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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 28.2 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Eswatini vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Poland
2100 1,352,676 18,452,579
2099 1,361,771 18,644,857
2098 1,370,136 18,838,707
2097 1,378,294 19,033,962
2096 1,386,470 19,231,896
2095 1,394,685 19,431,204
2094 1,402,820 19,634,214
2093 1,410,707 19,840,304
2092 1,418,422 20,049,969
2091 1,426,384 20,263,764
2090 1,433,911 20,482,150
2089 1,441,481 20,705,051
2088 1,448,623 20,933,750
2087 1,455,625 21,167,790
2086 1,462,692 21,407,163
2085 1,469,955 21,652,018
2084 1,477,042 21,902,736
2083 1,483,569 22,159,983
2082 1,489,850 22,423,109
2081 1,495,270 22,691,495
2080 1,500,616 22,964,515
2079 1,505,611 23,242,960
2078 1,510,082 23,524,184
2077 1,514,879 23,811,918
2076 1,519,757 24,102,012
2075 1,524,151 24,395,355
2074 1,528,574 24,691,719
2073 1,532,275 24,990,908
2072 1,535,515 25,290,453
2071 1,538,642 25,590,102
2070 1,541,025 25,889,034
2069 1,543,544 26,187,633
2068 1,545,599 26,485,171
2067 1,547,340 26,780,961
2066 1,548,173 27,074,124
2065 1,548,989 27,364,039
2064 1,549,433 27,650,950
2063 1,549,585 27,934,132
2062 1,549,184 28,212,240
2061 1,548,383 28,487,283
2060 1,547,596 28,757,525
2059 1,545,737 29,025,705
2058 1,543,109 29,288,751
2057 1,540,394 29,548,996
2056 1,537,579 29,806,770
2055 1,534,469 30,060,951
2054 1,530,939 30,311,416
2053 1,526,664 30,559,065
2052 1,521,811 30,801,964
2051 1,516,286 31,043,690
2050 1,510,851 31,281,762
2049 1,504,429 31,516,893
2048 1,497,956 31,748,736
2047 1,491,300 31,978,608
2046 1,484,115 32,205,877
2045 1,476,270 32,431,013
2044 1,468,495 32,653,012
2043 1,460,344 32,873,136
2042 1,451,725 33,090,733
2041 1,442,112 33,303,578
2040 1,433,098 33,514,705
2039 1,423,349 33,722,530
2038 1,413,090 33,926,660
2037 1,403,127 34,126,585
2036 1,392,397 34,323,967
2035 1,381,536 34,515,669
2034 1,370,158 34,704,048
2033 1,358,179 34,887,791
2032 1,346,333 35,067,502
2031 1,334,598 35,242,658
2030 1,321,695 35,410,392
2029 1,309,323 35,572,635
2028 1,296,796 35,725,650
2027 1,283,692 35,870,384
2026 1,269,922 36,007,074
2025 1,256,174 36,435,861
2024 1,242,822 36,559,233
2023 1,230,506 36,687,353
2022 1,218,917 36,821,749
2021 1,206,593 36,981,559
2020 1,192,729 37,515,748
2019 1,179,874 37,965,475
2018 1,168,929 37,974,750
2017 1,158,195 37,974,826
2016 1,149,507 37,970,087
2015 1,142,813 37,986,412
2014 1,136,299 38,011,735
2013 1,129,990 38,040,196
2012 1,123,863 38,063,164
2011 1,117,833 38,063,255
2010 1,111,650 38,042,794
2009 1,105,153 38,151,603
2008 1,098,091 38,125,759
2007 1,090,705 38,120,560
2006 1,084,436 38,141,267
2005 1,079,022 38,165,445
2004 1,073,159 38,182,222
2003 1,066,700 38,204,570
2002 1,059,441 38,230,364
2001 1,051,064 38,248,076
2000 1,041,414 38,258,629
1999 1,030,782 38,660,271
1998 1,019,653 38,663,481
1997 1,006,635 38,649,660
1996 989,841 38,624,370
1995 970,433 38,594,998
1994 971,212 38,542,652
1993 971,318 38,461,408
1992 943,416 38,363,667
