Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 51,021 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
51,021 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51,021 people
in 2023
All-time low
7,291 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini is 51,021 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini peaked at 51,021 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,291 people, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 169th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,291 people | — |
| 1951 | 7,576 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 7,857 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 8,138 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 8,418 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 8,693 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 8,964 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 9,234 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 9,501 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 9,770 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 10,032 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 10,287 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 10,551 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 10,814 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 11,069 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 11,336 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 11,624 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 11,935 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 12,274 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 12,641 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 13,031 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13,435 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13,849 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14,277 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 14,717 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15,162 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15,626 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 16,095 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 16,567 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17,048 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17,536 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 18,030 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,522 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 18,980 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19,425 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 19,873 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 20,298 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 20,704 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 21,097 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 21,478 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 21,844 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 22,202 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 22,549 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 22,878 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 23,144 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 23,365 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23,574 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23,832 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24,125 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24,468 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24,862 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25,324 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25,895 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26,594 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 27,415 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28,333 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 29,270 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 30,107 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30,884 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31,752 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32,843 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34,104 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 35,339 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 36,484 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 37,666 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 38,814 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39,944 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 41,414 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 43,087 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 44,781 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 46,213 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 47,333 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 48,938 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 51,021 people | +4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 51,021 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 51,021 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,544 people | 7,291 people | 9,770 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,256 people | 10,032 people | 12,641 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,981 people | 13,031 people | 17,048 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,594 people | 17,536 people | 21,478 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,198 people | 21,844 people | 24,468 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,044 people | 24,862 people | 31,752 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,448 people | 32,843 people | 44,781 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,376 people | 46,213 people | 51,021 people | 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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini was 51,021 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 51,021 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,291 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Eswatini ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.