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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 8.45 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Eswatini vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Portugal
2100 1,352,676 9,079,610
2099 1,361,771 9,084,930
2098 1,370,136 9,089,064
2097 1,378,294 9,094,546
2096 1,386,470 9,100,755
2095 1,394,685 9,108,548
2094 1,402,820 9,113,366
2093 1,410,707 9,118,286
2092 1,418,422 9,123,579
2091 1,426,384 9,127,714
2090 1,433,911 9,132,140
2089 1,441,481 9,136,870
2088 1,448,623 9,141,647
2087 1,455,625 9,147,996
2086 1,462,692 9,152,804
2085 1,469,955 9,158,263
2084 1,477,042 9,165,158
2083 1,483,569 9,171,574
2082 1,489,850 9,179,958
2081 1,495,270 9,190,466
2080 1,500,616 9,201,621
2079 1,505,611 9,214,398
2078 1,510,082 9,228,555
2077 1,514,879 9,243,708
2076 1,519,757 9,262,542
2075 1,524,151 9,282,392
2074 1,528,574 9,305,608
2073 1,532,275 9,330,117
2072 1,535,515 9,353,771
2071 1,538,642 9,380,991
2070 1,541,025 9,409,668
2069 1,543,544 9,440,299
2068 1,545,599 9,473,457
2067 1,547,340 9,506,001
2066 1,548,173 9,539,597
2065 1,548,989 9,574,237
2064 1,549,433 9,611,738
2063 1,549,585 9,649,045
2062 1,549,184 9,686,737
2061 1,548,383 9,723,601
2060 1,547,596 9,762,379
2059 1,545,737 9,801,072
2058 1,543,109 9,841,936
2057 1,540,394 9,880,092
2056 1,537,579 9,918,643
2055 1,534,469 9,958,971
2054 1,530,939 9,997,570
2053 1,526,664 10,037,385
2052 1,521,811 10,076,095
2051 1,516,286 10,112,788
2050 1,510,851 10,149,626
2049 1,504,429 10,187,172
2048 1,497,956 10,221,034
2047 1,491,300 10,255,340
2046 1,484,115 10,289,266
2045 1,476,270 10,321,807
2044 1,468,495 10,353,338
2043 1,460,344 10,384,554
2042 1,451,725 10,412,950
2041 1,442,112 10,440,054
2040 1,433,098 10,469,380
2039 1,423,349 10,497,556
2038 1,413,090 10,523,869
2037 1,403,127 10,548,445
2036 1,392,397 10,573,361
2035 1,381,536 10,597,352
2034 1,370,158 10,621,955
2033 1,358,179 10,645,024
2032 1,346,333 10,668,384
2031 1,334,598 10,689,372
2030 1,321,695 10,708,819
2029 1,309,323 10,729,893
2028 1,296,796 10,752,023
2027 1,283,692 10,770,712
2026 1,269,922 10,788,071
2025 1,256,174 10,804,871
2024 1,242,822 10,694,681
2023 1,230,506 10,578,174
2022 1,218,917 10,434,332
2021 1,206,593 10,361,831
2020 1,192,729 10,297,081
2019 1,179,874 10,286,263
2018 1,168,929 10,283,822
2017 1,158,195 10,300,300
2016 1,149,507 10,325,452
2015 1,142,813 10,358,076
2014 1,136,299 10,401,062
2013 1,129,990 10,457,295
2012 1,123,863 10,514,844
2011 1,117,833 10,557,560
2010 1,111,650 10,573,100
2009 1,105,153 10,568,247
2008 1,098,091 10,558,177
2007 1,090,705 10,542,964
2006 1,084,436 10,522,288
2005 1,079,022 10,503,330
2004 1,073,159 10,483,861
2003 1,066,700 10,458,821
2002 1,059,441 10,419,631
2001 1,051,064 10,362,722
2000 1,041,414 10,289,898
1999 1,030,782 10,217,828
1998 1,019,653 10,160,196
1997 1,006,635 10,108,977
1996 989,841 10,063,945
1995 970,433 10,026,176
1994 971,212 9,991,525
