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Population in Eswatini compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 40.4 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Eswatini vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini South Korea
2100 1,352,676 22,001,649
2099 1,361,771 22,324,514
2098 1,370,136 22,657,541
2097 1,378,294 22,998,315
2096 1,386,470 23,348,632
2095 1,394,685 23,711,049
2094 1,402,820 24,081,510
2093 1,410,707 24,460,970
2092 1,418,422 24,848,715
2091 1,426,384 25,242,926
2090 1,433,911 25,642,926
2089 1,441,481 26,048,094
2088 1,448,623 26,457,020
2087 1,455,625 26,871,556
2086 1,462,692 27,288,450
2085 1,469,955 27,710,065
2084 1,477,042 28,133,600
2083 1,483,569 28,564,090
2082 1,489,850 28,998,646
2081 1,495,270 29,441,497
2080 1,500,616 29,887,135
2079 1,505,611 30,337,095
2078 1,510,082 30,793,984
2077 1,514,879 31,258,278
2076 1,519,757 31,728,826
2075 1,524,151 32,205,338
2074 1,528,574 32,689,892
2073 1,532,275 33,180,187
2072 1,535,515 33,679,874
2071 1,538,642 34,187,068
2070 1,541,025 34,702,204
2069 1,543,544 35,224,472
2068 1,545,599 35,745,164
2067 1,547,340 36,274,411
2066 1,548,173 36,808,495
2065 1,548,989 37,349,660
2064 1,549,433 37,897,742
2063 1,549,585 38,450,082
2062 1,549,184 39,009,227
2061 1,548,383 39,565,102
2060 1,547,596 40,130,032
2059 1,545,737 40,692,438
2058 1,543,109 41,256,780
2057 1,540,394 41,813,259
2056 1,537,579 42,356,530
2055 1,534,469 42,888,143
2054 1,530,939 43,405,840
2053 1,526,664 43,917,075
2052 1,521,811 44,419,192
2051 1,516,286 44,901,452
2050 1,510,851 45,362,931
2049 1,504,429 45,809,553
2048 1,497,956 46,235,718
2047 1,491,300 46,645,885
2046 1,484,115 47,033,200
2045 1,476,270 47,409,815
2044 1,468,495 47,773,842
2043 1,460,344 48,120,989
2042 1,451,725 48,455,085
2041 1,442,112 48,782,206
2040 1,433,098 49,091,438
2039 1,423,349 49,388,464
2038 1,413,090 49,669,835
2037 1,403,127 49,932,869
2036 1,392,397 50,175,947
2035 1,381,536 50,401,135
2034 1,370,158 50,607,994
2033 1,358,179 50,796,030
2032 1,346,333 50,961,878
2031 1,334,598 51,109,725
2030 1,321,695 51,242,628
2029 1,309,323 51,360,529
2028 1,296,796 51,461,403
2027 1,283,692 51,551,313
2026 1,269,922 51,624,449
2025 1,256,174 51,684,564
2024 1,242,822 51,751,065
2023 1,230,506 51,712,619
2022 1,218,917 51,672,569
2021 1,206,593 51,769,539
2020 1,192,729 51,836,239
2019 1,179,874 51,764,822
2018 1,168,929 51,585,058
2017 1,158,195 51,361,911
2016 1,149,507 51,217,803
2015 1,142,813 51,014,947
2014 1,136,299 50,746,659
2013 1,129,990 50,428,893
2012 1,123,863 50,199,853
2011 1,117,833 49,936,638
2010 1,111,650 49,554,112
2009 1,105,153 49,307,835
2008 1,098,091 49,054,708
2007 1,090,705 48,683,638
2006 1,084,436 48,438,292
2005 1,079,022 48,184,561
2004 1,073,159 48,082,519
2003 1,066,700 47,892,330
2002 1,059,441 47,644,736
2001 1,051,064 47,370,164
2000 1,041,414 47,008,111
1999 1,030,782 46,616,677
1998 1,019,653 46,286,503
1997 1,006,635 45,953,580
1996 989,841 45,524,681
1995 970,433 45,092,991
1994 971,212 44,641,540
1993 971,318 44,194,628
