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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 7.15 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Eswatini vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Switzerland
2100 1,352,404 9,234,296
2099 1,361,498 9,226,472
2098 1,369,861 9,220,109
2097 1,378,017 9,212,728
2096 1,386,191 9,208,997
2095 1,394,405 9,203,477
2094 1,402,538 9,199,095
2093 1,410,423 9,196,672
2092 1,418,137 9,194,082
2091 1,426,097 9,191,145
2090 1,433,623 9,189,122
2089 1,441,192 9,188,754
2088 1,448,332 9,190,102
2087 1,455,333 9,189,763
2086 1,462,398 9,191,494
2085 1,469,660 9,195,728
2084 1,476,745 9,199,983
2083 1,483,271 9,204,908
2082 1,489,551 9,210,695
2081 1,494,969 9,217,065
2080 1,500,315 9,223,475
2079 1,505,309 9,230,920
2078 1,509,779 9,237,649
2077 1,514,574 9,245,300
2076 1,519,452 9,250,248
2075 1,523,845 9,255,753
2074 1,528,267 9,266,455
2073 1,531,967 9,275,439
2072 1,535,206 9,283,185
2071 1,538,333 9,292,913
2070 1,540,715 9,303,843
2069 1,543,234 9,311,935
2068 1,545,288 9,320,335
2067 1,547,029 9,327,741
2066 1,547,862 9,339,455
2065 1,548,678 9,351,481
2064 1,549,121 9,362,413
2063 1,549,274 9,372,441
2062 1,548,873 9,383,258
2061 1,548,072 9,395,036
2060 1,547,285 9,403,920
2059 1,545,426 9,414,241
2058 1,542,799 9,422,560
2057 1,540,085 9,428,212
2056 1,537,270 9,435,441
2055 1,534,161 9,443,890
2054 1,530,631 9,451,268
2053 1,526,357 9,456,389
2052 1,521,506 9,456,418
2051 1,515,982 9,456,395
2050 1,510,547 9,454,544
2049 1,504,126 9,451,083
2048 1,497,656 9,444,091
2047 1,491,001 9,437,061
2046 1,483,817 9,430,954
2045 1,475,974 9,425,155
2044 1,468,200 9,418,152
2043 1,460,050 9,410,763
2042 1,451,433 9,400,808
2041 1,441,822 9,393,857
2040 1,432,811 9,382,662
2039 1,423,063 9,373,984
2038 1,412,806 9,365,030
2037 1,402,845 9,354,254
2036 1,392,117 9,342,450
2035 1,381,258 9,328,907
2034 1,369,883 9,312,054
2033 1,357,906 9,294,881
2032 1,346,063 9,276,221
2031 1,334,330 9,253,034
2030 1,321,430 9,228,188
2029 1,309,060 9,201,743
2028 1,296,535 9,170,620
2027 1,283,434 9,135,740
2026 1,269,667 9,097,532
2025 1,255,921 9,053,983
2024 1,242,822 9,005,582
2023 1,230,506 8,888,822
2022 1,218,917 8,777,088
2021 1,206,593 8,704,546
2020 1,192,729 8,638,167
2019 1,179,874 8,575,280
2018 1,168,929 8,514,329
2017 1,158,195 8,451,840
2016 1,149,507 8,373,338
2015 1,142,813 8,282,396
2014 1,136,299 8,188,649
2013 1,129,990 8,089,346
2012 1,123,863 7,996,861
2011 1,117,833 7,912,398
2010 1,111,650 7,824,909
2009 1,105,153 7,743,831
2008 1,098,091 7,647,675
2007 1,090,705 7,551,117
2006 1,084,436 7,483,934
2005 1,079,022 7,437,115
2004 1,073,159 7,389,625
2003 1,066,700 7,339,001
2002 1,059,441 7,284,753
2001 1,051,064 7,229,854
2000 1,041,414 7,184,250
1999 1,030,782 7,143,991
1998 1,019,653 7,110,001
1997 1,006,635 7,088,906
1996 989,841 7,071,850
1995 970,433 7,040,687
1994 971,212 6,993,795
1993 971,318 6,938,265
1992 943,416 6,875,364
1991 908,189 6,799,978
1990 872,428 6,715,519
1989 837,800 6,646,912
1988 799,798 6,593,386
1987 763,811 6,545,106
1986 734,732 6,504,124
1985 706,196 6,470,365
1984 680,783 6,441,865
1983 658,957 6,418,773
1982 637,652 6,391,309
1981 616,808 6,354,074
1980 596,644 6,319,408
1979 577,199 6,294,365
1978 558,446 6,281,738
1977 540,348 6,281,174
1976 523,330 6,302,504
1975 507,673 6,338,632
1974 492,988 6,341,405
1973 479,038 6,307,347
1972 465,788 6,260,956
1971 453,183 6,213,399
1970 441,216 6,180,877
1969 429,875 6,136,387
1968 419,147 6,067,714
1967 409,031 5,991,785
1966 398,766 5,918,002
1965 388,336 5,856,472
1964 378,656 5,789,228
1963 369,759 5,694,247
1962 361,365 5,573,815
1961 353,264 5,434,294
1960 345,337 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Switzerland
2100 -0.67% 0.08%
2099 -0.61% 0.07%
2098 -0.59% 0.08%
2097 -0.59% 0.04%
2096 -0.59% 0.06%
2095 -0.58% 0.05%
2094 -0.56% 0.03%
2093 -0.54% 0.03%
2092 -0.56% 0.03%
2091 -0.52% 0.02%
2090 -0.53% 0.004%
2089 -0.49% -0.01%
2088 -0.48% 0.004%
2087 -0.48% -0.02%
2086 -0.49% -0.05%
2085 -0.48% -0.05%
2084 -0.44% -0.05%
2083 -0.42% -0.06%
2082 -0.36% -0.07%
2081 -0.36% -0.07%
2080 -0.33% -0.08%
2079 -0.3% -0.07%
2078 -0.32% -0.08%
2077 -0.32% -0.05%
2076 -0.29% -0.06%
2075 -0.29% -0.12%
2074 -0.24% -0.1%
2073 -0.21% -0.08%
2072 -0.2% -0.1%
2071 -0.15% -0.12%
2070 -0.16% -0.09%
2069 -0.13% -0.09%
2068 -0.11% -0.08%
2067 -0.05% -0.13%
2066 -0.05% -0.13%
2065 -0.03% -0.12%
2064 -0.01% -0.11%
2063 0.03% -0.12%
2062 0.05% -0.13%
2061 0.05% -0.09%
2060 0.12% -0.11%
2059 0.17% -0.09%
2058 0.18% -0.06%
2057 0.18% -0.08%
2056 0.2% -0.09%
2055 0.23% -0.08%
2054 0.28% -0.05%
2053 0.32% -0%
2052 0.36% 0%
2051 0.36% 0.02%
2050 0.43% 0.04%
2049 0.43% 0.07%
2048 0.45% 0.07%
2047 0.48% 0.06%
2046 0.53% 0.06%
2045 0.53% 0.07%
2044 0.56% 0.08%
2043 0.59% 0.11%
2042 0.67% 0.07%
2041 0.63% 0.12%
2040 0.68% 0.09%
2039 0.73% 0.1%
2038 0.71% 0.12%
2037 0.77% 0.13%
2036 0.79% 0.15%
2035 0.83% 0.18%
2034 0.88% 0.18%
2033 0.88% 0.2%
2032 0.88% 0.25%
2031 0.98% 0.27%
2030 0.94% 0.29%
2029 0.97% 0.34%
2028 1.02% 0.38%
2027 1.08% 0.42%
2026 1.09% 0.48%
2025 1.05% 0.54%
2024 1% 1.31%
2023 0.95% 1.27%
2022 1.02% 0.83%
2021 1.16% 0.77%
2020 1.09% 0.73%
2019 0.94% 0.72%
2018 0.93% 0.74%
2017 0.76% 0.94%
2016 0.59% 1.1%
2015 0.57% 1.14%
2014 0.56% 1.23%
2013 0.55% 1.16%
2012 0.54% 1.07%
2011 0.56% 1.12%
2010 0.59% 1.05%
2009 0.64% 1.26%
2008 0.68% 1.28%
2007 0.58% 0.9%
2006 0.5% 0.63%
2005 0.55% 0.64%
2004 0.61% 0.69%
2003 0.69% 0.74%
2002 0.8% 0.76%
2001 0.93% 0.63%
2000 1.03% 0.56%
1999 1.09% 0.48%
1998 1.29% 0.3%
1997 1.7% 0.24%
1996 2% 0.44%
1995 -0.08% 0.67%
1994 -0.01% 0.8%
1993 2.96% 0.91%
1992 3.88% 1.11%
1991 4.1% 1.26%
1990 4.13% 1.03%
1989 4.75% 0.81%
1988 4.71% 0.74%
1987 3.96% 0.63%
1986 4.04% 0.52%
1985 3.73% 0.44%
1984 3.31% 0.36%
1983 3.34% 0.43%
1982 3.38% 0.59%
1981 3.38% 0.55%
1980 3.37% 0.4%
1979 3.36% 0.2%
1978 3.35% 0.009%
1977 3.25% -0.34%
1976 3.08% -0.57%
1975 2.98% -0.04%
1974 2.91% 0.54%
1973 2.84% 0.74%
1972 2.78% 0.77%
1971 2.71% 0.53%
1970 2.64% 0.73%
1969 2.56% 1.13%
1968 2.47% 1.27%
1967 2.57% 1.25%
1966 2.69% 1.05%
1965 2.56% 1.16%
1964 2.41% 1.67%
1963 2.32% 2.16%
1962 2.29% 2.57%
1961 2.3% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eswatini grew by 1%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Switzerland
Current population
1273390
9107866
Population rank 156/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +320
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +37,253
Net migration rank 121/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 37,253
2024 - -6,754 - 40,099
2023 20,147 -8,549 8,000 45,098
2022 20,125 -8,549 7,899 96,424
2021 17,314 -4,242 18,279 50,665
2020 18,899 -4,242 9,502 55,523
2019 19,488 -8,439 18,008 44,517
2018 19,392 -8,546 20,434 41,253
2017 19,278 -8,658 20,284 45,658
2016 19,233 -12,481 22,608 71,009
2015 19,223 -12,582 19,050 71,876
2014 19,107 -12,724 21,290 78,122
2013 18,903 -12,664 17,797 83,823
2012 18,308 -12,294 18,393 67,840
2011 17,645 -11,596 18,990 67,194
2010 17,652 -11,334 17,997 76,388
2009 17,656 -10,989 15,487 69,324
2008 17,275 -9,822 15,295 94,430
2007 16,595 -9,271 13,592 72,475
2006 16,133 -10,923 12,723 37,308
2005 15,945 -10,330 11,899 33,203
2004 15,979 -9,863 13,302 39,484
2003 16,396 -9,595 8,807 42,567
2002 16,924 -9,209 10,199 49,650
2001 17,824 -8,788 10,845 35,420
2000 18,830 -8,563 15,806 24,463
1999 19,420 -8,421 16,431 25,599
1998 19,762 -8,505 16,353 11,325
1997 20,686 -5,911 17,722 -1,939
1996 21,858 -3,049 19,801 -131
1995 23,029 -3,023 19,010 25,343
1994 26,703 -48,259 20,982 30,274
1993 28,046 -6,692 21,509 40,267
1992 28,446 6,011 24,064 42,014
1991 28,497 7,496 23,800 69,738
1990 28,349 7,169 20,146 58,428
1989 28,257 5,477 19,941 34,432
1988 27,396 14,879 21,099 34,602
1987 27,285 2,417 15,708 27,081
1986 27,096 1,353 16,261 23,242
1985 26,835 1,792 14,882 14,402
1984 26,149 -3,949 16,105 12,532
1983 24,883 -3,429 12,837 5,663
1982 24,742 -3,574 15,339 21,929
1981 23,973 -3,464 13,979 24,229
1980 23,153 -3,350 14,535 17,841
1979 22,299 -3,210 14,477 4,262
1978 21,466 -3,040 13,820 -6,552
1977 20,609 -2,838 16,959 -22,516
1976 19,734 -3,469 17,017 -54,255
1975 18,849 -3,794 22,820 -58,187
1974 17,971 -3,665 27,902 2,008
1973 17,145 -3,555 30,906 8,158
1972 16,353 -3,435 35,061 19,991
1971 15,615 -3,325 38,523 2,636
1970 14,873 -3,230 42,648 -18,326
1969 14,164 -3,127 44,182 20,754
1968 13,449 -3,029 47,328 25,828
1967 12,773 -2,964 52,128 27,697
1966 12,282 -1,557 53,854 14,979
1965 11,719 -1,578 56,222 -1,351
1964 11,266 -2,049 59,050 21,455
1963 10,929 -2,358 52,956 58,415
1962 10,601 -2,390 49,050 82,798
1961 10,262 -2,270 48,365 101,278
1960 9,947 -2,082 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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