Population estimates and projections in Eswatini
Eswatini had an estimated population of 1,230,506 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Eswatini, 2023 (latest estimate)
1,230,506
Change from 2022
+1.0%
Projection for 2030
1,320,918 people
Projection for 2050
1,505,331 people
Projection for 2100
1,340,879 people
Position in 2023
159th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Eswatini over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Eswatini |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,340,879 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 1,383,009 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 1,422,364 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 1,458,343 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 1,489,791 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 1,513,671 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 1,531,453 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 1,540,153 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 1,539,564 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1,527,665 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1,505,331 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1,472,137 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1,429,781 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1,379,418 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1,320,918 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 1,256,174 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1,230,506 people |
| 2022 | 1,218,917 people |
| 2021 | 1,206,593 people |
| 2020 | 1,192,729 people |
| 2019 | 1,179,874 people |
| 2018 | 1,168,929 people |
| 2017 | 1,158,195 people |
| 2016 | 1,149,507 people |
| 2015 | 1,142,812 people |
| 2014 | 1,136,299 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0% from 1,218,917 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1,129,990 people, the figure has changed by +8.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Eswatini has the 159th highest value.
More for Eswatini
All statistics for Eswatini
Median age estimates and projections
22.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.75 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.94%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
1,256,174 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.07%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.3%
2025 · World Bank