Population growth in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population growth was 1.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Eswatini, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Eswatini is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Eswatini peaked at 4.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Eswatini?
- Population growth in Eswatini was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for population growth?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release