Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Number of children under 5
Guinea
2.19 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.31 million people
in 2023
Guinea rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.31 million people against 2.19 million people in Guinea, a difference of 112,420 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 523,557 people | 623,606 people | 100,048 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 634,514 people | 854,466 people | 219,952 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 778,258 people | 1.16 million people | 384,264 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 971,884 people | 1.58 million people | 612,563 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.32 million people | 1.66 million people | 338,219 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.98 million people | 401,230 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.92 million people | 2.30 million people | 378,131 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.27 million people | 120,760 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.31 million people against 2.19 million people in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 112,420 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Guinea ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.