Rural population growth (annual %) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Bolivia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Bolivia is 0.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Bolivia peaked at 1.8% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1987.
Bolivia ranks 104th of 210 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.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | -337.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | +107.5% |
| 1985 | -0.4% | +40.5% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | +16.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | -22.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -114.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +927.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +55.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +1677.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +129.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -36.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | +1677.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | +927.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1983 | -337.0% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | +129.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1991 | +114.9% | -0.2% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | -107.5% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4952 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.12 hectares per person (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Bolivia?
- Rural population growth in Bolivia was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1968.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for rural population growth?
- Bolivia ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.