Guinea vs Rwanda: Population by income level
Guinea
15.10 million
in 2025
Rwanda
14.57 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
74th
Rwanda rank
76th
Population by income level over time
- Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 15.10 million against 14.57 million in Rwanda, a difference of 530,400.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 million | 3.41 million | 455,461 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 4.56 million | 58,306 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.58 million | 6.24 million | 654,445 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 7.41 million | 7.37 million | 39,423 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.20 million | 9.01 million | 189,473 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.66 million | 11.52 million | 139,950 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.23 million | 13.81 million | 424,050 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Guinea or Rwanda?
- Guinea, at 15.10 million against 14.57 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Guinea and Rwanda?
- 530,400, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for population by income level?
- Guinea ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.