Bolivia Demographics

Population of Bolivia (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Bolivia

Bolivia Population
12,749,291
see live
Yearly Change
+1.33%
Global Share
0.15%
Global Rank
79

Median Age

The median age in Bolivia is 25.5 years (2026).

Fertility in Bolivia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.47
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Bolivia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
69.1
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
71.7
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
66.6
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Bolivia


Infant Mortality
29.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
38.5
(per 1,000 live births)


Bolivia Urban Population

Currently, 71.9% of the population of Bolivia is urban (9,166,267 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Bolivia is 12 people per km² (30 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 1,083,301 km² (418,265 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Bolivia

The 30 largest of 63 cities and towns, ranked by population at the census of March 23, 2024 (by National Institute of Statistics, Bolivia).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1Santa Cruz de la Sierra1,601,724
2El Alto885,210
3La Paz750,225
4Cochabamba665,482
5Oruro298,257
6Sucre275,959
7Tarija215,555
8Potosí198,397
9Sacaba191,850
10Quillacollo145,000
11La Guardia135,000
12Warnes130,000
13Montero126,093
14Trinidad122,722
15Riberalta98,363
16Viacha91,199
17Yacuíbaincl. San José de Pocitos70,000
18Colcapirhua66,505
19Tiquipaya58,223
20Cobija53,367
21Cotoca50,000
22Vinto47,439
23Villazón41,504
24Guayaramerín35,759
25YapacaníVilla Germán Bush34,000
26Villamontes33,228
27Bermejo32,913
28San Ignacio de Velasco32,027
29Tupiza28,530
30Punata26,563
See all 63 cities and towns in Bolivia

See also

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.