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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,101 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 +0.3% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

China vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Eswatini
2100 633,320,628 1,352,404
2099 643,959,697 1,361,498
2098 654,691,595 1,369,861
2097 665,517,335 1,378,017
2096 676,438,150 1,386,191
2095 687,457,915 1,394,405
2094 698,589,897 1,402,538
2093 709,852,629 1,410,423
2092 721,251,520 1,418,137
2091 732,791,748 1,426,097
2090 744,501,355 1,433,623
2089 756,404,299 1,441,192
2088 768,478,316 1,448,332
2087 780,707,622 1,455,333
2086 793,081,006 1,462,398
2085 805,608,315 1,469,660
2084 818,268,277 1,476,745
2083 830,972,107 1,483,271
2082 843,721,746 1,489,551
2081 856,534,631 1,494,969
2080 869,351,919 1,500,315
2079 882,146,959 1,505,309
2078 894,889,246 1,509,779
2077 907,592,919 1,514,574
2076 920,280,380 1,519,452
2075 932,956,157 1,523,845
2074 945,631,173 1,528,267
2073 958,352,980 1,531,967
2072 971,115,895 1,535,206
2071 983,938,054 1,538,333
2070 996,853,418 1,540,715
2069 1,009,905,851 1,543,234
2068 1,023,081,790 1,545,288
2067 1,036,420,010 1,547,029
2066 1,049,887,382 1,547,862
2065 1,063,477,623 1,548,678
2064 1,077,206,695 1,549,121
2063 1,090,982,303 1,549,274
2062 1,104,833,556 1,548,873
2061 1,118,682,849 1,548,072
2060 1,132,504,136 1,547,285
2059 1,146,199,736 1,545,426
2058 1,159,714,746 1,542,799
2057 1,172,963,523 1,540,085
2056 1,185,938,083 1,537,270
2055 1,198,550,408 1,534,161
2054 1,210,749,681 1,530,631
2053 1,222,500,569 1,526,357
2052 1,233,808,926 1,521,506
2051 1,244,584,333 1,515,982
2050 1,254,824,040 1,510,547
2049 1,264,598,914 1,504,126
2048 1,273,885,471 1,497,656
2047 1,282,701,271 1,491,001
2046 1,291,133,690 1,483,817
2045 1,299,154,327 1,475,974
2044 1,306,805,350 1,468,200
2043 1,314,176,710 1,460,050
2042 1,321,319,298 1,451,433
2041 1,328,219,755 1,441,822
2040 1,334,857,481 1,432,811
2039 1,341,265,381 1,423,063
2038 1,347,407,165 1,412,806
2037 1,353,377,505 1,402,845
2036 1,359,133,287 1,392,117
2035 1,364,651,508 1,381,258
2034 1,369,940,557 1,369,883
2033 1,375,003,005 1,357,906
2032 1,379,784,204 1,346,063
2031 1,384,301,522 1,334,330
2030 1,388,520,533 1,321,430
2029 1,392,490,007 1,309,060
2028 1,396,163,778 1,296,535
2027 1,399,515,824 1,283,434
2026 1,402,578,808 1,269,667
2025 1,405,826,385 1,255,921
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% 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 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 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 633M 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 -0.22% 1.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

China Eswatini
Current population
1402578808
1273390
Population rank 2/197 156/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
42.7 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
17.7 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +34
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 101/197
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 - -318,992 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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