Population, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, male was 49.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 217 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 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male 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% |
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
- 149 San Marino 49.2% compare
- 150 Tajikistan 49.2% compare
- 151 Bangladesh 49.2% compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 49.1% compare
- 154 Spain 49.1% compare
- 155 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (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 152nd out of 217 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.