Latin America & Caribbean
Bolivia in numbers Bolivia is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is La Paz. Its population was 12.58 million in 2025, ranking 78 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$5,148 in 2025.
Population 12.58 million 2025
GDP US$64.8 billion 2025
GDP per person US$5,148 2025
Life expectancy 68.7 2024
Area 1.10 million 2024
Urban share 71.6% 2025
People 12.58 million
2025 · +46% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 217
1.35%
2025 · 1.72% in 2000 · Rank 76 of 217
11.4
2024 · +44% since 2000 · Rank 201 of 216
71.6%
2025 · 61.9% in 2000 · Rank 83 of 217
29.4%
2025 · 38.0% in 2000 · Rank 74 of 217
5.7%
2025 · 5.3% in 2000 · Rank 139 of 217
2.52
2024 · -37% since 2000 · Rank 76 of 217
Health and living standards 68.7
2024 · +11% since 2000 · Rank 163 of 217
15.7
2024 · -78% since 2000 · Rank 95 of 196
US$255
2023 · +495% since 2000 · Rank 120 of 193
96.6%
2024 · 70.0% in 2000 · Rank 146 of 215
79.7%
2024 · 1.4% in 2000 · Rank 103 of 186
93.7%
2024 · 119.1% in 2000 · Rank 148 of 190
Economy US$64.8 billion
2025 · +671% since 2000 · Rank 88 of 210
US$5,148
2025 · +428% since 2000 · Rank 137 of 210
Int$12,873
2025 · +213% since 2000 · Rank 129 of 199
-1.58%
2025 · 2.51% in 2000 · Rank 202 of 210
19.52%
2025 · 4.61% in 2000 · Rank 12 of 180
3.0%
2025 · 2.4% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 187
21.4%
2024 · 18.3% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 183
1.9%
2025 · 1.5% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 176
Land and environment 1.10 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 27 of 216
50.2%
2024 · 54.5% in 2000 · Rank 58 of 214
2.29
2024 · +140% since 2000 · Rank 110 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Bolivia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.