Population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population was 1.24 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Eswatini, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.24 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Eswatini peaked at 1.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 345,337, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385,354 | 345,337 | 429,875 | 10 |
| 1970s | 503,921 | 441,216 | 577,199 | 10 |
| 1980s | 703,318 | 596,644 | 837,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 968,391 | 872,428 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.04 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.11 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.19 million | 1.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 population in Eswatini?
- Population in Eswatini was 1.24 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,337 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.