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Bolivia

Plurinational State of Bolivia

Capital
Sucre
Population
12.6 million 2025
Area
1,098,581 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of BoliviaBOLIVIASucreBRAZILPERUPARAGUAYARGENTINACHILESouthPacific Ocean0500 km
Bolivia hatched, Sucre marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 16.3°S 63.6°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America, bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru. At 1,098,581 km², it ranks 27th of 195 by area, close in size to Ethiopia and Colombia.

Its population was 12.6 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 78th-largest of 194. That works out at 12 people per km². The urban share of the population was 71.6% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$5,148 in current US dollars: 117th of 191 worldwide, 31st of 35 in the Americas. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 68.7 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Southern and Western hemispheres. From 22.9°S to 9.7°S, it spans about 1,466 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Sucre lies in the South China Sea, about 350 km from the nearest land, China.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population12,581,8432025, World Bank78th of 19412th of 35
Area1,098,581 km²world-countries27th of 1958th of 35
GDPUS$64.8 billion2025, World Bank, current US$87th of 19117th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$5,1482025, World Bank, current US$117th of 19131st of 35
Population density12 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries180th of 19432nd of 35
Life expectancy68.7 years2024, World Bank140th of 19434th of 35
Urban population71.6%2025, World Bank68th of 19417th of 35
Forest area50.2% of land2024, World Bank52nd of 19417th of 35
Population growth+1.35% a year2025, World Bank74th of 1944th of 35
Internet users79.7%2024, World Bank100th of 18819th of 35
Fertility rate2.52 births per woman2024, World Bank74th of 1942nd of 35
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 1952nd of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaEthiopia, Colombia and Mauritania

Closest in populationTunisia, South Sudan and Belgium

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Paraguay1,048 km
    Sucre to Asunción, capital to capital
  • Peru1,483 km
    Sucre to Lima, capital to capital
  • Chile1,690 km
    Sucre to Santiago, capital to capital
  • Argentina1,858 km
    Sucre to Buenos Aires, capital to capital
  • Brazil1,874 km
    Sucre to Brasília, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Southern and Western
Capital
Sucre
19.04°S 65.26°W
Northernmost latitude
9.71°S
Southernmost latitude
22.89°S
Westernmost longitude
69.64°W
Easternmost longitude
57.49°W
North to south
about 1,466 km
Antipode of Sucre
19.04°N 114.74°E
in the South China Sea, about 350 km from the nearest land (China)