Sacaba Facts

Area594.8 km²
Population215,767
Male Population105,032 (48.7%)
Female Population110,735 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+441.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+86.0%
Median Age23.6 years (Male: 22.9, Female: 24.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$7,837 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneBolivia Time
Lat & Lng-17.39799, -66.03825

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Sacaba Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population39,87377,693116,020192,854215,767239,022262,972
Population Density67 / km²130.6 / km²195.1 / km²324.3 / km²362.8 / km²401.9 / km²442.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sacaba Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 86% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sacaba+441.1%+177.7%+86%
Cochabamba Department
Bolivia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sacaba Median Age

Median Age: 23.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sacaba23.6 yrs24.3 yrs22.9 yrs
Cochabamba Department23.7 yrs24.4 yrs23.1 yrs
Bolivia23.9 yrs24.4 yrs23.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sacaba Population Density

Population Density: 363 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sacaba215,767594.8 km²363 / km²
Cochabamba Department1.9 million57,548.2 km²32.6 / km²
Bolivia10.8 million1,083,759.7 km²9.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sacaba Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Sacaba Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,356$3,838$4,165$3,103$4,225$6,175$7,031$7,837
Total GDP$686.4M$684.1M$823.8M$680.9M$1B$1.6B$2B$2.3B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Sacaba CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sacaba322,831 tn1.5 tn542.8 tons/km²
Cochabamba Department2,783,436 tn1.48 tn48.4 tons/km²
Bolivia16,583,283 tn1.54 tn15.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Sacaba CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)322,831 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.5 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)542.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2.1)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/15/195:03 AM6.354.5 km359,000 m30km S of Cliza, Boliviausgs.gov
12/7/185:18 PM454.9 km28,640 m47km N of Colomi, Boliviausgs.gov
7/5/169:36 PM4.289.6 km10,000 m25km WNW of Chimore, Boliviausgs.gov
7/5/169:25 PM4.480.2 km10,000 m27km W of Chimore, Boliviausgs.gov
1/10/1610:21 AM4.573.2 km24,800 m34km NNE of Colchani, Boliviausgs.gov
6/16/157:51 AM3.133.4 km129,530 m22km NW of Cochabamba, Boliviausgs.gov
4/22/159:08 PM4.424.7 km22,270 m8km NNE of Colomi, Boliviausgs.gov
7/7/1311:13 PM4.648.2 km54,300 mCochabamba, Boliviausgs.gov
4/27/129:36 PM421.1 km45,100 mCochabamba, Boliviausgs.gov
6/27/1012:38 PM4.198.9 km43,100 mCochabamba, Boliviausgs.gov

Sacaba

Sacaba is the capital of the Bolivian province of Chapare. The city, located 13 kilometers eastward from Cochabamba, is the second largest city in the Cochabamba Department after Cochabamba city. Post-colonial architecture may be seen in the inner pa..

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