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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 3.65 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Eswatini vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Panama
2100 1,352,404 5,947,731
2099 1,361,498 5,958,919
2098 1,369,861 5,969,676
2097 1,378,017 5,979,860
2096 1,386,191 5,989,615
2095 1,394,405 5,998,960
2094 1,402,538 6,007,655
2093 1,410,423 6,015,893
2092 1,418,137 6,023,482
2091 1,426,097 6,030,584
2090 1,433,623 6,037,116
2089 1,441,192 6,043,194
2088 1,448,332 6,048,506
2087 1,455,333 6,053,252
2086 1,462,398 6,057,347
2085 1,469,660 6,060,940
2084 1,476,745 6,063,735
2083 1,483,271 6,065,863
2082 1,489,551 6,067,171
2081 1,494,969 6,067,635
2080 1,500,315 6,067,317
2079 1,505,309 6,066,164
2078 1,509,779 6,064,127
2077 1,514,574 6,061,297
2076 1,519,452 6,057,645
2075 1,523,845 6,053,134
2074 1,528,267 6,047,620
2073 1,531,967 6,041,318
2072 1,535,206 6,034,065
2071 1,538,333 6,026,051
2070 1,540,715 6,017,288
2069 1,543,234 6,007,621
2068 1,545,288 5,997,109
2067 1,547,029 5,985,932
2066 1,547,862 5,973,853
2065 1,548,678 5,961,039
2064 1,549,121 5,947,320
2063 1,549,274 5,932,822
2062 1,548,873 5,917,367
2061 1,548,072 5,900,972
2060 1,547,285 5,883,654
2059 1,545,426 5,865,433
2058 1,542,799 5,846,037
2057 1,540,085 5,825,696
2056 1,537,270 5,804,369
2055 1,534,161 5,781,900
2054 1,530,631 5,758,339
2053 1,526,357 5,733,538
2052 1,521,506 5,707,562
2051 1,515,982 5,680,231
2050 1,510,547 5,651,617
2049 1,504,126 5,621,841
2048 1,497,656 5,590,701
2047 1,491,001 5,558,382
2046 1,483,817 5,524,843
2045 1,475,974 5,490,228
2044 1,468,200 5,454,371
2043 1,460,050 5,417,316
2042 1,451,433 5,379,169
2041 1,441,822 5,339,872
2040 1,432,811 5,299,492
2039 1,423,063 5,257,983
2038 1,412,806 5,215,284
2037 1,402,845 5,171,497
2036 1,392,117 5,126,814
2035 1,381,258 5,081,210
2034 1,369,883 5,034,708
2033 1,357,906 4,987,247
2032 1,346,063 4,938,646
2031 1,334,330 4,889,260
2030 1,321,430 4,838,970
2029 1,309,060 4,787,654
2028 1,296,535 4,735,214
2027 1,283,434 4,681,847
2026 1,269,667 4,627,497
2025 1,255,921 4,572,106
2024 1,242,822 4,515,577
2023 1,230,506 4,458,759
2022 1,218,917 4,400,773
2021 1,206,593 4,345,405
2020 1,192,729 4,293,261
2019 1,179,874 4,234,700
2018 1,168,929 4,167,860
2017 1,158,195 4,098,707
2016 1,149,507 4,029,086
2015 1,142,813 3,960,035
2014 1,136,299 3,892,101
2013 1,129,990 3,825,329
2012 1,123,863 3,759,256
2011 1,117,833 3,693,505
2010 1,111,650 3,628,535
2009 1,105,153 3,564,381
2008 1,098,091 3,500,648
2007 1,090,705 3,437,490
2006 1,084,436 3,375,024
2005 1,079,022 3,313,026
2004 1,073,159 3,251,155
2003 1,066,700 3,189,807
2002 1,059,441 3,129,344
2001 1,051,064 3,069,537
2000 1,041,414 3,010,369
1999 1,030,782 2,951,822
1998 1,019,653 2,893,914
1997 1,006,635 2,836,695
1996 989,841 2,780,227
1995 970,433 2,724,557
1994 971,212 2,669,546
1993 971,318 2,615,099
1992 943,416 2,561,336
1991 908,189 2,508,265
1990 872,428 2,455,583
1989 837,800 2,403,820
1988 799,798 2,352,848
1987 763,811 2,301,970
1986 734,732 2,251,325
1985 706,196 2,200,915
