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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 30.5 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Eswatini vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Morocco
2100 1,352,676 38,169,376
2099 1,361,771 38,399,800
2098 1,370,136 38,627,357
2097 1,378,294 38,851,192
2096 1,386,470 39,072,685
2095 1,394,685 39,290,298
2094 1,402,820 39,503,336
2093 1,410,707 39,714,423
2092 1,418,422 39,921,868
2091 1,426,384 40,126,152
2090 1,433,911 40,325,215
2089 1,441,481 40,519,616
2088 1,448,623 40,706,061
2087 1,455,625 40,889,974
2086 1,462,692 41,072,468
2085 1,469,955 41,252,209
2084 1,477,042 41,425,986
2083 1,483,569 41,591,998
2082 1,489,850 41,755,476
2081 1,495,270 41,914,644
2080 1,500,616 42,069,073
2079 1,505,611 42,220,167
2078 1,510,082 42,364,299
2077 1,514,879 42,502,554
2076 1,519,757 42,634,865
2075 1,524,151 42,762,096
2074 1,528,574 42,885,545
2073 1,532,275 43,003,930
2072 1,535,515 43,115,594
2071 1,538,642 43,219,147
2070 1,541,025 43,319,278
2069 1,543,544 43,409,990
2068 1,545,599 43,494,031
2067 1,547,340 43,572,598
2066 1,548,173 43,641,156
2065 1,548,989 43,710,126
2064 1,549,433 43,767,514
2063 1,549,585 43,815,039
2062 1,549,184 43,857,629
2061 1,548,383 43,889,133
2060 1,547,596 43,913,417
2059 1,545,737 43,928,921
2058 1,543,109 43,931,406
2057 1,540,394 43,926,107
2056 1,537,579 43,914,039
2055 1,534,469 43,889,084
2054 1,530,939 43,852,920
2053 1,526,664 43,805,549
2052 1,521,811 43,745,706
2051 1,516,286 43,674,633
2050 1,510,851 43,591,589
2049 1,504,429 43,504,461
2048 1,497,956 43,404,127
2047 1,491,300 43,295,069
2046 1,484,115 43,179,153
2045 1,476,270 43,052,251
2044 1,468,495 42,912,359
2043 1,460,344 42,766,985
2042 1,451,725 42,610,691
2041 1,442,112 42,442,983
2040 1,433,098 42,267,502
2039 1,423,349 42,085,886
2038 1,413,090 41,889,492
2037 1,403,127 41,687,645
2036 1,392,397 41,476,060
2035 1,381,536 41,253,454
2034 1,370,158 41,024,367
2033 1,358,179 40,782,838
2032 1,346,333 40,532,216
2031 1,334,598 40,268,078
2030 1,321,695 39,993,270
2029 1,309,323 39,707,804
2028 1,296,796 39,409,825
2027 1,283,692 39,097,054
2026 1,269,922 38,771,691
2025 1,256,174 38,430,770
2024 1,242,822 38,081,173
2023 1,230,506 37,712,505
2022 1,218,917 37,329,064
2021 1,206,593 36,954,442
2020 1,192,729 36,584,208
2019 1,179,874 36,210,898
2018 1,168,929 35,839,760
2017 1,158,195 35,446,392
2016 1,149,507 35,023,457
2015 1,142,813 34,607,588
2014 1,136,299 34,204,780
2013 1,129,990 33,787,571
2012 1,123,863 33,355,241
2011 1,117,833 32,912,588
2010 1,111,650 32,467,016
2009 1,105,153 32,030,778
2008 1,098,091 31,606,767
2007 1,090,705 31,186,468
2006 1,084,436 30,771,178
2005 1,079,022 30,358,144
2004 1,073,159 29,953,018
2003 1,066,700 29,571,415
2002 1,059,441 29,198,142
2001 1,051,064 28,814,643
2000 1,041,414 28,423,435
1999 1,030,782 28,027,179
1998 1,019,653 27,621,648
1997 1,006,635 27,213,337
1996 989,841 26,808,107
1995 970,433 26,399,429
1994 971,212 26,000,822
