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Population in China compared to Eswatini: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 1,256,174 people in Eswatini in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 1,276,995 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,099 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.92% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.28M (17.8% growth).

China vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Eswatini
2100 633,662,382 1,352,676
2099 644,307,192 1,361,771
2098 655,044,881 1,370,136
2097 665,876,462 1,378,294
2096 676,803,171 1,386,470
2095 687,828,883 1,394,685
2094 698,966,872 1,402,820
2093 710,235,681 1,410,707
2092 721,640,723 1,418,422
2091 733,187,178 1,426,384
2090 744,903,105 1,433,911
2089 756,812,472 1,441,481
2088 768,893,004 1,448,623
2087 781,128,909 1,455,625
2086 793,508,970 1,462,692
2085 806,043,039 1,469,955
2084 818,709,832 1,477,042
2083 831,420,518 1,483,569
2082 844,177,036 1,489,850
2081 856,996,835 1,495,270
2080 869,821,040 1,500,616
2079 882,622,985 1,505,611
2078 895,372,147 1,510,082
2077 908,082,676 1,514,879
2076 920,776,984 1,519,757
2075 933,459,600 1,524,151
2074 946,141,456 1,528,574
2073 958,870,128 1,532,275
2072 971,639,931 1,535,515
2071 984,469,009 1,538,642
2070 997,391,342 1,541,025
2069 1,010,450,818 1,543,544
2068 1,023,633,867 1,545,599
2067 1,036,979,285 1,547,340
2066 1,050,453,924 1,548,173
2065 1,064,051,499 1,548,989
2064 1,077,787,979 1,549,433
2063 1,091,571,021 1,549,585
2062 1,105,429,748 1,549,184
2061 1,119,286,514 1,548,383
2060 1,133,115,260 1,547,596
2059 1,146,818,251 1,545,737
2058 1,160,340,554 1,543,109
2057 1,173,596,480 1,540,394
2056 1,186,578,041 1,537,579
2055 1,199,197,172 1,534,469
2054 1,211,403,028 1,530,939
2053 1,223,160,257 1,526,664
2052 1,234,474,716 1,521,811
2051 1,245,255,938 1,516,286
2050 1,255,501,171 1,510,851
2049 1,265,281,319 1,504,429
2048 1,274,572,888 1,497,956
2047 1,283,393,445 1,491,300
2046 1,291,830,414 1,484,115
2045 1,299,855,379 1,476,270
2044 1,307,510,531 1,468,495
2043 1,314,885,869 1,460,344
2042 1,322,032,311 1,451,725
2041 1,328,936,491 1,442,112
2040 1,335,577,799 1,433,098
2039 1,341,989,157 1,423,349
2038 1,348,134,255 1,413,090
2037 1,354,107,817 1,403,127
2036 1,359,866,705 1,392,397
2035 1,365,387,904 1,381,536
2034 1,370,679,807 1,370,158
2033 1,375,744,986 1,358,179
2032 1,380,528,766 1,346,333
2031 1,385,048,521 1,334,598
2030 1,389,269,809 1,321,695
2029 1,393,241,425 1,309,323
2028 1,396,917,178 1,296,796
2027 1,400,271,033 1,283,692
2026 1,403,335,670 1,269,922
2025 1,406,585,000 1,256,174
2024 1,408,975,000 1,242,822
2023 1,410,710,000 1,230,506
2022 1,412,175,000 1,218,917
2021 1,412,360,000 1,206,593
2020 1,411,100,000 1,192,729
2019 1,407,745,000 1,179,874
2018 1,402,760,000 1,168,929
2017 1,396,215,000 1,158,195
2016 1,387,790,000 1,149,507
2015 1,379,860,000 1,142,813
2014 1,371,860,000 1,136,299
2013 1,363,240,000 1,129,990
2012 1,354,190,000 1,123,863
2011 1,345,035,000 1,117,833
2010 1,337,705,000 1,111,650
2009 1,331,260,000 1,105,153
2008 1,324,655,000 1,098,091
2007 1,317,885,000 1,090,705
2006 1,311,020,000 1,084,436
2005 1,303,720,000 1,079,022
2004 1,296,075,000 1,073,159
2003 1,288,400,000 1,066,700
2002 1,280,400,000 1,059,441
2001 1,271,850,000 1,051,064
2000 1,262,645,000 1,041,414
1999 1,252,735,000 1,030,782
1998 1,241,935,000 1,019,653
1997 1,230,075,000 1,006,635
1996 1,217,550,000 989,841
1995 1,204,855,000 970,433
1994 1,191,835,000 971,212
1993 1,178,440,000 971,318
1992 1,164,970,000 943,416
1991 1,150,780,000 908,189
1990 1,135,185,000 872,428
1989 1,118,650,000 837,800
1988 1,101,630,000 799,798
1987 1,084,035,000 763,811
1986 1,066,790,000 734,732
1985 1,051,040,000 706,196
1984 1,036,825,000 680,783
1983 1,023,310,000 658,957
1982 1,008,630,000 637,652
1981 993,885,000 616,808
1980 981,235,000 596,644
1979 969,005,000 577,199
1978 956,165,000 558,446
1977 943,455,000 540,348
1976 930,685,000 523,330
1975 916,395,000 507,673
1974 900,350,000 492,988
1973 881,940,000 479,038
