Departments
The population of the departments of Bolivia according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1976-09-29 | Population Census (Cf) 1992-06-03 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-06-29 | Population Census (Cf) 2012-11-21 | Population Census (Cf) 2024-03-23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beni | BEN | Trinidad | 213,564 | 168,367 | 276,174 | 362,521 | 422,008 | 488,260 | 21356400 | → |
| Chuquisaca | CHU | Sucre | 51,524 | 358,516 | 453,756 | 531,522 | 580,923 | 606,027 | 5152400 | → |
| Cochabamba | COC | Cochabamba | 55,631 | 720,952 | 1,110,205 | 1,455,711 | 1,762,761 | 2,016,357 | 5563100 | → |
| La Paz | LPZ | La Paz | 133,985 | 1,465,078 | 1,900,786 | 2,349,885 | 2,719,344 | 3,030,917 | 13398500 | → |
| Oruro | ORO | Oruro | 53,588 | 310,409 | 340,114 | 392,451 | 494,587 | 571,471 | 5358800 | → |
| Pando | PAN | Cobija | 63,827 | 34,493 | 38,072 | 52,525 | 110,436 | 134,194 | 6382700 | → |
| Potosí | POT | Potosí | 118,218 | 657,743 | 645,889 | 709,013 | 828,517 | 861,292 | 11821800 | → |
| Santa Cruz | SAN | Santa Cruz | 370,621 | 710,724 | 1,364,389 | 2,029,471 | 2,657,762 | 3,122,605 | 37062100 | → |
| Tarija | TAR | Tarija | 37,623 | 187,204 | 291,407 | 391,226 | 483,518 | 534,210 | 3762300 | → |
| Bolivia | BOL | Sucre / La Paz | 1,098,581 | 4,613,486 | 6,420,792 | 8,274,325 | 10,059,856 | 11,365,333 | → |
- Census figures are not adjusted for undercount.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2024-03-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz | SAN | 1,601,724 |
| 2 | El Alto | LPZ | 885,210 |
| 3 | La Paz | LPZ | 750,225 |
| 4 | Cochabamba | COC | 665,482 |
| 5 | Oruro | ORO | 298,257 |
| 6 | Sucre | CHU | 275,959 |
| 7 | Tarija | TAR | 215,555 |
| 8 | Potosí | POT | 198,397 |
| 9 | Sacaba | COC | 191,850 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Bolivian cities and towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1976-09-29 | Population Census (Cf) 1992-06-03 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-06-29 | Population Census (Cf) 2012-11-21 | Population Census (Cf) 2024-03-23 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achacachi | LPZ | ... | 5,602 | 7,540 | 9,302 | 9,402 | 0 | → |
| Achocalla | LPZ | ... | 5,602 | 10,369 | 18,722 | 25,000 | 0 | → |
| Ascensión de Guarayos | SAN | 3,555 | 8,350 | 12,284 | 19,974 | 23,342 | 0 | → |
| Bermejo | TAR | 13,022 | 21,394 | 26,059 | 29,564 | 32,913 | 0 | → |
| Camiri | SAN | 19,782 | 27,971 | 26,505 | 28,855 | 25,898 | 0 | → |
| Caranavi | LPZ | 3,633 | 7,533 | 12,083 | 13,299 | 20,847 | 0 | → |
| Challapata | ORO | 4,307 | 6,661 | 7,683 | 12,684 | 12,969 | 0 | → |
| Chimoré | COC | ... | 2,036 | 3,874 | 6,260 | 10,856 | 0 | → |
| Cobija | PAN | 3,636 | 10,001 | 20,820 | 44,120 | 53,367 | 0 | → |
| Cochabamba | COC | 184,156 | 397,171 | 516,683 | 632,013 | 665,482 | 0 | → |
| Colcapirhua | COC | Quillacollo | Quillacollo | 41,637 | 51,990 | 66,505 | 0 | → |
| Concepción | SAN | ... | 3,228 | 5,586 | 9,915 | 14,910 | 0 | → |
| Cotoca | SAN | 2,107 | 9,229 | 15,181 | 19,482 | 50,000 | 0 | → |
| Cuatro Cañadas | SAN | ... | 841 | 4,571 | 8,195 | 10,689 | 0 | → |
| El Alto | LPZ | La Paz | 405,492 | 647,350 | 846,880 | 885,210 | 0 | → |
| El Torno | SAN | 2,110 | 6,332 | 11,878 | 17,130 | 21,500 | 0 | → |
| Entre Ríos | COC | ... | 1,952 | 3,796 | 7,347 | 11,000 | 0 | → |
