Population

  • 8.5 million inhabitants (Bolivians)
  • Ethnic groups: Métis (30 %), Quechuas (25 %), Aymaras (17%), White (15 %), Others (13%)
  • Urban population: 58%
 

Demography

  • Annual demographic growth: 2 %
  • Infant mortality: 62 per 1000
  • Life expectancy (male): 59 years
  • Life expectancy (female): 65 years
 

Official Languages

  • Spanish (spoken by 97% of the population)
  • Quechua (spoken by 34% of the population)
  • Aymara (spoken by 23% of the population)
  • Guarani (spoken by 1% of the population)
  • Several languages are spoken by the Indians of the Amazonian basin

Religions

  • Catholics (95 %)
  • Protestants (5%)