La Paz Population by Municipality and Gender

Population table for the Department of La Paz, structured by Municipality/TIOC, Total Population, Men, and Women


Population by Department and Municipality/TIOC – La Paz

Municipality / TIOCTotal PopulationMenWomen
Total La Paz3,030,9171,504,4801,526,437
Our Lady of Peace757,431366,639390,792
Finger21,72910,90210,827
Mecapaca20,44610,24010,206
Achocalla46,18822,86923,319
The High885,825427,374458,451
Achacachi47,25723,14324,114
Villa Ancoraimes16,9538,4728,481
Huarina8,6794,0764,603
Santiago de Huata9,2874,6124,675
Huatajata5,1182,6042,514
Cocamino7,2263,6463,580
Corocoro13,5516,9656,586
Caquiaviri15,5707,8517,719
Calacoto12,2196,2625,957
Comanche5,2382,5472,691
Charaña4,2212,1852,036
Waldo Ballivián6,4423,5462,896
Nazacara de Pacajes4,0222,0501,972
Santiago de Callapa8,0374,1773,860
Puerto Acosta14,0127,1566,856
Mocomoco17,8119,2988,513
Port of Carabuco17,3369,0008,336
Humanata5,6582,9252,733
Escoma8,8374,4614,376
Steel17,8309,2718,559
Verse9,0294,7724,257
Aucapata6,7213,6533,068
Sorata30,08315,29114,792
Guanay16,3868,7587,628
Tacacoma9,7615,1614,600
Quiabaya4,2242,1812,043
Combaya3,5291,8521,677
Deception7,7164,2403,476
Mountains21,84311,79810,045
Theopont13,3797,3106,069
Apollo19,15610,2268,930
Pelechuco9,0605,2803,780
Viacha113,55456,29457,260
Guaqui Port8,5924,3114,281
Tiahuanacu13,6486,5207,128
Drain7,8973,9123,985
San Andrés de Machaca (Marka)7,9364,0463,890
Jesús de Machaca17,0168,5368,480
Taraco7,5403,6263,914
Luribay10,7035,4645,239
Sapahaki16,4978,3228,175
Yaco12,2966,5605,736
Mesh5,2972,8842,413
Cairoma13,5987,1056,493
I inquired18,67910,0798,600
Quime10,8876,0844,803
Cajuata15,5658,0167,549
Colquiri23,50512,38611,119
Ichoca9,5525,1284,424
Villa Libertad Licoma7,8773,9573,920
Cheer up18,3039,1239,180
Irupana23,27912,80310,476
Yanacachi7,6153,9343,681
Palos Blancos27,13714,34112,796
The Assumption45,58723,90621,681
Pucarani49,85024,33925,511
Peace38,65218,93919,713
Battles20,6079,86210,745
Puerto Pérez7,9003,8584,042
Sicasica33,88517,41716,468
Umala9,1024,6344,468
Come on, come on11,2585,7785,480
Calamarca15,3277,7447,583
Patacamaya25,14812,56412,584
Colquencha12,4906,3126,178
Necklace5,5262,7292,797
Choroic27,71114,27113,440
Coripata23,53012,07211,458
Ixiamas12,5957,0905,505
Saint Bonaventure10,1055,2354,870
Charge15,7638,3387,425
Curve6,6113,5533,058
Copacabana17,4638,4818,982
San Pedro de Tiquina9,1644,6254,539
Tito Yupanqui7,5253,9863,539
San Pedro de Curahuara9,2174,8964,321
Pampa Paper6,6493,5583,091
Chacarilla2,0521,090962
Santiago de Machaca6,8053,4083,397
Catacora5,3512,7742,577
Caranavi59,67631,04828,628
High Beni10,5855,7494,836

  • Total municipalities/TIOC: 87
  • Largest populations: El Alto, La Paz city, Viacha, Caranavi
  • Gender distribution: Women slightly outnumber men at the departmental level

Population of La Paz by Municipality/TIOC

The Department of La Paz is the most populous in Bolivia, with a total population of 3,030,917 inhabitants. Of this total, 1,504,480 are men and 1,526,437 are women, showing a slight predominance of women at the departmental level.

Population distribution is highly concentrated in urban areas, particularly in the metropolitan axis formed by El Alto, La Paz (Our Lady of Peace), and Viacha. El Alto is the largest municipality with 885,825 inhabitants, followed by La Paz city with 757,431, and Viacha with 113,554. Together, these municipalities account for a large share of the department’s total population, reflecting strong urbanization and internal migration.

Beyond the metropolitan area, La Paz has numerous medium-sized municipalities such as Caranavi, Pucarani, Achacachi, Sorata, Palos Blancos, Sicasica, and Coripata, which function as regional service, agricultural, mining, or commercial centers.

A significant portion of the department is made up of small, predominantly rural municipalities, many with populations below 10,000 inhabitants. These areas are closely linked to agriculture, livestock, mining, tourism, and indigenous territories (TIOC), particularly in the Altiplano, Yungas, and Amazonian zones.

Overall, La Paz’s demographic structure highlights:

  • Strong urban concentration, especially in El Alto and La Paz city
  • Wide municipal diversity, with 87 municipalities
  • A slight female majority
  • A clear contrast between dense urban centers and sparsely populated rural areas
La Paz Population by Municipality and Gender
La Paz