Total sample population in Bolivia

Bolivia: Total sample population was 11.87 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.87 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
11.87 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.83 million
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total sample population in Bolivia, 1997–2021

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1997200920211997: 7.8M1999: 8.0M2000: 8.3M2001: 8.2M2002: 8.5M2003: 9.2M2005: 9.4M2006: 9.6M2007: 9.9M2008: 10.0M2009: 10.3M2011: 10.7M2012: 10.9M2013: 10.5M2014: 10.6M2015: 10.9M2016: 11.0M2017: 11.2M2018: 11.3M2019: 11.5M2020: 11.6M2021: 11.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 11.87 million for total sample population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Bolivia peaked at 11.87 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million, in 1997.

Bolivia ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total sample population in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 7.83 million
1999 8.00 million +2.2%
2000 8.27 million +3.4%
2001 8.25 million -0.3%
2002 8.55 million +3.6%
2003 9.19 million +7.5%
2005 9.41 million +2.3%
2006 9.63 million +2.3%
2007 9.90 million +2.9%
2008 10.03 million +1.3%
2009 10.30 million +2.7%
2011 10.71 million +4.0%
2012 10.87 million +1.5%
2013 10.48 million -3.6%
2014 10.57 million +0.9%
2015 10.90 million +3.1%
2016 11.05 million +1.4%
2017 11.22 million +1.5%
2018 11.33 million +1.0%
2019 11.46 million +1.1%
2020 11.59 million +1.1%
2021 11.87 million +2.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 11.87 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.90 million, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 11.87 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 million, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.91 million 7.83 million 8.00 million 2
2000s 9.28 million 8.25 million 10.30 million 9
2010s 10.96 million 10.48 million 11.46 million 9
2020s 11.73 million 11.59 million 11.87 million 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 51 Cambodia 14.90 million compare
  2. 52 Rwanda 12.79 million compare
  3. 53 Guinea 12.05 million compare
  4. 55 Benin 11.70 million compare
  5. 56 Belgium 11.27 million compare
  6. 57 Tunisia 11.18 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Bolivia?
Total sample population in Bolivia was 11.87 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 11.87 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million in 1997.
How does Bolivia rank for total sample population?
Bolivia ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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