🇸🇿 Eswatini Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Eswatini is 1,269,859, ranking #159 in the world (0.01% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.08% per year. The biggest city is Manzini with 110,537 inhabitants.

Live estimate

1,270,170

Growth rate

1.08%

Density

people / km² (189 / mi²)

Median age

22.7

Fertility rate

2.64

births per woman

Life expectancy

64.5

years

Eswatini population 1950–2100

Population of Eswatini, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Eswatini is projected to reach 1,505,331, and 1,340,879 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2063 at 1,541,076, then decline.

Eswatini population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	1,269,859	1.08%	73.1	22.7
2025	1,256,174	1.09%	72.3	22.5
2024	1,242,822	1.05%	71.6	22.2
2023	1,230,506	0.94%	70.9	22.0
2022	1,218,917	0.95%	70.2	21.8
2021	1,206,593	1.08%	69.5	21.5
2020	1,192,729	1.23%	68.7	21.3
2019	1,179,874	0.94%	68.0	21.0
2018	1,168,929	0.93%	67.3	20.7
2017	1,158,195	0.92%	66.7	20.4
2016	1,149,507	0.59%	66.2	20.2
2015	1,142,812	0.58%	65.8	20.0
2014	1,136,299	0.56%	65.4	19.7
2013	1,129,990	0.55%	65.1	19.5
2012	1,123,863	0.54%	64.7	19.2
2011	1,117,833	0.54%	64.4	18.9
2010	1,111,650	0.57%	64.0	18.6
2009	1,105,153	0.60%	63.6	18.3
2008	1,098,092	0.68%	63.2	18.0
2007	1,090,705	0.67%	62.8	17.8
2006	1,084,436	0.48%	62.5	17.6
2005	1,079,022	0.52%	62.1	17.5
2004	1,073,158	0.57%	61.8	17.4
2003	1,066,700	0.64%	61.4	17.2
2002	1,059,441	0.73%	61.0	17.0
2001	1,051,064	0.86%	60.5	16.7
2000	1,041,414	0.98%	60.0	16.4
1999	1,030,782	1.07%	59.4	16.1
1998	1,019,652	1.10%	58.7	15.8
1997	1,006,635	1.47%	58.0	15.5
1996	989,842	1.90%	57.0	15.2
1995	970,434	2.06%	55.9	15.0
1994	971,212	-2.22%	55.9	15.2
1993	971,318	2.20%	55.9	15.6
1992	943,416	3.65%	54.3	15.4
1991	908,189	3.96%	52.3	15.2
1990	872,428	4.07%	50.2	15.0
1989	837,800	4.03%	48.3	14.8
1988	799,798	5.29%	46.1	14.5
1987	763,811	3.89%	44.0	14.3
1986	734,732	3.87%	42.3	14.2
1985	706,196	4.05%	40.7	14.2
1984	680,782	3.26%	39.2	14.3
1983	658,957	3.25%	38.0	14.3
1982	637,652	3.32%	36.7	14.4
1981	616,808	3.33%	35.5	14.5
1980	596,644	3.32%	34.4	14.6
1979	577,199	3.31%	33.2	14.7
1978	558,446	3.30%	32.2	14.8
1977	540,348	3.29%	31.1	14.9
1976	523,330	3.11%	30.1	15.0
1975	507,672	2.96%	29.2	15.0
1974	492,988	2.90%	28.4	15.1
1973	479,038	2.83%	27.6	15.2
1972	465,788	2.77%	26.8	15.2
1971	453,182	2.71%	26.1	15.2
1970	441,216	2.64%	25.4	15.2
1969	429,874	2.57%	24.8	15.2
1968	419,146	2.49%	24.1	15.1
1967	409,031	2.40%	23.6	15.0
1966	398,766	2.69%	23.0	14.9
1965	388,336	2.61%	22.4	14.9
1964	378,656	2.43%	21.8	14.9
1963	369,759	2.32%	21.3	15.0
1962	361,366	2.27%	20.8	15.1
1961	353,264	2.26%	20.3	15.3
1960	345,337	2.28%	19.9	15.5
1959	337,509	2.31%	19.4	15.6
1958	329,760	2.34%	19.0	15.8
1957	322,122	2.35%	18.6	16.0
1956	314,614	2.37%	18.1	16.2
1955	307,217	2.39%	17.7	16.4
1954	299,930	2.41%	17.3	16.5
1953	292,738	2.44%	16.9	16.7
1952	285,630	2.47%	16.5	16.9
1951	278,604	2.51%	16.0	17.1
1950	271,655	2.54%	15.6	17.3

