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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 26.6 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Eswatini vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Madagascar
2100 1,352,676 86,179,580
2099 1,361,771 85,790,370
2098 1,370,136 85,386,169
2097 1,378,294 84,969,767
2096 1,386,470 84,541,363
2095 1,394,685 84,101,733
2094 1,402,820 83,648,271
2093 1,410,707 83,182,675
2092 1,418,422 82,705,710
2091 1,426,384 82,216,203
2090 1,433,911 81,717,468
2089 1,441,481 81,206,806
2088 1,448,623 80,683,320
2087 1,455,625 80,148,075
2086 1,462,692 79,603,046
2085 1,469,955 79,047,406
2084 1,477,042 78,482,616
2083 1,483,569 77,906,589
2082 1,489,850 77,321,070
2081 1,495,270 76,724,415
2080 1,500,616 76,117,046
2079 1,505,611 75,497,666
2078 1,510,082 74,865,716
2077 1,514,879 74,221,281
2076 1,519,757 73,566,810
2075 1,524,151 72,899,578
2074 1,528,574 72,220,039
2073 1,532,275 71,530,359
2072 1,535,515 70,828,530
2071 1,538,642 70,115,645
2070 1,541,025 69,394,756
2069 1,543,544 68,663,443
2068 1,545,599 67,921,934
2067 1,547,340 67,170,963
2066 1,548,173 66,411,266
2065 1,548,989 65,644,233
2064 1,549,433 64,867,634
2063 1,549,585 64,083,768
2062 1,549,184 63,292,113
2061 1,548,383 62,493,456
2060 1,547,596 61,688,314
2059 1,545,737 60,876,714
2058 1,543,109 60,061,091
2057 1,540,394 59,241,569
2056 1,537,579 58,416,388
2055 1,534,469 57,588,488
2054 1,530,939 56,757,952
2053 1,526,664 55,923,669
2052 1,521,811 55,086,396
2051 1,516,286 54,246,667
2050 1,510,851 53,403,817
2049 1,504,429 52,559,645
2048 1,497,956 51,714,462
2047 1,491,300 50,868,979
2046 1,484,115 50,023,282
2045 1,476,270 49,178,377
2044 1,468,495 48,333,861
2043 1,460,344 47,489,686
2042 1,451,725 46,646,849
2041 1,442,112 45,806,003
2040 1,433,098 44,966,710
2039 1,423,349 44,130,890
2038 1,413,090 43,296,592
2037 1,403,127 42,465,456
2036 1,392,397 41,636,814
2035 1,381,536 40,810,847
2034 1,370,158 39,989,445
2033 1,358,179 39,170,206
2032 1,346,333 38,353,879
2031 1,334,598 37,539,603
2030 1,321,695 36,729,526
2029 1,309,323 35,923,382
2028 1,296,796 35,120,762
2027 1,283,692 34,322,223
2026 1,269,922 33,528,352
2025 1,256,174 32,740,678
2024 1,242,822 31,964,956
2023 1,230,506 31,195,932
2022 1,218,917 30,437,261
2021 1,206,593 29,691,083
2020 1,192,729 28,953,556
2019 1,179,874 28,219,554
2018 1,168,929 27,494,926
2017 1,158,195 26,788,375
2016 1,149,507 26,099,952
2015 1,142,813 25,426,702
2014 1,136,299 24,764,348
2013 1,129,990 24,109,290
2012 1,123,863 23,462,438
2011 1,117,833 22,822,300
2010 1,111,650 22,183,340
2009 1,105,153 21,547,280
2008 1,098,091 20,923,840
2007 1,090,705 20,318,583
2006 1,084,436 19,730,909
2005 1,079,022 19,159,707
2004 1,073,159 18,606,608
2003 1,066,700 18,071,854
2002 1,059,441 17,549,913
2001 1,051,064 17,032,939
2000 1,041,414 16,516,338
1999 1,030,782 16,000,506
1998 1,019,653 15,489,364
1997 1,006,635 14,990,814
1996 989,841 14,510,711
1995 970,433 14,051,275
1994 971,212 13,613,850
