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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 8.12 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Eswatini vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Greece
2100 1,352,676 6,583,798
2099 1,361,771 6,626,788
2098 1,370,136 6,669,448
2097 1,378,294 6,712,148
2096 1,386,470 6,754,327
2095 1,394,685 6,795,603
2094 1,402,820 6,836,072
2093 1,410,707 6,875,572
2092 1,418,422 6,914,370
2091 1,426,384 6,952,243
2090 1,433,911 6,990,331
2089 1,441,481 7,028,964
2088 1,448,623 7,066,683
2087 1,455,625 7,103,695
2086 1,462,692 7,141,616
2085 1,469,955 7,180,403
2084 1,477,042 7,219,180
2083 1,483,569 7,257,814
2082 1,489,850 7,298,443
2081 1,495,270 7,340,066
2080 1,500,616 7,383,894
2079 1,505,611 7,429,047
2078 1,510,082 7,475,929
2077 1,514,879 7,525,653
2076 1,519,757 7,576,476
2075 1,524,151 7,629,016
2074 1,528,574 7,684,147
2073 1,532,275 7,742,105
2072 1,535,515 7,802,307
2071 1,538,642 7,863,855
2070 1,541,025 7,927,670
2069 1,543,544 7,993,717
2068 1,545,599 8,061,488
2067 1,547,340 8,129,716
2066 1,548,173 8,198,001
2065 1,548,989 8,265,902
2064 1,549,433 8,334,739
2063 1,549,585 8,404,367
2062 1,549,184 8,473,829
2061 1,548,383 8,543,564
2060 1,547,596 8,612,080
2059 1,545,737 8,681,422
2058 1,543,109 8,749,623
2057 1,540,394 8,817,088
2056 1,537,579 8,882,878
2055 1,534,469 8,947,611
2054 1,530,939 9,010,135
2053 1,526,664 9,070,133
2052 1,521,811 9,129,136
2051 1,516,286 9,186,935
2050 1,510,851 9,242,128
2049 1,504,429 9,297,265
2048 1,497,956 9,349,392
2047 1,491,300 9,400,970
2046 1,484,115 9,448,620
2045 1,476,270 9,495,447
2044 1,468,495 9,542,082
2043 1,460,344 9,587,391
2042 1,451,725 9,631,428
2041 1,442,112 9,676,515
2040 1,433,098 9,721,977
2039 1,423,349 9,767,381
2038 1,413,090 9,813,639
2037 1,403,127 9,860,147
2036 1,392,397 9,906,540
2035 1,381,536 9,953,900
2034 1,370,158 10,000,716
2033 1,358,179 10,047,814
2032 1,346,333 10,096,329
2031 1,334,598 10,142,892
2030 1,321,695 10,189,114
2029 1,309,323 10,235,303
2028 1,296,796 10,281,352
2027 1,283,692 10,326,692
2026 1,269,922 10,371,575
2025 1,256,174 10,413,962
2024 1,242,822 10,405,134
2023 1,230,506 10,407,351
2022 1,218,917 10,437,805
2021 1,206,593 10,570,130
2020 1,192,729 10,698,599
2019 1,179,874 10,721,582
2018 1,168,929 10,732,882
2017 1,158,195 10,754,679
2016 1,149,507 10,775,971
2015 1,142,813 10,820,883
2014 1,136,299 10,892,413
2013 1,129,990 10,965,211
2012 1,123,863 11,045,011
2011 1,117,833 11,104,899
2010 1,111,650 11,121,341
2009 1,105,153 11,107,017
2008 1,098,091 11,077,841
2007 1,090,705 11,048,473
2006 1,084,436 11,020,362
2005 1,079,022 10,987,314
2004 1,073,159 10,955,141
2003 1,066,700 10,928,070
2002 1,059,441 10,902,022
2001 1,051,064 10,862,132
2000 1,041,414 10,805,808
1999 1,030,782 10,761,698
1998 1,019,653 10,720,509
1997 1,006,635 10,661,259
1996 989,841 10,608,800
1995 970,433 10,562,153
1994 971,212 10,512,922
1993 971,318 10,460,415
1992 943,416 10,399,061
1991 908,189 10,319,927
1990 872,428 10,196,792
1989 837,800 10,089,498
1988 799,798 10,036,983
1987 763,811 10,000,595
1986 734,732 9,967,213
