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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 96.1 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Eswatini vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Japan
2100 1,352,676 76,995,942
2099 1,361,771 77,380,486
2098 1,370,136 77,759,557
2097 1,378,294 78,135,569
2096 1,386,470 78,515,892
2095 1,394,685 78,892,606
2094 1,402,820 79,267,768
2093 1,410,707 79,645,584
2092 1,418,422 80,025,578
2091 1,426,384 80,401,222
2090 1,433,911 80,778,500
2089 1,441,481 81,158,413
2088 1,448,623 81,539,639
2087 1,455,625 81,926,401
2086 1,462,692 82,322,612
2085 1,469,955 82,727,738
2084 1,477,042 83,141,354
2083 1,483,569 83,562,394
2082 1,489,850 83,998,809
2081 1,495,270 84,447,888
2080 1,500,616 84,918,455
2079 1,505,611 85,406,042
2078 1,510,082 85,916,840
2077 1,514,879 86,453,316
2076 1,519,757 87,012,155
2075 1,524,151 87,597,053
2074 1,528,574 88,209,803
2073 1,532,275 88,854,316
2072 1,535,515 89,519,055
2071 1,538,642 90,204,314
2070 1,541,025 90,919,143
2069 1,543,544 91,645,589
2068 1,545,599 92,388,299
2067 1,547,340 93,133,993
2066 1,548,173 93,889,902
2065 1,548,989 94,654,259
2064 1,549,433 95,412,429
2063 1,549,585 96,169,244
2062 1,549,184 96,924,236
2061 1,548,383 97,675,525
2060 1,547,596 98,422,553
2059 1,545,737 99,166,038
2058 1,543,109 99,890,950
2057 1,540,394 100,607,740
2056 1,537,579 101,318,164
2055 1,534,469 102,012,184
2054 1,530,939 102,706,063
2053 1,526,664 103,381,833
2052 1,521,811 104,059,800
2051 1,516,286 104,729,745
2050 1,510,851 105,400,477
2049 1,504,429 106,076,354
2048 1,497,956 106,754,699
2047 1,491,300 107,442,881
2046 1,484,115 108,139,155
2045 1,476,270 108,844,934
2044 1,468,495 109,553,441
2043 1,460,344 110,269,851
2042 1,451,725 110,992,599
2041 1,442,112 111,729,216
2040 1,433,098 112,463,507
2039 1,423,349 113,200,859
2038 1,413,090 113,940,856
2037 1,403,127 114,687,611
2036 1,392,397 115,436,359
2035 1,381,536 116,187,949
2034 1,370,158 116,936,734
2033 1,358,179 117,678,572
2032 1,346,333 118,419,247
2031 1,334,598 119,153,646
2030 1,321,695 119,882,512
2029 1,309,323 120,600,781
2028 1,296,796 121,314,239
2027 1,283,692 122,015,984
2026 1,269,922 122,704,252
2025 1,256,174 123,366,734
2024 1,242,822 123,975,371
2023 1,230,506 124,516,650
2022 1,218,917 125,124,989
2021 1,206,593 125,681,593
2020 1,192,729 126,261,000
2019 1,179,874 126,633,000
2018 1,168,929 126,811,000
2017 1,158,195 126,972,000
2016 1,149,507 127,076,000
2015 1,142,813 127,141,000
2014 1,136,299 127,276,000
2013 1,129,990 127,445,000
2012 1,123,863 127,629,000
2011 1,117,833 127,833,000
2010 1,111,650 128,070,000
2009 1,105,153 128,047,000
2008 1,098,091 128,063,000
2007 1,090,705 128,001,000
2006 1,084,436 127,854,000
2005 1,079,022 127,773,000
2004 1,073,159 127,761,000
2003 1,066,700 127,718,000
2002 1,059,441 127,445,000
2001 1,051,064 127,149,000
2000 1,041,414 126,843,000
1999 1,030,782 126,631,000
1998 1,019,653 126,400,000
1997 1,006,635 126,057,000
1996 989,841 125,757,000
1995 970,433 125,472,000
1994 971,212 125,178,000
1993 971,318 124,829,000
1992 943,416 124,425,000
1991 908,189 123,964,000
1990 872,428 123,478,000
1989 837,800 123,069,000
1988 799,798 122,578,000
1987 763,811 122,069,000
1986 734,732 121,482,000
1985 706,196 120,837,000
1984 680,783 120,083,000
1983 658,957 119,307,000
1982 637,652 118,480,000
1981 616,808 117,661,000
1980 596,644 116,807,000
1979 577,199 115,890,000
1978 558,446 114,913,000
1977 540,348 113,872,000
1976 523,330 112,775,000
1975 507,673 111,573,000
1974 492,988 110,162,000
1973 479,038 108,707,000
1972 465,788 107,188,000
1971 453,183 105,697,000
1970 441,216 103,403,000
1969 429,875 102,219,000
1968 419,147 101,011,000
1967 409,031 99,879,000
1966 398,766 98,851,000
1965 388,336 97,952,000
1964 378,656 96,903,000
1963 369,759 95,900,000
1962 361,365 94,933,000
1961 353,264 94,055,000
1960 345,337 93,216,000

