Bolivia
Bolivia is a sovereign state in South America. Its capital is Sucre. About 12 million people live there (2023). It covers 1,098,581 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Sucre
- People (2023)
- 12 million
- Area
- 1,098,581 km²
- Currency
- boliviano
Bolivia at a glance
- Official name
- Plurinational State of Bolivia
- In its own language
- Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Buliwya Achka nasyunkunap Mama llaqta, Wuliwya Suyu, Tetã Volívia
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Sucre
- Population
- 12,244,159 (2023)
- Area
- 1,098,581 km² (424,164 mi²)
- People are called
- Bolivian
- Official languages
- Spanish, Aymara, Quechua, Guarani
- Currency
- boliviano
- GDP (nominal)
- US$43 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 65 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.692 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 43.6 (2020)
- Unemployment
- 3% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary republic, republic
- Head of state
- Rodrigo Paz (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Rodrigo Paz (since 2025)
- Country codes
- BO, BOL
- Calling code
- +591
- Internet domain
- .bo
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC−04:00, America/La_Paz
- Coordinates
- -17.056869611111°, -64.991228611111°
Bolivia and its neighbours
Bolivia borders Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Bolivia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Bolivia
- Beni Department
- Chuquisaca Department
- Cochabamba Department
- La Paz Department
- Oruro Department
- Santa Cruz Department
- Potosí Department
- Tarija Department
- Pando Department
Member of
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Andean Community
- Organization of American States
- Rio Group
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 6 more organisations.
How far are you from Bolivia?
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Questions
What is the capital of Bolivia?
The capital of Bolivia is Sucre.
What is the population of Bolivia?
Bolivia has about 12,244,159 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Bolivia?
Bolivia covers 1,098,581 square kilometres (424,164 square miles).
What currency does Bolivia use?
The boliviano.
What language is spoken in Bolivia?
The official languages of Bolivia are Spanish, Aymara, Quechua and Guarani.
Which countries border Bolivia?
Bolivia shares a border with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.