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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 43.4 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.92% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Eswatini vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Myanmar
2100 1,352,676 49,940,111
2099 1,361,771 50,189,329
2098 1,370,136 50,438,094
2097 1,378,294 50,686,307
2096 1,386,470 50,935,768
2095 1,394,685 51,187,086
2094 1,402,820 51,437,370
2093 1,410,707 51,684,263
2092 1,418,422 51,929,856
2091 1,426,384 52,177,533
2090 1,433,911 52,421,308
2089 1,441,481 52,660,538
2088 1,448,623 52,897,777
2087 1,455,625 53,134,297
2086 1,462,692 53,369,096
2085 1,469,955 53,601,340
2084 1,477,042 53,828,989
2083 1,483,569 54,053,017
2082 1,489,850 54,275,644
2081 1,495,270 54,495,268
2080 1,500,616 54,712,302
2079 1,505,611 54,927,789
2078 1,510,082 55,140,889
2077 1,514,879 55,347,343
2076 1,519,757 55,552,868
2075 1,524,151 55,755,739
2074 1,528,574 55,954,725
2073 1,532,275 56,150,331
2072 1,535,515 56,339,615
2071 1,538,642 56,523,628
2070 1,541,025 56,703,747
2069 1,543,544 56,877,191
2068 1,545,599 57,045,573
2067 1,547,340 57,207,013
2066 1,548,173 57,363,486
2065 1,548,989 57,515,336
2064 1,549,433 57,661,327
2063 1,549,585 57,798,588
2062 1,549,184 57,928,360
2061 1,548,383 58,056,757
2060 1,547,596 58,176,117
2059 1,545,737 58,284,778
2058 1,543,109 58,381,839
2057 1,540,394 58,471,358
2056 1,537,579 58,555,436
2055 1,534,469 58,625,894
2054 1,530,939 58,687,073
2053 1,526,664 58,734,842
2052 1,521,811 58,772,617
2051 1,516,286 58,799,283
2050 1,510,851 58,813,731
2049 1,504,429 58,819,125
2048 1,497,956 58,812,936
2047 1,491,300 58,795,137
2046 1,484,115 58,764,783
2045 1,476,270 58,717,705
2044 1,468,495 58,660,923
2043 1,460,344 58,591,067
2042 1,451,725 58,505,720
2041 1,442,112 58,407,189
2040 1,433,098 58,296,243
2039 1,423,349 58,171,090
2038 1,413,090 58,030,790
2037 1,403,127 57,878,267
2036 1,392,397 57,714,284
2035 1,381,536 57,533,824
2034 1,370,158 57,338,544
2033 1,358,179 57,127,286
2032 1,346,333 56,900,181
2031 1,334,598 56,656,985
2030 1,321,695 56,397,420
2029 1,309,323 56,123,541
2028 1,296,796 55,830,923
2027 1,283,692 55,521,079
2026 1,269,922 55,193,610
2025 1,256,174 54,850,648
2024 1,242,822 54,500,091
2023 1,230,506 54,133,798
2022 1,218,917 53,756,787
2021 1,206,593 53,387,102
2020 1,192,729 53,016,522
2019 1,179,874 52,640,713
2018 1,168,929 52,272,247
2017 1,158,195 51,894,938
2016 1,149,507 51,495,696
2015 1,142,813 51,089,056
2014 1,136,299 50,681,634
2013 1,129,990 50,262,658
2012 1,123,863 49,837,446
2011 1,117,833 49,419,820
2010 1,111,650 49,024,382
2009 1,105,153 48,660,459
2008 1,098,091 48,390,793
2007 1,090,705 48,125,043
2006 1,084,436 47,785,135
2005 1,079,022 47,438,365
2004 1,073,159 47,068,772
2003 1,066,700 46,667,192
2002 1,059,441 46,232,653
2001 1,051,064 45,771,139
2000 1,041,414 45,290,841
1999 1,030,782 44,787,724
1998 1,019,653 44,257,793
1997 1,006,635 43,708,798
1996 989,841 43,154,860
1995 970,433 42,605,338
1994 971,212 42,055,143
1993 971,318 41,502,429
1992 943,416 40,950,342
1991 908,189 40,394,154
1990 872,428 39,817,251
1989 837,800 39,214,618
1988 799,798 38,600,927
1987 763,811 37,971,594
1986 734,732 37,314,878
1985 706,196 36,622,827
1984 680,783 35,899,313
1983 658,957 35,162,715
1982 637,652 34,482,965
1981 616,808 33,858,783
1980 596,644 33,227,204
1979 577,199 32,596,550
1978 558,446 31,972,976
1977 540,348 31,355,966
1976 523,330 30,758,811
1975 507,673 30,176,565
1974 492,988 29,598,167
1973 479,038 29,026,388
1972 465,788 28,428,324
1971 453,183 27,807,219
1970 441,216 27,193,016
1969 429,875 26,585,112
1968 419,147 25,989,662
1967 409,031 25,406,429
1966 398,766 24,836,496
1965 388,336 24,279,431
1964 378,656 23,737,315
1963 369,759 23,213,408
1962 361,365 22,704,719
1961 353,264 22,210,581
1960 345,337 21,730,250

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 Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Myanmar
2100 -0.67% -0.5%
2099 -0.61% -0.49%
2098 -0.59% -0.49%
2097 -0.59% -0.49%
2096 -0.59% -0.49%
2095 -0.58% -0.49%
2094 -0.56% -0.48%
2093 -0.54% -0.47%
2092 -0.56% -0.47%
2091 -0.52% -0.47%
2090 -0.53% -0.45%
2089 -0.49% -0.45%
2088 -0.48% -0.45%
2087 -0.48% -0.44%
2086 -0.49% -0.43%
2085 -0.48% -0.42%
2084 -0.44% -0.41%
2083 -0.42% -0.41%
2082 -0.36% -0.4%
2081 -0.36% -0.4%
2080 -0.33% -0.39%
2079 -0.3% -0.39%
2078 -0.32% -0.37%
2077 -0.32% -0.37%
2076 -0.29% -0.36%
2075 -0.29% -0.36%
2074 -0.24% -0.35%
2073 -0.21% -0.34%
2072 -0.2% -0.33%
2071 -0.15% -0.32%
2070 -0.16% -0.3%
2069 -0.13% -0.3%
2068 -0.11% -0.28%
2067 -0.05% -0.27%
2066 -0.05% -0.26%
2065 -0.03% -0.25%
2064 -0.01% -0.24%
2063 0.03% -0.22%
2062 0.05% -0.22%
2061 0.05% -0.21%
2060 0.12% -0.19%
2059 0.17% -0.17%
2058 0.18% -0.15%
2057 0.18% -0.14%
2056 0.2% -0.12%
2055 0.23% -0.1%
2054 0.28% -0.08%
2053 0.32% -0.06%
2052 0.36% -0.05%
2051 0.36% -0.02%
2050 0.43% -0.009%
2049 0.43% 0.01%
2048 0.45% 0.03%
2047 0.48% 0.05%
2046 0.53% 0.08%
2045 0.53% 0.1%
2044 0.56% 0.12%
2043 0.59% 0.15%
2042 0.67% 0.17%
2041 0.63% 0.19%
2040 0.68% 0.22%
2039 0.73% 0.24%
2038 0.71% 0.26%
2037 0.77% 0.28%
2036 0.79% 0.31%
2035 0.83% 0.34%
2034 0.88% 0.37%
2033 0.88% 0.4%
2032 0.88% 0.43%
2031 0.98% 0.46%
2030 0.94% 0.49%
2029 0.97% 0.52%
2028 1.02% 0.56%
2027 1.08% 0.59%
2026 1.09% 0.63%
2025 1.07% 0.64%
2024 1% 0.68%
2023 0.95% 0.7%
2022 1.02% 0.69%
2021 1.16% 0.7%
2020 1.09% 0.71%
2019 0.94% 0.7%
2018 0.93% 0.73%
2017 0.76% 0.78%
2016 0.59% 0.8%
2015 0.57% 0.8%
2014 0.56% 0.83%
2013 0.55% 0.85%
2012 0.54% 0.85%
2011 0.56% 0.81%
2010 0.59% 0.75%
2009 0.64% 0.56%
2008 0.68% 0.55%
2007 0.58% 0.71%
2006 0.5% 0.73%
2005 0.55% 0.79%
2004 0.61% 0.86%
2003 0.69% 0.94%
2002 0.8% 1.01%
2001 0.93% 1.06%
2000 1.03% 1.12%
1999 1.09% 1.2%
1998 1.29% 1.26%
1997 1.7% 1.28%
1996 2% 1.29%
1995 -0.08% 1.31%
1994 -0.01% 1.33%
1993 2.96% 1.35%
1992 3.88% 1.38%
1991 4.1% 1.45%
1990 4.13% 1.54%
1989 4.75% 1.59%
1988 4.71% 1.66%
1987 3.96% 1.76%
1986 4.04% 1.89%
1985 3.73% 2.02%
1984 3.31% 2.09%
1983 3.34% 1.97%
1982 3.38% 1.84%
1981 3.38% 1.9%
1980 3.37% 1.93%
1979 3.36% 1.95%
1978 3.35% 1.97%
1977 3.25% 1.94%
1976 3.08% 1.93%
1975 2.98% 1.95%
1974 2.91% 1.97%
1973 2.84% 2.1%
1972 2.78% 2.23%
1971 2.71% 2.26%
1970 2.64% 2.29%
