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Who moves to Bolivia
178.8K people have chosen Bolivia for relocation — #119 most popular destination worldwide
#119 worldwide#13 in Latin America
Considering a move to Bolivia? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 56% of all immigrants
Largest source
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 53146 |
| Brazil | 31945 |
| Spain | 15148 |
| Peru | 14028 |
| Mexico | 11841 |
| Venezuela | 6372 |
| United States | 6088 |
| Chile | 5882 |
| Paraguay | 5328 |
| Colombia | 3685 |
| Germany | 2513 |
| Cuba | 2201 |
| Japan | 2063 |
| Italy | 1773 |
| Canada | 1715 |
| France | 1537 |
| China | 1400 |
| Ecuador | 1245 |
| Belize | 1124 |
| United Kingdom | 1121 |
| Switzerland | 818 |
| Uruguay | 631 |
| South Korea | 626 |
| Netherlands | 474 |
| Belgium | 468 |
| Russia | 406 |
| Sweden | 363 |
| Honduras | 287 |
| Australia | 282 |
| Poland | 271 |
| Israel | 224 |
| Portugal | 218 |
| Curaçao | 207 |
| Austria | 196 |
| Costa Rica | 181 |
| Guatemala | 176 |
| Cape Verde | 157 |
| El Salvador | 156 |
| Dominican Republic | 143 |
| Ukraine | 141 |
| Nicaragua | 137 |
| Panama | 135 |
| India | 132 |
| Denmark | 132 |
| Norway | 119 |
| Ireland | 95 |
| Romania | 88 |
| Central African Republic | 79 |
| New Zealand | 78 |
| Iran | 76 |
| Czechia | 64 |
| Sint Maarten | 59 |
| Philippines | 58 |
| Finland | 48 |
| Croatia | 46 |
| Puerto Rico | 46 |
| Lebanon | 45 |
| Türkiye | 45 |
| Bangladesh | 33 |
| Hungary | 32 |
| Greece | 31 |
| Morocco | 29 |
| Bulgaria | 29 |
| Kazakhstan | 28 |
| Pakistan | 28 |
| Egypt | 25 |
| Serbia | 25 |
| Slovakia | 23 |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 23 |
| South Africa | 20 |
| Jordan | 19 |
| Haiti | 18 |
| Kenya | 17 |
| Ghana | 17 |
| Nigeria | 16 |
| Saudi Arabia | 16 |
| Palestine | 16 |
| Cameroon | 15 |
| Vietnam | 15 |
| North Macedonia | 15 |
| North Korea | 11 |
| Indonesia | 11 |
| Iraq | 11 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 |
| Guinea | 10 |
| Thailand | 10 |
| Lithuania | 10 |
| Slovenia | 10 |
| Senegal | 9 |
| Malaysia | 9 |
| Moldova | 9 |
| Malawi | 8 |
| Republic of Congo | 8 |
| Jamaica | 8 |
| Angola | 7 |
| Nepal | 7 |
| Estonia | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 7 |
| Madagascar | 6 |
| Tanzania | 6 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 |
| Uzbekistan | 6 |
| Armenia | 6 |
| Kuwait | 6 |
| Belarus | 6 |
| Malta | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 |
| Guyana | 6 |
| Mozambique | 3 |
| Somalia | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 |
| DR Congo | 3 |
| Algeria | 3 |
| Libya | 3 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 3 |
| Dominica | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 2 |
| Zambia | 2 |
| Sudan | 2 |
| Liberia | 2 |
| Sierra Leone | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Syria | 2 |
| Iceland | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Montenegro | 2 |
| Aruba | 2 |
| Rwanda | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Benin | 1 |
| Mali | 1 |
| Mauritania | 1 |
| Togo | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 1 |
| Mongolia | 1 |
| Afghanistan | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 |
| Qatar | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| French Guiana | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 |
| Niue | 1 |
| Burundi | 0 |
| Eritrea | 0 |
| Uganda | 0 |
| Chad | 0 |
| Gabon | 0 |
| Lesotho | 0 |
| Niger | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 |
| Laos | 0 |
| Myanmar | 0 |
| Bahrain | 0 |
| Oman | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 |
| Yemen | 0 |
| Latvia | 0 |
| Andorra | 0 |
| Gibraltar | 0 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 |
| Monaco | 0 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0 |
| Bahamas | 0 |
| Barbados | 0 |
| Grenada | 0 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 |
| Suriname | 0 |
| Bermuda | 0 |
| Fiji | 0 |
| New Caledonia | 0 |
| Vanuatu | 0 |
| Tonga | 0 |
By region of origin
Latin America is the leading region of origin at 78%
Latin America77.7%
139K
Europe14.7%
26.3K
North America4.4%
7.8K
Asia2.5%
4.5K
Africa0.3%
466
Middle East0.2%
396
Oceania0.2%
363
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Bolivia.
Argentina is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Argentina accounts for 30% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 18%.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
Historical trend
Immigrants
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 72706 |
| 1995 | 82464 |
| 2000 | 91453 |
| 2005 | 105693 |
| 2010 | 119859 |
| 2015 | 139669 |
| 2020 | 160189 |
| 2024 | 178844 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
🇦🇷 Argentina🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇸 Spain🇵🇪 Peru🇲🇽 Mexico
| Year | Argentina | Brazil | Spain | Peru | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21923 | 10558 | 1644 | 7138 | 8125 |
| 1995 | 25141 | 12746 | 1651 | 8306 | 8770 |
| 2000 | 28095 | 14801 | 1641 | 9386 | 9323 |
| 2005 | 32418 | 18453 | 6059 | 9549 | 8760 |
| 2010 | 36671 | 22066 | 10463 | 9691 | 8179 |
| 2015 | 42697 | 25692 | 12183 | 11284 | 9524 |
| 2020 | 47601 | 28612 | 13568 | 12565 | 10606 |
| 2024 | 53146 | 31945 | 15148 | 14028 | 11841 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
🇲🇬Madagascar+20%
🇹🇿Tanzania+20%
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan+20%
🇺🇿Uzbekistan+20%
🇦🇲Armenia+20%
🇰🇼Kuwait+20%
🇧🇾Belarus+20%
🇲🇹Malta+20%
🇻🇪Venezuela+860%
🇨🇲Cameroon+50%
🇻🇳Vietnam+50%
🇲🇰North Macedonia+50%
🇲🇬Madagascar+50%
🇹🇿Tanzania+50%
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan+50%
🇺🇿Uzbekistan+50%
🇷🇺Russia+40500%
🇨🇻Cape Verde+7750%
🇳🇱Netherlands+1723%
🇰🇿Kazakhstan+1300%
🇻🇪Venezuela+1073%
🇬🇳Guinea+900%
🇪🇸Spain+823%
🇬🇭Ghana+750%
🇳🇱Netherlands+23600%
🇹🇷Türkiye+2150%
🇨🇺Cuba+1996%
🇻🇪Venezuela+1627%
🇬🇭Ghana+1600%
🇨🇲Cameroon+1400%
🇻🇳Vietnam+1400%
🇪🇸Spain+821%
Bolivia as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Bolivia
🇦🇷Argentina4%53.1K
🇧🇷Brazil1%31.9K
🇪🇸Spain1%15.1K
🇵🇪Peru1%14K
🇨🇱Chile1%5.9K