Population in Eswatini

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Eswatini

Latest population in Eswatini
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	1,256,174 people	2025	59th lowest of 216	−5,522,149 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	2.72 births per woman	2024	64th highest of 216	+0.81 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Eswatini stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 59th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 147 more
Eswatini1,256,174
… 48 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	1,256,174
2024	1,242,822
2023	1,230,506
2022	1,218,917
2021	1,206,593
2020	1,192,729
2019	1,179,874
2018	1,168,929
2017	1,158,195
2016	1,149,507
2015	1,142,813
2014	1,136,299
2013	1,129,990
2012	1,123,863
2011	1,117,833
2010	1,111,650
2009	1,105,153
2008	1,098,091
2007	1,090,705
2006	1,084,436
2005	1,079,022
2004	1,073,159
2003	1,066,700
2002	1,059,441
2001	1,051,064
2000	1,041,414
1999	1,030,782
1998	1,019,653
1997	1,006,635
1996	989,841
1995	970,433
1994	971,212
1993	971,318
1992	943,416
1991	908,189
1990	872,428
1989	837,800
1988	799,798
1987	763,811
1986	734,732
1985	706,196
1984	680,783
1983	658,957
1982	637,652
1981	616,808
1980	596,644
1979	577,199
1978	558,446
1977	540,348
1976	523,330
1975	507,673
1974	492,988
1973	479,038
1972	465,788
1971	453,183
1970	441,216
1969	429,875
1968	419,147
1967	409,031
1966	398,766
1965	388,336
1964	378,656
1963	369,759
1962	361,365
1961	353,264
1960	345,337

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	2.72
2023	2.75
2022	2.80
2021	2.84
2020	2.89
2019	2.93
2018	2.97
2017	3.02
2016	3.07
2015	3.12
2014	3.18
2013	3.24
2012	3.27
2011	3.32
2010	3.38
2009	3.50
2008	3.57
2007	3.58
2006	3.63
2005	3.70
2004	3.76
2003	3.80
2002	3.85
2001	3.94
2000	4.03
1999	4.09
1998	4.13
1997	4.24
1996	4.38
1995	4.52
1994	4.66
1993	4.82
1992	4.98
1991	5.13
1990	5.30
1989	5.48
1988	5.69
1987	5.90
1986	6.11
1985	6.28
1984	6.36
1983	6.43
1982	6.49
1981	6.54
1980	6.57
1979	6.61
1978	6.65
1977	6.68
1976	6.70
1975	6.71
1974	6.71
1973	6.72
1972	6.72
1971	6.74
1970	6.75
1969	6.76
1968	6.76
1967	6.77
1966	6.80
1965	6.79
1964	6.79
1963	6.80
1962	6.79
1961	6.77
1960	6.75

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allfigures, “Population, Eswatini, 2025: 1,256,174 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/eswatini, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.