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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 7.44 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Eswatini vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Hungary
2100 1,352,404 7,370,355
2099 1,361,498 7,386,200
2098 1,369,861 7,401,408
2097 1,378,017 7,415,908
2096 1,386,191 7,430,531
2095 1,394,405 7,445,269
2094 1,402,538 7,460,108
2093 1,410,423 7,475,111
2092 1,418,137 7,489,534
2091 1,426,097 7,504,343
2090 1,433,623 7,519,276
2089 1,441,192 7,534,960
2088 1,448,332 7,550,399
2087 1,455,333 7,566,507
2086 1,462,398 7,583,518
2085 1,469,660 7,600,748
2084 1,476,745 7,617,497
2083 1,483,271 7,634,894
2082 1,489,551 7,653,272
2081 1,494,969 7,672,270
2080 1,500,315 7,692,156
2079 1,505,309 7,712,929
2078 1,509,779 7,734,118
2077 1,514,574 7,756,481
2076 1,519,452 7,780,266
2075 1,523,845 7,805,336
2074 1,528,267 7,832,068
2073 1,531,967 7,860,016
2072 1,535,206 7,889,448
2071 1,538,333 7,920,271
2070 1,540,715 7,952,370
2069 1,543,234 7,985,309
2068 1,545,288 8,019,321
2067 1,547,029 8,053,791
2066 1,547,862 8,088,854
2065 1,548,678 8,125,079
2064 1,549,121 8,161,993
2063 1,549,274 8,198,019
2062 1,548,873 8,233,954
2061 1,548,072 8,269,395
2060 1,547,285 8,304,498
2059 1,545,426 8,339,351
2058 1,542,799 8,372,516
2057 1,540,085 8,405,403
2056 1,537,270 8,438,397
2055 1,534,161 8,470,451
2054 1,530,631 8,502,165
2053 1,526,357 8,533,102
2052 1,521,506 8,563,943
2051 1,515,982 8,594,925
2050 1,510,547 8,625,864
2049 1,504,126 8,657,469
2048 1,497,656 8,689,207
2047 1,491,001 8,721,846
2046 1,483,817 8,755,100
2045 1,475,974 8,789,106
2044 1,468,200 8,823,256
2043 1,460,050 8,857,823
2042 1,451,433 8,893,508
2041 1,441,822 8,929,696
2040 1,432,811 8,966,615
2039 1,423,063 9,004,383
2038 1,412,806 9,041,989
2037 1,402,845 9,080,597
2036 1,392,117 9,118,668
2035 1,381,258 9,157,148
2034 1,369,883 9,195,286
2033 1,357,906 9,232,883
2032 1,346,063 9,270,132
2031 1,334,330 9,306,671
2030 1,321,430 9,342,584
2029 1,309,060 9,377,706
2028 1,296,535 9,411,230
2027 1,283,434 9,443,534
2026 1,269,667 9,475,525
2025 1,255,921 9,535,248
2024 1,242,822 9,562,065
2023 1,230,506 9,592,186
2022 1,218,917 9,605,074
2021 1,206,593 9,630,932
2020 1,192,729 9,670,419
2019 1,179,874 9,694,824
2018 1,168,929 9,706,964
2017 1,158,195 9,726,756
2016 1,149,507 9,759,755
2015 1,142,813 9,797,755
2014 1,136,299 9,833,038
2013 1,129,990 9,872,734
2012 1,123,863 9,920,362
2011 1,117,833 9,971,727
2010 1,111,650 10,000,023
2009 1,105,153 10,022,650
2008 1,098,091 10,038,188
2007 1,090,705 10,055,780
2006 1,084,436 10,071,370
2005 1,079,022 10,087,065
2004 1,073,159 10,107,146
2003 1,066,700 10,129,552
2002 1,059,441 10,158,608
2001 1,051,064 10,187,576
2000 1,041,414 10,210,971
1999 1,030,782 10,237,530
1998 1,019,653 10,266,570
1997 1,006,635 10,290,486
1996 989,841 10,311,238
1995 970,433 10,328,965
1994 971,212 10,343,355
1993 971,318 10,357,523
1992 943,416 10,369,341
1991 908,189 10,373,400
1990 872,428 10,373,988
1989 837,800 10,481,719
1988 799,798 10,596,487
1987 763,811 10,612,741
1986 734,732 10,630,564
1985 706,196 10,648,713
1984 680,783 10,668,095
1983 658,957 10,689,463
