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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 5.59 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Eswatini vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Nicaragua
2100 1,352,404 8,688,116
2099 1,361,498 8,724,538
2098 1,369,861 8,760,232
2097 1,378,017 8,794,755
2096 1,386,191 8,828,433
2095 1,394,405 8,861,157
2094 1,402,538 8,892,755
2093 1,410,423 8,924,287
2092 1,418,137 8,954,488
2091 1,426,097 8,984,026
2090 1,433,623 9,012,075
2089 1,441,192 9,039,709
2088 1,448,332 9,065,862
2087 1,455,333 9,090,942
2086 1,462,398 9,115,336
2085 1,469,660 9,138,363
2084 1,476,745 9,160,205
2083 1,483,271 9,180,483
2082 1,489,551 9,199,639
2081 1,494,969 9,217,574
2080 1,500,315 9,233,677
2079 1,505,309 9,247,995
2078 1,509,779 9,260,269
2077 1,514,574 9,271,296
2076 1,519,452 9,280,355
2075 1,523,845 9,287,263
2074 1,528,267 9,293,340
2073 1,531,967 9,297,217
2072 1,535,206 9,298,930
2071 1,538,333 9,298,548
2070 1,540,715 9,296,541
2069 1,543,234 9,292,245
2068 1,545,288 9,285,519
2067 1,547,029 9,277,073
2066 1,547,862 9,266,063
2065 1,548,678 9,253,359
2064 1,549,121 9,238,451
2063 1,549,274 9,221,261
2062 1,548,873 9,201,687
2061 1,548,072 9,180,231
2060 1,547,285 9,156,164
2059 1,545,426 9,129,485
2058 1,542,799 9,100,437
2057 1,540,085 9,069,770
2056 1,537,270 9,037,076
2055 1,534,161 9,002,004
2054 1,530,631 8,964,646
2053 1,526,357 8,925,248
2052 1,521,506 8,883,323
2051 1,515,982 8,838,651
2050 1,510,547 8,791,647
2049 1,504,126 8,743,003
2048 1,497,656 8,691,701
2047 1,491,001 8,638,293
2046 1,483,817 8,583,244
2045 1,475,974 8,525,953
2044 1,468,200 8,466,669
2043 1,460,050 8,405,733
2042 1,451,433 8,342,871
2041 1,441,822 8,278,159
2040 1,432,811 8,211,510
2039 1,423,063 8,143,346
2038 1,412,806 8,072,943
2037 1,402,845 8,000,701
2036 1,392,117 7,926,969
2035 1,381,258 7,851,540
2034 1,369,883 7,774,327
2033 1,357,906 7,695,506
2032 1,346,063 7,615,273
2031 1,334,330 7,533,169
2030 1,321,430 7,449,842
2029 1,309,060 7,364,850
2028 1,296,535 7,278,061
2027 1,283,434 7,189,755
2026 1,269,667 7,100,090
2025 1,255,921 7,008,896
2024 1,242,822 6,916,140
2023 1,230,506 6,823,613
2022 1,218,917 6,730,654
2021 1,206,593 6,644,741
2020 1,192,729 6,565,267
2019 1,179,874 6,483,657
2018 1,168,929 6,400,080
2017 1,158,195 6,316,231
2016 1,149,507 6,232,666
2015 1,142,813 6,149,417
2014 1,136,299 6,066,492
2013 1,129,990 5,983,845
2012 1,123,863 5,901,287
2011 1,117,833 5,819,051
2010 1,111,650 5,737,450
2009 1,105,153 5,656,601
2008 1,098,091 5,576,593
2007 1,090,705 5,497,243
2006 1,084,436 5,418,855
2005 1,079,022 5,342,105
2004 1,073,159 5,272,912
2003 1,066,700 5,210,963
2002 1,059,441 5,149,909
2001 1,051,064 5,087,825
2000 1,041,414 5,022,633
1999 1,030,782 4,954,018
1998 1,019,653 4,883,655
1997 1,006,635 4,809,573
1996 989,841 4,729,974
1995 970,433 4,642,931
1994 971,212 4,549,316
1993 971,318 4,453,732
1992 943,416 4,357,026
1991 908,189 4,259,637
1990 872,428 4,162,559
1989 837,800 4,066,476
1988 799,798 3,972,320
1987 763,811 3,882,164
1986 734,732 3,794,157
1985 706,196 3,706,479
1984 680,783 3,619,104
1983 658,957 3,530,282
1982 637,652 3,438,745
1981 616,808 3,345,674
1980 596,644 3,252,403
1979 577,199 3,164,525
1978 558,446 3,080,314
1977 540,348 2,992,534
1976 523,330 2,903,851
1975 507,673 2,816,943
1974 492,988 2,732,075
1973 479,038 2,649,278
1972 465,788 2,573,578
1971 453,183 2,499,825
1970 441,216 2,423,065
1969 429,875 2,348,398
1968 419,147 2,275,836
1967 409,031 2,205,567
1966 398,766 2,137,820
1965 388,336 2,072,681
1964 378,656 2,010,176
1963 369,759 1,950,159
1962 361,365 1,892,320
1961 353,264 1,836,451
1960 345,337 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Nicaragua
2100 -0.67% -0.42%
2099 -0.61% -0.41%
2098 -0.59% -0.39%
2097 -0.59% -0.38%
2096 -0.59% -0.37%
2095 -0.58% -0.36%
2094 -0.56% -0.35%
2093 -0.54% -0.34%
2092 -0.56% -0.33%
2091 -0.52% -0.31%
2090 -0.53% -0.31%
2089 -0.49% -0.29%
2088 -0.48% -0.28%
2087 -0.48% -0.27%
2086 -0.49% -0.25%
2085 -0.48% -0.24%
2084 -0.44% -0.22%
2083 -0.42% -0.21%
2082 -0.36% -0.19%
2081 -0.36% -0.17%
2080 -0.33% -0.15%
2079 -0.3% -0.13%
2078 -0.32% -0.12%
2077 -0.32% -0.1%
2076 -0.29% -0.07%
2075 -0.29% -0.07%
2074 -0.24% -0.04%
2073 -0.21% -0.02%
2072 -0.2% 0.004%
2071 -0.15% 0.02%
2070 -0.16% 0.05%
2069 -0.13% 0.07%
2068 -0.11% 0.09%
2067 -0.05% 0.12%
2066 -0.05% 0.14%
2065 -0.03% 0.16%
2064 -0.01% 0.19%
2063 0.03% 0.21%
2062 0.05% 0.23%
2061 0.05% 0.26%
2060 0.12% 0.29%
2059 0.17% 0.32%
2058 0.18% 0.34%
2057 0.18% 0.36%
2056 0.2% 0.39%
2055 0.23% 0.42%
2054 0.28% 0.44%
2053 0.32% 0.47%
2052 0.36% 0.51%
2051 0.36% 0.53%
2050 0.43% 0.56%
2049 0.43% 0.59%
2048 0.45% 0.62%
2047 0.48% 0.64%
2046 0.53% 0.67%
2045 0.53% 0.7%
2044 0.56% 0.72%
2043 0.59% 0.75%
2042 0.67% 0.78%
2041 0.63% 0.81%
2040 0.68% 0.84%
2039 0.73% 0.87%
2038 0.71% 0.9%
2037 0.77% 0.93%
2036 0.79% 0.96%
2035 0.83% 0.99%
2034 0.88% 1.02%
2033 0.88% 1.05%
2032 0.88% 1.09%
2031 0.98% 1.12%
2030 0.94% 1.15%
2029 0.97% 1.19%
2028 1.02% 1.23%
2027 1.08% 1.26%
2026 1.09% 1.3%
2025 1.05% 1.34%
2024 1% 1.36%
2023 0.95% 1.38%
2022 1.02% 1.29%
2021 1.16% 1.21%
2020 1.09% 1.26%
2019 0.94% 1.31%
2018 0.93% 1.33%
2017 0.76% 1.34%
2016 0.59% 1.35%
2015 0.57% 1.37%
2014 0.56% 1.38%
2013 0.55% 1.4%
2012 0.54% 1.41%
2011 0.56% 1.42%
2010 0.59% 1.43%
2009 0.64% 1.43%
2008 0.68% 1.44%
2007 0.58% 1.45%
2006 0.5% 1.44%
2005 0.55% 1.31%
2004 0.61% 1.19%
2003 0.69% 1.19%
2002 0.8% 1.22%
2001 0.93% 1.3%
2000 1.03% 1.39%
1999 1.09% 1.44%
1998 1.29% 1.54%
1997 1.7% 1.68%
1996 2% 1.87%
1995 -0.08% 2.06%
1994 -0.01% 2.15%
1993 2.96% 2.22%
1992 3.88% 2.29%
1991 4.1% 2.33%
1990 4.13% 2.36%
1989 4.75% 2.37%
1988 4.71% 2.32%
1987 3.96% 2.32%
1986 4.04% 2.37%
1985 3.73% 2.41%
1984 3.31% 2.52%
1983 3.34% 2.66%
1982 3.38% 2.78%
1981 3.38% 2.87%
1980 3.37% 2.78%
1979 3.36% 2.73%
1978 3.35% 2.93%
1977 3.25% 3.05%
1976 3.08% 3.09%
1975 2.98% 3.11%
1974 2.91% 3.13%
1973 2.84% 2.94%
1972 2.78% 2.95%
1971 2.71% 3.17%
1970 2.64% 3.18%
1969 2.56% 3.19%
1968 2.47% 3.19%
1967 2.57% 3.17%
1966 2.69% 3.14%
1965 2.56% 3.11%
1964 2.41% 3.08%
1963 2.32% 3.06%
1962 2.29% 3.04%
1961 2.3% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Nicaragua
Current population
1273390
7124343
Population rank 156/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +253
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 -8,371
Net migration rank 121/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -8,371
2024 - -6,754 - -8,189
2023 20,147 -8,549 100,921 -7,996
2022 20,125 -8,549 100,987 -7,996
2021 17,314 -4,242 89,213 -10,383
2020 18,899 -4,242 90,515 -10,383
2019 19,488 -8,439 102,817 -19,730
2018 19,392 -8,546 104,814 -20,742
2017 19,278 -8,658 105,468 -21,849
2016 19,233 -12,481 106,585 -23,076
2015 19,223 -12,582 107,344 -24,353
2014 19,107 -12,724 108,420 -25,570
2013 18,903 -12,664 109,032 -26,587
2012 18,308 -12,294 110,065 -27,389
2011 17,645 -11,596 110,026 -28,221
2010 17,652 -11,334 110,475 -29,081
2009 17,656 -10,989 110,213 -29,913
2008 17,275 -9,822 110,395 -30,675
2007 16,595 -9,271 110,341 -31,357
2006 16,133 -10,923 110,073 -32,274
2005 15,945 -10,330 108,984 -33,280
2004 15,979 -9,863 106,904 -44,222
2003 16,396 -9,595 106,142 -44,931
2002 16,924 -9,209 105,805 -44,906
2001 17,824 -8,788 107,109 -43,837
2000 18,830 -8,563 109,192 -42,087
1999 19,420 -8,421 110,217 -40,095
1998 19,762 -8,505 108,862 -38,260
1997 20,686 -5,911 114,415 -36,851
1996 21,858 -3,049 116,849 -35,208
1995 23,029 -3,023 118,325 -25,889
1994 26,703 -48,259 119,565 -24,773
1993 28,046 -6,692 120,469 -24,091
1992 28,446 6,011 121,204 -24,171
1991 28,497 7,496 121,787 -24,028
1990 28,349 7,169 120,677 -24,280
1989 28,257 5,477 120,128 -24,364
1988 27,396 14,879 117,299 -24,753
1987 27,285 2,417 112,885 -25,127
1986 27,096 1,353 113,054 -24,805
1985 26,835 1,792 110,949 -23,840
1984 26,149 -3,949 110,133 -22,493
1983 24,883 -3,429 110,618 -20,620
1982 24,742 -3,574 112,468 -19,395
1981 23,973 -3,464 110,421 -17,353
1980 23,153 -3,350 108,604 -15,130
1979 22,299 -3,210 96,429 -14,152
1978 21,466 -3,040 98,419 -12,273
1977 20,609 -2,838 100,498 -11,082
1976 19,734 -3,469 98,100 -10,155
1975 18,849 -3,794 95,230 -9,349
1974 17,971 -3,665 92,505 -8,639
1973 17,145 -3,555 89,662 -7,947
1972 16,353 -3,435 76,906 -7,219
1971 15,615 -3,325 84,139 -6,328
1970 14,873 -3,230 81,127 -5,423
1969 14,164 -3,127 78,237 -4,592
1968 13,449 -3,029 75,458 -3,979
1967 12,773 -2,964 72,722 -3,666
1966 12,282 -1,557 69,883 -3,443
1965 11,719 -1,578 67,056 -3,231
1964 11,266 -2,049 64,227 -3,043
1963 10,929 -2,358 61,738 -2,881
1962 10,601 -2,390 59,547 -2,727
1961 10,262 -2,270 57,499 -2,579
1960 9,947 -2,082 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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