Population growth rates in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population growth rates was 0.943 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.943
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 1988
All-time low
-2.22
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.943 for population growth rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Eswatini peaked at 5.29 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.22, in 1994.
That places Eswatini 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 rates in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.54 | — |
| 1951 | 2.51 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.44 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.41 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.39 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.37 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.35 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.34 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.31 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.28 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.26 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.43 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 2.69 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 2.49 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.64 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.71 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.77 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.83 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.96 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.11 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.29 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.3 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.31 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.32 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.33 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.25 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.26 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.05 | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 3.87 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.89 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.29 | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 4.07 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.65 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -39.8% |
| 1994 | -2.22 | -201.0% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | -192.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.985 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.86 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.728 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.638 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.57 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.481 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.671 | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.679 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.604 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.569 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.541 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.535 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.552 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.561 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.582 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.587 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.918 | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 0.927 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.937 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.95 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.943 | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.943 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.943 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -201.0% | 2.2 | -2.22 |
| 1995 | +192.9% | -2.22 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | +56.4% | 0.587 | 0.918 |
| 2007 | +39.5% | 0.481 | 0.671 |
| 1993 | -39.8% | 3.65 | 2.2 |
| 1988 | +35.9% | 3.89 | 5.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 2.31 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.26 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.64 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 3.25 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | -2.22 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6736 | 0.481 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6709 | 0.535 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.943 | 1.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Eswatini?
- Population growth rates in Eswatini was 0.943 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 1988.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.22 in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for population growth rates?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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