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

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
12,844 1000 No
in 2050
South America
450,619 1000 No
in 2050
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
13th
South America rank
11th

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

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 12,844 1000 No in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 437,775 1000 No.

That makes South America's figure about 35.1 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 13th and South America ranks 11th 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 1,177 1000 No 60,533 1000 No 59,356 1000 No South America
1960s 1,542 1000 No 93,739 1000 No 92,197 1000 No South America
1970s 2,067 1000 No 136,206 1000 No 134,139 1000 No South America
1980s 3,087 1000 No 188,753 1000 No 185,666 1000 No South America
1990s 4,415 1000 No 246,243 1000 No 241,828 1000 No South America
2000s 5,790 1000 No 300,099 1000 No 294,309 1000 No South America
2010s 7,263 1000 No 345,354 1000 No 338,091 1000 No South America
2020s 8,811 1000 No 385,172 1000 No 376,362 1000 No South America
2030s 10,437 1000 No 417,402 1000 No 406,965 1000 No South America
2040s 12,024 1000 No 441,073 1000 No 429,049 1000 No South America
2050s 12,844 1000 No 450,619 1000 No 437,775 1000 No South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or South America?
South America, at 450,619 1000 No against 12,844 1000 No in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America?
437,775 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. — urban population?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 13th and South America ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.