1972 862,030,000 465,788
1971 841,105,000 453,183
1970 818,315,000 441,216
1969 796,025,000 429,875
1968 774,510,000 419,147
1967 754,550,000 409,031
1966 735,400,000 398,766
1965 715,185,000 388,336
1964 698,355,000 378,656
1963 682,335,000 369,759
1962 665,770,000 361,365
1961 660,330,000 353,264
1960 667,070,000 345,337

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Eswatini will increase by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Eswatini
2100 -1.65% -0.67%
2099 -1.64% -0.61%
2098 -1.63% -0.59%
2097 -1.61% -0.59%
2096 -1.6% -0.59%
2095 -1.59% -0.58%
2094 -1.59% -0.56%
2093 -1.58% -0.54%
2092 -1.57% -0.56%
2091 -1.57% -0.52%
2090 -1.57% -0.53%
2089 -1.57% -0.49%
2088 -1.57% -0.48%
2087 -1.56% -0.48%
2086 -1.56% -0.49%
2085 -1.55% -0.48%
2084 -1.53% -0.44%
2083 -1.51% -0.42%
2082 -1.5% -0.36%
2081 -1.47% -0.36%
2080 -1.45% -0.33%
2079 -1.42% -0.3%
2078 -1.4% -0.32%
2077 -1.38% -0.32%
2076 -1.36% -0.29%
2075 -1.34% -0.29%
2074 -1.33% -0.24%
2073 -1.31% -0.21%
2072 -1.3% -0.2%
2071 -1.3% -0.15%
2070 -1.29% -0.16%
2069 -1.29% -0.13%
2068 -1.29% -0.11%
2067 -1.28% -0.05%
2066 -1.28% -0.05%
2065 -1.27% -0.03%
2064 -1.26% -0.01%
2063 -1.25% 0.03%
2062 -1.24% 0.05%
2061 -1.22% 0.05%
2060 -1.19% 0.12%
2059 -1.17% 0.17%
2058 -1.13% 0.18%
2057 -1.09% 0.18%
2056 -1.05% 0.2%
2055 -1.01% 0.23%
2054 -0.96% 0.28%
2053 -0.92% 0.32%
2052 -0.87% 0.36%
2051 -0.82% 0.36%
2050 -0.77% 0.43%
2049 -0.73% 0.43%
2048 -0.69% 0.45%
2047 -0.65% 0.48%
2046 -0.62% 0.53%
2045 -0.59% 0.53%
2044 -0.56% 0.56%
2043 -0.54% 0.59%
2042 -0.52% 0.67%
2041 -0.5% 0.63%
2040 -0.48% 0.68%
2039 -0.46% 0.73%
2038 -0.44% 0.71%
2037 -0.42% 0.77%
2036 -0.4% 0.79%
2035 -0.39% 0.83%
2034 -0.37% 0.88%
2033 -0.35% 0.88%
2032 -0.33% 0.88%
2031 -0.3% 0.98%
2030 -0.29% 0.94%
2029 -0.26% 0.97%
2028 -0.24% 1.02%
2027 -0.22% 1.08%
2026 -0.23% 1.09%
2025 -0.17% 1.07%
2024 -0.12% 1%
2023 -0.1% 0.95%
2022 -0.01% 1.02%
2021 0.09% 1.16%
2020 0.24% 1.09%
2019 0.36% 0.94%
2018 0.47% 0.93%
2017 0.61% 0.76%
2016 0.57% 0.59%
2015 0.58% 0.57%
2014 0.63% 0.56%
2013 0.67% 0.55%
2012 0.68% 0.54%
2011 0.55% 0.56%
2010 0.48% 0.59%
2009 0.5% 0.64%
2008 0.51% 0.68%
2007 0.52% 0.58%
2006 0.56% 0.5%
2005 0.59% 0.55%
2004 0.6% 0.61%
2003 0.62% 0.69%
2002 0.67% 0.8%
2001 0.73% 0.93%
2000 0.79% 1.03%
1999 0.87% 1.09%
1998 0.96% 1.29%
1997 1.03% 1.7%
1996 1.05% 2%
1995 1.09% -0.08%
1994 1.14% -0.01%
1993 1.16% 2.96%
1992 1.23% 3.88%
1991 1.37% 4.1%
1990 1.48% 4.13%
1989 1.54% 4.75%
1988 1.62% 4.71%
1987 1.62% 3.96%
1986 1.5% 4.04%
1985 1.37% 3.73%
1984 1.32% 3.31%
1983 1.46% 3.34%
1982 1.48% 3.38%
1981 1.29% 3.38%
1980 1.26% 3.37%
1979 1.34% 3.36%
1978 1.35% 3.35%
1977 1.37% 3.25%
1976 1.56% 3.08%
1975 1.78% 2.98%
1974 2.09% 2.91%
1973 2.31% 2.84%
1972 2.49% 2.78%
1971 2.78% 2.71%
1970 2.8% 2.64%
1969 2.78% 2.56%
1968 2.65% 2.47%
1967 2.6% 2.57%
1966 2.83% 2.69%
1965 2.41% 2.56%
1964 2.35% 2.41%
1963 2.49% 2.32%
1962 0.82% 2.29%
1961 -1.01% 2.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/eswatini | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

China Eswatini
Current population
1403335670
1276995
Population rank 2/197 156/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
39.5 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
17.9 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
54.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +37
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +13,352
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -5,775
Net migration rank 189/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -5,775
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 19,782 -6,754
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 20,147 -8,549
2022 -847,305 -293,846 20,125 -8,549
2021 480,203 -379,749 17,314 -4,242
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 18,899 -4,242
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 19,488 -8,439
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 19,392 -8,546
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 19,278 -8,658
