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Population in Eswatini compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 4.22 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Eswatini vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini New Zealand
2100 1,352,404 5,918,837
2099 1,361,498 5,923,132
2098 1,369,861 5,927,206
2097 1,378,017 5,930,263
2096 1,386,191 5,932,907
2095 1,394,405 5,934,847
2094 1,402,538 5,936,183
2093 1,410,423 5,938,804
2092 1,418,137 5,939,085
2091 1,426,097 5,940,665
2090 1,433,623 5,941,752
2089 1,441,192 5,944,871
2088 1,448,332 5,945,635
2087 1,455,333 5,948,586
2086 1,462,398 5,951,745
2085 1,469,660 5,955,275
2084 1,476,745 5,959,115
2083 1,483,271 5,963,613
2082 1,489,551 5,966,943
2081 1,494,969 5,968,511
2080 1,500,315 5,971,082
2079 1,505,309 5,972,331
2078 1,509,779 5,972,928
2077 1,514,574 5,971,804
2076 1,519,452 5,971,386
2075 1,523,845 5,970,985
2074 1,528,267 5,969,834
2073 1,531,967 5,968,506
2072 1,535,206 5,964,548
2071 1,538,333 5,964,493
2070 1,540,715 5,963,811
2069 1,543,234 5,962,551
2068 1,545,288 5,960,918
2067 1,547,029 5,958,438
2066 1,547,862 5,954,539
2065 1,548,678 5,950,378
2064 1,549,121 5,946,851
2063 1,549,274 5,944,910
2062 1,548,873 5,940,838
2061 1,548,072 5,939,601
2060 1,547,285 5,936,094
2059 1,545,426 5,931,426
2058 1,542,799 5,925,816
2057 1,540,085 5,919,823
2056 1,537,270 5,913,287
2055 1,534,161 5,904,352
2054 1,530,631 5,894,795
2053 1,526,357 5,884,875
2052 1,521,506 5,876,162
2051 1,515,982 5,864,176
2050 1,510,547 5,852,896
2049 1,504,126 5,844,165
2048 1,497,656 5,833,178
2047 1,491,001 5,822,035
2046 1,483,817 5,809,860
2045 1,475,974 5,795,785
2044 1,468,200 5,780,884
2043 1,460,050 5,764,579
2042 1,451,433 5,746,528
2041 1,441,822 5,727,253
2040 1,432,811 5,708,874
2039 1,423,063 5,690,018
2038 1,412,806 5,669,959
2037 1,402,845 5,650,253
2036 1,392,117 5,630,126
2035 1,381,258 5,609,155
2034 1,369,883 5,588,315
2033 1,357,906 5,565,507
2032 1,346,063 5,542,488
2031 1,334,330 5,517,391
2030 1,321,430 5,491,320
2029 1,309,060 5,462,926
2028 1,296,535 5,432,752
2027 1,283,434 5,399,898
2026 1,269,667 5,364,771
2025 1,255,921 5,327,462
2024 1,242,822 5,287,500
2023 1,230,506 5,200,000
2022 1,218,917 5,081,700
2021 1,206,593 5,084,600
2020 1,192,729 5,072,400
2019 1,179,874 4,970,300
2018 1,168,929 4,900,600
2017 1,158,195 4,813,600
2016 1,149,507 4,714,100
2015 1,142,813 4,609,400
2014 1,136,299 4,516,500
2013 1,129,990 4,442,100
2012 1,123,863 4,408,100
2011 1,117,833 4,384,000
2010 1,111,650 4,350,700
2009 1,105,153 4,302,600
2008 1,098,091 4,259,800
2007 1,090,705 4,223,800
2006 1,084,436 4,184,600
2005 1,079,022 4,133,900
2004 1,073,159 4,087,500
2003 1,066,700 4,027,200
2002 1,059,441 3,948,500
2001 1,051,064 3,880,500
2000 1,041,414 3,857,700
1999 1,030,782 3,835,100
1998 1,019,653 3,815,000
1997 1,006,635 3,781,300
1996 989,841 3,732,000
1995 970,433 3,673,400
1994 971,212 3,620,000
1993 971,318 3,572,200
1992 943,416 3,531,700
