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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 5.09 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Eswatini vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Serbia
2100 1,352,676 3,624,616
2099 1,361,771 3,652,806
2098 1,370,136 3,681,036
2097 1,378,294 3,709,552
2096 1,386,470 3,738,231
2095 1,394,685 3,767,093
2094 1,402,820 3,796,201
2093 1,410,707 3,825,522
2092 1,418,422 3,855,267
2091 1,426,384 3,885,260
2090 1,433,911 3,915,419
2089 1,441,481 3,946,052
2088 1,448,623 3,976,782
2087 1,455,625 4,008,021
2086 1,462,692 4,039,630
2085 1,469,955 4,071,614
2084 1,477,042 4,104,024
2083 1,483,569 4,137,041
2082 1,489,850 4,170,603
2081 1,495,270 4,204,520
2080 1,500,616 4,239,046
2079 1,505,611 4,274,213
2078 1,510,082 4,310,048
2077 1,514,879 4,346,216
2076 1,519,757 4,382,620
2075 1,524,151 4,419,404
2074 1,528,574 4,456,820
2073 1,532,275 4,494,554
2072 1,535,515 4,532,671
2071 1,538,642 4,571,200
2070 1,541,025 4,610,279
2069 1,543,544 4,649,626
2068 1,545,599 4,689,227
2067 1,547,340 4,728,969
2066 1,548,173 4,768,652
2065 1,548,989 4,808,648
2064 1,549,433 4,848,712
2063 1,549,585 4,888,888
2062 1,549,184 4,929,248
2061 1,548,383 4,969,370
2060 1,547,596 5,009,557
2059 1,545,737 5,049,580
2058 1,543,109 5,089,783
2057 1,540,394 5,130,427
2056 1,537,579 5,171,093
2055 1,534,469 5,211,735
2054 1,530,939 5,252,427
2053 1,526,664 5,293,039
2052 1,521,811 5,334,193
2051 1,516,286 5,376,024
2050 1,510,851 5,417,847
2049 1,504,429 5,460,219
2048 1,497,956 5,502,886
2047 1,491,300 5,546,051
2046 1,484,115 5,589,756
2045 1,476,270 5,634,078
2044 1,468,495 5,678,918
2043 1,460,344 5,724,337
2042 1,451,725 5,770,492
2041 1,442,112 5,817,068
2040 1,433,098 5,863,637
2039 1,423,349 5,910,619
2038 1,413,090 5,957,363
2037 1,403,127 6,004,061
2036 1,392,397 6,050,436
2035 1,381,536 6,096,764
2034 1,370,158 6,142,866
2033 1,358,179 6,188,997
2032 1,346,333 6,234,637
2031 1,334,598 6,279,936
2030 1,321,695 6,325,002
2029 1,309,323 6,369,418
2028 1,296,796 6,413,572
2027 1,283,692 6,457,306
2026 1,269,922 6,500,256
2025 1,256,174 6,549,143
2024 1,242,822 6,586,476
2023 1,230,506 6,623,183
2022 1,218,917 6,664,449
2021 1,206,593 6,834,326
2020 1,192,729 6,899,126
2019 1,179,874 6,945,235
2018 1,168,929 6,982,604
2017 1,158,195 7,020,858
2016 1,149,507 7,058,322
2015 1,142,813 7,095,383
2014 1,136,299 7,131,787
2013 1,129,990 7,166,553
2012 1,123,863 7,201,497
2011 1,117,833 7,236,519
2010 1,111,650 7,291,436
2009 1,105,153 7,320,807
2008 1,098,091 7,350,222
2007 1,090,705 7,381,579
2006 1,084,436 7,411,569
2005 1,079,022 7,440,769
2004 1,073,159 7,463,157
2003 1,066,700 7,480,591
2002 1,059,441 7,500,031
2001 1,051,064 7,503,433
2000 1,041,414 7,516,346
1999 1,030,782 7,540,401
1998 1,019,653 7,567,745
1997 1,006,635 7,598,538
1996 989,841 7,622,185
1995 970,433 7,628,264
1994 971,212 7,622,711
1993 971,318 7,614,328
1992 943,416 7,604,063
1991 908,189 7,595,636
