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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 1.67 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Eswatini vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Slovenia
2100 1,352,404 1,640,541
2099 1,361,498 1,644,752
2098 1,369,861 1,648,834
2097 1,378,017 1,653,196
2096 1,386,191 1,657,434
2095 1,394,405 1,661,656
2094 1,402,538 1,665,825
2093 1,410,423 1,670,076
2092 1,418,137 1,674,280
2091 1,426,097 1,678,462
2090 1,433,623 1,682,998
2089 1,441,192 1,687,376
2088 1,448,332 1,691,788
2087 1,455,333 1,696,409
2086 1,462,398 1,701,325
2085 1,469,660 1,706,189
2084 1,476,745 1,711,157
2083 1,483,271 1,716,396
2082 1,489,551 1,721,709
2081 1,494,969 1,727,302
2080 1,500,315 1,733,405
2079 1,505,309 1,739,518
2078 1,509,779 1,746,152
2077 1,514,574 1,752,783
2076 1,519,452 1,759,639
2075 1,523,845 1,766,867
2074 1,528,267 1,774,528
2073 1,531,967 1,782,697
2072 1,535,206 1,790,658
2071 1,538,333 1,798,960
2070 1,540,715 1,807,483
2069 1,543,234 1,816,607
2068 1,545,288 1,825,849
2067 1,547,029 1,834,865
2066 1,547,862 1,844,034
2065 1,548,678 1,853,651
2064 1,549,121 1,863,550
2063 1,549,274 1,873,173
2062 1,548,873 1,882,832
2061 1,548,072 1,892,739
2060 1,547,285 1,902,939
2059 1,545,426 1,912,861
2058 1,542,799 1,922,175
2057 1,540,085 1,932,119
2056 1,537,270 1,941,469
2055 1,534,161 1,950,861
2054 1,530,631 1,959,953
2053 1,526,357 1,968,641
2052 1,521,506 1,977,227
2051 1,515,982 1,985,279
2050 1,510,547 1,993,115
2049 1,504,126 2,000,477
2048 1,497,656 2,007,283
2047 1,491,001 2,014,140
2046 1,483,817 2,020,756
2045 1,475,974 2,027,366
2044 1,468,200 2,033,871
2043 1,460,050 2,040,173
2042 1,451,433 2,046,339
2041 1,441,822 2,052,041
2040 1,432,811 2,057,278
2039 1,423,063 2,062,718
2038 1,412,806 2,067,922
2037 1,402,845 2,073,705
2036 1,392,117 2,079,201
2035 1,381,258 2,084,471
2034 1,369,883 2,089,430
2033 1,357,906 2,094,601
2032 1,346,063 2,099,622
2031 1,334,330 2,104,690
2030 1,321,430 2,109,416
2029 1,309,060 2,113,874
2028 1,296,535 2,118,053
2027 1,283,434 2,121,324
2026 1,269,667 2,124,138
2025 1,255,921 2,126,340
2024 1,242,822 2,127,400
2023 1,230,506 2,120,461
2022 1,218,917 2,112,076
2021 1,206,593 2,108,079
2020 1,192,729 2,102,419
2019 1,179,874 2,088,385
2018 1,168,929 2,073,894
2017 1,158,195 2,066,388
2016 1,149,507 2,065,042
2015 1,142,813 2,063,531
2014 1,136,299 2,061,980
2013 1,129,990 2,059,953
2012 1,123,863 2,057,159
2011 1,117,833 2,052,843
2010 1,111,650 2,048,583
2009 1,105,153 2,039,669
2008 1,098,091 2,021,316
2007 1,090,705 2,018,122
2006 1,084,436 2,006,868
2005 1,079,022 2,000,474
2004 1,073,159 1,997,012
2003 1,066,700 1,995,733
2002 1,059,441 1,994,530
2001 1,051,064 1,992,060
2000 1,041,414 1,988,925
1999 1,030,782 1,983,045
1998 1,019,653 1,981,629
1997 1,006,635 1,985,956
1996 989,841 1,988,628
1995 970,433 1,989,872
1994 971,212 1,989,443
1993 971,318 1,991,746
1992 943,416 1,996,498
