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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 9.77 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Eswatini vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Tunisia
2100 1,352,404 10,722,837
2099 1,361,498 10,798,417
2098 1,369,861 10,872,527
2097 1,378,017 10,944,510
2096 1,386,191 11,017,262
2095 1,394,405 11,088,773
2094 1,402,538 11,159,761
2093 1,410,423 11,228,741
2092 1,418,137 11,296,441
2091 1,426,097 11,362,922
2090 1,433,623 11,428,150
2089 1,441,192 11,492,395
2088 1,448,332 11,554,451
2087 1,455,333 11,616,399
2086 1,462,398 11,677,706
2085 1,469,660 11,736,824
2084 1,476,745 11,795,185
2083 1,483,271 11,853,617
2082 1,489,551 11,911,196
2081 1,494,969 11,966,771
2080 1,500,315 12,023,486
2079 1,505,309 12,080,879
2078 1,509,779 12,138,513
2077 1,514,574 12,194,072
2076 1,519,452 12,247,445
2075 1,523,845 12,301,960
2074 1,528,267 12,355,470
2073 1,531,967 12,410,281
2072 1,535,206 12,463,568
2071 1,538,333 12,517,952
2070 1,540,715 12,571,557
2069 1,543,234 12,625,027
2068 1,545,288 12,677,388
2067 1,547,029 12,728,611
2066 1,547,862 12,778,160
2065 1,548,678 12,827,417
2064 1,549,121 12,873,288
2063 1,549,274 12,917,720
2062 1,548,873 12,960,075
2061 1,548,072 12,999,502
2060 1,547,285 13,037,172
2059 1,545,426 13,069,268
2058 1,542,799 13,098,461
2057 1,540,085 13,124,682
2056 1,537,270 13,147,057
2055 1,534,161 13,164,337
2054 1,530,631 13,177,456
2053 1,526,357 13,184,564
2052 1,521,506 13,188,052
2051 1,515,982 13,187,435
2050 1,510,547 13,181,992
2049 1,504,126 13,173,401
2048 1,497,656 13,160,968
2047 1,491,001 13,144,429
2046 1,483,817 13,125,908
2045 1,475,974 13,104,999
2044 1,468,200 13,081,801
2043 1,460,050 13,057,259
2042 1,451,433 13,031,516
2041 1,441,822 13,006,019
2040 1,432,811 12,979,703
2039 1,423,063 12,952,741
2038 1,412,806 12,925,306
2037 1,402,845 12,896,316
2036 1,392,117 12,865,989
2035 1,381,258 12,835,689
2034 1,369,883 12,803,284
2033 1,357,906 12,766,519
2032 1,346,063 12,728,299
2031 1,334,330 12,687,827
2030 1,321,430 12,644,489
2029 1,309,060 12,596,686
2028 1,296,535 12,542,752
2027 1,283,434 12,484,560
2026 1,269,667 12,420,467
2025 1,255,921 12,351,028
2024 1,242,822 12,277,109
2023 1,230,506 12,200,431
2022 1,218,917 12,119,334
2021 1,206,593 12,048,622
2020 1,192,729 11,974,057
2019 1,179,874 11,875,081
2018 1,168,929 11,765,514
2017 1,158,195 11,650,498
2016 1,149,507 11,528,674
2015 1,142,813 11,402,264
2014 1,136,299 11,274,288
2013 1,129,990 11,141,361
2012 1,123,863 11,009,647
2011 1,117,833 10,886,035
2010 1,111,650 10,765,980
2009 1,105,153 10,650,681
2008 1,098,091 10,542,635
2007 1,090,705 10,441,702
2006 1,084,436 10,346,410
2005 1,079,022 10,255,472
2004 1,073,159 10,166,163
2003 1,066,700 10,071,632
2002 1,059,441 9,971,515
2001 1,051,064 9,869,677
2000 1,041,414 9,764,935
1999 1,030,782 9,655,963
1998 1,019,653 9,541,667
1997 1,006,635 9,421,270
1996 989,841 9,294,432
1995 970,433 9,161,258
1994 971,212 9,018,448
1993 971,318 8,857,910