1993 971,318 9,964,675
1992 943,416 9,952,494
1991 908,189 9,960,235
1990 872,428 9,983,218
1989 837,800 10,005,000
1988 799,798 10,019,610
1987 763,811 10,030,031
1986 734,732 10,032,734
1985 706,196 10,023,613
1984 680,783 9,996,232
1983 658,957 9,957,865
1982 637,652 9,911,771
1981 616,808 9,851,362
1980 596,644 9,766,312
1979 577,199 9,661,265
1978 558,446 9,558,250
1977 540,348 9,455,675
1976 523,330 9,355,810
1975 507,673 9,093,470
1974 492,988 8,754,365
1973 479,038 8,633,100
1972 465,788 8,630,430
1971 453,183 8,643,756
1970 441,216 8,680,431
1969 429,875 8,757,705
1968 419,147 8,836,650
1967 409,031 8,874,520
1966 398,766 8,930,990
1965 388,336 8,998,595
1964 378,656 9,035,365
1963 369,759 9,030,355
1962 361,365 8,993,985
1961 353,264 8,929,316
1960 345,337 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Portugal
2100 -0.67% -0.06%
2099 -0.61% -0.05%
2098 -0.59% -0.06%
2097 -0.59% -0.07%
2096 -0.59% -0.09%
2095 -0.58% -0.05%
2094 -0.56% -0.05%
2093 -0.54% -0.06%
2092 -0.56% -0.05%
2091 -0.52% -0.05%
2090 -0.53% -0.05%
2089 -0.49% -0.05%
2088 -0.48% -0.07%
2087 -0.48% -0.05%
2086 -0.49% -0.06%
2085 -0.48% -0.08%
2084 -0.44% -0.07%
2083 -0.42% -0.09%
2082 -0.36% -0.11%
2081 -0.36% -0.12%
2080 -0.33% -0.14%
2079 -0.3% -0.15%
2078 -0.32% -0.16%
2077 -0.32% -0.2%
2076 -0.29% -0.21%
2075 -0.29% -0.25%
2074 -0.24% -0.26%
2073 -0.21% -0.25%
2072 -0.2% -0.29%
2071 -0.15% -0.3%
2070 -0.16% -0.32%
2069 -0.13% -0.35%
2068 -0.11% -0.34%
2067 -0.05% -0.35%
2066 -0.05% -0.36%
2065 -0.03% -0.39%
2064 -0.01% -0.39%
2063 0.03% -0.39%
2062 0.05% -0.38%
2061 0.05% -0.4%
2060 0.12% -0.39%
2059 0.17% -0.42%
2058 0.18% -0.39%
2057 0.18% -0.39%
2056 0.2% -0.4%
2055 0.23% -0.39%
2054 0.28% -0.4%
2053 0.32% -0.38%
2052 0.36% -0.36%
2051 0.36% -0.36%
2050 0.43% -0.37%
2049 0.43% -0.33%
2048 0.45% -0.33%
2047 0.48% -0.33%
2046 0.53% -0.32%
2045 0.53% -0.3%
2044 0.56% -0.3%
2043 0.59% -0.27%
2042 0.67% -0.26%
2041 0.63% -0.28%
2040 0.68% -0.27%
2039 0.73% -0.25%
2038 0.71% -0.23%
2037 0.77% -0.24%
2036 0.79% -0.23%
2035 0.83% -0.23%
2034 0.88% -0.22%
2033 0.88% -0.22%
2032 0.88% -0.2%
2031 0.98% -0.18%
2030 0.94% -0.2%
2029 0.97% -0.21%
2028 1.02% -0.17%
2027 1.08% -0.16%
2026 1.09% -0.16%
2025 1.07% 1.03%
2024 1% 1.1%
2023 0.95% 1.38%
2022 1.02% 0.7%
2021 1.16% 0.63%
2020 1.09% 0.11%
2019 0.94% 0.02%
2018 0.93% -0.16%
2017 0.76% -0.24%
2016 0.59% -0.31%
2015 0.57% -0.41%
2014 0.56% -0.54%
2013 0.55% -0.55%
2012 0.54% -0.4%
2011 0.56% -0.15%
2010 0.59% 0.05%
2009 0.64% 0.1%
2008 0.68% 0.14%
2007 0.58% 0.2%
2006 0.5% 0.18%
2005 0.55% 0.19%
2004 0.61% 0.24%
2003 0.69% 0.38%
2002 0.8% 0.55%
2001 0.93% 0.71%
2000 1.03% 0.71%
1999 1.09% 0.57%
1998 1.29% 0.51%
1997 1.7% 0.45%
1996 2% 0.38%
1995 -0.08% 0.35%
1994 -0.01% 0.27%
1993 2.96% 0.12%
1992 3.88% -0.08%
1991 4.1% -0.23%
1990 4.13% -0.22%
1989 4.75% -0.15%
1988 4.71% -0.1%
1987 3.96% -0.03%
1986 4.04% 0.09%
1985 3.73% 0.27%
1984 3.31% 0.39%
1983 3.34% 0.47%
