Guinea vs Rwanda: Annual population growth

Guinea
350,333
in 2023
Rwanda
303,448
in 2023
Guinea rank
54th
Rwanda rank
56th

Annual population growth over time

  • Guinea
  • Rwanda
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M195119872023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 350,333 against 303,448 in Rwanda, a difference of 46,885.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Rwanda ahead.

Guinea ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 53,622 86,144 32,522 Rwanda
1960s 70,253 92,887 22,635 Rwanda
1970s 76,098 132,828 56,729 Rwanda
1980s 125,653 199,516 73,863 Rwanda
1990s 204,930 96,321 108,609 Guinea
2000s 187,842 191,252 3,410 Rwanda
2010s 289,081 271,566 17,514 Guinea
2020s 342,780 294,593 48,187 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Guinea or Rwanda?
Guinea, at 350,333 against 303,448 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Guinea and Rwanda?
46,885, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for annual population growth?
Guinea ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed