Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
3,060 1000 No
in 2050
South America
49,401 1000 No
in 2050
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
15th
South America rank
17th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • South America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195020002050

How they compare

South America currently reports 49,401 1000 No against 3,060 1000 No in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 46,341 1000 No.

That makes South America's figure about 16.1 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 22 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) South America Difference Ahead
1950s 2,167 1000 No 68,346 1000 No 66,179 1000 No South America
1960s 2,498 1000 No 74,447 1000 No 71,949 1000 No South America
1970s 2,901 1000 No 77,984 1000 No 75,082 1000 No South America
1980s 3,064 1000 No 77,922 1000 No 74,857 1000 No South America
1990s 3,088 1000 No 74,605 1000 No 71,517 1000 No South America
2000s 3,258 1000 No 70,578 1000 No 67,320 1000 No South America
2010s 3,383 1000 No 68,719 1000 No 65,336 1000 No South America
2020s 3,466 1000 No 65,437 1000 No 61,971 1000 No South America
2030s 3,406 1000 No 60,175 1000 No 56,769 1000 No South America
2040s 3,207 1000 No 53,413 1000 No 50,206 1000 No South America
2050s 3,060 1000 No 49,401 1000 No 46,341 1000 No South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or South America?
South America, at 49,401 1000 No against 3,060 1000 No in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America?
46,341 1000 No, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 15th and South America ranks 17th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.