1993 971,318 13,197,345
1992 943,416 12,800,870
1991 908,189 12,421,412
1990 872,428 12,055,639
1989 837,800 11,704,998
1988 799,798 11,369,462
1987 763,811 11,047,291
1986 734,732 10,736,857
1985 706,196 10,433,142
1984 680,783 10,134,550
1983 658,957 9,843,044
1982 637,652 9,557,671
1981 616,808 9,279,011
1980 596,644 9,006,032
1979 577,199 8,737,581
1978 558,446 8,475,864
1977 540,348 8,222,240
1976 523,330 7,976,831
1975 507,673 7,739,336
1974 492,988 7,509,726
1973 479,038 7,288,048
1972 465,788 7,074,398
1971 453,183 6,868,868
1970 441,216 6,672,003
1969 429,875 6,484,716
1968 419,147 6,306,493
1967 409,031 6,136,486
1966 398,766 5,974,279
1965 388,336 5,819,116
1964 378,656 5,669,863
1963 369,759 5,525,185
1962 361,365 5,384,150
1961 353,264 5,246,158
1960 345,337 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Madagascar
2100 -0.67% 0.45%
2099 -0.61% 0.47%
2098 -0.59% 0.49%
2097 -0.59% 0.51%
2096 -0.59% 0.52%
2095 -0.58% 0.54%
2094 -0.56% 0.56%
2093 -0.54% 0.58%
2092 -0.56% 0.6%
2091 -0.52% 0.61%
2090 -0.53% 0.63%
2089 -0.49% 0.65%
2088 -0.48% 0.67%
2087 -0.48% 0.68%
2086 -0.49% 0.7%
2085 -0.48% 0.72%
2084 -0.44% 0.74%
2083 -0.42% 0.76%
2082 -0.36% 0.78%
2081 -0.36% 0.8%
2080 -0.33% 0.82%
2079 -0.3% 0.84%
2078 -0.32% 0.87%
2077 -0.32% 0.89%
2076 -0.29% 0.92%
2075 -0.29% 0.94%
2074 -0.24% 0.96%
2073 -0.21% 0.99%
2072 -0.2% 1.02%
2071 -0.15% 1.04%
2070 -0.16% 1.07%
2069 -0.13% 1.09%
2068 -0.11% 1.12%
2067 -0.05% 1.14%
2066 -0.05% 1.17%
2065 -0.03% 1.2%
2064 -0.01% 1.22%
2063 0.03% 1.25%
2062 0.05% 1.28%
2061 0.05% 1.31%
2060 0.12% 1.33%
2059 0.17% 1.36%
2058 0.18% 1.38%
2057 0.18% 1.41%
2056 0.2% 1.44%
2055 0.23% 1.46%
2054 0.28% 1.49%
2053 0.32% 1.52%
2052 0.36% 1.55%
2051 0.36% 1.58%
2050 0.43% 1.61%
2049 0.43% 1.63%
2048 0.45% 1.66%
2047 0.48% 1.69%
2046 0.53% 1.72%
2045 0.53% 1.75%
2044 0.56% 1.78%
2043 0.59% 1.81%
2042 0.67% 1.84%
2041 0.63% 1.87%
2040 0.68% 1.89%
2039 0.73% 1.93%
2038 0.71% 1.96%
2037 0.77% 1.99%
2036 0.79% 2.02%
2035 0.83% 2.05%
2034 0.88% 2.09%
2033 0.88% 2.13%
2032 0.88% 2.17%
2031 0.98% 2.21%
2030 0.94% 2.24%
2029 0.97% 2.29%
2028 1.02% 2.33%
2027 1.08% 2.37%
2026 1.09% 2.41%
2025 1.07% 2.43%
2024 1% 2.47%
2023 0.95% 2.49%
2022 1.02% 2.51%
2021 1.16% 2.55%
2020 1.09% 2.6%
2019 0.94% 2.64%
2018 0.93% 2.64%
2017 0.76% 2.64%
2016 0.59% 2.65%
2015 0.57% 2.67%
2014 0.56% 2.72%
2013 0.55% 2.76%
2012 0.54% 2.8%
2011 0.56% 2.88%
2010 0.59% 2.95%
2009 0.64% 2.98%
2008 0.68% 2.98%
2007 0.58% 2.98%
2006 0.5% 2.98%
2005 0.55% 2.97%
2004 0.61% 2.96%
2003 0.69% 2.97%
2002 0.8% 3.04%
2001 0.93% 3.13%
2000 1.03% 3.22%
1999 1.09% 3.3%
1998 1.29% 3.33%
1997 1.7% 3.31%
1996 2% 3.27%
1995 -0.08% 3.21%
1994 -0.01% 3.16%
1993 2.96% 3.1%
1992 3.88% 3.05%
1991 4.1% 3.03%
1990 4.13% 3%
1989 4.75% 2.95%
1988 4.71% 2.92%
1987 3.96% 2.89%
1986 4.04% 2.91%
1985 3.73% 2.95%
1984 3.31% 2.96%
1983 3.34% 2.99%
1982 3.38% 3%
1981 3.38% 3.03%
1980 3.37% 3.07%
1979 3.36% 3.09%
1978 3.35% 3.08%
1977 3.25% 3.08%
1976 3.08% 3.07%
1975 2.98% 3.06%
1974 2.91% 3.04%