1991 908,189 38,246,193
1990 872,428 38,110,782
1989 837,800 37,961,529
1988 799,798 37,824,487
1987 763,811 37,668,045
1986 734,732 37,456,119
1985 706,196 37,201,885
1984 680,783 36,904,134
1983 658,957 36,571,808
1982 637,652 36,230,481
1981 616,808 35,898,587
1980 596,644 35,574,150
1979 577,199 35,247,217
1978 558,446 34,965,600
1977 540,348 34,689,050
1976 523,330 34,356,300
1975 507,673 34,015,199
1974 492,988 33,678,899
1973 479,038 33,357,200
1972 465,788 33,055,650
1971 453,183 32,783,500
1970 441,216 32,664,300
1969 429,875 32,548,300
1968 419,147 32,294,655
1967 409,031 31,987,155
1966 398,766 31,681,000
1965 388,336 31,444,950
1964 378,656 31,139,450
1963 369,759 30,712,000
1962 361,365 30,308,500
1961 353,264 29,964,000
1960 345,337 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Poland
2100 -0.67% -1.03%
2099 -0.61% -1.03%
2098 -0.59% -1.03%
2097 -0.59% -1.03%
2096 -0.59% -1.03%
2095 -0.58% -1.03%
2094 -0.56% -1.04%
2093 -0.54% -1.05%
2092 -0.56% -1.06%
2091 -0.52% -1.07%
2090 -0.53% -1.08%
2089 -0.49% -1.09%
2088 -0.48% -1.11%
2087 -0.48% -1.12%
2086 -0.49% -1.13%
2085 -0.48% -1.14%
2084 -0.44% -1.16%
2083 -0.42% -1.17%
2082 -0.36% -1.18%
2081 -0.36% -1.19%
2080 -0.33% -1.2%
2079 -0.3% -1.2%
2078 -0.32% -1.21%
2077 -0.32% -1.2%
2076 -0.29% -1.2%
2075 -0.29% -1.2%
2074 -0.24% -1.2%
2073 -0.21% -1.18%
2072 -0.2% -1.17%
2071 -0.15% -1.15%
2070 -0.16% -1.14%
2069 -0.13% -1.12%
2068 -0.11% -1.1%
2067 -0.05% -1.08%
2066 -0.05% -1.06%
2065 -0.03% -1.04%
2064 -0.01% -1.01%
2063 0.03% -0.99%
2062 0.05% -0.97%
2061 0.05% -0.94%
2060 0.12% -0.92%
2059 0.17% -0.9%
2058 0.18% -0.88%
2057 0.18% -0.86%
2056 0.2% -0.85%
2055 0.23% -0.83%
2054 0.28% -0.81%
2053 0.32% -0.79%
2052 0.36% -0.78%
2051 0.36% -0.76%
2050 0.43% -0.75%
2049 0.43% -0.73%
2048 0.45% -0.72%
2047 0.48% -0.71%
2046 0.53% -0.69%
2045 0.53% -0.68%
2044 0.56% -0.67%
2043 0.59% -0.66%
2042 0.67% -0.64%
2041 0.63% -0.63%
2040 0.68% -0.62%
2039 0.73% -0.6%
2038 0.71% -0.59%
2037 0.77% -0.58%
2036 0.79% -0.56%
2035 0.83% -0.54%
2034 0.88% -0.53%
2033 0.88% -0.51%
2032 0.88% -0.5%
2031 0.98% -0.47%
2030 0.94% -0.46%
2029 0.97% -0.43%
2028 1.02% -0.4%
2027 1.08% -0.38%
2026 1.09% -1.18%
2025 1.07% -0.34%
2024 1% -0.35%
2023 0.95% -0.36%
2022 1.02% -0.43%
2021 1.16% -1.42%
2020 1.09% -1.18%
2019 0.94% -0.02%
2018 0.93% -0%
2017 0.76% 0.01%
2016 0.59% -0.04%
2015 0.57% -0.07%
2014 0.56% -0.07%
2013 0.55% -0.06%
2012 0.54% -0%
2011 0.56% 0.05%
2010 0.59% -0.29%
2009 0.64% 0.07%
2008 0.68% 0.01%
2007 0.58% -0.05%
2006 0.5% -0.06%
2005 0.55% -0.04%
2004 0.61% -0.06%
2003 0.69% -0.07%
2002 0.8% -0.05%
2001 0.93% -0.03%
2000 1.03% -1.04%
1999 1.09% -0.008%
1998 1.29% 0.04%
1997 1.7% 0.07%
1996 2% 0.08%
1995 -0.08% 0.14%
1994 -0.01% 0.21%
1993 2.96% 0.25%
1992 3.88% 0.31%
1991 4.1% 0.36%
1990 4.13% 0.39%
1989 4.75% 0.36%
1988 4.71% 0.42%
1987 3.96% 0.57%
1986 4.04% 0.68%
1985 3.73% 0.81%
1984 3.31% 0.91%
1983 3.34% 0.94%
1982 3.38% 0.92%
1981 3.38% 0.91%
1980 3.37% 0.93%
1979 3.36% 0.81%
1978 3.35% 0.8%
1977 3.25% 0.97%
1976 3.08% 1%
1975 2.98% 1%
