Bolivia — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Bolivia had an estimated population of 9,073,856 in 2005, with 134 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Bolivia today — population now 12,749,291, against 9,073,856 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 9,073,856 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 9,360,754 | 12,749,291 | +36% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 1,836,256 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | 1,342,604 | — |
| 2 | Cochabamba | Cochabamba | 900,414 | 841,276 now |
| 3 | El Alto | La Paz | 834,152 | — |
| 4 | La Paz | La Paz | 812,799 | 2,004,652 now |
| 5 | Sucre | Chuquisaca | 224,838 | 224,838 now |
| 6 | Oruro | Oruro | 208,684 | 208,684 now |
| 7 | Tarija | Tarija | 159,269 | 159,269 now |
| 8 | Potosí | Potosí | 141,251 | 141,251 now |
| 9 | Montero | Santa Cruz | 88,616 | 88,616 now |
| 10 | Trinidad | Beni | 84,259 | 84,259 now |
| 11 | Yacuíba | Tarija | 82,803 | 82,803 now |
| 12 | Riberalta | Beni | 74,014 | 99,070 now |
| 13 | Guayaramerín | Beni | 36,008 | 36,008 now |
| 14 | Villazón | Potosí | 30,253 | 30,253 now |
| 15 | Bermejo | Tarija | 28,285 | 35,411 now |
| 16 | Llallagua | Potosí | 28,069 | 28,069 now |
| 17 | Camiri | Santa Cruz | 27,961 | 27,961 now |
| 18 | Cobija | Pando | 26,585 | 26,585 now |
| 19 | San Ignacio | Santa Cruz | 23,569 | — |
| 20 | Tupiza | Potosí | 22,233 | 22,233 now |
| 21 | Warnes | Santa Cruz | 22,036 | 22,036 now |
| 22 | San Borja | Beni | 19,640 | 24,610 now |
| 23 | Villamontes | Tarija | 18,761 | 39,800 now |
| 24 | Cotoca | Santa Cruz | 18,347 | 18,347 now |
| 25 | Yapacaní | Santa Cruz | 18,187 | — |
| 26 | El Torno | Santa Cruz | 15,543 | 15,543 now |
| 27 | Huanuni | Oruro | 15,492 | 15,492 now |
| 28 | Punata | Cochabamba | 15,194 | 15,194 now |
| 29 | Caranavi | La Paz | 14,915 | — |
| 30 | Ascensión | Santa Cruz | 14,429 | 14,429 now |
| 31 | Mineros | Santa Cruz | 14,385 | 14,385 now |
| 32 | El Carmen | Santa Cruz | 14,295 | — |
| 33 | Santa Ana | Beni | 12,581 | — |
| 34 | Patacamaya | La Paz | 12,260 | 12,260 now |
| 35 | Puerto Suárez | Santa Cruz | 12,253 | 12,546 now |
| 36 | Rurrenabaque | Beni | 11,749 | 11,749 now |
| 37 | San Ignacio | Beni | 11,704 | — |
| 38 | Portachuelo | Santa Cruz | 11,485 | 11,485 now |
| 39 | Puerto Quijarro | Santa Cruz | 10,392 | — |
| 40 | Uyuni | Potosí | 10,293 | — |
| 41 | La Guardia | Santa Cruz | 10,258 | — |
| 42 | Roboré | Santa Cruz | 9,882 | — |
| 43 | San José | Santa Cruz | 9,745 | — |
| 44 | Pailón | Santa Cruz | 9,304 | — |
| 45 | Cliza | Cochabamba | 8,654 | — |
| 46 | Achacachi | La Paz | 8,447 | — |
| 47 | Valle Grande | Santa Cruz | 8,422 | — |
| 48 | Monteagudo | Chuquisaca | 8,289 | — |
| 49 | Aiquile | Cochabamba | 8,224 | — |
| 50 | Tarata | Cochabamba | 8,043 | — |
| 51 | Challapata | Oruro | 8,016 | — |
| 52 | Ivirgarzama | Cochabamba | 7,849 | — |
| 53 | Magdalena | Beni | 7,789 | — |
| 54 | San Julián | Santa Cruz | 7,706 | — |
| 55 | Reyes | Beni | 7,376 | — |
| 56 | San Javier | Santa Cruz | 7,024 | — |
| 57 | Concepción | Santa Cruz | 6,900 | — |
| 58 | Santa Fe | Santa Cruz | 6,844 | — |
| 59 | Fernández Alonso | Santa Cruz | 6,765 | — |
| 60 | San Ramón | Santa Cruz | 6,421 | — |
| 61 | San Matías | Santa Cruz | 6,352 | — |
| 62 | La Bélgica | Santa Cruz | 5,501 | — |
| 63 | Cuatro Cañadas | Santa Cruz | 5,389 | — |
