Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 414,299 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
414,299 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
464,854 people
in 1997
All-time low
117,234 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
Eswatini recorded 414,299 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini peaked at 464,854 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117,234 people, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 150th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,234 people | — |
| 1951 | 121,447 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 125,658 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 129,901 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 134,235 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 138,678 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 143,213 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 147,824 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 152,500 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 157,212 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 161,940 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 166,673 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 171,423 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 176,278 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 180,924 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 185,348 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 190,013 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 194,314 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 198,348 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 202,958 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 208,130 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 213,857 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 220,122 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 226,902 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 234,203 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 242,027 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 250,492 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 259,801 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 269,736 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 280,011 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 290,723 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 301,921 people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 313,458 people | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 324,967 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 336,464 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 349,459 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 363,270 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 376,321 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 389,643 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 402,960 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 415,649 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 427,987 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 439,862 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 450,358 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 456,638 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 460,424 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 464,111 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 464,854 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 462,053 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 457,881 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 454,057 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 450,831 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 448,088 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 445,900 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 444,225 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 442,967 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 442,044 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 440,500 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 437,717 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 434,420 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 431,330 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 428,718 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 426,742 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 425,060 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 422,894 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 420,348 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 418,148 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 416,711 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 415,635 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 414,344 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 413,712 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 413,681 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 413,831 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 414,299 people | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 414,299 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 414,299 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,790 people | 117,234 people | 157,212 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 182,822 people | 161,940 people | 202,958 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 240,528 people | 208,130 people | 280,011 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,919 people | 290,723 people | 402,960 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,982 people | 415,649 people | 464,854 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,075 people | 434,420 people | 454,057 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,993 people | 414,344 people | 431,330 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,881 people | 413,681 people | 414,299 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eswatini was 414,299 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 464,854 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,234 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Share 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 0-14.