Population growth rate, by level of development in Eswatini

Eswatini: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
-0.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2025
All-time low
-0.7%
in 2099
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate, by level of development in Eswatini, 2024–2100

-0.500.51202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate, by level of development in Eswatini is -0.7%, 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 1.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, 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

Annual values for Population growth rate, by level of development in Eswatini, 2024 to 2100.
Year % Change
2024 1.0% —
2025 1.1% +3.8%
2026 1.1% -1.0%
2027 1.0% -5.8%
2028 1.0% -5.4%
2029 0.9% -2.1%
2030 1.0% +3.3%
2031 0.9% -10.0%
2032 0.9% +0.1%
2033 0.9% +0.2%
2034 0.8% -5.8%
2035 0.8% -5.3%
2036 0.8% -1.9%
2037 0.7% -7.9%
2038 0.7% +2.3%
2039 0.7% -5.5%
2040 0.6% -8.2%
2041 0.7% +5.9%
2042 0.6% -10.8%
2043 0.6% -5.9%
2044 0.5% -5.2%
2045 0.5% +0.4%
2046 0.5% -8.9%
2047 0.4% -7.9%
2048 0.4% -3.1%
2049 0.4% -1.2%
2050 0.4% -15.7%
2051 0.4% +1.4%
2052 0.3% -12.6%
2053 0.3% -11.9%
2054 0.2% -17.9%
2055 0.2% -12.2%
2056 0.2% -9.4%
2057 0.2% -3.8%
2058 0.2% -3.4%
2059 0.1% -29.4%
2060 0.1% -57.5%
2061 0.1% +2.0%
2062 0.0% -50.0%
2063 -0.0% -138.5%
2064 -0.0% +190.0%
2065 -0.1% +82.8%
2066 -0.1% +1.9%
2067 -0.1% +109.3%
2068 -0.1% +17.7%
2069 -0.2% +22.6%
2070 -0.2% -4.9%
2071 -0.2% +31.0%
2072 -0.2% +3.9%
2073 -0.2% +14.7%
2074 -0.3% +19.8%
2075 -0.3% -0.3%
2076 -0.3% +11.4%
2077 -0.3% -1.6%
2078 -0.3% -6.3%
2079 -0.3% +11.8%
2080 -0.4% +7.5%
2081 -0.4% +1.7%
2082 -0.4% +16.3%
2083 -0.4% +4.5%
2084 -0.5% +9.1%
2085 -0.5% +2.9%
2086 -0.5% -2.2%
2087 -0.5% -0.4%
2088 -0.5% +2.5%
2089 -0.5% +6.7%
2090 -0.5% -0.2%
2091 -0.6% +6.5%
2092 -0.5% -2.7%
2093 -0.6% +2.9%
2094 -0.6% +3.7%
2095 -0.6% +1.5%
2096 -0.6% -0.0%
2097 -0.6% +0.5%
2098 -0.6% +3.0%
2099 -0.7% +9.5%
2100 -0.7% -1.2%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's -0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's -0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%. (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.

YearChange FromTo
2064 -190.0% -0.0% -0.0%
2063 -138.5% 0.0% -0.0%
2067 -109.3% -0.1% -0.1%
2065 -82.8% -0.0% -0.1%
2060 -57.5% 0.1% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 6
2030s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2040s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2050s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2060s -0.0% -0.2% 0.1% 10
2070s -0.3% -0.3% -0.2% 10
2080s -0.5% -0.5% -0.4% 10
2090s -0.6% -0.7% -0.5% 10
2100s -0.7% -0.7% -0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate, by level of development in Eswatini?
Population growth rate, by level of development in Eswatini was -0.7% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Indicator
Population growth rate, by level of development
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.