1985 706,196 9,934,300
1984 680,783 9,895,801
1983 658,957 9,846,627
1982 637,652 9,789,513
1981 616,808 9,729,350
1980 596,644 9,642,505
1979 577,199 9,548,258
1978 558,446 9,429,959
1977 540,348 9,308,479
1976 523,330 9,188,150
1975 507,673 9,046,541
1974 492,988 8,962,022
1973 479,038 8,929,086
1972 465,788 8,888,628
1971 453,183 8,831,036
1970 441,216 8,792,806
1969 429,875 8,772,764
1968 419,147 8,740,765
1967 409,031 8,684,088
1966 398,766 8,613,651
1965 388,336 8,550,333
1964 378,656 8,510,429
1963 369,759 8,479,625
1962 361,365 8,448,233
1961 353,264 8,398,050
1960 345,337 8,331,725

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 Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eswatini's population will grow by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people with a rank change from 156th to 154th. The population of Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Greece
2100 -0.67% -0.65%
2099 -0.61% -0.64%
2098 -0.59% -0.64%
2097 -0.59% -0.62%
2096 -0.59% -0.61%
2095 -0.58% -0.59%
2094 -0.56% -0.57%
2093 -0.54% -0.56%
2092 -0.56% -0.54%
2091 -0.52% -0.54%
2090 -0.53% -0.55%
2089 -0.49% -0.53%
2088 -0.48% -0.52%
2087 -0.48% -0.53%
2086 -0.49% -0.54%
2085 -0.48% -0.54%
2084 -0.44% -0.53%
2083 -0.42% -0.56%
2082 -0.36% -0.57%
2081 -0.36% -0.59%
2080 -0.33% -0.61%
2079 -0.3% -0.63%
2078 -0.32% -0.66%
2077 -0.32% -0.67%
2076 -0.29% -0.69%
2075 -0.29% -0.72%
2074 -0.24% -0.75%
2073 -0.21% -0.77%
2072 -0.2% -0.78%
2071 -0.15% -0.8%
2070 -0.16% -0.83%
2069 -0.13% -0.84%
2068 -0.11% -0.84%
2067 -0.05% -0.83%
2066 -0.05% -0.82%
2065 -0.03% -0.83%
2064 -0.01% -0.83%
2063 0.03% -0.82%
2062 0.05% -0.82%
2061 0.05% -0.8%
2060 0.12% -0.8%
2059 0.17% -0.78%
2058 0.18% -0.77%
2057 0.18% -0.74%
2056 0.2% -0.72%
2055 0.23% -0.69%
2054 0.28% -0.66%
2053 0.32% -0.65%
2052 0.36% -0.63%
2051 0.36% -0.6%
2050 0.43% -0.59%
2049 0.43% -0.56%
2048 0.45% -0.55%
2047 0.48% -0.5%
2046 0.53% -0.49%
2045 0.53% -0.49%
2044 0.56% -0.47%
2043 0.59% -0.46%
2042 0.67% -0.47%
2041 0.63% -0.47%
2040 0.68% -0.46%
2039 0.73% -0.47%
2038 0.71% -0.47%
2037 0.77% -0.47%
2036 0.79% -0.48%
2035 0.83% -0.47%
2034 0.88% -0.47%
2033 0.88% -0.48%
2032 0.88% -0.46%
2031 0.98% -0.45%
2030 0.94% -0.45%
2029 0.97% -0.45%
2028 1.02% -0.44%
2027 1.08% -0.43%
2026 1.09% -0.41%
2025 1.07% 0.08%
2024 1% -0.02%
2023 0.95% -0.29%
2022 1.02% -1.25%
2021 1.16% -1.2%
2020 1.09% -0.21%
2019 0.94% -0.11%
2018 0.93% -0.2%
2017 0.76% -0.2%
2016 0.59% -0.42%
2015 0.57% -0.66%
2014 0.56% -0.66%
2013 0.55% -0.72%
2012 0.54% -0.54%
2011 0.56% -0.15%
2010 0.59% 0.13%
2009 0.64% 0.26%
2008 0.68% 0.27%
2007 0.58% 0.26%
2006 0.5% 0.3%
2005 0.55% 0.29%
2004 0.61% 0.25%
2003 0.69% 0.24%
2002 0.8% 0.37%
2001 0.93% 0.52%
2000 1.03% 0.41%
1999 1.09% 0.38%
1998 1.29% 0.56%
1997 1.7% 0.49%
1996 2% 0.44%
1995 -0.08% 0.47%
1994 -0.01% 0.5%
1993 2.96% 0.59%
1992 3.88% 0.77%
1991 4.1% 1.21%
1990 4.13% 1.06%
1989 4.75% 0.52%
1988 4.71% 0.36%
1987 3.96% 0.33%
1986 4.04% 0.33%
1985 3.73% 0.39%
1984 3.31% 0.5%
1983 3.34% 0.58%
1982 3.38% 0.62%
1981 3.38% 0.9%
1980 3.37% 0.99%
1979 3.36% 1.25%
1978 3.35% 1.31%
1977 3.25% 1.31%
1976 3.08% 1.57%
