Population growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population growth rate was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.9% for population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 5.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1994.
That places Eswatini 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Literate and illiterate world population 9.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Eswatini?
- Population growth rate in Eswatini was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for population growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.