| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 07 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Eswatini is projected at 1.24 million, compared to 1.23 million in 2023. It ranks 160th in the world by population and 49th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.05 percent, the 103rd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 610k males and 633k females in Eswatini. The percentage of the male population is 49.1%, compared to 50.9% of the female population. Eswatini has 22k more females than males. The sex ratio in Eswatini in 2024 will be 96.453 males per 100 females. Eswatini is in the 77th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 132,222 | 139,433 | 271,655 | 2.54 | 94.828 |
| 1955 | 149,310 | 157,908 | 307,217 | 2.39 | 94.555 |
| 1960 | 167,308 | 178,029 | 345,337 | 2.28 | 93.978 |
| 1965 | 187,384 | 200,952 | 388,336 | 2.61 | 93.248 |
| 1970 | 211,629 | 229,587 | 441,216 | 2.64 | 92.178 |
| 1975 | 241,773 | 265,900 | 507,673 | 2.96 | 90.926 |
| 1980 | 284,786 | 311,859 | 596,644 | 3.32 | 91.319 |
| 1985 | 338,792 | 367,404 | 706,196 | 4.05 | 92.212 |
| 1990 | 422,511 | 449,918 | 872,428 | 4.07 | 93.908 |
| 1995 | 472,046 | 498,388 | 970,433 | 2.06 | 94.715 |
| 2000 | 503,483 | 537,931 | 1,041,414 | 0.98 | 93.596 |
| 2005 | 516,119 | 562,903 | 1,079,022 | 0.52 | 91.689 |
| 2010 | 534,658 | 576,992 | 1,111,650 | 0.57 | 92.663 |
| 2015 | 556,280 | 586,532 | 1,142,813 | 0.58 | 94.842 |
| 2020 | 585,072 | 607,658 | 1,192,729 | 1.23 | 96.283 |
| 2021 | 592,169 | 614,424 | 1,206,593 | 1.08 | 96.378 |
| 2022 | 598,334 | 620,582 | 1,218,917 | 0.95 | 96.415 |
| 2023 | 604,016 | 626,490 | 1,230,506 | 0.94 | 96.413 |
| 2024 | 610,191 | 632,630 | 1,242,822 | 1.05 | 96.453 |
| 2025 | 616,995 | 639,179 | 1,256,174 | 1.09 | 96.529 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.438 | 17.294 | 6.732 |
| 1955 | 44.848 | 16.365 | 6.682 |
| 1960 | 46.389 | 15.452 | 6.752 |
| 1965 | 48.431 | 14.914 | 6.794 |
| 1970 | 51.208 | 15.207 | 6.749 |
| 1975 | 54.399 | 15.035 | 6.707 |
| 1980 | 58.227 | 14.567 | 6.574 |
| 1985 | 61.165 | 14.222 | 6.282 |
| 1990 | 61.167 | 15.012 | 5.295 |
| 1995 | 55.080 | 15.027 | 4.523 |
| 2000 | 47.627 | 16.418 | 4.030 |
| 2005 | 43.958 | 17.539 | 3.704 |
| 2010 | 48.331 | 18.628 | 3.375 |
| 2015 | 54.941 | 19.953 | 3.122 |
| 2020 | 59.862 | 21.284 | 2.888 |
| 2021 | 58.228 | 21.535 | 2.841 |
| 2022 | 63.028 | 21.768 | 2.801 |
| 2023 | 64.123 | 21.995 | 2.753 |
| 2024 | 64.264 | 22.230 | 2.718 |
| 2025 | 64.403 | 22.465 | 2.680 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 5,728 | 13,667 | 21.086 | 50.311 |
| 1955 | 6,128 | 14,810 | 19.947 | 48.206 |
| 1960 | 6,420 | 16,367 | 18.590 | 47.393 |
