Female population by age group in Eswatini
Eswatini: Female population by age group was 70,372 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,372 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83,299 people
in 1993
All-time low
24,701 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,701 people | — |
| 1951 | 25,776 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 26,764 people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 27,709 people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 28,494 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 29,076 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 29,628 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 30,212 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 30,833 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 31,497 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 32,201 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 32,945 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 33,733 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 34,564 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 35,429 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 36,347 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 37,358 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 38,270 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 39,120 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 40,166 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 41,450 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 42,973 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 44,675 people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 46,467 people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 48,320 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 50,231 people | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 52,224 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 54,310 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 56,440 people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 58,549 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 60,608 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 62,623 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 64,606 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 66,491 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 68,323 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 70,590 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 72,972 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 74,926 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 76,692 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 78,191 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 79,464 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 80,774 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 82,140 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 83,299 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 83,231 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 82,043 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 80,590 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 78,438 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 76,237 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 74,879 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 74,474 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 74,756 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74,981 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75,023 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75,007 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 75,020 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75,190 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75,653 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76,124 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76,139 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75,668 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 74,942 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 74,082 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 73,247 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 72,689 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 72,419 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72,209 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 71,860 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71,393 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70,918 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 70,679 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70,668 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 70,598 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70,372 people | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 70,372 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 70,372 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.