Eswatini vs Mozambique
Eswatini vs Mozambique: Population growth
Population growth in 2023: 0.94% a year in Eswatini and 2.94% a year in Mozambique, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 2 percentage points, or 3.12 times that in Eswatini.
% a year · UN
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher since 1993, when it overtook Eswatini.
- In 2023, Eswatini ranked 110 and Mozambique ranked 14 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Eswatini at -0.66% a year and Mozambique at 0.37% a year in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.
Every year
% a year · UN
| Year | Eswatini | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.94 | 2.94 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 0.95 | 2.97 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 1.08 | 2.93 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 1.23 | 2.99 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 0.94 | 2.94 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 0.93 | 2.94 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 0.92 | 3.02 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 0.59 | 2.95 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 0.58 | 2.91 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 0.56 | 2.89 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 0.55 | 2.91 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 0.54 | 2.88 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 0.54 | 2.87 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 0.57 | 2.7 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 0.6 | 2.65 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 0.68 | 2.53 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 0.67 | 2.4 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 0.48 | 2.36 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 0.52 | 2.34 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 0.57 | 2.29 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 0.64 | 2.28 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 0.73 | 2.25 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 0.86 | 2.24 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 0.99 | 2.22 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 1.07 | 2.19 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 1.47 | 2.25 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 1.9 | 3.24 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 2.06 | 3.32 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | -2.22 | 8.81 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 2.2 | 4.57 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 3.65 | 1.72 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 3.96 | 2.17 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 4.07 | 1.73 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 4.03 | 1.16 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 5.29 | 0.49 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 3.89 | -0.84 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 3.87 | 1.65 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 4.05 | 1.85 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 3.26 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 3.26 | 2.07 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 3.32 | 2.1 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 3.33 | 2.28 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 3.32 | 1.76 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 3.31 | 3.76 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 3.3 | 3.83 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 3.29 | 3.72 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 3.11 | 3.4 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 2.97 | 3.33 | 1.8 |
