Population of Bolivia
As of April 2025, the population of Bolivia is 12.7 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 179 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 1.42%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 22.5 years in 2015 to 24.9 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 69.2 years and population density is 11.8 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Bolivia peaked in 1977, reaching around 2.26% annually, but has since declined to approximately 1.4% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 178.9 thousand in 2024 to nearly 178.73 thousand in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Bolivia, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 64.4 years in 2005 to 69.2 years in 2025, representing an increase of almost 5 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Bolivia
The cities of Bolivia are mostly small, but 9 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is La Paz, La Paz Department, with approximately 2 million inhabitants. It is followed by Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz Department with 1.8 million and Cochabamba with 841.3 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Bolivia:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz, La Paz Department | 2,004,652 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz Department | 1,831,434 |
| 3 | Cochabamba | 841,276 |
| 4 | Sucre, Chuquisaca Department | 224,838 |
| 5 | Oruro | 208,684 |
| 6 | Sacaba, Cochabamba | 180,726 |
| 7 | Quillacollo, Cochabamba | 172,405 |
| 8 | Tarija, Tarija Department | 159,269 |
| 9 | Potosí, Potosí Department | 141,251 |
| 10 | Riberalta, Beni Department | 99,070 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Montero, Santa Cruz Department | 88,616 |
| 12 | Viacha, La Paz Department | 86,218 |
| 13 | Trinidad, Beni Department | 84,259 |
| 14 | Yacuiba, Tarija Department | 82,803 |
| 15 | Tiquipaya, Cochabamba | 62,675 |
| 16 | Vinto, Cochabamba | 58,739 |
| 17 | Colcapirhua, Cochabamba | 52,732 |
| 18 | Sipe Sipe, Cochabamba | 47,000 |
| 19 | Caranavi, La Paz Department | 45,747 |
| 20 | Villamontes, Tarija Department | 39,800 |