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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 8.83 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Eswatini vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Honduras
2100 1,352,676 17,179,765
2099 1,361,771 17,197,625
2098 1,370,136 17,213,552
2097 1,378,294 17,227,494
2096 1,386,470 17,240,057
2095 1,394,685 17,251,150
2094 1,402,820 17,260,271
2093 1,410,707 17,267,754
2092 1,418,422 17,272,946
2091 1,426,384 17,276,130
2090 1,433,911 17,277,112
2089 1,441,481 17,275,730
2088 1,448,623 17,272,112
2087 1,455,625 17,266,259
2086 1,462,692 17,258,114
2085 1,469,955 17,247,530
2084 1,477,042 17,234,373
2083 1,483,569 17,218,626
2082 1,489,850 17,200,400
2081 1,495,270 17,179,365
2080 1,500,616 17,155,830
2079 1,505,611 17,129,299
2078 1,510,082 17,099,886
2077 1,514,879 17,067,209
2076 1,519,757 17,031,727
2075 1,524,151 16,992,886
2074 1,528,574 16,950,917
2073 1,532,275 16,905,643
2072 1,535,515 16,856,949
2071 1,538,642 16,804,830
2070 1,541,025 16,749,397
2069 1,543,544 16,690,613
2068 1,545,599 16,628,480
2067 1,547,340 16,562,866
2066 1,548,173 16,493,664
2065 1,548,989 16,421,025
2064 1,549,433 16,344,569
2063 1,549,585 16,264,595
2062 1,549,184 16,181,192
2061 1,548,383 16,093,918
2060 1,547,596 16,002,999
2059 1,545,737 15,908,676
2058 1,543,109 15,810,793
2057 1,540,394 15,709,676
2056 1,537,579 15,604,881
2055 1,534,469 15,496,474
2054 1,530,939 15,384,781
2053 1,526,664 15,269,819
2052 1,521,811 15,151,900
2051 1,516,286 15,030,943
2050 1,510,851 14,906,980
2049 1,504,429 14,780,300
2048 1,497,956 14,651,004
2047 1,491,300 14,518,783
2046 1,484,115 14,383,697
2045 1,476,270 14,245,882
2044 1,468,495 14,105,576
2043 1,460,344 13,962,865
2042 1,451,725 13,817,809
2041 1,442,112 13,670,385
2040 1,433,098 13,520,868
2039 1,423,349 13,369,134
2038 1,413,090 13,214,916
2037 1,403,127 13,058,525
2036 1,392,397 12,899,509
2035 1,381,536 12,737,983
2034 1,370,158 12,574,355
2033 1,358,179 12,408,319
2032 1,346,333 12,239,994
2031 1,334,598 12,069,493
2030 1,321,695 11,896,769
2029 1,309,323 11,721,770
2028 1,296,796 11,544,866
2027 1,283,692 11,366,615
2026 1,269,922 11,186,997
2025 1,256,174 11,005,850
2024 1,242,822 10,825,703
2023 1,230,506 10,644,851
2022 1,218,917 10,463,872
2021 1,206,593 10,289,877
2020 1,192,729 10,119,640
2019 1,179,874 9,943,633
2018 1,168,929 9,765,210
2017 1,158,195 9,588,137
2016 1,149,507 9,412,380
2015 1,142,813 9,237,305
2014 1,136,299 9,063,122
2013 1,129,990 8,889,278
2012 1,123,863 8,715,076
2011 1,117,833 8,540,583
2010 1,111,650 8,365,878
2009 1,105,153 8,189,899
2008 1,098,091 8,012,587
2007 1,090,705 7,834,798
2006 1,084,436 7,656,832
2005 1,079,022 7,478,355
2004 1,073,159 7,298,994
2003 1,066,700 7,119,213
2002 1,059,441 6,938,859
2001 1,051,064 6,757,993
2000 1,041,414 6,577,773
1999 1,030,782 6,400,463
1998 1,019,653 6,234,431
1997 1,006,635 6,071,454
1996 989,841 5,903,954
1995 970,433 5,739,637
1994 971,212 5,579,242
1993 971,318 5,423,249
1992 943,416 5,271,431
1991 908,189 5,123,792
1990 872,428 4,980,488
