Population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population was 1.23 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.23 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.23 million people
in 2023
All-time low
6,300 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Eswatini, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Eswatini is 1.23 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Eswatini peaked at 1.23 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,300 people, in 1000.
Eswatini ranks 160th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6,300 people | — |
| 1100 | 7,560 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 8,820 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 10,080 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 11,340 people | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 12,600 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 14,700 people | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 21,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1710 | 24,452 people | +16.4% |
| 1720 | 26,533 people | +8.5% |
| 1730 | 28,794 people | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 31,249 people | +8.5% |
| 1750 | 33,915 people | +8.5% |
| 1760 | 36,812 people | +8.5% |
| 1770 | 39,959 people | +8.5% |
| 1780 | 43,377 people | +8.6% |
| 1790 | 47,091 people | +8.6% |
| 1800 | 86,000 people | +82.6% |
| 1801 | 85,550 people | -0.5% |
| 1802 | 85,102 people | -0.5% |
| 1803 | 84,657 people | -0.5% |
| 1804 | 84,214 people | -0.5% |
| 1805 | 83,774 people | -0.5% |
| 1806 | 83,335 people | -0.5% |
| 1807 | 82,899 people | -0.5% |
| 1808 | 82,466 people | -0.5% |
| 1809 | 82,034 people | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 81,607 people | -0.5% |
| 1811 | 81,180 people | -0.5% |
| 1812 | 80,756 people | -0.5% |
| 1813 | 80,333 people | -0.5% |
| 1814 | 79,913 people | -0.5% |
| 1815 | 79,495 people | -0.5% |
| 1816 | 79,079 people | -0.5% |
| 1817 | 78,665 people | -0.5% |
| 1818 | 78,254 people | -0.5% |
| 1819 | 77,844 people | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 77,437 people | -0.5% |
| 1821 | 77,032 people | -0.5% |
| 1822 | 76,629 people | -0.5% |
| 1823 | 76,228 people | -0.5% |
| 1824 | 75,829 people | -0.5% |
| 1825 | 75,432 people | -0.5% |
| 1826 | 75,038 people | -0.5% |
| 1827 | 74,645 people | -0.5% |
| 1828 | 74,255 people | -0.5% |
| 1829 | 73,866 people | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 73,480 people | -0.5% |
| 1831 | 73,095 people | -0.5% |
| 1832 | 72,713 people | -0.5% |
| 1833 | 72,333 people | -0.5% |
| 1834 | 71,954 people | -0.5% |
| 1835 | 71,578 people | -0.5% |
| 1836 | 71,203 people | -0.5% |
| 1837 | 70,831 people | -0.5% |
| 1838 | 70,460 people | -0.5% |
| 1839 | 70,092 people | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 69,725 people | -0.5% |
| 1841 | 69,360 people | -0.5% |
| 1842 | 68,997 people | -0.5% |
| 1843 | 68,636 people | -0.5% |
| 1844 | 68,277 people | -0.5% |
| 1845 | 67,920 people | -0.5% |
| 1846 | 67,565 people | -0.5% |
| 1847 | 67,211 people | -0.5% |
| 1848 | 66,859 people | -0.5% |
| 1849 | 66,713 people | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 66,771 people | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 67,028 people | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 67,493 people | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 68,166 people | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 68,846 people | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 69,533 people | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 70,226 people | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 70,927 people | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 71,634 people | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 72,349 people | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 73,070 people | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 73,799 people | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 74,535 people | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 75,279 people | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 76,029 people | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 76,788 people | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 77,554 people | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 78,327 people | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 79,108 people | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 79,897 people | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 80,694 people | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 81,499 people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 82,312 people | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 83,133 people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 83,962 people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 84,799 people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 85,645 people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 86,499 people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 87,362 people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 88,233 people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 89,113 people | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 90,002 people | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 90,900 people | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 91,806 people | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 92,722 people | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 93,647 people | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 94,581 people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 95,524 people | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 96,477 people | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 97,439 people | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 98,411 people | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 99,392 people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 100,384 people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 101,385 people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 102,396 people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 103,417 people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 104,449 people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 105,490 people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 106,542 people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 107,743 people | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 109,096 people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 110,604 people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 112,272 people | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 114,104 people | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 115,966 people | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 117,859 people | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 119,782 people | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 121,736 people | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 123,723 people | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 125,718 people | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 127,720 people | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 129,731 people | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 131,749 people | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 133,775 people | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 135,832 people | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 137,920 people | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 140,041 people | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 142,194 people | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 144,399 people | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 146,801 people | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 149,409 people | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 152,228 people | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 155,266 people | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 158,529 people | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 161,861 people | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 165,263 people | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 168,736 people | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 172,282 people | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 175,903 people | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 179,570 people | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 183,282 people | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 187,040 people | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 190,846 people | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 194,698 people | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 198,628 people | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 202,637 people | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 206,727 people | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 210,900 people | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 215,157 people | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 219,455 people | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 223,795 people | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 228,176 people | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 232,598 people | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 237,062 people | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 241,611 people | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 246,248 people | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 250,973 people | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 255,790 people | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 260,698 people | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 265,978 people | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 271,670 people | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 278,618 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 285,637 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 292,742 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 299,943 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 307,222 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 314,620 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 322,131 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 329,770 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 337,521 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 345,339 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 353,265 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 361,376 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 369,768 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 378,660 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 388,342 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 398,773 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 409,044 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 419,154 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 429,884 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 441,223 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 453,192 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 465,791 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 479,043 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 493,004 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 507,675 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 523,339 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 540,353 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 558,446 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 577,208 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 596,657 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 616,816 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 637,656 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 658,958 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 680,790 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 706,204 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 734,736 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 763,812 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 799,806 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 837,810 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 872,436 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 908,193 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 943,426 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 971,327 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 971,221 people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 970,439 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 989,847 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million people | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.23 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.23 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +82.6% | 47,091 people | 86,000 people |
| 1700 | +42.9% | 14,700 people | 21,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6,300 people | 6,300 people | 6,300 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 7,560 people | 7,560 people | 7,560 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 8,820 people | 8,820 people | 8,820 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 10,080 people | 10,080 people | 10,080 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 11,340 people | 11,340 people | 11,340 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 12,600 people | 12,600 people | 12,600 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 14,700 people | 14,700 people | 14,700 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 21,000 people | 21,000 people | 21,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 24,452 people | 24,452 people | 24,452 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 26,533 people | 26,533 people | 26,533 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 28,794 people | 28,794 people | 28,794 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 31,249 people | 31,249 people | 31,249 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 33,915 people | 33,915 people | 33,915 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 36,812 people | 36,812 people | 36,812 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 39,959 people | 39,959 people | 39,959 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 43,377 people | 43,377 people | 43,377 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 47,091 people | 47,091 people | 47,091 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 84,003 people | 82,034 people | 86,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 79,713 people | 77,844 people | 81,607 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 75,639 people | 73,866 people | 77,437 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 71,774 people | 70,092 people | 73,480 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 68,126 people | 66,713 people | 69,725 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 69,297 people | 66,771 people | 72,349 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 76,439 people | 73,070 people | 79,897 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 84,414 people | 80,694 people | 88,233 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 93,221 people | 89,113 people | 97,439 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 102,961 people | 98,411 people | 107,743 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 117,086 people | 109,096 people | 125,718 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 137,016 people | 127,720 people | 146,801 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 163,905 people | 149,409 people | 179,570 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 200,937 people | 183,282 people | 219,455 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 244,293 people | 223,795 people | 265,978 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 303,987 people | 271,670 people | 337,521 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 385,360 people | 345,339 people | 429,884 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 503,927 people | 441,223 people | 577,208 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 703,324 people | 596,657 people | 837,810 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 968,398 people | 872,436 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.23 million people | 4 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Eswatini?
- Population in Eswatini was 1.23 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 people in 1000.
- How does Eswatini rank for population?
- Eswatini ranks 160th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.