Guatemala vs Rwanda: Annual change in population
Guatemala
276,964 people
in 2023
Rwanda
303,448 people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
58th
Rwanda rank
56th
Annual change in population over time
- Guatemala
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 303,448 people against 276,964 people in Guatemala, a difference of 26,484 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,366 people | 86,144 people | 8,222 people | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 131,059 people | 92,887 people | 38,172 people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 147,071 people | 132,828 people | 14,243 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 204,775 people | 199,516 people | 5,259 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 264,743 people | 96,321 people | 168,422 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 279,264 people | 191,252 people | 88,012 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 288,819 people | 271,566 people | 17,252 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 255,260 people | 294,593 people | 39,333 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Guatemala or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 303,448 people against 276,964 people in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 26,484 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for annual change in population?
- Guatemala ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.