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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 15 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Eswatini vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Guatemala
2100 1,352,676 26,153,266
2099 1,361,771 26,241,436
2098 1,370,136 26,327,401
2097 1,378,294 26,411,858
2096 1,386,470 26,493,721
2095 1,394,685 26,573,173
2094 1,402,820 26,650,279
2093 1,410,707 26,724,630
2092 1,418,422 26,796,433
2091 1,426,384 26,864,799
2090 1,433,911 26,929,431
2089 1,441,481 26,990,069
2088 1,448,623 27,047,391
2087 1,455,625 27,101,383
2086 1,462,692 27,151,393
2085 1,469,955 27,195,895
2084 1,477,042 27,235,718
2083 1,483,569 27,270,266
2082 1,489,850 27,300,227
2081 1,495,270 27,323,897
2080 1,500,616 27,341,942
2079 1,505,611 27,354,464
2078 1,510,082 27,360,327
2077 1,514,879 27,359,161
2076 1,519,757 27,351,838
2075 1,524,151 27,338,895
2074 1,528,574 27,319,989
2073 1,532,275 27,293,820
2072 1,535,515 27,260,434
2071 1,538,642 27,219,778
2070 1,541,025 27,172,642
2069 1,543,544 27,117,335
2068 1,545,599 27,053,945
2067 1,547,340 26,983,495
2066 1,548,173 26,905,666
2065 1,548,989 26,821,312
2064 1,549,433 26,729,190
2063 1,549,585 26,630,176
2062 1,549,184 26,525,287
2061 1,548,383 26,414,086
2060 1,547,596 26,295,830
2059 1,545,737 26,171,105
2058 1,543,109 26,039,738
2057 1,540,394 25,901,372
2056 1,537,579 25,757,288
2055 1,534,469 25,607,244
2054 1,530,939 25,451,264
2053 1,526,664 25,288,335
2052 1,521,811 25,120,056
2051 1,516,286 24,946,634
2050 1,510,851 24,768,464
2049 1,504,429 24,584,225
2048 1,497,956 24,394,931
2047 1,491,300 24,201,532
2046 1,484,115 24,001,405
2045 1,476,270 23,795,751
2044 1,468,495 23,584,131
2043 1,460,344 23,366,974
2042 1,451,725 23,144,034
2041 1,442,112 22,915,420
2040 1,433,098 22,680,768
2039 1,423,349 22,440,281
2038 1,413,090 22,193,352
2037 1,403,127 21,942,046
2036 1,392,397 21,686,309
2035 1,381,536 21,425,958
2034 1,370,158 21,162,245
2033 1,358,179 20,895,809
2032 1,346,333 20,626,813
2031 1,334,598 20,355,744
2030 1,321,695 20,082,472
2029 1,309,323 19,807,478
2028 1,296,796 19,530,983
2027 1,283,692 19,252,313
2026 1,269,922 18,970,716
2025 1,256,174 18,687,881
2024 1,242,822 18,406,359
2023 1,230,506 18,124,838
2022 1,218,917 17,847,877
2021 1,206,593 17,598,650
2020 1,192,729 17,357,325
2019 1,179,874 17,103,803
2018 1,168,929 16,845,685
2017 1,158,195 16,567,357
2016 1,149,507 16,268,760
2015 1,142,813 15,971,743
2014 1,136,299 15,681,725
2013 1,129,990 15,387,337
2012 1,123,863 15,089,647
2011 1,117,833 14,792,126
2010 1,111,650 14,500,112
2009 1,105,153 14,215,611
2008 1,098,091 13,935,174
2007 1,090,705 13,652,040
2006 1,084,436 13,367,459
2005 1,079,022 13,087,629
2004 1,073,159 12,807,402
2003 1,066,700 12,525,842
2002 1,059,441 12,246,915
2001 1,051,064 11,969,422
2000 1,041,414 11,697,592
1999 1,030,782 11,422,965
1998 1,019,653 11,139,145
1997 1,006,635 10,857,754
1996 989,841 10,583,526
1995 970,433 10,312,996
1994 971,212 10,043,718
1993 971,318 9,779,761
