Migration trends in Bolivia

Latin America

Bolivia loses more people than it takes in: 783.5K emigrants against 178.8K immigrants. Net balance −604.6K — 5% of the country's population

12.4M

Population

178.8K

Immigrants

783.5K

Emigrants

−604.6K

Outflow

1 in 69 residents of Bolivia was born abroad — and 1 in 17 people born in Bolivia lives abroad

#79 in the world by net migration loss

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Bolivia

Where people move to

337K43.0%

188.9K24.1%

150.2K19.2%

Where people come from

1Argentina

53.1K29.7%

2Brazil

31.9K17.9%

3Spain

15.1K8.5%

Immigrants in Bolivia

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

72.7K immigrants · 199.8K emigrants

2005

An accelerating exodus — the diaspora grew by 62%
Surge of departures to Spain — 104.2K people left
The foreign-born population passed 100K residents

2010

The diaspora passed 500K people

Today

Since 1990: 106.1K more foreign-born residents and 583.6K more emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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