Population, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population, male was 616,995 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
616,995
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
160th
of 218 countries
All-time high
616,995
in 2025
All-time low
167,308
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Eswatini is 616,995, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Eswatini peaked at 616,995 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 167,308, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 160th 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 167,308 | — |
| 1961 | 170,982 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 174,721 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 178,602 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 182,766 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 187,384 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 192,415 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 197,189 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 201,712 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 206,527 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 211,629 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 217,027 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 222,726 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 228,736 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 235,080 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 241,773 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 248,994 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 257,152 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 266,046 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 275,250 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 284,786 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 294,672 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 304,885 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 315,338 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 326,046 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 338,792 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 353,278 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 367,939 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 386,034 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 405,120 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 422,511 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 440,460 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 458,144 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 472,182 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 472,266 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 472,046 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 481,937 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 489,818 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 495,088 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 499,411 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 503,483 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 507,063 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 509,970 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 512,299 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 514,308 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 516,119 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 517,686 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 520,447 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 525,045 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 529,980 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 534,658 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 539,140 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 543,458 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 547,683 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 551,923 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 556,280 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 560,718 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 565,950 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 572,024 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 578,194 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 585,072 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 592,169 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 598,334 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 604,016 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 610,191 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 616,995 | +1.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 616,995 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 616,995 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,961 | 167,308 | 206,527 | 10 |
| 1970s | 240,441 | 211,629 | 275,250 | 10 |
| 1980s | 337,689 | 284,786 | 405,120 | 10 |
| 1990s | 470,386 | 422,511 | 499,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,640 | 503,483 | 529,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,003 | 534,658 | 578,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 601,130 | 585,072 | 616,995 | 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, male in Eswatini?
- Population, male in Eswatini was 616,995 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 616,995 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,308 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for population, male?
- Eswatini ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.