1992 943,416 9,522,266
1991 908,189 9,272,584
1990 872,428 9,024,773
1989 837,800 8,775,546
1988 799,798 8,532,099
1987 763,811 8,296,485
1986 734,732 8,070,818
1985 706,196 7,849,693
1984 680,783 7,630,682
1983 658,957 7,419,642
1982 637,652 7,240,241
1981 616,808 7,075,648
1980 596,644 6,900,212
1979 577,199 6,727,797
1978 558,446 6,561,534
1977 540,348 6,401,515
1976 523,330 6,262,404
1975 507,673 6,128,731
1974 492,988 5,981,197
1973 479,038 5,831,631
1972 465,788 5,682,833
1971 453,183 5,538,355
1970 441,216 5,396,966
1969 429,875 5,257,081
1968 419,147 5,118,111
1967 409,031 4,978,862
1966 398,766 4,840,958
1965 388,336 4,704,965
1964 378,656 4,571,109
1963 369,759 4,440,264
1962 361,365 4,312,044
1961 353,264 4,186,201
1960 345,337 4,063,655

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 Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Guatemala
2100 -0.67% -0.34%
2099 -0.61% -0.33%
2098 -0.59% -0.32%
2097 -0.59% -0.31%
2096 -0.59% -0.3%
2095 -0.58% -0.29%
2094 -0.56% -0.28%
2093 -0.54% -0.27%
2092 -0.56% -0.25%
2091 -0.52% -0.24%
2090 -0.53% -0.22%
2089 -0.49% -0.21%
2088 -0.48% -0.2%
2087 -0.48% -0.18%
2086 -0.49% -0.16%
2085 -0.48% -0.15%
2084 -0.44% -0.13%
2083 -0.42% -0.11%
2082 -0.36% -0.09%
2081 -0.36% -0.07%
2080 -0.33% -0.05%
2079 -0.3% -0.02%
2078 -0.32% 0.004%
2077 -0.32% 0.03%
2076 -0.29% 0.05%
2075 -0.29% 0.07%
2074 -0.24% 0.1%
2073 -0.21% 0.12%
2072 -0.2% 0.15%
2071 -0.15% 0.17%
2070 -0.16% 0.2%
2069 -0.13% 0.23%
2068 -0.11% 0.26%
2067 -0.05% 0.29%
2066 -0.05% 0.31%
2065 -0.03% 0.34%
2064 -0.01% 0.37%
2063 0.03% 0.4%
2062 0.05% 0.42%
2061 0.05% 0.45%
2060 0.12% 0.48%
2059 0.17% 0.5%
2058 0.18% 0.53%
2057 0.18% 0.56%
2056 0.2% 0.59%
2055 0.23% 0.61%
2054 0.28% 0.64%
2053 0.32% 0.67%
2052 0.36% 0.7%
2051 0.36% 0.72%
2050 0.43% 0.75%
2049 0.43% 0.78%
2048 0.45% 0.8%
2047 0.48% 0.83%
2046 0.53% 0.86%
2045 0.53% 0.9%
2044 0.56% 0.93%
2043 0.59% 0.96%
2042 0.67% 1%
2041 0.63% 1.03%
2040 0.68% 1.07%
2039 0.73% 1.11%
2038 0.71% 1.15%
2037 0.77% 1.18%
2036 0.79% 1.22%
2035 0.83% 1.25%
2034 0.88% 1.28%
2033 0.88% 1.3%
2032 0.88% 1.33%
2031 0.98% 1.36%
2030 0.94% 1.39%
2029 0.97% 1.42%
2028 1.02% 1.45%
2027 1.08% 1.48%
2026 1.09% 1.51%
2025 1.07% 1.53%
2024 1% 1.55%
2023 0.95% 1.55%
2022 1.02% 1.42%
2021 1.16% 1.39%
2020 1.09% 1.48%
2019 0.94% 1.53%
2018 0.93% 1.68%
2017 0.76% 1.84%
2016 0.59% 1.86%
2015 0.57% 1.85%
2014 0.56% 1.91%
2013 0.55% 1.97%
2012 0.54% 2.01%
2011 0.56% 2.01%
2010 0.59% 2%
2009 0.64% 2.01%
2008 0.68% 2.07%
2007 0.58% 2.13%
2006 0.5% 2.14%
2005 0.55% 2.19%
2004 0.61% 2.25%
2003 0.69% 2.28%
2002 0.8% 2.32%
2001 0.93% 2.32%
2000 1.03% 2.4%
1999 1.09% 2.55%
1998 1.29% 2.59%
1997 1.7% 2.59%
1996 2% 2.62%
1995 -0.08% 2.68%
1994 -0.01% 2.7%
1993 2.96% 2.7%
1992 3.88% 2.69%
1991 4.1% 2.75%
1990 4.13% 2.84%
1989 4.75% 2.85%
1988 4.71% 2.84%
1987 3.96% 2.8%
1986 4.04% 2.82%
1985 3.73% 2.87%
1984 3.31% 2.84%
1983 3.34% 2.48%
1982 3.38% 2.33%
1981 3.38% 2.54%
1980 3.37% 2.56%
1979 3.36% 2.53%
1978 3.35% 2.5%
1977 3.25% 2.22%
1976 3.08% 2.18%
