La Paz, Bolivia Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the La Paz, Bolivia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of La Paz in 2024 is 1,966,000, a 1.55% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of La Paz in 2023 was 1,936,000, a 1.47% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of La Paz in 2022 was 1,908,000, a 1.38% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of La Paz in 2021 was 1,882,000, a 1.29% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Bolivia
City Name Population
La Paz 1,966,000
Santa Cruz 1,856,000
Cochabamba 1,431,000
Oruro 346,000
La Paz - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,966,000 1.55%
2023 1,936,000 1.47%
2022 1,908,000 1.38%
2021 1,882,000 1.29%
2020 1,858,000 1.25%
2019 1,835,000 1.16%
2018 1,814,000 1.28%
2017 1,791,000 1.30%
2016 1,768,000 1.32%
2015 1,745,000 1.28%
2014 1,723,000 1.29%
2013 1,701,000 1.31%
2012 1,679,000 1.33%
2011 1,657,000 1.28%
2010 1,636,000 1.30%
2009 1,615,000 1.32%
2008 1,594,000 1.27%
2007 1,574,000 1.29%
2006 1,554,000 1.30%
2005 1,534,000 1.32%
2004 1,514,000 1.27%
2003 1,495,000 1.36%
2002 1,475,000 1.51%
2001 1,453,000 2.69%
2000 1,415,000 2.69%
1999 1,378,000 2.68%
1998 1,342,000 2.68%
1997 1,307,000 2.67%
1996 1,273,000 2.66%
1995 1,240,000 2.65%
1994 1,208,000 2.72%
1993 1,176,000 2.62%
1992 1,146,000 2.78%
1991 1,115,000 2.86%
1990 1,084,000 2.85%
1989 1,054,000 2.73%
1988 1,026,000 2.81%
1987 998,000 2.89%
1986 970,000 2.75%
1985 944,000 2.83%
1984 918,000 2.80%
1983 893,000 2.76%
1982 869,000 2.84%
1981 845,000 2.80%
1980 822,000 2.88%
1979 799,000 2.83%
1978 777,000 2.78%
1977 756,000 2.86%
1976 735,000 3.23%
1975 712,000 3.34%
1974 689,000 3.30%
1973 667,000 3.25%
1972 646,000 3.19%
1971 626,000 3.30%
1970 606,000 3.24%
1969 587,000 3.16%
1968 569,000 3.27%
1967 551,000 3.38%
1966 533,000 3.09%
1965 517,000 3.40%
1964 500,000 3.09%
1963 485,000 3.41%
1962 469,000 3.08%
1961 455,000 3.41%
1960 440,000 3.29%
1959 426,000 3.15%
1958 413,000 3.25%
1957 400,000 3.36%
1956 387,000 3.20%
1955 375,000 3.31%
1954 363,000 3.13%
1953 352,000 3.23%
1952 341,000 3.33%
1951 330,000 3.13%
1950 320,000 0.00%