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Population in Australia compared to Eswatini: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 21.8 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Australia vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Eswatini
2100 44,031,396 1,352,404
2099 43,809,392 1,361,498
2098 43,581,416 1,369,861
2097 43,339,542 1,378,017
2096 43,103,046 1,386,191
2095 42,875,281 1,394,405
2094 42,654,231 1,402,538
2093 42,420,140 1,410,423
2092 42,183,554 1,418,137
2091 41,942,760 1,426,097
2090 41,703,255 1,433,623
2089 41,471,675 1,441,192
2088 41,232,214 1,448,332
2087 41,005,392 1,455,333
2086 40,785,916 1,462,398
2085 40,573,592 1,469,660
2084 40,363,192 1,476,745
2083 40,140,606 1,483,271
2082 39,925,452 1,489,551
2081 39,703,018 1,494,969
2080 39,490,533 1,500,315
2079 39,277,415 1,505,309
2078 39,063,163 1,509,779
2077 38,847,269 1,514,574
2076 38,637,253 1,519,452
2075 38,425,571 1,523,845
2074 38,212,169 1,528,267
2073 38,002,408 1,531,967
2072 37,795,438 1,535,206
2071 37,589,598 1,538,333
2070 37,376,868 1,540,715
2069 37,159,014 1,543,234
2068 36,939,616 1,545,288
2067 36,721,604 1,547,029
2066 36,504,952 1,547,862
2065 36,297,175 1,548,678
2064 36,095,981 1,549,121
2063 35,883,588 1,549,274
2062 35,673,924 1,548,873
2061 35,465,080 1,548,072
2060 35,260,552 1,547,285
2059 35,055,719 1,545,426
2058 34,839,385 1,542,799
2057 34,630,577 1,540,085
2056 34,422,531 1,537,270
2055 34,208,970 1,534,161
2054 33,996,776 1,530,631
2053 33,788,097 1,526,357
2052 33,580,016 1,521,506
2051 33,366,925 1,515,982
2050 33,152,099 1,510,547
2049 32,937,633 1,504,126
2048 32,711,001 1,497,656
2047 32,496,856 1,491,001
2046 32,269,549 1,483,817
2045 32,047,969 1,475,974
2044 31,829,535 1,468,200
2043 31,610,306 1,460,050
2042 31,387,780 1,451,433
2041 31,168,179 1,441,822
2040 30,952,283 1,432,811
2039 30,740,454 1,423,063
2038 30,521,772 1,412,806
2037 30,307,856 1,402,845
2036 30,085,861 1,392,117
2035 29,862,898 1,381,258
2034 29,641,453 1,369,883
2033 29,418,053 1,357,906
2032 29,191,922 1,346,063
2031 28,959,421 1,334,330
2030 28,722,798 1,321,430
2029 28,484,745 1,309,060
2028 28,236,324 1,296,535
2027 27,984,287 1,283,434
2026 27,730,530 1,269,667
2025 27,466,430 1,255,921
2024 27,196,812 1,242,822
2023 26,659,922 1,230,506
2022 26,018,721 1,218,917
2021 25,685,412 1,206,593
2020 25,649,248 1,192,729
2019 25,334,826 1,179,874
2018 24,963,258 1,168,929
2017 24,592,588 1,158,195
2016 24,190,907 1,149,507
2015 23,815,995 1,142,813
2014 23,475,686 1,136,299
2013 23,128,129 1,129,990
2012 22,733,465 1,123,863
2011 22,340,024 1,117,833
2010 22,031,750 1,111,650
2009 21,691,653 1,105,153
2008 21,249,199 1,098,091
2007 20,827,622 1,090,705
2006 20,450,966 1,084,436
2005 20,176,844 1,079,022
2004 19,932,722 1,073,159
2003 19,720,737 1,066,700
2002 19,495,210 1,059,441
2001 19,274,701 1,051,064
2000 19,028,802 1,041,414
1999 18,812,264 1,030,782
1998 18,607,584 1,019,653
1997 18,423,037 1,006,635
1996 18,224,767 989,841
1995 18,004,882 970,433
1994 17,805,468 971,212
1993 17,634,808 971,318
1992 17,478,635 943,416
1991 17,284,036 908,189
1990 17,065,128 872,428
1989 16,814,416 837,800
1988 16,532,164 799,798
1987 16,263,874 763,811
1986 16,018,350 734,732
1985 15,788,312 706,196
1984 15,579,391 680,783
1983 15,393,472 658,957
1982 15,184,247 637,652
1981 14,923,260 616,808
1980 14,692,000 596,644
1979 14,514,000 577,199
1978 14,358,000 558,446
1977 14,192,000 540,348
1976 14,033,000 523,330
1975 13,893,000 507,673
1974 13,723,000 492,988
1973 13,380,000 479,038
1972 13,177,000 465,788
1971 12,937,000 453,183
1970 12,507,000 441,216
1969 12,263,000 429,875
1968 12,009,000 419,147
1967 11,799,000 409,031
1966 11,651,000 398,766
1965 11,388,000 388,336
1964 11,167,000 378,656
1963 10,950,000 369,759
1962 10,742,000 361,365
1961 10,483,000 353,264
1960 10,276,477 345,337

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Eswatini
2100 0.51% -0.67%
2099 0.52% -0.61%
2098 0.56% -0.59%
2097 0.55% -0.59%
2096 0.53% -0.59%
2095 0.52% -0.58%
2094 0.55% -0.56%
2093 0.56% -0.54%
2092 0.57% -0.56%
2091 0.57% -0.52%
2090 0.56% -0.53%
2089 0.58% -0.49%
2088 0.55% -0.48%
2087 0.54% -0.48%
2086 0.52% -0.49%
2085 0.52% -0.48%
2084 0.55% -0.44%
2083 0.54% -0.42%
2082 0.56% -0.36%
2081 0.54% -0.36%
2080 0.54% -0.33%
2079 0.55% -0.3%
2078 0.56% -0.32%
2077 0.54% -0.32%
2076 0.55% -0.29%
2075 0.56% -0.29%
2074 0.55% -0.24%
2073 0.55% -0.21%
2072 0.55% -0.2%
2071 0.57% -0.15%
2070 0.59% -0.16%
2069 0.59% -0.13%
2068 0.59% -0.11%
2067 0.59% -0.05%
2066 0.57% -0.05%
2065 0.56% -0.03%
2064 0.59% -0.01%
2063 0.59% 0.03%
2062 0.59% 0.05%
2061 0.58% 0.05%
2060 0.58% 0.12%
2059 0.62% 0.17%
2058 0.6% 0.18%
2057 0.6% 0.18%
2056 0.62% 0.2%
2055 0.62% 0.23%
2054 0.62% 0.28%
2053 0.62% 0.32%
2052 0.64% 0.36%
2051 0.65% 0.36%
2050 0.65% 0.43%
2049 0.69% 0.43%
2048 0.66% 0.45%
2047 0.7% 0.48%
2046 0.69% 0.53%
2045 0.69% 0.53%
2044 0.69% 0.56%
2043 0.71% 0.59%
2042 0.7% 0.67%
2041 0.7% 0.63%
2040 0.69% 0.68%
2039 0.72% 0.73%
2038 0.71% 0.71%
2037 0.74% 0.77%
2036 0.75% 0.79%
2035 0.75% 0.83%
2034 0.76% 0.88%
2033 0.77% 0.88%
2032 0.8% 0.88%
2031 0.82% 0.98%
2030 0.84% 0.94%
2029 0.88% 0.97%
2028 0.9% 1.02%
2027 0.92% 1.08%
2026 0.96% 1.09%
2025 0.99% 1.05%
2024 2.01% 1%
2023 2.46% 0.95%
2022 1.3% 1.02%
2021 0.14% 1.16%
2020 1.24% 1.09%
2019 1.49% 0.94%
2018 1.51% 0.93%
2017 1.66% 0.76%
2016 1.57% 0.59%
2015 1.45% 0.57%
2014 1.5% 0.56%
2013 1.74% 0.55%
2012 1.76% 0.54%
2011 1.4% 0.56%
2010 1.57% 0.59%
2009 2.08% 0.64%
2008 2.02% 0.68%
2007 1.84% 0.58%
2006 1.36% 0.5%
2005 1.22% 0.55%
2004 1.07% 0.61%
2003 1.16% 0.69%
2002 1.14% 0.8%
2001 1.29% 0.93%
2000 1.15% 1.03%
1999 1.1% 1.09%
1998 1% 1.29%
1997 1.09% 1.7%
1996 1.22% 2%
1995 1.12% -0.08%
1994 0.97% -0.01%
1993 0.89% 2.96%
1992 1.13% 3.88%
1991 1.28% 4.1%
1990 1.49% 4.13%
1989 1.71% 4.75%
1988 1.65% 4.71%
1987 1.53% 3.96%
1986 1.46% 4.04%
1985 1.34% 3.73%
1984 1.21% 3.31%
1983 1.38% 3.34%
1982 1.75% 3.38%
1981 1.57% 3.38%
1980 1.23% 3.37%
1979 1.09% 3.36%
1978 1.17% 3.35%
1977 1.13% 3.25%
1976 1.01% 3.08%
1975 1.24% 2.98%
1974 2.56% 2.91%
1973 1.54% 2.84%
1972 1.86% 2.78%
1971 3.44% 2.71%
1970 1.99% 2.64%
1969 2.12% 2.56%
1968 1.78% 2.47%
1967 1.27% 2.57%
1966 2.31% 2.69%
1965 1.98% 2.56%
1964 1.98% 2.41%
1963 1.94% 2.32%
1962 2.47% 2.29%
1961 2.01% 2.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Australia Eswatini
Current population
27799169
1273390
Population rank 55/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
42.7 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +34
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 101/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -5,775
Net migration rank 11/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -5,775
2024 - 138,510 - -6,754
2023 103,974 140,232 20,147 -8,549
2022 111,881 140,972 20,125 -8,549
2021 138,701 116,768 17,314 -4,242
2020 133,376 44,447 18,899 -4,242
2019 136,808 207,142 19,488 -8,439
2018 157,269 226,412 19,392 -8,546
2017 150,015 255,023 19,278 -8,658
2016 152,403 254,648 19,233 -12,481
2015 150,041 212,350 19,223 -12,582
2014 154,940 200,177 19,107 -12,724
2013 159,584 215,823 18,903 -12,664
2012 161,408 235,776 18,308 -12,294
2011 156,380 197,657 17,645 -11,596
2010 158,628 166,752 17,652 -11,334
2009 160,518 235,628 17,656 -10,989
2008 155,119 275,773 17,275 -9,822
2007 154,124 249,873 16,595 -9,271
2006 132,931 191,985 16,133 -10,923
2005 129,132 131,371 15,945 -10,330
2004 115,610 110,072 15,979 -9,863
2003 118,325 104,437 16,396 -9,595
2002 116,971 108,852 16,924 -9,209
2001 117,575 117,552 17,824 -8,788
2000 119,882 111,186 18,830 -8,563
1999 118,517 92,900 19,420 -8,421
1998 120,949 81,310 19,762 -8,505
1997 121,592 67,661 20,686 -5,911
1996 125,751 82,965 21,858 -3,049
1995 131,436 80,456 23,029 -3,023
1994 131,761 51,941 26,703 -48,259
1993 137,551 23,833 28,046 -6,692
1992 139,829 40,767 28,446 6,011
1991 138,273 68,847 28,497 7,496
1990 143,347 100,093 28,349 7,169
1989 127,789 144,042 28,257 5,477
1988 127,298 153,330 27,396 14,879
1987 128,484 136,421 27,285 2,417
1986 123,342 113,061 27,096 1,353
1985 143,674 98,327 26,835 1,792
1984 123,077 79,617 26,149 -3,949
1983 130,844 73,251 24,883 -3,429
1982 126,030 111,722 24,742 -3,574
1981 125,356 121,921 23,973 -3,464
1980 117,536 89,189 23,153 -3,350
1979 116,112 52,137 22,299 -3,210
1978 116,299 45,832 21,466 -3,040
1977 117,793 44,946 20,609 -2,838
1976 115,070 32,792 19,734 -3,469
1975 123,648 25,336 18,849 -3,794
1974 128,996 56,167 17,971 -3,665
1973 136,476 62,928 17,145 -3,555
1972 155,488 54,895 16,353 -3,435
1971 165,593 223,991 15,615 -3,325
1970 145,081 256,295 14,873 -3,230
1969 143,477 108,770 14,164 -3,127
1968 132,099 100,963 13,449 -3,029
1967 126,249 80,904 12,773 -2,964
1966 126,996 110,864 12,282 -1,557
1965 122,990 118,891 11,719 -1,578
1964 128,420 91,588 11,266 -2,049
1963 140,161 73,237 10,929 -2,358
1962 143,943 58,315 10,601 -2,390
1961 150,955 64,495 10,262 -2,270
1960 141,816 85,707 9,947 -2,082

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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