Eswatini vs South Africa

Eswatini vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 1.23 million people in Eswatini and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 62 million people, or 51 times that in Eswatini.

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Eswatini vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.23 million people in Eswatini and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 62 million people, or 51 times that in Eswatini.
EswatiniSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Eswatini ranked 160 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Eswatini at 1.34 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEswatiniSouth AfricaWorld
20231.23 million63.2 million8.09 billion
20221.22 million62.4 million8.02 billion
20211.21 million61.5 million7.95 billion
20201.19 million60.6 million7.89 billion
20191.18 million59.6 million7.81 billion
20181.17 million58.6 million7.73 billion
20171.16 million57.6 million7.65 billion
20161.15 million57.3 million7.56 billion
20151.14 million56.7 million7.47 billion
20141.14 million55.6 million7.38 billion
20131.13 million54.7 million7.29 billion
20121.12 million53.8 million7.2 billion
20111.12 million53 million7.11 billion
20101.11 million52.3 million7.02 billion
20091.11 million51.7 million6.93 billion
20081.1 million51.1 million6.84 billion
20071.09 million50.5 million6.76 billion
20061.08 million50 million6.67 billion
20051.08 million49.5 million6.59 billion
20041.07 million49 million6.5 billion
20031.07 million48.5 million6.42 billion
20021.06 million48 million6.34 billion
20011.05 million47.6 million6.26 billion
20001.04 million47.2 million6.17 billion
19991.03 million46.7 million6.09 billion
19981.02 million46.2 million6.01 billion
19971.01 million45.7 million5.93 billion
1996989,80045.1 million5.84 billion
1995970,40044.5 million5.76 billion
1994971,20044 million5.68 billion
1993971,30043.3 million5.59 billion
1992943,40042.4 million5.51 billion
1991908,20041.7 million5.42 billion
1990872,40040.8 million5.33 billion
1989837,80039.6 million5.23 billion
1988799,80038.5 million5.14 billion
1987763,80037.3 million5.05 billion
1986734,70036.2 million4.96 billion
1985706,20035 million4.87 billion
1984680,80033.9 million4.78 billion
1983659,00032.7 million4.7 billion
1982637,70031.6 million4.61 billion
1981616,80030.5 million4.53 billion
1980596,60029.5 million4.45 billion
1979577,20028.6 million4.37 billion
1978558,40027.9 million4.29 billion
1977540,30027.1 million4.22 billion
1976523,30026.4 million4.14 billion
1975507,70025.7 million4.07 billion
1974493,00025 million4 billion
1973479,00024.3 million3.92 billion
1972465,80023.6 million3.85 billion
1971453,20022.9 million3.77 billion
1970441,20022.3 million3.7 billion
1969429,90021.6 million3.62 billion
1968419,10021 million3.55 billion
1967409,00020.3 million3.47 billion
1966398,80019.7 million3.4 billion
1965388,30019.1 million3.34 billion
1964378,70018.5 million3.26 billion
1963369,80018 million3.19 billion
1962361,40017.4 million3.12 billion
1961353,30016.9 million3.07 billion
1960345,30016.4 million3.02 billion
1959337,50016 million2.97 billion
1958329,80015.6 million2.91 billion
1957322,10015.2 million2.85 billion
1956314,60014.9 million2.8 billion
1955307,20014.5 million2.74 billion
1954299,90014.2 million2.69 billion
1953292,70013.9 million2.63 billion
1952285,60013.6 million2.58 billion
1951278,60013.3 million2.54 billion
1950271,70013 million2.49 billion
1949266,00012.8 million–
1948260,70012.5 million–
1947255,80012.3 million–
1946251,00012 million–
1945246,20011.8 million–
1944241,60011.6 million–
1943237,10011.4 million–
1942232,60011.2 million–
1941228,20011 million–
1940223,80010.7 million–
1939219,50010.5 million–
1938215,20010.3 million–
1937210,90010.1 million–
1936206,7009.92 million–
1935202,6009.72 million–
1934198,6009.53 million–
1933194,7009.34 million–
1932190,8009.16 million–
1931187,0008.97 million–
1930183,3008.79 million–
1929179,6008.62 million–
1928175,9008.44 million–
1927172,3008.27 million–
1926168,7008.1 million–
1925165,3007.93 million–
1924161,9007.77 million–
1923158,5007.61 million–
1922155,3007.45 million–
1921152,2007.3 million–
1920149,4007.17 million–
1919146,8007.04 million–
1918144,4006.93 million–
1917142,2006.82 million–
1916140,0006.71 million–
1915137,9006.61 million–
1914135,8006.5 million–
1913133,8006.4 million–
1912131,7006.3 million–
1911129,7006.2 million–
1910127,7006.09 million–
1909125,7005.99 million–
1908123,7005.89 million–
1907121,7005.79 million–
1906119,8005.7 million–
1905117,9005.6 million–
1904116,0005.51 million–
1903114,1005.41 million–
1902112,3005.32 million–
1901110,6005.24 million–
1900109,1005.16 million–
1899107,7005.1 million–
1898106,5005.04 million–
1897105,5004.98 million–
1896104,4004.93 million–
1895103,4004.88 million–
1894102,4004.82 million–
1893101,4004.77 million–
1892100,4004.72 million–
189199,3904.67 million–
189098,4104.62 million–
188997,4404.57 million–
188896,4804.52 million–
188795,5204.48 million–
188694,5804.43 million–
188593,6504.38 million–
188492,7204.33 million–
188391,8104.29 million–
188290,9004.24 million–
188190,0004.2 million–
188089,1104.15 million–
187988,2304.11 million–
187887,3604.06 million–
187786,5004.02 million–
187685,6503.98 million–
187584,8003.93 million–
187483,9603.89 million–
187383,1303.85 million–
187282,3103.81 million–
187181,5003.77 million–
187080,6903.73 million–
186979,9003.69 million–
186879,1103.65 million–
186778,3303.61 million–
186677,5503.57 million–
186576,7903.53 million–
186476,0303.5 million–
186375,2803.46 million–
186274,5403.42 million–
186173,8003.39 million–
186073,0703.35 million–
185972,3503.31 million–
185871,6303.28 million–
185770,9303.24 million–
185670,2303.21 million–
185569,5303.17 million–
185468,8503.14 million–
185368,1703.11 million–
185267,4903.07 million–
185167,0303.03 million–
185066,7702.99 million–
184966,7102.94 million–
184866,8602.88 million–
184767,2102.82 million–
184667,5702.75 million–
184567,9202.69 million–
184468,2802.64 million–
184368,6402.58 million–
184269,0002.52 million–
184169,3602.47 million–
184069,7302.41 million–
183970,0902.36 million–
183870,4602.31 million–
183770,8302.26 million–
183671,2002.21 million–
183571,5802.16 million–
183471,9502.11 million–
183372,3302.07 million–
183272,7102.02 million–
183173,1001.98 million–
183073,4801.93 million–
182973,8701.89 million–
182874,2601.85 million–
182774,6501.81 million–
182675,0401.77 million–
182575,4301.73 million–
182475,8301.69 million–
182376,2301.66 million–
182276,6301.62 million–
182177,0301.6 million–
182077,4401.59 million–
181977,8401.57 million–
181878,2501.56 million–
181778,6701.56 million–
181679,0801.55 million–
181579,5001.54 million–
181479,9101.53 million–
181380,3301.52 million–
181280,7601.52 million–
181181,1801.51 million–
181081,6101.5 million–
180982,0301.5 million–
180882,4701.49 million–
