Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 0.474% to 42.3% in Bolivia in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Bolivia reached an all time high of 42.3% in 2024 and an all time low of 17.8% in 1960. When compared to Bolivia's main peers, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Brazil amounted to 44.1%, 35.2% in Chile, 51.5% in Paraguay and 33.2% in Peru in 2024.
Bolivia has been ranked 22nd within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Argentina | % | 42.9% | 42.9% | 43.0% | 43.2% | 43.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | % | 40.8% | 41.0% | 41.3% | 41.6% | 41.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 42.6% | 42.8% | 43.1% | 43.3% | 43.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | % | 35.4% | 35.0% | 34.9% | 35.0% | 35.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | % | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.4% | 44.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | % | 50.1% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 51.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 32.6% | 32.5% | 32.6% | 32.8% | 33.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | % | 51.2% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 52.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | 31.3% | 32.6% | 33.5% | 34.1% | 34.4% |
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