Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Population, total
Rwanda
14.57 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
16.95 million
in 2025
Rwanda rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Population, total over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.95 million against 14.57 million in Rwanda, a difference of 2.38 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Globally, Rwanda ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.