1993 971,318 25,614,586
1992 943,416 25,212,468
1991 908,189 24,799,014
1990 872,428 24,375,551
1989 837,800 23,939,414
1988 799,798 23,500,524
1987 763,811 23,054,392
1986 734,732 22,600,803
1985 706,196 22,113,953
1984 680,783 21,593,778
1983 658,957 21,060,696
1982 637,652 20,520,318
1981 616,808 19,985,401
1980 596,644 19,459,943
1979 577,199 18,955,589
1978 558,446 18,477,385
1977 540,348 18,014,756
1976 523,330 17,574,182
1975 507,673 17,150,786
1974 492,988 16,733,842
1973 479,038 16,326,269
1972 465,788 15,924,692
1971 453,183 15,527,225
1970 441,216 15,129,449
1969 429,875 14,734,255
1968 419,147 14,347,899
1967 409,031 13,968,175
1966 398,766 13,597,065
1965 388,336 13,239,171
1964 378,656 12,898,886
1963 369,759 12,577,502
1962 361,365 12,253,092
1961 353,264 11,931,085
1960 345,337 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Morocco
2100 -0.67% -0.6%
2099 -0.61% -0.59%
2098 -0.59% -0.58%
2097 -0.59% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 -0.53% -0.48%
2089 -0.49% -0.46%
2088 -0.48% -0.45%
2087 -0.48% -0.44%
2086 -0.49% -0.44%
2085 -0.48% -0.42%
2084 -0.44% -0.4%
2083 -0.42% -0.39%
2082 -0.36% -0.38%
2081 -0.36% -0.37%
2080 -0.33% -0.36%
2079 -0.3% -0.34%
2078 -0.32% -0.33%
2077 -0.32% -0.31%
2076 -0.29% -0.3%
2075 -0.29% -0.29%
2074 -0.24% -0.28%
2073 -0.21% -0.26%
2072 -0.2% -0.24%
2071 -0.15% -0.23%
2070 -0.16% -0.21%
2069 -0.13% -0.19%
2068 -0.11% -0.18%
2067 -0.05% -0.16%
2066 -0.05% -0.16%
2065 -0.03% -0.13%
2064 -0.01% -0.11%
2063 0.03% -0.1%
2062 0.05% -0.07%
2061 0.05% -0.06%
2060 0.12% -0.04%
2059 0.17% -0.006%
2058 0.18% 0.01%
2057 0.18% 0.03%
2056 0.2% 0.06%
2055 0.23% 0.08%
2054 0.28% 0.11%
2053 0.32% 0.14%
2052 0.36% 0.16%
2051 0.36% 0.19%
2050 0.43% 0.2%
2049 0.43% 0.23%
2048 0.45% 0.25%
2047 0.48% 0.27%
2046 0.53% 0.29%
2045 0.53% 0.33%
2044 0.56% 0.34%
2043 0.59% 0.37%
2042 0.67% 0.4%
2041 0.63% 0.42%
2040 0.68% 0.43%
2039 0.73% 0.47%
2038 0.71% 0.48%
2037 0.77% 0.51%
2036 0.79% 0.54%
2035 0.83% 0.56%
2034 0.88% 0.59%
2033 0.88% 0.62%
2032 0.88% 0.66%
2031 0.98% 0.69%
2030 0.94% 0.72%
2029 0.97% 0.76%
2028 1.02% 0.8%
2027 1.08% 0.84%
2026 1.09% 0.89%
2025 1.07% 0.92%
2024 1% 0.98%
2023 0.95% 1.03%
2022 1.02% 1.01%
2021 1.16% 1.01%
2020 1.09% 1.03%
2019 0.94% 1.04%
2018 0.93% 1.11%
2017 0.76% 1.21%
2016 0.59% 1.2%
2015 0.57% 1.18%
2014 0.56% 1.23%
2013 0.55% 1.3%
2012 0.54% 1.34%
2011 0.56% 1.37%
2010 0.59% 1.36%
2009 0.64% 1.34%
2008 0.68% 1.35%
2007 0.58% 1.35%
2006 0.5% 1.36%
2005 0.55% 1.35%
2004 0.61% 1.29%
2003 0.69% 1.28%
2002 0.8% 1.33%
2001 0.93% 1.38%
2000 1.03% 1.41%
1999 1.09% 1.47%
1998 1.29% 1.5%
1997 1.7% 1.51%
1996 2% 1.55%
1995 -0.08% 1.53%
1994 -0.01% 1.51%
1993 2.96% 1.59%
1992 3.88% 1.67%
1991 4.1% 1.74%
1990 4.13% 1.82%
1989 4.75% 1.87%
1988 4.71% 1.94%
1987 3.96% 2.01%
1986 4.04% 2.2%
1985 3.73% 2.41%
1984 3.31% 2.53%
1983 3.34% 2.63%
1982 3.38% 2.68%
1981 3.38% 2.7%
1980 3.37% 2.66%
1979 3.36% 2.59%
1978 3.35% 2.57%
1977 3.25% 2.51%
1976 3.08% 2.47%
1975 2.98% 2.49%
1974 2.91% 2.5%
