Population ages 65 and above, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population ages 65 and above, female was 33,067 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Eswatini stood at 33,067. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Eswatini peaked at 33,067 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,774, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,774 | — |
| 1961 | 5,908 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 6,041 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 6,178 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 6,317 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6,463 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 6,624 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6,807 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 7,012 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 7,232 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 7,464 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 7,705 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 7,952 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 8,206 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8,469 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8,742 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9,026 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9,325 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,636 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 9,954 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 10,280 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 10,613 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10,946 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11,264 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 11,576 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 11,891 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 12,191 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 12,481 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 12,756 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13,020 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 13,271 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13,507 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 13,726 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13,924 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14,080 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14,200 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14,302 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,413 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14,548 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14,695 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,866 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15,080 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15,362 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,731 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16,176 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16,681 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17,209 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17,710 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18,218 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,822 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19,589 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20,427 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 21,197 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 21,898 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22,615 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 23,280 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 23,891 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24,699 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25,646 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 26,641 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27,565 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 28,333 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29,341 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 30,633 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 31,924 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 33,067 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,436 | 5,774 | 7,232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,648 | 7,464 | 9,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,702 | 10,280 | 13,020 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,067 | 13,271 | 14,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,586 | 14,866 | 18,822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,988 | 19,589 | 26,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,144 | 27,565 | 33,067 | 6 |
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- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Eswatini?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Eswatini was 33,067 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 33,067 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,774 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.