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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 5.87 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Eswatini vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Kyrgyzstan
2100 1,352,404 11,878,983
2099 1,361,498 11,876,212
2098 1,369,861 11,871,893
2097 1,378,017 11,863,945
2096 1,386,191 11,854,143
2095 1,394,405 11,842,261
2094 1,402,538 11,827,575
2093 1,410,423 11,812,137
2092 1,418,137 11,797,115
2091 1,426,097 11,780,444
2090 1,433,623 11,762,393
2089 1,441,192 11,742,231
2088 1,448,332 11,720,234
2087 1,455,333 11,696,634
2086 1,462,398 11,670,854
2085 1,469,660 11,643,097
2084 1,476,745 11,613,138
2083 1,483,271 11,582,205
2082 1,489,551 11,551,217
2081 1,494,969 11,517,759
2080 1,500,315 11,482,466
2079 1,505,309 11,445,812
2078 1,509,779 11,406,479
2077 1,514,574 11,365,965
2076 1,519,452 11,323,432
2075 1,523,845 11,276,335
2074 1,528,267 11,229,195
2073 1,531,967 11,182,654
2072 1,535,206 11,131,675
2071 1,538,333 11,079,330
2070 1,540,715 11,025,798
2069 1,543,234 10,971,220
2068 1,545,288 10,915,623
2067 1,547,029 10,859,563
2066 1,547,862 10,801,984
2065 1,548,678 10,744,996
2064 1,549,121 10,687,906
2063 1,549,274 10,627,312
2062 1,548,873 10,566,235
2061 1,548,072 10,504,395
2060 1,547,285 10,442,600
2059 1,545,426 10,379,705
2058 1,542,799 10,313,211
2057 1,540,085 10,245,612
2056 1,537,270 10,176,371
2055 1,534,161 10,107,186
2054 1,530,631 10,035,329
2053 1,526,357 9,961,355
2052 1,521,506 9,886,119
2051 1,515,982 9,807,099
2050 1,510,547 9,725,671
2049 1,504,126 9,642,875
2048 1,497,656 9,557,636
2047 1,491,001 9,471,821
2046 1,483,817 9,385,178
2045 1,475,974 9,295,121
2044 1,468,200 9,203,421
2043 1,460,050 9,109,551
2042 1,451,433 9,014,983
2041 1,441,822 8,918,557
2040 1,432,811 8,821,038
2039 1,423,063 8,723,670
2038 1,412,806 8,626,718
2037 1,402,845 8,531,653
2036 1,392,117 8,436,180
2035 1,381,258 8,340,685
2034 1,369,883 8,244,980
2033 1,357,906 8,148,695
2032 1,346,063 8,052,112
2031 1,334,330 7,953,446
2030 1,321,430 7,853,567
2029 1,309,060 7,752,890
2028 1,296,535 7,651,783
2027 1,283,434 7,547,675
2026 1,269,667 7,442,710
2025 1,255,921 7,334,116
2024 1,242,822 7,221,868
2023 1,230,506 7,099,750
2022 1,218,917 6,975,220
2021 1,206,593 6,851,224
2020 1,192,729 6,726,596
2019 1,179,874 6,590,211
2018 1,168,929 6,444,079
2017 1,158,195 6,306,696
2016 1,149,507 6,175,338
2015 1,142,813 6,040,036
2014 1,136,299 5,905,848
2013 1,129,990 5,777,150
2012 1,123,863 5,652,076
2011 1,117,833 5,546,587
2010 1,111,650 5,467,059
2009 1,105,153 5,389,643
2008 1,098,091 5,318,729
2007 1,090,705 5,268,385
2006 1,084,436 5,218,373
2005 1,079,022 5,162,640
2004 1,073,159 5,104,713
2003 1,066,700 5,043,308
2002 1,059,441 4,990,704
2001 1,051,064 4,945,073
2000 1,041,414 4,898,362
1999 1,030,782 4,840,422
1998 1,019,653 4,769,015
1997 1,006,635 4,696,421
1996 989,841 4,628,438
1995 970,433 4,560,454
1994 971,212 4,515,069
1993 971,318 4,516,777
