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Population in Eswatini compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,242,822 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,273,390 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 92.7 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 0.02% for Eswatini vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Eswatini has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.27M (17.4% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Eswatini vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Philippines
2100 1,352,404 115,065,514
2099 1,361,498 115,822,085
2098 1,369,861 116,579,642
2097 1,378,017 117,339,735
2096 1,386,191 118,106,310
2095 1,394,405 118,872,671
2094 1,402,538 119,632,784
2093 1,410,423 120,394,127
2092 1,418,137 121,153,505
2091 1,426,097 121,910,997
2090 1,433,623 122,658,317
2089 1,441,192 123,398,001
2088 1,448,332 124,128,536
2087 1,455,333 124,849,376
2086 1,462,398 125,558,475
2085 1,469,660 126,253,074
2084 1,476,745 126,925,232
2083 1,483,271 127,573,007
2082 1,489,551 128,202,586
2081 1,494,969 128,806,308
2080 1,500,315 129,391,229
2079 1,505,309 129,944,270
2078 1,509,779 130,476,671
2077 1,514,574 130,988,299
2076 1,519,452 131,462,248
2075 1,523,845 131,906,358
2074 1,528,267 132,328,468
2073 1,531,967 132,719,174
2072 1,535,206 133,084,836
2071 1,538,333 133,419,916
2070 1,540,715 133,733,411
2069 1,543,234 134,020,647
2068 1,545,288 134,283,663
2067 1,547,029 134,528,603
2066 1,547,862 134,744,843
2065 1,548,678 134,949,800
2064 1,549,121 135,128,431
2063 1,549,274 135,285,603
2062 1,548,873 135,425,056
2061 1,548,072 135,539,763
2060 1,547,285 135,631,085
2059 1,545,426 135,698,075
2058 1,542,799 135,730,163
2057 1,540,085 135,736,069
2056 1,537,270 135,720,219
2055 1,534,161 135,665,249
2054 1,530,631 135,570,794
2053 1,526,357 135,440,724
2052 1,521,506 135,273,857
2051 1,515,982 135,054,258
2050 1,510,547 134,793,554
2049 1,504,126 134,483,048
2048 1,497,656 134,131,716
2047 1,491,001 133,731,695
2046 1,483,817 133,281,676
2045 1,475,974 132,787,906
2044 1,468,200 132,252,742
2043 1,460,050 131,678,840
2042 1,451,433 131,067,112
2041 1,441,822 130,419,312
2040 1,432,811 129,735,394
2039 1,423,063 129,020,366
2038 1,412,806 128,266,374
2037 1,402,845 127,482,230
2036 1,392,117 126,671,125
2035 1,381,258 125,841,025
2034 1,369,883 124,990,553
2033 1,357,906 124,123,848
2032 1,346,063 123,246,040
2031 1,334,330 122,359,182
2030 1,321,430 121,453,322
2029 1,309,060 120,538,221
2028 1,296,535 119,609,503
2027 1,283,434 118,675,486
2026 1,269,667 117,737,984
2025 1,255,921 116,792,787
2024 1,242,822 115,843,670
2023 1,230,506 114,891,199
2022 1,218,917 113,964,338
2021 1,206,593 113,100,950
2020 1,192,729 112,081,264
2019 1,179,874 110,804,683
2018 1,168,929 109,465,287
2017 1,158,195 108,119,693
2016 1,149,507 106,735,719
2015 1,142,813 105,312,992
2014 1,136,299 103,767,130
2013 1,129,990 102,076,336
2012 1,123,863 100,175,512
2011 1,117,833 98,248,614
2010 1,111,650 96,337,125
2009 1,105,153 94,384,250
2008 1,098,091 92,699,095
2007 1,090,705 91,075,184
2006 1,084,436 89,508,986
2005 1,079,022 88,015,962
2004 1,073,159 86,394,504
2003 1,066,700 84,731,835
2002 1,059,441 83,068,889
2001 1,051,064 81,401,488
2000 1,041,414 79,625,397
1999 1,030,782 77,753,257
1998 1,019,653 75,791,024
1997 1,006,635 73,908,810
1996 989,841 72,190,242
1995 970,433 70,546,246
1994 971,212 69,019,291
1993 971,318 67,530,621
1992 943,416 65,926,125
1991 908,189 64,382,249
1990 872,428 62,854,666
1989 837,800 61,265,260
1988 799,798 59,739,052
1987 763,811 58,157,496
1986 734,732 56,645,077
1985 706,196 55,213,006
1984 680,783 53,726,181
1983 658,957 52,194,620
1982 637,652 50,695,707
1981 616,808 49,311,727
1980 596,644 48,043,740
1979 577,199 46,807,103
1978 558,446 45,575,281
1977 540,348 44,367,962
1976 523,330 43,201,488
1975 507,673 42,120,826
1974 492,988 41,174,341
1973 479,038 40,294,130
1972 465,788 39,408,560
1971 453,183 38,518,659
1970 441,216 37,622,204
1969 429,875 36,660,799
1968 419,147 35,638,342
1967 409,031 34,621,320
1966 398,766 33,617,170
1965 388,336 32,625,316
1964 378,656 31,643,032
1963 369,759 30,674,731
1962 361,365 29,723,536
1961 353,264 28,792,621
1960 345,337 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eswatini Philippines
2100 -0.67% -0.65%
2099 -0.61% -0.65%
2098 -0.59% -0.65%
2097 -0.59% -0.65%
2096 -0.59% -0.64%
2095 -0.58% -0.64%
2094 -0.56% -0.63%
2093 -0.54% -0.63%
2092 -0.56% -0.62%
2091 -0.52% -0.61%
2090 -0.53% -0.6%
2089 -0.49% -0.59%
2088 -0.48% -0.58%
2087 -0.48% -0.56%
2086 -0.49% -0.55%
2085 -0.48% -0.53%
2084 -0.44% -0.51%
2083 -0.42% -0.49%
2082 -0.36% -0.47%
2081 -0.36% -0.45%
2080 -0.33% -0.43%
2079 -0.3% -0.41%
2078 -0.32% -0.39%
2077 -0.32% -0.36%
2076 -0.29% -0.34%
2075 -0.29% -0.32%
2074 -0.24% -0.29%
2073 -0.21% -0.27%
2072 -0.2% -0.25%
2071 -0.15% -0.23%
2070 -0.16% -0.21%
2069 -0.13% -0.2%
2068 -0.11% -0.18%
2067 -0.05% -0.16%
2066 -0.05% -0.15%
2065 -0.03% -0.13%
2064 -0.01% -0.12%
2063 0.03% -0.1%
2062 0.05% -0.08%
2061 0.05% -0.07%
2060 0.12% -0.05%
2059 0.17% -0.02%
2058 0.18% -0.004%
2057 0.18% 0.01%
2056 0.2% 0.04%
2055 0.23% 0.07%
2054 0.28% 0.1%
2053 0.32% 0.12%
2052 0.36% 0.16%
2051 0.36% 0.19%
2050 0.43% 0.23%
2049 0.43% 0.26%
2048 0.45% 0.3%
2047 0.48% 0.34%
2046 0.53% 0.37%
2045 0.53% 0.4%
2044 0.56% 0.44%
2043 0.59% 0.47%
2042 0.67% 0.5%
2041 0.63% 0.53%
2040 0.68% 0.55%
2039 0.73% 0.59%
2038 0.71% 0.62%
2037 0.77% 0.64%
2036 0.79% 0.66%
2035 0.83% 0.68%
2034 0.88% 0.7%
2033 0.88% 0.71%
2032 0.88% 0.72%
2031 0.98% 0.75%
2030 0.94% 0.76%
2029 0.97% 0.78%
2028 1.02% 0.79%
2027 1.08% 0.8%
2026 1.09% 0.81%
2025 1.05% 0.82%
2024 1% 0.83%
2023 0.95% 0.81%
2022 1.02% 0.76%
2021 1.16% 0.91%
2020 1.09% 1.15%
2019 0.94% 1.22%
2018 0.93% 1.24%
2017 0.76% 1.3%
2016 0.59% 1.35%
2015 0.57% 1.49%
2014 0.56% 1.66%
2013 0.55% 1.9%
2012 0.54% 1.96%
2011 0.56% 1.98%
2010 0.59% 2.07%
2009 0.64% 1.82%
2008 0.68% 1.78%
2007 0.58% 1.75%
2006 0.5% 1.7%
2005 0.55% 1.88%
2004 0.61% 1.96%
2003 0.69% 2%
2002 0.8% 2.05%
2001 0.93% 2.23%
2000 1.03% 2.41%
1999 1.09% 2.59%
1998 1.29% 2.55%
1997 1.7% 2.38%
1996 2% 2.33%
1995 -0.08% 2.21%
1994 -0.01% 2.2%
1993 2.96% 2.43%
1992 3.88% 2.4%
1991 4.1% 2.43%
1990 4.13% 2.59%
1989 4.75% 2.55%
1988 4.71% 2.72%
1987 3.96% 2.67%
1986 4.04% 2.59%
1985 3.73% 2.77%
1984 3.31% 2.93%
1983 3.34% 2.96%
1982 3.38% 2.81%
1981 3.38% 2.64%
1980 3.37% 2.64%
1979 3.36% 2.7%
1978 3.35% 2.72%
1977 3.25% 2.7%
1976 3.08% 2.57%
1975 2.98% 2.3%
1974 2.91% 2.18%
1973 2.84% 2.25%
1972 2.78% 2.31%
1971 2.71% 2.38%
1970 2.64% 2.62%
1969 2.56% 2.87%
1968 2.47% 2.94%
1967 2.57% 2.99%
1966 2.69% 3.04%
1965 2.56% 3.1%
1964 2.41% 3.16%
1963 2.32% 3.2%
1962 2.29% 3.23%
1961 2.3% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Philippines
Current population
1273390
117991570
Population rank 156/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.42%
One net population change
42.7 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
17.7 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
55.5 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +34 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +12,316 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +1% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 113/197
One migration net change every
1.52 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -5,775 -149,315
Net migration rank 121/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 33,268 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 161/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 121/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eswatini
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eswatini Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,775 - -149,315
2024 - -6,754 - -160,373
2023 20,147 -8,549 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 20,125 -8,549 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 17,314 -4,242 917,928 -85,185
