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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 41.8 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Eswatini vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Uganda
2100 1,352,404 122,497,526
2099 1,361,498 122,436,109
2098 1,369,861 122,364,302
2097 1,378,017 122,266,255
2096 1,386,191 122,146,810
2095 1,394,405 121,976,411
2094 1,402,538 121,799,752
2093 1,410,423 121,584,860
2092 1,418,137 121,336,796
2091 1,426,097 121,070,447
2090 1,433,623 120,767,412
2089 1,441,192 120,427,771
2088 1,448,332 120,064,594
2087 1,455,333 119,668,549
2086 1,462,398 119,256,686
2085 1,469,660 118,815,763
2084 1,476,745 118,339,179
2083 1,483,271 117,821,938
2082 1,489,551 117,274,958
2081 1,494,969 116,707,394
2080 1,500,315 116,096,095
2079 1,505,309 115,474,153
2078 1,509,779 114,805,376
2077 1,514,574 114,118,687
2076 1,519,452 113,390,189
2075 1,523,845 112,637,851
2074 1,528,267 111,863,410
2073 1,531,967 111,070,771
2072 1,535,206 110,240,940
2071 1,538,333 109,392,890
2070 1,540,715 108,505,633
2069 1,543,234 107,607,659
2068 1,545,288 106,677,578
2067 1,547,029 105,722,829
2066 1,547,862 104,739,111
2065 1,548,678 103,737,893
2064 1,549,121 102,701,560
2063 1,549,274 101,646,533
2062 1,548,873 100,561,859
2061 1,548,072 99,450,764
2060 1,547,285 98,334,788
2059 1,545,426 97,187,498
2058 1,542,799 96,014,439
2057 1,540,085 94,821,765
2056 1,537,270 93,613,209
2055 1,534,161 92,385,049
2054 1,530,631 91,132,827
2053 1,526,357 89,857,705
2052 1,521,506 88,568,311
2051 1,515,982 87,270,603
2050 1,510,547 85,957,376
2049 1,504,126 84,632,277
2048 1,497,656 83,284,965
2047 1,491,001 81,928,165
2046 1,483,817 80,569,225
2045 1,475,974 79,208,662
2044 1,468,200 77,834,944
2043 1,460,050 76,453,982
2042 1,451,433 75,075,287
2041 1,441,822 73,701,695
2040 1,432,811 72,333,375
2039 1,423,063 70,963,211
2038 1,412,806 69,580,447
2037 1,402,845 68,186,136
2036 1,392,117 66,804,746
2035 1,381,258 65,411,934
2034 1,369,883 64,023,352
2033 1,357,906 62,634,483
2032 1,346,063 61,235,174
2031 1,334,330 59,825,075
2030 1,321,430 58,415,479
2029 1,309,060 57,006,283
2028 1,296,535 55,596,520
2027 1,283,434 54,191,271
2026 1,269,667 52,792,624
2025 1,255,921 51,400,003
2024 1,242,822 50,015,092
2023 1,230,506 48,656,601
2022 1,218,917 47,312,719
2021 1,206,593 45,910,930
2020 1,192,729 44,457,152
2019 1,179,874 42,999,637
2018 1,168,929 41,565,831
2017 1,158,195 40,177,388
2016 1,149,507 38,799,152
2015 1,142,813 37,531,446
2014 1,136,299 36,395,539
2013 1,129,990 35,337,042
2012 1,123,863 34,337,438
2011 1,117,833 33,354,543
2010 1,111,650 32,390,802
2009 1,105,153 31,451,151
2008 1,098,091 30,539,553
2007 1,090,705 29,653,430
2006 1,084,436 28,794,003
2005 1,079,022 27,963,289
2004 1,073,159 27,154,515
2003 1,066,700 26,352,124
2002 1,059,441 25,532,870
2001 1,051,064 24,745,676
2000 1,041,414 24,000,150
1999 1,030,782 23,257,281
1998 1,019,653 22,515,806
1997 1,006,635 21,856,046
1996 989,841 21,231,550
1995 970,433 20,665,667
1994 971,212 20,108,801
1993 971,318 19,445,161
1992 943,416 18,785,032
1991 908,189 18,155,901
