Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Rwanda
13.95 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.34 million
in 2023
Rwanda rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
75th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.34 million against 13.95 million in Rwanda, a difference of 2.39 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 25 and Zimbabwe in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 288,000 | 170,000 | 118,000 | Rwanda |
| 1100s | 350,400 | 170,000 | 180,400 | Rwanda |
| 1200s | 412,800 | 170,000 | 242,800 | Rwanda |
| 1300s | 475,200 | 170,000 | 305,200 | Rwanda |
| 1400s | 537,600 | 170,000 | 367,600 | Rwanda |
| 1500s | 600,000 | 340,000 | 260,000 | Rwanda |
| 1600s | 660,000 | 368,900 | 291,100 | Rwanda |
| 1700s | 720,000 | 397,800 | 322,200 | Rwanda |
| 1710s | 736,737 | 404,601 | 332,136 | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 745,120 | 412,333 | 332,787 | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 753,971 | 420,561 | 333,410 | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 763,339 | 429,343 | 333,996 | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 773,281 | 438,745 | 334,536 | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 783,864 | 448,844 | 335,020 | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 795,163 | 459,732 | 335,431 | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 807,272 | 471,520 | 335,752 | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 820,301 | 484,341 | 335,960 | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 928,368 | 1.09 million | 157,442 | Zimbabwe |
| 1810s | 928,674 | 1.09 million | 156,785 | Zimbabwe |
| 1820s | 1.00 million | 1.01 million | 7,234 | Zimbabwe |
| 1830s | 1.18 million | 858,333 | 319,574 | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 1.39 million | 729,529 | 656,776 | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 1.52 million | 698,676 | 820,200 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 1.53 million | 771,918 | 761,599 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 1.55 million | 854,563 | 691,959 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 1.58 million | 946,054 | 634,697 | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 1.57 million | 1.05 million | 521,436 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 1.46 million | 1.19 million | 268,788 | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 1.37 million | 1.40 million | 27,474 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 1.68 million | 238,504 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 1.66 million | 2.06 million | 396,336 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 1.94 million | 2.50 million | 556,456 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 2.53 million | 3.22 million | 691,299 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 3.41 million | 4.41 million | 997,969 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.56 million | 5.98 million | 1.42 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 8.52 million | 2.29 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 10.99 million | 3.61 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 12.46 million | 3.45 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 14.31 million | 2.79 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.51 million | 15.93 million | 2.43 million | Zimbabwe |
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, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.34 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 Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 2.39 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Rwanda ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th 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.