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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 4.52 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Eswatini vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Oman
2100 1,352,404 12,326,703
2099 1,361,498 12,244,321
2098 1,369,861 12,161,347
2097 1,378,017 12,077,858
2096 1,386,191 11,994,015
2095 1,394,405 11,909,754
2094 1,402,538 11,825,095
2093 1,410,423 11,740,085
2092 1,418,137 11,654,790
2091 1,426,097 11,569,356
2090 1,433,623 11,483,782
2089 1,441,192 11,398,109
2088 1,448,332 11,312,508
2087 1,455,333 11,227,223
2086 1,462,398 11,141,991
2085 1,469,660 11,056,984
2084 1,476,745 10,972,191
2083 1,483,271 10,887,525
2082 1,489,551 10,802,994
2081 1,494,969 10,718,800
2080 1,500,315 10,634,723
2079 1,505,309 10,550,794
2078 1,509,779 10,466,970
2077 1,514,574 10,383,169
2076 1,519,452 10,299,342
2075 1,523,845 10,215,493
2074 1,528,267 10,131,547
2073 1,531,967 10,047,318
2072 1,535,206 9,962,612
2071 1,538,333 9,877,378
2070 1,540,715 9,791,853
2069 1,543,234 9,705,815
2068 1,545,288 9,619,166
2067 1,547,029 9,531,936
2066 1,547,862 9,443,967
2065 1,548,678 9,355,538
2064 1,549,121 9,266,470
2063 1,549,274 9,176,798
2062 1,548,873 9,086,390
2061 1,548,072 8,995,287
2060 1,547,285 8,903,536
2059 1,545,426 8,810,958
2058 1,542,799 8,717,538
2057 1,540,085 8,623,514
2056 1,537,270 8,528,891
2055 1,534,161 8,433,708
2054 1,530,631 8,338,102
2053 1,526,357 8,242,274
2052 1,521,506 8,146,407
2051 1,515,982 8,050,917
2050 1,510,547 7,955,842
2049 1,504,126 7,861,436
2048 1,497,656 7,767,655
2047 1,491,001 7,674,619
2046 1,483,817 7,582,158
2045 1,475,974 7,490,461
2044 1,468,200 7,399,381
2043 1,460,050 7,309,208
2042 1,451,433 7,219,941
2041 1,441,822 7,131,715
2040 1,432,811 7,044,649
2039 1,423,063 6,958,711
2038 1,412,806 6,873,682
2037 1,402,845 6,789,514
2036 1,392,117 6,706,116
2035 1,381,258 6,623,241
2034 1,369,883 6,540,718
2033 1,357,906 6,458,252
2032 1,346,063 6,375,523
2031 1,334,330 6,292,383
2030 1,321,430 6,208,520
2029 1,309,060 6,115,428
2028 1,296,535 6,010,434
2027 1,283,434 5,881,073
2026 1,269,667 5,717,450
2025 1,255,921 5,519,571
2024 1,242,822 5,281,538
2023 1,230,506 5,049,269
2022 1,218,917 4,730,226
2021 1,206,593 4,500,424
2020 1,192,729 4,522,497
2019 1,179,874 4,591,241
2018 1,168,929 4,597,877
2017 1,158,195 4,537,396
2016 1,149,507 4,390,877
2015 1,142,813 4,184,895
2014 1,136,299 4,002,439
2013 1,129,990 3,833,913
2012 1,123,863 3,547,106
2011 1,117,833 3,076,763
2010 1,111,650 2,757,446
2009 1,105,153 2,684,659
2008 1,098,091 2,626,529
2007 1,090,705 2,570,174
2006 1,084,436 2,514,795
2005 1,079,022 2,459,802
2004 1,073,159 2,404,821
2003 1,066,700 2,363,796
2002 1,059,441 2,337,140
2001 1,051,064 2,310,217
2000 1,041,414 2,282,131
1999 1,030,782 2,252,909
1998 1,019,653 2,222,489
1997 1,006,635 2,190,720
1996 989,841 2,156,926