1975 2.98% 2.47%
1974 2.91% 2.56%
1973 2.84% 2.62%
1972 2.78% 2.61%
1971 2.71% 2.62%
1970 2.64% 2.66%
1969 2.56% 2.72%
1968 2.47% 2.8%
1967 2.57% 2.85%
1966 2.69% 2.89%
1965 2.56% 2.93%
1964 2.41% 2.95%
1963 2.32% 2.97%
1962 2.29% 3.01%
1961 2.3% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Guatemala
Current population
1276995
19115361
Population rank 156/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +771
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 69/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 -7,959
Net migration rank 121/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -7,959
2024 19,782 -6,754 290,066 -7,725
2023 20,147 -8,549 289,635 -8,940
2022 20,125 -8,549 281,675 -8,463
2021 17,314 -4,242 255,145 -29,908
2020 18,899 -4,242 281,328 -23,927
2019 19,488 -8,439 307,389 -57,746
2018 19,392 -8,546 323,100 -56,487
2017 19,278 -8,658 332,838 -42,779
2016 19,233 -12,481 338,114 -30,980
2015 19,223 -12,582 335,072 -48,179
2014 19,107 -12,724 333,551 -40,409
2013 18,903 -12,664 331,321 -35,698
2012 18,308 -12,294 332,365 -32,624
2011 17,645 -11,596 328,548 -33,238
2010 17,652 -11,334 324,802 -36,076
2009 17,656 -10,989 323,320 -43,046
2008 17,275 -9,822 323,226 -42,624
2007 16,595 -9,271 326,298 -40,632
2006 16,133 -10,923 325,604 -42,118
2005 15,945 -10,330 325,816 -49,636
2004 15,979 -9,863 331,699 -47,409
2003 16,396 -9,595 333,539 -54,701
2002 16,924 -9,209 334,255 -55,247
2001 17,824 -8,788 335,503 -59,536
2000 18,830 -8,563 332,891 -65,197
1999 19,420 -8,421 328,890 -47,325
1998 19,762 -8,505 325,174 -39,104
1997 20,686 -5,911 320,087 -43,377
1996 21,858 -3,049 315,252 -43,501
1995 23,029 -3,023 309,236 -39,917
1994 26,703 -48,259 302,708 -33,462
1993 28,046 -6,692 295,515 -36,848
1992 28,446 6,011 288,411 -32,093
1991 28,497 7,496 283,917 -40,868
1990 28,349 7,169 280,318 -27,735
1989 28,257 5,477 276,736 -30,860
1988 27,396 14,879 271,466 -30,450
1987 27,285 2,417 261,746 -31,539
1986 27,096 1,353 252,754 -31,631
1985 26,835 1,792 246,119 -24,991
1984 26,149 -3,949 241,892 -25,010
1983 24,883 -3,429 238,059 -32,877
1982 24,742 -3,574 199,809 -46,174
1981 23,973 -3,464 221,044 -45,490
1980 23,153 -3,350 218,460 -43,144
1979 22,299 -3,210 216,810 -47,278
1978 21,466 -3,040 211,301 -48,309
1977 20,609 -2,838 203,299 -46,249
1976 19,734 -3,469 171,903 -50,745
1975 18,849 -3,794 188,501 -42,329
1974 17,971 -3,665 184,992 -36,089
1973 17,145 -3,555 179,871 -29,641
1972 16,353 -3,435 173,162 -25,807
1971 15,615 -3,325 165,104 -23,513
1970 14,873 -3,230 155,946 -14,755
1969 14,164 -3,127 149,516 -10,937
1968 13,449 -3,029 146,946 -7,589
1967 12,773 -2,964 143,859 -4,715
1966 12,282 -1,557 140,494 -3,824
1965 11,719 -1,578 135,997 -681
1964 11,266 -2,049 132,832 -440
1963 10,929 -2,358 129,065 240
1962 10,601 -2,390 126,429 713
1961 10,262 -2,270 123,753 797
1960 9,947 -2,082 120,728 -186

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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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