La Paz, Bolivia Population 2024

La Paz's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,965,570In 1950, the population of La Paz was 319,640La Paz has grown by 29,950 in the last year, which represents a 1.55% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of La Paz, which typically includes La Paz's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz, is the national capital of Bolivia. La Paz is the third most populous city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra and El Alto. The La Paz metropolitan area, which includes Viacha and El Alto, is Bolivia's largest urban area and home to about 2.3 million people. In 2019, La Paz has an estimated population of 790,000 people.

Today, La Paz is an important cultural center of Latin America. It's host to several colonial landmarks such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, the San Francisco Church, and the Plaza Murillo.

Demographics

About 70% of the population of Bolivia as a whole live in urban areas like La Paz. The country is made up mostly of Quechua (46%) and Aymara (42%) but there are 37 minority indigenous groups. The most commonly spoken language is Spanish at 60% but dozens of other languages are spoken.

History

La Paz was founded in 1548 by Captain Alonso de Mendoza, a Spanish conquistador. It was named Nuestra Señora de La Paz, or "Our Lady of Peace," to commemorate peace after victory against Peru's first viceroy.

In the mid 16th century, an urban plan was designed that would designate sites for official buildings, public areas, plazas, and a cathedral. This plan was intended to express the ideals and relationships of Spanish colonial society. La Paz was controlled with a firm grip by Spain, and the Spanish King had the final say on any political matters during this time.

After a victory over the Spanish army in 1825 during the Spanish American wars, the city saw its full name changing to La Paz de Ayachucho ("The Peace of the Ayachucho").

Population Growth

Bolivia is South America's poorest nation. Urbanization has rapidly changed the face of the country yet 36% of the population remain in poverty. Outside of cities like La Paz, indigenous communities often lack access to sewage, electricity, and clean water. This has led many indigenous like the Aymara to move to urban centers for jobs and better access to services. Access to basic services remains low in La Paz and affordable, safe housing is a struggle. Despite these problems, the population of La Paz continues to grow at a steady rate.

Country
Bolivia
Growth Rate
1.55%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20352,358,330
20342,321,420
20332,284,430
20322,247,410
20312,210,440
20302,173,610
20292,137,030
20282,100,860
20272,065,340
20262,030,730
20251,997,370
20241,965,570
20231,935,620
20221,907,690
20211,881,800
20201,857,800
20191,835,360
20181,814,090
20171,790,830
20161,767,870
20151,745,200
20141,722,820
20131,700,730
20121,678,930
20111,657,340
20101,636,060
20091,615,060
20081,594,350
20071,573,850
20061,553,640
20051,533,700
20041,514,030
20031,494,560
20021,475,380
20011,452,890
20001,415,110
19991,378,210
19981,342,320
19971,307,360
19961,273,360
19951,240,160
19941,207,860
19931,176,410
19921,145,820
19911,114,570
19901,084,100
19891,054,470
19881,025,680
1987997,604
1986970,334
1985943,809
1984918,045
1983892,915
1982868,507
1981844,765
1980821,704
1979799,212
1978777,365
1977756,115
1976734,698
1975711,523
1974689,109
1973667,401
1972646,405
1971626,014
1970606,294
1969587,195
1968568,722
1967550,782
1966533,432
1965516,628
1964500,375
1963484,591
1962469,325
1961454,541
1960440,242
1959426,354
1958412,924
1957399,916
1956387,335
1955375,117
1954363,300
1953351,855
1952340,786
1951330,036
1950319,640

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950319,6400%0
1951330,0363.25%10,396
1952340,7863.26%10,750
1953351,8553.25%11,069
1954363,3003.25%11,445
1955375,1173.25%11,817
1956387,3353.26%12,218
1957399,9163.25%12,581
1958412,9243.25%13,008
1959426,3543.25%13,430
1960440,2423.26%13,888
1961454,5413.25%14,299
1962469,3253.25%14,784
1963484,5913.25%15,266
1964500,3753.26%15,784
1965516,6283.25%16,253
1966533,4323.25%16,804
1967550,7823.25%17,350
1968568,7223.26%17,940
1969587,1953.25%18,473
1970606,2943.25%19,099
1971626,0143.25%19,720
1972646,4053.26%20,391
1973667,4013.25%20,996
1974689,1093.25%21,708
1975711,5233.25%22,414
1976734,6983.26%23,175
1977756,1152.92%21,417
1978777,3652.81%21,250
1979799,2122.81%21,847
1980821,7042.81%22,492
1981844,7652.81%23,061
1982868,5072.81%23,742
1983892,9152.81%24,408
1984918,0452.81%25,130
1985943,8092.81%25,764
1986970,3342.81%26,525
1987997,6042.81%27,270
19881,025,6802.81%28,076
19891,054,4702.81%28,790
19901,084,1002.81%29,630
19911,114,5702.81%30,470
19921,145,8202.8%31,250
19931,176,4102.67%30,590
19941,207,8602.67%31,450
19951,240,1602.67%32,300
19961,273,3602.68%33,200
19971,307,3602.67%34,000
19981,342,3202.67%34,960
19991,378,2102.67%35,890
20001,415,1102.68%36,900
20011,452,8902.67%37,780
20021,475,3801.55%22,490
20031,494,5601.3%19,180
20041,514,0301.3%19,470
20051,533,7001.3%19,670
20061,553,6401.3%19,940
20071,573,8501.3%20,210
20081,594,3501.3%20,500
20091,615,0601.3%20,710
20101,636,0601.3%21,000
20111,657,3401.3%21,280
20121,678,9301.3%21,590
20131,700,7301.3%21,800
20141,722,8201.3%22,090
20151,745,2001.3%22,380
20161,767,8701.3%22,670
20171,790,8301.3%22,960
20181,814,0901.3%23,260
20191,835,3601.17%21,270
20201,857,8001.22%22,440
20211,881,8001.29%24,000
20221,907,6901.38%25,890
20231,935,6201.46%27,930
20241,965,5701.55%29,950
20251,997,3701.62%31,800
20262,030,7301.67%33,360
20272,065,3401.7%34,610
20282,100,8601.72%35,520
20292,137,0301.72%36,170
20302,173,6101.71%36,580
20312,210,4401.69%36,830
20322,247,4101.67%36,970
20332,284,4301.65%37,020
20342,321,4201.62%36,990
20352,358,3301.59%36,910

La Paz Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
La Paz1,965,5701.55%
Santa Cruz1,855,7301.96%
Cochabamba1,430,6902.17%
Oruro345,7652.02%

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