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Population in Eswatini compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1.07 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Eswatini vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Trinidad
2100 1,352,676 817,597
2099 1,361,771 825,167
2098 1,370,136 832,755
2097 1,378,294 840,398
2096 1,386,470 848,105
2095 1,394,685 855,896
2094 1,402,820 863,688
2093 1,410,707 871,563
2092 1,418,422 879,479
2091 1,426,384 887,507
2090 1,433,911 895,594
2089 1,441,481 903,792
2088 1,448,623 912,036
2087 1,455,625 920,411
2086 1,462,692 928,916
2085 1,469,955 937,549
2084 1,477,042 946,328
2083 1,483,569 955,303
2082 1,489,850 964,428
2081 1,495,270 973,767
2080 1,500,616 983,215
2079 1,505,611 992,890
2078 1,510,082 1,002,707
2077 1,514,879 1,012,724
2076 1,519,757 1,022,846
2075 1,524,151 1,033,103
2074 1,528,574 1,043,451
2073 1,532,275 1,053,862
2072 1,535,515 1,064,397
2071 1,538,642 1,074,937
2070 1,541,025 1,085,508
2069 1,543,544 1,096,081
2068 1,545,599 1,106,619
2067 1,547,340 1,117,029
2066 1,548,173 1,127,377
2065 1,548,989 1,137,666
2064 1,549,433 1,147,820
2063 1,549,585 1,157,795
2062 1,549,184 1,167,602
2061 1,548,383 1,177,258
2060 1,547,596 1,186,727
2059 1,545,737 1,196,052
2058 1,543,109 1,205,157
2057 1,540,394 1,214,148
2056 1,537,579 1,222,923
2055 1,534,469 1,231,559
2054 1,530,939 1,240,041
2053 1,526,664 1,248,279
2052 1,521,811 1,256,354
2051 1,516,286 1,264,264
2050 1,510,851 1,271,946
2049 1,504,429 1,279,479
2048 1,497,956 1,286,792
2047 1,491,300 1,293,925
2046 1,484,115 1,300,799
2045 1,476,270 1,307,495
2044 1,468,495 1,313,930
2043 1,460,344 1,320,145
2042 1,451,725 1,326,058
2041 1,442,112 1,331,703
2040 1,433,098 1,337,031
2039 1,423,349 1,342,067
2038 1,413,090 1,346,734
2037 1,403,127 1,351,096
2036 1,392,397 1,355,110
2035 1,381,536 1,358,761
2034 1,370,158 1,362,044
2033 1,358,179 1,364,882
2032 1,346,333 1,367,356
2031 1,334,598 1,369,304
2030 1,321,695 1,370,777
2029 1,309,323 1,371,753
2028 1,296,796 1,372,048
2027 1,283,692 1,371,592
2026 1,269,922 1,370,204
2025 1,256,174 1,367,764
2024 1,242,822 1,368,333
2023 1,230,506 1,367,510
2022 1,218,917 1,365,805
2021 1,206,593 1,367,558
2020 1,192,729 1,366,725
2019 1,179,874 1,363,985
2018 1,168,929 1,359,193
2017 1,158,195 1,356,633
2016 1,149,507 1,353,895
2015 1,142,813 1,349,667
2014 1,136,299 1,345,343
2013 1,129,990 1,340,557
2012 1,123,863 1,335,194
2011 1,117,833 1,328,019
2010 1,111,650 1,317,714
2009 1,105,153 1,310,106
2008 1,098,091 1,308,587
2007 1,090,705 1,303,188
2006 1,084,436 1,297,944
2005 1,079,022 1,294,494
2004 1,073,159 1,345,380
2003 1,066,700 1,338,709
2002 1,059,441 1,332,011
2001 1,051,064 1,325,567
2000 1,041,414 1,319,774
1999 1,030,782 1,314,708
1998 1,019,653 1,310,225
1997 1,006,635 1,305,836
1996 989,841 1,300,928
1995 970,433 1,295,169
1994 971,212 1,288,341
1993 971,318 1,280,466
1992 943,416 1,271,674
1991 908,189 1,262,171
1990 872,428 1,252,208
1989 837,800 1,241,600
1988 799,798 1,230,069
1987 763,811 1,217,364
1986 734,732 1,203,124
1985 706,196 1,187,366
1984 680,783 1,172,984
1983 658,957 1,160,534
1982 637,652 1,147,927
1981 616,808 1,135,132
1980 596,644 1,121,744
1979 577,199 1,107,639
1978 558,446 1,093,380
1977 540,348 1,079,554
1976 523,330 1,066,311
1975 507,673 1,053,469
1974 492,988 1,040,761
1973 479,038 1,027,851
1972 465,788 1,014,921
1971 453,183 1,002,585
1970 441,216 991,471
1969 429,875 980,706
1968 419,147 969,006
1967 409,031 956,418
1966 398,766 942,937
1965 388,336 928,425
1964 378,656 912,963
1963 369,759 896,804
1962 361,365 880,194
1961 353,264 863,144
1960 345,337 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Trinidad
2100 -0.67% -0.92%
2099 -0.61% -0.91%
2098 -0.59% -0.91%
2097 -0.59% -0.91%
2096 -0.59% -0.91%
2095 -0.58% -0.9%
2094 -0.56% -0.9%
2093 -0.54% -0.9%
2092 -0.56% -0.9%
2091 -0.52% -0.9%
2090 -0.53% -0.91%
2089 -0.49% -0.9%
2088 -0.48% -0.91%
2087 -0.48% -0.92%
2086 -0.49% -0.92%
2085 -0.48% -0.93%
2084 -0.44% -0.94%
2083 -0.42% -0.95%
2082 -0.36% -0.96%
2081 -0.36% -0.96%
2080 -0.33% -0.97%
2079 -0.3% -0.98%
2078 -0.32% -0.99%
2077 -0.32% -0.99%
2076 -0.29% -0.99%
2075 -0.29% -0.99%
2074 -0.24% -0.99%
2073 -0.21% -0.99%
2072 -0.2% -0.98%
2071 -0.15% -0.97%
2070 -0.16% -0.96%
2069 -0.13% -0.95%
2068 -0.11% -0.93%
2067 -0.05% -0.92%
2066 -0.05% -0.9%
2065 -0.03% -0.88%
2064 -0.01% -0.86%
2063 0.03% -0.84%
2062 0.05% -0.82%
2061 0.05% -0.8%
2060 0.12% -0.78%
2059 0.17% -0.76%
2058 0.18% -0.74%
2057 0.18% -0.72%
2056 0.2% -0.7%
2055 0.23% -0.68%
2054 0.28% -0.66%
2053 0.32% -0.64%
2052 0.36% -0.63%
2051 0.36% -0.6%
2050 0.43% -0.59%
2049 0.43% -0.57%
2048 0.45% -0.55%
2047 0.48% -0.53%
2046 0.53% -0.51%
2045 0.53% -0.49%
2044 0.56% -0.47%
2043 0.59% -0.45%
2042 0.67% -0.42%
2041 0.63% -0.4%
2040 0.68% -0.38%
2039 0.73% -0.35%
2038 0.71% -0.32%
2037 0.77% -0.3%
2036 0.79% -0.27%
2035 0.83% -0.24%
2034 0.88% -0.21%
2033 0.88% -0.18%
2032 0.88% -0.14%
2031 0.98% -0.11%
2030 0.94% -0.07%
2029 0.97% -0.02%
2028 1.02% 0.03%
2027 1.08% 0.1%
2026 1.09% 0.18%
2025 1.07% -0.04%
2024 1% 0.06%
2023 0.95% 0.12%
2022 1.02% -0.13%
2021 1.16% 0.06%
2020 1.09% 0.2%
2019 0.94% 0.35%
2018 0.93% 0.19%
2017 0.76% 0.2%
2016 0.59% 0.31%
2015 0.57% 0.32%
2014 0.56% 0.36%
2013 0.55% 0.4%
2012 0.54% 0.54%
2011 0.56% 0.78%
2010 0.59% 0.58%
2009 0.64% 0.12%
2008 0.68% 0.41%
2007 0.58% 0.4%
2006 0.5% 0.27%
2005 0.55% -3.78%
2004 0.61% 0.5%
2003 0.69% 0.5%
2002 0.8% 0.49%
2001 0.93% 0.44%
2000 1.03% 0.39%
1999 1.09% 0.34%
1998 1.29% 0.34%
1997 1.7% 0.38%
1996 2% 0.44%
1995 -0.08% 0.53%
1994 -0.01% 0.62%
1993 2.96% 0.69%
1992 3.88% 0.75%
1991 4.1% 0.8%
1990 4.13% 0.85%
1989 4.75% 0.94%
1988 4.71% 1.04%
1987 3.96% 1.18%
1986 4.04% 1.33%
1985 3.73% 1.23%
1984 3.31% 1.07%
1983 3.34% 1.1%
1982 3.38% 1.13%
1981 3.38% 1.19%
1980 3.37% 1.27%
1979 3.36% 1.3%
1978 3.35% 1.28%
1977 3.25% 1.24%
1976 3.08% 1.22%
1975 2.98% 1.22%
1974 2.91% 1.26%
1973 2.84% 1.27%
1972 2.78% 1.23%
1971 2.71% 1.12%
1970 2.64% 1.1%
1969 2.56% 1.21%
1968 2.47% 1.32%
1967 2.57% 1.43%
1966 2.69% 1.56%
1965 2.56% 1.69%
1964 2.41% 1.8%
1963 2.32% 1.89%
1962 2.29% 1.98%
1961 2.3% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Trinidad
Current population
1276995
1370916
Population rank 156/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
17.9 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 -2
Annual growth/decline +13,352 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 +691
Net migration rank 121/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 691
2024 19,782 -6,754 2,469 1,334
2023 20,147 -8,549 3,200 2,126
2022 20,125 -8,549 3,773 4,247
2021 17,314 -4,242 2,091 5,749
2020 18,899 -4,242 4,558 427
2019 19,488 -8,439 5,647 -19,251
2018 19,392 -8,546 5,869 35,502
2017 19,278 -8,658 6,779 1,445
2016 19,233 -12,481 7,436 -86
2015 19,223 -12,582 7,963 -575
2014 19,107 -12,724 8,571 -799
2013 18,903 -12,664 9,020 -796
2012 18,308 -12,294 9,376 -880
2011 17,645 -11,596 9,601 -1,410
2010 17,652 -11,334 9,698 -2,230
2009 17,656 -10,989 9,769 -3,056
2008 17,275 -9,822 9,872 -3,624
2007 16,595 -9,271 9,939 -3,731
2006 16,133 -10,923 9,889 -3,684
2005 15,945 -10,330 9,822 -3,595
2004 15,979 -9,863 10,149 -3,504
2003 16,396 -9,595 10,169 -3,472
2002 16,924 -9,209 10,316 -3,613
2001 17,824 -8,788 10,438 -4,252
2000 18,830 -8,563 10,588 -5,185
1999 19,420 -8,421 10,821 -6,103
1998 19,762 -8,505 10,964 -6,730
1997 20,686 -5,911 11,405 -6,865
1996 21,858 -3,049 12,101 -6,827
1995 23,029 -3,023 12,971 -6,723
1994 26,703 -48,259 14,032 -6,615
1993 28,046 -6,692 14,878 -6,554
1992 28,446 6,011 15,910 -6,650
1991 28,497 7,496 16,903 -7,149
1990 28,349 7,169 18,052 -7,878
1989 28,257 5,477 19,636 -8,588
1988 27,396 14,879 21,028 -9,023
1987 27,285 2,417 22,398 -9,002
1986 27,096 1,353 23,705 -8,620
1985 26,835 1,792 24,487 -8,051
1984 26,149 -3,949 24,738 -12,413
1983 24,883 -3,429 25,118 -12,544
1982 24,742 -3,574 25,181 -12,529
1981 23,973 -3,464 25,015 -12,086
1980 23,153 -3,350 24,557 -10,709
1979 22,299 -3,210 23,475 -9,106
1978 21,466 -3,040 22,538 -8,397
1977 20,609 -2,838 21,660 -8,154
1976 19,734 -3,469 20,875 -7,895
1975 18,849 -3,794 20,468 -7,768
1974 17,971 -3,665 20,412 -7,683
1973 17,145 -3,555 20,617 -7,524
1972 16,353 -3,435 20,116 -7,346
1971 15,615 -3,325 19,400 -7,499
1970 14,873 -3,230 19,074 -8,751
1969 14,164 -3,127 19,652 -8,449
1968 13,449 -3,029 20,849 -8,647
1967 12,773 -2,964 21,992 -9,008
1966 12,282 -1,557 23,228 -9,254
1965 11,719 -1,578 24,349 -9,301
1964 11,266 -2,049 25,065 -9,193
1963 10,929 -2,358 25,507 -9,067
1962 10,601 -2,390 25,763 -8,982
1961 10,262 -2,270 25,518 -8,200
1960 9,947 -2,082 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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