1990 872,428 7,897,937
1989 837,800 7,893,787
1988 799,798 7,884,218
1987 763,811 7,868,027
1986 734,732 7,853,824
1985 706,196 7,835,902
1984 680,783 7,813,549
1983 658,957 7,788,100
1982 637,652 7,763,335
1981 616,808 7,736,787
1980 596,644 7,709,544
1979 577,199 7,541,997
1978 558,446 7,504,017
1977 540,348 7,462,783
1976 523,330 7,418,973
1975 507,673 7,368,717
1974 492,988 7,326,043
1973 479,038 7,283,902
1972 465,788 7,252,012
1971 453,183 7,211,716
1970 441,216 7,164,993
1969 429,875 7,123,249
1968 419,147 7,007,586
1967 409,031 6,966,522
1966 398,766 6,927,969
1965 388,336 6,876,624
1964 378,656 6,832,855
1963 369,759 6,787,950
1962 361,365 6,740,264
1961 353,264 6,689,077
1960 345,337 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Serbia
2100 -0.67% -0.77%
2099 -0.61% -0.77%
2098 -0.59% -0.77%
2097 -0.59% -0.77%
2096 -0.59% -0.77%
2095 -0.58% -0.77%
2094 -0.56% -0.77%
2093 -0.54% -0.77%
2092 -0.56% -0.77%
2091 -0.52% -0.77%
2090 -0.53% -0.78%
2089 -0.49% -0.77%
2088 -0.48% -0.78%
2087 -0.48% -0.78%
2086 -0.49% -0.79%
2085 -0.48% -0.79%
2084 -0.44% -0.8%
2083 -0.42% -0.8%
2082 -0.36% -0.81%
2081 -0.36% -0.81%
2080 -0.33% -0.82%
2079 -0.3% -0.83%
2078 -0.32% -0.83%
2077 -0.32% -0.83%
2076 -0.29% -0.83%
2075 -0.29% -0.84%
2074 -0.24% -0.84%
2073 -0.21% -0.84%
2072 -0.2% -0.84%
2071 -0.15% -0.85%
2070 -0.16% -0.85%
2069 -0.13% -0.84%
2068 -0.11% -0.84%
2067 -0.05% -0.83%
2066 -0.05% -0.83%
2065 -0.03% -0.83%
2064 -0.01% -0.82%
2063 0.03% -0.82%
2062 0.05% -0.81%
2061 0.05% -0.8%
2060 0.12% -0.79%
2059 0.17% -0.79%
2058 0.18% -0.79%
2057 0.18% -0.79%
2056 0.2% -0.78%
2055 0.23% -0.77%
2054 0.28% -0.77%
2053 0.32% -0.77%
2052 0.36% -0.78%
2051 0.36% -0.77%
2050 0.43% -0.78%
2049 0.43% -0.78%
2048 0.45% -0.78%
2047 0.48% -0.78%
2046 0.53% -0.79%
2045 0.53% -0.79%
2044 0.56% -0.79%
2043 0.59% -0.8%
2042 0.67% -0.8%
2041 0.63% -0.79%
2040 0.68% -0.79%
2039 0.73% -0.78%
2038 0.71% -0.78%
2037 0.77% -0.77%
2036 0.79% -0.76%
2035 0.83% -0.75%
2034 0.88% -0.75%
2033 0.88% -0.73%
2032 0.88% -0.72%
2031 0.98% -0.71%
2030 0.94% -0.7%
2029 0.97% -0.69%
2028 1.02% -0.68%
2027 1.08% -0.66%
2026 1.09% -0.75%
2025 1.07% -0.57%
2024 1% -0.55%
2023 0.95% -0.62%
2022 1.02% -2.49%
2021 1.16% -0.94%
2020 1.09% -0.66%
2019 0.94% -0.54%
2018 0.93% -0.54%
2017 0.76% -0.53%
2016 0.59% -0.52%
2015 0.57% -0.51%
2014 0.56% -0.49%
2013 0.55% -0.49%
2012 0.54% -0.48%
2011 0.56% -0.75%
2010 0.59% -0.4%
2009 0.64% -0.4%
2008 0.68% -0.42%
2007 0.58% -0.4%
2006 0.5% -0.39%
2005 0.55% -0.3%
2004 0.61% -0.23%
2003 0.69% -0.26%
2002 0.8% -0.05%
2001 0.93% -0.17%
2000 1.03% -0.32%
1999 1.09% -0.36%
1998 1.29% -0.41%
1997 1.7% -0.31%
1996 2% -0.08%
1995 -0.08% 0.07%
1994 -0.01% 0.11%
1993 2.96% 0.13%
1992 3.88% 0.11%
1991 4.1% -3.83%
1990 4.13% 0.05%
1989 4.75% 0.12%
1988 4.71% 0.21%
1987 3.96% 0.18%
1986 4.04% 0.23%
1985 3.73% 0.29%
1984 3.31% 0.33%
1983 3.34% 0.32%
1982 3.38% 0.34%
1981 3.38% 0.35%
1980 3.37% 2.22%
1979 3.36% 0.51%
