Total population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total population was 1,249 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Eswatini, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,249 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Eswatini peaked at 1,249 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 435.39 thousands, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 156th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 496.35 thousands | 435.39 thousands | 567.66 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 689.92 thousands | 586.74 thousands | 820.93 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 959.31 thousands | 854.67 thousands | 1,025 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,071 thousands | 1,036 thousands | 1,102 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 thousands | 1,108 thousands | 1,174 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,218 thousands | 1,185 thousands | 1,249 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.64 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Eswatini?
- Total population in Eswatini was 1,249 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,249 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.39 thousands in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for total population?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release