| Guayaramerín | BEN | 12,504 | 27,706 | 33,095 | 35,803 | 35,759 | 0 | → |
| Huanuni | ORO | 17,292 | 14,083 | 15,106 | 20,336 | 16,256 | 0 | → |
| Ivirgarzama | COC | ... | ... | 6,366 | 8,255 | 14,500 | 0 | → |
| La Guardia | SAN | 2,337 | 5,468 | 8,572 | 76,123 | 135,000 | 0 | → |
| La Paz | LPZ | 654,713 | 713,378 | 789,585 | 758,845 | 750,225 | 0 | → |
| Llallagua | POT | 23,361 | 23,305 | 20,065 | 25,166 | 26,500 | 0 | → |
| Mineros | SAN | 6,184 | 11,181 | 13,283 | 18,340 | 18,681 | 0 | → |
| Monteagudo | CHU | ... | 5,130 | 7,285 | 9,135 | 10,400 | 0 | → |
| Montero | SAN | 28,647 | 57,027 | 78,294 | 107,298 | 126,093 | 0 | → |
| Oruro | ORO | 124,091 | 183,422 | 201,230 | 264,943 | 298,257 | 0 | → |
| Pailón | SAN | ... | 3,741 | 7,285 | 9,850 | 17,048 | 0 | → |
| Patacamaya | LPZ | 2,467 | 5,950 | 8,414 | 11,249 | 13,440 | 0 | → |
| Portachuelo | SAN | 7,059 | 9,453 | 11,338 | 14,091 | 16,532 | 0 | → |
| Potosí | POT | 77,233 | 112,078 | 132,966 | 176,022 | 198,397 | 0 | → |
| Puerto Quijarro | SAN | ... | 6,324 | 8,963 | 11,071 | 12,000 | 0 | → |
| Puerto Suárez | SAN | ... | 9,863 | 11,594 | 16,343 | 11,838 | 0 | → |
| Punata | COC | 10,216 | 12,758 | 14,742 | 19,601 | 26,563 | 0 | → |
| Quillacollo | COC | 19,433 | 70,965 | 74,980 | 117,859 | 145,000 | 0 | → |
| Riberalta | BEN | 18,032 | 43,454 | 64,511 | 78,773 | 98,363 | 0 | → |
| Roboré | SAN | 6,088 | 10,360 | 9,919 | 10,594 | 11,994 | 0 | → |
| Rurrenabaque | BEN | 2,052 | 4,959 | 8,460 | 13,446 | 14,260 | 0 | → |
| Sacaba | COC | 5,554 | 36,905 | 92,581 | 150,110 | 191,850 | 0 | → |
| San Borja | BEN | 4,613 | 11,072 | 16,273 | 17,520 | 18,000 | 0 | → |
| San Ignacio de Moxos | BEN | 3,020 | 4,832 | 8,893 | 10,054 | 10,315 | 0 | → |
| San Ignacio de Velasco | SAN | 2,998 | 12,565 | 19,401 | 23,126 | 32,027 | 0 | → |
| San José de Chiquitos | SAN | 4,013 | 8,483 | 9,211 | 12,486 | 13,131 | 0 | → |
| San Julián | SAN | ... | ... | 6,585 | 19,374 | 23,661 | 0 | → |
| Santa Ana del Yacuma | BEN | 5,665 | 14,788 | 12,877 | 12,191 | 13,023 | 0 | → |
| Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) | SAN | 254,682 | 697,278 | 1,113,582 | 1,442,396 | 1,601,724 | 0 | → |
| Sipe Sipe | COC | ... | 2,033 | 3,134 | 11,826 | 20,000 | 0 | → |
| Sucre | CHU | 63,625 | 131,769 | 193,876 | 238,798 | 275,959 | 0 | → |
| Tarija | TAR | 38,500 | 90,113 | 135,783 | 179,561 | 215,555 | 0 | → |
| Tiquipaya | COC | ... | 3,037 | 26,732 | 49,473 | 58,223 | 0 | → |
| Trinidad | BEN | 27,583 | 57,328 | 75,540 | 101,628 | 122,722 | 0 | → |
| Tupiza | POT | 10,682 | 20,137 | 21,707 | 27,463 | 28,530 | 0 | → |
| Uncía | POT | ... | 7,729 | 5,709 | 8,902 | 9,212 | 0 | → |
| Urubó | SAN | ... | ... | 2,543 | 4,076 | 11,360 | 0 | → |
| Uyuni | POT | 7,396 | 11,372 | 10,551 | 18,134 | 24,966 | 0 | → |
| Vallegrande | SAN | 5,040 | 6,341 | 7,801 | 10,158 | 10,777 | 0 | → |
| Viacha | LPZ | 9,766 | 19,036 | 29,108 | 62,979 | 91,199 | 0 | → |
| Villamontes | TAR | 6,629 | 11,086 | 16,113 | 30,228 | 33,228 | 0 | → |
| Villazón | POT | 12,536 | 23,670 | 28,045 | 35,337 | 41,504 | 0 | → |
| Vinto | COC | 4,419 | 9,493 | 14,180 | 41,017 | 47,439 | 0 | → |
| Warnes | SAN | 4,419 | 10,866 | 17,872 | 77,668 | 130,000 | 0 | → |
| Yacuíba (incl. San José de Pocitos) | TAR | 14,354 | 34,505 | 64,611 | 61,844 | 70,000 | 0 | → |
| Yapacaní (Villa Germán Bush) | SAN | ... | 8,585 | 14,589 | 30,952 | 34,000 | 0 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia.