Population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population ages 65 and above, total was 54,592 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 54,592 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini peaked at 54,592 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,024, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,250 | 10,024 | 12,635 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,975 | 13,024 | 17,041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,588 | 17,528 | 21,470 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,194 | 21,839 | 24,464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,040 | 24,856 | 31,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,448 | 32,845 | 44,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,180 | 46,216 | 54,592 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 14,062 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini was 54,592 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 54,592 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,024 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Eswatini ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.