1992 943,416 8,682,512
1991 908,189 8,501,827
1990 872,428 8,324,509
1989 837,800 8,151,660
1988 799,798 7,974,440
1987 763,811 7,789,987
1986 734,732 7,600,301
1985 706,196 7,409,903
1984 680,783 7,220,044
1983 658,957 7,053,800
1982 637,652 6,908,642
1981 616,808 6,758,284
1980 596,644 6,606,195
1979 577,199 6,456,419
1978 558,446 6,309,390
1977 540,348 6,155,931
1976 523,330 5,996,994
1975 507,673 5,839,262
1974 492,988 5,684,674
1973 479,038 5,537,242
1972 465,788 5,396,557
1971 453,183 5,261,658
1970 441,216 5,131,396
1969 429,875 5,004,697
1968 419,147 4,879,899
1967 409,031 4,760,970
1966 398,766 4,652,287
1965 388,336 4,561,385
1964 378,656 4,489,869
1963 369,759 4,427,131
1962 361,365 4,369,136
1961 353,264 4,316,278
1960 345,337 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Tunisia
2100 -0.67% -0.7%
2099 -0.61% -0.68%
2098 -0.59% -0.66%
2097 -0.59% -0.66%
2096 -0.59% -0.64%
2095 -0.58% -0.64%
2094 -0.56% -0.61%
2093 -0.54% -0.6%
2092 -0.56% -0.59%
2091 -0.52% -0.57%
2090 -0.53% -0.56%
2089 -0.49% -0.54%
2088 -0.48% -0.53%
2087 -0.48% -0.52%
2086 -0.49% -0.5%
2085 -0.48% -0.49%
2084 -0.44% -0.49%
2083 -0.42% -0.48%
2082 -0.36% -0.46%
2081 -0.36% -0.47%
2080 -0.33% -0.48%
2079 -0.3% -0.47%
2078 -0.32% -0.46%
2077 -0.32% -0.44%
2076 -0.29% -0.44%
2075 -0.29% -0.43%
2074 -0.24% -0.44%
2073 -0.21% -0.43%
2072 -0.2% -0.43%
2071 -0.15% -0.43%
2070 -0.16% -0.42%
2069 -0.13% -0.41%
2068 -0.11% -0.4%
2067 -0.05% -0.39%
2066 -0.05% -0.38%
2065 -0.03% -0.36%
2064 -0.01% -0.34%
2063 0.03% -0.33%
2062 0.05% -0.3%
2061 0.05% -0.29%
2060 0.12% -0.25%
2059 0.17% -0.22%
2058 0.18% -0.2%
2057 0.18% -0.17%
2056 0.2% -0.13%
2055 0.23% -0.1%
2054 0.28% -0.05%
2053 0.32% -0.03%
2052 0.36% 0.005%
2051 0.36% 0.04%
2050 0.43% 0.07%
2049 0.43% 0.09%
2048 0.45% 0.13%
2047 0.48% 0.14%
2046 0.53% 0.16%
2045 0.53% 0.18%
2044 0.56% 0.19%
2043 0.59% 0.2%
2042 0.67% 0.2%
2041 0.63% 0.2%
2040 0.68% 0.21%
2039 0.73% 0.21%
2038 0.71% 0.22%
2037 0.77% 0.24%
2036 0.79% 0.24%
2035 0.83% 0.25%
2034 0.88% 0.29%
2033 0.88% 0.3%
2032 0.88% 0.32%
2031 0.98% 0.34%
2030 0.94% 0.38%
2029 0.97% 0.43%
2028 1.02% 0.47%
2027 1.08% 0.52%
2026 1.09% 0.56%
2025 1.05% 0.6%
2024 1% 0.63%
2023 0.95% 0.67%
2022 1.02% 0.59%
2021 1.16% 0.62%
2020 1.09% 0.83%
2019 0.94% 0.93%
2018 0.93% 0.99%
2017 0.76% 1.06%
2016 0.59% 1.11%
2015 0.57% 1.14%
2014 0.56% 1.19%
2013 0.55% 1.2%
2012 0.54% 1.14%
2011 0.56% 1.12%
2010 0.59% 1.08%
2009 0.64% 1.02%
2008 0.68% 0.97%
2007 0.58% 0.92%
2006 0.5% 0.89%
2005 0.55% 0.88%
2004 0.61% 0.94%
2003 0.69% 1%
2002 0.8% 1.03%
2001 0.93% 1.07%
2000 1.03% 1.13%
1999 1.09% 1.2%
1998 1.29% 1.28%
1997 1.7% 1.36%
1996 2% 1.45%
1995 -0.08% 1.58%
1994 -0.01% 1.81%
1993 2.96% 2.02%
1992 3.88% 2.13%
1991 4.1% 2.13%
1990 4.13% 2.12%
1989 4.75% 2.22%
1988 4.71% 2.37%
1987 3.96% 2.5%
1986 4.04% 2.57%
1985 3.73% 2.63%
1984 3.31% 2.36%
1983 3.34% 2.1%
1982 3.38% 2.22%
1981 3.38% 2.3%
1980 3.37% 2.32%
1979 3.36% 2.33%
1978 3.35% 2.49%
1977 3.25% 2.65%
1976 3.08% 2.7%
1975 2.98% 2.72%
1974 2.91% 2.66%
1973 2.84% 2.61%
1972 2.78% 2.56%
1971 2.71% 2.54%
1970 2.64% 2.53%
1969 2.56% 2.56%
1968 2.47% 2.5%
1967 2.57% 2.34%
1966 2.69% 1.99%
1965 2.56% 1.59%
1964 2.41% 1.42%
1963 2.32% 1.33%
1962 2.29% 1.22%
1961 2.3% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Eswatini grew by 1%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Tunisia
Current population
1273390
12437803
Population rank 156/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +210
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -14,523
Net migration rank 121/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -14,523
2024 - -6,754 - -15,221
2023 20,147 -8,549 93,663 -14,001
2022 20,125 -8,549 96,531 -14,001
2021 17,314 -4,242 68,087 -9,190
2020 18,899 -4,242 109,431 -19,188
2019 19,488 -8,439 127,312 -19,612
2018 19,392 -8,546 132,445 -21,012
2017 19,278 -8,658 140,971 -22,365
2016 19,233 -12,481 148,870 -23,827
2015 19,223 -12,582 153,007 -25,229
2014 19,107 -12,724 154,762 -26,586
2013 18,903 -12,664 154,687 -17,020
2012 18,308 -12,294 151,812 -26,059
2011 17,645 -11,596 143,401 -21,935
2010 17,652 -11,334 132,809 -14,168
2009 17,656 -10,989 125,465 -13,512
2008 17,275 -9,822 121,873 -17,742
2007 16,595 -9,271 118,920 -21,190
2006 16,133 -10,923 116,945 -24,098
2005 15,945 -10,330 115,374 -26,361
2004 15,979 -9,863 113,322 -23,735
2003 16,396 -9,595 111,926 -12,459
2002 16,924 -9,209 109,099 -8,334
2001 17,824 -8,788 110,146 -7,235
2000 18,830 -8,563 112,501 -5,937
1999 19,420 -8,421 114,829 -3,452
1998 19,762 -8,505 121,332 -4,111
1997 20,686 -5,911 128,327 -4,756
1996 21,858 -3,049 135,615 -5,506
1995 23,029 -3,023 144,345 -8,095
1994 26,703 -48,259 153,647 -4,271
1993 28,046 -6,692 160,922 10,771
1992 28,446 6,011 163,978 15,124
1991 28,497 7,496 166,245 16,021
1990 28,349 7,169 168,180 4,183
1989 28,257 5,477 169,221 4,100
1988 27,396 14,879 177,176 3,934
1987 27,285 2,417 184,101 3,711
1986 27,096 1,353 188,107 3,464
1985 26,835 1,792 186,344 2,887
1984 26,149 -3,949 182,386 8,109
1983 24,883 -3,429 179,878 -37,895
1982 24,742 -3,574 177,898 -29,559
1981 23,973 -3,464 176,628 -24,242
1980 23,153 -3,350 171,094 -19,321
1979 22,299 -3,210 171,463 -23,688
1978 21,466 -3,040 173,255 -26,968
1977 20,609 -2,838 174,539 -13,910
1976 19,734 -3,469 172,744 -15,499
1975 18,849 -3,794 166,991 -8,765
1974 17,971 -3,665 160,200 -9,254
1973 17,145 -3,555 153,525 -9,606
1972 16,353 -3,435 147,239 -9,790
1971 15,615 -3,325 142,296 -9,949
1970 14,873 -3,230 138,235 -10,054
1969 14,164 -3,127 135,257 -10,049
1968 13,449 -3,029 134,246 -9,848
1967 12,773 -2,964 132,626 -19,155
1966 12,282 -1,557 131,274 -27,393
1965 11,719 -1,578 127,673 -49,751
1964 11,266 -2,049 124,711 -59,602
1963 10,929 -2,358 120,865 -60,505
1962 10,601 -2,390 116,887 -61,260
1961 10,262 -2,270 111,459 -61,369
1960 9,947 -2,082 109,234 -61,334

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

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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