| 1974 | 2.91 | 3.16 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 2.84 | 3.04 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 2.78 | 2.89 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 2.64 | 2.29 | 2.06 |
| 1969 | 2.57 | 2.21 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 2.49 | 2.16 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 2.4 | 2.14 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2.69 | 2.09 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 2.61 | 2.1 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 2.43 | 2.03 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 2.32 | 2.01 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 2.27 | 1.98 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 2.26 | 1.92 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | 2.28 | 1.66 | 1.58 |
| 1959 | 2.31 | 1.44 | 1.73 |
| 1958 | 2.34 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 1957 | 2.35 | 1.31 | 2.07 |
| 1956 | 2.37 | 1.29 | 1.98 |
| 1955 | 2.39 | 1.26 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 2.41 | 1.23 | 1.99 |
| 1953 | 2.44 | 1.17 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 2.47 | 1.21 | 1.94 |
| 1951 | 2.51 | 1.21 | 1.75 |
| 1950 | 2.54 | 1.08 | 1.74 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Eswatini | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.05-0.52–2.53 | 2.91.01–4.65 | 0.86 |
| 2025 | 1.09-0.63–2.65 | 2.790.57–4.87 | 0.84 |
| 2026 | 1.08-0.71–2.77 | 2.790.51–4.93 | 0.83 |
| 2027 | 1.02-0.73–2.69 | 2.750.36–4.96 | 0.81 |
| 2028 | 0.96-0.89–2.58 | 2.720.2–5.05 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 0.94-0.9–2.56 | 2.680.07–5.02 | 0.78 |
| 2030 | 0.97-0.76–2.56 | 2.630.12–4.86 | 0.76 |
| 2031 | 0.88-1–2.56 | 2.610.21–4.96 | 0.75 |
| 2032 | 0.88-0.86–2.59 | 2.580.05–4.93 | 0.73 |
| 2033 | 0.88-0.96–2.64 | 2.52-0.02–4.92 | 0.72 |
| 2034 | 0.83-0.95–2.56 | 2.530.11–4.82 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | 0.78-1.11–2.41 | 2.44-0.11–4.82 | 0.69 |
| 2036 | 0.77-1.14–2.41 | 2.4-0.02–4.84 | 0.67 |
| 2037 | 0.71-1.18–2.47 | 2.32-0.16–4.83 | 0.65 |
| 2038 | 0.72-1.13–2.48 | 2.3-0.26–4.79 | 0.64 |
| 2039 | 0.68-1.19–2.37 | 2.26-0.46–4.73 | 0.62 |
| 2040 | 0.63-1.16–2.39 | 2.21-0.37–4.74 | 0.61 |
| 2041 | 0.66-1.08–2.35 | 2.14-0.36–4.49 | 0.59 |
| 2042 | 0.59-1.16–2.31 | 2.14-0.37–4.52 | 0.57 |
| 2043 | 0.56-1.3–2.31 | 2.05-0.4–4.35 | 0.56 |
| 2044 | 0.53-1.31–2.34 | 2.02-0.48–4.24 | 0.54 |
| 2045 | 0.53-1.33–2.29 | 1.94-0.67–4.4 | 0.52 |
| 2046 | 0.48-1.36–2.32 | 1.92-0.65–4.42 | 0.5 |
| 2047 | 0.45-1.43–2.21 | 1.9-0.67–4.48 | 0.48 |
| 2048 | 0.43-1.41–2.1 | 1.85-0.62–4.34 | 0.46 |
| 2049 | 0.43-1.37–2.18 | 1.84-0.74–4.42 | 0.44 |
| 2050 | 0.36-1.46–2.11 | 1.76-0.72–4.43 | 0.42 |
| 2051 | 0.36-1.54–2.17 | 1.72-0.68–4.44 | 0.4 |
| 2052 | 0.32-1.58–2.16 | 1.71-0.85–4.32 | 0.38 |
| 2053 | 0.28-1.71–2 | 1.64-0.9–4.16 | 0.36 |
| 2054 | 0.23-1.69–2.05 | 1.63-0.95–4.17 | 0.34 |
| 2055 | 0.2-1.81–1.95 | 1.62-0.87–4.17 | 0.33 |
| 2056 | 0.18-1.7–1.98 | 1.61-0.91–4.14 | 0.31 |
| 2057 | 0.18-1.7–1.95 | 1.56-1.01–4.13 | 0.3 |
| 2058 | 0.17-1.9–1.9 | 1.53-1.11–4.01 | 0.28 |
| 2059 | 0.12-1.93–1.92 | 1.49-1.23–4.1 | 0.27 |
| 2060 | 0.05-1.88–1.89 | 1.42-1.14–3.88 | 0.25 |
| 2061 | 0.05-2–1.91 | 1.43-1.14–4.06 | 0.24 |
| 2062 | 0.03-1.94–1.9 | 1.35-1.2–3.87 | 0.23 |
| 2063 | -0.01-2.01–1.85 | 1.27-1.27–3.93 | 0.22 |
| 2064 | -0.03-2.08–1.83 | 1.27-1.39–3.86 | 0.21 |
| 2065 | -0.05-2.05–1.82 | 1.22-1.3–3.78 | 0.2 |
| 2066 | -0.05-2.21–1.83 | 1.22-1.45–3.89 | 0.19 |
| 2067 | -0.11-2.21–1.86 | 1.16-1.34–3.69 | 0.18 |
| 2068 | -0.13-2.12–1.79 | 1.15-1.41–3.72 | 0.17 |
