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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 4.81 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Eswatini vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Singapore
2100 1,352,404 4,344,248
2099 1,361,498 4,387,645
2098 1,369,861 4,435,189
2097 1,378,017 4,483,484
2096 1,386,191 4,533,994
2095 1,394,405 4,585,243
2094 1,402,538 4,639,568
2093 1,410,423 4,692,749
2092 1,418,137 4,745,364
2091 1,426,097 4,802,089
2090 1,433,623 4,859,572
2089 1,441,192 4,919,853
2088 1,448,332 4,977,701
2087 1,455,333 5,036,662
2086 1,462,398 5,096,772
2085 1,469,660 5,155,480
2084 1,476,745 5,212,381
2083 1,483,271 5,269,612
2082 1,489,551 5,327,281
2081 1,494,969 5,383,608
2080 1,500,315 5,438,023
2079 1,505,309 5,491,695
2078 1,509,779 5,541,781
2077 1,514,574 5,589,429
2076 1,519,452 5,632,686
2075 1,523,845 5,679,862
2074 1,528,267 5,725,351
2073 1,531,967 5,764,008
2072 1,535,206 5,799,655
2071 1,538,333 5,833,262
2070 1,540,715 5,864,115
2069 1,543,234 5,896,709
2068 1,545,288 5,927,631
2067 1,547,029 5,955,955
2066 1,547,862 5,988,826
2065 1,548,678 6,020,244
2064 1,549,121 6,046,805
2063 1,549,274 6,069,231
2062 1,548,873 6,093,782
2061 1,548,072 6,116,847
2060 1,547,285 6,142,295
2059 1,545,426 6,163,191
2058 1,542,799 6,185,611
2057 1,540,085 6,203,303
2056 1,537,270 6,221,491
2055 1,534,161 6,240,206
2054 1,530,631 6,261,488
2053 1,526,357 6,277,678
2052 1,521,506 6,290,046
2051 1,515,982 6,307,270
2050 1,510,547 6,325,698
2049 1,504,126 6,342,616
2048 1,497,656 6,355,818
2047 1,491,001 6,373,684
2046 1,483,817 6,387,901
2045 1,475,974 6,399,811
2044 1,468,200 6,412,802
2043 1,460,050 6,420,804
2042 1,451,433 6,427,555
2041 1,441,822 6,433,153
2040 1,432,811 6,434,727
2039 1,423,063 6,431,367
2038 1,412,806 6,422,540
2037 1,402,845 6,410,923
2036 1,392,117 6,398,937
2035 1,381,258 6,382,637
2034 1,369,883 6,360,610
2033 1,357,906 6,333,556
2032 1,346,063 6,306,749
2031 1,334,330 6,277,847
2030 1,321,430 6,250,608
2029 1,309,060 6,221,161
2028 1,296,535 6,186,754
2027 1,283,434 6,150,947
2026 1,269,667 6,116,548
2025 1,255,921 6,078,250
2024 1,242,822 6,036,860
2023 1,230,506 5,917,648
2022 1,218,917 5,637,022
2021 1,206,593 5,453,566
2020 1,192,729 5,685,807
2019 1,179,874 5,703,569
2018 1,168,929 5,638,676
2017 1,158,195 5,612,253
2016 1,149,507 5,607,283
2015 1,142,813 5,535,002
2014 1,136,299 5,469,724
2013 1,129,990 5,399,162
2012 1,123,863 5,312,437
2011 1,117,833 5,183,688
2010 1,111,650 5,076,732
2009 1,105,153 4,987,573
2008 1,098,091 4,839,396
2007 1,090,705 4,588,599
2006 1,084,436 4,401,365
2005 1,079,022 4,265,762
2004 1,073,159 4,166,664
2003 1,066,700 4,114,826
2002 1,059,441 4,175,950
2001 1,051,064 4,138,012
2000 1,041,414 4,027,887
1999 1,030,782 3,958,723
1998 1,019,653 3,927,213
1997 1,006,635 3,796,038
1996 989,841 3,670,704
1995 970,433 3,524,506
1994 971,212 3,419,048
