Bolivia

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About Bolivia

The capital of Bolivia is Sucre. Sucre is the seat of national government for Bolivia, a country in South America.

Bolivia has a population of about 12.2 million people, the 79th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Bolivia covers 1,098,581 square kilometers (424,164 square miles), making Bolivia the 28th largest country in the world by area.

Bolivia borders 5 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru.

Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia is 68.6 years, the 161st highest of any country in the world.

Bolivia is in Americas, in the South America region. Bolivia is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Bolivia
Populationtotal people	12.2Mpeople	79th
Land Areatotal km²	1.1Mkm²	28th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$4.3K	140th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$52.3B	89th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	68.6years	161st
Urban Population% living in cities	70.9%	83rd
Internet Users% of people online	70.2%	122nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.55births/woman	77th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	323.3Karrivals/year	132nd
Forest Cover% of land forested	46.5%	59th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.0%	147th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.3%of GDP	96th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	12.8%	128th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.6%	158th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	25L/year	54th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	8.3%of GDP	6th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.9%of GDP	86th
Arable Land% of land arable	5.1%	135th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$240.1M	131st

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 BO · alpha-3 BOL · South America