Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Population growth
Guinea-Bissau
2.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
2.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
45th
Rwanda rank
48th
Population growth over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for population growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release