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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 28.7 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Eswatini vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Malaysia
2100 1,352,404 44,353,615
2099 1,361,498 44,467,475
2098 1,369,861 44,579,971
2097 1,378,017 44,695,979
2096 1,386,191 44,814,885
2095 1,394,405 44,932,404
2094 1,402,538 45,047,479
2093 1,410,423 45,165,126
2092 1,418,137 45,278,674
2091 1,426,097 45,390,002
2090 1,433,623 45,501,495
2089 1,441,192 45,610,046
2088 1,448,332 45,717,882
2087 1,455,333 45,823,085
2086 1,462,398 45,926,712
2085 1,469,660 46,020,742
2084 1,476,745 46,111,490
2083 1,483,271 46,202,286
2082 1,489,551 46,284,929
2081 1,494,969 46,359,700
2080 1,500,315 46,435,482
2079 1,505,309 46,496,102
2078 1,509,779 46,549,167
2077 1,514,574 46,594,188
2076 1,519,452 46,619,045
2075 1,523,845 46,643,115
2074 1,528,267 46,658,350
2073 1,531,967 46,670,848
2072 1,535,206 46,670,426
2071 1,538,333 46,660,436
2070 1,540,715 46,645,623
2069 1,543,234 46,623,238
2068 1,545,288 46,600,060
2067 1,547,029 46,569,264
2066 1,547,862 46,530,377
2065 1,548,678 46,481,890
2064 1,549,121 46,417,369
2063 1,549,274 46,350,674
2062 1,548,873 46,272,105
2061 1,548,072 46,178,092
2060 1,547,285 46,075,877
2059 1,545,426 45,958,718
2058 1,542,799 45,837,407
2057 1,540,085 45,707,213
2056 1,537,270 45,566,357
2055 1,534,161 45,418,953
2054 1,530,631 45,252,995
2053 1,526,357 45,069,089
2052 1,521,506 44,873,927
2051 1,515,982 44,668,767
2050 1,510,547 44,445,677
2049 1,504,126 44,217,593
2048 1,497,656 43,974,925
2047 1,491,001 43,712,325
2046 1,483,817 43,438,283
2045 1,475,974 43,157,909
2044 1,468,200 42,866,716
2043 1,460,050 42,557,941
2042 1,451,433 42,239,980
2041 1,441,822 41,922,379
2040 1,432,811 41,598,231
2039 1,423,063 41,270,953
2038 1,412,806 40,929,067
2037 1,402,845 40,584,773
2036 1,392,117 40,234,128
2035 1,381,258 39,876,375
2034 1,369,883 39,515,857
2033 1,357,906 39,152,086
2032 1,346,063 38,772,414
2031 1,334,330 38,386,293
2030 1,321,430 37,995,617
2029 1,309,060 37,606,753
2028 1,296,535 37,207,852
2027 1,283,434 36,806,585
2026 1,269,667 36,403,076
2025 1,255,921 35,987,113
2024 1,242,822 35,557,673
2023 1,230,506 35,126,298
2022 1,218,917 34,695,493
2021 1,206,593 34,282,399
2020 1,192,729 33,889,558
2019 1,179,874 33,440,596
2018 1,168,929 32,910,967
2017 1,158,195 32,355,644
2016 1,149,507 31,789,685
2015 1,142,813 31,232,798
2014 1,136,299 30,696,137
2013 1,129,990 30,174,265
2012 1,123,863 29,662,831
2011 1,117,833 29,162,039
2010 1,111,650 28,655,776
2009 1,105,153 28,124,778
2008 1,098,091 27,570,059
2007 1,090,705 26,998,389
2006 1,084,436 26,417,909
2005 1,079,022 25,836,071
2004 1,073,159 25,256,772
2003 1,066,700 24,679,602
2002 1,059,441 24,102,477
2001 1,051,064 23,526,538
2000 1,041,414 22,967,816
1999 1,030,782 22,435,531
1998 1,019,653 21,906,713
1997 1,006,635 21,375,218
1996 989,841 20,850,087