1969 2.56% 2.29%
1968 2.47% 2.3%
1967 2.57% 2.29%
1966 2.69% 2.29%
1965 2.56% 2.28%
1964 2.41% 2.26%
1963 2.32% 2.24%
1962 2.29% 2.22%
1961 2.3% 2.21%

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 Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Myanmar
Current population
1276995
55361818
Population rank 156/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.67%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
17.9 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
54.7 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +37 +960
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -39,661
Net migration rank 121/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -39,661
2024 19,782 -6,754 397,197 -37,979
2023 20,147 -8,549 408,331 -34,989
2022 20,125 -8,549 415,647 -34,988
2021 17,314 -4,242 394,104 -35,370
2020 18,899 -4,242 448,626 -66,213
2019 19,488 -8,439 469,924 -100,783
2018 19,392 -8,546 482,316 -114,598
2017 19,278 -8,658 492,276 -105,415
2016 19,233 -12,481 499,508 -87,907
2015 19,223 -12,582 495,769 -94,108
2014 19,107 -12,724 488,114 -74,901
2013 18,903 -12,664 487,648 -62,863
2012 18,308 -12,294 487,210 -61,536
2011 17,645 -11,596 492,271 -82,713
2010 17,652 -11,334 497,745 -116,481
2009 17,656 -10,989 505,144 -158,542
2008 17,275 -9,822 373,287 -180,533
2007 16,595 -9,271 523,745 -184,989
2006 16,133 -10,923 527,165 -186,098
2005 15,945 -10,330 537,429 -185,009
2004 15,979 -9,863 556,494 -169,736
2003 16,396 -9,595 582,173 -165,739
2002 16,924 -9,209 602,873 -150,232
2001 17,824 -8,788 601,524 -131,124
2000 18,830 -8,563 596,979 -106,772
1999 19,420 -8,421 597,916 -81,874
1998 19,762 -8,505 606,110 -62,281
1997 20,686 -5,911 613,103 -58,954
1996 21,858 -3,049 619,488 -65,766
1995 23,029 -3,023 620,376 -75,097
1994 26,703 -48,259 626,411 -71,359
1993 28,046 -6,692 633,576 -83,214
1992 28,446 6,011 634,484 -80,661
1991 28,497 7,496 637,622 -79,059
1990 28,349 7,169 636,081 -40,859
1989 28,257 5,477 636,610 -26,585
1988 27,396 14,879 630,392 -13,046
1987 27,285 2,417 652,960 -11,642
1986 27,096 1,353 679,467 -7,351
1985 26,835 1,792 705,905 6,074
1984 26,149 -3,949 723,623 11,433
1983 24,883 -3,429 719,710 18,427
1982 24,742 -3,574 701,212 -79,856
1981 23,973 -3,464 679,851 -52,839
1980 23,153 -3,350 673,815 -37,679
1979 22,299 -3,210 669,338 -44,174
1978 21,466 -3,040 658,068 -36,055
1977 20,609 -2,838 649,915 -37,879
1976 19,734 -3,469 642,829 -60,561
1975 18,849 -3,794 635,005 -52,763
1974 17,971 -3,665 628,458 -53,875
1973 17,145 -3,555 624,619 -55,659
1972 16,353 -3,435 616,411 10,735
1971 15,615 -3,325 608,784 6,306
1970 14,873 -3,230 595,337 17,997
1969 14,164 -3,127 584,979 17,491
1968 13,449 -3,029 571,123 17,293
1967 12,773 -2,964 559,577 18,470
1966 12,282 -1,557 546,378 15,453
1965 11,719 -1,578 533,443 18,847
1964 11,266 -2,049 516,334 15,600
1963 10,929 -2,358 501,548 14,350
1962 10,601 -2,390 487,925 13,546
1961 10,262 -2,270 474,818 11,972
1960 9,947 -2,082 465,049 8,807

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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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