Population aged 14 years or younger in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population aged 14 years or younger was 414.51 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Eswatini, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Eswatini stood at 414.51 thousands.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Eswatini peaked at 465.58 thousands in 1997 and was at its lowest, 205.41 thousands, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 236.54 thousands | 205.41 thousands | 274.78 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.71 thousands | 285.24 thousands | 396.53 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.66 thousands | 409.39 thousands | 465.58 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.23 thousands | 436.06 thousands | 455.79 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 422.95 thousands | 415.06 thousands | 432.78 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.02 thousands | 413.57 thousands | 414.51 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.64 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Eswatini?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Eswatini was 414.51 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 465.58 thousands in 1997.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.41 thousands in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release