1973 2.84% 2.52%
1972 2.78% 2.56%
1971 2.71% 2.63%
1970 2.64% 2.68%
1969 2.56% 2.69%
1968 2.47% 2.72%
1967 2.57% 2.73%
1966 2.69% 2.7%
1965 2.56% 2.64%
1964 2.41% 2.56%
1963 2.32% 2.65%
1962 2.29% 2.7%
1961 2.3% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Morocco
Current population
1276995
38938817
Population rank 156/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.47%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
54.7 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +958
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -56,254
Net migration rank 121/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -56,254
2024 19,782 -6,754 406,555 -46,802
2023 20,147 -8,549 417,213 -39,650
2022 20,125 -8,549 427,903 -38,594
2021 17,314 -4,242 407,829 -47,902
2020 18,899 -4,242 415,999 -35,474
2019 19,488 -8,439 457,307 -91,217
2018 19,392 -8,546 464,375 -88,159
2017 19,278 -8,658 471,011 -60,472
2016 19,233 -12,481 474,637 -39,302
2015 19,223 -12,582 477,654 -81,248
2014 19,107 -12,724 481,295 -72,065
2013 18,903 -12,664 492,284 -67,096
2012 18,308 -12,294 504,698 -65,251
2011 17,645 -11,596 513,305 -67,447
2010 17,652 -11,334 515,804 -70,510
2009 17,656 -10,989 509,386 -82,203
2008 17,275 -9,822 499,766 -78,912
2007 16,595 -9,271 493,526 -73,759
2006 16,133 -10,923 483,200 -72,364
2005 15,945 -10,330 474,285 -59,024
2004 15,979 -9,863 461,756 -66,749
2003 16,396 -9,595 452,650 -84,460
2002 16,924 -9,209 446,147 -67,802
2001 17,824 -8,788 452,621 -63,967
2000 18,830 -8,563 461,341 -67,569
1999 19,420 -8,421 473,071 -74,343
1998 19,762 -8,505 492,604 -80,286
1997 20,686 -5,911 500,807 -96,502
1996 21,858 -3,049 501,499 -95,331
1995 23,029 -3,023 496,573 -85,386
1994 26,703 -48,259 501,426 -115,404
1993 28,046 -6,692 507,707 -121,254
1992 28,446 6,011 525,680 -107,911
1991 28,497 7,496 539,850 -130,717
1990 28,349 7,169 535,506 -97,711
1989 28,257 5,477 538,996 -104,509
1988 27,396 14,879 545,800 -102,484
1987 27,285 2,417 553,005 -104,029
1986 27,096 1,353 558,105 -99,905
1985 26,835 1,792 560,810 -45,336
1984 26,149 -3,949 564,159 -39,319
1983 24,883 -3,429 566,301 -24,988
1982 24,742 -3,574 564,904 -25,471
1981 23,973 -3,464 552,936 -22,553
1980 23,153 -3,350 534,448 -13,899
1979 22,299 -3,210 515,554 -27,374
1978 21,466 -3,040 498,834 -30,600
1977 20,609 -2,838 489,173 -32,161
1976 19,734 -3,469 482,130 -58,019
1975 18,849 -3,794 474,631 -51,968
1974 17,971 -3,665 464,147 -52,927
1973 17,145 -3,555 455,699 -51,772
1972 16,353 -3,435 446,449 -47,226
1971 15,615 -3,325 435,104 -39,385
1970 14,873 -3,230 426,015 -26,168
1969 14,164 -3,127 414,931 -24,389
1968 13,449 -3,029 407,437 -25,267
1967 12,773 -2,964 400,594 -23,309
1966 12,282 -1,557 391,881 -26,945
1965 11,719 -1,578 383,989 -33,139
1964 11,266 -2,049 375,835 -46,106
1963 10,929 -2,358 369,250 -56,214
1962 10,601 -2,390 363,843 -28,071
1961 10,262 -2,270 348,650 -40,413
1960 9,947 -2,082 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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