2020 18,899 -4,242 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 19,488 -8,439 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 19,392 -8,546 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 19,278 -8,658 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 19,233 -12,481 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 19,223 -12,582 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 19,107 -12,724 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 18,903 -12,664 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 18,308 -12,294 1,979,568 95,702
2011 17,645 -11,596 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 17,652 -11,334 2,030,979 13,556
2009 17,656 -10,989 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 17,275 -9,822 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 16,595 -9,271 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 16,133 -10,923 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 15,945 -10,330 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 15,979 -9,863 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 16,396 -9,595 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 16,924 -9,209 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 17,824 -8,788 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 18,830 -8,563 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 19,420 -8,421 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 19,762 -8,505 1,870,371 178,274
1997 20,686 -5,911 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 21,858 -3,049 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 23,029 -3,023 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 26,703 -48,259 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 28,046 -6,692 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 28,446 6,011 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 28,497 7,496 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 28,349 7,169 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 28,257 5,477 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 27,396 14,879 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 27,285 2,417 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 27,096 1,353 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 26,835 1,792 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 26,149 -3,949 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 24,883 -3,429 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 24,742 -3,574 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 23,973 -3,464 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 23,153 -3,350 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 22,299 -3,210 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 21,466 -3,040 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 20,609 -2,838 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 19,734 -3,469 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 18,849 -3,794 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 17,971 -3,665 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 17,145 -3,555 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 16,353 -3,435 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 15,615 -3,325 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 14,873 -3,230 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 14,164 -3,127 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 13,449 -3,029 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 12,773 -2,964 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 12,282 -1,557 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 11,719 -1,578 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 11,266 -2,049 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 10,929 -2,358 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 10,601 -2,390 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 10,262 -2,270 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 9,947 -2,082 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 33,268 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Eswatini, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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