Australia vs Bolivia: Rural population
Australia
3.39 million
in 2025
Bolivia
3.58 million
in 2025
Australia rank
88th
Bolivia rank
86th
Rural population over time
- Australia
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3.58 million against 3.39 million in Australia, a difference of 186,640.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 88th and Bolivia ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 million | 2.53 million | 619,083 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 3.01 million | 1.07 million | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 3.20 million | 918,449 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 2.64 million | 3.19 million | 555,788 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 3.34 million | 438,154 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.12 million | 3.48 million | 352,109 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.56 million | 233,005 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Australia or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 3.58 million against 3.39 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Australia and Bolivia?
- 186,640, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bolivia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Bolivia rank globally for rural population?
- Australia ranks 88th and Bolivia ranks 86th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.