1993 971,318 3,313,471
1992 943,416 3,230,698
1991 908,189 3,135,083
1990 872,428 3,047,132
1989 837,800 2,930,901
1988 799,798 2,846,108
1987 763,811 2,774,789
1986 734,732 2,733,373
1985 706,196 2,735,957
1984 680,783 2,732,221
1983 658,957 2,681,061
1982 637,652 2,646,466
1981 616,808 2,532,835
1980 596,644 2,413,945
1979 577,199 2,383,500
1978 558,446 2,353,600
1977 540,348 2,325,300
1976 523,330 2,293,300
1975 507,673 2,262,600
1974 492,988 2,229,800
1973 479,038 2,193,000
1972 465,788 2,152,400
1971 453,183 2,112,900
1970 441,216 2,074,507
1969 429,875 2,042,500
1968 419,147 2,012,000
1967 409,031 1,977,600
1966 398,766 1,934,400
1965 388,336 1,886,900
1964 378,656 1,841,600
1963 369,759 1,795,000
1962 361,365 1,750,200
1961 353,264 1,702,400
1960 345,337 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Singapore
2100 -0.67% -0.99%
2099 -0.61% -1.07%
2098 -0.59% -1.08%
2097 -0.59% -1.11%
2096 -0.59% -1.12%
2095 -0.58% -1.17%
2094 -0.56% -1.13%
2093 -0.54% -1.11%
2092 -0.56% -1.18%
2091 -0.52% -1.18%
2090 -0.53% -1.23%
2089 -0.49% -1.16%
2088 -0.48% -1.17%
2087 -0.48% -1.18%
2086 -0.49% -1.14%
2085 -0.48% -1.09%
2084 -0.44% -1.09%
2083 -0.42% -1.08%
2082 -0.36% -1.05%
2081 -0.36% -1%
2080 -0.33% -0.98%
2079 -0.3% -0.9%
2078 -0.32% -0.85%
2077 -0.32% -0.77%
2076 -0.29% -0.83%
2075 -0.29% -0.79%
2074 -0.24% -0.67%
2073 -0.21% -0.61%
2072 -0.2% -0.58%
2071 -0.15% -0.53%
2070 -0.16% -0.55%
2069 -0.13% -0.52%
2068 -0.11% -0.48%
2067 -0.05% -0.55%
2066 -0.05% -0.52%
2065 -0.03% -0.44%
2064 -0.01% -0.37%
2063 0.03% -0.4%
2062 0.05% -0.38%
2061 0.05% -0.41%
2060 0.12% -0.34%
2059 0.17% -0.36%
2058 0.18% -0.29%
2057 0.18% -0.29%
2056 0.2% -0.3%
2055 0.23% -0.34%
2054 0.28% -0.26%
2053 0.32% -0.2%
2052 0.36% -0.27%
2051 0.36% -0.29%
2050 0.43% -0.27%
2049 0.43% -0.21%
2048 0.45% -0.28%
2047 0.48% -0.22%
2046 0.53% -0.19%
2045 0.53% -0.2%
2044 0.56% -0.12%
2043 0.59% -0.11%
2042 0.67% -0.09%
2041 0.63% -0.02%
2040 0.68% 0.05%
2039 0.73% 0.14%
2038 0.71% 0.18%
2037 0.77% 0.19%
2036 0.79% 0.26%
2035 0.83% 0.35%
2034 0.88% 0.43%
2033 0.88% 0.43%
2032 0.88% 0.46%
2031 0.98% 0.44%
2030 0.94% 0.47%
2029 0.97% 0.56%
2028 1.02% 0.58%
2027 1.08% 0.56%
2026 1.09% 0.63%
2025 1.05% 0.69%
2024 1% 2.01%
2023 0.95% 4.98%
2022 1.02% 3.36%
2021 1.16% -4.08%
2020 1.09% -0.31%
2019 0.94% 1.15%
2018 0.93% 0.47%
2017 0.76% 0.09%
2016 0.59% 1.31%
2015 0.57% 1.19%
2014 0.56% 1.31%
2013 0.55% 1.63%
2012 0.54% 2.48%
2011 0.56% 2.11%
2010 0.59% 1.79%
2009 0.64% 3.06%
2008 0.68% 5.47%
2007 0.58% 4.25%
2006 0.5% 3.18%
2005 0.55% 2.38%
2004 0.61% 1.26%
2003 0.69% -1.46%
2002 0.8% 0.92%
2001 0.93% 2.73%
2000 1.03% 1.75%
1999 1.09% 0.8%
1998 1.29% 3.46%
1997 1.7% 3.41%
1996 2% 4.15%
1995 -0.08% 3.08%
1994 -0.01% 3.19%
1993 2.96% 2.56%
1992 3.88% 3.05%
1991 4.1% 2.89%
1990 4.13% 3.97%
1989 4.75% 2.98%
1988 4.71% 2.57%
1987 3.96% 1.52%
1986 4.04% -0.09%
1985 3.73% 0.14%
1984 3.31% 1.91%
