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Population in Eswatini compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Eswatini's population is 37.4 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Eswatini vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini San Marino
2100 1,352,676 31,687
2099 1,361,771 31,708
2098 1,370,136 31,720
2097 1,378,294 31,762
2096 1,386,470 31,780
2095 1,394,685 31,761
2094 1,402,820 31,755
2093 1,410,707 31,726
2092 1,418,422 31,748
2091 1,426,384 31,736
2090 1,433,911 31,747
2089 1,441,481 31,733
2088 1,448,623 31,725
2087 1,455,625 31,710
2086 1,462,692 31,683
2085 1,469,955 31,636
2084 1,477,042 31,623
2083 1,483,569 31,612
2082 1,489,850 31,596
2081 1,495,270 31,555
2080 1,500,616 31,573
2079 1,505,611 31,569
2078 1,510,082 31,566
2077 1,514,879 31,579
2076 1,519,757 31,612
2075 1,524,151 31,653
2074 1,528,574 31,703
2073 1,532,275 31,762
2072 1,535,515 31,825
2071 1,538,642 31,896
2070 1,541,025 31,965
2069 1,543,544 32,058
2068 1,545,599 32,160
2067 1,547,340 32,290
2066 1,548,173 32,395
2065 1,548,989 32,527
2064 1,549,433 32,664
2063 1,549,585 32,782
2062 1,549,184 32,918
2061 1,548,383 33,047
2060 1,547,596 33,170
2059 1,545,737 33,310
2058 1,543,109 33,447
2057 1,540,394 33,584
2056 1,537,579 33,717
2055 1,534,469 33,829
2054 1,530,939 33,954
2053 1,526,664 34,068
2052 1,521,811 34,161
2051 1,516,286 34,235
2050 1,510,851 34,268
2049 1,504,429 34,324
2048 1,497,956 34,382
2047 1,491,300 34,421
2046 1,484,115 34,463
2045 1,476,270 34,497
2044 1,468,495 34,546
2043 1,460,344 34,552
2042 1,451,725 34,521
2041 1,442,112 34,525
2040 1,433,098 34,534
2039 1,423,349 34,520
2038 1,413,090 34,483
2037 1,403,127 34,430
2036 1,392,397 34,403
2035 1,381,536 34,368
2034 1,370,158 34,347
2033 1,358,179 34,341
2032 1,346,333 34,316
2031 1,334,598 34,308
2030 1,321,695 34,289
2029 1,309,323 34,267
2028 1,296,796 34,215
2027 1,283,692 34,175
2026 1,269,922 34,144
2025 1,256,174 34,109
2024 1,242,822 33,977
2023 1,230,506 33,860
2022 1,218,917 33,755
2021 1,206,593 34,252
2020 1,192,729 34,770
2019 1,179,874 34,663
2018 1,168,929 34,522
2017 1,158,195 33,825
2016 1,149,507 33,101
2015 1,142,813 32,897
2014 1,136,299 32,655
2013 1,129,990 33,041
2012 1,123,863 33,469
2011 1,117,833 32,620
2010 1,111,650 33,270
2009 1,105,153 33,066
2008 1,098,091 31,662
2007 1,090,705 31,211
2006 1,084,436 30,184
2005 1,079,022 29,836
2004 1,073,159 29,457
2003 1,066,700 27,843
2002 1,059,441 27,491
2001 1,051,064 27,143
2000 1,041,414 26,799
1999 1,030,782 26,459
1998 1,019,653 26,125
1997 1,006,635 25,800
1996 989,841 25,482
1995 970,433 25,158
1994 971,212 24,823
1993 971,318 24,472
1992 943,416 24,125
1991 908,189 23,797
1990 872,428 23,475
