Rural population, annual growth rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.2056 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2056 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
103rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.83 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-0.4871 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Bolivia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.2056 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Bolivia peaked at 1.83 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.4871 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Bolivia 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8655 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5691 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3016 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0604 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1983 | -0.143 % change on previous year | -336.8% |
| 1984 | -0.2963 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4162 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1986 | -0.4857 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1987 | -0.4871 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | -0.434 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1989 | -0.3356 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1855 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2841 % change on previous year | +926.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4426 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4842 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5158 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5404 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5424 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5318 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5225 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4855 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4247 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3871 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3953 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.41 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4179 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4409 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4482 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4255 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4004 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.375 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3467 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.312 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3093 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4013 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3902 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3806 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3709 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3621 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3551 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2021 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1808 % change on previous year | +1677.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4168 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2626 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2056 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2056 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8714 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2056 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2113 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1677.6% | 0.0102 % change on previous year | 0.1808 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +926.2% | 0.0277 % change on previous year | 0.2841 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -336.8% | 0.0604 % change on previous year | -0.143 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +130.5% | 0.1808 % change on previous year | 0.4168 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +114.9% | -0.1855 % change on previous year | 0.0277 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -107.2% | -0.143 % change on previous year | -0.2963 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.8655 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1667 % change on previous year | -0.4871 % change on previous year | 0.5691 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3706 % change on previous year | -0.1855 % change on previous year | 0.5424 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4235 % change on previous year | 0.3871 % change on previous year | 0.4855 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3603 % change on previous year | 0.3093 % change on previous year | 0.4013 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.213 % change on previous year | 0.0102 % change on previous year | 0.4168 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Bolivia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Bolivia was 0.2056 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4871 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.