180782,9001.49 million–
180683,3401.48 million–
180583,7701.48 million–
180484,2101.47 million–
180384,6601.46 million–
180285,1001.46 million–
180185,5501.45 million–
180086,0001.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEswatiniSouth AfricaWorld
20241.24 million1.23 million–1.25 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
20251.26 million1.23 million–1.28 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
20261.27 million1.23 million–1.31 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
20271.28 million1.23 million–1.34 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
20281.3 million1.23 million–1.36 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
20291.31 million1.23 million–1.39 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
20301.32 million1.23 million–1.42 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
20311.33 million1.23 million–1.44 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
20321.35 million1.24 million–1.47 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
20331.36 million1.24 million–1.5 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
20341.37 million1.24 million–1.52 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
20351.38 million1.23 million–1.55 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
20361.39 million1.23 million–1.57 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
20371.4 million1.23 million–1.59 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
20381.41 million1.23 million–1.62 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
20391.42 million1.23 million–1.64 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
20401.43 million1.23 million–1.66 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
20411.44 million1.23 million–1.69 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
20421.45 million1.23 million–1.71 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
20431.46 million1.23 million–1.73 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
20441.46 million1.23 million–1.75 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
20451.47 million1.23 million–1.77 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
20461.48 million1.23 million–1.79 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
20471.49 million1.23 million–1.81 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
20481.49 million1.22 million–1.83 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
20491.5 million1.22 million–1.85 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
20501.51 million1.22 million–1.87 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
20511.51 million1.21 million–1.89 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
20521.52 million1.2 million–1.92 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
20531.52 million1.2 million–1.94 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
20541.52 million1.2 million–1.97 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
20551.53 million1.19 million–1.99 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
20561.53 million1.18 million–2 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
20571.53 million1.18 million–2.03 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
20581.54 million1.17 million–2.05 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
20591.54 million1.16 million–2.07 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
20601.54 million1.14 million–2.1 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
20611.54 million1.13 million–2.12 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
20621.54 million1.12 million–2.14 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
20631.54 million1.12 million–2.16 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
20641.54 million1.11 million–2.17 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
20651.54 million1.1 million–2.19 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
20661.54 million1.09 million–2.22 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
20671.54 million1.08 million–2.25 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
20681.54 million1.07 million–2.27 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
20691.53 million1.06 million–2.28 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
20701.53 million1.04 million–2.29 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
20711.53 million1.02 million–2.31 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
20721.53 million1.02 million–2.33 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
20731.52 million1.01 million–2.35 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
20741.52 million990,800–2.36 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
20751.51 million974,800–2.36 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
20761.51 million964,600–2.38 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
20771.5 million951,400–2.4 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
20781.5 million937,000–2.42 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
20791.5 million922,300–2.43 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
20801.49 million909,900–2.45 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
20811.48 million899,000–2.47 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
20821.48 million884,200–2.48 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
20831.47 million870,100–2.48 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
20841.47 million859,300–2.49 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
20851.46 million850,600–2.5 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
20861.45 million837,200–2.51 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
20871.44 million821,500–2.51 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
20881.44 million811,200–2.53 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
20891.43 million799,700–2.53 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
20901.42 million784,900–2.55 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
20911.42 million768,800–2.56 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
20921.41 million756,500–2.59 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
20931.4 million746,500–2.63 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
20941.39 million733,100–2.63 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
20951.38 million720,800–2.62 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
20961.38 million710,300–2.62 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
20971.37 million698,400–2.62 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
20981.36 million685,200–2.63 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
20991.35 million673,300–2.63 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
21001.34 million658,700–2.65 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.

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