Population, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, female was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1976
All-time low
50.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Eswatini stood at 50.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Eswatini peaked at 52.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 52.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 63 Mauritania 50.9% compare
- 64 Spain 50.9% compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 50.9% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 50.8% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 50.8% compare
- 69 San Marino 50.8% compare
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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Eswatini?
- Population, female in Eswatini was 50.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, female?
- Eswatini ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.