Santa Cruz's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,855,730. In 1950, the population of Santa Cruz was 42,220. Santa Cruz has grown by 35,620 in the last year, which represents a 1.96% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Santa Cruz, which typically includes Santa Cruz's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,243,780 |
| 2034 | 2,208,660 |
| 2033 | 2,173,450 |
| 2032 | 2,138,190 |
| 2031 | 2,102,920 |
| 2030 | 2,067,660 |
| 2029 | 2,032,410 |
| 2028 | 1,997,170 |
| 2027 | 1,961,920 |
| 2026 | 1,926,610 |
| 2025 | 1,891,230 |
| 2024 | 1,855,730 |
| 2023 | 1,820,110 |
| 2022 | 1,784,370 |
| 2021 | 1,748,540 |
| 2020 | 1,712,690 |
| 2019 | 1,676,910 |
| 2018 | 1,641,420 |
| 2017 | 1,604,030 |
| 2016 | 1,567,480 |
| 2015 | 1,531,770 |
| 2014 | 1,496,880 |
| 2013 | 1,462,770 |
| 2012 | 1,429,450 |
| 2011 | 1,396,800 |
| 2010 | 1,364,930 |
| 2009 | 1,333,790 |
| 2008 | 1,303,410 |
| 2007 | 1,273,630 |
| 2006 | 1,244,580 |
| 2005 | 1,216,180 |
| 2004 | 1,188,480 |
| 2003 | 1,161,330 |
| 2002 | 1,134,830 |
| 2001 | 1,103,440 |
| 2000 | 1,049,090 |
| 1999 | 997,283 |
| 1998 | 948,096 |
| 1997 | 901,335 |
| 1996 | 856,940 |
| 1995 | 814,618 |
| 1994 | 774,441 |
| 1993 | 736,245 |
| 1992 | 699,981 |
| 1991 | 657,055 |
| 1990 | 616,172 |
| 1989 | 577,832 |
| 1988 | 541,926 |
| 1987 | 508,161 |
| 1986 | 476,542 |
| 1985 | 446,890 |
| 1984 | 419,121 |
| 1983 | 393,007 |
| 1982 | 368,553 |
| 1981 | 345,621 |
| 1980 | 324,144 |
| 1979 | 303,948 |
| 1978 | 285,036 |
| 1977 | 267,300 |
| 1976 | 250,430 |
| 1975 | 233,835 |
| 1974 | 218,360 |
| 1973 | 203,910 |
| 1972 | 190,434 |
| 1971 | 177,814 |
| 1970 | 166,047 |
| 1969 | 155,059 |
| 1968 | 144,811 |
| 1967 | 135,215 |
| 1966 | 126,267 |
| 1965 | 117,911 |
| 1964 | 110,118 |
| 1963 | 102,821 |
| 1962 | 96,017 |
| 1961 | 89,662 |
| 1960 | 83,737 |
| 1959 | 78,188 |
| 1958 | 73,014 |
| 1957 | 68,182 |
| 1956 | 63,676 |
| 1955 | 59,456 |
| 1954 | 55,521 |
| 1953 | 51,847 |
| 1952 | 48,421 |
| 1951 | 45,212 |
| 1950 | 42,220 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,220 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 45,212 | 7.09% | 2,992 |
| 1952 | 48,421 | 7.1% | 3,209 |
| 1953 | 51,847 | 7.08% | 3,426 |
| 1954 | 55,521 | 7.09% | 3,674 |
| 1955 | 59,456 | 7.09% | 3,935 |
| 1956 | 63,676 | 7.1% | 4,220 |
| 1957 | 68,182 | 7.08% | 4,506 |
| 1958 | 73,014 | 7.09% | 4,832 |
| 1959 | 78,188 | 7.09% | 5,174 |
| 1960 | 83,737 | 7.1% | 5,549 |
| 1961 | 89,662 | 7.08% | 5,925 |
| 1962 | 96,017 | 7.09% | 6,355 |
| 1963 | 102,821 | 7.09% | 6,804 |
| 1964 | 110,118 | 7.1% | 7,297 |
| 1965 | 117,911 | 7.08% | 7,793 |
| 1966 | 126,267 | 7.09% | 8,356 |
