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Population in Eswatini

Population in Eswatini was 1.26 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 157th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,256,174
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank157th of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,256,1742025
Series low345,3371960

Population in Eswatini, 1960 to 2025

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200K400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 345,337 persons1961: 353,264 persons1962: 361,365 persons1963: 369,759 persons1964: 378,656 persons1965: 388,336 persons1966: 398,766 persons1967: 409,031 persons1968: 419,147 persons1969: 429,875 persons1970: 441,216 persons1971: 453,183 persons1972: 465,788 persons1973: 479,038 persons1974: 492,988 persons1975: 507,673 persons1976: 523,330 persons1977: 540,348 persons1978: 558,446 persons1979: 577,199 persons1980: 596,644 persons1981: 616,808 persons1982: 637,652 persons1983: 658,957 persons1984: 680,783 persons1985: 706,196 persons1986: 734,732 persons1987: 763,811 persons1988: 799,798 persons1989: 837,800 persons1990: 872,428 persons1991: 908,189 persons1992: 943,416 persons1993: 971,318 persons1994: 971,212 persons1995: 970,433 persons1996: 989,841 persons1997: 1,006,635 persons1998: 1,019,653 persons1999: 1,030,782 persons2000: 1,041,414 persons2001: 1,051,064 persons2002: 1,059,441 persons2003: 1,066,700 persons2004: 1,073,159 persons2005: 1,079,022 persons2006: 1,084,436 persons2007: 1,090,705 persons2008: 1,098,091 persons2009: 1,105,153 persons2010: 1,111,650 persons2011: 1,117,833 persons2012: 1,123,863 persons2013: 1,129,990 persons2014: 1,136,299 persons2015: 1,142,813 persons2016: 1,149,507 persons2017: 1,158,195 persons2018: 1,168,929 persons2019: 1,179,874 persons2020: 1,192,729 persons2021: 1,206,593 persons2022: 1,218,917 persons2023: 1,230,506 persons2024: 1,242,822 persons2025: 1,256,174 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20251,256,174
20241,242,822
20231,230,506
20221,218,917
20211,206,593
20201,192,729
20191,179,874
20181,168,929
20171,158,195
20161,149,507
20151,142,813
20141,136,299
20131,129,990
20121,123,863
20111,117,833
20101,111,650
20091,105,153
20081,098,091
20071,090,705
20061,084,436
20051,079,022
20041,073,159
20031,066,700
20021,059,441
20011,051,064
20001,041,414
19991,030,782
19981,019,653
19971,006,635
1996989,841
1995970,433
1994971,212
1993971,318
1992943,416
1991908,189
1990872,428
1989837,800
1988799,798
1987763,811
1986734,732
1985706,196
1984680,783
1983658,957
1982637,652
1981616,808
1980596,644
1979577,199
1978558,446
1977540,348
1976523,330
1975507,673
1974492,988
1973479,038
1972465,788
1971453,183
1970441,216
1969429,875
1968419,147
1967409,031
1966398,766
1965388,336
1964378,656
1963369,759
1962361,365
1961353,264
1960345,337

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Eswatini?

Population in Eswatini was 1.26 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 157th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Eswatini?

1.26 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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