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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 8.68 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Eswatini vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Tajikistan
2100 1,352,676 20,381,526
2099 1,361,771 20,372,551
2098 1,370,136 20,358,644
2097 1,378,294 20,340,387
2096 1,386,470 20,316,369
2095 1,394,685 20,289,397
2094 1,402,820 20,257,491
2093 1,410,707 20,225,699
2092 1,418,422 20,184,493
2091 1,426,384 20,140,447
2090 1,433,911 20,095,391
2089 1,441,481 20,047,692
2088 1,448,623 19,997,155
2087 1,455,625 19,941,974
2086 1,462,692 19,887,286
2085 1,469,955 19,828,693
2084 1,477,042 19,765,003
2083 1,483,569 19,697,841
2082 1,489,850 19,631,303
2081 1,495,270 19,564,411
2080 1,500,616 19,491,236
2079 1,505,611 19,417,379
2078 1,510,082 19,339,170
2077 1,514,879 19,257,390
2076 1,519,757 19,167,336
2075 1,524,151 19,075,879
2074 1,528,574 18,980,350
2073 1,532,275 18,881,571
2072 1,535,515 18,777,247
2071 1,538,642 18,666,888
2070 1,541,025 18,551,377
2069 1,543,544 18,430,162
2068 1,545,599 18,307,352
2067 1,547,340 18,179,902
2066 1,548,173 18,046,854
2065 1,548,989 17,914,179
2064 1,549,433 17,776,364
2063 1,549,585 17,633,689
2062 1,549,184 17,490,989
2061 1,548,383 17,348,872
2060 1,547,596 17,199,727
2059 1,545,737 17,048,953
2058 1,543,109 16,896,463
2057 1,540,394 16,742,280
2056 1,537,579 16,588,751
2055 1,534,469 16,434,774
2054 1,530,939 16,278,710
2053 1,526,664 16,123,490
2052 1,521,811 15,961,093
2051 1,516,286 15,798,643
2050 1,510,851 15,632,073
2049 1,504,429 15,462,414
2048 1,497,956 15,286,104
2047 1,491,300 15,105,763
2046 1,484,115 14,921,881
2045 1,476,270 14,733,376
2044 1,468,495 14,538,462
2043 1,460,344 14,343,357
2042 1,451,725 14,141,976
2041 1,442,112 13,939,862
2040 1,433,098 13,735,841
2039 1,423,349 13,531,043
2038 1,413,090 13,325,915
2037 1,403,127 13,119,563
2036 1,392,397 12,911,709
2035 1,381,536 12,708,867
2034 1,370,158 12,510,728
2033 1,358,179 12,316,142
2032 1,346,333 12,122,988
2031 1,334,598 11,933,358
2030 1,321,695 11,744,792
2029 1,309,323 11,554,401
2028 1,296,796 11,364,659
2027 1,283,692 11,173,930
2026 1,269,922 10,981,648
2025 1,256,174 10,786,734
2024 1,242,822 10,590,927
2023 1,230,506 10,389,799
2022 1,218,917 10,182,222
2021 1,206,593 9,966,908
2020 1,192,729 9,749,310
2019 1,179,874 9,529,966
2018 1,168,929 9,307,333
2017 1,158,195 9,085,946
2016 1,149,507 8,865,631
2015 1,142,813 8,643,840
2014 1,136,299 8,425,552
2013 1,129,990 8,216,724
2012 1,123,863 8,014,084
2011 1,117,833 7,824,785
2010 1,111,650 7,652,141
2009 1,105,153 7,490,230
2008 1,098,091 7,338,403
2007 1,090,705 7,194,477
2006 1,084,436 7,057,566
2005 1,079,022 6,924,720
2004 1,073,159 6,790,547
2003 1,066,700 6,658,575
2002 1,059,441 6,531,669
2001 1,051,064 6,407,377
2000 1,041,414 6,284,735
1999 1,030,782 6,208,370
1998 1,019,653 6,176,397
1997 1,006,635 6,139,829
1996 989,841 6,066,523
1995 970,433 5,948,584
1994 971,212 5,825,368
1993 971,318 5,724,993
1992 943,416 5,649,400
1991 908,189 5,541,205
1990 872,428 5,398,768
1989 837,800 5,267,249
1988 799,798 5,114,989
1987 763,811 4,939,059
1986 734,732 4,772,139
1985 706,196 4,619,003
1984 680,783 4,480,026
1983 658,957 4,350,874
1982 637,652 4,227,171
1981 616,808 4,109,022
1980 596,644 3,995,256
1979 577,199 3,882,691
1978 558,446 3,768,508
1977 540,348 3,653,265
1976 523,330 3,540,076
1975 507,673 3,430,425
1974 492,988 3,324,499
1973 479,038 3,222,290
1972 465,788 3,123,691
1971 453,183 3,028,837
1970 441,216 2,936,779
1969 429,875 2,845,273
1968 419,147 2,753,848
1967 409,031 2,664,130
1966 398,766 2,577,184
1965 388,336 2,492,998
1964 378,656 2,411,260
1963 369,759 2,331,736
1962 361,365 2,255,026
1961 353,264 2,181,805
1960 345,337 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Tajikistan
2100 -0.67% 0.04%
2099 -0.61% 0.07%
2098 -0.59% 0.09%
2097 -0.59% 0.12%
2096 -0.59% 0.13%
2095 -0.58% 0.16%
2094 -0.56% 0.16%
2093 -0.54% 0.2%
2092 -0.56% 0.22%
2091 -0.52% 0.22%
2090 -0.53% 0.24%
2089 -0.49% 0.25%
2088 -0.48% 0.28%
2087 -0.48% 0.27%
2086 -0.49% 0.3%
2085 -0.48% 0.32%
2084 -0.44% 0.34%
2083 -0.42% 0.34%
2082 -0.36% 0.34%
2081 -0.36% 0.38%
2080 -0.33% 0.38%
2079 -0.3% 0.4%
2078 -0.32% 0.42%
2077 -0.32% 0.47%
2076 -0.29% 0.48%
2075 -0.29% 0.5%
2074 -0.24% 0.52%
2073 -0.21% 0.56%
2072 -0.2% 0.59%
2071 -0.15% 0.62%
2070 -0.16% 0.66%
2069 -0.13% 0.67%
2068 -0.11% 0.7%
2067 -0.05% 0.74%
2066 -0.05% 0.74%
2065 -0.03% 0.78%
2064 -0.01% 0.81%
2063 0.03% 0.82%
2062 0.05% 0.82%
2061 0.05% 0.87%
2060 0.12% 0.88%
2059 0.17% 0.9%
2058 0.18% 0.92%
2057 0.18% 0.93%
2056 0.2% 0.94%
2055 0.23% 0.96%
2054 0.28% 0.96%
2053 0.32% 1.02%
2052 0.36% 1.03%
2051 0.36% 1.07%
2050 0.43% 1.1%
2049 0.43% 1.15%
2048 0.45% 1.19%
2047 0.48% 1.23%
2046 0.53% 1.28%
2045 0.53% 1.34%
2044 0.56% 1.36%
2043 0.59% 1.42%
2042 0.67% 1.45%
2041 0.63% 1.49%
2040 0.68% 1.51%
2039 0.73% 1.54%
2038 0.71% 1.57%
2037 0.77% 1.61%
2036 0.79% 1.6%
2035 0.83% 1.58%
2034 0.88% 1.58%
2033 0.88% 1.59%
2032 0.88% 1.59%
2031 0.98% 1.61%
2030 0.94% 1.65%
2029 0.97% 1.67%
2028 1.02% 1.71%
2027 1.08% 1.75%
2026 1.09% 1.81%
2025 1.07% 1.85%
2024 1% 1.94%
2023 0.95% 2.04%
2022 1.02% 2.16%
2021 1.16% 2.23%
2020 1.09% 2.3%
2019 0.94% 2.39%
2018 0.93% 2.44%
2017 0.76% 2.49%
2016 0.59% 2.57%
2015 0.57% 2.59%
2014 0.56% 2.54%
2013 0.55% 2.53%
2012 0.54% 2.42%
2011 0.56% 2.26%
2010 0.59% 2.16%
2009 0.64% 2.07%
2008 0.68% 2%
2007 0.58% 1.94%
2006 0.5% 1.92%
2005 0.55% 1.98%
2004 0.61% 1.98%
2003 0.69% 1.94%
2002 0.8% 1.94%
2001 0.93% 1.95%
2000 1.03% 1.23%
1999 1.09% 0.52%
1998 1.29% 0.6%
1997 1.7% 1.21%
1996 2% 1.98%
1995 -0.08% 2.12%
1994 -0.01% 1.75%
1993 2.96% 1.34%
1992 3.88% 1.95%
1991 4.1% 2.64%
1990 4.13% 2.5%
1989 4.75% 2.98%
1988 4.71% 3.56%
1987 3.96% 3.5%
1986 4.04% 3.32%
1985 3.73% 3.1%
1984 3.31% 2.97%
1983 3.34% 2.93%
1982 3.38% 2.88%
1981 3.38% 2.85%
1980 3.37% 2.9%
1979 3.36% 3.03%
1978 3.35% 3.15%
1977 3.25% 3.2%
1976 3.08% 3.2%
1975 2.98% 3.19%
1974 2.91% 3.17%
1973 2.84% 3.16%
1972 2.78% 3.13%
1971 2.71% 3.13%
1970 2.64% 3.22%
1969 2.56% 3.32%
1968 2.47% 3.37%
1967 2.57% 3.37%
1966 2.69% 3.38%
1965 2.56% 3.39%
1964 2.41% 3.41%
1963 2.32% 3.4%
1962 2.29% 3.36%
1961 2.3% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Tajikistan
Current population
1276995
11080415
Population rank 156/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +536
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -21,606
Net migration rank 121/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -21,606
2024 19,782 -6,754 219,677 -21,236
2023 20,147 -8,549 223,828 -19,999
2022 20,125 -8,549 228,336 -17,001
2021 17,314 -4,242 222,850 -3,564
2020 18,899 -4,242 219,467 -3,564
2019 19,488 -8,439 231,817 -9,041
2018 19,392 -8,546 228,597 -6,111
2017 19,278 -8,658 224,396 -4,093
2016 19,233 -12,481 228,547 -8,210
2015 19,223 -12,582 230,903 -7,660
2014 19,107 -12,724 227,304 -13,962
2013 18,903 -12,664 220,693 -16,362
2012 18,308 -12,294 213,078 -12,132
2011 17,645 -11,596 208,429 -30,783
2010 17,652 -11,334 201,389 -33,733
2009 17,656 -10,989 192,851 -36,677
2008 17,275 -9,822 182,337 -34,855
2007 16,595 -9,271 173,200 -32,831
2006 16,133 -10,923 164,046 -30,591
2005 15,945 -10,330 160,189 -27,954
2004 15,979 -9,863 161,201 -25,082
2003 16,396 -9,595 150,391 -22,562
2002 16,924 -9,209 146,492 -20,526
2001 17,824 -8,788 142,276 -19,657
2000 18,830 -8,563 136,549 -13,871
1999 19,420 -8,421 147,622 -117,571
1998 19,762 -8,505 153,508 -119,621
1997 20,686 -5,911 149,825 -110,572
1996 21,858 -3,049 138,287 -30,922
1995 23,029 -3,023 168,934 -40,418
1994 26,703 -48,259 167,590 -49,668
1993 28,046 -6,692 157,975 -75,147
1992 28,446 6,011 163,652 -95,280
1991 28,497 7,496 177,585 -29,553
1990 28,349 7,169 178,429 -41,596
1989 28,257 5,477 179,212 -53,020
1988 27,396 14,879 172,805 5,523
1987 27,285 2,417 163,611 9,923
1986 27,096 1,353 155,987 4,321
1985 26,835 1,792 145,720 247
1984 26,149 -3,949 139,145 -7,152
1983 24,883 -3,429 133,280 -6,972
1982 24,742 -3,574 127,838 -6,730
1981 23,973 -3,464 121,418 -6,221
1980 23,153 -3,350 117,888 -5,557
1979 22,299 -3,210 114,496 -1,703
1978 21,466 -3,040 110,564 5,006
1977 20,609 -2,838 106,920 7,999
1976 19,734 -3,469 103,777 7,679
1975 18,849 -3,794 100,604 7,237
1974 17,971 -3,665 97,481 6,531
1973 17,145 -3,555 94,523 5,876
1972 16,353 -3,435 91,677 5,123
1971 15,615 -3,325 88,618 4,293
1970 14,873 -3,230 85,645 5,559
1969 14,164 -3,127 82,931 8,886
1968 13,449 -3,029 80,698 10,323
1967 12,773 -2,964 78,733 9,670
1966 12,282 -1,557 76,702 8,796
1965 11,719 -1,578 75,139 7,744
1964 11,266 -2,049 74,030 6,568
1963 10,929 -2,358 73,065 5,379
1962 10,601 -2,390 70,700 4,270
1961 10,262 -2,270 68,182 3,291
1960 9,947 -2,082 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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