Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Population (Our World)
Guinea
14.41 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.34 million
in 2023
Guinea rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
75th
Population (Our World) over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.34 million against 14.41 million in Guinea, a difference of 1.94 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 30 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 546,408 | 170,000 | 376,408 | Guinea |
| 1100s | 624,466 | 170,000 | 454,466 | Guinea |
| 1200s | 713,676 | 170,000 | 543,676 | Guinea |
| 1300s | 815,629 | 170,000 | 645,629 | Guinea |
| 1400s | 932,148 | 170,000 | 762,148 | Guinea |
| 1500s | 1.07 million | 340,000 | 725,310 | Guinea |
| 1600s | 1.22 million | 368,900 | 848,600 | Guinea |
| 1700s | 1.39 million | 397,800 | 993,630 | Guinea |
| 1710s | 1.40 million | 404,601 | 998,049 | Guinea |
| 1720s | 1.41 million | 412,333 | 1.00 million | Guinea |
| 1730s | 1.43 million | 420,561 | 1.01 million | Guinea |
| 1740s | 1.44 million | 429,343 | 1.01 million | Guinea |
| 1750s | 1.45 million | 438,745 | 1.02 million | Guinea |
| 1760s | 1.47 million | 448,844 | 1.02 million | Guinea |
| 1770s | 1.48 million | 459,732 | 1.02 million | Guinea |
| 1780s | 1.50 million | 471,520 | 1.03 million | Guinea |
| 1790s | 1.52 million | 484,341 | 1.03 million | Guinea |
| 1800s | 983,959 | 1.09 million | 101,851 | Zimbabwe |
| 1810s | 983,988 | 1.09 million | 101,471 | Zimbabwe |
| 1820s | 990,668 | 1.01 million | 18,261 | Zimbabwe |
| 1830s | 1.01 million | 858,333 | 147,001 | Guinea |
| 1840s | 1.02 million | 729,529 | 290,882 | Guinea |
| 1850s | 1.06 million | 698,676 | 363,713 | Guinea |
| 1860s | 1.14 million | 771,918 | 372,742 | Guinea |
| 1870s | 1.25 million | 854,563 | 390,784 | Guinea |
| 1880s | 1.36 million | 946,054 | 415,489 | Guinea |
| 1890s | 1.47 million | 1.05 million | 427,131 | Guinea |
| 1900s | 1.59 million | 1.19 million | 400,228 | Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.75 million | 1.40 million | 347,818 | Guinea |
| 1920s | 1.98 million | 1.68 million | 306,903 | Guinea |
| 1930s | 2.31 million | 2.06 million | 258,561 | Guinea |
| 1940s | 2.71 million | 2.50 million | 210,157 | Guinea |
| 1950s | 3.25 million | 3.22 million | 21,650 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 3.86 million | 4.41 million | 542,508 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 5.98 million | 1.36 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.58 million | 8.52 million | 2.94 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.41 million | 10.99 million | 3.57 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9.20 million | 12.46 million | 3.26 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.66 million | 14.31 million | 2.65 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.89 million | 15.93 million | 2.05 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.34 million against 14.41 million in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 1.94 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for population?
- Guinea ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.