Total population by age (70 years old) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total population by age was 3.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.44
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
168th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 2023
All-time low
0.548
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Eswatini is 3.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Eswatini peaked at 3.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.548, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 168th of 234 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.
Total population by age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.548 | — |
| 1951 | 0.571 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.593 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.614 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.633 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.65 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.665 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.68 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.694 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.71 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.724 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.738 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.755 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.772 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.787 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.816 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.833 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.851 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.868 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.89 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.921 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.956 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.995 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.17 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.26 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.33 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | +6.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.48, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.37, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6358 | 0.548 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7944 | 0.724 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 0.89 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1.23 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.48 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.33 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 2.94 | 3.44 | 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 total population by age in Eswatini?
- Total population by age in Eswatini was 3.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.548 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for total population by age?
- Eswatini ranks 168th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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