Population, male (% of total population) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2025
All-time low
47.6%
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Eswatini is 49.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Eswatini peaked at 49.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.4% | — |
| 1961 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 49.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 49.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 150 San Marino 49.2% compare
- 151 Tajikistan 49.2% compare
- 152 Bangladesh 49.2% compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 49.1% compare
- 155 Spain 49.1% compare
- 156 Mauritania 49.1% 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)
- 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, male in Eswatini?
- Population, male in Eswatini was 49.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, male?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.