Forcibly displaced people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Forcibly displaced people was 9,406 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Bolivia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Bolivia stood at 9,406.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and up 1,134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Bolivia peaked at 19,638 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 718, in 2011.
That places Bolivia 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 723 | — |
| 2011 | 718 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 725 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 739 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 767 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 762 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 776 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 836 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 836 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,608 | +690.4% |
| 2020 | 10,830 | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 12,971 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 14,708 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 17,296 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 19,638 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 9,406 | -52.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9,406 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,328, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9,406 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,910, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +690.4% | 836 | 6,608 |
| 2020 | +63.9% | 6,608 | 10,830 |
| 2025 | -52.1% | 19,638 | 9,406 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,349 | 718 | 6,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,142 | 9,406 | 19,638 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More social development data for Bolivia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Bolivia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Bolivia was 9,406 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,638 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 718 in 2011.
- How does Bolivia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Bolivia ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.