Population growth rate by level of development in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.662 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.662
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2025
All-time low
-0.67
in 2099
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Eswatini, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Eswatini is -0.662, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Eswatini peaked at 1.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.67, in 2099.
That places Eswatini 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate by level of development in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.05 | — |
| 2025 | 1.09 | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 1.02 | -5.8% |
| 2028 | 0.961 | -5.4% |
| 2029 | 0.941 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 0.972 | +3.3% |
| 2031 | 0.875 | -10.0% |
| 2032 | 0.876 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 0.878 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 0.827 | -5.8% |
| 2035 | 0.783 | -5.3% |
| 2036 | 0.768 | -1.9% |
| 2037 | 0.707 | -7.9% |
| 2038 | 0.723 | +2.3% |
| 2039 | 0.683 | -5.5% |
| 2040 | 0.627 | -8.2% |
| 2041 | 0.664 | +5.9% |
| 2042 | 0.592 | -10.8% |
| 2043 | 0.557 | -5.9% |
| 2044 | 0.528 | -5.2% |
| 2045 | 0.53 | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 0.483 | -8.9% |
| 2047 | 0.445 | -7.9% |
| 2048 | 0.431 | -3.1% |
| 2049 | 0.426 | -1.2% |
| 2050 | 0.359 | -15.7% |
| 2051 | 0.364 | +1.4% |
| 2052 | 0.318 | -12.6% |
| 2053 | 0.28 | -11.9% |
| 2054 | 0.23 | -17.9% |
| 2055 | 0.202 | -12.2% |
| 2056 | 0.183 | -9.4% |
| 2057 | 0.176 | -3.8% |
| 2058 | 0.17 | -3.4% |
| 2059 | 0.12 | -29.4% |
| 2060 | 0.051 | -57.5% |
| 2061 | 0.052 | +2.0% |
| 2062 | 0.026 | -50.0% |
| 2063 | -0.01 | -138.5% |
| 2064 | -0.029 | +190.0% |
| 2065 | -0.053 | +82.8% |
| 2066 | -0.054 | +1.9% |
| 2067 | -0.113 | +109.3% |
| 2068 | -0.133 | +17.7% |
| 2069 | -0.163 | +22.6% |
| 2070 | -0.155 | -4.9% |
| 2071 | -0.203 | +31.0% |
| 2072 | -0.211 | +3.9% |
| 2073 | -0.242 | +14.7% |
| 2074 | -0.29 | +19.8% |
| 2075 | -0.289 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | -0.322 | +11.4% |
| 2077 | -0.317 | -1.6% |
| 2078 | -0.297 | -6.3% |
| 2079 | -0.332 | +11.8% |
| 2080 | -0.357 | +7.5% |
| 2081 | -0.363 | +1.7% |
| 2082 | -0.422 | +16.3% |
| 2083 | -0.441 | +4.5% |
| 2084 | -0.481 | +9.1% |
| 2085 | -0.495 | +2.9% |
| 2086 | -0.484 | -2.2% |
| 2087 | -0.482 | -0.4% |
| 2088 | -0.494 | +2.5% |
| 2089 | -0.527 | +6.7% |
| 2090 | -0.526 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | -0.56 | +6.5% |
| 2092 | -0.545 | -2.7% |
| 2093 | -0.561 | +2.9% |
| 2094 | -0.582 | +3.7% |
| 2095 | -0.591 | +1.5% |
| 2096 | -0.591 | -0.0% |
| 2097 | -0.594 | +0.5% |
| 2098 | -0.612 | +3.0% |
| 2099 | -0.67 | +9.5% |
| 2100 | -0.662 | -1.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -0.662 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -0.662 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2064 | -190.0% | -0.01 | -0.029 |
| 2063 | -138.5% | 0.026 | -0.01 |
| 2067 | -109.3% | -0.054 | -0.113 |
| 2065 | -82.8% | -0.029 | -0.053 |
| 2060 | -57.5% | 0.12 | 0.051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.941 | 1.09 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.8092 | 0.683 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.5283 | 0.426 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2402 | 0.12 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.0426 | -0.163 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.2658 | -0.332 | -0.155 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.4546 | -0.527 | -0.357 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.5832 | -0.67 | -0.526 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.662 | -0.662 | -0.662 | 1 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,414 (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Eswatini?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Eswatini was -0.662 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.67 in 2099.
- How does Eswatini rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Eswatini ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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