Guinea vs Rwanda: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Guinea
14.41 million
in 2023
Rwanda
13.95 million
in 2023
Guinea rank
76th
Rwanda rank
78th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 14.41 million against 13.95 million in Rwanda, a difference of 451,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 31 and Rwanda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1000s 546,408 288,000 258,408 Guinea
1100s 624,466 350,400 274,066 Guinea
1200s 713,676 412,800 300,876 Guinea
1300s 815,629 475,200 340,429 Guinea
1400s 932,148 537,600 394,548 Guinea
1500s 1.07 million 600,000 465,310 Guinea
1600s 1.22 million 660,000 557,500 Guinea
1700s 1.39 million 720,000 671,430 Guinea
1710s 1.40 million 736,737 665,913 Guinea
1720s 1.41 million 745,120 669,320 Guinea
1730s 1.43 million 753,971 672,869 Guinea
1740s 1.44 million 763,339 676,591 Guinea
1750s 1.45 million 773,281 680,499 Guinea
1760s 1.47 million 783,864 684,596 Guinea
1770s 1.48 million 795,163 688,927 Guinea
1780s 1.50 million 807,272 693,488 Guinea
1790s 1.52 million 820,301 698,329 Guinea
1800s 983,959 928,368 55,591 Guinea
1810s 983,988 928,674 55,315 Guinea
1820s 990,668 1.00 million 11,027 Rwanda
1830s 1.01 million 1.18 million 172,572 Rwanda
1840s 1.02 million 1.39 million 365,894 Rwanda
1850s 1.06 million 1.52 million 456,487 Rwanda
1860s 1.14 million 1.53 million 388,857 Rwanda
1870s 1.25 million 1.55 million 301,175 Rwanda
1880s 1.36 million 1.58 million 219,208 Rwanda
1890s 1.47 million 1.57 million 94,305 Rwanda
1900s 1.59 million 1.46 million 131,440 Guinea
1910s 1.75 million 1.37 million 375,292 Guinea
1920s 1.98 million 1.44 million 545,407 Guinea
1930s 2.31 million 1.66 million 654,897 Guinea
1940s 2.71 million 1.94 million 766,613 Guinea
1950s 3.25 million 2.53 million 712,949 Guinea
1960s 3.86 million 3.41 million 455,461 Guinea
1970s 4.62 million 4.56 million 58,305 Guinea
1980s 5.58 million 6.24 million 654,445 Rwanda
1990s 7.41 million 7.37 million 39,419 Guinea
2000s 9.20 million 9.01 million 189,471 Guinea
2010s 11.66 million 11.52 million 139,950 Guinea
2020s 13.89 million 13.51 million 378,925 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Guinea or Rwanda?
Guinea, at 14.41 million against 13.95 million in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Guinea and Rwanda?
451,000, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Guinea ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed