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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 1,256,174 people in Eswatini in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 1,276,995 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 1.05 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.92% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.28M (17.8% growth).

Estonia vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Eswatini
2100 836,010 1,352,676
2099 841,611 1,361,771
2098 847,091 1,370,136
2097 852,580 1,378,294
2096 858,210 1,386,470
2095 863,813 1,394,685
2094 869,346 1,402,820
2093 874,966 1,410,707
2092 880,538 1,418,422
2091 886,175 1,426,384
2090 891,952 1,433,911
2089 897,814 1,441,481
2088 903,726 1,448,623
2087 909,938 1,455,625
2086 916,313 1,462,692
2085 922,817 1,469,955
2084 929,590 1,477,042
2083 936,429 1,483,569
2082 943,318 1,489,850
2081 950,224 1,495,270
2080 957,303 1,500,616
2079 964,518 1,505,611
2078 971,861 1,510,082
2077 979,290 1,514,879
2076 986,730 1,519,757
2075 994,224 1,524,151
2074 1,001,883 1,528,574
2073 1,009,652 1,532,275
2072 1,017,490 1,535,515
2071 1,025,441 1,538,642
2070 1,033,527 1,541,025
2069 1,041,579 1,543,544
2068 1,049,614 1,545,599
2067 1,057,732 1,547,340
2066 1,065,824 1,548,173
2065 1,073,994 1,548,989
2064 1,082,173 1,549,433
2063 1,090,322 1,549,585
2062 1,098,483 1,549,184
2061 1,106,624 1,548,383
2060 1,114,804 1,547,596
2059 1,122,732 1,545,737
2058 1,130,617 1,543,109
2057 1,138,317 1,540,394
2056 1,145,937 1,537,579
2055 1,153,485 1,534,469
2054 1,160,725 1,530,939
2053 1,167,900 1,526,664
2052 1,174,867 1,521,811
2051 1,181,816 1,516,286
2050 1,188,591 1,510,851
2049 1,195,231 1,504,429
2048 1,201,594 1,497,956
2047 1,207,963 1,491,300
2046 1,214,281 1,484,115
2045 1,220,553 1,476,270
2044 1,226,815 1,468,495
2043 1,232,969 1,460,344
2042 1,239,123 1,451,725
2041 1,245,261 1,442,112
2040 1,251,349 1,433,098
2039 1,257,523 1,423,349
2038 1,263,757 1,413,090
2037 1,270,161 1,403,127
2036 1,276,749 1,392,397
2035 1,283,416 1,381,536
2034 1,290,282 1,370,158
2033 1,297,198 1,358,179
2032 1,304,236 1,346,333
2031 1,311,342 1,334,598
2030 1,318,468 1,321,695
2029 1,325,543 1,309,323
2028 1,332,712 1,296,796
2027 1,339,889 1,283,692
2026 1,347,027 1,269,922
2025 1,366,475 1,256,174
2024 1,372,341 1,242,822
2023 1,370,286 1,230,506
2022 1,348,840 1,218,917
2021 1,330,932 1,206,593
2020 1,329,522 1,192,729
2019 1,326,898 1,179,874
2018 1,321,977 1,168,929
2017 1,317,384 1,158,195
2016 1,315,790 1,149,507
2015 1,315,407 1,142,813
2014 1,314,545 1,136,299
2013 1,317,997 1,129,990
2012 1,322,696 1,123,863
2011 1,327,439 1,117,833
2010 1,331,475 1,111,650
2009 1,334,515 1,105,153
2008 1,337,090 1,098,091
2007 1,340,680 1,090,705
2006 1,346,810 1,084,436
2005 1,354,775 1,079,022
2004 1,362,550 1,073,159
2003 1,370,720 1,066,700
2002 1,379,350 1,059,441
2001 1,388,115 1,051,064
2000 1,396,985 1,041,414
1999 1,390,244 1,030,782
1998 1,386,156 1,019,653
1997 1,399,535 1,006,635
1996 1,415,594 989,841
1995 1,436,634 970,433
1994 1,462,514 971,212
1993 1,494,128 971,318
1992 1,533,091 943,416
1991 1,561,314 908,189
1990 1,569,174 872,428
1989 1,568,131 837,800
1988 1,561,900 799,798
1987 1,552,221 763,811
1986 1,540,190 734,732
1985 1,528,781 706,196
1984 1,518,617 680,783
1983 1,508,745 658,957
1982 1,498,414 637,652
1981 1,487,666 616,808
1980 1,477,219 596,644
1979 1,468,333 577,199
1978 1,460,188 558,446
1977 1,450,211 540,348
1976 1,439,576 523,330
1975 1,429,352 507,673
1974 1,418,169 492,988
1973 1,405,951 479,038
1972 1,392,518 465,788
1971 1,376,955 453,183
1970 1,360,076 441,216
1969 1,345,249 429,875
1968 1,331,214 419,147
1967 1,318,946 409,031
1966 1,308,597 398,766
1965 1,294,566 388,336
1964 1,277,086 378,656
1963 1,258,857 369,759
1962 1,241,623 361,365
1961 1,225,077 353,264
1960 1,211,537 345,337

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Eswatini will increase by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Eswatini
2100 -0.67% -0.67%
2099 -0.65% -0.61%
2098 -0.64% -0.59%
2097 -0.66% -0.59%
2096 -0.65% -0.59%
2095 -0.64% -0.58%
2094 -0.64% -0.56%
2093 -0.63% -0.54%
2092 -0.64% -0.56%
2091 -0.65% -0.52%
2090 -0.65% -0.53%
2089 -0.65% -0.49%
2088 -0.68% -0.48%
2087 -0.7% -0.48%
2086 -0.7% -0.49%
2085 -0.73% -0.48%
2084 -0.73% -0.44%
2083 -0.73% -0.42%
2082 -0.73% -0.36%
2081 -0.74% -0.36%
2080 -0.75% -0.33%
2079 -0.76% -0.3%
2078 -0.76% -0.32%
2077 -0.75% -0.32%
2076 -0.75% -0.29%
2075 -0.76% -0.29%
2074 -0.77% -0.24%
2073 -0.77% -0.21%
2072 -0.78% -0.2%
2071 -0.78% -0.15%
2070 -0.77% -0.16%
2069 -0.77% -0.13%
2068 -0.77% -0.11%
2067 -0.76% -0.05%
2066 -0.76% -0.05%
2065 -0.76% -0.03%
2064 -0.75% -0.01%
2063 -0.74% 0.03%
2062 -0.74% 0.05%
2061 -0.73% 0.05%
2060 -0.71% 0.12%
2059 -0.7% 0.17%
2058 -0.68% 0.18%
2057 -0.66% 0.18%
2056 -0.65% 0.2%
2055 -0.62% 0.23%
2054 -0.61% 0.28%
2053 -0.59% 0.32%
2052 -0.59% 0.36%
2051 -0.57% 0.36%
2050 -0.56% 0.43%
2049 -0.53% 0.43%
2048 -0.53% 0.45%
2047 -0.52% 0.48%
2046 -0.51% 0.53%
2045 -0.51% 0.53%
2044 -0.5% 0.56%
2043 -0.5% 0.59%
2042 -0.49% 0.67%
2041 -0.49% 0.63%
2040 -0.49% 0.68%
2039 -0.49% 0.73%
2038 -0.5% 0.71%
2037 -0.52% 0.77%
2036 -0.52% 0.79%
2035 -0.53% 0.83%
2034 -0.53% 0.88%
2033 -0.54% 0.88%
2032 -0.54% 0.88%
2031 -0.54% 0.98%
2030 -0.53% 0.94%
2029 -0.54% 0.97%
2028 -0.54% 1.02%
2027 -0.53% 1.08%
2026 -1.42% 1.09%
2025 -0.43% 1.07%
2024 0.15% 1%
2023 1.59% 0.95%
2022 1.35% 1.02%
2021 0.11% 1.16%
2020 0.2% 1.09%
2019 0.37% 0.94%
2018 0.35% 0.93%
2017 0.12% 0.76%
2016 0.03% 0.59%
2015 0.07% 0.57%
2014 -0.26% 0.56%
2013 -0.36% 0.55%
2012 -0.36% 0.54%
2011 -0.3% 0.56%
2010 -0.23% 0.59%
2009 -0.19% 0.64%
2008 -0.27% 0.68%
2007 -0.46% 0.58%
2006 -0.59% 0.5%
2005 -0.57% 0.55%
2004 -0.6% 0.61%
2003 -0.63% 0.69%
2002 -0.63% 0.8%
2001 -0.63% 0.93%
2000 0.48% 1.03%
1999 0.29% 1.09%
1998 -0.96% 1.29%
1997 -1.13% 1.7%
1996 -1.46% 2%
1995 -1.77% -0.08%
1994 -2.12% -0.01%
1993 -2.54% 2.96%
1992 -1.81% 3.88%
1991 -0.5% 4.1%
1990 0.07% 4.13%
1989 0.4% 4.75%
1988 0.62% 4.71%
1987 0.78% 3.96%
1986 0.75% 4.04%
1985 0.67% 3.73%
1984 0.65% 3.31%
1983 0.69% 3.34%
1982 0.72% 3.38%
1981 0.71% 3.38%
1980 0.61% 3.37%
1979 0.56% 3.36%
1978 0.69% 3.35%
1977 0.74% 3.25%
1976 0.72% 3.08%
1975 0.79% 2.98%
1974 0.87% 2.91%
1973 0.96% 2.84%
1972 1.13% 2.78%
1971 1.24% 2.71%
1970 1.1% 2.64%
1969 1.05% 2.56%
1968 0.93% 2.47%
1967 0.79% 2.57%
1966 1.08% 2.69%
1965 1.37% 2.56%
1964 1.45% 2.41%
1963 1.39% 2.32%
1962 1.35% 2.29%
1961 1.12% 2.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Estonia Eswatini
Current population
1347027
1276995
Population rank 155/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
1.5 hours
39.5 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
17.9 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
54.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +37
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +13,352
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 95/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -5,775
Net migration rank 141/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -5,775
2024 -6,038 -7,742 19,782 -6,754
2023 -5,070 5,717 20,147 -8,549
2022 -5,665 39,754 20,125 -8,549
2021 -5,324 7,043 17,314 -4,242
2020 -2,659 3,694 18,899 -4,242
2019 -1,327 5,386 19,488 -8,439
2018 -1,322 7,089 19,392 -8,546
2017 -1,713 5,202 19,278 -8,658
2016 -1,316 1,081 19,233 -12,481
2015 -1,315 4,261 19,223 -12,582
2014 -1,972 -674 19,107 -12,724
2013 -1,713 -2,688 18,903 -12,664
2012 -1,455 -3,674 18,308 -12,294
2011 -531 -3,941 17,645 -11,596
2010 0 -3,781 17,652 -11,334
2009 -400 -2,089 17,656 -10,989
2008 -668 -2,034 17,275 -9,822
2007 -1,608 -2,941 16,595 -9,271
2006 -2,559 -5,351 16,133 -10,923
2005 -2,981 -5,208 15,945 -10,330
2004 -3,679 -3,681 15,979 -9,863
2003 -5,072 -3,705 16,396 -9,595
2002 -5,380 -2,889 16,924 -9,209
2001 -5,830 -3,280 17,824 -8,788
2000 -5,309 -3,083 18,830 -8,563
1999 -6,117 1,419 19,420 -8,421
1998 -7,208 -3,296 19,762 -8,505
1997 -6,018 -4,066 20,686 -5,911
1996 -5,662 -10,540 21,858 -3,049
1995 -7,327 -12,655 23,029 -3,023
1994 -8,044 -17,984 26,703 -48,259
1993 -5,976 -25,501 28,046 -6,692
1992 -1,993 -38,391 28,446 6,011
1991 -312 -9,712 28,497 7,496
1990 2,825 -2,660 28,349 7,169
1989 5,803 -368 28,257 5,477
1988 6,404 5,256 27,396 14,879
1987 6,829 5,389 27,285 2,417
1986 6,160 5,260 27,096 1,353
1985 4,281 5,097 26,835 1,792
1984 5,163 5,006 26,149 -3,949
1983 5,884 4,986 24,883 -3,429
1982 5,244 4,832 24,742 -3,574
1981 4,612 4,789 23,973 -3,464
1980 3,989 4,619 23,153 -3,350
1979 3,818 4,521 22,299 -3,210
1978 4,088 7,234 21,466 -3,040
1977 4,931 7,189 20,609 -2,838
1976 4,319 6,942 19,734 -3,469
1975 4,717 6,737 18,849 -3,794
1974 5,956 6,594 17,971 -3,665
1973 5,623 6,488 17,145 -3,555
1972 6,267 6,432 16,353 -3,435
1971 7,160 6,392 15,615 -3,325
1970 6,257 6,158 14,873 -3,230
1969 5,515 8,650 14,164 -3,127
1968 5,592 9,403 13,449 -3,029
1967 5,012 9,115 12,773 -2,964
1966 4,842 8,998 12,282 -1,557
1965 5,437 8,851 11,719 -1,578
1964 6,897 8,734 11,266 -2,049
1963 6,043 8,410 10,929 -2,358
1962 6,457 8,248 10,601 -2,390
1961 7,228 7,991 10,262 -2,270
1960 7,511 7,762 9,947 -2,082

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people). In Eswatini 69.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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