |
Demographics of Bolivia
Ethnic groups
Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous ancestry) 68%, Indigenous 20%, White 5%, Cholo/Chola 2%, African descent 1%, other 1%, unspecified 3%; 44% other Indigenous group, predominantly Quechua or Aymara (2009 est.)
Languages
Spanish (official) 68.1%, Quechua (official) 17.2%, Aymara (official) 10.5%, Guarani (official) 0.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.1%; note - Spanish and all Indigenous languages are official (2012 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 19.6% (Evangelical (non-specific) 11.9%, Evangelical Baptist 2.1%, Evangelical Pentecostal 1.8%, Evangelical Methodist 0.7%, Adventist 2.8%, Protestant (non-specific) 0.3%), Believer (not belonging to the church) 0.9%, other 4.8%, atheist 1.7%, agnostic 0.6%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.3% (2023 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 71.2% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).