Population aged 15-24 years in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population aged 15-24 years was 249.22 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Eswatini, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 249.22 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Eswatini peaked at 254.27 thousands in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.05 thousands, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 148th 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 | 96.42 thousands | 87.05 thousands | 106.19 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.28 thousands | 109.35 thousands | 158.86 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.63 thousands | 166.75 thousands | 221.14 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.67 thousands | 228.35 thousands | 254.23 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.92 thousands | 243.47 thousands | 254.27 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.65 thousands | 242.96 thousands | 249.22 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 15-24 years in Eswatini?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Eswatini was 249.22 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 254.27 thousands in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.05 thousands in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release