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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 104.6 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Eswatini vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Mexico
2100 1,352,676 131,158,772
2099 1,361,771 131,919,278
2098 1,370,136 132,676,226
2097 1,378,294 133,430,730
2096 1,386,470 134,179,811
2095 1,394,685 134,924,667
2094 1,402,820 135,662,399
2093 1,410,707 136,390,414
2092 1,418,422 137,102,695
2091 1,426,384 137,808,909
2090 1,433,911 138,501,995
2089 1,441,481 139,183,536
2088 1,448,623 139,849,476
2087 1,455,625 140,504,916
2086 1,462,692 141,148,688
2085 1,469,955 141,779,696
2084 1,477,042 142,390,038
2083 1,483,569 142,983,168
2082 1,489,850 143,553,646
2081 1,495,270 144,112,618
2080 1,500,616 144,651,130
2079 1,505,611 145,168,756
2078 1,510,082 145,664,735
2077 1,514,879 146,138,472
2076 1,519,757 146,589,999
2075 1,524,151 147,020,176
2074 1,528,574 147,428,934
2073 1,532,275 147,814,398
2072 1,535,515 148,174,180
2071 1,538,642 148,507,034
2070 1,541,025 148,821,087
2069 1,543,544 149,107,578
2068 1,545,599 149,368,537
2067 1,547,340 149,603,163
2066 1,548,173 149,814,864
2065 1,548,989 150,001,973
2064 1,549,433 150,160,667
2063 1,549,585 150,292,498
2062 1,549,184 150,396,857
2061 1,548,383 150,474,868
2060 1,547,596 150,528,257
2059 1,545,737 150,549,825
2058 1,543,109 150,541,650
2057 1,540,394 150,507,950
2056 1,537,579 150,447,865
2055 1,534,469 150,356,976
2054 1,530,939 150,235,899
2053 1,526,664 150,083,305
2052 1,521,811 149,896,641
2051 1,516,286 149,677,830
2050 1,510,851 149,423,583
2049 1,504,429 149,138,900
2048 1,497,956 148,809,771
2047 1,491,300 148,451,951
2046 1,484,115 148,054,747
2045 1,476,270 147,620,456
2044 1,468,495 147,146,325
2043 1,460,344 146,641,077
2042 1,451,725 146,096,981
2041 1,442,112 145,517,171
2040 1,433,098 144,905,265
2039 1,423,349 144,260,027
2038 1,413,090 143,575,746
2037 1,403,127 142,857,009
2036 1,392,397 142,113,069
2035 1,381,536 141,334,167
2034 1,370,158 140,529,082
2033 1,358,179 139,687,630
2032 1,346,333 138,818,384
2031 1,334,598 137,922,237
2030 1,321,695 136,998,375
2029 1,309,323 136,046,964
2028 1,296,796 135,066,178
2027 1,283,692 134,056,943
2026 1,269,922 133,017,798
2025 1,256,174 131,946,900
2024 1,242,822 130,861,007
2023 1,230,506 129,739,759
2022 1,218,917 128,613,117
2021 1,206,593 127,648,148
2020 1,192,729 126,799,054
2019 1,179,874 125,762,982
2018 1,168,929 124,573,711
2017 1,158,195 123,400,057
2016 1,149,507 122,251,351
2015 1,142,813 121,072,306
2014 1,136,299 119,784,261
2013 1,129,990 118,343,573
2012 1,123,863 116,818,208
2011 1,117,833 115,243,504
2010 1,111,650 113,623,895
2009 1,105,153 111,999,721
2008 1,098,091 110,374,288
2007 1,090,705 108,774,360
2006 1,084,436 107,253,666
2005 1,079,022 105,811,504
2004 1,073,159 104,394,131
2003 1,066,700 102,978,515
2002 1,059,441 101,548,624
2001 1,051,064 100,099,099
2000 1,041,414 98,625,552
1999 1,030,782 97,115,707
1998 1,019,653 95,575,245
1997 1,006,635 94,021,207
1996 989,841 92,452,702
1995 970,433 90,862,455
1994 971,212 89,259,205
1993 971,318 87,653,807
1992 943,416 86,044,809
1991 908,189 84,430,572
1990 872,428 82,820,170
1989 837,800 81,247,182
1988 799,798 79,695,531
1987 763,811 78,136,651
1986 734,732 76,585,637
1985 706,196 75,043,414
1984 680,783 73,506,846
1983 658,957 71,971,240
1982 637,652 70,433,260
1981 616,808 68,892,108
1980 596,644 67,300,334
1979 577,199 65,648,865
1978 558,446 63,979,046
1977 540,348 62,308,493
1976 523,330 60,645,512
1975 507,673 58,982,400
1974 492,988 57,320,149
1973 479,038 55,667,284
1972 465,788 54,030,168
1971 453,183 52,412,558
1970 441,216 50,814,953
1969 429,875 49,233,194
1968 419,147 47,668,303
1967 409,031 46,129,608
1966 398,766 44,629,106
1965 388,336 43,174,477
1964 378,656 41,772,049
