Urban Profile
for Bolivia
Rank Size Rule City/Population Estimates
Largest City 2nd Largest City 3rd Largest City 4th Largest City 5th Largest City |
City's Name
Santa Cruz El Alto La Paz Cochabamba Sucre |
Rank Size Estimate
1,835,001 917,501 611,667 458,750 367,000 |
Actual Population
1,835,001 1,079,698 912,512 650,038 338,281 |
To what extent is the Rank Size Rule shown to be valid or invalid based upon the population information for your country's five largest cities?.
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While the calculations between the actual urban population within Bolivia's cities compared to the Rank Size Rule's estimates are off, there is a general rate of decrease from 1st to 2nd to 3rd, etc largest cities which could add some validity to the Rank Size Rule.
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Population10,088,100
% Urban Population67%
Average % Change in Urban Population2.5%
% w/ Improved Urban Water Supply96%
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Population Density per sq. km9 per sq km
% Urban Population Living in Slums50%
% w/ Improved Urban Sanitation34%
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