1989 837,800 4,841,838
1988 799,798 4,707,677
1987 763,811 4,576,910
1986 734,732 4,448,899
1985 706,196 4,323,342
1984 680,783 4,199,850
1983 658,957 4,078,174
1982 637,652 3,958,728
1981 616,808 3,841,778
1980 596,644 3,727,173
1979 577,199 3,614,981
1978 558,446 3,505,463
1977 540,348 3,398,655
1976 523,330 3,294,457
1975 507,673 3,193,234
1974 492,988 3,099,836
1973 479,038 3,011,459
1972 465,788 2,922,064
1971 453,183 2,834,616
1970 441,216 2,750,715
1969 429,875 2,670,289
1968 419,147 2,593,057
1967 409,031 2,518,648
1966 398,766 2,446,751
1965 388,336 2,377,157
1964 378,656 2,309,855
1963 369,759 2,244,878
1962 361,365 2,182,064
1961 353,264 2,121,242
1960 345,337 2,062,060

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

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Honduras
2100 -0.67% -0.1%
2099 -0.61% -0.09%
2098 -0.59% -0.08%
2097 -0.59% -0.07%
2096 -0.59% -0.06%
2095 -0.58% -0.05%
2094 -0.56% -0.04%
2093 -0.54% -0.03%
2092 -0.56% -0.02%
2091 -0.52% -0.006%
2090 -0.53% 0.008%
2089 -0.49% 0.02%
2088 -0.48% 0.03%
2087 -0.48% 0.05%
2086 -0.49% 0.06%
2085 -0.48% 0.08%
2084 -0.44% 0.09%
2083 -0.42% 0.11%
2082 -0.36% 0.12%
2081 -0.36% 0.14%
2080 -0.33% 0.15%
2079 -0.3% 0.17%
2078 -0.32% 0.19%
2077 -0.32% 0.21%
2076 -0.29% 0.23%
2075 -0.29% 0.25%
2074 -0.24% 0.27%
2073 -0.21% 0.29%
2072 -0.2% 0.31%
2071 -0.15% 0.33%
2070 -0.16% 0.35%
2069 -0.13% 0.37%
2068 -0.11% 0.4%
2067 -0.05% 0.42%
2066 -0.05% 0.44%
2065 -0.03% 0.47%
2064 -0.01% 0.49%
2063 0.03% 0.52%
2062 0.05% 0.54%
2061 0.05% 0.57%
2060 0.12% 0.59%
2059 0.17% 0.62%
2058 0.18% 0.64%
2057 0.18% 0.67%
2056 0.2% 0.7%
2055 0.23% 0.73%
2054 0.28% 0.75%
2053 0.32% 0.78%
2052 0.36% 0.8%
2051 0.36% 0.83%
2050 0.43% 0.86%
2049 0.43% 0.88%
2048 0.45% 0.91%
2047 0.48% 0.94%
2046 0.53% 0.97%
2045 0.53% 0.99%
2044 0.56% 1.02%
2043 0.59% 1.05%
2042 0.67% 1.08%
2041 0.63% 1.11%
2040 0.68% 1.13%
2039 0.73% 1.17%
2038 0.71% 1.2%
2037 0.77% 1.23%
2036 0.79% 1.27%
2035 0.83% 1.3%
2034 0.88% 1.34%
2033 0.88% 1.38%
2032 0.88% 1.41%
2031 0.98% 1.45%
2030 0.94% 1.49%
2029 0.97% 1.53%
2028 1.02% 1.57%
2027 1.08% 1.61%
2026 1.09% 1.65%
2025 1.07% 1.66%
2024 1% 1.7%
2023 0.95% 1.73%
2022 1.02% 1.69%
2021 1.16% 1.68%
2020 1.09% 1.77%
2019 0.94% 1.83%
2018 0.93% 1.85%
2017 0.76% 1.87%
2016 0.59% 1.9%
2015 0.57% 1.92%
2014 0.56% 1.96%
2013 0.55% 2%
2012 0.54% 2.04%
2011 0.56% 2.09%
2010 0.59% 2.15%
2009 0.64% 2.21%
2008 0.68% 2.27%
2007 0.58% 2.32%
2006 0.5% 2.39%
2005 0.55% 2.46%
2004 0.61% 2.53%
2003 0.69% 2.6%
2002 0.8% 2.68%
2001 0.93% 2.74%
2000 1.03% 2.77%
1999 1.09% 2.66%
1998 1.29% 2.68%
1997 1.7% 2.84%
1996 2% 2.86%
1995 -0.08% 2.87%
1994 -0.01% 2.88%
1993 2.96% 2.88%
1992 3.88% 2.88%
1991 4.1% 2.88%
1990 4.13% 2.86%
1989 4.75% 2.85%
1988 4.71% 2.86%
1987 3.96% 2.88%
1986 4.04% 2.9%
1985 3.73% 2.94%
1984 3.31% 2.98%
1983 3.34% 3.02%
1982 3.38% 3.04%
1981 3.38% 3.07%
1980 3.37% 3.1%
1979 3.36% 3.12%
1978 3.35% 3.14%
1977 3.25% 3.16%
1976 3.08% 3.17%
1975 2.98% 3.01%
1974 2.91% 2.93%
1973 2.84% 3.06%
1972 2.78% 3.09%
1971 2.71% 3.05%
1970 2.64% 3.01%
1969 2.56% 2.98%