1963 369,759 40,424,065
1962 361,365 39,129,200
1961 353,264 37,890,118
1960 345,337 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Mexico
2100 -0.67% -0.58%
2099 -0.61% -0.57%
2098 -0.59% -0.57%
2097 -0.59% -0.56%
2096 -0.59% -0.55%
2095 -0.58% -0.54%
2094 -0.56% -0.53%
2093 -0.54% -0.52%
2092 -0.56% -0.51%
2091 -0.52% -0.5%
2090 -0.53% -0.49%
2089 -0.49% -0.48%
2088 -0.48% -0.47%
2087 -0.48% -0.46%
2086 -0.49% -0.45%
2085 -0.48% -0.43%
2084 -0.44% -0.41%
2083 -0.42% -0.4%
2082 -0.36% -0.39%
2081 -0.36% -0.37%
2080 -0.33% -0.36%
2079 -0.3% -0.34%
2078 -0.32% -0.32%
2077 -0.32% -0.31%
2076 -0.29% -0.29%
2075 -0.29% -0.28%
2074 -0.24% -0.26%
2073 -0.21% -0.24%
2072 -0.2% -0.22%
2071 -0.15% -0.21%
2070 -0.16% -0.19%
2069 -0.13% -0.17%
2068 -0.11% -0.16%
2067 -0.05% -0.14%
2066 -0.05% -0.12%
2065 -0.03% -0.11%
2064 -0.01% -0.09%
2063 0.03% -0.07%
2062 0.05% -0.05%
2061 0.05% -0.04%
2060 0.12% -0.01%
2059 0.17% 0.005%
2058 0.18% 0.02%
2057 0.18% 0.04%
2056 0.2% 0.06%
2055 0.23% 0.08%
2054 0.28% 0.1%
2053 0.32% 0.12%
2052 0.36% 0.15%
2051 0.36% 0.17%
2050 0.43% 0.19%
2049 0.43% 0.22%
2048 0.45% 0.24%
2047 0.48% 0.27%
2046 0.53% 0.29%
2045 0.53% 0.32%
2044 0.56% 0.34%
2043 0.59% 0.37%
2042 0.67% 0.4%
2041 0.63% 0.42%
2040 0.68% 0.45%
2039 0.73% 0.48%
2038 0.71% 0.5%
2037 0.77% 0.52%
2036 0.79% 0.55%
2035 0.83% 0.57%
2034 0.88% 0.6%
2033 0.88% 0.63%
2032 0.88% 0.65%
2031 0.98% 0.67%
2030 0.94% 0.7%
2029 0.97% 0.73%
2028 1.02% 0.75%
2027 1.08% 0.78%
2026 1.09% 0.81%
2025 1.07% 0.83%
2024 1% 0.86%
2023 0.95% 0.88%
2022 1.02% 0.76%
2021 1.16% 0.67%
2020 1.09% 0.82%
2019 0.94% 0.95%
2018 0.93% 0.95%
2017 0.76% 0.94%
2016 0.59% 0.97%
2015 0.57% 1.08%
2014 0.56% 1.22%
2013 0.55% 1.31%
2012 0.54% 1.37%
2011 0.56% 1.43%
2010 0.59% 1.45%
2009 0.64% 1.47%
2008 0.68% 1.47%
2007 0.58% 1.42%
2006 0.5% 1.36%
2005 0.55% 1.36%
2004 0.61% 1.37%
2003 0.69% 1.41%
2002 0.8% 1.45%
2001 0.93% 1.49%
2000 1.03% 1.55%
1999 1.09% 1.61%
1998 1.29% 1.65%
1997 1.7% 1.7%
1996 2% 1.75%
1995 -0.08% 1.8%
1994 -0.01% 1.83%
1993 2.96% 1.87%
1992 3.88% 1.91%
1991 4.1% 1.94%
1990 4.13% 1.94%
1989 4.75% 1.95%
1988 4.71% 2%
1987 3.96% 2.03%
1986 4.04% 2.06%
1985 3.73% 2.09%
1984 3.31% 2.13%
1983 3.34% 2.18%
1982 3.38% 2.24%
1981 3.38% 2.37%
1980 3.37% 2.52%
1979 3.36% 2.61%
1978 3.35% 2.68%
1977 3.25% 2.74%
1976 3.08% 2.82%
1975 2.98% 2.9%
1974 2.91% 2.97%
1973 2.84% 3.03%
1972 2.78% 3.09%
1971 2.71% 3.14%
1970 2.64% 3.21%
1969 2.56% 3.28%
1968 2.47% 3.34%
1967 2.57% 3.36%
1966 2.69% 3.37%
1965 2.56% 3.36%
1964 2.41% 3.33%
1963 2.32% 3.31%
1962 2.29% 3.27%
1961 2.3% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eswatini grew by 1.07%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Mexico
Current population
1276995
133551566
Population rank 156/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.61%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
17.9 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
54.7 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +37 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 109/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -108,037
Net migration rank 121/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -108,037
2024 19,782 -6,754 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 20,147 -8,549 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 20,125 -8,549 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 17,314 -4,242 936,682 -122,791
