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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Eswatini's population is 37.5 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 +0.87% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Eswatini vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini San Marino
2100 1,352,404 31,516
2099 1,361,498 31,536
2098 1,369,861 31,548
2097 1,378,017 31,591
2096 1,386,191 31,608
2095 1,394,405 31,590
2094 1,402,538 31,583
2093 1,410,423 31,554
2092 1,418,137 31,576
2091 1,426,097 31,564
2090 1,433,623 31,575
2089 1,441,192 31,561
2088 1,448,332 31,553
2087 1,455,333 31,538
2086 1,462,398 31,512
2085 1,469,660 31,465
2084 1,476,745 31,452
2083 1,483,271 31,441
2082 1,489,551 31,425
2081 1,494,969 31,384
2080 1,500,315 31,402
2079 1,505,309 31,398
2078 1,509,779 31,395
2077 1,514,574 31,409
2076 1,519,452 31,441
2075 1,523,845 31,481
2074 1,528,267 31,532
2073 1,531,967 31,591
2072 1,535,206 31,653
2071 1,538,333 31,723
2070 1,540,715 31,792
2069 1,543,234 31,885
2068 1,545,288 31,986
2067 1,547,029 32,115
2066 1,547,862 32,219
2065 1,548,678 32,351
2064 1,549,121 32,487
2063 1,549,274 32,605
2062 1,548,873 32,740
2061 1,548,072 32,868
2060 1,547,285 32,991
2059 1,545,426 33,129
2058 1,542,799 33,266
2057 1,540,085 33,402
2056 1,537,270 33,535
2055 1,534,161 33,646
2054 1,530,631 33,770
2053 1,526,357 33,883
2052 1,521,506 33,976
2051 1,515,982 34,049
2050 1,510,547 34,083
2049 1,504,126 34,138
2048 1,497,656 34,196
2047 1,491,001 34,234
2046 1,483,817 34,277
2045 1,475,974 34,310
2044 1,468,200 34,359
2043 1,460,050 34,365
2042 1,451,433 34,334
2041 1,441,822 34,338
2040 1,432,811 34,348
2039 1,423,063 34,333
2038 1,412,806 34,296
2037 1,402,845 34,243
2036 1,392,117 34,217
2035 1,381,258 34,182
2034 1,369,883 34,162
2033 1,357,906 34,155
2032 1,346,063 34,130
2031 1,334,330 34,122
2030 1,321,430 34,104
2029 1,309,060 34,082
2028 1,296,535 34,030
2027 1,283,434 33,990
2026 1,269,667 33,959
2025 1,255,921 33,924
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 (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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% 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 18.6% to 1,510,547 people with a rank change from 156th to 154th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 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 31.5K 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 1.05% -0.15%
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 (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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Eswatini San Marino
Current population
1273390
33967
Population rank 156/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0004%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
17.7 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
55.5 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +34 +0
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 145/197
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 - -6,754 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 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 (1960–2024, 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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