1983 3.34% 1.31%
1982 3.38% 4.49%
1981 3.38% 4.93%
1980 3.37% 1.28%
1979 3.36% 1.27%
1978 3.35% 1.22%
1977 3.25% 1.4%
1976 3.08% 1.36%
1975 2.98% 1.47%
1974 2.91% 1.68%
1973 2.84% 1.89%
1972 2.78% 1.87%
1971 2.71% 1.85%
1970 2.64% 1.57%
1969 2.56% 1.52%
1968 2.47% 1.74%
1967 2.57% 2.23%
1966 2.69% 2.52%
1965 2.56% 2.46%
1964 2.41% 2.6%
1963 2.32% 2.56%
1962 2.29% 2.81%
1961 2.3% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Singapore
Current population
1273390
6125852
Population rank 156/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +327
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +16,892
Net migration rank 121/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 16,892
2024 - -6,754 - 20,011
2023 20,147 -8,549 7,101 26,996
2022 20,125 -8,549 9,019 214,842
2021 17,314 -4,242 15,270 -44,030
2020 18,899 -4,242 18,763 -145,556
2019 19,488 -8,439 21,674 870
2018 19,392 -8,546 21,427 21,820
2017 19,278 -8,658 21,888 -8,880
2016 19,233 -12,481 25,794 13,737
2015 19,223 -12,582 27,121 41,852
2014 19,107 -12,724 27,896 40,154
2013 18,903 -12,664 25,376 52,176
2012 18,308 -12,294 29,750 78,501
2011 17,645 -11,596 25,919 89,856
2010 17,652 -11,334 24,876 72,571
2009 17,656 -10,989 27,930 95,841
2008 17,275 -9,822 28,068 176,182
2007 16,595 -9,271 26,614 192,292
2006 16,133 -10,923 25,968 135,625
2005 15,945 -10,330 24,741 92,023
2004 15,979 -9,863 24,583 50,487
2003 16,396 -9,595 24,689 -30,012
2002 16,924 -9,209 29,231 -40,023
2001 17,824 -8,788 31,035 45,027
2000 18,830 -8,563 37,057 55,218
1999 19,420 -8,421 32,857 19,681
1998 19,762 -8,505 33,381 51,905
1997 20,686 -5,911 37,960 95,241
1996 21,858 -3,049 38,542 102,018
1995 23,029 -3,023 38,065 91,947
1994 26,703 -48,259 39,319 71,170
1993 28,046 -6,692 40,425 58,820
1992 28,446 6,011 39,091 54,359
1991 28,497 7,496 39,188 57,821
1990 28,349 7,169 41,136 66,950
1989 28,257 5,477 36,929 68,031
1988 27,396 14,879 42,407 40,976
1987 27,285 2,417 33,020 25,411
1986 27,096 1,353 27,880 -7,858
1985 26,835 1,792 32,010 -31,036
1984 26,149 -3,949 31,967 -4,396
1983 24,883 -3,429 30,296 11,699
1982 24,742 -3,574 33,346 41,568
1981 23,973 -3,464 32,167 85,869
1980 23,153 -3,350 30,657 42,433
1979 22,299 -3,210 28,363 -2,384
1978 21,466 -3,040 27,537 436
1977 20,609 -2,838 26,508 2,757
1976 19,734 -3,469 31,189 949
1975 18,849 -3,794 28,509 4,104
1974 17,971 -3,665 31,664 2,748
1973 17,145 -3,555 36,404 -495
1972 16,353 -3,435 38,098 -1,631
1971 15,615 -3,325 35,708 573
1970 14,873 -3,230 35,059 4,024
1969 14,164 -3,127 34,314 6,763
1968 13,449 -3,029 36,216 6,792
1967 12,773 -2,964 40,145 6,006
1966 12,282 -1,557 44,298 3,507
1965 11,719 -1,578 45,474 4,199
1964 11,266 -2,049 47,697 3,043
1963 10,929 -2,358 49,542 2,668
1962 10,601 -2,390 48,830 3,714
1961 10,262 -2,270 49,880 3,490
1960 9,947 -2,082 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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