Population aged 65 years or older in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population aged 65 years or older was 53.87 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Eswatini, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Eswatini is 53.87 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Eswatini peaked at 53.87 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.82 thousands, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 166th 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 | 14.75 thousands | 12.82 thousands | 16.8 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.37 thousands | 17.28 thousands | 21.28 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.04 thousands | 21.66 thousands | 24.28 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.66 thousands | 24.64 thousands | 31.27 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.78 thousands | 32.23 thousands | 43.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.38 thousands | 45.66 thousands | 53.87 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 65 years or older in Eswatini?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Eswatini was 53.87 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 53.87 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 thousands in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release