1992 943,416 4,515,400
1991 908,189 4,463,634
1990 872,428 4,391,236
1989 837,800 4,307,500
1988 799,798 4,218,400
1987 763,811 4,144,600
1986 734,732 4,066,500
1985 706,196 3,990,300
1984 680,783 3,916,400
1983 658,957 3,838,300
1982 637,652 3,759,300
1981 616,808 3,685,800
1980 596,644 3,617,400
1979 577,199 3,552,000
1978 558,446 3,487,100
1977 540,348 3,423,900
1976 523,330 3,358,700
1975 507,673 3,292,400
1974 492,988 3,223,900
1973 479,038 3,153,800
1972 465,788 3,088,200
1971 453,183 3,022,300
1970 441,216 2,959,900
1969 429,875 2,894,800
1968 419,147 2,818,300
1967 409,031 2,736,500
1966 398,766 2,655,300
1965 388,336 2,573,300
1964 378,656 2,495,300
1963 369,759 2,413,700
1962 361,365 2,333,400
1961 353,264 2,255,900
1960 345,337 2,172,300

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.67% 0.02%
2099 -0.61% 0.04%
2098 -0.59% 0.07%
2097 -0.59% 0.08%
2096 -0.59% 0.1%
2095 -0.58% 0.12%
2094 -0.56% 0.13%
2093 -0.54% 0.13%
2092 -0.56% 0.14%
2091 -0.52% 0.15%
2090 -0.53% 0.17%
2089 -0.49% 0.19%
2088 -0.48% 0.2%
2087 -0.48% 0.22%
2086 -0.49% 0.24%
2085 -0.48% 0.26%
2084 -0.44% 0.27%
2083 -0.42% 0.27%
2082 -0.36% 0.29%
2081 -0.36% 0.31%
2080 -0.33% 0.32%
2079 -0.3% 0.34%
2078 -0.32% 0.36%
2077 -0.32% 0.38%
2076 -0.29% 0.42%
2075 -0.29% 0.42%
2074 -0.24% 0.42%
2073 -0.21% 0.46%
2072 -0.2% 0.47%
2071 -0.15% 0.49%
2070 -0.16% 0.5%
2069 -0.13% 0.51%
2068 -0.11% 0.52%
2067 -0.05% 0.53%
2066 -0.05% 0.53%
2065 -0.03% 0.53%
2064 -0.01% 0.57%
2063 0.03% 0.58%
2062 0.05% 0.59%
2061 0.05% 0.59%
2060 0.12% 0.61%
2059 0.17% 0.64%
2058 0.18% 0.66%
2057 0.18% 0.68%
2056 0.2% 0.68%
2055 0.23% 0.72%
2054 0.28% 0.74%
2053 0.32% 0.76%
2052 0.36% 0.81%
2051 0.36% 0.84%
2050 0.43% 0.86%
2049 0.43% 0.89%
2048 0.45% 0.91%
2047 0.48% 0.92%
2046 0.53% 0.97%
2045 0.53% 1%
2044 0.56% 1.03%
2043 0.59% 1.05%
2042 0.67% 1.08%
2041 0.63% 1.11%
2040 0.68% 1.12%
2039 0.73% 1.12%
2038 0.71% 1.11%
2037 0.77% 1.13%
2036 0.79% 1.14%
2035 0.83% 1.16%
2034 0.88% 1.18%
2033 0.88% 1.2%
2032 0.88% 1.24%
2031 0.98% 1.27%
2030 0.94% 1.3%
2029 0.97% 1.32%
2028 1.02% 1.38%
2027 1.08% 1.41%
2026 1.09% 1.48%
2025 1.05% 1.55%
2024 1% 1.72%
2023 0.95% 1.79%
2022 1.02% 1.81%
2021 1.16% 1.85%
2020 1.09% 2.07%
2019 0.94% 2.27%
2018 0.93% 2.18%
2017 0.76% 2.13%
2016 0.59% 2.24%
2015 0.57% 2.27%
2014 0.56% 2.23%
2013 0.55% 2.21%
2012 0.54% 1.9%
2011 0.56% 1.45%
2010 0.59% 1.44%
2009 0.64% 1.33%
2008 0.68% 0.96%
2007 0.58% 0.96%
2006 0.5% 1.08%
2005 0.55% 1.13%
2004 0.61% 1.22%
2003 0.69% 1.05%
2002 0.8% 0.92%
2001 0.93% 0.95%
2000 1.03% 1.2%
1999 1.09% 1.5%
1998 1.29% 1.55%
1997 1.7% 1.47%
1996 2% 1.49%
1995 -0.08% 1.01%
1994 -0.01% -0.04%
1993 2.96% 0.03%
1992 3.88% 1.16%
1991 4.1% 1.65%
1990 4.13% 1.94%
1989 4.75% 2.11%
1988 4.71% 1.78%
1987 3.96% 1.92%
1986 4.04% 1.91%
1985 3.73% 1.89%
1984 3.31% 2.03%
1983 3.34% 2.1%
1982 3.38% 1.99%
1981 3.38% 1.89%
1980 3.37% 1.84%
1979 3.36% 1.86%
1978 3.35% 1.85%
1977 3.25% 1.94%
1976 3.08% 2.01%
1975 2.98% 2.12%
1974 2.91% 2.22%