1984 680,783 2,150,782
1983 658,957 2,101,106
1982 637,652 2,052,271
1981 616,808 2,004,418
1980 596,644 1,957,534
1979 577,199 1,911,552
1978 558,446 1,866,311
1977 540,348 1,821,543
1976 523,330 1,776,935
1975 507,673 1,732,389
1974 492,988 1,687,926
1973 479,038 1,643,690
1972 465,788 1,599,723
1971 453,183 1,556,081
1970 441,216 1,513,070
1969 429,875 1,470,886
1968 419,147 1,429,447
1967 409,031 1,388,628
1966 398,766 1,348,388
1965 388,336 1,308,835
1964 378,656 1,270,065
1963 369,759 1,232,124
1962 361,365 1,195,301
1961 353,264 1,159,870
1960 345,337 1,126,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eswatini increased by 65,071 people (a 6% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eswatini's population will grow by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people with a rank change from 156th to 154th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Panama
2100 -0.67% -0.19%
2099 -0.61% -0.18%
2098 -0.59% -0.17%
2097 -0.59% -0.16%
2096 -0.59% -0.16%
2095 -0.58% -0.14%
2094 -0.56% -0.14%
2093 -0.54% -0.13%
2092 -0.56% -0.12%
2091 -0.52% -0.11%
2090 -0.53% -0.1%
2089 -0.49% -0.09%
2088 -0.48% -0.08%
2087 -0.48% -0.07%
2086 -0.49% -0.06%
2085 -0.48% -0.05%
2084 -0.44% -0.04%
2083 -0.42% -0.02%
2082 -0.36% -0.008%
2081 -0.36% 0.005%
2080 -0.33% 0.02%
2079 -0.3% 0.03%
2078 -0.32% 0.05%
2077 -0.32% 0.06%
2076 -0.29% 0.07%
2075 -0.29% 0.09%
2074 -0.24% 0.1%
2073 -0.21% 0.12%
2072 -0.2% 0.13%
2071 -0.15% 0.15%
2070 -0.16% 0.16%
2069 -0.13% 0.18%
2068 -0.11% 0.19%
2067 -0.05% 0.2%
2066 -0.05% 0.21%
2065 -0.03% 0.23%
2064 -0.01% 0.24%
2063 0.03% 0.26%
2062 0.05% 0.28%
2061 0.05% 0.29%
2060 0.12% 0.31%
2059 0.17% 0.33%
2058 0.18% 0.35%
2057 0.18% 0.37%
2056 0.2% 0.39%
2055 0.23% 0.41%
2054 0.28% 0.43%
2053 0.32% 0.46%
2052 0.36% 0.48%
2051 0.36% 0.51%
2050 0.43% 0.53%
2049 0.43% 0.56%
2048 0.45% 0.58%
2047 0.48% 0.61%
2046 0.53% 0.63%
2045 0.53% 0.66%
2044 0.56% 0.68%
2043 0.59% 0.71%
2042 0.67% 0.74%
2041 0.63% 0.76%
2040 0.68% 0.79%
2039 0.73% 0.82%
2038 0.71% 0.85%
2037 0.77% 0.87%
2036 0.79% 0.9%
2035 0.83% 0.92%
2034 0.88% 0.95%
2033 0.88% 0.98%
2032 0.88% 1.01%
2031 0.98% 1.04%
2030 0.94% 1.07%
2029 0.97% 1.11%
2028 1.02% 1.14%
2027 1.08% 1.17%
2026 1.09% 1.21%
2025 1.05% 1.25%
2024 1% 1.27%
2023 0.95% 1.32%
2022 1.02% 1.27%
2021 1.16% 1.21%
2020 1.09% 1.38%
2019 0.94% 1.6%
2018 0.93% 1.69%
2017 0.76% 1.73%
2016 0.59% 1.74%
2015 0.57% 1.75%
2014 0.56% 1.75%
2013 0.55% 1.76%
2012 0.54% 1.78%
2011 0.56% 1.79%
2010 0.59% 1.8%
2009 0.64% 1.82%
2008 0.68% 1.84%
2007 0.58% 1.85%
2006 0.5% 1.87%
2005 0.55% 1.9%
2004 0.61% 1.92%
2003 0.69% 1.93%
2002 0.8% 1.95%
2001 0.93% 1.97%
2000 1.03% 1.98%
1999 1.09% 2%
1998 1.29% 2.02%
1997 1.7% 2.03%
1996 2% 2.04%
1995 -0.08% 2.06%
1994 -0.01% 2.08%
1993 2.96% 2.1%
1992 3.88% 2.12%
1991 4.1% 2.15%
1990 4.13% 2.15%
1989 4.75% 2.17%
1988 4.71% 2.21%
1987 3.96% 2.25%
1986 4.04% 2.29%
1985 3.73% 2.33%
1984 3.31% 2.36%
1983 3.34% 2.38%
1982 3.38% 2.39%
1981 3.38% 2.4%
1980 3.37% 2.41%
1979 3.36% 2.42%
1978 3.35% 2.46%
1977 3.25% 2.51%
1976 3.08% 2.57%
1975 2.98% 2.63%
1974 2.91% 2.69%