| 1967 | 135,215 | 7.09% | 8,948 |
| 1968 | 144,811 | 7.1% | 9,596 |
| 1969 | 155,059 | 7.08% | 10,248 |
| 1970 | 166,047 | 7.09% | 10,988 |
| 1971 | 177,814 | 7.09% | 11,767 |
| 1972 | 190,434 | 7.1% | 12,620 |
| 1973 | 203,910 | 7.08% | 13,476 |
| 1974 | 218,360 | 7.09% | 14,450 |
| 1975 | 233,835 | 7.09% | 15,475 |
| 1976 | 250,430 | 7.1% | 16,595 |
| 1977 | 267,300 | 6.74% | 16,870 |
| 1978 | 285,036 | 6.64% | 17,736 |
| 1979 | 303,948 | 6.63% | 18,912 |
| 1980 | 324,144 | 6.64% | 20,196 |
| 1981 | 345,621 | 6.63% | 21,477 |
| 1982 | 368,553 | 6.64% | 22,932 |
| 1983 | 393,007 | 6.64% | 24,454 |
| 1984 | 419,121 | 6.64% | 26,114 |
| 1985 | 446,890 | 6.63% | 27,769 |
| 1986 | 476,542 | 6.64% | 29,652 |
| 1987 | 508,161 | 6.64% | 31,619 |
| 1988 | 541,926 | 6.64% | 33,765 |
| 1989 | 577,832 | 6.63% | 35,906 |
| 1990 | 616,172 | 6.64% | 38,340 |
| 1991 | 657,055 | 6.63% | 40,883 |
| 1992 | 699,981 | 6.53% | 42,926 |
| 1993 | 736,245 | 5.18% | 36,264 |
| 1994 | 774,441 | 5.19% | 38,196 |
| 1995 | 814,618 | 5.19% | 40,177 |
| 1996 | 856,940 | 5.2% | 42,322 |
| 1997 | 901,335 | 5.18% | 44,395 |
| 1998 | 948,096 | 5.19% | 46,761 |
| 1999 | 997,283 | 5.19% | 49,187 |
| 2000 | 1,049,090 | 5.19% | 51,807 |
| 2001 | 1,103,440 | 5.18% | 54,350 |
| 2002 | 1,134,830 | 2.84% | 31,390 |
| 2003 | 1,161,330 | 2.34% | 26,500 |
| 2004 | 1,188,480 | 2.34% | 27,150 |
| 2005 | 1,216,180 | 2.33% | 27,700 |
| 2006 | 1,244,580 | 2.34% | 28,400 |
| 2007 | 1,273,630 | 2.33% | 29,050 |
| 2008 | 1,303,410 | 2.34% | 29,780 |
| 2009 | 1,333,790 | 2.33% | 30,380 |
| 2010 | 1,364,930 | 2.33% | 31,140 |
| 2011 | 1,396,800 | 2.33% | 31,870 |
| 2012 | 1,429,450 | 2.34% | 32,650 |
| 2013 | 1,462,770 | 2.33% | 33,320 |
| 2014 | 1,496,880 | 2.33% | 34,110 |
| 2015 | 1,531,770 | 2.33% | 34,890 |
| 2016 | 1,567,480 | 2.33% | 35,710 |
| 2017 | 1,604,030 | 2.33% | 36,550 |
| 2018 | 1,641,420 | 2.33% | 37,390 |
| 2019 | 1,676,910 | 2.16% | 35,490 |
| 2020 | 1,712,690 | 2.13% | 35,780 |
| 2021 | 1,748,540 | 2.09% | 35,850 |
| 2022 | 1,784,370 | 2.05% | 35,830 |
| 2023 | 1,820,110 | 2% | 35,740 |
| 2024 | 1,855,730 | 1.96% | 35,620 |
| 2025 | 1,891,230 | 1.91% | 35,500 |
| 2026 | 1,926,610 | 1.87% | 35,380 |
| 2027 | 1,961,920 | 1.83% | 35,310 |
| 2028 | 1,997,170 | 1.8% | 35,250 |
| 2029 | 2,032,410 | 1.76% | 35,240 |
| 2030 | 2,067,660 | 1.73% | 35,250 |
| 2031 | 2,102,920 | 1.71% | 35,260 |
| 2032 | 2,138,190 | 1.68% | 35,270 |
| 2033 | 2,173,450 | 1.65% | 35,260 |
| 2034 | 2,208,660 | 1.62% | 35,210 |
| 2035 | 2,243,780 | 1.59% | 35,120 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 1,965,570 | 1.55% |
| Santa Cruz | 1,855,730 | 1.96% |
| Cochabamba | 1,430,690 | 2.17% |
| Oruro | 345,765 | 2.02% |