1975 2.98% 0.94%
1974 2.91% 0.37%
1973 2.84% 0.46%
1972 2.78% 0.65%
1971 2.71% 0.43%
1970 2.64% 0.23%
1969 2.56% 0.37%
1968 2.47% 0.65%
1967 2.57% 0.82%
1966 2.69% 0.74%
1965 2.56% 0.47%
1964 2.41% 0.36%
1963 2.32% 0.37%
1962 2.29% 0.6%
1961 2.3% 0.8%

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 Eswatini grew by 1.07%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Greece
Current population
1276995
10371575
Population rank 156/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +24
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +16,636
Net migration rank 121/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 16,636
2024 19,782 -6,754 -57,229 -122,772
2023 20,147 -8,549 -56,200 -159,430
2022 20,125 -8,549 -63,671 -53,997
2021 17,314 -4,242 -58,135 -160,277
2020 18,899 -4,242 -46,004 6,353
2019 19,488 -8,439 -41,814 36,762
2018 19,392 -8,546 -33,272 17,938
2017 19,278 -8,658 -36,566 10,483
2016 19,233 -12,481 -25,862 10,484
2015 19,223 -12,582 -29,216 -43,462
2014 19,107 -12,724 -20,696 -46,678
2013 18,903 -12,664 -17,545 -59,323
2012 18,308 -12,294 -16,568 -65,364
2011 17,645 -11,596 -4,441 -31,786
2010 17,652 -11,334 5,560 2,001
2009 17,656 -10,989 8,886 18,182
2008 17,275 -9,822 11,077 27,081
2007 16,595 -9,271 2,210 25,400
2006 16,133 -10,923 6,612 27,621
2005 15,945 -10,330 2,197 33,297
2004 15,979 -9,863 0 29,039
2003 16,396 -9,595 -1,093 25,323
2002 16,924 -9,209 0 25,692
2001 17,824 -8,788 0 60,387
2000 18,830 -8,563 -1,081 54,661
1999 19,420 -8,421 -2,153 49,930
1998 19,762 -8,505 -2,144 47,856
1997 20,686 -5,911 2,133 45,671
1996 21,858 -3,049 0 43,444
1995 23,029 -3,023 1,056 42,674
1994 26,703 -48,259 6,307 42,897
1993 28,046 -6,692 4,185 39,829
1992 28,446 6,011 6,239 41,000
1991 28,497 7,496 6,192 37,917
1990 28,349 7,169 8,157 26,294
1989 28,257 5,477 9,080 18,862
1988 27,396 14,879 15,055 20,557
1987 27,285 2,417 10,001 19,005
1986 27,096 1,353 20,931 19,064
1985 26,835 1,792 22,849 16,093
1984 26,149 -3,949 37,604 19,767
1983 24,883 -3,429 42,341 18,655
1982 24,742 -3,574 50,906 19,675
1981 23,973 -3,464 54,484 25,061
1980 23,153 -3,350 60,748 47,460
1979 22,299 -3,210 65,882 72,184
1978 21,466 -3,040 64,124 60,775
1977 20,609 -2,838 59,574 19,193
1976 19,734 -3,469 65,236 89,601
1975 18,849 -3,794 61,516 61,265
1974 17,971 -3,665 68,111 -22,590
1973 17,145 -3,555 59,824 -42,387
1972 16,353 -3,435 64,887 -3,589
1971 15,615 -3,325 67,116 -12,747
1970 14,873 -3,230 71,222 -54,166
1969 14,164 -3,127 82,464 -118,544
1968 13,449 -3,029 87,408 -429
1967 12,773 -2,964 91,183 -55,853
1966 12,282 -1,557 86,998 21,206
1965 11,719 -1,578 83,793 -81,576
1964 11,266 -2,049 83,402 -76,678
1963 10,929 -2,358 81,404 -77,345
1962 10,601 -2,390 85,327 -74,972
1961 10,262 -2,270 86,500 -61,102
1960 9,947 -2,082 96,648 -15,996

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

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Over the last 10 years, 69.9% of the population change in Eswatini is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people). In Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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