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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.