1973 2.84% 2.75%
1972 2.78% 2.8%
1971 2.71% 2.84%
1970 2.64% 2.87%
1969 2.56% 2.9%
1968 2.47% 2.94%
1967 2.57% 2.98%
1966 2.69% 3.02%
1965 2.56% 3.05%
1964 2.41% 3.08%
1963 2.32% 3.08%
1962 2.29% 3.05%
1961 2.3% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Eswatini grew by 1%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Panama
Current population
1273390
4642198
Population rank 156/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
17.7 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
55.5 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +34 +156
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -5,775 +6,151
Net migration rank 121/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - 6,151
2024 - -6,754 - 6,706
2023 20,147 -8,549 50,197 7,262
2022 20,125 -8,549 50,556 7,967
2021 17,314 -4,242 46,747 5,473
2020 18,899 -4,242 46,599 5,473
2019 19,488 -8,439 54,420 10,623
2018 19,392 -8,546 57,508 11,130
2017 19,278 -8,658 58,607 11,059
2016 19,233 -12,481 59,454 10,109
2015 19,223 -12,582 59,896 8,648
2014 19,107 -12,724 60,227 7,105
2013 18,903 -12,664 60,295 5,926
2012 18,308 -12,294 60,471 5,447
2011 17,645 -11,596 60,411 5,167
2010 17,652 -11,334 59,418 4,953
2009 17,656 -10,989 59,168 4,765
2008 17,275 -9,822 58,961 4,568
2007 16,595 -9,271 58,454 4,330
2006 16,133 -10,923 58,067 4,087
2005 15,945 -10,330 58,014 3,843
2004 15,979 -9,863 58,281 3,596
2003 16,396 -9,595 57,458 3,352
2002 16,924 -9,209 57,011 3,099
2001 17,824 -8,788 56,654 2,856
2000 18,830 -8,563 56,236 2,602
1999 19,420 -8,421 55,911 2,341
1998 19,762 -8,505 55,482 2,084
1997 20,686 -5,911 55,060 1,820
1996 21,858 -3,049 54,512 1,533
1995 23,029 -3,023 54,069 1,221
1994 26,703 -48,259 53,845 899
1993 28,046 -6,692 53,591 560
1992 28,446 6,011 53,186 182
1991 28,497 7,496 53,079 -305
1990 28,349 7,169 53,451 -854
1989 28,257 5,477 52,295 -1,368
1988 27,396 14,879 52,767 -1,750
1987 27,285 2,417 52,690 -1,953
1986 27,096 1,353 52,681 -2,136
1985 26,835 1,792 52,573 -2,297
1984 26,149 -3,949 52,436 -2,435
1983 24,883 -3,429 51,880 -2,518
1982 24,742 -3,574 50,858 -2,554
1981 23,973 -3,464 50,018 -2,620
1980 23,153 -3,350 49,077 -2,701
1979 22,299 -3,210 48,362 -2,772
1978 21,466 -3,040 47,694 -2,811
1977 20,609 -2,838 47,438 -2,792
1976 19,734 -3,469 47,307 -2,727
1975 18,849 -3,794 47,149 -2,635
1974 17,971 -3,665 46,932 -2,531
1973 17,145 -3,555 46,540 -2,464
1972 16,353 -3,435 46,311 -2,448
1971 15,615 -3,325 45,867 -2,454
1970 14,873 -3,230 45,075 -2,476
1969 14,164 -3,127 44,278 -2,510
1968 13,449 -3,029 43,641 -2,528
1967 12,773 -2,964 43,054 -2,528
1966 12,282 -1,557 42,457 -2,500
1965 11,719 -1,578 41,604 -2,454
1964 11,266 -2,049 40,806 -2,418
1963 10,929 -2,358 39,872 -2,380
1962 10,601 -2,390 38,537 -2,377
1961 10,262 -2,270 37,100 -2,394
1960 9,947 -2,082 35,431 -2,409

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 68.3% of the population change in Eswatini is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people). In Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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