1982 3.38% 0.61%
1981 3.38% 0.87%
1980 3.37% 1.09%
1979 3.36% 1.08%
1978 3.35% 1.08%
1977 3.25% 1.07%
1976 3.08% 2.88%
1975 2.98% 3.87%
1974 2.91% 1.4%
1973 2.84% 0.03%
1972 2.78% -0.15%
1971 2.71% -0.42%
1970 2.64% -0.88%
1969 2.56% -0.89%
1968 2.47% -0.43%
1967 2.57% -0.63%
1966 2.69% -0.75%
1965 2.56% -0.41%
1964 2.41% 0.06%
1963 2.32% 0.4%
1962 2.29% 0.72%
1961 2.3% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Portugal
Current population
1276995
10788071
Population rank 156/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +302
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +16,472
Net migration rank 121/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 16,472
2024 19,782 -6,754 -34,223 20,648
2023 20,147 -8,549 -32,792 29,102
2022 20,125 -8,549 -40,694 68,696
2021 17,314 -4,242 -45,592 69,606
2020 18,899 -4,242 -39,129 54,076
2019 19,488 -8,439 -24,687 63,031
2018 19,392 -8,546 -25,709 22,495
2017 19,278 -8,658 -23,691 13,979
2016 19,233 -12,481 -23,749 -775
2015 19,223 -12,582 -23,823 -3,209
2014 19,107 -12,724 -22,882 -26,447
2013 18,903 -12,664 -24,052 -36,342
2012 18,308 -12,294 -17,875 -37,083
2011 17,645 -11,596 -5,279 -31,513
2010 17,652 -11,334 -4,230 -5,627
2009 17,656 -10,989 -5,284 14,532
2008 17,275 -9,822 0 9,478
2007 16,595 -9,271 -1,055 21,064
2006 16,133 -10,923 3,156 16,754
2005 15,945 -10,330 2,101 15,537
2004 15,979 -9,863 7,339 13,928
2003 16,396 -9,595 4,184 24,740
2002 16,924 -9,209 8,335 42,169
2001 17,824 -8,788 8,290 55,565
2000 18,830 -8,563 15,435 60,586
1999 19,420 -8,421 8,175 49,572
1998 19,762 -8,505 7,112 40,931
1997 20,686 -5,911 8,087 36,922
1996 21,858 -3,049 4,026 32,640
1995 23,029 -3,023 4,011 26,971
1994 26,703 -48,259 9,991 20,761
1993 28,046 -6,692 7,972 8,561
1992 28,446 6,011 13,933 -11,847
1991 28,497 7,496 12,948 -37,914
1990 28,349 7,169 13,976 -34,855
1989 28,257 5,477 22,011 -30,615
1988 27,396 14,879 24,047 -26,595
1987 27,285 2,417 28,084 -23,142
1986 27,096 1,353 31,102 -20,000
1985 26,835 1,792 33,077 -19,183
1984 26,149 -3,949 45,983 -16,658
1983 24,883 -3,429 47,798 -16,568
1982 24,742 -3,574 58,479 -15,006
1981 23,973 -3,464 56,152 -7,938
1980 23,153 -3,350 63,481 29,881
1979 22,299 -3,210 67,628 32,434
1978 21,466 -3,040 70,731 34,345
1977 20,609 -2,838 84,156 37,779
1976 19,734 -3,469 85,138 40,490
1975 18,849 -3,794 81,841 42,262
1974 17,971 -3,665 74,412 41,254
1973 17,145 -3,555 76,835 39,748
1972 16,353 -3,435 83,715 39,058
1971 15,615 -3,325 82,980 48,944
1970 14,873 -3,230 87,672 -191,862
1969 14,164 -3,127 89,329 -161,114
1968 13,449 -3,029 100,737 -145,200
1967 12,773 -2,964 106,495 -136,232
1966 12,282 -1,557 107,171 -129,233
1965 11,719 -1,578 115,182 -123,855
1964 11,266 -2,049 120,170 -118,763
1963 10,929 -2,358 113,783 -116,874
1962 10,601 -2,390 123,217 -113,947
1961 10,262 -2,270 117,867 -112,768
1960 9,947 -2,082 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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