1974 2.91% 0.96%
1973 2.84% 0.91%
1972 2.78% 0.83%
1971 2.71% 0.36%
1970 2.64% 0.36%
1969 2.56% 0.79%
1968 2.47% 0.96%
1967 2.57% 0.97%
1966 2.69% 0.75%
1965 2.56% 0.98%
1964 2.41% 1.39%
1963 2.32% 1.33%
1962 2.29% 1.15%
1961 2.3% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Poland
Current population
1276995
36007074
Population rank 156/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 -338
Annual growth/decline +13,352 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -330,820
Net migration rank 121/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -330,820
2024 19,782 -6,754 -157,205 -238,062
2023 20,147 -8,549 -135,743 -7,824
2022 20,125 -8,549 -143,605 967,744
2021 17,314 -4,242 -184,907 2,251
2020 18,899 -4,242 -120,050 3,920
2019 19,488 -8,439 -34,169 7,696
2018 19,392 -8,546 -26,582 -223
2017 19,278 -8,658 0 -21,535
2016 19,233 -12,481 -3,797 -5,675
2015 19,223 -12,582 -26,590 3,887
2014 19,107 -12,724 0 5,525
2013 18,903 -12,664 -19,020 12,402
2012 18,308 -12,294 0 4,635
2011 17,645 -11,596 11,419 45,951
2010 17,652 -11,334 38,043 119,623
2009 17,656 -10,989 30,521 -8,283
2008 17,275 -9,822 34,313 -42,288
2007 16,595 -9,271 11,436 -51,235
2006 16,133 -10,923 3,814 -68,882
2005 15,945 -10,330 -3,817 -41,942
2004 15,979 -9,863 -7,637 -38,216
2003 16,396 -9,595 -15,281 -19,039
2002 16,924 -9,209 -3,823 -16,462
2001 17,824 -8,788 3,825 -16,648
2000 18,830 -8,563 11,478 -15,921
1999 19,420 -8,421 0 -53,035
1998 19,762 -8,505 19,332 -39,509
1997 20,686 -5,911 34,785 -44,230
1996 21,858 -3,049 42,487 -45,349
1995 23,029 -3,023 46,314 -52,989
1994 26,703 -48,259 96,357 -41,845
1993 28,046 -6,692 103,846 -48,805
1992 28,446 6,011 118,928 -46,893
1991 28,497 7,496 141,511 -55,342
1990 28,349 7,169 160,066 -50,339
1989 28,257 5,477 182,215 -49,192
1988 27,396 14,879 215,599 -101,671
1987 27,285 2,417 226,008 -32,310
1986 27,096 1,353 258,448 -22,520
1985 26,835 1,792 297,615 -27,277
1984 26,149 -3,949 332,137 -18,402
1983 24,883 -3,429 373,032 -26,724
1982 24,742 -3,574 369,551 -34,980
1981 23,973 -3,464 351,806 -16,155
1980 23,153 -3,350 348,627 -42,420
1979 22,299 -3,210 366,571 -22,162
1978 21,466 -3,040 339,166 -62,936
1977 20,609 -2,838 353,828 -33,496
1976 19,734 -3,469 367,612 -25,716
1975 18,849 -3,794 350,356 -31,346
1974 17,971 -3,665 346,893 -18,273
1973 17,145 -3,555 320,229 -29,335
1972 16,353 -3,435 314,028 -15,004
1971 15,615 -3,325 278,660 -31,767
1970 14,873 -3,230 280,913 -66,859
1969 14,164 -3,127 270,151 -26,744
1968 13,449 -3,029 280,963 -11,905
1967 12,773 -2,964 275,089 -25,479
1966 12,282 -1,557 297,801 -17,158
1965 11,719 -1,578 314,450 -21,658
1964 11,266 -2,049 326,965 -23,273
1963 10,929 -2,358 359,330 -13,770
1962 10,601 -2,390 360,671 -31,021
1961 10,262 -2,270 398,521 -20,044
1960 9,947 -2,082 444,562 -6,306

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

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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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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