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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 2.84 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Eswatini vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Mongolia
2100 1,352,676 5,630,532
2099 1,361,771 5,624,298
2098 1,370,136 5,616,442
2097 1,378,294 5,607,739
2096 1,386,470 5,598,366
2095 1,394,685 5,587,141
2094 1,402,820 5,575,743
2093 1,410,707 5,563,600
2092 1,418,422 5,550,506
2091 1,426,384 5,537,031
2090 1,433,911 5,522,419
2089 1,441,481 5,507,083
2088 1,448,623 5,491,226
2087 1,455,625 5,475,425
2086 1,462,692 5,459,661
2085 1,469,955 5,442,388
2084 1,477,042 5,424,928
2083 1,483,569 5,406,747
2082 1,489,850 5,388,623
2081 1,495,270 5,369,593
2080 1,500,616 5,349,817
2079 1,505,611 5,329,240
2078 1,510,082 5,307,283
2077 1,514,879 5,286,383
2076 1,519,757 5,264,220
2075 1,524,151 5,241,700
2074 1,528,574 5,218,897
2073 1,532,275 5,195,622
2072 1,535,515 5,172,532
2071 1,538,642 5,149,066
2070 1,541,025 5,124,853
2069 1,543,544 5,101,195
2068 1,545,599 5,077,035
2067 1,547,340 5,052,818
2066 1,548,173 5,027,552
2065 1,548,989 5,002,655
2064 1,549,433 4,978,185
2063 1,549,585 4,953,806
2062 1,549,184 4,929,364
2061 1,548,383 4,904,690
2060 1,547,596 4,878,877
2059 1,545,737 4,852,963
2058 1,543,109 4,826,761
2057 1,540,394 4,799,120
2056 1,537,579 4,771,151
2055 1,534,469 4,742,184
2054 1,530,939 4,711,735
2053 1,526,664 4,679,745
2052 1,521,811 4,646,658
2051 1,516,286 4,612,090
2050 1,510,851 4,576,701
2049 1,504,429 4,539,215
2048 1,497,956 4,500,638
2047 1,491,300 4,460,511
2046 1,484,115 4,419,188
2045 1,476,270 4,376,222
2044 1,468,495 4,333,010
2043 1,460,344 4,289,776
2042 1,451,725 4,245,757
2041 1,442,112 4,201,838
2040 1,433,098 4,158,320
2039 1,423,349 4,115,023
2038 1,413,090 4,072,646
2037 1,403,127 4,030,644
2036 1,392,397 3,989,867
2035 1,381,536 3,950,239
2034 1,370,158 3,911,316
2033 1,358,179 3,873,353
2032 1,346,333 3,836,311
2031 1,334,598 3,800,027
2030 1,321,695 3,763,374
2029 1,309,323 3,726,490
2028 1,296,796 3,688,767
2027 1,283,692 3,650,012
2026 1,269,922 3,610,395
2025 1,256,174 3,568,978
2024 1,242,822 3,524,788
2023 1,230,506 3,481,145
2022 1,218,917 3,433,748
2021 1,206,593 3,383,741
2020 1,192,729 3,327,204
2019 1,179,874 3,267,673
2018 1,168,929 3,208,189
2017 1,158,195 3,148,917
2016 1,149,507 3,088,856
2015 1,142,813 3,026,864
2014 1,136,299 2,963,113
2013 1,129,990 2,899,011
2012 1,123,863 2,839,705
2011 1,117,833 2,786,317
2010 1,111,650 2,738,622
2009 1,105,153 2,691,115
2008 1,098,091 2,643,201
2007 1,090,705 2,601,850
2006 1,084,436 2,567,168
2005 1,079,022 2,536,407
2004 1,073,159 2,508,412
2003 1,066,700 2,480,374
2002 1,059,441 2,449,027
2001 1,051,064 2,417,751
2000 1,041,414 2,388,299
1999 1,030,782 2,356,813
1998 1,019,653 2,323,809
1997 1,006,635 2,291,750
1996 989,841 2,259,507
1995 970,433 2,224,945
1994 971,212 2,189,395
1993 971,318 2,165,130
1992 943,416 2,167,790
1991 908,189 2,165,342
1990 872,428 2,098,710
1989 837,800 2,124,185
1988 799,798 2,076,322
1987 763,811 2,022,800
1986 734,732 1,970,965
1985 706,196 1,921,514
1984 680,783 1,874,349
1983 658,957 1,829,092
1982 637,652 1,785,364
1981 616,808 1,742,857
1980 596,644 1,701,335
1979 577,199 1,660,659
1978 558,446 1,619,468
1977 540,348 1,576,245
1976 523,330 1,531,945
1975 507,673 1,488,296
1974 492,988 1,446,050
1973 479,038 1,405,502
1972 465,788 1,366,821
1971 453,183 1,330,071
1970 441,216 1,295,272
1969 429,875 1,262,284
1968 419,147 1,229,930
1967 409,031 1,196,996
1966 398,766 1,163,754
1965 388,336 1,131,177
1964 378,656 1,100,234
1963 369,759 1,071,362
1962 361,365 1,041,444
1961 353,264 1,009,284
1960 345,337 977,595

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Mongolia
2100 -0.67% 0.11%
2099 -0.61% 0.14%
2098 -0.59% 0.16%
2097 -0.59% 0.17%
2096 -0.59% 0.2%
2095 -0.58% 0.2%
2094 -0.56% 0.22%
2093 -0.54% 0.24%
2092 -0.56% 0.24%
2091 -0.52% 0.26%
2090 -0.53% 0.28%
2089 -0.49% 0.29%
2088 -0.48% 0.29%
2087 -0.48% 0.29%
2086 -0.49% 0.32%
2085 -0.48% 0.32%
2084 -0.44% 0.34%
2083 -0.42% 0.34%
2082 -0.36% 0.35%
2081 -0.36% 0.37%
2080 -0.33% 0.39%
2079 -0.3% 0.41%
2078 -0.32% 0.4%
2077 -0.32% 0.42%
2076 -0.29% 0.43%
2075 -0.29% 0.44%
2074 -0.24% 0.45%
2073 -0.21% 0.45%
2072 -0.2% 0.46%
2071 -0.15% 0.47%
2070 -0.16% 0.46%
2069 -0.13% 0.48%
2068 -0.11% 0.48%
2067 -0.05% 0.5%
2066 -0.05% 0.5%
2065 -0.03% 0.49%
2064 -0.01% 0.49%
2063 0.03% 0.5%
2062 0.05% 0.5%
2061 0.05% 0.53%
2060 0.12% 0.53%
2059 0.17% 0.54%
2058 0.18% 0.58%
2057 0.18% 0.59%
2056 0.2% 0.61%
2055 0.23% 0.65%
2054 0.28% 0.68%
2053 0.32% 0.71%
2052 0.36% 0.75%
2051 0.36% 0.77%
2050 0.43% 0.83%
2049 0.43% 0.86%
2048 0.45% 0.9%
2047 0.48% 0.94%
2046 0.53% 0.98%
2045 0.53% 1%
2044 0.56% 1.01%
2043 0.59% 1.04%
2042 0.67% 1.05%
2041 0.63% 1.05%
2040 0.68% 1.05%
2039 0.73% 1.04%
2038 0.71% 1.04%
2037 0.77% 1.02%
2036 0.79% 1%
2035 0.83% 1%
2034 0.88% 0.98%
2033 0.88% 0.97%
2032 0.88% 0.95%
2031 0.98% 0.97%
2030 0.94% 0.99%
2029 0.97% 1.02%
2028 1.02% 1.06%
2027 1.08% 1.1%
2026 1.09% 1.16%
2025 1.07% 1.25%
2024 1% 1.25%
2023 0.95% 1.38%
2022 1.02% 1.48%
2021 1.16% 1.7%
2020 1.09% 1.82%
2019 0.94% 1.85%
2018 0.93% 1.88%
2017 0.76% 1.94%
2016 0.59% 2.05%
2015 0.57% 2.15%
2014 0.56% 2.21%
2013 0.55% 2.09%
2012 0.54% 1.92%
2011 0.56% 1.74%
2010 0.59% 1.77%
2009 0.64% 1.81%
2008 0.68% 1.59%
2007 0.58% 1.35%
2006 0.5% 1.21%
2005 0.55% 1.12%
2004 0.61% 1.13%
2003 0.69% 1.28%
2002 0.8% 1.29%
2001 0.93% 1.23%
2000 1.03% 1.34%
1999 1.09% 1.42%
1998 1.29% 1.4%
1997 1.7% 1.43%
1996 2% 1.55%
1995 -0.08% 1.62%
1994 -0.01% 1.12%
1993 2.96% -0.12%
1992 3.88% 0.11%
1991 4.1% 3.17%
1990 4.13% -1.2%
1989 4.75% 2.31%
1988 4.71% 2.65%
1987 3.96% 2.63%
1986 4.04% 2.57%
1985 3.73% 2.52%
1984 3.31% 2.47%
1983 3.34% 2.45%
1982 3.38% 2.44%
1981 3.38% 2.44%
