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Eswatini

Population

1,274,153

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
159th
Share of world
0.02%
Annual change
+13,6851.03%

Population of Eswatini

500K1M1.5M2M2.5M95% prediction intervalProjected peak20261.3M2050 projection1.5M↑ 18% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 1,274,153. 2050 projection: 1,505,331.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Eswatini. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20261,269,8591.03%159
20251,256,1741.04%160
20201,192,7291.09%160
20191,179,8740.94%160
20181,168,9290.93%160
20171,158,1950.76%160
20151,142,8130.56%160
20101,111,6500.60%159
20051,079,0220.71%155
20001,041,4141.42%155

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Mbabane is home to 61,306 people, 4.83% of Eswatini's population.

City population60K20K9K
Mbabane 61.3KManzini 31.7KMpaka 15.7KNhlangano 12.5KMatsapha 9.2KHlatikulu 7.5KMalkerns 7.1KBig Bend 6.5KPigg's Peak 6.1KEzulwini 4.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Mbabane61.3K4.83%
2Manzini31.7K2.49%
3Mpaka15.7K1.24%
4Nhlangano12.5K0.98%
5Matsapha9.2K0.72%
6Hlatikulu7.5K0.59%
7Malkerns7.1K0.56%
8Big Bend6.5K0.51%
9Pigg's Peak6.1K0.48%
10Ezulwini4.7K0.37%

Eswatini by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Eswatini is home to an estimated 1,274,153 people, the 159th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Eswatini has a net population change of approximately 38 people per day, driven by 80 births, 27 deaths, and net emigration of 15 people.
Share of world
Eswatini makes up 0.02% of the world's population and 0.08% of Africa's.
Density
73.8 people per km² of land (191.2 per mi²), ranking 144th among countries and territories.
Urban living
26.72% of people live in urban areas.

Eswatini Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2100+ years, female: 795–99 years, male: 2895–99 years, female: 5990–94 years, male: 18590–94 years, female: 33685–89 years, male: 79585–89 years, female: 1,39680–84 years, male: 1,87380–84 years, female: 3,52575–79 years, male: 3,68575–79 years, female: 5,90170–74 years, male: 6,33470–74 years, female: 9,31965–69 years, male: 8,99765–69 years, female: 13,43860–64 years, male: 11,20260–64 years, female: 16,51455–59 years, male: 15,87555–59 years, female: 20,22050–54 years, male: 20,51850–54 years, female: 22,84745–49 years, male: 29,86045–49 years, female: 30,38540–44 years, male: 39,21340–44 years, female: 40,10935–39 years, male: 45,26135–39 years, female: 46,69030–34 years, male: 49,54830–34 years, female: 50,41525–29 years, male: 56,29025–29 years, female: 54,02520–24 years, male: 60,45620–24 years, female: 59,76815–19 years, male: 65,33515–19 years, female: 65,27510–14 years, male: 67,89010–14 years, female: 67,8855–9 years, male: 69,9265–9 years, female: 68,7760–4 years, male: 70,6800–4 years, female: 69,024100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K60K60K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

23.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

64.5 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.14%

Female

50.86%

Life expectancy 61.6Life expectancy 67.4

Ethnicity

97%

predominantly Swazi

  • predominantly Swazi97%
  • Other3%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

Other: includes some Zulu, Tsonga, and Mixed European/African

Religion

90%

Christian, the largest religion

  • Christian90%
  • Other8%
  • Muslim2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

Christian: Zionist - a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship - 40%, Roman Catholic 20%, Other 30%

Other: includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, indigenous, Jewish

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Eswatini United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Central Statistics Office
  5. Government Of the Kingdom Of Eswatini