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Eswatini

1,237,068

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Western Sahara

742,542

Population now

As of 2026, Eswatini has a population of about 1,237,068 while Western Sahara has about 742,542 — a difference of 494,526 people. Western Sahara is growing faster (1.6% per year).

EswatiniMetricWestern Sahara
1.05% Growth rate / yr 1.6%
19.5 Birth rate / 1,000 22.0
9.0 Death rate / 1,000 6.0
71.2 Density / km² 2.8
48.9% Male % 50.3%
88.0% Literacy % 73.0%
18.0% Smoking % 14.0%
40.4 Life expectancy 49.8