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eswatini's population will grow by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people with a rank change from 156th to 154th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Japan
2100 -0.67% -0.5%
2099 -0.61% -0.49%
2098 -0.59% -0.48%
2097 -0.59% -0.48%
2096 -0.59% -0.48%
2095 -0.58% -0.47%
2094 -0.56% -0.47%
2093 -0.54% -0.47%
2092 -0.56% -0.47%
2091 -0.52% -0.47%
2090 -0.53% -0.47%
2089 -0.49% -0.47%
2088 -0.48% -0.47%
2087 -0.48% -0.48%
2086 -0.49% -0.49%
2085 -0.48% -0.5%
2084 -0.44% -0.5%
2083 -0.42% -0.52%
2082 -0.36% -0.53%
2081 -0.36% -0.55%
2080 -0.33% -0.57%
2079 -0.3% -0.59%
2078 -0.32% -0.62%
2077 -0.32% -0.64%
2076 -0.29% -0.67%
2075 -0.29% -0.69%
2074 -0.24% -0.73%
2073 -0.21% -0.74%
2072 -0.2% -0.76%
2071 -0.15% -0.79%
2070 -0.16% -0.79%
2069 -0.13% -0.8%
2068 -0.11% -0.8%
2067 -0.05% -0.81%
2066 -0.05% -0.81%
2065 -0.03% -0.79%
2064 -0.01% -0.79%
2063 0.03% -0.78%
2062 0.05% -0.77%
2061 0.05% -0.76%
2060 0.12% -0.75%
2059 0.17% -0.73%
2058 0.18% -0.71%
2057 0.18% -0.7%
2056 0.2% -0.68%
2055 0.23% -0.68%
2054 0.28% -0.65%
2053 0.32% -0.65%
2052 0.36% -0.64%
2051 0.36% -0.64%
2050 0.43% -0.64%
2049 0.43% -0.64%
2048 0.45% -0.64%
2047 0.48% -0.64%
2046 0.53% -0.65%
2045 0.53% -0.65%
2044 0.56% -0.65%
2043 0.59% -0.65%
2042 0.67% -0.66%
2041 0.63% -0.65%
2040 0.68% -0.65%
2039 0.73% -0.65%
2038 0.71% -0.65%
2037 0.77% -0.65%
2036 0.79% -0.65%
2035 0.83% -0.64%
2034 0.88% -0.63%
2033 0.88% -0.63%
2032 0.88% -0.62%
2031 0.98% -0.61%
2030 0.94% -0.6%
2029 0.97% -0.59%
2028 1.02% -0.58%
2027 1.08% -0.56%
2026 1.09% -0.54%
2025 1.07% -0.49%
2024 1% -0.43%
2023 0.95% -0.49%
2022 1.02% -0.44%
2021 1.16% -0.46%
2020 1.09% -0.29%
2019 0.94% -0.14%
2018 0.93% -0.13%
2017 0.76% -0.08%
2016 0.59% -0.05%
2015 0.57% -0.11%
2014 0.56% -0.13%
2013 0.55% -0.14%
2012 0.54% -0.16%
2011 0.56% -0.19%
2010 0.59% 0.02%
2009 0.64% -0.01%
2008 0.68% 0.05%
2007 0.58% 0.11%
2006 0.5% 0.06%
2005 0.55% 0.009%
2004 0.61% 0.03%
2003 0.69% 0.21%
2002 0.8% 0.23%
2001 0.93% 0.24%
2000 1.03% 0.17%
1999 1.09% 0.18%
1998 1.29% 0.27%
1997 1.7% 0.24%
1996 2% 0.23%
1995 -0.08% 0.23%
1994 -0.01% 0.28%
1993 2.96% 0.32%
1992 3.88% 0.37%
1991 4.1% 0.39%
1990 4.13% 0.33%
1989 4.75% 0.4%
1988 4.71% 0.42%
1987 3.96% 0.48%
1986 4.04% 0.53%
1985 3.73% 0.63%
1984 3.31% 0.65%
1983 3.34% 0.7%
1982 3.38% 0.7%
1981 3.38% 0.73%
1980 3.37% 0.79%
1979 3.36% 0.85%
1978 3.35% 0.91%
1977 3.25% 0.97%
1976 3.08% 1.08%
1975 2.98% 1.28%
1974 2.91% 1.34%
1973 2.84% 1.42%
1972 2.78% 1.41%
1971 2.71% 2.22%
1970 2.64% 1.16%
1969 2.56% 1.2%
1968 2.47% 1.13%
1967 2.57% 1.04%
1966 2.69% 0.92%
1965 2.56% 1.08%
1964 2.41% 1.05%
1963 2.32% 1.02%
1962 2.29% 0.93%
1961 2.3% 0.9%

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

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In 2025, the population of Eswatini grew by 1.07%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Japan
Current population
1276995
122704252
Population rank 156/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.48%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
17.9 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
54.7 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +37 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +13,352 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 183/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 +140,579
Net migration rank 121/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 140,579
2024 19,782 -6,754 -942,213 153,357
2023 20,147 -8,549 -871,617 175,003
2022 20,125 -8,549 -825,825 175,003
2021 17,314 -4,242 -640,976 -34,996
2020 18,899 -4,242 -542,923 42,001
2019 19,488 -8,439 -531,858 318,190
2018 19,392 -8,546 -456,520 320,601
2017 19,278 -8,658 -406,310 322,564
2016 19,233 -12,481 -343,106 314,732
2015 19,223 -12,582 -292,424 168,896
2014 19,107 -12,724 -267,279 58,109
2013 18,903 -12,664 -242,146 66,449
2012 18,308 -12,294 -229,733 67,904
2011 17,645 -11,596 -204,533 97,720
2010 17,652 -11,334 -128,070 131,860
2009 17,656 -10,989 -76,828 125,450
2008 17,275 -9,822 -51,225 142,605
2007 16,595 -9,271 -25,600 138,024
2006 16,133 -10,923 12,785 130,065
2005 15,945 -10,330 -25,554 113,017
2004 15,979 -9,863 76,656 69,014
2003 16,396 -9,595 114,946 74,875
2002 16,924 -9,209 178,423 60,864
2001 17,824 -8,788 203,438 59,563
2000 18,830 -8,563 228,317 23,468
1999 19,420 -8,421 202,610 56,901
1998 19,762 -8,505 265,440 45,912
1997 20,686 -5,911 277,325 43,366
1996 21,858 -3,049 314,392 25,030
1995 23,029 -3,023 276,039 87,714
1994 26,703 -48,259 363,017 154,214
1993 28,046 -6,692 312,073 168,836
1992 28,446 6,011 360,833 170,878
1991 28,497 7,496 396,685 161,331
1990 28,349 7,169 407,478 124,582
1989 28,257 5,477 467,662 31,202
1988 27,396 14,879 527,085 51,154
1987 27,285 2,417 598,138 28,001
1986 27,096 1,353 631,706 27,987
1985 26,835 1,792 676,687 -141,323
1984 26,149 -3,949 756,523 -273,686
1983 24,883 -3,429 775,495 -269,755
1982 24,742 -3,574 805,664 -288,550
1981 23,973 -3,464 811,861 -278,525
1980 23,153 -3,350 864,372 -92,314
1979 22,299 -3,210 950,298 -57,692
1978 21,466 -3,040 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 20,609 -2,838 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 19,734 -3,469 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 18,849 -3,794 1,204,989 107
1974 17,971 -3,665 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 17,145 -3,555 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 16,353 -3,435 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 15,615 -3,325 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 14,873 -3,230 1,230,496 33,731
1969 14,164 -3,127 1,195,962 49,447
1968 13,449 -3,029 1,191,930 43,593
1967 12,773 -2,964 1,258,475 29,632
1966 12,282 -1,557 682,072 68,934
1965 11,719 -1,578 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 11,266 -2,049 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 10,929 -2,358 987,770 -100,742
1962 10,601 -2,390 901,864 -57,075
1961 10,262 -2,270 893,522 -58,882
1960 9,947 -2,082 894,874 -150,371

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

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Over the last 10 years, 69.9% of the population change in Eswatini is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people). In Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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