Population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population ages 65 and above, total was 54,592 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,592
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
54,592
in 2025
All-time low
10,024
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 54,592 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini peaked at 54,592 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,024, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,024 | — |
| 1961 | 10,282 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 10,543 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10,805 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 11,064 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 11,332 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 11,616 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 11,927 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 12,268 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 12,635 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 13,024 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13,428 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13,846 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14,272 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 14,709 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15,157 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15,618 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16,089 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 16,563 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17,041 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17,528 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 18,023 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,515 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 18,974 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19,420 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 19,868 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 20,293 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 20,699 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 21,090 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 21,470 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 21,839 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 22,197 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 22,544 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 22,873 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 23,140 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 23,358 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23,575 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23,823 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24,124 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24,464 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24,856 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25,322 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25,888 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 26,589 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 27,412 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28,331 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 29,266 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 30,104 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30,880 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31,750 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32,845 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34,101 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 35,336 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 36,484 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 37,667 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 38,814 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39,946 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 41,416 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 43,091 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 44,784 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 46,216 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 47,333 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 48,940 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 51,028 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 52,969 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 54,592 | +3.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 54,592 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 54,592 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,250 | 10,024 | 12,635 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,975 | 13,024 | 17,041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,588 | 17,528 | 21,470 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,194 | 21,839 | 24,464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,040 | 24,856 | 31,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,448 | 32,845 | 44,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,180 | 46,216 | 54,592 | 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 65 and above, total in Eswatini?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Eswatini was 54,592 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 54,592 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,024 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Eswatini ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.