Guinea vs Rwanda: Population by age group

Guinea
14.41 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
13.95 million people
in 2023
Guinea rank
75th
Rwanda rank
77th

Population by age group over time

  • Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 14.41 million people against 13.95 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 451,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 3.25 million people 2.53 million people 712,949 people Guinea
1960s 3.86 million people 3.41 million people 455,461 people Guinea
1970s 4.62 million people 4.56 million people 58,305 people Guinea
1980s 5.58 million people 6.24 million people 654,445 people Rwanda
1990s 7.41 million people 7.37 million people 39,419 people Guinea
2000s 9.20 million people 9.01 million people 189,471 people Guinea
2010s 11.66 million people 11.52 million people 139,950 people Guinea
2020s 13.89 million people 13.51 million people 378,925 people Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Guinea or Rwanda?
Guinea, at 14.41 million people against 13.95 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Guinea and Rwanda?
451,000 people, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for population by age group?
Guinea ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.