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#244 by population worldwide

La Paz

Bolivia · Capital

Population, 2025
2 million
Projected, 2050
2.3 million+15.3%
World rank
#2442000: #232 → 2050: #256
Urban area
294 km²
Density
6,884people/km²
Built-up area per resident
43 m²
Time zone
UTC−4America/La_Paz · −8 h vs Tbilisi
Distance from Tbilisi
13,115 km

Weather in La Paz

La Paz

11°

Drizzle

Today: ↑14°  ↓2°

Pressure 1014 hPa

24-hour forecast

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Air quality

21

Good

PM2.5
5.3µg/m³
PM10
5.4µg/m³
NO₂
3.2µg/m³
O₃
58µg/m³

7-day forecast

  • Today2°14°100%, 10.3 mm
  • Sat5°16°100%, 3.8 mm
  • Sun5°17°83%, 9.5 mm
  • Mon5°14°100%, 5.7 mm
  • Tue4°14°70%, 1.3 mm
  • Wed1°13°94%, 21.6 mm
  • Thu-2°13°74%
  • Feels like

    10°
  • Humidity

    62%
  • Wind

    2km/h156° SEgust 20 km/h
  • UV index

    8Very high
  • Precipitation

    100%10.3 mm
  • Sunset

    18:34Sunrise 05:59Sunset 18:34

Updated 17:15 · Open-Meteo

Population 1975–2050

Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.

  1. 1975753
  2. 1980857
  3. 1985980
  4. 19901,119
  5. 19951,293
  6. 20001,452
  7. 20051,605
  8. 20101,703
  9. 20151,800
  10. 20201,942
  11. 20252,024
  12. 20302,113
  13. 20352,183
  14. 20402,246
  15. 20452,301
  16. 20502,333

Getting around

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

Airports

LPB · 3 km

Currency: BOB (Bs)

Landmarks in La Paz

Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.

  • Lucha Libre Cholitas
  • Lucha libre de cholitas
  • Casa Museo Inés Córdova-Gil Imaná · Calle Agustín Aspiazu
  • Catedral Metropolitana · Calle Comercio
  • Fokker F-27-400M Friendship
  • Mirador Killi Killi
  • Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia
  • Museo Nacional de Historia Natural · Calle 26
  • Confucio
  • Museo De Arte Jiwasanki · Av. Rodolfo Palenque, Esq. calle 5
  • Museo Policial
  • MUSEO Vivo Interactivo Yatiyawi · Zona Villa Nueva Tilata, calle Belén Nº 1190
  • Simón Bolívar
  • Cholitas here Sunday 4pm, local experience, almost no Europe
  • Estación de Trenes Central La Paz
  • Free sneaky entrance
  • Letrero de El Alto · Avenida Ladislao Cabrera
  • Lucha Libre de Cholitas
  • Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
  • Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas · Avenida Sucre
  • Museo de Textiles Andinos Bolivianos · Plaza Benito Juárez 488
  • Museo del Litoral Boliviano
  • Museo Fernando Montes · Calle Fernando Guachalla 476
  • Red Cap Walking Tours · Calle Linares 940
  • 7 Lagunas
  • Academia Boliviana de Historia Militar
  • Antigua Locomotora FC LP-B
  • Arco de Entrada
  • Arco de Piedra
  • Avenida de la Integración
  • Cactareo de Mallasa
  • Carrousel de San Miguel
  • Casa Museo Guzmán de Rojas · Calle Abdón Saavedra 2221
  • Chullpa de Uypaca
  • Cours Charango
  • Curtiss C-46 Commando

FAQ

What is the population of La Paz?

La Paz has 2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #244 in the world. The UN projects 2.3 million by 2050.

What time zone is La Paz in?

America/La_Paz, UTC−4. −8 h vs Tbilisi.

Does La Paz have a metro?

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

What landmarks are in La Paz?

Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Lucha Libre Cholitas, Lucha libre de cholitas, Casa Museo Inés Córdova-Gil Imaná, Catedral Metropolitana, Fokker F-27-400M Friendship, Mirador Killi Killi, Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Confucio, Museo De Arte Jiwasanki.

How far is La Paz from Tbilisi?

About 13,115 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).

Sources: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · GeoNames (time zones) · OpenStreetMap (metro, landmarks; ODbL) · Open-Meteo (weather) · National Bank of Georgia (rates).