1973 2.84% 3.02%
1972 2.78% 2.99%
1971 2.71% 2.95%
1970 2.64% 2.89%
1969 2.56% 2.83%
1968 2.47% 2.77%
1967 2.57% 2.72%
1966 2.69% 2.67%
1965 2.56% 2.63%
1964 2.41% 2.62%
1963 2.32% 2.62%
1962 2.29% 2.63%
1961 2.3% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Madagascar
Current population
1276995
33936132
Population rank 156/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.41%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
17.9 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
54.7 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 28/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 -2,227
Net migration rank 121/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -2,227
2024 19,782 -6,754 774,926 -1,795
2023 20,147 -8,549 766,391 -1,487
2022 20,125 -8,549 753,931 -1,487
2021 17,314 -4,242 741,416 -1,480
2020 18,899 -4,242 736,607 -1,480
2019 19,488 -8,439 735,853 -2,976
2018 19,392 -8,546 719,267 -2,887
2017 19,278 -8,658 699,498 -2,784
2016 19,233 -12,481 682,801 -2,687
2015 19,223 -12,582 668,977 -2,594
2014 19,107 -12,724 660,837 -2,522
2013 18,903 -12,664 654,230 -2,445
2012 18,308 -12,294 644,255 -2,334
2011 17,645 -11,596 640,577 -2,219
2010 17,652 -11,334 641,543 -1,979
2009 17,656 -10,989 634,008 -1,429
2008 17,275 -9,822 615,580 -1,255
2007 16,595 -9,271 597,772 -1,563
2006 16,133 -10,923 581,489 -2,336
2005 15,945 -10,330 568,143 -4,869
2004 15,979 -9,863 556,319 -13,393
2003 16,396 -9,595 544,903 -18,345
2002 16,924 -9,209 535,518 -18,209
2001 17,824 -8,788 529,656 -13,014
2000 18,830 -8,563 520,860 -4,298
1999 19,420 -8,421 516,976 -1,891
1998 19,762 -8,505 508,408 -1,222
1997 20,686 -5,911 490,905 -986
1996 21,858 -3,049 471,453 -1,161
1995 23,029 -3,023 450,259 -1,670
1994 26,703 -48,259 428,169 -1,905
1993 28,046 -6,692 408,801 -2,063
1992 28,446 6,011 388,430 -2,216
1991 28,497 7,496 375,040 -2,330
1990 28,349 7,169 360,621 -1,777
1989 28,257 5,477 344,279 -1,848
1988 27,396 14,879 330,510 -1,883
1987 27,285 2,417 317,621 -1,896
1986 27,096 1,353 307,074 -1,914
1985 26,835 1,792 304,199 -1,947
1984 26,149 -3,949 296,892 -1,965
1983 24,883 -3,429 290,085 -1,979
1982 24,742 -3,574 284,733 -2,093
1981 23,973 -3,464 277,535 -2,864
1980 23,153 -3,350 275,287 -4,005
1979 22,299 -3,210 270,752 -5,126
1978 21,466 -3,040 263,684 -5,874
1977 20,609 -2,838 255,399 -5,957
1976 19,734 -3,469 247,026 -5,655
1975 18,849 -3,794 238,774 -5,173
1974 17,971 -3,665 230,233 -4,607
1973 17,145 -3,555 221,768 -4,037
1972 16,353 -3,435 213,138 -3,583
1971 15,615 -3,325 204,617 -3,118
1970 14,873 -3,230 194,889 -2,658
1969 14,164 -3,127 184,562 -2,216
1968 13,449 -3,029 175,869 -1,766
1967 12,773 -2,964 167,287 -1,383
1966 12,282 -1,557 159,483 -964
1965 11,719 -1,578 152,362 -550
1964 11,266 -2,049 146,894 -204
1963 10,929 -2,358 142,666 0
1962 10,601 -2,390 139,412 0
1961 10,262 -2,270 136,578 0
1960 9,947 -2,082 133,684 0

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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