1989 837,800 23,154
1988 799,798 22,843
1987 763,811 22,686
1986 734,732 22,636
1985 706,196 22,485
1984 680,783 22,346
1983 658,957 22,229
1982 637,652 22,055
1981 616,808 21,840
1980 596,644 21,585
1979 577,199 21,320
1978 558,446 21,026
1977 540,348 20,017
1976 523,330 19,110
1975 507,673 19,046
1974 492,988 19,030
1973 479,038 18,992
1972 465,788 18,787
1971 453,183 18,419
1970 441,216 18,168
1969 429,875 18,026
1968 419,147 17,861
1967 409,031 17,688
1966 398,766 17,523
1965 388,336 17,305
1964 378,656 16,977
1963 369,759 16,580
1962 361,365 16,183
1961 353,264 15,799
1960 345,337 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini San Marino
2100 -0.67% -0.06%
2099 -0.61% -0.04%
2098 -0.59% -0.13%
2097 -0.59% -0.05%
2096 -0.59% 0.06%
2095 -0.58% 0.02%
2094 -0.56% 0.09%
2093 -0.54% -0.07%
2092 -0.56% 0.04%
2091 -0.52% -0.04%
2090 -0.53% 0.04%
2089 -0.49% 0.03%
2088 -0.48% 0.05%
2087 -0.48% 0.08%
2086 -0.49% 0.15%
2085 -0.48% 0.04%
2084 -0.44% 0.04%
2083 -0.42% 0.05%
2082 -0.36% 0.13%
2081 -0.36% -0.06%
2080 -0.33% 0.01%
2079 -0.3% 0.01%
2078 -0.32% -0.04%
2077 -0.32% -0.1%
2076 -0.29% -0.13%
2075 -0.29% -0.16%
2074 -0.24% -0.19%
2073 -0.21% -0.2%
2072 -0.2% -0.22%
2071 -0.15% -0.22%
2070 -0.16% -0.29%
2069 -0.13% -0.32%
2068 -0.11% -0.4%
2067 -0.05% -0.32%
2066 -0.05% -0.41%
2065 -0.03% -0.42%
2064 -0.01% -0.36%
2063 0.03% -0.41%
2062 0.05% -0.39%
2061 0.05% -0.37%
2060 0.12% -0.42%
2059 0.17% -0.41%
2058 0.18% -0.41%
2057 0.18% -0.39%
2056 0.2% -0.33%
2055 0.23% -0.37%
2054 0.28% -0.33%
2053 0.32% -0.27%
2052 0.36% -0.21%
2051 0.36% -0.1%
2050 0.43% -0.16%
2049 0.43% -0.17%
2048 0.45% -0.11%
2047 0.48% -0.12%
2046 0.53% -0.1%
2045 0.53% -0.14%
2044 0.56% -0.02%
2043 0.59% 0.09%
2042 0.67% -0.01%
2041 0.63% -0.03%
2040 0.68% 0.04%
2039 0.73% 0.11%
2038 0.71% 0.15%
2037 0.77% 0.08%
2036 0.79% 0.1%
2035 0.83% 0.06%
2034 0.88% 0.02%
2033 0.88% 0.07%
2032 0.88% 0.02%
2031 0.98% 0.05%
2030 0.94% 0.07%
2029 0.97% 0.15%
2028 1.02% 0.12%
2027 1.08% 0.09%
2026 1.09% 0.1%
2025 1.07% 0.39%
2024 1% 0.35%
2023 0.95% 0.31%
2022 1.02% -1.45%
2021 1.16% -1.49%
2020 1.09% 0.31%
2019 0.94% 0.41%
2018 0.93% 2.06%
2017 0.76% 2.19%
2016 0.59% 0.62%
2015 0.57% 0.74%
2014 0.56% -1.17%
2013 0.55% -1.28%
2012 0.54% 2.6%
2011 0.56% -1.95%
2010 0.59% 0.62%
2009 0.64% 4.43%
2008 0.68% 1.45%
2007 0.58% 3.4%
2006 0.5% 1.17%
2005 0.55% 1.29%
2004 0.61% 5.8%
2003 0.69% 1.28%
2002 0.8% 1.28%
2001 0.93% 1.28%
2000 1.03% 1.29%
1999 1.09% 1.28%
1998 1.29% 1.26%
1997 1.7% 1.25%
1996 2% 1.29%
1995 -0.08% 1.35%
1994 -0.01% 1.43%
1993 2.96% 1.44%
1992 3.88% 1.38%
1991 4.1% 1.37%
1990 4.13% 1.39%
1989 4.75% 1.36%
1988 4.71% 0.69%
1987 3.96% 0.22%
1986 4.04% 0.67%
1985 3.73% 0.62%
1984 3.31% 0.53%
