Cochabamba: population
Cochabamba, Bolivia: 1.35 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 3 of 12.
In 1975 it had 195,000 people.
In 2000 it had 731,000 people, so it has grown by 84% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.83 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Bolivia
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 2,024,413 | 2,333,217 |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 1,980,432 | 2,751,765 |
| Cochabamba | 1,346,672 | 1,826,714 |
| Oruro | 347,830 | 419,927 |
| Sucre | 286,383 | 330,769 |
| Potosí | 243,927 | 272,743 |
| Tarija | 235,198 | 289,489 |
| Montero | 123,020 | 201,944 |
| Trinidad | 113,735 | 141,202 |
| Riberalta | 84,432 | 105,275 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
