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Department in Bolivia

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-06-29		Population
Census
2012-11-21		Population
Census
2024-03-23
PotosíDepartment709,013828,517861,292
AcasioMunicipality5,7646,1614,471
ArampampaMunicipality4,8594,1703,666
AtochaMunicipality9,53611,2349,610
BetanzosMunicipality36,30833,92231,904
Caiza DMunicipality10,91412,06712,999
CaripuyoMunicipality9,0308,7048,458
ChaquíMunicipality9,6449,9109,285
ChayantaMunicipality14,16516,12916,021
Chuquihuta Ayllu Jucumani (Chuquihuta)Municipality6,4768,0198,220
CkochasMunicipality16,88615,81214,338
Colcha K (V. Martin)Municipality9,64512,99712,740
ColquechacaMunicipality13,81615,26016,363
CotagaitaMunicipality24,02531,80129,221
Jatun Ayllu Yura (← Tomave)Indigenous-origin Peasant Territory4,7945,9355,819
LlallaguaMunicipality36,90941,10441,686
LlicaMunicipality2,9014,1504,187
MojineteMunicipality7161,1801,025
OcuríMunicipality18,51616,11814,532
PocoataMunicipality20,11626,33032,641
PorcoMunicipality5,95910,86614,654
PotosíMunicipality145,057191,302218,702
PunaMunicipality23,61221,91716,389
RaveloMunicipality20,53621,21316,909
Sacaca (Villa de Sacaca)Municipality18,72519,61117,205
San AgustínMunicipality1,6401,6842,126
San Antonio de EsmorucoMunicipality1,6662,2841,936
San Pablo de LípezMunicipality2,5233,3713,150
San Pedro de Buena VistaMunicipality27,63930,01228,416
San Pedro de Macha (← Colquechaca)Municipality17,22119,93921,011
San Pedro de QuemesMunicipality8151,0601,621
TacobambaMunicipality12,75411,83514,366
TahuaMunicipality2,1661,7001,546
TinguipayaMunicipality21,79427,20028,942
TomaveMunicipality7,9708,8547,845
Toro ToroMunicipality10,53510,87010,714
TupizaMunicipality38,33744,81445,590
UncíaMunicipality18,70422,02022,768
UrmiriMunicipality2,0252,7593,121
Uyuni (Thola Pampa)Municipality18,70529,67235,318
VillazónMunicipality36,26644,90649,340
VitichiMunicipality11,29810,64610,184
YocallaMunicipality8,0468,97912,253
BoliviaPlurinational State8,274,32510,059,85611,365,333

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia.

Explanation: Census figures are not adjusted for undercount. Area figures of municipalities are calculated using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2024)
Males433,507
Females427,785
Age Groups (C 2024)
0-14 years248,006
15-64 years537,409
65+ years75,877
Age Distribution (C 2024)
90+ years3,339
80-89 years12,482
70-79 years34,160
60-69 years57,259
50-59 years71,383
40-49 years96,755
30-39 years116,967
20-29 years144,092
10-19 years166,428
0-9 years158,427
Urbanization (C 2024)
Rural480,484
Urban380,808
Main Language (C 2024)
Spanish515,113
Quechua298,653
Aymara13,607
Guaraní17
German46
Other Language12,765
Identification (C 2024)
Quechua376,443
Aymara22,210
Guaraní283
Chiquitano42
Other Indigenous Group78,470
Campesino32,333
Afro-Bolivian857
not applicable340,159

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