1983 3.34% 0.79%
1982 3.38% 0.98%
1981 3.38% 1.18%
1980 3.37% 1.24%
1979 3.36% 1.4%
1978 3.35% 5.04%
1977 3.25% 4.75%
1976 3.08% 0.34%
1975 2.98% 0.08%
1974 2.91% 0.2%
1973 2.84% 1.09%
1972 2.78% 2%
1971 2.71% 1.38%
1970 2.64% 0.79%
1969 2.56% 0.92%
1968 2.47% 0.98%
1967 2.57% 0.94%
1966 2.69% 1.26%
1965 2.56% 1.93%
1964 2.41% 2.39%
1963 2.32% 2.45%
1962 2.29% 2.43%
1961 2.3% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Eswatini San Marino
Current population
1276995
34159
Population rank 156/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0004%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
17.9 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
54.7 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +37 +0
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -5,775 +122
Net migration rank 121/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 122
2024 19,782 -6,754 -112 37
2023 20,147 -8,549 -92 -190
2022 20,125 -8,549 -58 -403
2021 17,314 -4,242 -99 -368
2020 18,899 -4,242 -122 247
2019 19,488 -8,439 -17 187
2018 19,392 -8,546 -11 172
2017 19,278 -8,658 -51 234
2016 19,233 -12,481 10 291
2015 19,223 -12,582 36 273
2014 19,107 -12,724 46 74
2013 18,903 -12,664 73 57
2012 18,308 -12,294 54 143
2011 17,645 -11,596 105 2,325
2010 17,652 -11,334 126 592
2009 17,656 -10,989 145 311
2008 17,275 -9,822 159 268
2007 16,595 -9,271 69 314
2006 16,133 -10,923 75 310
2005 15,945 -10,330 66 314
2004 15,979 -9,863 121 285
2003 16,396 -9,595 79 277
2002 16,924 -9,209 112 241
2001 17,824 -8,788 132 215
2000 18,830 -8,563 107 233
1999 19,420 -8,421 80 256
1998 19,762 -8,505 74 257
1997 20,686 -5,911 71 255
1996 21,858 -3,049 63 257
1995 23,029 -3,023 51 262
1994 26,703 -48,259 43 300
1993 28,046 -6,692 38 325
1992 28,446 6,011 42 285
1991 28,497 7,496 45 278
1990 28,349 7,169 41 289
1989 28,257 5,477 36 285
1988 27,396 14,879 34 268
1987 27,285 2,417 31 -20
1986 27,096 1,353 40 44
1985 26,835 1,792 44 166
1984 26,149 -3,949 46 32
1983 24,883 -3,429 54 115
1982 24,742 -3,574 61 117
1981 23,973 -3,464 76 169
1980 23,153 -3,350 90 169
1979 22,299 -3,210 104 164
1978 21,466 -3,040 121 199
1977 20,609 -2,838 117 1,577
1976 19,734 -3,469 126 0
1975 18,849 -3,794 141 -133
1974 17,971 -3,665 153 -131
1973 17,145 -3,555 167 -124
1972 16,353 -3,435 173 191
1971 15,615 -3,325 174 201
1970 14,873 -3,230 173 -39
1969 14,164 -3,127 173 -29
1968 13,449 -3,029 171 8
1967 12,773 -2,964 171 -3
1966 12,282 -1,557 173 -9
1965 11,719 -1,578 169 99
1964 11,266 -2,049 163 233
1963 10,929 -2,358 158 242
1962 10,601 -2,390 155 238
1961 10,262 -2,270 174 206
1960 9,947 -2,082 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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