Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 42.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bolivia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bolivia stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bolivia peaked at 42.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +76.1% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 42.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 42.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.9% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 30.6% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 11 Saudi Arabia 48.4% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 46.8% compare
- 13 Mongolia 44.5% compare
- 15 Gambia 42.4% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 41.7% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 40.1% compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bolivia?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Bolivia was 42.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Bolivia ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.