1991 908,189 3,495,100
1990 872,428 3,329,800
1989 837,800 3,299,200
1988 799,798 3,283,400
1987 763,811 3,274,400
1986 734,732 3,246,300
1985 706,196 3,247,100
1984 680,783 3,227,100
1983 658,957 3,199,300
1982 637,652 3,156,100
1981 616,808 3,124,900
1980 596,644 3,112,900
1979 577,199 3,109,000
1978 558,446 3,121,200
1977 540,348 3,120,200
1976 523,330 3,110,500
1975 507,673 3,083,100
1974 492,988 3,023,700
1973 479,038 2,961,300
1972 465,788 2,903,900
1971 453,183 2,853,000
1970 441,216 2,810,700
1969 429,875 2,772,800
1968 419,147 2,748,100
1967 409,031 2,724,100
1966 398,766 2,675,900
1965 388,336 2,628,400
1964 378,656 2,585,400
1963 369,759 2,531,800
1962 361,365 2,482,000
1961 353,264 2,419,700
1960 345,337 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini New Zealand
2100 -0.67% -0.07%
2099 -0.61% -0.07%
2098 -0.59% -0.05%
2097 -0.59% -0.04%
2096 -0.59% -0.03%
2095 -0.58% -0.02%
2094 -0.56% -0.04%
2093 -0.54% -0.005%
2092 -0.56% -0.03%
2091 -0.52% -0.02%
2090 -0.53% -0.05%
2089 -0.49% -0.01%
2088 -0.48% -0.05%
2087 -0.48% -0.05%
2086 -0.49% -0.06%
2085 -0.48% -0.06%
2084 -0.44% -0.08%
2083 -0.42% -0.06%
2082 -0.36% -0.03%
2081 -0.36% -0.04%
2080 -0.33% -0.02%
2079 -0.3% -0.01%
2078 -0.32% 0.02%
2077 -0.32% 0.007%
2076 -0.29% 0.007%
2075 -0.29% 0.02%
2074 -0.24% 0.02%
2073 -0.21% 0.07%
2072 -0.2% 0.001%
2071 -0.15% 0.01%
2070 -0.16% 0.02%
2069 -0.13% 0.03%
2068 -0.11% 0.04%
2067 -0.05% 0.07%
2066 -0.05% 0.07%
2065 -0.03% 0.06%
2064 -0.01% 0.03%
2063 0.03% 0.07%
2062 0.05% 0.02%
2061 0.05% 0.06%
2060 0.12% 0.08%
2059 0.17% 0.09%
2058 0.18% 0.1%
2057 0.18% 0.11%
2056 0.2% 0.15%
2055 0.23% 0.16%
2054 0.28% 0.17%
2053 0.32% 0.15%
2052 0.36% 0.2%
2051 0.36% 0.19%
2050 0.43% 0.15%
2049 0.43% 0.19%
2048 0.45% 0.19%
2047 0.48% 0.21%
2046 0.53% 0.24%
2045 0.53% 0.26%
2044 0.56% 0.28%
2043 0.59% 0.31%
2042 0.67% 0.34%
2041 0.63% 0.32%
2040 0.68% 0.33%
2039 0.73% 0.35%
2038 0.71% 0.35%
2037 0.77% 0.36%
2036 0.79% 0.37%
2035 0.83% 0.37%
2034 0.88% 0.41%
2033 0.88% 0.42%
2032 0.88% 0.45%
2031 0.98% 0.47%
2030 0.94% 0.52%
2029 0.97% 0.56%
2028 1.02% 0.61%
2027 1.08% 0.65%
2026 1.09% 0.7%
2025 1.05% 0.76%
2024 1% 1.68%
2023 0.95% 2.33%
2022 1.02% -0.06%
2021 1.16% 0.24%
2020 1.09% 2.05%
2019 0.94% 1.42%
2018 0.93% 1.81%
2017 0.76% 2.11%
2016 0.59% 2.27%
2015 0.57% 2.06%
2014 0.56% 1.67%
2013 0.55% 0.77%
2012 0.54% 0.55%
2011 0.56% 0.77%
2010 0.59% 1.12%
2009 0.64% 1%
2008 0.68% 0.85%
2007 0.58% 0.94%
2006 0.5% 1.23%
2005 0.55% 1.14%
2004 0.61% 1.5%
2003 0.69% 1.99%
2002 0.8% 1.75%
2001 0.93% 0.59%
2000 1.03% 0.59%
1999 1.09% 0.53%
1998 1.29% 0.89%
1997 1.7% 1.32%
1996 2% 1.6%
1995 -0.08% 1.48%
1994 -0.01% 1.34%
1993 2.96% 1.15%
1992 3.88% 1.05%
1991 4.1% 4.96%
1990 4.13% 0.93%
1989 4.75% 0.48%
1988 4.71% 0.27%
1987 3.96% 0.87%
1986 4.04% -0.02%
1985 3.73% 0.62%
1984 3.31% 0.87%
1983 3.34% 1.37%
1982 3.38% 1%
1981 3.38% 0.39%
1980 3.37% 0.13%
1979 3.36% -0.39%
1978 3.35% 0.03%
1977 3.25% 0.31%
1976 3.08% 0.89%
1975 2.98% 1.96%
