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Population in Eswatini compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 28.8 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Eswatini vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
2100 1,352,404 74,230,118
2099 1,361,498 73,760,045
2098 1,369,861 73,287,526
2097 1,378,017 72,813,125
2096 1,386,191 72,336,039
2095 1,394,405 71,858,206
2094 1,402,538 71,379,928
2093 1,410,423 70,900,460
2092 1,418,137 70,420,464
2091 1,426,097 69,940,749
2090 1,433,623 69,462,214
2089 1,441,192 68,985,976
2088 1,448,332 68,510,277
2087 1,455,333 68,035,545
2086 1,462,398 67,562,521
2085 1,469,660 67,091,615
2084 1,476,745 66,621,667
2083 1,483,271 66,152,653
2082 1,489,551 65,684,321
2081 1,494,969 65,216,102
2080 1,500,315 64,749,128
2079 1,505,309 64,282,393
2078 1,509,779 63,815,918
2077 1,514,574 63,348,712
2076 1,519,452 62,880,120
2075 1,523,845 62,409,793
2074 1,528,267 61,937,628
2073 1,531,967 61,462,662
2072 1,535,206 60,984,202
2071 1,538,333 60,502,791
2070 1,540,715 60,018,216
2069 1,543,234 59,529,456
2068 1,545,288 59,036,086
2067 1,547,029 58,539,487
2066 1,547,862 58,039,687
2065 1,548,678 57,537,106
2064 1,549,121 57,032,172
2063 1,549,274 56,524,331
2062 1,548,873 56,014,549
2061 1,548,072 55,501,467
2060 1,547,285 54,986,901
2059 1,545,426 54,469,809
2058 1,542,799 53,950,469
2057 1,540,085 53,430,639
2056 1,537,270 52,909,061
2055 1,534,161 52,386,571
2054 1,530,631 51,862,312
2053 1,526,357 51,336,335
2052 1,521,506 50,809,100
2051 1,515,982 50,280,719
2050 1,510,547 49,751,739
2049 1,504,126 49,221,828
2048 1,497,656 48,690,143
2047 1,491,001 48,157,605
2046 1,483,817 47,623,246
2045 1,475,974 47,087,215
2044 1,468,200 46,550,306
2043 1,460,050 46,013,232
2042 1,451,433 45,475,200
2041 1,441,822 44,936,131
2040 1,432,811 44,396,093
2039 1,423,063 43,856,006
2038 1,412,806 43,314,707
2037 1,402,845 42,773,375
2036 1,392,117 42,231,639
2035 1,381,258 41,690,245
2034 1,369,883 41,150,029
2033 1,357,906 40,611,021
2032 1,346,063 40,073,144
2031 1,334,330 39,535,357
2030 1,321,430 38,998,581
2029 1,309,060 38,417,447
2028 1,296,535 37,810,902
2027 1,283,434 37,189,969
2026 1,269,667 36,566,201
2025 1,255,921 35,932,673
2024 1,242,822 35,300,280
2023 1,230,506 33,702,731
2022 1,218,917 32,175,224
2021 1,206,593 30,784,383
2020 1,192,729 31,552,510
2019 1,179,874 30,063,799
2018 1,168,929 30,196,281
2017 1,158,195 30,977,355
2016 1,149,507 30,954,198
2015 1,142,813 29,816,382
2014 1,136,299 28,309,273
2013 1,129,990 27,624,004
2012 1,123,863 26,168,861
2011 1,117,833 25,091,867
2010 1,111,650 23,978,487
2009 1,105,153 24,217,654
2008 1,098,091 23,287,877
2007 1,090,705 22,368,313
2006 1,084,436 21,459,144
2005 1,079,022 20,559,890
2004 1,073,159 19,669,480
2003 1,066,700 18,786,767
2002 1,059,441 17,910,910
2001 1,051,064 17,041,397
2000 1,041,414 16,177,722
1999 1,030,782 15,472,075
1998 1,019,653 14,922,185
1997 1,006,635 14,374,943
1996 989,841 13,831,009
