Eswatini vs Reunion: Population

Eswatini
1.23 million people
in 2023
Reunion
874,883 people
in 2023
Eswatini rank
159th
Reunion rank
162nd

Population over time

  • Eswatini
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.23 million people against 874,883 people in Reunion, a difference of 355,627 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 159th and Reunion ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Reunion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Reunion Difference Ahead
1950s 303,987 people 296,081 people 7,906 people Eswatini
1960s 385,360 people 411,726 people 26,365 people Reunion
1970s 503,927 people 507,233 people 3,305 people Reunion
1980s 703,324 people 595,789 people 107,536 people Eswatini
1990s 968,398 people 704,376 people 264,022 people Eswatini
2000s 1.07 million people 799,889 people 275,038 people Eswatini
2010s 1.14 million people 854,352 people 287,549 people Eswatini
2020s 1.21 million people 868,991 people 343,199 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Eswatini or Reunion?
Eswatini, at 1.23 million people against 874,883 people in Reunion as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Eswatini and Reunion?
355,627 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Reunion?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Reunion rank globally for population?
Eswatini ranks 159th and Reunion ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.