1974 2.91% 2.11%
1973 2.84% 1.98%
1972 2.78% 1.78%
1971 2.71% 1.5%
1970 2.64% 1.37%
1969 2.56% 0.9%
1968 2.47% 0.88%
1967 2.57% 1.8%
1966 2.69% 1.81%
1965 2.56% 1.66%
1964 2.41% 2.12%
1963 2.32% 2.01%
1962 2.29% 2.57%
1961 2.3% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eswatini grew by 1%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Eswatini New Zealand
Current population
1273390
5374272
Population rank 156/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +240
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +17,403
Net migration rank 121/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 17,403
2024 - -6,754 - 18,766
2023 20,147 -8,549 18,876 21,404
2022 20,125 -8,549 20,123 21,404
2021 17,314 -4,242 23,644 -14,944
2020 18,899 -4,242 24,905 42,124
2019 19,488 -8,439 25,299 69,770
2018 19,392 -8,546 24,797 59,139
2017 19,278 -8,658 26,282 68,349
2016 19,233 -12,481 28,237 75,512
2015 19,223 -12,582 29,408 70,870
2014 19,107 -12,724 26,196 57,974
2013 18,903 -12,664 29,096 26,385
2012 18,308 -12,294 31,077 -1,015
2011 17,645 -11,596 31,302 -2,196
2010 17,652 -11,334 35,458 6,722
2009 17,656 -10,989 33,560 12,700
2008 17,275 -9,822 35,143 4,804
2007 16,595 -9,271 35,480 3,053
2006 16,133 -10,923 30,924 14,542
2005 15,945 -10,330 30,674 19,212
2004 15,979 -9,863 29,634 24,521
2003 16,396 -9,595 28,150 42,456
2002 16,924 -9,209 25,941 48,195
2001 17,824 -8,788 27,939 17,793
2000 18,830 -8,563 29,897 -6,604
1999 19,420 -8,421 28,916 -7,634
1998 19,762 -8,505 29,146 -1,387
1997 20,686 -5,911 30,137 12,040
1996 21,858 -3,049 28,997 25,169
1995 23,029 -3,023 29,828 26,743
1994 26,703 -48,259 30,372 20,420
1993 28,046 -6,692 31,685 12,638
1992 28,446 6,011 32,067 6,460
1991 28,497 7,496 33,518 31,156
1990 28,349 7,169 33,298 70,432
1989 28,257 5,477 30,749 -8,818
1988 27,396 14,879 29,846 -17,005
1987 27,285 2,417 27,603 -7,631
1986 27,096 1,353 25,549 -10,234
1985 26,835 1,792 24,126 -13,462
1984 26,149 -3,949 26,043 -901
1983 24,883 -3,429 24,315 11,464
1982 24,742 -3,574 24,207 7,982
1981 23,973 -3,464 25,374 -7,606
1980 23,153 -3,350 23,658 -15,423
1979 22,299 -3,210 26,675 -26,694
1978 21,466 -3,040 26,156 -28,783
1977 20,609 -2,838 28,020 -22,697
1976 19,734 -3,469 29,456 -9,138
1975 18,849 -3,794 31,355 13,196
1974 17,971 -3,665 33,896 27,580
1973 17,145 -3,555 35,239 28,261
1972 16,353 -3,435 38,244 17,779
1971 15,615 -3,325 40,000 7,547
1970 14,873 -3,230 37,101 4,511
1969 14,164 -3,127 38,098 -5,212
1968 13,449 -3,029 37,594 -11,853
1967 12,773 -2,964 37,974 -2,289
1966 12,282 -1,557 36,151 9,161
1965 11,719 -1,578 36,982 9,245
1964 11,266 -2,049 39,375 9,806
1963 10,929 -2,358 42,027 10,226
1962 10,601 -2,390 42,865 12,697
1961 10,262 -2,270 43,482 10,689
1960 9,947 -2,082 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/new-zealand | CC BY

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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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