Population, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, total was 1.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2025
All-time low
345,337
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.26 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Eswatini peaked at 1.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 345,337, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 159th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 1.26 million | +1.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.26 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.26 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 8% 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 | 1.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Eswatini?
- Population, total in Eswatini was 1.26 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,337 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, total?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.