1991 908,189 1,999,429
1990 872,428 1,998,161
1989 837,800 1,996,351
1988 799,798 1,995,196
1987 763,811 1,989,776
1986 734,732 1,965,964
1985 706,196 1,941,641
1984 680,783 1,932,154
1983 658,957 1,922,321
1982 637,652 1,910,334
1981 616,808 1,906,531
1980 596,644 1,901,315
1979 577,199 1,882,599
1978 558,446 1,862,548
1977 540,348 1,842,377
1976 523,330 1,820,249
1975 507,673 1,793,581
1974 492,988 1,776,132
1973 479,038 1,766,697
1972 465,788 1,752,233
1971 453,183 1,738,335
1970 441,216 1,724,891
1969 429,875 1,713,874
1968 419,147 1,704,546
1967 409,031 1,689,528
1966 398,766 1,669,905
1965 388,336 1,649,160
1964 378,656 1,632,114
1963 369,759 1,616,971
1962 361,365 1,603,649
1961 353,264 1,594,131
1960 345,337 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Slovenia
2100 -0.67% -0.26%
2099 -0.61% -0.25%
2098 -0.59% -0.26%
2097 -0.59% -0.26%
2096 -0.59% -0.25%
2095 -0.58% -0.25%
2094 -0.56% -0.25%
2093 -0.54% -0.25%
2092 -0.56% -0.25%
2091 -0.52% -0.27%
2090 -0.53% -0.26%
2089 -0.49% -0.26%
2088 -0.48% -0.27%
2087 -0.48% -0.29%
2086 -0.49% -0.29%
2085 -0.48% -0.29%
2084 -0.44% -0.31%
2083 -0.42% -0.31%
2082 -0.36% -0.32%
2081 -0.36% -0.35%
2080 -0.33% -0.35%
2079 -0.3% -0.38%
2078 -0.32% -0.38%
2077 -0.32% -0.39%
2076 -0.29% -0.41%
2075 -0.29% -0.43%
2074 -0.24% -0.46%
2073 -0.21% -0.44%
2072 -0.2% -0.46%
2071 -0.15% -0.47%
2070 -0.16% -0.5%
2069 -0.13% -0.51%
2068 -0.11% -0.49%
2067 -0.05% -0.5%
2066 -0.05% -0.52%
2065 -0.03% -0.53%
2064 -0.01% -0.51%
2063 0.03% -0.51%
2062 0.05% -0.52%
2061 0.05% -0.54%
2060 0.12% -0.52%
2059 0.17% -0.48%
2058 0.18% -0.51%
2057 0.18% -0.48%
2056 0.2% -0.48%
2055 0.23% -0.46%
2054 0.28% -0.44%
2053 0.32% -0.43%
2052 0.36% -0.41%
2051 0.36% -0.39%
2050 0.43% -0.37%
2049 0.43% -0.34%
2048 0.45% -0.34%
2047 0.48% -0.33%
2046 0.53% -0.33%
2045 0.53% -0.32%
2044 0.56% -0.31%
2043 0.59% -0.3%
2042 0.67% -0.28%
2041 0.63% -0.25%
2040 0.68% -0.26%
2039 0.73% -0.25%
2038 0.71% -0.28%
2037 0.77% -0.26%
2036 0.79% -0.25%
2035 0.83% -0.24%
2034 0.88% -0.25%
2033 0.88% -0.24%
2032 0.88% -0.24%
2031 0.98% -0.22%
2030 0.94% -0.21%
2029 0.97% -0.2%
2028 1.02% -0.15%
2027 1.08% -0.13%
2026 1.09% -0.1%
2025 1.05% -0.05%
2024 1% 0.33%
2023 0.95% 0.4%
2022 1.02% 0.19%
2021 1.16% 0.27%
2020 1.09% 0.67%
2019 0.94% 0.7%
2018 0.93% 0.36%
2017 0.76% 0.07%
2016 0.59% 0.07%
2015 0.57% 0.08%
2014 0.56% 0.1%
2013 0.55% 0.14%
2012 0.54% 0.21%
2011 0.56% 0.21%
2010 0.59% 0.44%
2009 0.64% 0.91%
2008 0.68% 0.16%
2007 0.58% 0.56%
2006 0.5% 0.32%
2005 0.55% 0.17%
2004 0.61% 0.06%
2003 0.69% 0.06%
2002 0.8% 0.12%
2001 0.93% 0.16%
2000 1.03% 0.3%
1999 1.09% 0.07%
1998 1.29% -0.22%
1997 1.7% -0.13%
1996 2% -0.06%
1995 -0.08% 0.02%
1994 -0.01% -0.12%
1993 2.96% -0.24%
1992 3.88% -0.15%
1991 4.1% 0.06%
1990 4.13% 0.09%
1989 4.75% 0.06%
1988 4.71% 0.27%
1987 3.96% 1.21%
1986 4.04% 1.25%
1985 3.73% 0.49%
1984 3.31% 0.51%
1983 3.34% 0.63%
1982 3.38% 0.2%
1981 3.38% 0.27%
1980 3.37% 0.99%
