Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Eswatini's population is 136.3 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Eswatini vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Tuvalu
2100 1,352,404 12,153
2099 1,361,498 12,146
2098 1,369,861 12,126
2097 1,378,017 12,104
2096 1,386,191 12,081
2095 1,394,405 12,066
2094 1,402,538 12,048
2093 1,410,423 12,028
2092 1,418,137 11,999
2091 1,426,097 11,972
2090 1,433,623 11,941
2089 1,441,192 11,909
2088 1,448,332 11,874
2087 1,455,333 11,847
2086 1,462,398 11,812
2085 1,469,660 11,772
2084 1,476,745 11,728
2083 1,483,271 11,689
2082 1,489,551 11,649
2081 1,494,969 11,609
2080 1,500,315 11,547
2079 1,505,309 11,491
2078 1,509,779 11,441
2077 1,514,574 11,382
2076 1,519,452 11,324
2075 1,523,845 11,268
2074 1,528,267 11,203
2073 1,531,967 11,127
2072 1,535,206 11,069
2071 1,538,333 10,994
2070 1,540,715 10,936
2069 1,543,234 10,866
2068 1,545,288 10,798
2067 1,547,029 10,730
2066 1,547,862 10,666
2065 1,548,678 10,611
2064 1,549,121 10,546
2063 1,549,274 10,482
2062 1,548,873 10,425
2061 1,548,072 10,356
2060 1,547,285 10,299
2059 1,545,426 10,230
2058 1,542,799 10,167
2057 1,540,085 10,115
2056 1,537,270 10,048
2055 1,534,161 9,985
2054 1,530,631 9,927
2053 1,526,357 9,859
2052 1,521,506 9,802
2051 1,515,982 9,731
2050 1,510,547 9,666
2049 1,504,126 9,600
2048 1,497,656 9,533
2047 1,491,001 9,456
2046 1,483,817 9,390
2045 1,475,974 9,329
2044 1,468,200 9,267
2043 1,460,050 9,201
2042 1,451,433 9,136
2041 1,441,822 9,084
2040 1,432,811 9,043
2039 1,423,063 8,992
2038 1,412,806 8,952
2037 1,402,845 8,925
2036 1,392,117 8,910
2035 1,381,258 8,901
2034 1,369,883 8,894
2033 1,357,906 8,903
2032 1,346,063 8,923
2031 1,334,330 8,946
2030 1,321,430 8,997
2029 1,309,060 9,056
2028 1,296,535 9,132
2027 1,283,434 9,226
2026 1,269,667 9,341
2025 1,255,921 9,484
2024 1,242,822 9,646
2023 1,230,506 9,816
2022 1,218,917 9,992
2021 1,206,593 10,194
2020 1,192,729 10,399
2019 1,179,874 10,581
2018 1,168,929 10,751
2017 1,158,195 10,869
2016 1,149,507 10,930
2015 1,142,813 10,963
2014 1,136,299 10,984
2013 1,129,990 11,001
2012 1,123,863 10,934
2011 1,117,833 10,780
2010 1,111,650 10,614
2009 1,105,153 10,461
2008 1,098,091 10,321
2007 1,090,705 10,182
2006 1,084,436 10,056
2005 1,079,022 9,940
2004 1,073,159 9,816
2003 1,066,700 9,695
2002 1,059,441 9,623
2001 1,051,064 9,586
2000 1,041,414 9,544
1999 1,030,782 9,496
1998 1,019,653 9,451
1997 1,006,635 9,400
1996 989,841 9,342
1995 970,433 9,280
1994 971,212 9,207
1993 971,318 9,126
1992 943,416 9,038
1991 908,189 8,928
1990 872,428 8,798
1989 837,800 8,662
1988 799,798 8,518
1987 763,811 8,371
1986 734,732 8,217
1985 706,196 8,046
1984 680,783 7,902
1983 658,957 7,789
1982 637,652 7,664
1981 616,808 7,526
1980 596,644 7,366
1979 577,199 7,184
1978 558,446 6,957
1977 540,348 6,686
1976 523,330 6,404
1975 507,673 6,117
1974 492,988 5,822
1973 479,038 5,681
1972 465,788 5,692
1971 453,183 5,685
1970 441,216 5,663
1969 429,875 5,631
1968 419,147 5,624
1967 409,031 5,652
1966 398,766 5,686
1965 388,336 5,715
1964 378,656 5,752
1963 369,759 5,751
1962 361,365 5,699
1961 353,264 5,648
1960 345,337 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Tuvalu
2100 -0.67% 0.06%
2099 -0.61% 0.17%
2098 -0.59% 0.18%
2097 -0.59% 0.19%
2096 -0.59% 0.12%
2095 -0.58% 0.15%
2094 -0.56% 0.16%
2093 -0.54% 0.25%
2092 -0.56% 0.22%
2091 -0.52% 0.26%
2090 -0.53% 0.27%
2089 -0.49% 0.3%
2088 -0.48% 0.23%
2087 -0.48% 0.29%
2086 -0.49% 0.35%
2085 -0.48% 0.37%
2084 -0.44% 0.33%
2083 -0.42% 0.35%
2082 -0.36% 0.34%
2081 -0.36% 0.54%
2080 -0.33% 0.48%
2079 -0.3% 0.43%
2078 -0.32% 0.52%
2077 -0.32% 0.51%
2076 -0.29% 0.5%
2075 -0.29% 0.58%
2074 -0.24% 0.69%
2073 -0.21% 0.53%
2072 -0.2% 0.68%
2071 -0.15% 0.54%
2070 -0.16% 0.64%
2069 -0.13% 0.63%
2068 -0.11% 0.63%
2067 -0.05% 0.6%
2066 -0.05% 0.51%
2065 -0.03% 0.62%
2064 -0.01% 0.61%
2063 0.03% 0.55%
2062 0.05% 0.67%
2061 0.05% 0.55%
2060 0.12% 0.68%
2059 0.17% 0.61%
2058 0.18% 0.52%
2057 0.18% 0.66%
2056 0.2% 0.64%
2055 0.23% 0.58%
2054 0.28% 0.69%
2053 0.32% 0.58%
2052 0.36% 0.73%
2051 0.36% 0.67%
2050 0.43% 0.69%
2049 0.43% 0.7%
2048 0.45% 0.82%
2047 0.48% 0.71%
2046 0.53% 0.65%
2045 0.53% 0.67%
2044 0.56% 0.71%
2043 0.59% 0.72%
2042 0.67% 0.57%
2041 0.63% 0.46%
2040 0.68% 0.56%
2039 0.73% 0.44%
2038 0.71% 0.31%
2037 0.77% 0.17%
2036 0.79% 0.1%
2035 0.83% 0.08%
2034 0.88% -0.1%
2033 0.88% -0.22%
2032 0.88% -0.27%
2031 0.98% -0.56%
2030 0.94% -0.66%
2029 0.97% -0.83%
2028 1.02% -1.02%
2027 1.08% -1.23%
2026 1.09% -1.51%
2025 1.05% -1.68%
2024 1% -1.73%
2023 0.95% -1.76%
2022 1.02% -1.98%
2021 1.16% -1.97%
2020 1.09% -1.72%
2019 0.94% -1.58%
2018 0.93% -1.09%
2017 0.76% -0.56%
2016 0.59% -0.3%
2015 0.57% -0.19%
2014 0.56% -0.15%
2013 0.55% 0.61%
2012 0.54% 1.43%
2011 0.56% 1.56%
2010 0.59% 1.46%
2009 0.64% 1.36%
2008 0.68% 1.37%
2007 0.58% 1.25%
2006 0.5% 1.17%
2005 0.55% 1.26%
2004 0.61% 1.25%
2003 0.69% 0.75%
2002 0.8% 0.39%
2001 0.93% 0.44%
2000 1.03% 0.51%
1999 1.09% 0.48%
1998 1.29% 0.54%
1997 1.7% 0.62%
1996 2% 0.67%
1995 -0.08% 0.79%
1994 -0.01% 0.89%
1993 2.96% 0.97%
1992 3.88% 1.23%
1991 4.1% 1.48%
1990 4.13% 1.57%
1989 4.75% 1.69%
1988 4.71% 1.76%
1987 3.96% 1.87%
1986 4.04% 2.13%
1985 3.73% 1.82%
1984 3.31% 1.45%
1983 3.34% 1.63%
1982 3.38% 1.83%
1981 3.38% 2.17%
1980 3.37% 2.53%
1979 3.36% 3.26%
1978 3.35% 4.05%
1977 3.25% 4.4%
1976 3.08% 4.69%
1975 2.98% 5.07%
1974 2.91% 2.48%
1973 2.84% -0.19%
1972 2.78% 0.12%
1971 2.71% 0.39%
1970 2.64% 0.57%
1969 2.56% 0.12%
1968 2.47% -0.5%
1967 2.57% -0.6%
1966 2.69% -0.51%
1965 2.56% -0.64%
1964 2.41% 0.02%
1963 2.32% 0.91%
1962 2.29% 0.9%
1961 2.3% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eswatini grew by 1%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Tuvalu
Current population
1273390
9341
Population rank 156/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
17.7 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
55.5 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +34 +0
Annual growth/decline +12,316 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +1% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -5,775 -255
Net migration rank 121/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 246
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -255
2024 - -6,754 - -280
2023 20,147 -8,549 137 -323
2022 20,125 -8,549 150 -320
2021 17,314 -4,242 151 -366
2020 18,899 -4,242 161 -355
2019 19,488 -8,439 166 -343
2018 19,392 -8,546 169 -329
2017 19,278 -8,658 163 -246
2016 19,233 -12,481 157 -200
2015 19,223 -12,582 153 -179
2014 19,107 -12,724 149 -166
2013 18,903 -12,664 148 -160
2012 18,308 -12,294 148 1
2011 17,645 -11,596 142 28
2010 17,652 -11,334 136 22
2009 17,656 -10,989 130 15
2008 17,275 -9,822 125 10
2007 16,595 -9,271 125 1
2006 16,133 -10,923 129 -5
2005 15,945 -10,330 131 -8
2004 15,979 -9,863 132 -10
2003 16,396 -9,595 136 -16
2002 16,924 -9,209 141 -104
2001 17,824 -8,788 151 -117
2000 18,830 -8,563 159 -118
1999 19,420 -8,421 166 -120
1998 19,762 -8,505 172 -122
1997 20,686 -5,911 177 -120
1996 21,858 -3,049 182 -121
1995 23,029 -3,023 191 -125
1994 26,703 -48,259 195 -120
1993 28,046 -6,692 202 -119
1992 28,446 6,011 196 -104
1991 28,497 7,496 203 -72
1990 28,349 7,169 204 -69
1989 28,257 5,477 208 -71
1988 27,396 14,879 215 -72
1987 27,285 2,417 219 -68
1986 27,096 1,353 219 -56
1985 26,835 1,792 215 -36
1984 26,149 -3,949 212 -103
1983 24,883 -3,429 206 -87
1982 24,742 -3,574 198 -66
1981 23,973 -3,464 186 -46
1980 23,153 -3,350 173 0
1979 22,299 -3,210 158 37
1978 21,466 -3,040 141 119
1977 20,609 -2,838 128 149
1976 19,734 -3,469 117 171
1975 18,849 -3,794 108 186
1974 17,971 -3,665 102 197
1973 17,145 -3,555 101 -121
1972 16,353 -3,435 94 -102
1971 15,615 -3,325 101 -85
1970 14,873 -3,230 102 -71
1969 14,164 -3,127 102 -65
1968 13,449 -3,029 97 -127
1967 12,773 -2,964 92 -123
1966 12,282 -1,557 91 -121
1965 11,719 -1,578 93 -128
1964 11,266 -2,049 98 -135
1963 10,929 -2,358 106 -52
1962 10,601 -2,390 113 -61
1961 10,262 -2,270 120 -77
1960 9,947 -2,082 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/eswatini/tuvalu | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.