Eswatini vs East Timor: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Eswatini
993,361 people
in 2050
East Timor
981,162 people
in 2050
Eswatini rank
121st
East Timor rank
122nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Eswatini
- East Timor
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 993,361 people against 981,162 people in East Timor, a difference of 12,199 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was East Timor ahead.
Eswatini ranks 121st and East Timor ranks 122nd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6,300 people | 33,610 people | 27,310 people | East Timor |
| 1100s | 7,560 people | 42,012 people | 34,452 people | East Timor |
| 1200s | 8,820 people | 52,513 people | 43,693 people | East Timor |
| 1300s | 10,080 people | 65,636 people | 55,556 people | East Timor |
| 1400s | 11,339 people | 82,025 people | 70,686 people | East Timor |
| 1500s | 12,598 people | 102,456 people | 89,858 people | East Timor |
| 1600s | 14,691 people | 127,788 people | 113,097 people | East Timor |
| 1700s | 20,963 people | 158,678 people | 137,715 people | East Timor |
| 1710s | 24,404 people | 161,412 people | 137,008 people | East Timor |
| 1720s | 26,476 people | 164,225 people | 137,749 people | East Timor |
| 1730s | 28,726 people | 167,069 people | 138,343 people | East Timor |
| 1740s | 31,168 people | 169,943 people | 138,775 people | East Timor |
| 1750s | 33,820 people | 172,846 people | 139,026 people | East Timor |
| 1760s | 36,698 people | 175,773 people | 139,075 people | East Timor |
| 1770s | 39,823 people | 178,723 people | 138,900 people | East Timor |
| 1780s | 43,216 people | 181,693 people | 138,477 people | East Timor |
| 1790s | 46,900 people | 184,678 people | 137,778 people | East Timor |
| 1800s | 50,898 people | 187,675 people | 136,776 people | East Timor |
| 1810s | 55,240 people | 190,679 people | 135,439 people | East Timor |
| 1820s | 59,953 people | 206,697 people | 146,744 people | East Timor |
| 1830s | 65,069 people | 224,002 people | 158,933 people | East Timor |
| 1840s | 70,622 people | 242,684 people | 172,062 people | East Timor |
| 1850s | 76,650 people | 262,839 people | 186,189 people | East Timor |
| 1860s | 83,193 people | 284,566 people | 201,373 people | East Timor |
| 1870s | 90,294 people | 295,649 people | 205,355 people | East Timor |
| 1880s | 97,999 people | 307,029 people | 209,030 people | East Timor |
| 1890s | 106,360 people | 318,693 people | 212,333 people | East Timor |
| 1900s | 115,432 people | 330,624 people | 215,192 people | East Timor |
| 1910s | 125,272 people | 342,798 people | 217,526 people | East Timor |
| 1920s | 135,945 people | 354,571 people | 218,626 people | East Timor |
| 1930s | 147,519 people | 366,481 people | 218,962 people | East Timor |
| 1940s | 160,067 people | 378,483 people | 218,416 people | East Timor |
| 1950s | 296,863 people | 392,471 people | 95,608 people | East Timor |
| 1960s | 360,107 people | 449,744 people | 89,638 people | East Timor |
| 1970s | 432,927 people | 511,146 people | 78,219 people | East Timor |
| 1980s | 550,143 people | 563,933 people | 13,790 people | East Timor |
| 1990s | 745,529 people | 655,944 people | 89,585 people | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 834,434 people | 683,167 people | 151,267 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 876,537 people | 841,713 people | 34,824 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 918,095 people | 1.00 million people | 84,353 people | East Timor |
| 2030s | 953,089 people | 1.08 million people | 128,509 people | East Timor |
| 2040s | 978,529 people | 1.05 million people | 73,166 people | East Timor |
| 2050s | 993,361 people | 981,162 people | 12,199 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Eswatini or East Timor?
- Eswatini, at 993,361 people against 981,162 people in East Timor as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Eswatini and East Timor?
- 12,199 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and East Timor?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Eswatini and East Timor rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Eswatini ranks 121st and East Timor ranks 122nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.