1982 637,652 10,705,535
1981 616,808 10,711,848
1980 596,644 10,711,122
1979 577,199 10,704,152
1978 558,446 10,684,822
1977 540,348 10,648,031
1976 523,330 10,598,677
1975 507,673 10,540,525
1974 492,988 10,478,720
1973 479,038 10,432,055
1972 465,788 10,398,489
1971 453,183 10,367,537
1970 441,216 10,337,910
1969 429,875 10,298,723
1968 419,147 10,255,815
1967 409,031 10,216,604
1966 398,766 10,178,653
1965 388,336 10,147,935
1964 378,656 10,119,835
1963 369,759 10,087,947
1962 361,365 10,060,825
1961 353,264 10,027,958
1960 345,337 9,983,512

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 Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eswatini's population will grow by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people with a rank change from 156th to 154th. The population of Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Hungary
2100 -0.67% -0.21%
2099 -0.61% -0.21%
2098 -0.59% -0.2%
2097 -0.59% -0.2%
2096 -0.59% -0.2%
2095 -0.58% -0.2%
2094 -0.56% -0.2%
2093 -0.54% -0.19%
2092 -0.56% -0.2%
2091 -0.52% -0.2%
2090 -0.53% -0.21%
2089 -0.49% -0.2%
2088 -0.48% -0.21%
2087 -0.48% -0.22%
2086 -0.49% -0.23%
2085 -0.48% -0.22%
2084 -0.44% -0.23%
2083 -0.42% -0.24%
2082 -0.36% -0.25%
2081 -0.36% -0.26%
2080 -0.33% -0.27%
2079 -0.3% -0.27%
2078 -0.32% -0.29%
2077 -0.32% -0.31%
2076 -0.29% -0.32%
2075 -0.29% -0.34%
2074 -0.24% -0.36%
2073 -0.21% -0.37%
2072 -0.2% -0.39%
2071 -0.15% -0.4%
2070 -0.16% -0.41%
2069 -0.13% -0.42%
2068 -0.11% -0.43%
2067 -0.05% -0.43%
2066 -0.05% -0.45%
2065 -0.03% -0.45%
2064 -0.01% -0.44%
2063 0.03% -0.44%
2062 0.05% -0.43%
2061 0.05% -0.42%
2060 0.12% -0.42%
2059 0.17% -0.4%
2058 0.18% -0.39%
2057 0.18% -0.39%
2056 0.2% -0.38%
2055 0.23% -0.37%
2054 0.28% -0.36%
2053 0.32% -0.36%
2052 0.36% -0.36%
2051 0.36% -0.36%
2050 0.43% -0.37%
2049 0.43% -0.37%
2048 0.45% -0.37%
2047 0.48% -0.38%
2046 0.53% -0.39%
2045 0.53% -0.39%
2044 0.56% -0.39%
2043 0.59% -0.4%
2042 0.67% -0.41%
2041 0.63% -0.41%
2040 0.68% -0.42%
2039 0.73% -0.42%
2038 0.71% -0.43%
2037 0.77% -0.42%
2036 0.79% -0.42%
2035 0.83% -0.41%
2034 0.88% -0.41%
2033 0.88% -0.4%
2032 0.88% -0.39%
2031 0.98% -0.38%
2030 0.94% -0.37%
2029 0.97% -0.36%
2028 1.02% -0.34%
2027 1.08% -0.34%
2026 1.09% -0.63%
2025 1.05% -0.28%
2024 1% -0.31%
2023 0.95% -0.13%
2022 1.02% -0.27%
2021 1.16% -0.41%
2020 1.09% -0.25%
2019 0.94% -0.13%
2018 0.93% -0.2%
2017 0.76% -0.34%
2016 0.59% -0.39%
2015 0.57% -0.36%
2014 0.56% -0.4%
2013 0.55% -0.48%
2012 0.54% -0.52%
2011 0.56% -0.28%
2010 0.59% -0.23%
2009 0.64% -0.15%
2008 0.68% -0.17%
2007 0.58% -0.15%
2006 0.5% -0.16%
2005 0.55% -0.2%
2004 0.61% -0.22%
2003 0.69% -0.29%
2002 0.8% -0.28%
2001 0.93% -0.23%
2000 1.03% -0.26%
1999 1.09% -0.28%
1998 1.29% -0.23%
1997 1.7% -0.2%
1996 2% -0.17%
1995 -0.08% -0.14%
1994 -0.01% -0.14%
1993 2.96% -0.11%
1992 3.88% -0.04%
1991 4.1% -0.006%
1990 4.13% -1.03%
1989 4.75% -1.08%
1988 4.71% -0.15%
1987 3.96% -0.17%
1986 4.04% -0.17%
1985 3.73% -0.18%
1984 3.31% -0.2%
1983 3.34% -0.15%
1982 3.38% -0.06%
1981 3.38% 0.007%
1980 3.37% 0.07%
1979 3.36% 0.18%
1978 3.35% 0.35%
1977 3.25% 0.47%
1976 3.08% 0.55%
1975 2.98% 0.59%
1974 2.91% 0.45%
1973 2.84% 0.32%