1980 3.37% 2.45%
1979 3.36% 2.54%
1978 3.35% 2.74%
1977 3.25% 2.89%
1976 3.08% 2.93%
1975 2.98% 2.92%
1974 2.91% 2.88%
1973 2.84% 2.83%
1972 2.78% 2.76%
1971 2.71% 2.69%
1970 2.64% 2.61%
1969 2.56% 2.63%
1968 2.47% 2.75%
1967 2.57% 2.86%
1966 2.69% 2.88%
1965 2.56% 2.81%
1964 2.41% 2.69%
1963 2.32% 2.87%
1962 2.29% 3.19%
1961 2.3% 3.24%

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 Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Mongolia
Current population
1276995
3630744
Population rank 156/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +121
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -5,775 +79
Net migration rank 121/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 79
2024 19,782 -6,754 40,182 83
2023 20,147 -8,549 46,995 0
2022 20,125 -8,549 47,730 0
2021 17,314 -4,242 52,109 0
2020 18,899 -4,242 60,888 0
2019 19,488 -8,439 61,433 8,660
2018 19,392 -8,546 60,635 7,811
2017 19,278 -8,658 57,940 6,831
2016 19,233 -12,481 62,086 5,633
2015 19,223 -12,582 64,473 4,307
2014 19,107 -12,724 66,078 2,921
2013 18,903 -12,664 62,618 1,505
2012 18,308 -12,294 55,942 351
2011 17,645 -11,596 50,711 -505
2010 17,652 -11,334 44,914 -6,444
2009 17,656 -10,989 48,876 -15,007
2008 17,275 -9,822 45,843 -17,277
2007 16,595 -9,271 39,636 -15,220
2006 16,133 -10,923 33,609 -11,934
2005 15,945 -10,330 29,290 -8,924
2004 15,979 -9,863 28,418 -8,148
2003 16,396 -9,595 28,827 -7,986
2002 16,924 -9,209 30,439 -8,934
2001 17,824 -8,788 32,052 -10,244
2000 18,830 -8,563 32,753 -11,241
1999 19,420 -8,421 32,283 -13,481
1998 19,762 -8,505 31,757 -10,315
1997 20,686 -5,911 32,403 -9,132
1996 21,858 -3,049 33,741 -8,626
1995 23,029 -3,023 34,473 -7,346
1994 26,703 -48,259 34,711 -5,449
1993 28,046 -6,692 36,924 -5,429
1992 28,446 6,011 42,437 -8,404
1991 28,497 7,496 47,884 -11,427
1990 28,349 7,169 49,443 -11,881
1989 28,257 5,477 51,420 -9,757
1988 27,396 14,879 51,588 2,459
1987 27,285 2,417 51,140 1,855
1986 27,096 1,353 50,329 354
1985 26,835 1,792 49,944 -1,719
1984 26,149 -3,949 48,562 -2,452
1983 24,883 -3,429 46,919 -2,522
1982 24,742 -3,574 45,179 -2,132
1981 23,973 -3,464 43,588 -1,615
1980 23,153 -3,350 42,343 -1,268
1979 22,299 -3,210 41,568 -1,296
1978 21,466 -3,040 40,276 1,833
1977 20,609 -2,838 38,995 5,354
1976 19,734 -3,469 37,670 6,577
1975 18,849 -3,794 36,490 6,556
1974 17,971 -3,665 35,297 6,153
1973 17,145 -3,555 33,993 5,647
1972 16,353 -3,435 32,727 4,999
1971 15,615 -3,325 31,536 4,238
1970 14,873 -3,230 30,558 3,263
1969 14,164 -3,127 29,781 2,366
1968 13,449 -3,029 29,017 3,535
1967 12,773 -2,964 28,178 5,139
1966 12,282 -1,557 27,338 5,837
1965 11,719 -1,578 26,364 5,610
1964 11,266 -2,049 25,317 4,599
1963 10,929 -2,358 24,142 3,687
1962 10,601 -2,390 22,960 9,049
1961 10,262 -2,270 21,873 10,440
1960 9,947 -2,082 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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