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Bolivia Population and religion percentage
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The total Land Area of Bolivia is 1,083,301 sq. km (418,265 sq. mi) and the Population Density of Bolivia is 11 per Km2 (28 people per mi2). As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Bolivia in 2024 is 12,567,337 (12.5 million or 1.25 Crore)
Religion in Bolivia
Christianity is the majority religion in Bolivia followed by 93% of the population. Catholics have the most adherents and approx 77% of the population practice it. Various Protestant denominations account for 16% of the population. Other religions are followed by 3% and the remaining 4% of the population doesn’t affiliate with any religion.
Religion in Bolivia
- Catholic – 77%
- Protestant – 16%
- Other – 3%
- Irreligious – 4%
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Bolivia Ethinic Composition
The vast majority of Bolivians are mestizo (with the indigenous component higher than the European one) and makeup 68% of the Bolivian population. Indigenous population constitute 20% of the population and could be categorized by geographic areas, such as Andean, like the Aymaras and Quechuas (who formed the ancient Inca Empire), who are concentrated in the western departments of La Paz, Potosí, Oruro, Cochabamba, and Chuquisaca. There also are ethnic populations in the east, composed of the Chiquitano, Chané, Guaraní, and Moxos, among others, who inhabit the departments of Santa Cruz, Beni, Tarija, and Pando.
White at 5%, cholo at 2%, black at 1%, others at 4%, while 2% were unspecified; There are also important communities of Japanese and Lebanese.
Top Cities in Bolivia by Population
# | City | Province | Population |
1 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Santa Cruz | 1,453,549 |
2 | El Alto | La Paz | 848,840 |
3 | La Paz | La Paz | 764,617 |
4 | Cochabamba | Cochabamba | 630,587 |
5 | Oruro | Oruro | 264,683 |
6 | Sucre | Chuquisaca | 259,388 |
7 | Tarija | Tarija | 205,346 |
8 | Potosí | Potosí | 189,652 |
9 | Sacaba | Cochabamba | 169,494 |
10 | Quillacollo | Cochabamba | 137,029 |
11 | Montero | Santa Cruz | 109,518 |
12 | Trinidad | Beni | 106,422 |
13 | Warnes | Santa Cruz | 96,406 |
14 | Yacuíba | Tarija | 91,998 |
15 | La Guardia | Santa Cruz | 89,080 |
16 | Riberalta | Beni | 89,003 |
17 | Viacha | La Paz | 80,388 |
18 | Villa Tunari | Cochabamba | 72,623 |
19 | Cobija | Pando | 55,692 |
20 | Tiquipaya | Cochabamba | 53,062 |
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