Population (International Monetary) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population (International Monetary) was 1.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
345,337
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Eswatini, 1960–2024
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 345,337 | — |
| 1961 | 353,264 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 361,365 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 369,759 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 378,656 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 388,336 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 398,766 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 409,031 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 419,147 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 429,875 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 441,216 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 453,183 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 465,788 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 479,038 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 492,988 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 507,673 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 523,330 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 540,348 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 558,446 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 577,199 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 596,644 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 616,808 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 637,652 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 658,957 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 680,783 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 706,196 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 734,732 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 763,811 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 799,798 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 837,800 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 872,428 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 908,189 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 943,416 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 971,318 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 971,212 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 970,433 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 989,841 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.24 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.24 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.61 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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