Female population by age group in Eswatini
Eswatini: Female population by age group was 70,372 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Eswatini is 70,372 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Eswatini peaked at 83,299 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24,701 people, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 147th 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 | 28,469 people | 24,701 people | 31,497 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,013 people | 32,201 people | 40,166 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,564 people | 41,450 people | 58,549 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,602 people | 60,608 people | 78,191 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,110 people | 74,879 people | 83,299 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,237 people | 74,474 people | 76,139 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,943 people | 70,918 people | 75,668 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,579 people | 70,372 people | 70,679 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Eswatini
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 13,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 14,188 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Eswatini?
- Female population by age group in Eswatini was 70,372 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 83,299 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,701 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for female population by age group?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Female population by age group. 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 women aged 0-4.