Male population by age group in Eswatini
Eswatini: Male population by age group was 71,777 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,777 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84,638 people
in 1993
All-time low
24,475 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Eswatini stood at 71,777 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Eswatini peaked at 84,638 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24,475 people, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,475 people | — |
| 1951 | 25,700 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 26,831 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 27,916 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 28,764 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 29,343 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 29,901 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 30,489 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 31,119 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 31,785 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 32,495 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 33,246 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 34,042 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 34,879 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 35,748 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 36,674 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 37,690 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 38,601 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 39,441 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 40,467 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 41,727 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 43,248 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 44,965 people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 46,776 people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 48,650 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 50,586 people | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 52,624 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 54,753 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 56,906 people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 59,046 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 61,140 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 63,189 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 65,211 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 67,136 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 69,017 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 71,396 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 73,937 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 76,020 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 77,893 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 79,438 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 80,740 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 82,081 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83,470 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 84,638 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 84,558 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83,333 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 81,819 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 79,412 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 76,851 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 75,284 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 74,831 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 75,187 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75,511 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75,661 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75,745 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75,841 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76,134 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76,745 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77,248 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 77,166 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76,605 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75,853 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 74,996 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 74,123 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 73,471 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73,078 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72,772 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 72,468 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72,193 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71,893 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 71,745 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71,810 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71,860 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 71,777 people | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71,777 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71,777 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,632 people | 24,475 people | 31,785 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,328 people | 32,495 people | 40,467 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,928 people | 41,727 people | 59,046 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,438 people | 61,140 people | 79,438 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,219 people | 75,284 people | 84,638 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,007 people | 74,831 people | 77,248 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,745 people | 71,893 people | 76,605 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,798 people | 71,745 people | 71,860 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 male population by age group in Eswatini?
- Male population by age group in Eswatini was 71,777 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 84,638 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,475 people in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for male population by age group?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.