Share of the population that is female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population that is female was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that is female in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Eswatini is 50.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Eswatini peaked at 52.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 52.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 63 Mauritania 50.9% compare
- 64 Spain 50.9% compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 50.9% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 50.8% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 50.8% compare
- 69 San Marino 50.8% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Eswatini?
- Share of the population that is female in Eswatini was 50.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population that is female?
- Eswatini ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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