Capital: La Paz (administrative), Sucre (constitutional, judicial)
Population
Total Population:
12,413,315
Natural Increase:
1.4%
Density:
11 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
71.5%
Ethnic Origins:
The population of Bolivia is mainly composed of mestizos (mixed white and Amerindian), but also includes a significant proportion of indigenous peoples, as well as Europeans and North Americans, Cholo/Chola and other ethnic groups.
Official Language:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Other Languages Spoken:
Guaraní, Plautdietsch, Guarayu, Ignaciano (major other languages). There are nearly 40 other languages spoken in the country.
Business Language(s):
Spanish
Religion:
Roman Catholic 65%, Protestant 19.6%, Believer (not belonging to the church) 0.9%, other 4.8%, atheist 1.7%, agnostic 0.6%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.3%
Literacy Rate:
86.7%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In La Paz
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Boliviano (BOB)
Country Overview
Area:
1,098,580 km²
Type of State:
Presidential republic
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income, diversified but variable economy..
Bolivia is facing economic difficulties with falling foreign exchange reserves and signs of inflation, despite moderate GDP growth benefiting from the exploitation of its natural gas and mineral resources.
HDI*:
0.733/1
HDI (World Rank):
113/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Bolivia, dial 001
To call Bolivia, dial +591
Internet Suffix:
. bo
Households with a computer:
27.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
8.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
70.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
99.8% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Bolivia: Statistical Overview
