Net migration in Bolivia
Bolivia: Net migration was -3,179 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -3,179 for net migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Bolivia peaked at -3,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -28,685, in 1996.
Bolivia ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3,144 | — |
| 1961 | -3,642 | +15.8% |
| 1962 | -4,026 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | -4,233 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | -4,352 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | -4,444 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | -4,507 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | -4,586 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | -4,679 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | -4,784 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | -4,915 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | -5,057 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | -5,224 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | -5,457 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | -5,873 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | -6,424 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | -7,063 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | -7,714 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | -8,462 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | -9,923 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | -11,762 | +18.5% |
| 1981 | -13,476 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | -14,580 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | -15,432 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | -16,625 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | -17,558 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | -18,297 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | -18,948 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | -19,568 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | -20,720 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | -21,917 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | -23,982 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | -25,005 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | -26,856 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | -27,621 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | -28,204 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | -28,685 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -28,566 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | -28,378 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | -28,074 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -26,940 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | -24,405 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | -22,188 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | -19,621 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | -17,385 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | -15,594 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | -14,107 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | -13,669 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -13,418 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | -13,055 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | -12,590 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | -12,106 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | -11,689 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | -11,369 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | -10,971 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | -10,525 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | -10,071 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | -9,669 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | -9,344 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | -8,981 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -4,663 | -48.1% |
| 2021 | -4,663 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -3,008 | -35.5% |
| 2023 | -3,008 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -3,000 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | -3,179 | +6.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -3,179 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -3,179 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 14.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.1% | -8,981 | -4,663 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4,240 | -4,784 | -3,144 | 10 |
| 1970s | -6,611 | -9,923 | -4,915 | 10 |
| 1980s | -16,697 | -20,720 | -11,762 | 10 |
| 1990s | -26,729 | -28,685 | -21,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | -18,038 | -26,940 | -13,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | -10,732 | -12,590 | -8,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,587 | -4,663 | -3,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Bolivia?
- Net migration in Bolivia was -3,179 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was -3,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28,685 in 1996.
- How does Bolivia rank for net migration?
- Bolivia ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.