Plurinational State of Bolivia
Capital: Sucre
Population: 11,312,6201
Currency: Boliviano (BOB)
Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west. Its constitutional capital is Sucre, while La Paz serves as the seat of government and administrative capital. Bolivia has a diverse geography, ranging from the Andes Mountains to the Amazon rainforest and high-altitude plateaus. The country has a multicultural society, with a significant Indigenous population and Spanish as its official language, alongside 36 recognized Indigenous languages. Bolivia’s economy is based on natural resources, including natural gas, lithium, and mining. It is a member of the United Nations, the Andean Community (CAN), MERCOSUR (associate member), and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA).
Growth Rate
1.383
%
Fertility Rate
2.547
children born/woman
Crude Death Rate
7.172
per 1,000 people
Life Expectancy
68.6
years
Total Population in Bolivia
This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.
Population Density
Population Growth Rate (%)
The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Bolivia.
Life Expectancy (Years)
Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Median Age (Years)
Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)
-0.246
(0.003)
Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.
Fertility Rate
Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Births vs Deaths
This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.
Crude Death Rate
Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Source
Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).
Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.
1 The data is based on the 2024 Population and Housing Census Report from the National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (INE)