1979 3.36% 1.08%
1978 3.35% 1.09%
1977 3.25% 1.22%
1976 3.08% 1.49%
1975 2.98% 0.98%
1974 2.91% 0.53%
1973 2.84% 0.83%
1972 2.78% 0.8%
1971 2.71% 0.78%
1970 2.64% 0.64%
1969 2.56% 0.55%
1968 2.47% 0.89%
1967 2.57% 1.18%
1966 2.69% 1.26%
1965 2.56% 1.04%
1964 2.41% 0.94%
1963 2.32% 0.83%
1962 2.29% 0.6%
1961 2.3% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eswatini grew by 1%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Slovenia
Current population
1273390
2124138
Population rank 156/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
17.7 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +19
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 +2,711
Net migration rank 121/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 2,711
2024 - -6,754 - 3,319
2023 20,147 -8,549 -4,665 5,339
2022 20,125 -8,549 -4,858 9,014
2021 17,314 -4,242 -4,216 2,477
2020 18,899 -4,242 -5,256 28,514
2019 19,488 -8,439 -1,254 16,352
2018 19,392 -8,546 -1,037 14,640
2017 19,278 -8,658 -207 1,359
2016 19,233 -12,481 826 1,195
2015 19,223 -12,582 826 712
2014 19,107 -12,724 2,268 -70
2013 18,903 -12,664 1,648 639
2012 18,308 -12,294 2,674 1,117
2011 17,645 -11,596 3,285 2,190
2010 17,652 -11,334 3,687 -410
2009 17,656 -10,989 3,060 11,594
2008 17,275 -9,822 3,437 2,971
2007 16,595 -9,271 1,211 14,191
2006 16,133 -10,923 602 6,081
2005 15,945 -10,330 -600 6,317
2004 15,979 -9,863 -599 1,759
2003 16,396 -9,595 -1,996 3,218
2002 16,924 -9,209 -1,197 1,975
2001 17,824 -8,788 -996 4,527
2000 18,830 -8,563 -398 3,124
1999 19,420 -8,421 -1,388 10,291
1998 19,762 -8,505 -1,189 -5,280
1997 20,686 -5,911 -794 -1,298
1996 21,858 -3,049 0 -2,456
1995 23,029 -3,023 0 356
1994 26,703 -48,259 199 -153
1993 28,046 -6,692 -199 -4,641
1992 28,446 6,011 598 -5,547
1991 28,497 7,496 2,199 -3,325
1990 28,349 7,169 3,797 618
1989 28,257 5,477 4,592 -2,718
1988 27,396 14,879 5,986 -3,023
1987 27,285 2,417 5,771 2,972
1986 27,096 1,353 6,094 32,700
1985 26,835 1,792 6,213 3,404
1984 26,149 -3,949 5,990 3,280
1983 24,883 -3,429 6,343 3,613
1982 24,742 -3,574 9,170 -8,695
1981 23,973 -3,464 10,485 -5,016
1980 23,153 -3,350 11,027 3,128
1979 22,299 -3,210 12,614 2,107
1978 21,466 -3,040 11,920 2,113
1977 20,609 -2,838 12,160 2,584
1976 19,734 -3,469 12,196 2,226
1975 18,849 -3,794 11,658 2,421
1974 17,971 -3,665 11,367 3,145
1973 17,145 -3,555 11,837 2,175
1972 16,353 -3,435 10,513 2,924
1971 15,615 -3,325 10,951 2,286
1970 14,873 -3,230 10,004 260
1969 14,164 -3,127 9,427 685
1968 13,449 -3,029 11,250 438
1967 12,773 -2,964 13,516 -192
1966 12,282 -1,557 15,697 -1,262
1965 11,719 -1,578 14,513 -1,421
1964 11,266 -2,049 12,567 -349
1963 10,929 -2,358 14,068 -180
1962 10,601 -2,390 13,150 148
1961 10,262 -2,270 14,985 -306
1960 9,947 -2,082 12,678 -929

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/slovenia | CC BY

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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