Population, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, female was 639,179 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
639,179
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
639,179
in 2025
All-time low
178,029
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 158th of 218 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.
Population, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 178,029 | — |
| 1961 | 182,282 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 186,644 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 191,157 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 195,890 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 200,952 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 206,351 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 211,842 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 217,435 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 223,348 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 229,587 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 236,156 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 243,062 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 250,302 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 257,908 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 265,900 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 274,336 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 283,196 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 292,400 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 301,949 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 311,858 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 322,136 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 332,767 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 343,619 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 354,737 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 367,404 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 381,454 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 395,872 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 413,764 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 432,680 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 449,917 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 467,729 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 485,272 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 499,136 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 498,946 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 498,387 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 507,904 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 516,817 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 524,565 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 531,371 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 537,931 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 544,001 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 549,471 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 554,401 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 558,851 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 562,903 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 566,750 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 570,258 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 573,046 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 575,173 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 576,992 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 578,693 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 580,405 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 582,307 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 584,376 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 586,533 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 588,789 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 592,245 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 596,905 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 601,680 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 607,657 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 614,424 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 620,583 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 626,490 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 632,631 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 639,179 | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 639,179 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 639,179 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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 158th out of 218 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.