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	1,283,222	1.02%	73.9	22.9
2028	1,295,967	0.96%	74.6	23.2
2029	1,308,350	0.94%	75.4	23.4
2030	1,320,918	0.97%	76.1	23.7
2031	1,333,170	0.88%	76.8	24.0
2032	1,344,897	0.88%	77.5	24.2
2033	1,356,744	0.88%	78.1	24.5
2034	1,368,359	0.83%	78.8	24.8
2035	1,379,418	0.78%	79.4	25.1
2036	1,390,155	0.77%	80.1	25.3
2037	1,400,445	0.71%	80.7	25.6
2038	1,410,501	0.72%	81.2	25.9
2039	1,420,451	0.68%	81.8	26.2
2040	1,429,781	0.63%	82.3	26.5
2041	1,439,044	0.66%	82.9	26.8
2042	1,448,110	0.59%	83.4	27.0
2043	1,456,449	0.56%	83.9	27.3
2044	1,464,370	0.53%	84.3	27.6
2045	1,472,137	0.53%	84.8	27.9
2046	1,479,611	0.48%	85.2	28.2
2047	1,486,494	0.45%	85.6	28.5
2048	1,493,023	0.43%	86.0	28.8
2049	1,499,435	0.43%	86.4	29.1
2050	1,505,331	0.36%	86.7	29.4
2051	1,510,782	0.36%	87.0	29.7
2052	1,515,942	0.32%	87.3	30.0
2053	1,520,481	0.28%	87.6	30.3
2054	1,524,362	0.23%	87.8	30.6
2055	1,527,665	0.20%	88.0	30.9
2056	1,530,611	0.18%	88.2	31.1
2057	1,533,361	0.18%	88.3	31.4
2058	1,536,017	0.17%	88.5	31.7
2059	1,538,248	0.12%	88.6	32.0
2060	1,539,564	0.05%	88.7	32.2
2061	1,540,354	0.05%	88.7	32.5
2062	1,540,953	0.03%	88.7	32.7
2063	1,541,076	-0.01%	88.8	33.0
2064	1,540,780	-0.03%	88.7	33.2
2065	1,540,153	-0.05%	88.7	33.5
2066	1,539,333	-0.05%	88.7	33.7
2067	1,538,053	-0.11%	88.6	34.0
2068	1,536,165	-0.13%	88.5	34.2
2069	1,533,890	-0.16%	88.3	34.4
2070	1,531,453	-0.15%	88.2	34.7
2071	1,528,713	-0.20%	88.0	34.9
2072	1,525,547	-0.21%	87.9	35.1
2073	1,522,095	-0.24%	87.7	35.3
2074	1,518,055	-0.29%	87.4	35.5
2075	1,513,671	-0.29%	87.2	35.8
2076	1,509,060	-0.32%	86.9	36.0
2077	1,504,249	-0.32%	86.6	36.2
2078	1,499,640	-0.30%	86.4	36.4
2079	1,494,933	-0.33%	86.1	36.6
2080	1,489,791	-0.36%	85.8	36.8
2081	1,484,437	-0.36%	85.5	37.0
2082	1,478,619	-0.42%	85.2	37.2
2083	1,472,249	-0.44%	84.8	37.4
2084	1,465,479	-0.48%	84.4	37.6
2085	1,458,343	-0.49%	84.0	37.8
2086	1,451,217	-0.48%	83.6	37.9
2087	1,444,221	-0.48%	83.2	38.1
2088	1,437,188	-0.49%	82.8	38.3
2089	1,429,871	-0.53%	82.4	38.5
2090	1,422,364	-0.53%	81.9	38.6
2091	1,414,661	-0.56%	81.5	38.8
2092	1,406,866	-0.55%	81.0	38.9
2093	1,399,107	-0.56%	80.6	39.1
2094	1,391,140	-0.58%	80.1	39.2
2095	1,383,009	-0.59%	79.7	39.4
2096	1,374,859	-0.59%	79.2	39.5
2097	1,366,736	-0.59%	78.7	39.7
2098	1,358,520	-0.61%	78.2	39.8
2099	1,349,837	-0.67%	77.7	39.9
2100	1,340,879	-0.66%	77.2	40.1

States & provinces of Eswatini by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Manzini	355,945	28.0%
2	Hhohho	320,651	25.3%
3	Lubombo	212,531	16.7%
4	Shiselweni	204,111	16.1%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Eswatini

#	City	Region	Population
1	Manzini	Manzini Region	110,537
2	Mbabane capital	Hhohho Region	76,218
3	Lobamba	Hhohho Region	4,557

FAQ

What is the population of Eswatini in 2026?

The population of Eswatini is 1,269,859 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Eswatini?

Manzini is the biggest city in Eswatini with 110,537 inhabitants; the capital is Lobamba.

Is the population of Eswatini growing or shrinking?

The population of Eswatini is growing at 1.08% per year, and is projected to peak in 2063 at 1,541,076.

Neighboring countries

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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