Beni Population by Municipality and Gender

Population of the Department of Beni by municipality and TIOC


Population by Department and Municipality/TIOC – Beni

Department Total

Beni (Total)PopulationMenWomen
Total488,260251,595236,665

Population by Municipality / TIOC

Municipality / TIOCPopulationMenWomen
Trinidad128,58964,65563,934
San Javier7,9134,4853,428
Riberalta110,30255,54454,758
Guayaramerín42,03121,56320,468
Reyes11,4785,9995,479
San Borja45,79823,47222,326
Santa Rosa del Yacuma11,1225,8465,276
Rurrenabaque21,24011,00510,235
Santa Ana del Yacuma18,0889,3718,717
Exaltación8,0124,4133,599
San Ignacio de Moxos21,58411,30510,279
Loreto4,2692,2472,022
San Andrés15,5708,7696,801
San Joaquín6,8083,6683,140
San Ramón5,4892,9382,551
Puerto Siles1,091599492
Magdalena12,7856,7426,043
Baures7,4884,3093,179
Huacaraje4,6302,5272,103
Multiethnic Indigenous Territory (TIOC)3,9732,1381,835

Beni Department

The Department of Beni has a relatively small population compared to other Bolivian departments, with 488,260 inhabitants spread across a vast Amazonian territory. Population density is low, and settlements are widely dispersed due to rivers, wetlands, and forested areas.

Beni Population by Municipality
  • Trinidad, the departmental capital, is the largest population center, followed by Riberalta and Guayaramerín, which are key commercial and border cities.
  • Most municipalities have populations under 25,000, reflecting Beni’s rural and river-based settlement patterns.
  • Men slightly outnumber women across the department, particularly in river ports and economic hubs.
  • The Multiethnic Indigenous Territory (TIOC) highlights the importance of Indigenous communities and collective land governance in the region.