Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Annual change in population
Guatemala
276,964 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
271,768 people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Annual change in population over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 276,964 people against 271,768 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,196 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guatemala ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,366 people | 100,211 people | 5,845 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 131,059 people | 136,538 people | 5,478 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 147,071 people | 158,937 people | 11,866 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 204,775 people | 321,724 people | 116,949 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 264,743 people | 191,866 people | 72,877 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 279,264 people | 135,934 people | 143,330 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 288,819 people | 212,859 people | 75,960 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 255,260 people | 267,363 people | 12,104 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Guatemala, at 276,964 people against 271,768 people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 5,196 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual change in population?
- Guatemala ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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.