| 1965 | 6,605 | 18,324 | 17.009 | 47.186 |
| 1970 | 6,770 | 21,644 | 15.345 | 49.055 |
| 1975 | 6,825 | 25,674 | 13.444 | 50.572 |
| 1980 | 6,562 | 29,715 | 10.999 | 49.804 |
| 1985 | 6,262 | 33,097 | 8.867 | 46.866 |
| 1990 | 6,924 | 35,272 | 7.936 | 40.430 |
| 1995 | 9,945 | 32,973 | 10.248 | 33.978 |
| 2000 | 15,110 | 33,940 | 14.509 | 32.590 |
| 2005 | 19,160 | 35,106 | 17.757 | 32.535 |
| 2010 | 16,661 | 34,313 | 14.988 | 30.867 |
| 2015 | 13,127 | 32,350 | 11.487 | 28.308 |
| 2020 | 11,385 | 30,283 | 9.545 | 25.390 |
| 2021 | 12,798 | 30,113 | 10.607 | 24.957 |
| 2022 | 9,874 | 29,999 | 8.100 | 24.611 |
| 2023 | 9,475 | 29,622 | 7.700 | 24.073 |
| 2024 | 9,609 | 29,390 | 7.731 | 23.648 |
| 2025 | 9,744 | 29,208 | 7.757 | 23.251 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 6,006 | 266,997 | 2.200 |
| 1955 | 7,761 | 299,465 | 2.526 |
| 1960 | 13,664 | 335,510 | 3.913 |
| 1965 | 25,428 | 366,118 | 6.494 |
| 1970 | 43,260 | 402,469 | 9.705 |
| 1975 | 72,406 | 444,618 | 14.004 |
| 1980 | 99,425 | 503,947 | 16.478 |
| 1985 | 128,791 | 576,294 | 18.266 |
| 1990 | 174,011 | 687,362 | 20.202 |
| 1995 | 214,125 | 746,667 | 22.286 |
| 2000 | 240,805 | 820,663 | 22.686 |
| 2005 | 243,713 | 862,160 | 22.038 |
| 2010 | 270,400 | 932,443 | 22.480 |
| 2015 | 307,330 | 1,011,681 | 23.300 |
| 2020 | 347,895 | 1,091,400 | 24.171 |
| 2021 | 356,511 | 1,106,443 | 24.369 |
| 2022 | 365,285 | 1,121,095 | 24.576 |
| 2023 | 374,223 | 1,135,344 | 24.790 |
| 2024 | 383,335 | 1,149,205 | 25.013 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 71,496 | 69,975 | 141,472 | 11.38 | 102.174 |
| 05-09 | 69,478 | 68,759 | 138,237 | 11.12 | 101.046 |
| 10-14 | 67,458 | 67,342 | 134,800 | 10.85 | 100.172 |
| 15-19 | 64,665 | 64,769 | 129,435 | 10.41 | 99.839 |
| 20-24 | 60,500 | 59,046 | 119,546 | 9.62 | 102.462 |
| 25-29 | 54,392 | 53,093 | 107,486 | 8.65 | 102.447 |
| 30-34 | 48,913 | 50,184 | 99,098 | 7.97 | 97.467 |
| 35-39 | 44,182 | 45,118 | 89,301 | 7.19 | 97.925 |
| 40-44 | 36,688 | 37,234 | 73,921 | 5.95 | 98.534 |
| 45-49 | 26,874 | 27,607 | 54,481 | 4.38 | 97.345 |
| 50-54 | 18,387 | 21,477 | 39,865 | 3.21 | 85.613 |
| 55-59 | 15,133 | 20,045 | 35,178 | 2.83 | 75.495 |
| 60-64 | 10,978 | 16,056 | 27,034 | 2.18 | 68.373 |
| 65-69 | 8,967 | 12,888 | 21,855 | 1.76 | 69.576 |
| 70-74 | 6,010 | 8,557 | 14,566 | 1.17 | 70.235 |
| 75-79 | 3,442 | 5,862 | 9,304 | 0.75 | 58.717 |
| 80-84 | 1,757 | 3,091 | 4,848 | 0.39 | 56.842 |
| 85-89 | 684 | 1,169 | 1,853 | 0.15 | 58.512 |
| 90-94 | 157 | 293 | 450 | 0.04 | 53.584 |
| 95-99 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 0.01 | 45.614 |
| 100+ | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.00 | 28.571 |
| Total | 610,189 | 632,629 | 1,242,822 | 96.453 | |