1995 970,433 2,120,528
1994 971,212 2,081,834
1993 971,318 2,021,675
1992 943,416 1,938,238
1991 908,189 1,851,473
1990 872,428 1,763,954
1989 837,800 1,676,228
1988 799,798 1,588,568
1987 763,811 1,500,996
1986 734,732 1,413,419
1985 706,196 1,325,480
1984 680,783 1,247,716
1983 658,957 1,181,459
1982 637,652 1,117,678
1981 616,808 1,057,320
1980 596,644 1,001,248
1979 577,199 949,116
1978 558,446 900,304
1977 540,348 855,314
1976 523,330 814,701
1975 507,673 778,864
1974 492,988 746,988
1973 479,038 721,179
1972 465,788 700,593
1971 453,183 681,119
1970 441,216 662,680
1969 429,875 645,255
1968 419,147 628,798
1967 409,031 613,318
1966 398,766 598,804
1965 388,336 585,236
1964 378,656 572,577
1963 369,759 560,827
1962 361,365 549,941
1961 353,264 539,854
1960 345,337 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Oman
2100 -0.67% 0.67%
2099 -0.61% 0.68%
2098 -0.59% 0.69%
2097 -0.59% 0.7%
2096 -0.59% 0.71%
2095 -0.58% 0.72%
2094 -0.56% 0.72%
2093 -0.54% 0.73%
2092 -0.56% 0.74%
2091 -0.52% 0.75%
2090 -0.53% 0.75%
2089 -0.49% 0.76%
2088 -0.48% 0.76%
2087 -0.48% 0.76%
2086 -0.49% 0.77%
2085 -0.48% 0.77%
2084 -0.44% 0.78%
2083 -0.42% 0.78%
2082 -0.36% 0.79%
2081 -0.36% 0.79%
2080 -0.33% 0.8%
2079 -0.3% 0.8%
2078 -0.32% 0.81%
2077 -0.32% 0.81%
2076 -0.29% 0.82%
2075 -0.29% 0.83%
2074 -0.24% 0.84%
2073 -0.21% 0.85%
2072 -0.2% 0.86%
2071 -0.15% 0.87%
2070 -0.16% 0.89%
2069 -0.13% 0.9%
2068 -0.11% 0.92%
2067 -0.05% 0.93%
2066 -0.05% 0.95%
2065 -0.03% 0.96%
2064 -0.01% 0.98%
2063 0.03% 0.99%
2062 0.05% 1.01%
2061 0.05% 1.03%
2060 0.12% 1.05%
2059 0.17% 1.07%
2058 0.18% 1.09%
2057 0.18% 1.11%
2056 0.2% 1.13%
2055 0.23% 1.15%
2054 0.28% 1.16%
2053 0.32% 1.18%
2052 0.36% 1.19%
2051 0.36% 1.2%
2050 0.43% 1.2%
2049 0.43% 1.21%
2048 0.45% 1.21%
2047 0.48% 1.22%
2046 0.53% 1.22%
2045 0.53% 1.23%
2044 0.56% 1.23%
2043 0.59% 1.24%
2042 0.67% 1.24%
2041 0.63% 1.24%
2040 0.68% 1.23%
2039 0.73% 1.24%
2038 0.71% 1.24%
2037 0.77% 1.24%
2036 0.79% 1.25%
2035 0.83% 1.26%
2034 0.88% 1.28%
2033 0.88% 1.3%
2032 0.88% 1.32%
2031 0.98% 1.35%
2030 0.94% 1.52%
2029 0.97% 1.75%
2028 1.02% 2.2%
2027 1.08% 2.86%
2026 1.09% 3.59%
2025 1.05% 4.51%
2024 1% 4.6%
2023 0.95% 6.74%
2022 1.02% 5.11%
2021 1.16% -0.49%
2020 1.09% -1.5%
2019 0.94% -0.14%
2018 0.93% 1.33%
2017 0.76% 3.34%
2016 0.59% 4.92%
2015 0.57% 4.56%
2014 0.56% 4.4%
2013 0.55% 8.09%
2012 0.54% 15.3%
2011 0.56% 11.6%
2010 0.59% 2.71%
2009 0.64% 2.21%
2008 0.68% 2.19%
2007 0.58% 2.2%
2006 0.5% 2.24%
2005 0.55% 2.29%
2004 0.61% 1.74%
2003 0.69% 1.14%
2002 0.8% 1.17%
2001 0.93% 1.23%
2000 1.03% 1.3%
1999 1.09% 1.37%
1998 1.29% 1.45%
1997 1.7% 1.57%
1996 2% 1.72%
1995 -0.08% 1.86%
1994 -0.01% 2.98%
1993 2.96% 4.3%
1992 3.88% 4.69%
1991 4.1% 4.96%
1990 4.13% 5.23%
1989 4.75% 5.52%
1988 4.71% 5.83%
1987 3.96% 6.2%
1986 4.04% 6.63%
1985 3.73% 6.23%
1984 3.31% 5.61%
1983 3.34% 5.71%
1982 3.38% 5.71%
1981 3.38% 5.6%
