Urban area over the long-term in Bolivia
Bolivia: Urban area over the long-term was 1,418 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,418 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,418 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0017 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Bolivia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Bolivia is 1,418 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Bolivia peaked at 1,418 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Bolivia ranks 82nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | +230.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0613 km² per grid cell | +225.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | +223.1% |
| 1500 | 0.6362 km² per grid cell | +221.4% |
| 1600 | 1.7 km² per grid cell | +166.7% |
| 1700 | 5.09 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 6.09 km² per grid cell | +19.6% |
| 1720 | 6.98 km² per grid cell | +14.6% |
| 1730 | 8 km² per grid cell | +14.6% |
| 1740 | 9.17 km² per grid cell | +14.6% |
| 1750 | 10.51 km² per grid cell | +14.6% |
| 1760 | 12.03 km² per grid cell | +14.5% |
| 1770 | 13.76 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1780 | 15.7 km² per grid cell | +14.1% |
| 1790 | 17.82 km² per grid cell | +13.5% |
| 1800 | 20.05 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1810 | 22.22 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1820 | 28.09 km² per grid cell | +26.4% |
| 1830 | 34.57 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 1840 | 35.25 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 35.25 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 40.43 km² per grid cell | +14.7% |
| 1870 | 33.49 km² per grid cell | -17.2% |
| 1880 | 27.27 km² per grid cell | -18.6% |
| 1890 | 44.22 km² per grid cell | +62.1% |
| 1900 | 39.59 km² per grid cell | -10.5% |
| 1910 | 48.39 km² per grid cell | +22.2% |
| 1920 | 76.92 km² per grid cell | +59.0% |
| 1930 | 87.74 km² per grid cell | +14.1% |
| 1940 | 116.47 km² per grid cell | +32.7% |
| 1950 | 120.78 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 124.49 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 128.37 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 132.43 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 136.66 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 141.07 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 145.67 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 150.45 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 155.42 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 160.57 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 165.91 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 171.44 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 177.18 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 183.13 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 189.32 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 195.75 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 202.43 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 209.38 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 216.63 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 224.18 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 232.08 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 242.63 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 253.79 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 265.57 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 277.97 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 291.02 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 300.55 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 314.34 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 330.07 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 346.44 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 363.4 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 380.69 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 398.59 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 417.13 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 436.45 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 456.62 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 476.19 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 496.59 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 517.96 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 540.38 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 564 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 586.94 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 610.75 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 631.87 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 653.79 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 676.34 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 697.64 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 719.49 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 741.87 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 764.82 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 788.33 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 811.8 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 835.63 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 859.82 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 884.4 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 909.36 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 934.71 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 960.44 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 986.55 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,013 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,040 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,064 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,089 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,113 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,138 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,164 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,189 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,215 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,241 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,267 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,294 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,318 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,343 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,368 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,392 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,418 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,418 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,418 km² per grid cell is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +230.0% | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0058 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | 0.0189 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +225.0% | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 0.0613 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +223.1% | 0.0613 km² per grid cell | 0.1979 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +221.4% | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | 0.6362 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +200.0% | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 5.09 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0613 km² per grid cell | 0.0613 km² per grid cell | 0.0613 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6362 km² per grid cell | 0.6362 km² per grid cell | 0.6362 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.09 km² per grid cell | 6.09 km² per grid cell | 6.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.98 km² per grid cell | 6.98 km² per grid cell | 6.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 8 km² per grid cell | 8 km² per grid cell | 8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.17 km² per grid cell | 9.17 km² per grid cell | 9.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.51 km² per grid cell | 10.51 km² per grid cell | 10.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 13.76 km² per grid cell | 13.76 km² per grid cell | 13.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.7 km² per grid cell | 15.7 km² per grid cell | 15.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 17.82 km² per grid cell | 17.82 km² per grid cell | 17.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 20.05 km² per grid cell | 20.05 km² per grid cell | 20.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 22.22 km² per grid cell | 22.22 km² per grid cell | 22.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 28.09 km² per grid cell | 28.09 km² per grid cell | 28.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 34.57 km² per grid cell | 34.57 km² per grid cell | 34.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 35.25 km² per grid cell | 35.25 km² per grid cell | 35.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 35.25 km² per grid cell | 35.25 km² per grid cell | 35.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 40.43 km² per grid cell | 40.43 km² per grid cell | 40.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 33.49 km² per grid cell | 33.49 km² per grid cell | 33.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 27.27 km² per grid cell | 27.27 km² per grid cell | 27.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 44.22 km² per grid cell | 44.22 km² per grid cell | 44.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 39.59 km² per grid cell | 39.59 km² per grid cell | 39.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 48.39 km² per grid cell | 48.39 km² per grid cell | 48.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 76.92 km² per grid cell | 76.92 km² per grid cell | 76.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 87.74 km² per grid cell | 87.74 km² per grid cell | 87.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 116.47 km² per grid cell | 116.47 km² per grid cell | 116.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 139.59 km² per grid cell | 120.78 km² per grid cell | 160.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 193.54 km² per grid cell | 165.91 km² per grid cell | 224.18 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 285.45 km² per grid cell | 232.08 km² per grid cell | 346.44 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 448.4 km² per grid cell | 363.4 km² per grid cell | 540.38 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.75 km² per grid cell | 564 km² per grid cell | 764.82 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 898.41 km² per grid cell | 788.33 km² per grid cell | 1,013 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,152 km² per grid cell | 1,040 km² per grid cell | 1,267 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,355 km² per grid cell | 1,294 km² per grid cell | 1,418 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 urban area over the long-term in Bolivia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Bolivia was 1,418 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,418 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Bolivia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Bolivia ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.