1992 943,416 43,747,962
1991 908,189 43,295,704
1990 872,428 42,869,283
1989 837,800 42,449,038
1988 799,798 42,031,247
1987 763,811 41,621,690
1986 734,732 41,213,674
1985 706,196 40,805,744
1984 680,783 40,405,956
1983 658,957 39,910,403
1982 637,652 39,326,352
1981 616,808 38,723,248
1980 596,644 38,123,775
1979 577,199 37,534,236
1978 558,446 36,969,185
1977 540,348 36,411,795
1976 523,330 35,848,523
1975 507,673 35,280,725
1974 492,988 34,692,266
1973 479,038 34,103,149
1972 465,788 33,505,406
1971 453,183 32,882,704
1970 441,216 32,240,827
1969 429,875 31,544,266
1968 419,147 30,838,302
1967 409,031 30,130,983
1966 398,766 29,435,571
1965 388,336 28,704,674
1964 378,656 27,984,155
1963 369,759 27,261,747
1962 361,365 26,513,030
1961 353,264 25,765,673
1960 345,337 25,012,374

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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini South Korea
2100 -0.67% -1.45%
2099 -0.61% -1.47%
2098 -0.59% -1.48%
2097 -0.59% -1.5%
2096 -0.59% -1.53%
2095 -0.58% -1.54%
2094 -0.56% -1.55%
2093 -0.54% -1.56%
2092 -0.56% -1.56%
2091 -0.52% -1.56%
2090 -0.53% -1.56%
2089 -0.49% -1.55%
2088 -0.48% -1.54%
2087 -0.48% -1.53%
2086 -0.49% -1.52%
2085 -0.48% -1.51%
2084 -0.44% -1.51%
2083 -0.42% -1.5%
2082 -0.36% -1.5%
2081 -0.36% -1.49%
2080 -0.33% -1.48%
2079 -0.3% -1.48%
2078 -0.32% -1.49%
2077 -0.32% -1.48%
2076 -0.29% -1.48%
2075 -0.29% -1.48%
2074 -0.24% -1.48%
2073 -0.21% -1.48%
2072 -0.2% -1.48%
2071 -0.15% -1.48%
2070 -0.16% -1.48%
2069 -0.13% -1.46%
2068 -0.11% -1.46%
2067 -0.05% -1.45%
2066 -0.05% -1.45%
2065 -0.03% -1.45%
2064 -0.01% -1.44%
2063 0.03% -1.43%
2062 0.05% -1.4%
2061 0.05% -1.41%
2060 0.12% -1.38%
2059 0.17% -1.37%
2058 0.18% -1.33%
2057 0.18% -1.28%
2056 0.2% -1.24%
2055 0.23% -1.19%
2054 0.28% -1.16%
2053 0.32% -1.13%
2052 0.36% -1.07%
2051 0.36% -1.02%
2050 0.43% -0.97%
2049 0.43% -0.92%
2048 0.45% -0.88%
2047 0.48% -0.82%
2046 0.53% -0.79%
2045 0.53% -0.76%
2044 0.56% -0.72%
2043 0.59% -0.69%
2042 0.67% -0.67%
2041 0.63% -0.63%
2040 0.68% -0.6%
2039 0.73% -0.57%
2038 0.71% -0.53%
2037 0.77% -0.48%
2036 0.79% -0.45%
2035 0.83% -0.41%
2034 0.88% -0.37%
2033 0.88% -0.33%
2032 0.88% -0.29%
2031 0.98% -0.26%
2030 0.94% -0.23%
2029 0.97% -0.2%
2028 1.02% -0.17%
2027 1.08% -0.14%
2026 1.09% -0.12%
2025 1.07% -0.13%
2024 1% 0.07%
2023 0.95% 0.08%
2022 1.02% -0.19%
2021 1.16% -0.13%
2020 1.09% 0.14%
2019 0.94% 0.35%
2018 0.93% 0.43%
2017 0.76% 0.28%
2016 0.59% 0.4%
2015 0.57% 0.53%
2014 0.56% 0.63%
2013 0.55% 0.46%
2012 0.54% 0.53%
2011 0.56% 0.77%
2010 0.59% 0.5%
2009 0.64% 0.52%
2008 0.68% 0.76%
2007 0.58% 0.51%
2006 0.5% 0.53%
2005 0.55% 0.21%
2004 0.61% 0.4%
2003 0.69% 0.52%
2002 0.8% 0.58%
2001 0.93% 0.77%
2000 1.03% 0.84%
1999 1.09% 0.71%
1998 1.29% 0.72%
1997 1.7% 0.94%
1996 2% 0.96%
1995 -0.08% 1.01%
1994 -0.01% 1.01%
1993 2.96% 1.02%
1992 3.88% 1.04%
1991 4.1% 0.99%
1990 4.13% 0.99%
1989 4.75% 0.99%
1988 4.71% 0.98%
1987 3.96% 0.99%
1986 4.04% 1%
1985 3.73% 0.99%
1984 3.31% 1.24%
1983 3.34% 1.49%
1982 3.38% 1.56%
1981 3.38% 1.57%
1980 3.37% 1.57%
1979 3.36% 1.53%
