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Who moves to Eswatini

25.8K people have chosen Eswatini for relocation — #180 most popular destination worldwide

#180 worldwide#48 in Africa

Considering a move to Eswatini?See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 92% of all immigrants

Largest source
🇿🇦

12.9K

49.8% of all immigrants

2🇲🇿Mozambique10.1K39.3%
3🇨🇩DR Congo6832.6%
4🇧🇮Burundi4751.8%
5🇷🇼Rwanda3921.5%
6🇸🇴Somalia3091.2%
7🇺🇸United States2621.0%
8🇱🇸Lesotho2260.9%
CountryImmigrants
South Africa12870
Mozambique10136
DR Congo683
Burundi475
Rwanda392
Somalia309
United States262
Lesotho226
Angola135
Republic of Congo72
Uganda55
Australia55
Liberia45
Botswana39
Ethiopia28
New Zealand23
Canada17

By region of origin

Africa is the leading region of origin at 99%

Africa98.6%

25.5K

North America1.1%

279

Oceania0.3%

78

Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Eswatini.

South Africa is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin

South Africa accounts for 50% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 39%.

Immigration sources have diversified since 1990

The top source country's share fell from 68% to 50%, indicating a broader spread of origins.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

Historical trend
Immigrants
YearImmigrants
199067820
199528141
200026733
200525534
201025044
201524814
202025504
202425822

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

🇿🇦 South Africa🇲🇿 Mozambique🇨🇩 DR Congo🇧🇮 Burundi🇷🇼 Rwanda
YearSouth AfricaMozambiqueDR CongoBurundiRwanda
19902084846196672
199590971808518013252
20001227213127193255112
20051241511345246337195
20101226010841267360229
2015125119857570402342
20201271210011675469387
20241287010136683475392

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

🇦🇴Angola+2%
🇺🇬Uganda+2%
🇦🇺Australia+2%
🇱🇷Liberia+2%
🇿🇦South Africa+1%
🇲🇿Mozambique+1%
🇨🇩DR Congo+1%
🇧🇮Burundi+1%

Eswatini as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Eswatini

🇿🇦South Africa1%12.9K
🇲🇿Mozambique1%10.1K