1973 2.84% 2.12%
1972 2.78% 2.18%
1971 2.71% 2.11%
1970 2.64% 2.25%
1969 2.56% 2.71%
1968 2.47% 2.99%
1967 2.57% 3.06%
1966 2.69% 3.19%
1965 2.56% 3.13%
1964 2.41% 3.38%
1963 2.32% 3.44%
1962 2.29% 3.44%
1961 2.3% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Kyrgyzstan
Current population
1273390
7471102
Population rank 156/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +335
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 +1,815
Net migration rank 121/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 1,815
2024 - -6,754 - 3,645
2023 20,147 -8,549 115,016 5,601
2022 20,125 -8,549 118,579 12,596
2021 17,314 -4,242 113,730 46,208
2020 18,899 -4,242 120,406 54,704
2019 19,488 -8,439 143,007 47,303
2018 19,392 -8,546 141,125 3,494
2017 19,278 -8,658 122,350 7,553
2016 19,233 -12,481 126,594 1,187
2015 19,223 -12,582 130,464 -5,071
2014 19,107 -12,724 127,566 -9,443
2013 18,903 -12,664 121,898 -9,667
2012 18,308 -12,294 119,259 -12,503
2011 17,645 -11,596 114,260 -10,170
2010 17,652 -11,334 110,435 -6,521
2009 17,656 -10,989 99,709 -14,325
2008 17,275 -9,822 89,355 -64,404
2007 16,595 -9,271 85,348 -54,298
2006 16,133 -10,923 81,929 -53,469
2005 15,945 -10,330 72,793 -36,288
2004 15,979 -9,863 74,529 -32,088
2003 16,396 -9,595 69,598 -30,686
2002 16,924 -9,209 65,379 -28,300
2001 17,824 -8,788 65,275 -25,695
2000 18,830 -8,563 62,699 -23,265
1999 19,420 -8,421 71,155 -10,297
1998 19,762 -8,505 69,151 -17,690
1997 20,686 -5,911 67,159 -11,740
1996 21,858 -3,049 73,129 -10,926
1995 23,029 -3,023 80,264 -10,767
1994 26,703 -48,259 72,693 -22,165
1993 28,046 -6,692 81,754 -103,698
1992 28,446 6,011 95,275 -33,009
1991 28,497 7,496 97,753 -32,276
1990 28,349 7,169 97,485 -27,912
1989 28,257 5,477 99,934 -25,723
1988 27,396 14,879 97,415 -40,823
1987 27,285 2,417 101,232 -39,678
1986 27,096 1,353 98,263 -40,062
1985 26,835 1,792 92,084 -38,536
1984 26,149 -3,949 89,356 -34,248
1983 24,883 -3,429 84,139 -5,525
1982 24,742 -3,574 81,716 -6,388
1981 23,973 -3,464 77,955 -6,725
1980 23,153 -3,350 72,092 -5,090
1979 22,299 -3,210 76,489 -6,672
1978 21,466 -3,040 76,137 -6,988
1977 20,609 -2,838 74,296 -6,724
1976 19,734 -3,469 73,280 -10,499
1975 18,849 -3,794 72,255 -7,639
1974 17,971 -3,665 71,925 -5,818
1973 17,145 -3,555 71,500 -3,373
1972 16,353 -3,435 70,852 -1,163
1971 15,615 -3,325 68,902 2,645
1970 14,873 -3,230 66,485 11,295
1969 14,164 -3,127 63,396 16,862
1968 13,449 -3,029 60,670 20,918
1967 12,773 -2,964 59,793 22,162
1966 12,282 -1,557 59,346 21,868
1965 11,719 -1,578 59,163 22,870
1964 11,266 -2,049 59,657 22,281
1963 10,929 -2,358 60,145 21,967
1962 10,601 -2,390 58,827 21,217
1961 10,262 -2,270 57,176 18,355
1960 9,947 -2,082 54,920 13,946

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

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

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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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