1980 3.37% 5.49%
1979 3.36% 5.42%
1978 3.35% 5.26%
1977 3.25% 4.99%
1976 3.08% 4.6%
1975 2.98% 4.27%
1974 2.91% 3.58%
1973 2.84% 2.94%
1972 2.78% 2.86%
1971 2.71% 2.78%
1970 2.64% 2.7%
1969 2.56% 2.62%
1968 2.47% 2.52%
1967 2.57% 2.42%
1966 2.69% 2.32%
1965 2.56% 2.21%
1964 2.41% 2.1%
1963 2.32% 1.98%
1962 2.29% 1.87%
1961 2.3% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Oman
Current population
1273390
5761708
Population rank 156/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +636
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +113,734
Net migration rank 121/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 113,734
2024 - -6,754 - 154,219
2023 20,147 -8,549 75,467 156,285
2022 20,125 -8,549 67,278 339,063
2021 17,314 -4,242 69,991 -16,726
2020 18,899 -4,242 74,224 -171,635
2019 19,488 -8,439 77,394 -117,480
2018 19,392 -8,546 79,438 -52,630
2017 19,278 -8,658 82,408 11,751
2016 19,233 -12,481 81,350 117,538
2015 19,223 -12,582 79,241 133,842
2014 19,107 -12,724 76,258 75,557
2013 18,903 -12,664 71,905 113,335
2012 18,308 -12,294 65,572 322,812
2011 17,645 -11,596 59,689 492,609
2010 17,652 -11,334 57,619 28,717
2009 17,656 -10,989 52,007 7,226
2008 17,275 -9,822 47,146 9,877
2007 16,595 -9,271 44,207 11,478
2006 16,133 -10,923 43,969 11,103
2005 15,945 -10,330 44,688 10,231
2004 15,979 -9,863 45,651 9,394
2003 16,396 -9,595 46,273 -19,265
2002 16,924 -9,209 46,397 -20,098
2001 17,824 -8,788 46,651 -19,103
2000 18,830 -8,563 47,208 -18,588
1999 19,420 -8,421 48,053 -18,235
1998 19,762 -8,505 48,654 -17,626
1997 20,686 -5,911 49,510 -16,998
1996 21,858 -3,049 50,362 -15,286
1995 23,029 -3,023 51,139 -13,418
1994 26,703 -48,259 52,337 -12,665
1993 28,046 -6,692 53,439 27,204
1992 28,446 6,011 54,471 31,756
1991 28,497 7,496 55,382 31,927
1990 28,349 7,169 56,000 31,722
1989 28,257 5,477 56,202 31,528
1988 27,396 14,879 56,142 31,456
1987 27,285 2,417 55,933 31,608
1986 27,096 1,353 55,324 32,289
1985 26,835 1,792 54,609 33,666
1984 26,149 -3,949 52,253 14,993
1983 24,883 -3,429 49,646 15,617
1982 24,742 -3,574 46,939 15,359
1981 23,973 -3,464 44,176 14,239
1980 23,153 -3,350 41,109 12,626
1979 22,299 -3,210 38,022 12,511
1978 21,466 -3,040 35,141 11,946
1977 20,609 -2,838 32,342 10,554
1976 19,734 -3,469 30,032 8,299
1975 18,849 -3,794 27,699 5,632
1974 17,971 -3,665 25,543 4,880
1973 17,145 -3,555 24,195 -2,996
1972 16,353 -3,435 22,968 -2,996
1971 15,615 -3,325 21,973 -2,996
1970 14,873 -3,230 20,893 -2,996
1969 14,164 -3,127 19,949 -2,996
1968 13,449 -3,029 18,962 -2,996
1967 12,773 -2,964 17,990 -2,996
1966 12,282 -1,557 17,030 -2,996
1965 11,719 -1,578 16,103 -2,996
1964 11,266 -2,049 15,205 -2,996
1963 10,929 -2,358 14,283 -2,996
1962 10,601 -2,390 13,485 -2,996
1961 10,262 -2,270 12,690 -2,996
1960 9,947 -2,082 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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