Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Population
Rwanda
14.26 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
16.63 million
in 2024
Rwanda rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Population over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.63 million against 14.26 million in Rwanda, a difference of 2.38 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 million | 4.41 million | 997,974 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.56 million | 5.98 million | 1.42 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 8.52 million | 2.29 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 10.99 million | 3.61 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 12.46 million | 3.45 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 14.31 million | 2.79 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.66 million | 16.07 million | 2.42 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.63 million against 14.26 million in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 2.38 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for population?
- Rwanda ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.