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Population in Eswatini compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 9.18 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Eswatini vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini UAE
2100 1,352,404 26,368,750
2099 1,361,498 26,130,374
2098 1,369,861 25,894,010
2097 1,378,017 25,660,062
2096 1,386,191 25,427,961
2095 1,394,405 25,197,670
2094 1,402,538 24,968,891
2093 1,410,423 24,741,434
2092 1,418,137 24,515,086
2091 1,426,097 24,289,496
2090 1,433,623 24,064,404
2089 1,441,192 23,839,033
2088 1,448,332 23,613,963
2087 1,455,333 23,388,786
2086 1,462,398 23,163,641
2085 1,469,660 22,938,169
2084 1,476,745 22,711,804
2083 1,483,271 22,484,154
2082 1,489,551 22,255,625
2081 1,494,969 22,026,183
2080 1,500,315 21,796,073
2079 1,505,309 21,565,118
2078 1,509,779 21,333,574
2077 1,514,574 21,101,274
2076 1,519,452 20,868,733
2075 1,523,845 20,636,203
2074 1,528,267 20,404,044
2073 1,531,967 20,171,659
2072 1,535,206 19,940,853
2071 1,538,333 19,710,934
2070 1,540,715 19,483,026
2069 1,543,234 19,256,572
2068 1,545,288 19,032,681
2067 1,547,029 18,811,331
2066 1,547,862 18,593,017
2065 1,548,678 18,377,364
2064 1,549,121 18,164,584
2063 1,549,274 17,955,352
2062 1,548,873 17,749,596
2061 1,548,072 17,547,827
2060 1,547,285 17,349,620
2059 1,545,426 17,153,273
2058 1,542,799 16,959,263
2057 1,540,085 16,767,893
2056 1,537,270 16,579,195
2055 1,534,161 16,392,558
2054 1,530,631 16,207,309
2053 1,526,357 16,024,789
2052 1,521,506 15,844,357
2051 1,515,982 15,665,362
2050 1,510,547 15,487,008
2049 1,504,126 15,309,031
2048 1,497,656 15,132,784
2047 1,491,001 14,958,209
2046 1,483,817 14,788,046
2045 1,475,974 14,620,902
2044 1,468,200 14,454,466
2043 1,460,050 14,289,021
2042 1,451,433 14,124,515
2041 1,441,822 13,961,010
2040 1,432,811 13,798,651
2039 1,423,063 13,637,499
2038 1,412,806 13,477,450
2037 1,402,845 13,319,346
2036 1,392,117 13,163,073
2035 1,381,258 13,009,160
2034 1,369,883 12,857,729
2033 1,357,906 12,709,520
2032 1,346,063 12,564,906
2031 1,334,330 12,424,286
2030 1,321,430 12,288,186
2029 1,309,060 12,148,661
2028 1,296,535 11,999,549
2027 1,283,434 11,831,082
2026 1,269,667 11,632,806
2025 1,255,921 11,367,504
2024 1,242,822 10,986,400
2023 1,230,506 10,483,751
2022 1,218,917 10,074,977
2021 1,206,593 9,575,152
2020 1,192,729 9,401,038
2019 1,179,874 9,445,785
2018 1,168,929 9,346,701
2017 1,158,195 9,223,225
2016 1,149,507 8,935,095
2015 1,142,813 8,505,237
2014 1,136,299 8,059,440
2013 1,129,990 7,693,031
2012 1,123,863 7,391,448
2011 1,117,833 7,104,538
2010 1,111,650 6,869,838
2009 1,105,153 6,707,058
2008 1,098,091 6,302,664
2007 1,090,705 5,624,635
2006 1,084,436 5,009,100
2005 1,079,022 4,664,790
2004 1,073,159 4,428,967
2003 1,066,700 4,192,457
2002 1,059,441 3,956,826
2001 1,051,064 3,723,590
2000 1,041,414 3,493,575
1999 1,030,782 3,266,009
1998 1,019,653 3,040,421
1997 1,006,635 2,817,410
1996 989,841 2,597,564
1995 970,433 2,434,662
1994 971,212 2,328,188
1993 971,318 2,222,093
1992 943,416 2,114,730
1991 908,189 2,006,626
1990 872,428 1,898,220
1989 837,800 1,789,851
1988 799,798 1,681,788
1987 763,811 1,574,244
1986 734,732 1,467,383
1985 706,196 1,377,911
1984 680,783 1,305,996
1983 658,957 1,235,305
1982 637,652 1,166,370
1981 616,808 1,099,855
1980 596,644 1,015,700
1979 577,199 912,010
1978 558,446 809,274
1977 540,348 710,209
1976 523,330 615,866
1975 507,673 542,856
1974 492,988 489,087
1973 479,038 436,399
1972 465,788 385,014
1971 453,183 335,027
1970 441,216 286,536
1969 429,875 239,660
1968 419,147 199,416
1967 409,031 179,700
1966 398,766 173,976
1965 388,336 167,103
1964 378,656 159,692
1963 369,759 152,211
1962 361,365 144,946
1961 353,264 137,989
1960 345,337 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini UAE
2100 -0.67% 0.91%
2099 -0.61% 0.91%
2098 -0.59% 0.91%
2097 -0.59% 0.91%
2096 -0.59% 0.91%
2095 -0.58% 0.92%
2094 -0.56% 0.92%
2093 -0.54% 0.92%
2092 -0.56% 0.93%
2091 -0.52% 0.94%
2090 -0.53% 0.95%
2089 -0.49% 0.95%
2088 -0.48% 0.96%
2087 -0.48% 0.97%
2086 -0.49% 0.98%
2085 -0.48% 1%
2084 -0.44% 1.01%
2083 -0.42% 1.03%
2082 -0.36% 1.04%
2081 -0.36% 1.06%
2080 -0.33% 1.07%
2079 -0.3% 1.09%
2078 -0.32% 1.1%
2077 -0.32% 1.11%
2076 -0.29% 1.13%
2075 -0.29% 1.14%
2074 -0.24% 1.15%
2073 -0.21% 1.16%
2072 -0.2% 1.17%
2071 -0.15% 1.17%
2070 -0.16% 1.18%
2069 -0.13% 1.18%
2068 -0.11% 1.18%
2067 -0.05% 1.17%
2066 -0.05% 1.17%
2065 -0.03% 1.17%
2064 -0.01% 1.17%
2063 0.03% 1.16%
2062 0.05% 1.15%
2061 0.05% 1.14%
2060 0.12% 1.14%
2059 0.17% 1.14%
2058 0.18% 1.14%
2057 0.18% 1.14%
2056 0.2% 1.14%
2055 0.23% 1.14%
2054 0.28% 1.14%
2053 0.32% 1.14%
2052 0.36% 1.14%
2051 0.36% 1.15%
2050 0.43% 1.16%
2049 0.43% 1.16%
2048 0.45% 1.17%
2047 0.48% 1.15%
2046 0.53% 1.14%
2045 0.53% 1.15%
2044 0.56% 1.16%
2043 0.59% 1.16%
2042 0.67% 1.17%
2041 0.63% 1.18%
2040 0.68% 1.18%
2039 0.73% 1.19%
2038 0.71% 1.19%
2037 0.77% 1.19%
2036 0.79% 1.18%
2035 0.83% 1.18%
2034 0.88% 1.17%
2033 0.88% 1.15%
2032 0.88% 1.13%
2031 0.98% 1.11%
2030 0.94% 1.15%
2029 0.97% 1.24%
2028 1.02% 1.42%
2027 1.08% 1.7%
2026 1.09% 2.33%
2025 1.05% 3.47%
2024 1% 4.79%
2023 0.95% 4.06%
2022 1.02% 5.22%
2021 1.16% 1.85%
2020 1.09% -0.47%
2019 0.94% 1.06%
2018 0.93% 1.34%
2017 0.76% 3.22%
2016 0.59% 5.05%
2015 0.57% 5.53%
2014 0.56% 4.76%
2013 0.55% 4.08%
2012 0.54% 4.04%
2011 0.56% 3.42%
2010 0.59% 2.43%
2009 0.64% 6.42%
2008 0.68% 12.1%
2007 0.58% 12.3%
2006 0.5% 7.38%
2005 0.55% 5.32%
2004 0.61% 5.64%
2003 0.69% 5.96%
2002 0.8% 6.26%
2001 0.93% 6.58%
2000 1.03% 6.97%
1999 1.09% 7.42%
1998 1.29% 7.92%
1997 1.7% 8.46%
1996 2% 6.69%
1995 -0.08% 4.57%
1994 -0.01% 4.77%
1993 2.96% 5.08%
1992 3.88% 5.39%
1991 4.1% 5.71%
1990 4.13% 6.05%
1989 4.75% 6.43%
1988 4.71% 6.83%
1987 3.96% 7.28%
1986 4.04% 6.49%
1985 3.73% 5.51%
1984 3.31% 5.72%
1983 3.34% 5.91%
1982 3.38% 6.05%
1981 3.38% 8.29%
1980 3.37% 11.4%
1979 3.36% 12.7%
1978 3.35% 13.9%
1977 3.25% 15.3%
1976 3.08% 13.4%
1975 2.98% 11%
1974 2.91% 12.1%
1973 2.84% 13.3%
1972 2.78% 14.9%
1971 2.71% 16.9%
1970 2.64% 19.6%
1969 2.56% 20.2%
1968 2.47% 11%
1967 2.57% 3.29%
1966 2.69% 4.11%
1965 2.56% 4.64%
1964 2.41% 4.91%
1963 2.32% 5.01%
1962 2.29% 5.04%
1961 2.3% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Eswatini UAE
Current population
1273390
11686438
Population rank 156/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +158,634
Net migration rank 121/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 158,634
2024 - -6,754 - 278,439
2023 20,147 -8,549 92,698 300,004
2022 20,125 -8,549 81,758 322,773
2021 17,314 -4,242 76,802 421,663
2020 18,899 -4,242 87,871 92,541
2019 19,488 -8,439 86,296 -125,186
2018 19,392 -8,546 86,840 14,611
2017 19,278 -8,658 89,382 34,155
2016 19,233 -12,481 87,028 195,317
2015 19,223 -12,582 85,044 342,468
2014 19,107 -12,724 84,277 360,174
2013 18,903 -12,664 82,977 279,269
2012 18,308 -12,294 78,682 225,921
2011 17,645 -11,596 73,496 215,183
2010 17,652 -11,334 69,907 161,842
2009 17,656 -10,989 66,521 163,643
2008 17,275 -9,822 55,426 523,207
2007 16,595 -9,271 55,048 722,380
2006 16,133 -10,923 54,338 399,306
2005 15,945 -10,330 60,046 174,926
2004 15,979 -9,863 60,344 176,319
2003 16,396 -9,595 59,118 177,237
2002 16,924 -9,209 55,922 178,988
2001 17,824 -8,788 52,789 178,779
2000 18,830 -8,563 49,993 178,469
1999 19,420 -8,421 46,198 180,469
1998 19,762 -8,505 41,176 183,329
1997 20,686 -5,911 38,207 183,310
1996 21,858 -3,049 37,886 180,296
1995 23,029 -3,023 38,685 68,938
1994 26,703 -48,259 42,976 62,352
1993 28,046 -6,692 41,324 65,545
1992 28,446 6,011 42,119 65,739
1991 28,497 7,496 41,409 66,943
1990 28,349 7,169 41,339 67,118
1989 28,257 5,477 40,148 68,132
1988 27,396 14,879 38,861 68,991
1987 27,285 2,417 37,741 69,493
1986 27,096 1,353 36,829 69,655
1985 26,835 1,792 34,855 37,605
1984 26,149 -3,949 33,250 38,124
1983 24,883 -3,429 31,480 38,536
1982 24,742 -3,574 29,585 38,276
1981 23,973 -3,464 27,560 37,600
1980 23,153 -3,350 25,005 78,148
1979 22,299 -3,210 21,987 82,238
1978 21,466 -3,040 18,879 82,359
1977 20,609 -2,838 15,787 81,111
1976 19,734 -3,469 12,876 78,903
1975 18,849 -3,794 11,859 42,380
1974 17,971 -3,665 10,835 42,474
1973 17,145 -3,555 9,822 42,243
1972 16,353 -3,435 8,818 41,888
1971 15,615 -3,325 7,839 41,425
1970 14,873 -3,230 6,922 40,792
1969 14,164 -3,127 6,138 39,902
1968 13,449 -3,029 5,588 28,866
1967 12,773 -2,964 5,264 -283
1966 12,282 -1,557 4,955 1,516
1965 11,719 -1,578 4,675 2,598
1964 11,266 -2,049 4,410 3,126
1963 10,929 -2,358 4,157 3,264
1962 10,601 -2,390 3,901 3,212
1961 10,262 -2,270 3,657 3,141
1960 9,947 -2,082 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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