Population ages 15-64, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population ages 15-64, female was 400,169 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
400,169
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 218 countries
All-time high
400,169
in 2025
All-time low
91,348
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Eswatini stood at 400,169. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Eswatini peaked at 400,169 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,348, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 160th 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 15-64, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91,348 | — |
| 1961 | 93,168 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 95,087 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 97,100 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 99,401 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 102,106 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 105,015 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 108,084 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 111,292 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 114,560 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 117,893 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 121,296 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 124,781 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 128,355 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 132,037 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 135,838 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 139,780 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 143,755 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 147,754 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 151,891 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 156,146 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 160,515 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 165,066 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 169,870 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 174,943 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 180,981 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 188,099 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 195,871 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 206,969 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 219,091 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 229,851 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 241,360 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 252,839 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 261,346 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 257,946 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 255,435 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 263,039 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 271,189 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 279,457 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 287,388 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 295,077 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 302,134 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 308,477 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 314,088 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 318,982 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 323,198 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 326,996 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 331,033 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 335,268 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 339,014 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 342,093 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 344,607 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 346,698 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 348,732 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 350,991 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 353,513 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 356,067 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 359,390 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 363,725 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 368,237 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 373,682 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 379,808 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 385,078 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 389,692 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 394,631 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 400,169 | +1.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 400,169 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.06 million, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 400,169 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,716 | 91,348 | 114,560 | 10 |
| 1970s | 134,338 | 117,893 | 151,891 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,755 | 156,146 | 219,091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,985 | 229,851 | 287,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,427 | 295,077 | 339,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,405 | 342,093 | 368,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387,177 | 373,682 | 400,169 | 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 15-64, female in Eswatini?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Eswatini was 400,169 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 400,169 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,348 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Eswatini ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.