Eswatini Population History
1960 - 2026
Eswatini's population has grown from 345,337 in 1960 to 1,230,506 in 2023, a total increase of 256.3% (3.56x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
345,337
2023 Population
1.2M
Total Growth
256.3%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
345,337
1970
441,216
1980
596,644
1990
872,428
2000
1.0M
2010
1.1M
2020
1.2M
2023
1.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.37%
1965-1970
+2.59%
1970-1975
+2.85%
1975-1980
+3.28%
1980-1985
+3.43%
1985-1990
+4.32%
1990-1995
+2.15%
1995-2000
+1.42%
2000-2005
+0.71%
2005-2010
+0.60%
2010-2015
+0.55%
2015-2020
+0.86%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,230,506 | +11,589 |
| 2022 | 1,218,917 | +12,324 |
| 2021 | 1,206,593 | +13,864 |
| 2020 | 1,192,729 | +12,855 |
| 2019 | 1,179,874 | +10,945 |
| 2018 | 1,168,929 | +10,734 |
| 2017 | 1,158,195 | +8,688 |
| 2016 | 1,149,507 | +6,694 |
| 2015 | 1,142,813 | +6,514 |
| 2014 | 1,136,299 | +6,309 |
| 2013 | 1,129,990 | +6,127 |
| 2012 | 1,123,863 | +6,030 |
| 2011 | 1,117,833 | +6,183 |
| 2010 | 1,111,650 | +6,497 |
| 2009 | 1,105,153 | +7,062 |
| 2008 | 1,098,091 | +7,386 |
| 2007 | 1,090,705 | +6,269 |
| 2006 | 1,084,436 | +5,414 |
| 2005 | 1,079,022 | +5,863 |
| 2004 | 1,073,159 | +6,459 |
| 2003 | 1,066,700 | +7,259 |
| 2002 | 1,059,441 | +8,377 |
| 2001 | 1,051,064 | +9,650 |
| 2000 | 1,041,414 | +10,632 |
| 1999 | 1,030,782 | +11,129 |
| 1998 | 1,019,653 | +13,018 |
| 1997 | 1,006,635 | +16,794 |
| 1996 | 989,841 | +19,408 |
| 1995 | 970,433 | -779 |
| 1994 | 971,212 | -106 |
| 1993 | 971,318 | +27,902 |
| 1992 | 943,416 | +35,227 |
| 1991 | 908,189 | +35,761 |
| 1990 | 872,428 | +34,628 |
| 1989 | 837,800 | +38,002 |
| 1988 | 799,798 | +35,987 |
| 1987 | 763,811 | +29,079 |
| 1986 | 734,732 | +28,536 |
| 1985 | 706,196 | +25,413 |
| 1984 | 680,783 | +21,826 |
| 1983 | 658,957 | +21,305 |
| 1982 | 637,652 | +20,844 |
| 1981 | 616,808 | +20,164 |
| 1980 | 596,644 | +19,445 |
| 1979 | 577,199 | +18,753 |
| 1978 | 558,446 | +18,098 |
| 1977 | 540,348 | +17,018 |
| 1976 | 523,330 | +15,657 |
| 1975 | 507,673 | +14,685 |
| 1974 | 492,988 | +13,950 |
| 1973 | 479,038 | +13,250 |
| 1972 | 465,788 | +12,605 |
| 1971 | 453,183 | +11,967 |
| 1970 | 441,216 | +11,341 |
| 1969 | 429,875 | +10,728 |
| 1968 | 419,147 | +10,116 |
| 1967 | 409,031 | +10,265 |
| 1966 | 398,766 | +10,430 |
| 1965 | 388,336 | +9,680 |
| 1964 | 378,656 | +8,897 |
| 1963 | 369,759 | +8,394 |
| 1962 | 361,365 | +8,101 |
| 1961 | 353,264 | +7,927 |
| 1960 | 345,337 | — |