1978 3.35% 0.55%
1977 3.25% 0.59%
1976 3.08% 0.68%
1975 2.98% 0.58%
1974 2.91% 0.58%
1973 2.84% 0.44%
1972 2.78% 0.56%
1971 2.71% 0.65%
1970 2.64% 0.59%
1969 2.56% 1.65%
1968 2.47% 0.59%
1967 2.57% 0.56%
1966 2.69% 0.75%
1965 2.56% 0.64%
1964 2.41% 0.66%
1963 2.32% 0.71%
1962 2.29% 0.77%
1961 2.3% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Serbia
Current population
1276995
6500256
Population rank 156/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 -102
Annual growth/decline +13,352 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 187/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -13,086
Net migration rank 121/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -13,086
2024 19,782 -6,754 -37,543 -8,132
2023 20,147 -8,549 -36,427 4,348
2022 20,125 -8,549 -46,651 40,118
2021 17,314 -4,242 -74,494 -8,974
2020 18,899 -4,242 -55,193 -10,220
2019 19,488 -8,439 -36,810 -18,891
2018 19,392 -8,546 -37,707 -18,883
2017 19,278 -8,658 -39,317 -18,651
2016 19,233 -12,481 -35,998 -18,322
2015 19,223 -12,582 -37,605 -18,789
2014 19,107 -12,724 -34,946 -18,846
2013 18,903 -12,664 -34,399 -17,866
2012 18,308 -12,294 -35,288 -18,513
2011 17,645 -11,596 -36,906 611
2010 17,652 -11,334 -34,999 3,632
2009 17,656 -10,989 -33,676 6,043
2008 17,275 -9,822 -33,590 7,070
2007 16,595 -9,271 -34,693 7,045
2006 16,133 -10,923 -31,870 8,018
2005 15,945 -10,330 -34,227 7,945
2004 15,979 -9,863 -26,121 7,300
2003 16,396 -9,595 -24,686 6,854
2002 16,924 -9,209 -24,750 1,562
2001 17,824 -8,788 -20,259 -12,007
2000 18,830 -8,563 -30,065 -14,368
1999 19,420 -8,421 -29,408 -4,073
1998 19,762 -8,505 -23,006 -5,665
1997 20,686 -5,911 -18,389 -5,817
1996 21,858 -3,049 -16,007 -5,598
1995 23,029 -3,023 -7,628 -6,019
1994 26,703 -48,259 -7,157 -5,934
1993 28,046 -6,692 -5,703 -5,972
1992 28,446 6,011 -3,779 -4,415
1991 28,497 7,496 2,210 -8,483
1990 28,349 7,169 7,416 -16,260
1989 28,257 5,477 11,872 -16,360
1988 27,396 14,879 13,852 -15,715
1987 27,285 2,417 16,711 -16,686
1986 27,096 1,353 19,407 -17,990
1985 26,835 1,792 22,090 -17,646
1984 26,149 -3,949 23,815 -15,567
1983 24,883 -3,429 27,515 -15,301
1982 24,742 -3,574 30,603 -13,550
1981 23,973 -3,464 34,304 -8,531
1980 23,153 -3,350 36,273 287
1979 22,299 -3,210 39,022 -960
1978 21,466 -3,040 43,636 -1,481
1977 20,609 -2,838 48,105 -1,953
1976 19,734 -3,469 51,399 -2,744
1975 18,849 -3,794 52,502 -3,490
1974 17,971 -3,665 51,583 -3,525
1973 17,145 -3,555 49,596 -2,396
1972 16,353 -3,435 48,248 -348
1971 15,615 -3,325 47,424 1,655
1970 14,873 -3,230 48,343 1,861
1969 14,164 -3,127 50,304 4,112
1968 13,449 -3,029 51,653 5,430
1967 12,773 -2,964 53,120 6,114
1966 12,282 -1,557 53,338 7,037
1965 11,719 -1,578 53,383 7,957
1964 11,266 -2,049 54,185 8,045
1963 10,929 -2,358 55,580 8,276
1962 10,601 -2,390 59,307 6,064
1961 10,262 -2,270 61,065 6,422
1960 9,947 -2,082 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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