Population ages 0-14, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population ages 0-14, total was 414,486 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
414,486
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 218 countries
All-time high
464,853
in 1997
All-time low
161,943
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Eswatini is 414,486, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Eswatini peaked at 464,853 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 161,943, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 161,943 | — |
| 1961 | 166,675 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 171,421 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 176,276 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 180,926 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 185,348 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 190,013 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 194,313 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 198,349 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 202,957 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 208,129 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 213,855 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 220,122 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 226,903 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 234,202 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 242,029 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 250,493 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 259,801 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 269,736 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 280,012 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 290,722 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 301,923 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 313,458 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 324,968 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 336,464 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 349,460 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 363,270 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 376,324 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 389,644 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 402,959 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 415,648 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 427,988 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 439,862 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 450,357 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 456,637 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 460,426 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 464,110 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 464,853 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 462,053 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 457,881 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 454,054 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 450,833 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 448,086 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 445,901 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 444,226 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 442,968 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 442,044 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 440,500 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 437,717 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 434,423 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 431,333 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 428,715 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 426,742 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 425,060 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 422,895 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 420,347 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 418,147 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 416,713 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 415,636 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 414,342 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 413,712 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 413,680 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 413,829 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 414,299 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 414,509 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 414,486 | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 414,486 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 414,486 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,822 | 161,943 | 202,957 | 10 |
| 1970s | 240,528 | 208,129 | 280,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,919 | 290,722 | 402,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,982 | 415,648 | 464,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,075 | 434,423 | 454,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,993 | 414,342 | 431,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,086 | 413,680 | 414,509 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Eswatini?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Eswatini was 414,486 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 464,853 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,943 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.