Population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population was 1.23 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 271,670 people, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Eswatini?
- Population in Eswatini was 1.23 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 271,670 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for population?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 236 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 rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.