1995 970,433 13,289,245
1994 971,212 12,750,040
1993 971,318 12,215,862
1992 943,416 11,686,676
1991 908,189 11,160,744
1990 872,428 10,640,691
1989 837,800 10,128,394
1988 799,798 9,629,165
1987 763,811 9,130,194
1986 734,732 8,628,639
1985 706,196 8,151,779
1984 680,783 7,697,307
1983 658,957 7,252,941
1982 637,652 6,824,486
1981 616,808 6,420,551
1980 596,644 6,047,997
1979 577,199 5,703,698
1978 558,446 5,381,902
1977 540,348 5,083,048
1976 523,330 4,807,933
1975 507,673 4,556,287
1974 492,988 4,323,632
1973 479,038 4,106,344
1972 465,788 3,905,722
1971 453,183 3,724,031
1970 441,216 3,562,470
1969 429,875 3,417,114
1968 419,147 3,282,711
1967 409,031 3,157,242
1966 398,766 3,039,887
1965 388,336 2,928,771
1964 378,656 2,821,968
1963 369,759 2,719,341
1962 361,365 2,620,910
1961 353,264 2,526,347
1960 345,337 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.67% 0.64%
2099 -0.61% 0.64%
2098 -0.59% 0.65%
2097 -0.59% 0.66%
2096 -0.59% 0.66%
2095 -0.58% 0.67%
2094 -0.56% 0.68%
2093 -0.54% 0.68%
2092 -0.56% 0.69%
2091 -0.52% 0.69%
2090 -0.53% 0.69%
2089 -0.49% 0.69%
2088 -0.48% 0.7%
2087 -0.48% 0.7%
2086 -0.49% 0.7%
2085 -0.48% 0.71%
2084 -0.44% 0.71%
2083 -0.42% 0.71%
2082 -0.36% 0.72%
2081 -0.36% 0.72%
2080 -0.33% 0.73%
2079 -0.3% 0.73%
2078 -0.32% 0.74%
2077 -0.32% 0.75%
2076 -0.29% 0.75%
2075 -0.29% 0.76%
2074 -0.24% 0.77%
2073 -0.21% 0.78%
2072 -0.2% 0.8%
2071 -0.15% 0.81%
2070 -0.16% 0.82%
2069 -0.13% 0.84%
2068 -0.11% 0.85%
2067 -0.05% 0.86%
2066 -0.05% 0.87%
2065 -0.03% 0.89%
2064 -0.01% 0.9%
2063 0.03% 0.91%
2062 0.05% 0.92%
2061 0.05% 0.94%
2060 0.12% 0.95%
2059 0.17% 0.96%
2058 0.18% 0.97%
2057 0.18% 0.99%
2056 0.2% 1%
2055 0.23% 1.01%
2054 0.28% 1.02%
2053 0.32% 1.04%
2052 0.36% 1.05%
2051 0.36% 1.06%
2050 0.43% 1.08%
2049 0.43% 1.09%
2048 0.45% 1.11%
2047 0.48% 1.12%
2046 0.53% 1.14%
2045 0.53% 1.15%
2044 0.56% 1.17%
2043 0.59% 1.18%
2042 0.67% 1.2%
2041 0.63% 1.22%
2040 0.68% 1.23%
2039 0.73% 1.25%
2038 0.71% 1.27%
2037 0.77% 1.28%
2036 0.79% 1.3%
2035 0.83% 1.31%
2034 0.88% 1.33%
2033 0.88% 1.34%
2032 0.88% 1.36%
2031 0.98% 1.38%
2030 0.94% 1.51%
2029 0.97% 1.6%
2028 1.02% 1.67%
2027 1.08% 1.71%
2026 1.09% 1.76%
2025 1.05% 1.79%
2024 1% 4.74%
2023 0.95% 4.75%
2022 1.02% 4.52%
2021 1.16% -2.43%
2020 1.09% 4.95%
2019 0.94% -0.44%
2018 0.93% -2.52%
2017 0.76% 0.07%
2016 0.59% 3.82%
2015 0.57% 5.32%
2014 0.56% 2.48%
2013 0.55% 5.56%
2012 0.54% 4.29%
2011 0.56% 4.64%
2010 0.59% -0.99%
2009 0.64% 3.99%
2008 0.68% 4.11%
2007 0.58% 4.24%
2006 0.5% 4.37%
2005 0.55% 4.53%
2004 0.61% 4.7%
2003 0.69% 4.89%
2002 0.8% 5.1%
2001 0.93% 5.34%
2000 1.03% 4.56%
1999 1.09% 3.69%
1998 1.29% 3.81%
1997 1.7% 3.93%
1996 2% 4.08%
1995 -0.08% 4.23%
1994 -0.01% 4.37%
1993 2.96% 4.53%
1992 3.88% 4.71%
1991 4.1% 4.89%
1990 4.13% 5.06%
1989 4.75% 5.18%
1988 4.71% 5.47%
1987 3.96% 5.81%
1986 4.04% 5.85%
1985 3.73% 5.9%
1984 3.31% 6.13%
1983 3.34% 6.28%
1982 3.38% 6.29%
1981 3.38% 6.16%
1980 3.37% 6.04%
1979 3.36% 5.98%
1978 3.35% 5.88%
1977 3.25% 5.72%
1976 3.08% 5.52%
1975 2.98% 5.38%
1974 2.91% 5.29%
1973 2.84% 5.14%
1972 2.78% 4.88%
1971 2.71% 4.54%
1970 2.64% 4.25%
1969 2.56% 4.09%
1968 2.47% 3.97%
1967 2.57% 3.86%
1966 2.69% 3.79%
1965 2.56% 3.78%
1964 2.41% 3.77%
1963 2.32% 3.76%
1962 2.29% 3.74%
1961 2.3% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Saudi Arabia
Current population
1273390
36734925
Population rank 156/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
17.7 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
55.5 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +119,738
Net migration rank 121/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 119,738
2024 - -6,754 - 122,170
2023 20,147 -8,549 474,366 325,691
2022 20,125 -8,549 406,920 977,072
2021 17,314 -4,242 409,032 -106,287
2020 18,899 -4,242 447,036 -74,725
2019 19,488 -8,439 474,407 191,582
2018 19,392 -8,546 528,767 -988,751
2017 19,278 -8,658 546,751 -920,812
2016 19,233 -12,481 537,829 -26,997
2015 19,223 -12,582 511,023 465,292
2014 19,107 -12,724 493,431 469,144
2013 18,903 -12,664 475,299 485,794
2012 18,308 -12,294 465,649 479,206
2011 17,645 -11,596 443,675 491,253
2010 17,652 -11,334 418,641 504,955
2009 17,656 -10,989 438,557 496,229
2008 17,275 -9,822 433,457 491,337
2007 16,595 -9,271 425,199 489,136
2006 16,133 -10,923 399,333 504,661
2005 15,945 -10,330 375,938 518,565
2004 15,979 -9,863 362,843 523,472
2003 16,396 -9,595 364,520 514,606
2002 16,924 -9,209 372,099 500,508
2001 17,824 -8,788 382,153 484,252
2000 18,830 -8,563 392,407 468,515
1999 19,420 -8,421 390,112 160,263
1998 19,762 -8,505 389,499 159,898
1997 20,686 -5,911 385,033 160,066
1996 21,858 -3,049 382,248 160,532
1995 23,029 -3,023 380,231 160,512
1994 26,703 -48,259 377,351 160,306
1993 28,046 -6,692 372,621 158,074
1992 28,446 6,011 366,763 160,908
1991 28,497 7,496 361,329 162,857
1990 28,349 7,169 355,495 160,416
1989 28,257 5,477 349,399 159,273
1988 27,396 14,879 342,865 146,918
1987 27,285 2,417 333,088 175,075
1986 27,096 1,353 322,340 172,606
1985 26,835 1,792 310,558 148,208
1984 26,149 -3,949 296,615 153,562
1983 24,883 -3,429 280,616 157,930
1982 24,742 -3,574 264,831 153,528
1981 23,973 -3,464 249,156 140,355
1980 23,153 -3,350 234,372 121,220
1979 22,299 -3,210 220,186 112,826
1978 21,466 -3,040 205,331 105,263
1977 20,609 -2,838 191,103 96,015
1976 19,734 -3,469 178,024 85,083
1975 18,849 -3,794 166,223 73,960
1974 17,971 -3,665 155,478 69,653
1973 17,145 -3,555 145,450 63,995
1972 16,353 -3,435 136,360 55,439
1971 15,615 -3,325 127,600 43,989
1970 14,873 -3,230 120,440 31,097
1969 14,164 -3,127 113,859 25,312
1968 13,449 -3,029 108,281 21,366
1967 12,773 -2,964 103,343 17,947
1966 12,282 -1,557 98,361 15,054
1965 11,719 -1,578 93,820 15,000
1964 11,266 -2,049 89,776 15,000
1963 10,929 -2,358 85,480 15,000
1962 10,601 -2,390 81,393 15,000
1961 10,262 -2,270 77,743 15,000
1960 9,947 -2,082 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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