Eswatini population (2026)
The population of Eswatini is 1,269,858 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Eswatini ranks #159 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.015% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.08% a year (+13,685 people). The median age is 23.7 years, women have 2.64 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 64.5 years. Population density is 74 people per km² of land. The capital is Mbabane.
Population of Eswatini, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,505,331 | +0.36% | 30.4 | 2.08 | 67.5 | 0.016% |
| 2045 | 1,472,137 | +0.53% | 28.9 | 2.16 | 66.9 | 0.016% |
| 2040 | 1,429,781 | +0.63% | 27.5 | 2.26 | 66.3 | 0.016% |
| 2035 | 1,379,418 | +0.78% | 26.1 | 2.37 | 65.7 | 0.016% |
| 2030 | 1,320,918 | +0.97% | 24.7 | 2.51 | 65.1 | 0.015% |
| 2026 | 1,269,858 | +1.08% | 23.7 | 2.64 | 64.5 | 0.015% |
| 2025 | 1,256,174 | +1.09% | 23.5 | 2.68 | 64.4 | 0.015% |
| 2024 | 1,242,822 | +1.05% | 23.2 | 2.72 | 64.3 | 0.015% |
| 2023 | 1,230,506 | +0.94% | 23.0 | 2.75 | 64.1 | 0.015% |
| 2022 | 1,218,916 | +0.95% | 22.8 | 2.8 | 63.0 | 0.015% |
| 2020 | 1,192,730 | +1.23% | 22.3 | 2.89 | 59.9 | 0.015% |
| 2015 | 1,142,812 | +0.58% | 21.0 | 3.12 | 54.9 | 0.015% |
| 2010 | 1,111,650 | +0.57% | 19.6 | 3.37 | 48.3 | 0.016% |
| 2005 | 1,079,022 | +0.52% | 18.5 | 3.7 | 44.0 | 0.016% |
| 2000 | 1,041,413 | +0.98% | 17.4 | 4.03 | 47.6 | 0.017% |
| 1995 | 970,434 | +2.06% | 16.0 | 4.52 | 55.1 | 0.017% |
| 1990 | 872,428 | +4.07% | 16.0 | 5.29 | 61.2 | 0.016% |
| 1985 | 706,196 | +4.05% | 15.2 | 6.28 | 61.2 | 0.015% |
| 1980 | 596,644 | +3.32% | 15.6 | 6.57 | 58.2 | 0.013% |
| 1975 | 507,672 | +2.96% | 16.0 | 6.71 | 54.4 | 0.012% |
| 1970 | 441,216 | +2.64% | 16.2 | 6.75 | 51.2 | 0.012% |
| 1965 | 388,336 | +2.61% | 15.9 | 6.79 | 48.4 | 0.012% |
| 1960 | 345,337 | +2.28% | 16.5 | 6.75 | 46.4 | 0.011% |
| 1955 | 307,218 | +2.39% | 17.4 | 6.68 | 44.8 | 0.011% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania