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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 9.84 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Eswatini vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini South Sudan
2100 1,352,676 24,078,379
2099 1,361,771 24,072,957
2098 1,370,136 24,054,947
2097 1,378,294 24,056,753
2096 1,386,470 24,045,972
2095 1,394,685 24,037,837
2094 1,402,820 24,039,267
2093 1,410,707 24,030,512
2092 1,418,422 24,010,555
2091 1,426,384 23,991,816
2090 1,433,911 23,970,012
2089 1,441,481 23,929,017
2088 1,448,623 23,883,712
2087 1,455,625 23,848,809
2086 1,462,692 23,794,890
2085 1,469,955 23,750,772
2084 1,477,042 23,678,728
2083 1,483,569 23,609,290
2082 1,489,850 23,532,790
2081 1,495,270 23,458,146
2080 1,500,616 23,383,482
2079 1,505,611 23,286,011
2078 1,510,082 23,188,860
2077 1,514,879 23,078,416
2076 1,519,757 22,979,198
2075 1,524,151 22,860,496
2074 1,528,574 22,718,148
2073 1,532,275 22,575,682
2072 1,535,515 22,431,004
2071 1,538,642 22,280,140
2070 1,541,025 22,143,813
2069 1,543,544 21,995,874
2068 1,545,599 21,822,076
2067 1,547,340 21,654,546
2066 1,548,173 21,489,275
2065 1,548,989 21,309,913
2064 1,549,433 21,134,522
2063 1,549,585 20,957,705
2062 1,549,184 20,777,701
2061 1,548,383 20,601,672
2060 1,547,596 20,423,629
2059 1,545,737 20,227,862
2058 1,543,109 20,041,880
2057 1,540,394 19,846,671
2056 1,537,579 19,652,407
2055 1,534,469 19,457,411
2054 1,530,939 19,250,667
2053 1,526,664 19,053,773
2052 1,521,811 18,833,795
2051 1,516,286 18,626,605
2050 1,510,851 18,427,690
2049 1,504,429 18,224,430
2048 1,497,956 18,014,650
2047 1,491,300 17,799,982
2046 1,484,115 17,572,953
2045 1,476,270 17,348,901
2044 1,468,495 17,115,914
2043 1,460,344 16,882,303
2042 1,451,725 16,639,465
2041 1,442,112 16,390,966
2040 1,433,098 16,137,104
2039 1,423,349 15,884,330
2038 1,413,090 15,622,514
2037 1,403,127 15,358,539
2036 1,392,397 15,085,936
2035 1,381,536 14,810,066
2034 1,370,158 14,538,365
2033 1,358,179 14,273,128
2032 1,346,333 14,002,178
2031 1,334,598 13,725,779
2030 1,321,695 13,460,850
2029 1,309,323 13,201,804
2028 1,296,796 12,942,501
2027 1,283,692 12,688,278
2026 1,269,922 12,434,895
2025 1,256,174 12,188,788
2024 1,242,822 11,943,408
2023 1,230,506 11,483,374
2022 1,218,917 11,021,177
2021 1,206,593 10,865,780
2020 1,192,729 10,698,467
2019 1,179,874 10,423,384
2018 1,168,929 10,122,977
2017 1,158,195 10,259,154
2016 1,149,507 10,830,102
2015 1,142,813 11,107,561
2014 1,136,299 11,235,073
2013 1,129,990 11,166,275
2012 1,123,863 10,756,240
2011 1,117,833 10,288,109
2010 1,111,650 9,745,953
2009 1,105,153 9,243,556
2008 1,098,091 8,817,647
2007 1,090,705 8,388,788
2006 1,084,436 7,976,526
2005 1,079,022 7,590,143
2004 1,073,159 7,233,041
2003 1,066,700 6,903,127
2002 1,059,441 6,596,806
2001 1,051,064 6,308,391
2000 1,041,414 6,032,267
1999 1,030,782 5,771,628
1998 1,019,653 5,620,068
1997 1,006,635 5,509,136
1996 989,841 5,356,925
1995 970,433 5,225,836
1994 971,212 5,071,184
1993 971,318 4,956,002
1992 943,416 4,909,749
1991 908,189 4,836,677
1990 872,428 4,737,633
1989 837,800 4,713,229
1988 799,798 4,848,029
1987 763,811 4,962,395
1986 734,732 4,921,240
1985 706,196 4,834,296
1984 680,783 4,750,627
1983 658,957 4,661,574
1982 637,652 4,557,686
1981 616,808 4,447,272
1980 596,644 4,339,030
1979 577,199 4,232,605
1978 558,446 4,127,657
1977 540,348 4,024,032
1976 523,330 3,921,910
1975 507,673 3,821,494
1974 492,988 3,723,259
1973 479,038 3,627,383
1972 465,788 3,542,497
1971 453,183 3,468,646
1970 441,216 3,409,614
1969 429,875 3,365,533
1968 419,147 3,321,528
1967 409,031 3,277,648
1966 398,766 3,236,423
1965 388,336 3,189,835
1964 378,656 3,129,918
1963 369,759 3,072,669
1962 361,365 3,024,308
1961 353,264 2,976,724
1960 345,337 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini South Sudan
2100 -0.67% 0.02%
2099 -0.61% 0.07%
2098 -0.59% -0.008%
2097 -0.59% 0.04%
2096 -0.59% 0.03%
2095 -0.58% -0.006%
2094 -0.56% 0.04%
2093 -0.54% 0.08%
2092 -0.56% 0.08%
2091 -0.52% 0.09%
2090 -0.53% 0.17%
2089 -0.49% 0.19%
2088 -0.48% 0.15%
2087 -0.48% 0.23%
2086 -0.49% 0.19%
2085 -0.48% 0.3%
2084 -0.44% 0.29%
2083 -0.42% 0.33%
2082 -0.36% 0.32%
2081 -0.36% 0.32%
2080 -0.33% 0.42%
2079 -0.3% 0.42%
2078 -0.32% 0.48%
2077 -0.32% 0.43%
2076 -0.29% 0.52%
2075 -0.29% 0.63%
2074 -0.24% 0.63%
2073 -0.21% 0.64%
2072 -0.2% 0.68%
2071 -0.15% 0.62%
2070 -0.16% 0.67%
2069 -0.13% 0.8%
2068 -0.11% 0.77%
2067 -0.05% 0.77%
2066 -0.05% 0.84%
2065 -0.03% 0.83%
2064 -0.01% 0.84%
2063 0.03% 0.87%
2062 0.05% 0.85%
2061 0.05% 0.87%
2060 0.12% 0.97%
2059 0.17% 0.93%
2058 0.18% 0.98%
2057 0.18% 0.99%
2056 0.2% 1%
2055 0.23% 1.07%
2054 0.28% 1.03%
2053 0.32% 1.17%
2052 0.36% 1.11%
2051 0.36% 1.08%
2050 0.43% 1.12%
2049 0.43% 1.16%
2048 0.45% 1.21%
2047 0.48% 1.29%
2046 0.53% 1.29%
2045 0.53% 1.36%
2044 0.56% 1.38%
2043 0.59% 1.46%
2042 0.67% 1.52%
2041 0.63% 1.57%
2040 0.68% 1.59%
2039 0.73% 1.68%
2038 0.71% 1.72%
2037 0.77% 1.81%
2036 0.79% 1.86%
2035 0.83% 1.87%
2034 0.88% 1.86%
2033 0.88% 1.94%
2032 0.88% 2.01%
2031 0.98% 1.97%
2030 0.94% 1.96%
2029 0.97% 2%
2028 1.02% 2%
2027 1.08% 2.04%
2026 1.09% 2.02%
2025 1.07% 2.05%
2024 1% 4.01%
2023 0.95% 4.19%
2022 1.02% 1.43%
2021 1.16% 1.56%
2020 1.09% 2.64%
2019 0.94% 2.97%
2018 0.93% -1.33%
2017 0.76% -5.27%
2016 0.59% -2.5%
2015 0.57% -1.13%
2014 0.56% 0.62%
2013 0.55% 3.81%
2012 0.54% 4.55%
2011 0.56% 5.56%
2010 0.59% 5.44%
2009 0.64% 4.83%
2008 0.68% 5.11%
2007 0.58% 5.17%
2006 0.5% 5.09%
2005 0.55% 4.94%
2004 0.61% 4.78%
2003 0.69% 4.64%
2002 0.8% 4.57%
2001 0.93% 4.58%
2000 1.03% 4.52%
1999 1.09% 2.7%
1998 1.29% 2.01%
1997 1.7% 2.84%
1996 2% 2.51%
1995 -0.08% 3.05%
1994 -0.01% 2.32%
1993 2.96% 0.94%
1992 3.88% 1.51%
1991 4.1% 2.09%
1990 4.13% 0.52%
1989 4.75% -2.78%
1988 4.71% -2.3%
1987 3.96% 0.84%
1986 4.04% 1.8%
1985 3.73% 1.76%
1984 3.31% 1.91%
1983 3.34% 2.28%
1982 3.38% 2.48%
1981 3.38% 2.49%
1980 3.37% 2.51%
1979 3.36% 2.54%
1978 3.35% 2.58%
1977 3.25% 2.6%
1976 3.08% 2.63%
1975 2.98% 2.64%
1974 2.91% 2.64%
1973 2.84% 2.4%
1972 2.78% 2.13%
1971 2.71% 1.73%
1970 2.64% 1.31%
1969 2.56% 1.32%
1968 2.47% 1.34%
1967 2.57% 1.27%
1966 2.69% 1.46%
1965 2.56% 1.91%
1964 2.41% 1.86%
1963 2.32% 1.6%
1962 2.29% 1.6%
1961 2.3% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eswatini grew by 1.07%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Eswatini South Sudan
Current population
1276995
12565048
Population rank 156/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +672
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 +6,145
Net migration rank 121/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 6,145
2024 19,782 -6,754 231,714 15,374
2023 20,147 -8,549 217,966 455,000
2022 20,125 -8,549 211,166 40,259
2021 17,314 -4,242 213,567 -154,359
2020 18,899 -4,242 212,332 62,935
2019 19,488 -8,439 209,708 65,198
2018 19,392 -8,546 168,497 157,408
2017 19,278 -8,658 72,193 -670,477
2016 19,233 -12,481 110,553 -654,225
2015 19,223 -12,582 148,542 -159,822
2014 19,107 -12,724 227,611 -471,523
2013 18,903 -12,664 315,983 65,337
2012 18,308 -12,294 312,974 125,771
2011 17,645 -11,596 303,181 194,325
2010 17,652 -11,334 287,409 299,402
2009 17,656 -10,989 278,859 139,129
2008 17,275 -9,822 268,268 165,557
2007 16,595 -9,271 256,546 167,350
2006 16,133 -10,923 246,706 153,926
2005 15,945 -10,330 239,272 132,869
2004 15,979 -9,863 231,877 110,182
2003 16,396 -9,595 225,822 91,951
2002 16,924 -9,209 212,014 82,847
2001 17,824 -8,788 204,108 77,856
2000 18,830 -8,563 196,055 74,227
1999 19,420 -8,421 180,721 70,271
1998 19,762 -8,505 -12,157 64,285
1997 20,686 -5,911 121,454 48,280
1996 21,858 -3,049 116,728 17,953
1995 23,029 -3,023 110,417 17,077
1994 26,703 -48,259 165,407 16,407
1993 28,046 -6,692 32,779 15,772
1992 28,446 6,011 28,874 15,077
1991 28,497 7,496 87,873 14,327
1990 28,349 7,169 82,900 12,988
1989 28,257 5,477 83,735 -130,821
1988 27,396 14,879 -125,447 -97,065
1987 27,285 2,417 5,756 -11,976
1986 27,096 1,353 99,502 -10,973
1985 26,835 1,792 95,342 -9,986
1984 26,149 -3,949 90,970 -8,984
1983 24,883 -3,429 104,107 -7,986
1982 24,742 -3,574 118,641 -6,983
1981 23,973 -3,464 115,163 -5,994
1980 23,153 -3,350 112,307 -4,997
1979 22,299 -3,210 109,540 -3,997
1978 21,466 -3,040 107,352 -2,998
1977 20,609 -2,838 104,886 -1,997
1976 19,734 -3,469 102,346 -995
1975 18,849 -3,794 99,882 -395
1974 17,971 -3,665 97,181 -192
1973 17,145 -3,555 94,765 0
1972 16,353 -3,435 74,803 193
1971 15,615 -3,325 72,308 394
1970 14,873 -3,230 44,776 587
1969 14,164 -3,127 42,015 786
1968 13,449 -3,029 44,213 995
1967 12,773 -2,964 41,357 1,194
1966 12,282 -1,557 38,523 1,386
1965 11,719 -1,578 51,682 1,591
1964 11,266 -2,049 64,786 1,785
1963 10,929 -2,358 46,333 1,591
1962 10,601 -2,390 47,406 1,386
1961 10,262 -2,270 45,186 1,194
1960 9,947 -2,082 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/south-sudan | CC BY

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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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