Population young working old in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population young working old was 414,299 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
414,299
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
464,854
in 1997
All-time low
117,234
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 414,299 for population young working old in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Eswatini peaked at 464,854 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117,234, 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.
Population young working old in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,234 | — |
| 1951 | 121,447 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 125,658 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 129,901 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 134,235 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 138,678 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 143,213 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 147,824 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 152,500 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 157,212 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 161,940 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 166,673 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 171,423 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 176,278 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 180,924 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 185,348 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 190,013 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 194,314 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 198,348 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 202,958 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 208,130 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 213,857 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 220,122 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 226,902 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 234,203 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 242,027 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 250,492 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 259,801 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 269,736 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 280,011 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 290,723 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 301,921 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 313,458 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 324,967 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 336,464 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 349,459 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 363,270 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 376,321 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 389,643 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 402,960 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 415,649 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 427,987 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 439,862 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 450,358 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 456,638 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 460,424 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 464,111 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 464,854 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 462,053 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 457,881 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 454,057 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 450,831 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 448,088 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 445,900 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 444,225 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 442,967 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 442,044 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 440,500 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 437,717 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 434,420 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 431,330 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 428,718 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 426,742 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 425,060 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 422,894 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 420,348 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 418,148 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 416,711 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 415,635 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 414,344 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 413,712 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 413,681 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 413,831 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 414,299 | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 414,299 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 414,299 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,790 | 117,234 | 157,212 | 10 |
| 1960s | 182,822 | 161,940 | 202,958 | 10 |
| 1970s | 240,528 | 208,130 | 280,011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,919 | 290,723 | 402,960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,982 | 415,649 | 464,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,075 | 434,420 | 454,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,993 | 414,344 | 431,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,881 | 413,681 | 414,299 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Eswatini?
- Population young working old in Eswatini was 414,299 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 464,854 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,234 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for population young working old?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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