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By 2026, Eswatini is projected to be home to 1,269,859 people. That is a 5-fold increase on the 271,655 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.08% a year, adding about 13.7K people a year. Population density sits at 73 people/km². Half the population is younger than 22.7 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 29.4 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 97 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 1,340,879, up 6% from 2026.
Total population
1,269,859
Density
73 people/km²
Median age
22.7 years
Growth rate
+1.08%
Eswatini's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 23 in 2026 to 29 by 2050.