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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.