1990 872,428 17,569,897
1989 837,800 17,010,698
1988 799,798 16,470,483
1987 763,811 15,954,170
1986 734,732 15,467,579
1985 706,196 15,023,681
1984 680,783 14,607,677
1983 658,957 14,221,881
1982 637,652 13,873,631
1981 616,808 13,556,452
1980 596,644 13,275,741
1979 577,199 13,002,163
1978 558,446 12,692,113
1977 540,348 12,359,669
1976 523,330 12,037,294
1975 507,673 11,725,240
1974 492,988 11,424,846
1973 479,038 11,144,236
1972 465,788 10,885,796
1971 453,183 10,618,206
1970 441,216 10,321,603
1969 429,875 10,014,858
1968 419,147 9,708,632
1967 409,031 9,408,924
1966 398,766 9,122,864
1965 388,336 8,849,203
1964 378,656 8,586,363
1963 369,759 8,333,663
1962 361,365 8,092,231
1961 353,264 7,862,217
1960 345,337 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Uganda
2100 -0.67% 0.05%
2099 -0.61% 0.06%
2098 -0.59% 0.08%
2097 -0.59% 0.1%
2096 -0.59% 0.14%
2095 -0.58% 0.15%
2094 -0.56% 0.18%
2093 -0.54% 0.2%
2092 -0.56% 0.22%
2091 -0.52% 0.25%
2090 -0.53% 0.28%
2089 -0.49% 0.3%
2088 -0.48% 0.33%
2087 -0.48% 0.35%
2086 -0.49% 0.37%
2085 -0.48% 0.4%
2084 -0.44% 0.44%
2083 -0.42% 0.47%
2082 -0.36% 0.49%
2081 -0.36% 0.53%
2080 -0.33% 0.54%
2079 -0.3% 0.58%
2078 -0.32% 0.6%
2077 -0.32% 0.64%
2076 -0.29% 0.67%
2075 -0.29% 0.69%
2074 -0.24% 0.71%
2073 -0.21% 0.75%
2072 -0.2% 0.78%
2071 -0.15% 0.82%
2070 -0.16% 0.83%
2069 -0.13% 0.87%
2068 -0.11% 0.9%
2067 -0.05% 0.94%
2066 -0.05% 0.97%
2065 -0.03% 1.01%
2064 -0.01% 1.04%
2063 0.03% 1.08%
2062 0.05% 1.12%
2061 0.05% 1.13%
2060 0.12% 1.18%
2059 0.17% 1.22%
2058 0.18% 1.26%
2057 0.18% 1.29%
2056 0.2% 1.33%
2055 0.23% 1.37%
2054 0.28% 1.42%
2053 0.32% 1.46%
2052 0.36% 1.49%
2051 0.36% 1.53%
2050 0.43% 1.57%
2049 0.43% 1.62%
2048 0.45% 1.66%
2047 0.48% 1.69%
2046 0.53% 1.72%
2045 0.53% 1.76%
2044 0.56% 1.81%
2043 0.59% 1.84%
2042 0.67% 1.86%
2041 0.63% 1.89%
2040 0.68% 1.93%
2039 0.73% 1.99%
2038 0.71% 2.04%
2037 0.77% 2.07%
2036 0.79% 2.13%
2035 0.83% 2.17%
2034 0.88% 2.22%
2033 0.88% 2.29%
2032 0.88% 2.36%
2031 0.98% 2.41%
2030 0.94% 2.47%
2029 0.97% 2.54%
2028 1.02% 2.59%
2027 1.08% 2.65%
2026 1.09% 2.71%
2025 1.05% 2.77%
2024 1% 2.79%
2023 0.95% 2.84%
2022 1.02% 3.05%
2021 1.16% 3.27%
2020 1.09% 3.39%
2019 0.94% 3.45%
2018 0.93% 3.46%
2017 0.76% 3.55%
2016 0.59% 3.38%
2015 0.57% 3.12%
2014 0.56% 3%
2013 0.55% 2.91%
2012 0.54% 2.95%
2011 0.56% 2.98%
2010 0.59% 2.99%
2009 0.64% 2.98%
2008 0.68% 2.99%
2007 0.58% 2.98%
2006 0.5% 2.97%
2005 0.55% 2.98%
2004 0.61% 3.04%
2003 0.69% 3.21%
2002 0.8% 3.18%
2001 0.93% 3.11%
2000 1.03% 3.19%
1999 1.09% 3.29%
1998 1.29% 3.02%
1997 1.7% 2.94%
1996 2% 2.74%
1995 -0.08% 2.77%
1994 -0.01% 3.41%
1993 2.96% 3.51%
1992 3.88% 3.47%
1991 4.1% 3.34%
1990 4.13% 3.29%
1989 4.75% 3.28%
1988 4.71% 3.24%
1987 3.96% 3.15%
1986 4.04% 2.95%
1985 3.73% 2.85%
1984 3.31% 2.71%
1983 3.34% 2.51%
1982 3.38% 2.34%
1981 3.38% 2.11%
1980 3.37% 2.1%
1979 3.36% 2.44%
1978 3.35% 2.69%
1977 3.25% 2.68%
1976 3.08% 2.66%
1975 2.98% 2.63%
1974 2.91% 2.52%
1973 2.84% 2.37%
1972 2.78% 2.52%
1971 2.71% 2.87%
1970 2.64% 3.06%
1969 2.56% 3.15%
1968 2.47% 3.19%
1967 2.57% 3.14%
1966 2.69% 3.09%
1965 2.56% 3.06%
1964 2.41% 3.03%
1963 2.32% 2.98%
1962 2.29% 2.93%
1961 2.3% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Uganda
Current population
1273390
53170946
Population rank 156/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
17.7 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
55.5 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -119,059
Net migration rank 121/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -119,059
2024 - -6,754 - -117,924
2023 20,147 -8,549 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 20,125 -8,549 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 17,314 -4,242 1,423,377 43,464
2020 18,899 -4,242 1,397,288 43,464
2019 19,488 -8,439 1,367,044 107,210
2018 19,392 -8,546 1,332,600 60,724
2017 19,278 -8,658 1,290,658 92,879
2016 19,233 -12,481 1,249,565 123,379
2015 19,223 -12,582 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 19,107 -12,724 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 18,903 -12,664 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 18,308 -12,294 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 17,645 -11,596 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 17,652 -11,334 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 17,656 -10,989 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 17,275 -9,822 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 16,595 -9,271 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 16,133 -10,923 999,958 -156,232
2005 15,945 -10,330 969,096 -151,386
2004 15,979 -9,863 938,623 -138,770
2003 16,396 -9,595 901,374 -96,429
2002 16,924 -9,209 868,756 -35,149
2001 17,824 -8,788 836,751 -95,956
2000 18,830 -8,563 803,069 -52,824
1999 19,420 -8,421 775,166 -39,695
1998 19,762 -8,505 741,175 6,277
1997 20,686 -5,911 727,523 -155,461
1996 21,858 -3,049 699,707 -22,795
1995 23,029 -3,023 697,218 -242,378
1994 26,703 -48,259 675,092 -16,198
1993 28,046 -6,692 650,032 18,349
1992 28,446 6,011 627,139 24,723
1991 28,497 7,496 602,740 3,643
1990 28,349 7,169 587,291 -21,688
1989 28,257 5,477 565,367 -12,576
1988 27,396 14,879 547,759 -20,113
1987 27,285 2,417 527,397 -22,415
1986 27,096 1,353 487,693 -19,485
1985 26,835 1,792 462,534 -42,942
1984 26,149 -3,949 421,241 -8,818
1983 24,883 -3,429 404,940 -45,776
1982 24,742 -3,574 390,820 -53,497
1981 23,973 -3,464 380,028 -83,010
1980 23,153 -3,350 370,287 -105,900
1979 22,299 -3,210 381,626 -98,863
1978 21,466 -3,040 371,930 -34,606
1977 20,609 -2,838 365,216 -37,671
1976 19,734 -3,469 359,458 -42,259
1975 18,849 -3,794 354,278 -47,359
1974 17,971 -3,665 345,773 -51,910
1973 17,145 -3,555 340,780 -73,439
1972 16,353 -3,435 335,935 -86,409
1971 15,615 -3,325 328,294 -42,642
1970 14,873 -3,230 333,202 -25,646
1969 14,164 -3,127 320,486 -14,548
1968 13,449 -3,029 309,725 -3,214
1967 12,773 -2,964 296,692 -3,773
1966 12,282 -1,557 282,225 -3,021
1965 11,719 -1,578 271,830 -3,716
1964 11,266 -2,049 260,733 -3,169
1963 10,929 -2,358 250,885 -3,058
1962 10,601 -2,390 241,513 -6,470
1961 10,262 -2,270 232,894 -7,893
1960 9,947 -2,082 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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