Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Annual change in population
Rwanda
303,448 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
271,768 people
in 2023
Rwanda rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Annual change in population over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 303,448 people against 271,768 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 31,680 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,144 people | 100,211 people | 14,067 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 92,887 people | 136,538 people | 43,650 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 132,828 people | 158,937 people | 26,110 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 199,516 people | 321,724 people | 122,208 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 96,321 people | 191,866 people | 95,544 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 191,252 people | 135,934 people | 55,318 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 271,566 people | 212,859 people | 58,708 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 294,593 people | 267,363 people | 27,230 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 303,448 people against 271,768 people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 31,680 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual change in population?
- Rwanda ranks 56th 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.