Share of the population that is female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population that is female was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1976
All-time low
50.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Share of the population that is female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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