1978 3.35% 1.53%
1977 3.25% 1.57%
1976 3.08% 1.61%
1975 2.98% 1.7%
1974 2.91% 1.73%
1973 2.84% 1.78%
1972 2.78% 1.89%
1971 2.71% 1.99%
1970 2.64% 2.21%
1969 2.56% 2.29%
1968 2.47% 2.35%
1967 2.57% 2.36%
1966 2.69% 2.55%
1965 2.56% 2.57%
1964 2.41% 2.65%
1963 2.32% 2.82%
1962 2.29% 2.9%
1961 2.3% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Eswatini South Korea
Current population
1276995
51624449
Population rank 156/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.62%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 -182
Annual growth/decline +13,352 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +65,731
Net migration rank 121/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 65,731
2024 19,782 -6,754 -119,027 75,963
2023 20,147 -8,549 -124,111 87,800
2022 20,125 -8,549 -124,014 87,800
2021 17,314 -4,242 -56,947 -16,778
2020 18,899 -4,242 -31,101 112,631
2019 19,488 -8,439 10,353 128,622
2018 19,392 -8,546 30,951 118,220
2017 19,278 -8,658 71,907 104,029
2016 19,233 -12,481 122,923 91,568
2015 19,223 -12,582 163,248 276,427
2014 19,107 -12,724 167,464 308,037
2013 18,903 -12,664 166,415 301,926
2012 18,308 -12,294 215,859 281,866
2011 17,645 -11,596 214,728 269,958
2010 17,652 -11,334 213,083 52,042
2009 17,656 -10,989 197,231 5,308
2008 17,275 -9,822 215,841 -19,630
2007 16,595 -9,271 248,286 -42,293
2006 16,133 -10,923 203,441 -28,434
2005 15,945 -10,330 187,920 -47,821
2004 15,979 -9,863 225,988 -42,549
2003 16,396 -9,595 244,251 -31,994
2002 16,924 -9,209 247,752 -18,105
2001 17,824 -8,788 312,643 -28,006
2000 18,830 -8,563 390,167 -84,960
1999 19,420 -8,421 368,272 -107,448
1998 19,762 -8,505 393,436 -98,044
1997 20,686 -5,911 422,773 -109,130
1996 21,858 -3,049 446,142 -115,705
1995 23,029 -3,023 468,967 -208,491
1994 26,703 -48,259 473,200 -208,309
1993 28,046 -6,692 477,302 -222,802
1992 28,446 6,011 494,352 -265,849
1991 28,497 7,496 467,594 -270,754
1990 28,349 7,169 411,546 79,294
1989 28,257 5,477 403,266 186,120
1988 27,396 14,879 399,297 192,534
1987 27,285 2,417 378,758 198,057
1986 27,096 1,353 395,651 189,782
1985 26,835 1,792 416,219 97,949
1984 26,149 -3,949 436,384 101,394
1983 24,883 -3,429 514,844 102,167
1982 24,742 -3,574 605,626 48,638
1981 23,973 -3,464 631,189 18,442
1980 23,153 -3,350 583,294 -148,341
1979 22,299 -3,210 623,068 -139,566
1978 21,466 -3,040 499,084 -85,721
1977 20,609 -2,838 578,947 -90,737
1976 19,734 -3,469 530,558 -92,314
1975 18,849 -3,794 603,300 -52,332
1974 17,971 -3,665 673,030 27,005
1973 17,145 -3,555 699,115 35,779
1972 16,353 -3,435 740,469 25,382
1971 15,615 -3,325 789,185 -6,326
1970 14,873 -3,230 747,987 -27,999
1969 14,164 -3,127 694,227 -21,175
1968 13,449 -3,029 684,487 -16,868
1967 12,773 -2,964 692,169 -16,484
1966 12,282 -1,557 623,534 -16,688
1965 11,719 -1,578 641,090 -146,386
1964 11,266 -2,049 655,501 -102,284
1963 10,929 -2,358 685,824 -80,226
1962 10,601 -2,390 712,590 -94,606
1961 10,262 -2,270 730,173 -93,179
1960 9,947 -2,082 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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