1972 2.78% 0.3%
1971 2.71% 0.29%
1970 2.64% 0.38%
1969 2.56% 0.42%
1968 2.47% 0.38%
1967 2.57% 0.37%
1966 2.69% 0.3%
1965 2.56% 0.28%
1964 2.41% 0.32%
1963 2.32% 0.27%
1962 2.29% 0.33%
1961 2.3% 0.45%

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 Eswatini grew by 1%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Hungary
Current population
1273390
9475525
Population rank 156/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 -83
Annual growth/decline +12,316 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +1% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -16,331
Net migration rank 121/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -16,331
2024 - -6,754 - 16,223
2023 20,147 -8,549 -41,247 49,213
2022 20,125 -8,549 -47,065 41,871
2021 17,314 -4,242 -61,638 20,372
2020 18,899 -4,242 -47,385 9,147
2019 19,488 -8,439 -36,840 34,339
2018 19,392 -8,546 -37,858 34,190
2017 19,278 -8,658 -37,934 20,200
2016 19,233 -12,481 -31,231 68
2015 19,223 -12,582 -39,191 13,856
2014 19,107 -12,724 -32,449 11,581
2013 18,903 -12,664 -36,529 5,635
2012 18,308 -12,294 -38,689 15,286
2011 17,645 -11,596 -40,884 1,859
2010 17,652 -11,334 -40,000 10,592
2009 17,656 -10,989 -34,077 17,281
2008 17,275 -9,822 -31,118 16,166
2007 16,595 -9,271 -35,195 13,697
2006 16,133 -10,923 -32,228 19,890
2005 15,945 -10,330 -38,331 16,925
2004 15,979 -9,863 -37,396 16,637
2003 16,396 -9,595 -41,531 13,879
2002 16,924 -9,209 -36,571 2,822
2001 17,824 -8,788 -35,657 10,386
2000 18,830 -8,563 -37,780 13,414
1999 19,420 -8,421 -49,140 12,819
1998 19,762 -8,505 -43,120 13,568
1997 20,686 -5,911 -38,075 14,186
1996 21,858 -3,049 -38,152 14,605
1995 23,029 -3,023 -34,086 14,927
1994 26,703 -48,259 -31,030 15,159
1993 28,046 -6,692 -33,144 15,540
1992 28,446 6,011 -26,960 16,238
1991 28,497 7,496 -17,635 16,873
1990 28,349 7,169 -19,710 16,991
1989 28,257 5,477 -20,963 -16,991
1988 27,396 14,879 -15,895 -16,052
1987 27,285 2,417 -15,919 -16,175
1986 27,096 1,353 -18,072 -16,339
1985 26,835 1,792 -18,103 -15,890
1984 26,149 -3,949 -21,336 -16,216
1983 24,883 -3,429 -21,379 -16,047
1982 24,742 -3,574 -10,705 -16,531
1981 23,973 -3,464 -2,142 -16,869
1980 23,153 -3,350 3,213 -17,795
1979 22,299 -3,210 23,549 3,629
1978 21,466 -3,040 27,780 290
1977 20,609 -2,838 45,787 -54
1976 19,734 -3,469 52,993 -472
1975 18,849 -3,794 63,243 -335
1974 17,971 -3,665 60,777 132
1973 17,145 -3,555 33,382 -1,512
1972 16,353 -3,435 34,315 -8
1971 15,615 -3,325 26,956 -15
1970 14,873 -3,230 32,048 -96
1969 14,164 -3,127 38,105 -333
1968 13,449 -3,029 39,997 -324
1967 12,773 -2,964 39,845 -414
1966 12,282 -1,557 36,643 -726
1965 11,719 -1,578 24,355 -537
1964 11,266 -2,049 31,371 -739
1963 10,929 -2,358 32,282 -822
1962 10,601 -2,390 21,128 -1,738
1961 10,262 -2,270 44,123 -1,177
1960 9,947 -2,082 44,926 -1,108

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

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Over the last 10 years, 68.3% of the population change in Eswatini is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people). In Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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