Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Population
Rwanda
13.95 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.34 million people
in 2023
Rwanda rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Population over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.34 million people against 13.95 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 2.39 million people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 million people | 3.22 million people | 691,299 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 3.41 million people | 4.41 million people | 997,969 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.56 million people | 5.98 million people | 1.42 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.24 million people | 8.52 million people | 2.29 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.37 million people | 10.99 million people | 3.61 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9.01 million people | 12.46 million people | 3.45 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.52 million people | 14.31 million people | 2.79 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.51 million people | 15.93 million people | 2.43 million people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.34 million people against 13.95 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 2.39 million people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for population?
- Rwanda ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.