COUNTRY PROFILE / BOL
Bolivia
BOL / BO
For Bolivia, population is 12,581,843 people (2025, #78/215) and area is 1,098,580 km² (2023, #27/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 84.6%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Bolivia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Bolivia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Bolivia, population is about 10.2% of Japan's value and area is about 2.91 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Bolivia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,581,843 people2025 / About 10.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,098,580 km²2023 / About 2.91 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 11.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 3.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 68.74 years2024 / 15.3 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,1482025 / About 14.3% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,606,326 people in 2000 to 12,581,843 people in 2025, an increase of about 46.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 62.06 years in 2000 to 68.74 years in 2024, an increase of 6.68 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 976 in 2000 to US$ 5,148 in 2025, an increase of about 427.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Bolivia.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY