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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 2.65 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Eswatini vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Uruguay
2100 1,352,676 2,256,662
2099 1,361,771 2,279,820
2098 1,370,136 2,303,272
2097 1,378,294 2,326,907
2096 1,386,470 2,350,717
2095 1,394,685 2,374,752
2094 1,402,820 2,398,877
2093 1,410,707 2,423,185
2092 1,418,422 2,447,561
2091 1,426,384 2,472,040
2090 1,433,911 2,496,427
2089 1,441,481 2,520,765
2088 1,448,623 2,544,964
2087 1,455,625 2,569,010
2086 1,462,692 2,592,884
2085 1,469,955 2,616,538
2084 1,477,042 2,639,909
2083 1,483,569 2,663,057
2082 1,489,850 2,685,928
2081 1,495,270 2,708,500
2080 1,500,616 2,730,788
2079 1,505,611 2,752,736
2078 1,510,082 2,774,335
2077 1,514,879 2,795,612
2076 1,519,757 2,816,580
2075 1,524,151 2,837,210
2074 1,528,574 2,857,609
2073 1,532,275 2,877,622
2072 1,535,515 2,897,443
2071 1,538,642 2,916,996
2070 1,541,025 2,936,376
2069 1,543,544 2,955,513
2068 1,545,599 2,974,342
2067 1,547,340 2,992,883
2066 1,548,173 3,011,205
2065 1,548,989 3,029,336
2064 1,549,433 3,047,237
2063 1,549,585 3,064,958
2062 1,549,184 3,082,535
2061 1,548,383 3,099,898
2060 1,547,596 3,117,041
2059 1,545,737 3,133,843
2058 1,543,109 3,150,140
2057 1,540,394 3,165,945
2056 1,537,579 3,181,263
2055 1,534,469 3,195,961
2054 1,530,939 3,209,999
2053 1,526,664 3,223,284
2052 1,521,811 3,235,861
2051 1,516,286 3,247,775
2050 1,510,851 3,258,995
2049 1,504,429 3,269,562
2048 1,497,956 3,279,496
2047 1,491,300 3,288,855
2046 1,484,115 3,297,581
2045 1,476,270 3,305,802
2044 1,468,495 3,313,441
2043 1,460,344 3,320,450
2042 1,451,725 3,326,840
2041 1,442,112 3,332,768
2040 1,433,098 3,338,161
2039 1,423,349 3,343,179
2038 1,413,090 3,347,674
2037 1,403,127 3,351,794
2036 1,392,397 3,355,554
2035 1,381,536 3,359,009
2034 1,370,158 3,362,159
2033 1,358,179 3,365,133
2032 1,346,333 3,367,940
2031 1,334,598 3,370,610
2030 1,321,695 3,373,156
2029 1,309,323 3,375,688
2028 1,296,796 3,378,080
2027 1,283,692 3,380,387
2026 1,269,922 3,382,672
2025 1,256,174 3,384,688
2024 1,242,822 3,386,588
2023 1,230,506 3,388,081
2022 1,218,917 3,390,913
2021 1,206,593 3,396,695
2020 1,192,729 3,398,968
2019 1,179,874 3,397,206
2018 1,168,929 3,394,534
2017 1,158,195 3,388,438
2016 1,149,507 3,379,283
2015 1,142,813 3,368,017
2014 1,136,299 3,356,334
2013 1,129,990 3,345,337
2012 1,123,863 3,335,401
2011 1,117,833 3,326,825
2010 1,111,650 3,318,580
2009 1,105,153 3,310,091
2008 1,098,091 3,302,177
2007 1,090,705 3,295,153
2006 1,084,436 3,289,506
2005 1,079,022 3,285,771
2004 1,073,159 3,283,148
2003 1,066,700 3,281,186
2002 1,059,441 3,278,867
2001 1,051,064 3,274,251
2000 1,041,414 3,266,206
1999 1,030,782 3,254,015
1998 1,019,653 3,239,280
1997 1,006,635 3,223,345
1996 989,841 3,206,324
1995 970,433 3,189,440
1994 971,212 3,172,834
1993 971,318 3,156,345
1992 943,416 3,139,702
1991 908,189 3,122,354
1990 872,428 3,104,403
1989 837,800 3,086,255
1988 799,798 3,067,961
1987 763,811 3,049,896
1986 734,732 3,032,845
1985 706,196 3,017,037
1984 680,783 3,002,488
1983 658,957 2,988,778
1982 637,652 2,975,492
1981 616,808 2,963,246
1980 596,644 2,951,953
1979 577,199 2,939,903
1978 558,446 2,925,715
1977 540,348 2,909,461
1976 523,330 2,891,392
1975 507,673 2,872,320
1974 492,988 2,853,944
1973 479,038 2,837,133
1972 465,788 2,821,644
1971 453,183 2,806,462
1970 441,216 2,790,807
1969 429,875 2,773,974
1968 419,147 2,754,606
1967 409,031 2,732,277
1966 398,766 2,707,646
1965 388,336 2,681,169
1964 378,656 2,653,180
1963 369,759 2,623,766
1962 361,365 2,593,298
1961 353,264 2,562,044
1960 345,337 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Uruguay
2100 -0.67% -1.02%
2099 -0.61% -1.02%
2098 -0.59% -1.02%
2097 -0.59% -1.01%
2096 -0.59% -1.01%
2095 -0.58% -1.01%
2094 -0.56% -1%
2093 -0.54% -1%
2092 -0.56% -0.99%
2091 -0.52% -0.98%
2090 -0.53% -0.97%
2089 -0.49% -0.95%
2088 -0.48% -0.94%
2087 -0.48% -0.92%
2086 -0.49% -0.9%
2085 -0.48% -0.89%
2084 -0.44% -0.87%
2083 -0.42% -0.85%
2082 -0.36% -0.83%
2081 -0.36% -0.82%
2080 -0.33% -0.8%
2079 -0.3% -0.78%
2078 -0.32% -0.76%
2077 -0.32% -0.74%
2076 -0.29% -0.73%
2075 -0.29% -0.71%
2074 -0.24% -0.7%
2073 -0.21% -0.68%
2072 -0.2% -0.67%
2071 -0.15% -0.66%
2070 -0.16% -0.65%
2069 -0.13% -0.63%
2068 -0.11% -0.62%
2067 -0.05% -0.61%
2066 -0.05% -0.6%
2065 -0.03% -0.59%
2064 -0.01% -0.58%
2063 0.03% -0.57%
2062 0.05% -0.56%
2061 0.05% -0.55%
2060 0.12% -0.54%
2059 0.17% -0.52%
2058 0.18% -0.5%
2057 0.18% -0.48%
2056 0.2% -0.46%
2055 0.23% -0.44%
2054 0.28% -0.41%
2053 0.32% -0.39%
2052 0.36% -0.37%
2051 0.36% -0.34%
2050 0.43% -0.32%
2049 0.43% -0.3%
2048 0.45% -0.28%
2047 0.48% -0.26%
2046 0.53% -0.25%
2045 0.53% -0.23%
2044 0.56% -0.21%
2043 0.59% -0.19%
2042 0.67% -0.18%
2041 0.63% -0.16%
2040 0.68% -0.15%
2039 0.73% -0.13%
2038 0.71% -0.12%
2037 0.77% -0.11%
2036 0.79% -0.1%
2035 0.83% -0.09%
2034 0.88% -0.09%
2033 0.88% -0.08%
2032 0.88% -0.08%
2031 0.98% -0.08%
2030 0.94% -0.08%
2029 0.97% -0.07%
2028 1.02% -0.07%
2027 1.08% -0.07%
2026 1.09% -0.06%
2025 1.07% -0.06%
2024 1% -0.04%
2023 0.95% -0.08%
2022 1.02% -0.17%
2021 1.16% -0.07%
2020 1.09% 0.05%
2019 0.94% 0.08%
2018 0.93% 0.18%
2017 0.76% 0.27%
2016 0.59% 0.33%
2015 0.57% 0.35%
2014 0.56% 0.33%
2013 0.55% 0.3%
2012 0.54% 0.26%
2011 0.56% 0.25%
2010 0.59% 0.26%
2009 0.64% 0.24%
2008 0.68% 0.21%
2007 0.58% 0.17%
2006 0.5% 0.11%
2005 0.55% 0.08%
2004 0.61% 0.06%
2003 0.69% 0.07%
2002 0.8% 0.14%
2001 0.93% 0.25%
2000 1.03% 0.37%
1999 1.09% 0.45%
1998 1.29% 0.49%
1997 1.7% 0.53%
1996 2% 0.53%
1995 -0.08% 0.52%
1994 -0.01% 0.52%
1993 2.96% 0.53%
1992 3.88% 0.56%
1991 4.1% 0.58%
1990 4.13% 0.59%
1989 4.75% 0.6%
1988 4.71% 0.59%
1987 3.96% 0.56%
1986 4.04% 0.52%
1985 3.73% 0.48%
1984 3.31% 0.46%
1983 3.34% 0.45%
1982 3.38% 0.41%
1981 3.38% 0.38%
1980 3.37% 0.41%
1979 3.36% 0.48%
1978 3.35% 0.56%
1977 3.25% 0.62%
1976 3.08% 0.66%
1975 2.98% 0.64%
1974 2.91% 0.59%
1973 2.84% 0.55%
1972 2.78% 0.54%
1971 2.71% 0.56%
1970 2.64% 0.61%
1969 2.56% 0.7%
1968 2.47% 0.82%
1967 2.57% 0.91%
1966 2.69% 0.99%
1965 2.56% 1.05%
1964 2.41% 1.12%
1963 2.32% 1.17%
1962 2.29% 1.22%
1961 2.3% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Uruguay
Current population
1276995
3382672
Population rank 156/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
17.9 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
54.7 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 -5
Annual growth/decline +13,352 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 -1,338
Net migration rank 121/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -1,338
2024 19,782 -6,754 -443 -1,348
2023 20,147 -8,549 298 -1,501
2022 20,125 -8,549 -2,964 -1,501
2021 17,314 -4,242 -5,621 -1,482
2020 18,899 -4,242 4,048 -1,482
2019 19,488 -8,439 3,873 -2,899
2018 19,392 -8,546 7,322 -2,963
2017 19,278 -8,658 10,907 -3,091
2016 19,233 -12,481 14,008 -3,506
2015 19,223 -12,582 16,194 -4,157
2014 19,107 -12,724 16,238 -4,919
2013 18,903 -12,664 16,318 -5,647
2012 18,308 -12,294 15,520 -6,317
2011 17,645 -11,596 14,934 -6,982
2010 17,652 -11,334 16,231 -7,696
2009 17,656 -10,989 16,947 -8,510
2008 17,275 -9,822 16,838 -9,458
2007 16,595 -9,271 17,422 -10,750
2006 16,133 -10,923 17,783 -13,161
2005 15,945 -10,330 18,926 -16,086
2004 15,979 -9,863 18,067 -15,668
2003 16,396 -9,595 18,628 -17,105
2002 16,924 -9,209 20,073 -16,957
2001 17,824 -8,788 20,729 -14,620
2000 18,830 -8,563 21,060 -11,076
1999 19,420 -8,421 21,844 -7,441
1998 19,762 -8,505 22,114 -7,048
1997 20,686 -5,911 23,737 -6,938
1996 21,858 -3,049 24,635 -7,397
1995 23,029 -3,023 24,872 -8,339
1994 26,703 -48,259 24,637 -7,955
1993 28,046 -6,692 24,212 -7,922
1992 28,446 6,011 24,847 -7,850
1991 28,497 7,496 25,422 -7,714
1990 28,349 7,169 25,699 -7,499
1989 28,257 5,477 25,322 -7,229
1988 27,396 14,879 25,071 -6,582
1987 27,285 2,417 24,469 -6,833
1986 27,096 1,353 24,505 -8,046
1985 26,835 1,792 23,988 -8,832
1984 26,149 -3,949 23,684 -9,730
1983 24,883 -3,429 24,146 -10,671
1982 24,742 -3,574 25,224 -12,131
1981 23,973 -3,464 24,968 -13,577
1980 23,153 -3,350 25,451 -14,252
1979 22,299 -3,210 27,456 -14,552
1978 21,466 -3,040 30,076 -14,611
1977 20,609 -2,838 31,321 -14,280
1976 19,734 -3,469 33,199 -14,096
1975 18,849 -3,794 33,393 -14,350
1974 17,971 -3,665 32,221 -14,512
1973 17,145 -3,555 30,213 -14,312
1972 16,353 -3,435 28,896 -13,817
1971 15,615 -3,325 28,584 -13,288
1970 14,873 -3,230 28,737 -12,727
1969 14,164 -3,127 28,805 -11,149
1968 13,449 -3,029 29,103 -8,028
1967 12,773 -2,964 29,514 -5,938
1966 12,282 -1,557 30,293 -4,599
1965 11,719 -1,578 30,807 -3,542
1964 11,266 -2,049 31,340 -2,623
1963 10,929 -2,358 31,824 -1,707
1962 10,601 -2,390 31,441 -623
1961 10,262 -2,270 30,975 703
1960 9,947 -2,082 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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