Bolivia: Population growth

The latest value from 2025 is 1.35 percent, a decline from 1.37 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 1.11 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Bolivia from 1961 to 2025 is 1.88 percent. The minimum value, 1.02 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 2.31 percent was recorded in 1977. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.