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 19,233 -12,481
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 19,223 -12,582
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 19,107 -12,724
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 18,903 -12,664
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 18,308 -12,294
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 17,645 -11,596
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 17,652 -11,334
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 17,656 -10,989
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 17,275 -9,822
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 16,595 -9,271
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 16,133 -10,923
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 15,945 -10,330
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 15,979 -9,863
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 16,396 -9,595
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 16,924 -9,209
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 17,824 -8,788
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 18,830 -8,563
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 19,420 -8,421
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 19,762 -8,505
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 20,686 -5,911
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 21,858 -3,049
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 23,029 -3,023
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 26,703 -48,259
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 28,046 -6,692
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 28,446 6,011
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 28,497 7,496
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 28,349 7,169
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 28,257 5,477
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 27,396 14,879
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 27,285 2,417
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 27,096 1,353
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 26,835 1,792
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 26,149 -3,949
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 24,883 -3,429
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 24,742 -3,574
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 23,973 -3,464
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 23,153 -3,350
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 22,299 -3,210
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 21,466 -3,040
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 20,609 -2,838
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 19,734 -3,469
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 18,849 -3,794
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 17,971 -3,665
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 17,145 -3,555
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 16,353 -3,435
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 15,615 -3,325
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 14,873 -3,230
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 14,164 -3,127
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 13,449 -3,029
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 12,773 -2,964
1966 19,282,187 4,165 12,282 -1,557
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 11,719 -1,578
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 11,266 -2,049
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 10,929 -2,358
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 10,601 -2,390
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 10,262 -2,270
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 9,947 -2,082

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/eswatini | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people). In Eswatini 69.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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