2020 18,899 -4,242 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 19,488 -8,439 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 19,392 -8,546 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 19,278 -8,658 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 19,233 -12,481 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 19,223 -12,582 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 19,107 -12,724 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 18,903 -12,664 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 18,308 -12,294 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 17,645 -11,596 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 17,652 -11,334 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 17,656 -10,989 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 17,275 -9,822 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 16,595 -9,271 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 16,133 -10,923 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 15,945 -10,330 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 15,979 -9,863 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 16,396 -9,595 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 16,924 -9,209 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 17,824 -8,788 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 18,830 -8,563 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 19,420 -8,421 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 19,762 -8,505 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 20,686 -5,911 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 21,858 -3,049 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 23,029 -3,023 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 26,703 -48,259 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 28,046 -6,692 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 28,446 6,011 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 28,497 7,496 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 28,349 7,169 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 28,257 5,477 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 27,396 14,879 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 27,285 2,417 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 27,096 1,353 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 26,835 1,792 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 26,149 -3,949 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 24,883 -3,429 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 24,742 -3,574 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 23,973 -3,464 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 23,153 -3,350 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 22,299 -3,210 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 21,466 -3,040 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 20,609 -2,838 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 19,734 -3,469 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 18,849 -3,794 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 17,971 -3,665 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 17,145 -3,555 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 16,353 -3,435 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 15,615 -3,325 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 14,873 -3,230 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 14,164 -3,127 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 13,449 -3,029 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 12,773 -2,964 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 12,282 -1,557 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 11,719 -1,578 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 11,266 -2,049 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 10,929 -2,358 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 10,601 -2,390 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 10,262 -2,270 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 9,947 -2,082 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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