| 2069 | -0.16-2.23–1.71 | 1.17-1.42–3.81 | 0.16 |
| 2070 | -0.16-2.31–1.8 | 1.09-1.57–3.66 | 0.15 |
| 2071 | -0.2-2.35–1.74 | 1.07-1.68–3.68 | 0.14 |
| 2072 | -0.21-2.41–1.77 | 1.03-1.67–3.65 | 0.13 |
| 2073 | -0.24-2.45–1.76 | 1-1.72–3.72 | 0.12 |
| 2074 | -0.29-2.37–1.65 | 0.95-1.8–3.81 | 0.1 |
| 2075 | -0.29-2.3–1.77 | 0.94-1.87–3.76 | 0.09 |
| 2076 | -0.32-2.4–1.78 | 0.91-1.8–3.66 | 0.08 |
| 2077 | -0.32-2.62–1.66 | 0.89-1.88–3.68 | 0.07 |
| 2078 | -0.3-2.46–1.86 | 0.89-1.77–3.68 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | -0.33-2.62–1.61 | 0.84-1.85–3.52 | 0.05 |
| 2080 | -0.36-2.6–1.7 | 0.8-2.01–3.44 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | -0.36-2.64–1.55 | 0.78-1.95–3.49 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | -0.42-2.57–1.48 | 0.78-2.14–3.59 | 0.02 |
| 2083 | -0.44-2.68–1.58 | 0.76-2.11–3.29 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | -0.48-2.93–1.52 | 0.7-2.08–3.45 | -0 |
| 2085 | -0.5-2.8–1.6 | 0.69-2.17–3.48 | -0.01 |
| 2086 | -0.48-2.82–1.73 | 0.66-2.24–3.24 | -0.02 |
| 2087 | -0.48-2.92–1.62 | 0.66-2.16–3.28 | -0.03 |
| 2088 | -0.49-2.96–1.69 | 0.62-2.32–3.2 | -0.04 |
| 2089 | -0.53-3.2–1.75 | 0.62-2.34–3.27 | -0.05 |
| 2090 | -0.53-3.25–1.56 | 0.57-2.43–3.26 | -0.05 |
| 2091 | -0.56-3.1–1.5 | 0.51-2.51–3.16 | -0.06 |
| 2092 | -0.55-3.05–1.54 | 0.52-2.42–3.28 | -0.07 |
| 2093 | -0.56-3.3–1.5 | 0.51-2.62–3.25 | -0.07 |
| 2094 | -0.58-3.24–1.53 | 0.48-2.47–3.27 | -0.08 |
| 2095 | -0.59-3.38–1.57 | 0.47-2.48–3.1 | -0.09 |
| 2096 | -0.59-3.3–1.57 | 0.45-2.6–3.21 | -0.1 |
| 2097 | -0.59-3.43–1.46 | 0.41-2.68–3.37 | -0.11 |
| 2098 | -0.61-3.53–1.54 | 0.41-2.8–3.25 | -0.11 |
| 2099 | -0.67-3.66–1.42 | 0.37-2.76–3.24 | -0.12 |
| 2100 | -0.66-3.51–1.47 | 0.37-2.77–3.12 | -0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Eswatini vs Mozambique
Health
- Life expectancyEswatini: 64.1 years in 2023Mozambique: 63.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEswatini: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024Mozambique: 5.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEswatini: 37.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mozambique: 49.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEswatini: 4.07% in 2017Mozambique: 3.9% in 2017
- Suicide rateEswatini: 22.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Mozambique: 17.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEswatini: 1.23 million people in 2023Mozambique: 33.6 million people in 2023
- Fertility rateEswatini: 2.75 births per woman in 2023Mozambique: 4.76 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEswatini: 26.7% in 2025Mozambique: 37.2% in 2025
- Median ageEswatini: 22 years in 2023Mozambique: 16.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEswatini: 4.1% in 2023Mozambique: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateEswatini: -6.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Mozambique: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEswatini: 1.6% of GDP in 2025Mozambique: 1.87% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEswatini: $88.1M in 2025Mozambique: $446M in 2025
- Military spending per personEswatini: $75 in 2025Mozambique: $13 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEswatini: 5.2% of government spending in 2025Mozambique: 6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEswatini: 3,000 people in 1999Mozambique: 11,000 people in 2020
- National powerEswatini: 0.01% of world capability in 2022Mozambique: 0.13% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEswatini: 0.98% of the labour force in 1999Mozambique: 0.08% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEswatini: 2 million TIV in 2020Mozambique: 14 million TIV in 2025