Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Eswatini's population stands at 1.26M as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.24M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Eswatini's population was 1.26M, up from 1.24M in 2024.
In 2024, Eswatini's population was 1.24M, up from 1.23M in 2023.
In 2023, Eswatini's population was 1.23M, up from 1.22M in 2022.
In 2022, Eswatini's population was 1.22M, up from 1.21M in 2021.
In 2021, Eswatini's population was 1.21M, up from 1.19M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.26M | +13,352 |
| 2024 | 1.24M | +12,316 |
| 2023 | 1.23M | +11,589 |
| 2022 | 1.22M | +12,324 |
| 2021 | 1.21M | +13,864 |
| 2020 | 1.19M | +12,855 |
| 2019 | 1.18M | +10,945 |
| 2018 | 1.17M | +10,734 |
| 2017 | 1.16M | +8,688 |
| 2016 | 1.15M | +6,694 |
| 2015 | 1.14M | +6,514 |
| 2014 | 1.14M | +6,309 |
| 2013 | 1.13M | +6,127 |
| 2012 | 1.12M | +6,030 |
| 2011 | 1.12M | +6,183 |
| 2010 | 1.11M | +6,497 |
| 2009 | 1.11M | +7,062 |
| 2008 | 1.10M | +7,386 |
| 2007 | 1.09M | +6,269 |
| 2006 | 1.08M | +5,414 |
| 2005 | 1.08M | +5,863 |
| 2004 | 1.07M | +6,459 |
| 2003 | 1.07M | +7,259 |
| 2002 | 1.06M | +8,377 |
| 2001 | 1.05M | +9,650 |
| 2000 | 1.04M | +10,632 |
| 1999 | 1.03M | +11,129 |
| 1998 | 1.02M | +13,018 |
| 1997 | 1.01M | +16,794 |
| 1996 | 989,841 | +19,408 |
| 1995 | 970,433 | -779 |
| 1994 | 971,212 | -106 |
| 1993 | 971,318 | +27,902 |
| 1992 | 943,416 | +35,227 |
| 1991 | 908,189 | +35,761 |
| 1990 | 872,428 | +34,628 |
| 1989 | 837,800 | +38,002 |
| 1988 | 799,798 | +35,987 |
| 1987 | 763,811 | +29,079 |
| 1986 | 734,732 | +28,536 |
| 1985 | 706,196 | +25,413 |
| 1984 | 680,783 | +21,826 |
| 1983 | 658,957 | +21,305 |
| 1982 | 637,652 | +20,844 |
| 1981 | 616,808 | +20,164 |
| 1980 | 596,644 | +19,445 |
| 1979 | 577,199 | +18,753 |
| 1978 | 558,446 | +18,098 |
| 1977 | 540,348 | +17,018 |
| 1976 | 523,330 | +15,657 |
| 1975 | 507,673 | +14,685 |
| 1974 | 492,988 | +13,950 |
| 1973 | 479,038 | +13,250 |
| 1972 | 465,788 | +12,605 |
| 1971 | 453,183 | +11,967 |
| 1970 | 441,216 | +11,341 |
| 1969 | 429,875 | +10,728 |
| 1968 | 419,147 | +10,116 |
| 1967 | 409,031 | +10,265 |
| 1966 | 398,766 | +10,430 |
| 1965 | 388,336 | +9,680 |
| 1964 | 378,656 | +8,897 |
| 1963 | 369,759 | +8,394 |
| 1962 | 361,365 | +8,101 |
| 1961 | 353,264 | +7,927 |
| 1960 | 345,337 | — |
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Eswatini's population is 1.26M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.24M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.26M (2025); the lowest is 345,337 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.