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

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The latest officially reported population of Eswatini was 1,256,174 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eswatini's population is 1,276,995 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 92.6 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eswatini is ranked the 156th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • 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 +0.92% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eswatini has increased from 1.08M people to 1.28M (17.8% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Eswatini vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Eswatini
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Philippines
2100 1,352,676 115,059,775
2099 1,361,771 115,816,309
2098 1,370,136 116,573,828
2097 1,378,294 117,333,883
2096 1,386,470 118,100,419
2095 1,394,685 118,866,742
2094 1,402,820 119,626,818
2093 1,410,707 120,388,122
2092 1,418,422 121,147,462
2091 1,426,384 121,904,917
2090 1,433,911 122,652,199
2089 1,441,481 123,391,846
2088 1,448,623 124,122,345
2087 1,455,625 124,843,149
2086 1,462,692 125,552,213
2085 1,469,955 126,246,777
2084 1,477,042 126,918,902
2083 1,483,569 127,566,644
2082 1,489,850 128,196,192
2081 1,495,270 128,799,883
2080 1,500,616 129,384,776
2079 1,505,611 129,937,788
2078 1,510,082 130,470,163
2077 1,514,879 130,981,766
2076 1,519,757 131,455,691
2075 1,524,151 131,899,779
2074 1,528,574 132,321,868
2073 1,532,275 132,712,554
2072 1,535,515 133,078,198
2071 1,538,642 133,413,261
2070 1,541,025 133,726,740
2069 1,543,544 134,013,962
2068 1,545,599 134,276,965
2067 1,547,340 134,521,893
2066 1,548,173 134,738,123
2065 1,548,989 134,943,069
2064 1,549,433 135,121,691
2063 1,549,585 135,278,856
2062 1,549,184 135,418,302
2061 1,548,383 135,533,003
2060 1,547,596 135,624,320
2059 1,545,737 135,691,307
2058 1,543,109 135,723,393
2057 1,540,394 135,729,299
2056 1,537,579 135,713,449
2055 1,534,469 135,658,483
2054 1,530,939 135,564,032
2053 1,526,664 135,433,969
2052 1,521,811 135,267,110
2051 1,516,286 135,047,521
2050 1,510,851 134,786,831
2049 1,504,429 134,476,341
2048 1,497,956 134,125,026
2047 1,491,300 133,725,025
2046 1,484,115 133,275,028
2045 1,476,270 132,781,283
2044 1,468,495 132,246,145
2043 1,460,344 131,672,273
2042 1,451,725 131,060,574
2041 1,442,112 130,412,807
2040 1,433,098 129,728,924
2039 1,423,349 129,013,931
2038 1,413,090 128,259,977
2037 1,403,127 127,475,872
2036 1,392,397 126,664,807
2035 1,381,536 125,834,749
2034 1,370,158 124,984,319
2033 1,358,179 124,117,657
2032 1,346,333 123,239,893
2031 1,334,598 122,353,079
2030 1,321,695 121,447,264
2029 1,309,323 120,532,209
2028 1,296,796 119,603,538
2027 1,283,692 118,669,567
2026 1,269,922 117,732,112
2025 1,256,174 116,786,962
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 (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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eswatini gained 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Eswatini was ranked 152nd most populous country in 2006 and is 156th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

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 1.07% 0.81%
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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Eswatini Philippines
Current population
1276995
118213646
Population rank 156/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.42%
One net population change
39.5 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
17.9 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
54.7 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +37 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +13,352 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 95/197 110/197
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 19,782 -6,754 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, 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)
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