1995 970,433 20,330,599
1994 971,212 19,820,446
1993 971,318 19,322,664
1992 943,416 18,834,572
1991 908,189 18,342,464
1990 872,428 17,833,171
1989 837,800 17,314,997
1988 799,798 16,796,605
1987 763,811 16,276,737
1986 734,732 15,760,419
1985 706,196 15,252,258
1984 680,783 14,759,009
1983 658,957 14,285,907
1982 637,652 13,832,798
1981 616,808 13,399,203
1980 596,644 12,983,363
1979 577,199 12,627,862
1978 558,446 12,328,157
1977 540,348 12,035,713
1976 523,330 11,750,097
1975 507,673 11,471,914
1974 492,988 11,200,906
1973 479,038 10,935,621
1972 465,788 10,676,835
1971 453,183 10,423,453
1970 441,216 10,178,802
1969 429,875 9,947,597
1968 419,147 9,725,281
1967 409,031 9,507,099
1966 398,766 9,284,688
1965 388,336 9,056,408
1964 378,656 8,828,406
1963 369,759 8,602,160
1962 361,365 8,380,172
1961 353,264 8,164,443
1960 345,337 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Malaysia
2100 -0.67% -0.26%
2099 -0.61% -0.25%
2098 -0.59% -0.26%
2097 -0.59% -0.27%
2096 -0.59% -0.26%
2095 -0.58% -0.26%
2094 -0.56% -0.26%
2093 -0.54% -0.25%
2092 -0.56% -0.25%
2091 -0.52% -0.25%
2090 -0.53% -0.24%
2089 -0.49% -0.24%
2088 -0.48% -0.23%
2087 -0.48% -0.23%
2086 -0.49% -0.2%
2085 -0.48% -0.2%
2084 -0.44% -0.2%
2083 -0.42% -0.18%
2082 -0.36% -0.16%
2081 -0.36% -0.16%
2080 -0.33% -0.13%
2079 -0.3% -0.11%
2078 -0.32% -0.1%
2077 -0.32% -0.05%
2076 -0.29% -0.05%
2075 -0.29% -0.03%
2074 -0.24% -0.03%
2073 -0.21% 0.001%
2072 -0.2% 0.02%
2071 -0.15% 0.03%
2070 -0.16% 0.05%
2069 -0.13% 0.05%
2068 -0.11% 0.07%
2067 -0.05% 0.08%
2066 -0.05% 0.1%
2065 -0.03% 0.14%
2064 -0.01% 0.14%
2063 0.03% 0.17%
2062 0.05% 0.2%
2061 0.05% 0.22%
2060 0.12% 0.25%
2059 0.17% 0.26%
2058 0.18% 0.28%
2057 0.18% 0.31%
2056 0.2% 0.32%
2055 0.23% 0.37%
2054 0.28% 0.41%
2053 0.32% 0.43%
2052 0.36% 0.46%
2051 0.36% 0.5%
2050 0.43% 0.52%
2049 0.43% 0.55%
2048 0.45% 0.6%
2047 0.48% 0.63%
2046 0.53% 0.65%
2045 0.53% 0.68%
2044 0.56% 0.73%
2043 0.59% 0.75%
2042 0.67% 0.76%
2041 0.63% 0.78%
2040 0.68% 0.79%
2039 0.73% 0.84%
2038 0.71% 0.85%
2037 0.77% 0.87%
2036 0.79% 0.9%
2035 0.83% 0.91%
2034 0.88% 0.93%
2033 0.88% 0.98%
2032 0.88% 1.01%
2031 0.98% 1.03%
2030 0.94% 1.03%
2029 0.97% 1.07%
2028 1.02% 1.09%
2027 1.08% 1.11%
2026 1.09% 1.16%
2025 1.05% 1.21%
2024 1% 1.23%
2023 0.95% 1.24%
2022 1.02% 1.2%
2021 1.16% 1.16%
2020 1.09% 1.34%
2019 0.94% 1.61%
2018 0.93% 1.72%
2017 0.76% 1.78%
2016 0.59% 1.78%
2015 0.57% 1.75%
2014 0.56% 1.73%
2013 0.55% 1.72%
2012 0.54% 1.72%
2011 0.56% 1.77%
2010 0.59% 1.89%
2009 0.64% 2.01%
2008 0.68% 2.12%
2007 0.58% 2.2%
2006 0.5% 2.25%
2005 0.55% 2.29%
2004 0.61% 2.34%
2003 0.69% 2.39%
2002 0.8% 2.45%
2001 0.93% 2.43%
2000 1.03% 2.37%
1999 1.09% 2.41%
1998 1.29% 2.49%
1997 1.7% 2.52%
1996 2% 2.56%
1995 -0.08% 2.57%
1994 -0.01% 2.58%
1993 2.96% 2.59%
1992 3.88% 2.68%
1991 4.1% 2.86%
1990 4.13% 2.99%
1989 4.75% 3.09%
1988 4.71% 3.19%
1987 3.96% 3.28%
1986 4.04% 3.33%
1985 3.73% 3.34%
1984 3.31% 3.31%
1983 3.34% 3.28%
