Population, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, female was 639,179 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 639,179 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Eswatini peaked at 639,179 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178,029, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,393 | 178,029 | 223,348 | 10 |
| 1970s | 263,480 | 229,587 | 301,949 | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,629 | 311,858 | 432,680 | 10 |
| 1990s | 498,004 | 449,917 | 531,371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 559,278 | 537,931 | 575,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,892 | 576,992 | 601,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,494 | 607,657 | 639,179 | 6 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 12,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 11,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 11,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 11,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 11,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Eswatini?
- Population, female in Eswatini was 639,179 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 639,179 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,029 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, female?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.