Population aged 25-64 years in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population aged 25-64 years was 531.73 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Eswatini, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Eswatini stood at 531.73 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Eswatini peaked at 531.73 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130.11 thousands, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 148.65 thousands | 130.11 thousands | 169.88 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.56 thousands | 174.87 thousands | 244.27 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.98 thousands | 256.86 thousands | 319.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.76 thousands | 327.5 thousands | 380.25 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.4 thousands | 389.21 thousands | 471.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.11 thousands | 483.16 thousands | 531.73 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 25-64 years in Eswatini?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Eswatini was 531.73 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 531.73 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.11 thousands in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release