Where is Bolivia?
Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America, bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru.
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Crazy but True
Bolivia has a navy despite having no coastline. It lost its access to the sea to Chile in a war in 1879 and has never accepted the loss, keeping thousands of naval personnel who patrol lakes and rivers instead. Every year the country still marks Día del Mar, the Day of the Sea.
Bolivia facts
- Capital
- Sucre
- Population
- 12,581,843 (2025)
- Area
- 1,098,581 km²
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
- Languages
- Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua, and Spanish
- Coordinates
- -17°, -65°
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Country code
- BO · BOL
How Bolivia compares
- Bolivia is the 28th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Ethiopia and larger than Mauritania.
- It is the 78th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is landlocked, one of 40 landlocked countries on our map.
- Within South America, it is the 5th largest of 12 countries by area.