Population of Eswatini

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date23 Aug 2021

The current population of Eswatini is 1,200,185 as of September 26, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Eswatini is projected at 1,172,362 or 1.172 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Eswatini is projected at 1,160,164 or 1.160 million people for the year 2020. Eswatini ranks number 159th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Eswatini is ranked 49th among 58 countries in Africa.

Eswatini's population will be increased year by year. The Eswatini population is projected to reach 1.17 million in 2030 and increase to 1.70 million in 2050 and 2.14 million by 2100. Eswatini accounts for 0.015 percent of the world population. However, its global share will increase by 0.016% in 2033 and is projected to increase by 0.020% by 2100.

Eswatini was at 159th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to increase to 147th in 2100.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

Eswatini population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
20201,160,16412,0341.050.015
20211,172,36212,1981.050.015
20221,184,81712,4551.060.015
20231,197,50712,6901.070.015
20241,210,45312,9461.080.015
20251,223,69313,2401.090.015
20261,237,12813,4351.100.015
20271,250,83713,7091.110.015
20281,265,20914,3721.150.015
20291,280,76915,5601.230.015
20301,297,83517,0661.330.015
20311,316,59218,7571.450.015
20321,336,81520,2231.540.015
20331,358,08721,2721.590.016
20341,379,78021,6931.600.016
20351,401,42221,6421.570.016
20361,422,85721,4351.530.016
20371,444,13521,2781.500.016
20381,465,26921,1341.460.016
20391,486,33121,0621.440.016
20401,507,37121,0401.420.016
20411,528,34020,9691.390.017
20421,549,14320,8031.360.017
20431,569,72620,5831.330.017
20441,590,04120,3151.290.017
20451,610,02219,9811.260.017
20461,629,65119,6291.220.017
20471,648,90919,2581.180.017
20481,667,80118,8921.150.017
20491,686,29918,4981.110.017
20501,704,42818,1291.080.018
20511,722,16517,7371.040.018
20521,739,51017,3451.010.018
20531,756,45816,9480.970.018
20541,773,02916,5710.940.018
20551,789,22716,1980.910.018
20561,805,04915,8220.880.018
20571,820,50415,4550.860.018
20581,835,58015,0760.830.018
20591,850,27614,6960.800.018
20601,864,60014,3240.770.018
20611,878,54513,9450.750.018
20621,892,12713,5820.720.019
20631,905,32713,2000.700.019
20641,918,16212,8350.670.019
20651,930,62212,4600.650.019
20661,942,71712,0950.630.019
20671,954,44511,7280.600.019
20681,965,80211,3570.580.019
20691,976,77410,9720.560.019
20701,987,36410,5900.540.019
20711,997,56310,1990.510.019
20722,007,3869,8230.490.019
20732,016,8229,4360.470.019
20742,025,9009,0780.450.019
20752,034,6228,7220.430.019
20762,043,0078,3850.410.019
20772,051,0308,0230.390.019
20782,058,7067,6760.370.019
20792,066,0317,3250.360.019
20802,072,9946,9630.340.019
20812,079,6006,6060.320.019
20822,085,8656,2650.300.019
20832,091,7775,9120.280.020
20842,097,3575,5800.270.020
20852,102,5975,2400.250.020
20862,107,5264,9290.230.020
20872,112,1144,5880.220.020
20882,116,3974,2830.200.020
20892,120,3453,9480.190.020
20902,123,9753,6300.170.020
20912,127,2903,3150.160.020
20922,130,2993,0090.140.020
20932,133,0182,7190.130.020
20942,135,4612,4430.110.020
20952,137,6502,1890.100.020
20962,139,5891,9390.090.020
20972,141,2971,7080.080.020
20982,142,8001,5030.070.020
20992,144,0981,2980.060.020
21002,145,1991,1010.050.020

Eswatini population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
1950273,003--0.011
1951279,3646,3612.330.011
1952285,2915,9272.120.011
1953291,0795,7882.030.011
1954296,9415,8622.010.011
1955303,0286,0872.050.011
1956309,3966,3682.100.011
1957316,0386,6422.150.011
1958322,8626,8242.160.011
1959329,7456,8832.130.011
1960336,5836,8382.070.011
1961343,3456,7622.010.011
1962350,1566,8111.980.011
1963357,2927,1362.040.011
1964365,1227,8302.190.011
1965373,9198,7972.410.011
1966383,8269,9072.650.011
1967394,75710,9312.850.011
1968406,50611,7492.980.011
1969418,74712,2413.010.012
1970431,25312,5062.990.012
1971443,97712,7242.950.012
1972457,03913,0622.940.012
1973470,55913,5202.960.012
1974484,74914,1903.020.012
1975499,76315,0143.100.012
1976515,59915,8363.170.012
1977532,26016,6613.230.013
1978549,79617,5363.290.013
1979568,31518,5193.370.013
1980587,85819,5433.440.013
1981608,38020,5223.490.013
1982629,81121,4313.520.014
1983652,11522,3043.540.014
1984675,23923,1243.550.014
1985699,08023,8413.530.014
1986723,59524,5153.510.015
1987748,63225,0373.460.015
1988773,76825,1363.360.015
1989798,50724,7393.200.015
1990822,42023,9132.990.015
1991845,26622,8462.780.016
1992866,99321,7272.570.016
1993887,70620,7132.390.016
1994907,62019,9142.240.016
1995926,84119,2212.120.016
1996945,50818,6672.010.016
1997963,42617,9181.900.016
1998979,91816,4921.710.016
1999994,10814,1901.450.016
20001,005,43511,3271.140.016
20011,013,6098,1740.810.016
20021,019,0595,4500.540.016
20031,022,8023,7430.370.016
20041,026,2863,4840.340.016
20051,030,5794,2930.420.016
20061,036,0925,5130.530.016
20071,042,6526,5600.630.016
20081,049,9457,2930.700.015
20091,057,4677,5220.720.015
20101,064,8377,3700.700.015
20111,072,0337,1960.680.015
20121,079,2887,2550.680.015
20131,086,8437,5550.700.015
20141,095,0198,1760.750.015
20151,104,0449,0250.820.015
20161,113,9979,9530.900.015
20171,124,80510,8080.970.015
20181,136,28111,4761.020.015
20191,148,13011,8491.040.015