| 64 | Capinota | Cochabamba | 5,157 | — |
| 65 | Chimoré | Cochabamba | 5,147 | — |
| 66 | Uncía | Potosí | 5,141 | — |
| 67 | Villa Simón Bolívar | Santa Cruz | 5,128 | — |
| 68 | Okinawa | Santa Cruz | 4,944 | — |
| 69 | San Miguel | Santa Cruz | 4,906 | — |
| 70 | Betanzos | Potosí | 4,847 | — |
| 71 | Shinahota | Cochabamba | 4,791 | — |
| 72 | Camargo | Chuquisaca | 4,715 | — |
| 73 | Caracollo | Oruro | 4,708 | — |
| 74 | Santa Rosa | Santa Cruz | 4,574 | — |
| 75 | Copacabana | La Paz | 4,508 | — |
| 76 | Santa Rosa | Beni | 4,459 | — |
| 77 | Comarapa | Santa Cruz | 4,445 | — |
| 78 | San Ramón | Beni | 4,389 | — |
| 79 | Mairana | Santa Cruz | 4,298 | — |
| 80 | Buena Vista | Santa Cruz | 4,282 | — |
| 81 | Entre Ríos | Cochabamba | 4,220 | — |
| 82 | Arroyo Concepción | Santa Cruz | 4,188 | — |
| 83 | San Carlos | Santa Cruz | 4,180 | — |
| 84 | Agustín Saavedra | Santa Cruz | 4,149 | — |
| 85 | Jorochito | Santa Cruz | 4,013 | — |
| 86 | Colquiri | La Paz | 3,933 | — |
| 87 | Colomi | Cochabamba | 3,921 | — |
| 88 | Guanay | La Paz | 3,915 | — |
| 89 | Arani | Cochabamba | 3,906 | — |
| 90 | Sipe Sipe | Cochabamba | 3,776 | — |
| 91 | San Juan | Santa Cruz | 3,707 | — |
| 92 | Limoncito | Santa Cruz | 3,622 | — |
| 93 | San Joaquín | Beni | 3,557 | — |
| 94 | Urubichá | Santa Cruz | 3,267 | — |
| 95 | Samaipata | Santa Cruz | 3,248 | — |
| 96 | Lahuachaca | La Paz | 3,235 | — |
| 97 | Santiago de Huari | Oruro | 3,181 | — |
| 98 | Boyuibe | Santa Cruz | 3,075 | — |
| 99 | Los Negros | Santa Cruz | 3,046 | — |
| 100 | Charagua | Santa Cruz | 3,025 | — |
| 101 | Villa Serano | Chuquisaca | 3,016 | — |
| 102 | San Pedro | Santa Cruz | 2,990 | — |
| 103 | Irpa Irpa | Cochabamba | 2,968 | — |
| 104 | Chulumani | La Paz | 2,952 | — |
| 105 | San Lorenzo | Tarija | 2,921 | — |
| 106 | Padilla | Chuquisaca | 2,920 | — |
| 107 | Mizque | Cochabamba | 2,911 | — |
| 108 | El Carmen | Santa Cruz | 2,885 | — |
| 109 | Valle Sánchez | Santa Cruz | 2,799 | — |
| 110 | Entre Ríos | Tarija | 2,685 | — |
| 111 | Puerto Pailas | Santa Cruz | 2,675 | — |
| 112 | Mapiri | La Paz | 2,597 | — |
| 113 | Tipuani | La Paz | 2,584 | — |
| 114 | La Angostura | Santa Cruz | 2,513 | — |
| 115 | Muyupampa | Chuquisaca | 2,488 | — |
| 116 | Ucurena | Cochabamba | 2,472 | — |
| 117 | Santa Rita | Santa Cruz | 2,444 | — |
| 118 | Santa Bárbara | Potosí | 2,434 | — |
| 119 | Tarabuco | Chuquisaca | 2,428 | — |
| 120 | Abapó | Santa Cruz | 2,419 | — |
| 121 | Quime | La Paz | 2,404 | — |
| 122 | San Rafael | Santa Cruz | 2,384 | — |
| 123 | Eucaliptus | Oruro | 2,373 | — |
| 124 | Coroico | La Paz | 2,361 | — |
| 125 | Kilómetro Doce a Cochabamba | Santa Cruz | 2,301 | — |
| 126 | Sorata | La Paz | 2,190 | — |
| 127 | Coripata | La Paz | 2,107 | — |
| 128 | Machacamarca | Oruro | 2,044 | — |
| 129 | Chima | La Paz | 1,943 | — |
| 130 | Viloco | La Paz | 1,900 | — |
| 131 | Atocha | Potosí | 1,833 | — |
| 132 | Poopó | Oruro | 1,720 | — |
| 133 | Colquechaca | Potosí | 1,706 | — |
| 134 | Totoral | Oruro | 1,645 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 2,522,104 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 2,360,900 |
| 3 | Cochabamba | 1,607,977 |
| 4 | Potosí | 721,325 |
| 5 | Chuquisaca | 555,468 |
| 6 | Tarija | 434,648 |
| 7 | Oruro | 408,501 |
| 8 | Beni | 405,185 |
| 9 | Pando | 57,748 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.