Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
80th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.25 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-1.34 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Eswatini is 1.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 6.25 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.34 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Eswatini 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1994 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1995 | -0.9739 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -427.2% |
| 1997 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8889 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.8889 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.