The population of Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is expected to grow by 162,000 in 2025 and reach 12,521,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 6,340 people yearly. On average there are 255,518 births and 86,545 deaths in Bolivia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.37 percent per year. The population density of Bolivia has changed from 5.2 in 1980 to 11.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 12,369,704 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 30.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 71.9 years | |
| Population density | 11.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,360,000 | 162,000 (1.3%) | -6,340 | 30.1 | 2.57 | 11 | 8,923,000 (72.2%) |
| 2024 | 12,198,000 | 163,000 (1.3%) | -8,060 | 29.9 | 11 | 8,765,000 (71.9%) | |
| 2023 | 12,035,000 | 163,000 (1.4%) | -8,060 | 29.7 | 11 | 8,606,000 (71.5%) | |
| 2022 | 11,872,000 | 164,000 (1.4%) | -8,060 | 29.5 | 11 | 8,448,000 (71.2%) | |
| 2021 | 11,708,000 | 164,000 (1.4%) | -8,060 | 29.3 | 11 | 8,290,000 (70.8%) | |
| 2020 | 11,544,000 | 164,000 (1.4%) | -8,060 | 29.1 | 2.73 | 11 | 8,131,000 (70.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,001 | 28.9 | 2.77 | 11 | 7,974,000 (70.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,001 | 28.7 | 2.81 | 10 | 7,816,000 (69.7%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,001 | 28.5 | 2.84 | 10 | 7,659,000 (69.3%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,001 | 28.2 | 2.88 | 10 | 7,502,948 (68.9%) |
| 2015 | 10,724,705 | 162,546 (1.5%) | -10,001 | 28.0 | 2.92 | 10 | 7,347,710 (68.5%) |
| 2010 | 9,918,242 | 159,494 (1.6%) | -12,359 | 26.9 | 3.20 | 9 | 6,588,291 (66.4%) |
| 2005 | 9,125,409 | 157,668 (1.7%) | -16,801 | 26.0 | 3.60 | 8 | 5,857,965 (64.2%) |
| 2000 | 8,339,512 | 156,800 (1.9%) | -17,999 | 25.1 | 4.06 | 8 | 5,156,654 (61.8%) |
| 1995 | 7,566,714 | 147,853 (2.0%) | -16,600 | 24.5 | 4.50 | 7 | 4,494,628 (59.4%) |
| 1990 | 6,856,244 | 133,198 (1.9%) | -18,199 | 24.0 | 4.89 | 6 | 3,810,495 (55.6%) |
| 1985 | 6,211,550 | 126,054 (2.0%) | -21,400 | 23.6 | 5.30 | 6 | 3,138,013 (50.5%) |
| 1980 | 5,589,575 | 120,452 (2.2%) | -17,400 | 23.3 | 5.72 | 5 | 2,540,518 (45.5%) |
| 1975 | 5,009,257 | 107,089 (2.1%) | -12,001 | 23.3 | 6.03 | 5 | 2,069,524 (41.3%) |
| 1970 | 4,505,778 | 92,188 (2.1%) | -8,600 | 23.4 | 6.28 | 4 | 1,792,218 (39.8%) |
| 1965 | 4,070,590 | 79,733 (2.0%) | -7,400 | 23.7 | 6.52 | 4 | 1,557,286 (38.3%) |
| 1960 | 3,693,449 | 71,364 (1.9%) | -6,801 | 24.0 | 6.70 | 3 | 1,357,786 (36.8%) |
In 2024 the population of Bolivia was 12,198,000 and the average age increased from 24.0 in 1960 to 29.9. Urban population has increased from 5,156,654 (61.8%) in 2000 to 8,923,000 (72.2%) in the current year. The population density of Bolivia has changed from 5.2 in 1980 to 11.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,060 | 29.1 | 2.73 | 11 | 8,131,000 (70.4%) |
| 2025 | 12,360,000 | 162,000 (1.3%) | -6,340 | 30.1 | 2.57 | 11 | 8,923,000 (72.2%) |
| 2030 | 13,158,000 | 158,000 (1.2%) | -4,878 | 31.2 | 2.44 | 12 | 9,705,000 (73.8%) |
| 2035 | 13,925,000 | 150,000 (1.1%) | -4,878 | 32.2 | 2.33 | 13 | 10,479,000 (75.3%) |
| 2040 | 14,643,000 | 139,000 (1.0%) | -4,878 | 33.4 | 2.23 | 14 | 11,229,000 (76.7%) |
| 2045 | 15,304,000 | 127,000 (0.8%) | -4,879 | 34.5 | 2.15 | 14 | 11,947,000 (78.1%) |
| 2050 | 15,903,000 | 114,000 (0.7%) | -4,879 | 35.7 | 2.08 | 15 | 12,624,000 (79.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.2 (74.6 years for male and 80.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 14.7 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Bolivia constitutes of 6,181,000 women and 6,179,000 men, which means there are 1,000 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 38.1% of population (4,707,924) is 19 or younger, 54.3% of population (6,707,772) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.6% of population (943,068) is over 65.