1982 3.38% 3.24%
1981 3.38% 3.2%
1980 3.37% 2.82%
1979 3.36% 2.43%
1978 3.35% 2.43%
1977 3.25% 2.43%
1976 3.08% 2.42%
1975 2.98% 2.42%
1974 2.91% 2.43%
1973 2.84% 2.42%
1972 2.78% 2.43%
1971 2.71% 2.4%
1970 2.64% 2.32%
1969 2.56% 2.29%
1968 2.47% 2.29%
1967 2.57% 2.4%
1966 2.69% 2.52%
1965 2.56% 2.58%
1964 2.41% 2.63%
1963 2.32% 2.65%
1962 2.29% 2.64%
1961 2.3% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Malaysia
Current population
1273390
36512221
Population rank 156/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +166,615
Net migration rank 121/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 166,615
2024 - -6,754 - 174,770
2023 20,147 -8,549 254,806 181,071
2022 20,125 -8,549 237,560 188,154
2021 17,314 -4,242 212,002 188,506
2020 18,899 -4,242 283,282 101,907
2019 19,488 -8,439 309,426 203,284
2018 19,392 -8,546 324,568 221,965
2017 19,278 -8,658 336,434 227,677
2016 19,233 -12,481 345,681 222,141
2015 19,223 -12,582 358,302 187,663
2014 19,107 -12,724 367,587 159,791
2013 18,903 -12,664 366,738 149,637
2012 18,308 -12,294 371,497 134,975
2011 17,645 -11,596 372,836 122,269
2010 17,652 -11,334 360,260 157,164
2009 17,656 -10,989 366,157 178,410
2008 17,275 -9,822 362,380 202,481
2007 16,595 -9,271 348,711 229,784
2006 16,133 -10,923 349,509 232,971
2005 15,945 -10,330 355,324 225,864
2004 15,979 -9,863 365,138 212,278
2003 16,396 -9,595 377,425 199,510
2002 16,924 -9,209 381,084 196,227
2001 17,824 -8,788 400,939 173,613
2000 18,830 -8,563 417,371 125,499
1999 19,420 -8,421 432,355 89,335
1998 19,762 -8,505 436,316 99,639
1997 20,686 -5,911 447,768 79,266
1996 21,858 -3,049 450,174 73,040
1995 23,029 -3,023 443,349 72,393
1994 26,703 -48,259 437,873 66,685
1993 28,046 -6,692 429,910 61,079
1992 28,446 6,011 418,900 66,286
1991 28,497 7,496 401,938 97,111
1990 28,349 7,169 384,518 135,020
1989 28,257 5,477 373,277 143,544
1988 27,396 14,879 386,507 133,478
1987 27,285 2,417 381,999 137,759
1986 27,096 1,353 385,799 127,081
1985 26,835 1,792 383,243 120,215
1984 26,149 -3,949 376,797 106,248
1983 24,883 -3,429 365,290 97,862
1982 24,742 -3,574 353,138 89,942
1981 23,973 -3,464 339,991 84,142
1980 23,153 -3,350 326,947 80,617
1979 22,299 -3,210 317,439 -13,980
1978 21,466 -3,040 311,027 -15,059
1977 20,609 -2,838 305,515 -16,601
1976 19,734 -3,469 300,615 -18,316
1975 18,849 -3,794 294,541 -20,480
1974 17,971 -3,665 289,880 -21,919
1973 17,145 -3,555 284,611 -21,995
1972 16,353 -3,435 276,263 -21,305
1971 15,615 -3,325 272,323 -20,535
1970 14,873 -3,230 269,341 -31,839
1969 14,164 -3,127 264,327 -39,420
1968 13,449 -3,029 260,705 -40,996
1967 12,773 -2,964 258,764 -42,108
1966 12,282 -1,557 262,162 -33,993
1965 11,719 -1,578 264,836 -36,456
1964 11,266 -2,049 266,406 -38,785
1963 10,929 -2,358 265,815 -40,952
1962 10,601 -2,390 262,140 -43,033
1961 10,262 -2,270 257,270 -44,916
1960 9,947 -2,082 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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