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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 191.5 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Eswatini vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Nigeria
2100 1,352,404 481,678,166
2099 1,361,498 481,494,914
2098 1,369,861 481,219,866
2097 1,378,017 480,876,108
2096 1,386,191 480,460,381
2095 1,394,405 479,976,454
2094 1,402,538 479,432,855
2093 1,410,423 478,807,152
2092 1,418,137 478,097,591
2091 1,426,097 477,274,569
2090 1,433,623 476,367,086
2089 1,441,192 475,363,859
2088 1,448,332 474,268,867
2087 1,455,333 473,072,894
2086 1,462,398 471,769,229
2085 1,469,660 470,365,292
2084 1,476,745 468,843,169
2083 1,483,271 467,224,322
2082 1,489,551 465,509,151
2081 1,494,969 463,679,779
2080 1,500,315 461,741,930
2079 1,505,309 459,680,797
2078 1,509,779 457,513,367
2077 1,514,574 455,254,796
2076 1,519,452 452,885,729
2075 1,523,845 450,402,898
2074 1,528,267 447,825,224
2073 1,531,967 445,152,156
2072 1,535,206 442,375,349
2071 1,538,333 439,499,004
2070 1,540,715 436,539,777
2069 1,543,234 433,472,204
2068 1,545,288 430,320,190
2067 1,547,029 427,066,199
2066 1,547,862 423,736,078
2065 1,548,678 420,318,527
2064 1,549,121 416,811,285
2063 1,549,274 413,231,409
2062 1,548,873 409,583,480
2061 1,548,072 405,859,509
2060 1,547,285 402,073,494
2059 1,545,426 398,228,736
2058 1,542,799 394,315,883
2057 1,540,085 390,341,867
2056 1,537,270 386,298,064
2055 1,534,161 382,193,151
2054 1,530,631 378,030,342
2053 1,526,357 373,799,276
2052 1,521,506 369,501,634
2051 1,515,982 365,149,555
2050 1,510,547 360,734,783
2049 1,504,126 356,271,401
2048 1,497,656 351,752,501
2047 1,491,001 347,169,674
2046 1,483,817 342,532,578
2045 1,475,974 337,834,528
2044 1,468,200 333,076,416
2043 1,460,050 328,256,555
2042 1,451,433 323,388,886
2041 1,441,822 318,469,120
2040 1,432,811 313,492,800
2039 1,423,063 308,474,350
2038 1,412,806 303,423,786
2037 1,402,845 298,351,344
2036 1,392,117 293,250,795
2035 1,381,258 288,138,368
2034 1,369,883 283,018,151
2033 1,357,906 277,897,810
2032 1,346,063 272,769,123
2031 1,334,330 267,666,779
2030 1,321,430 262,583,487
2029 1,309,060 257,504,936
2028 1,296,535 252,465,743
2027 1,283,434 247,457,208
2026 1,269,667 242,477,499
2025 1,255,921 237,546,527
2024 1,242,822 232,679,478
2023 1,230,506 227,882,945
2022 1,218,917 223,150,896
2021 1,206,593 218,529,286
2020 1,192,729 213,996,181
2019 1,179,874 209,485,641
2018 1,168,929 204,938,755
2017 1,158,195 200,254,579
2016 1,149,507 195,443,700
2015 1,142,813 190,671,878
2014 1,136,299 185,896,915
2013 1,129,990 181,049,443
2012 1,123,863 176,200,625
2011 1,117,833 171,379,598
2010 1,111,650 166,642,886
2009 1,105,153 162,049,464
2008 1,098,091 157,595,014
2007 1,090,705 153,267,261
2006 1,084,436 149,077,334
2005 1,079,022 145,017,253
2004 1,073,159 141,057,045
2003 1,066,700 137,202,644
2002 1,059,441 133,471,989
2001 1,051,064 129,862,595
2000 1,041,414 126,382,494
1999 1,030,782 123,047,320
1998 1,019,653 119,846,254
1997 1,006,635 116,754,792
1996 989,841 113,754,779
1995 970,433 110,819,428
1994 971,212 107,935,714
1993 971,318 105,122,069
1992 943,416 102,372,770
1991 908,189 99,720,162
1990 872,428 97,120,925
1989 837,800 94,531,014
1988 799,798 92,020,090
1987 763,811 89,591,716
1986 734,732 87,235,953
1985 706,196 84,897,973
1984 680,783 82,526,443
1983 658,957 80,438,260
1982 637,652 78,378,701
1981 616,808 76,068,103
1980 596,644 73,764,641
1979 577,199 71,498,242
1978 558,446 69,326,532
1977 540,348 67,234,590
1976 523,330 65,258,009
1975 507,673 63,410,815
1974 492,988 61,679,144
1973 479,038 60,082,139
1972 465,788 58,601,748
1971 453,183 57,214,684
1970 441,216 55,893,838
1969 429,875 54,631,914
1968 419,147 53,432,783
1967 409,031 52,293,065
1966 398,766 51,188,234
1965 388,336 50,086,764
1964 378,656 49,012,016
1963 369,759 47,973,575
1962 361,365 46,965,292
1961 353,264 45,989,310
1960 345,337 45,053,782

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Nigeria
2100 -0.67% 0.04%
2099 -0.61% 0.06%
2098 -0.59% 0.07%
2097 -0.59% 0.09%
2096 -0.59% 0.1%
2095 -0.58% 0.11%
2094 -0.56% 0.13%
2093 -0.54% 0.15%
2092 -0.56% 0.17%
2091 -0.52% 0.19%
2090 -0.53% 0.21%
2089 -0.49% 0.23%
2088 -0.48% 0.25%
2087 -0.48% 0.28%
2086 -0.49% 0.3%
2085 -0.48% 0.32%
2084 -0.44% 0.35%
2083 -0.42% 0.37%
2082 -0.36% 0.39%
2081 -0.36% 0.42%
2080 -0.33% 0.45%
2079 -0.3% 0.47%
2078 -0.32% 0.5%
2077 -0.32% 0.52%
2076 -0.29% 0.55%
2075 -0.29% 0.58%
2074 -0.24% 0.6%
2073 -0.21% 0.63%
2072 -0.2% 0.65%
2071 -0.15% 0.68%
2070 -0.16% 0.71%
2069 -0.13% 0.73%
2068 -0.11% 0.76%
2067 -0.05% 0.79%
2066 -0.05% 0.81%
2065 -0.03% 0.84%
2064 -0.01% 0.87%
2063 0.03% 0.89%
2062 0.05% 0.92%
2061 0.05% 0.94%
2060 0.12% 0.97%
2059 0.17% 0.99%
2058 0.18% 1.02%
2057 0.18% 1.05%
2056 0.2% 1.07%
2055 0.23% 1.1%
2054 0.28% 1.13%
2053 0.32% 1.16%
2052 0.36% 1.19%
2051 0.36% 1.22%
2050 0.43% 1.25%
2049 0.43% 1.28%
2048 0.45% 1.32%
2047 0.48% 1.35%
2046 0.53% 1.39%
2045 0.53% 1.43%
2044 0.56% 1.47%
2043 0.59% 1.51%
2042 0.67% 1.54%
2041 0.63% 1.59%
2040 0.68% 1.63%
2039 0.73% 1.66%
2038 0.71% 1.7%
2037 0.77% 1.74%
2036 0.79% 1.77%
2035 0.83% 1.81%
2034 0.88% 1.84%
2033 0.88% 1.88%
2032 0.88% 1.91%
2031 0.98% 1.94%
2030 0.94% 1.97%
2029 0.97% 2%
2028 1.02% 2.02%
2027 1.08% 2.05%
2026 1.09% 2.08%
2025 1.05% 2.09%
2024 1% 2.1%
2023 0.95% 2.12%
2022 1.02% 2.11%
2021 1.16% 2.12%
2020 1.09% 2.15%
2019 0.94% 2.22%
2018 0.93% 2.34%
2017 0.76% 2.46%
2016 0.59% 2.5%
2015 0.57% 2.57%
2014 0.56% 2.68%
2013 0.55% 2.75%
2012 0.54% 2.81%
2011 0.56% 2.84%
2010 0.59% 2.83%
2009 0.64% 2.83%
2008 0.68% 2.82%
2007 0.58% 2.81%
2006 0.5% 2.8%
2005 0.55% 2.81%
2004 0.61% 2.81%
2003 0.69% 2.8%
2002 0.8% 2.78%
2001 0.93% 2.75%
2000 1.03% 2.71%
1999 1.09% 2.67%
1998 1.29% 2.65%
1997 1.7% 2.64%
1996 2% 2.65%
1995 -0.08% 2.67%
1994 -0.01% 2.68%
1993 2.96% 2.69%
1992 3.88% 2.66%
1991 4.1% 2.68%
1990 4.13% 2.74%
1989 4.75% 2.73%
1988 4.71% 2.71%
1987 3.96% 2.7%
1986 4.04% 2.75%
1985 3.73% 2.87%
1984 3.31% 2.6%
1983 3.34% 2.63%
1982 3.38% 3.04%
1981 3.38% 3.12%
1980 3.37% 3.17%
1979 3.36% 3.13%
1978 3.35% 3.11%
1977 3.25% 3.03%
1976 3.08% 2.91%
1975 2.98% 2.81%
1974 2.91% 2.66%
1973 2.84% 2.53%
1972 2.78% 2.42%
1971 2.71% 2.36%
1970 2.64% 2.31%
1969 2.56% 2.24%
1968 2.47% 2.18%
1967 2.57% 2.16%
1966 2.69% 2.2%
1965 2.56% 2.19%
1964 2.41% 2.16%
1963 2.32% 2.15%
1962 2.29% 2.12%
1961 2.3% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Nigeria
Current population
1273390
243824469
Population rank 156/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 2.94%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
17.7 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
55.5 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -15,258
Net migration rank 121/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -15,258
2024 - -6,754 - -35,202
2023 20,147 -8,549 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 20,125 -8,549 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 17,314 -4,242 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 18,899 -4,242 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 19,488 -8,439 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 19,392 -8,546 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 19,278 -8,658 4,706,183 78,685
2016 19,233 -12,481 4,761,594 75,265
2015 19,223 -12,582 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 19,107 -12,724 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 18,903 -12,664 4,811,751 40,201
2012 18,308 -12,294 4,774,508 71,138
2011 17,645 -11,596 4,728,363 67,808
2010 17,652 -11,334 4,629,173 47,966
2009 17,656 -10,989 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 17,275 -9,822 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 16,595 -9,271 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 16,133 -10,923 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 15,945 -10,330 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 15,979 -9,863 3,877,376 46,370
2003 16,396 -9,595 3,751,120 33,857
2002 16,924 -9,209 3,606,814 69,594
2001 17,824 -8,788 3,478,370 64,163
2000 18,830 -8,563 3,343,196 74,535
1999 19,420 -8,421 3,155,425 97,195
1998 19,762 -8,505 3,003,946 145,575
1997 20,686 -5,911 2,936,500 96,885
1996 21,858 -3,049 2,882,205 84,448
1995 23,029 -3,023 2,830,771 73,243
1994 26,703 -48,259 2,735,198 128,134
1993 28,046 -6,692 2,673,675 90,200
1992 28,446 6,011 2,596,173 138,412
1991 28,497 7,496 2,527,807 42,760
1990 28,349 7,169 2,491,928 135,959
1989 28,257 5,477 2,452,324 99,588
1988 27,396 14,879 2,376,419 93,510
1987 27,285 2,417 2,322,397 64,418
1986 27,096 1,353 2,295,003 29,682
1985 26,835 1,792 2,289,784 61,514
1984 26,149 -3,949 2,278,060 113,758
1983 24,883 -3,429 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 24,742 -3,574 2,233,401 101,116
1981 23,973 -3,464 2,179,884 106,723
1980 23,153 -3,350 2,121,618 198,672
1979 22,299 -3,210 2,074,807 137,721
1978 21,466 -3,040 2,019,621 111,258
1977 20,609 -2,838 1,923,917 129,075
1976 19,734 -3,469 1,827,289 72,889
1975 18,849 -3,794 1,718,623 75,603
1974 17,971 -3,665 1,624,813 44,281
1973 17,145 -3,555 1,525,485 -618
1972 16,353 -3,435 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 15,615 -3,325 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 14,873 -3,230 1,295,507 7,953
1969 14,164 -3,127 1,213,484 6,912
1968 13,449 -3,029 1,168,254 9,615
1967 12,773 -2,964 1,082,884 18,683
1966 12,282 -1,557 1,095,582 12,513
1965 11,719 -1,578 1,061,840 32,988
1964 11,266 -2,049 1,028,272 26,411
1963 10,929 -2,358 995,116 27,115
1962 10,601 -2,390 966,452 27,906
1961 10,262 -2,270 932,111 25,515
1960 9,947 -2,082 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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