Population growth in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population growth was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Eswatini, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Eswatini is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Eswatini peaked at 4.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- Population, total 1.26 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 335,667 (2025)
- Urban population 26.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.07 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 40.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Eswatini?
- Population growth in Eswatini was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for population growth?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.