Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Total population
Guinea
14,928 thousands
in 2025
Zimbabwe
16,790 thousands
in 2025
Guinea rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Total population over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16,790 thousands against 14,928 thousands in Guinea, a difference of 1,862 thousands.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 230 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,579 thousands | 5,899 thousands | 1,321 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5,516 thousands | 8,359 thousands | 2,843 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7,309 thousands | 10,893 thousands | 3,584 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9,101 thousands | 12,388 thousands | 3,287 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11,514 thousands | 14,203 thousands | 2,690 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14,060 thousands | 16,077 thousands | 2,016 thousands | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16,790 thousands against 14,928 thousands in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 1,862 thousands, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for total population?
- Guinea ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). 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