1968 2.47% 2.95%
1967 2.57% 2.94%
1966 2.69% 2.93%
1965 2.56% 2.91%
1964 2.41% 2.89%
1963 2.32% 2.88%
1962 2.29% 2.87%
1961 2.3% 2.87%

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 Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Honduras
Current population
1276995
11279259
Population rank 156/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
2.24 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +494
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 62/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 -4,778
Net migration rank 121/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -4,778
2024 19,782 -6,754 185,444 -4,821
2023 20,147 -8,549 186,125 -5,044
2022 20,125 -8,549 186,257 -5,374
2021 17,314 -4,242 172,890 -5,777
2020 18,899 -4,242 179,553 -6,199
2019 19,488 -8,439 185,200 -6,546
2018 19,392 -8,546 184,953 -6,764
2017 19,278 -8,658 182,731 -6,778
2016 19,233 -12,481 182,243 -6,681
2015 19,223 -12,582 181,098 -6,509
2014 19,107 -12,724 180,075 -6,293
2013 18,903 -12,664 179,999 -6,091
2012 18,308 -12,294 180,384 -5,891
2011 17,645 -11,596 180,164 -5,664
2010 17,652 -11,334 180,318 -5,419
2009 17,656 -10,989 182,250 -5,196
2008 17,275 -9,822 182,607 -5,039
2007 16,595 -9,271 183,052 -5,039
2006 16,133 -10,923 183,381 -5,450
2005 15,945 -10,330 185,216 -6,190
2004 15,979 -9,863 186,774 -7,083
2003 16,396 -9,595 187,854 -7,982
2002 16,924 -9,209 189,653 -8,816
2001 17,824 -8,788 190,636 -9,744
2000 18,830 -8,563 190,308 -10,757
1999 19,420 -8,421 186,816 -11,753
1998 19,762 -8,505 169,632 -12,638
1997 20,686 -5,911 182,308 -13,344
1996 21,858 -3,049 180,083 -14,049
1995 23,029 -3,023 177,309 -14,707
1994 26,703 -48,259 173,437 -15,246
1993 28,046 -6,692 169,358 -15,559
1992 28,446 6,011 165,434 -15,583
1991 28,497 7,496 160,933 -15,509
1990 28,349 7,169 156,537 -15,351
1989 28,257 5,477 152,266 -16,146
1988 27,396 14,879 149,130 -16,919
1987 27,285 2,417 146,750 -17,423
1986 27,096 1,353 144,500 -17,812
1985 26,835 1,792 142,190 -17,778
1984 26,149 -3,949 139,851 -17,277
1983 24,883 -3,429 137,597 -16,810
1982 24,742 -3,574 134,629 -16,530
1981 23,973 -3,464 131,789 -15,986
1980 23,153 -3,350 128,856 -15,445
1979 22,299 -3,210 125,957 -14,979
1978 21,466 -3,040 122,593 -14,537
1977 20,609 -2,838 119,333 -13,777
1976 19,734 -3,469 115,754 -12,916
1975 18,849 -3,794 111,469 -11,855
1974 17,971 -3,665 98,141 -10,947
1973 17,145 -3,555 99,553 -10,001
1972 16,353 -3,435 98,634 -9,403
1971 15,615 -3,325 94,597 -8,918
1970 14,873 -3,230 90,875 -8,751
1969 14,164 -3,127 87,273 -8,544
1968 13,449 -3,029 84,070 -8,335
1967 12,773 -2,964 81,131 -8,056
1966 12,282 -1,557 78,369 -7,649
1965 11,719 -1,578 75,622 -7,161
1964 11,266 -2,049 72,756 -6,620
1963 10,929 -2,358 69,883 -6,063
1962 10,601 -2,390 67,332 -5,519
1961 10,262 -2,270 64,672 -4,838
1960 9,947 -2,082 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/honduras | CC BY

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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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