Rural population, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Rural population, per capita was 0.2844 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Bolivia stood at 0.2844 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.6311 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2844 units per person, in 2025.
That places Bolivia 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6311 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6292 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6272 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6252 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6231 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.621 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6187 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6163 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6138 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6112 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6084 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6055 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6023 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.599 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5955 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5918 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5878 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5831 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5766 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5685 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5591 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5484 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5369 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5247 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5121 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4993 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4865 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4741 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4621 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4509 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4407 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4317 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4242 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4177 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4117 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4061 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3958 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3909 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3861 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3814 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3766 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3718 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3671 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3624 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3579 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3534 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3489 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3446 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3402 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3359 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3317 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3274 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3233 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3196 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.316 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3126 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3092 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3059 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3027 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2996 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2965 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2936 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2908 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2876 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2844 units per person | -1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2844 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2844 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6217 units per person | 0.6112 units per person | 0.6311 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5919 units per person | 0.5685 units per person | 0.6084 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5054 units per person | 0.4509 units per person | 0.5591 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4106 units per person | 0.3861 units per person | 0.4407 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3604 units per person | 0.3402 units per person | 0.3814 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3184 units per person | 0.3027 units per person | 0.3359 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2921 units per person | 0.2844 units per person | 0.2996 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Bolivia?
- Rural population, per capita in Bolivia was 0.2844 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6311 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2844 units per person in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.