Population by age group in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population by age group was 142,151 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 142,151 people for population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Eswatini peaked at 167,937 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49,174 people, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,101 people | 49,174 people | 63,283 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,341 people | 64,695 people | 80,634 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,492 people | 83,177 people | 117,594 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,040 people | 121,748 people | 157,631 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,328 people | 150,161 people | 167,937 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,243 people | 149,305 people | 153,373 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,688 people | 142,813 people | 152,272 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,377 people | 142,151 people | 142,476 people | 4 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Eswatini?
- Population by age group in Eswatini was 142,151 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 167,937 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,174 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for population by age group?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.