Population · Africa · 2025 data
Eswatini Population
Eswatini had a population of 1.26 million in 2025, ranking #158 of 216 countries and territories (0.02% of the world). The population grew by 9.9% over the past ten years.
Population of Eswatini, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,256,174 | +1.07% |
| 2024 | 1,242,822 | +1.00% |
| 2023 | 1,230,506 | +0.95% |
| 2022 | 1,218,917 | +1.02% |
| 2021 | 1,206,593 | +1.16% |
| 2020 | 1,192,729 | +1.09% |
| 2019 | 1,179,874 | +0.94% |
| 2018 | 1,168,929 | +0.93% |
| 2017 | 1,158,195 | +0.76% |
| 2016 | 1,149,507 | +0.59% |
| 2015 | 1,142,813 | +0.57% |
| 2014 | 1,136,299 | +0.56% |
| 2013 | 1,129,990 | +0.55% |
| 2012 | 1,123,863 | +0.54% |
| 2011 | 1,117,833 | +0.56% |
| 2010 | 1,111,650 | +0.59% |
| 2009 | 1,105,153 | +0.64% |
| 2008 | 1,098,091 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 1,090,705 | +0.58% |
| 2006 | 1,084,436 | +0.50% |
| 2005 | 1,079,022 | +0.55% |
| 2004 | 1,073,159 | +0.61% |
| 2003 | 1,066,700 | +0.69% |
| 2002 | 1,059,441 | +0.80% |
| 2001 | 1,051,064 | +0.93% |
| 2000 | 1,041,414 | +1.03% |
| 1999 | 1,030,782 | +1.09% |
| 1998 | 1,019,653 | +1.29% |
| 1997 | 1,006,635 | +1.70% |
| 1996 | 989,841 | +2.00% |
| 1995 | 970,433 | -0.08% |
| 1994 | 971,212 | -0.01% |
| 1993 | 971,318 | +2.96% |
| 1992 | 943,416 | +3.88% |
| 1991 | 908,189 | +4.10% |
| 1990 | 872,428 | +4.13% |
| 1989 | 837,800 | +4.75% |
| 1988 | 799,798 | +4.71% |
| 1987 | 763,811 | +3.96% |
| 1986 | 734,732 | +4.04% |
| 1985 | 706,196 | +3.73% |
| 1984 | 680,783 | +3.31% |
| 1983 | 658,957 | +3.34% |
| 1982 | 637,652 | +3.38% |
| 1981 | 616,808 | +3.38% |
| 1980 | 596,644 | +3.37% |
| 1979 | 577,199 | +3.36% |
| 1978 | 558,446 | +3.35% |
| 1977 | 540,348 | +3.25% |
| 1976 | 523,330 | +3.08% |
| 1975 | 507,673 | +2.98% |
| 1974 | 492,988 | +2.91% |
| 1973 | 479,038 | +2.84% |
| 1972 | 465,788 | +2.78% |
| 1971 | 453,183 | +2.71% |
| 1970 | 441,216 | +2.64% |
| 1969 | 429,875 | +2.56% |
| 1968 | 419,147 | +2.47% |
| 1967 | 409,031 | +2.57% |
| 1966 | 398,766 | +2.69% |
| 1965 | 388,336 | +2.56% |
| 1964 | 378,656 | +2.41% |
| 1963 | 369,759 | +2.32% |
| 1962 | 361,365 | +2.29% |
| 1961 | 353,264 | +2.30% |
| 1960 | 345,337 | — |
Demographics of Eswatini
Ethnic groups
predominantly Swazi; smaller populations of other African ethnic groups, including the Zulu, as well as people of European ancestry
Languages
English (official, used for government business), siSwati (official)
Religions
Christian 90% (Zionist - a blend of Christianity and traditional African religions - 40%, Roman Catholic 20%, other Christian 30% - includes Anglican, Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ, Jehovah's Witness), Muslim 2%, other 8% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, indigenous, Jewish) (2015 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 24.8% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Eswatini and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).