Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,378 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1,378 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,378 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
267 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eswatini, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eswatini is 1,378 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eswatini peaked at 1,378 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 267 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 106th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 267 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 272.64 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 278.7 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 285.19 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 292.13 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 299.46 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 307.15 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 314.42 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 321.64 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 328.72 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 335.51 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 341.96 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 348.09 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 354.04 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 360 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 366.12 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 372.47 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 379.56 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 386.92 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 394.56 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 402.47 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 410.64 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 419.04 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 427.59 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 436.15 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 444.62 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 453.04 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 464.99 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 477.87 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 490.88 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 503.95 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 516.75 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 529.44 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 542.89 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 558.28 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 576.29 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 597.37 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 620.86 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 645.09 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 667.79 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 687.36 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 703.13 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 715.6 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 725.97 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 735.93 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 746.67 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 758.69 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 772.26 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 790.55 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 807.04 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 820.66 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 830.92 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 838.53 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 844.95 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 852.32 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 862.16 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 875.01 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 889.92 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 903.42 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 917.84 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 932.44 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 947.12 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 962.96 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 979.04 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 995.29 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,012 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,028 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,044 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,060 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,076 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,091 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,106 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,121 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,135 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,149 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,163 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 1,176 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 1,188 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 1,201 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 1,213 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 1,224 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 1,235 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 1,246 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 1,257 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 1,267 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 1,277 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 1,286 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 1,295 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 1,304 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 1,312 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 1,320 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 1,328 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 1,335 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 1,342 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 1,348 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 1,354 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 1,360 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 1,365 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 1,370 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 1,374 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 1,378 1000 No | +0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,378 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,378 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296.71 1000 No | 267 1000 No | 328.72 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 363.92 1000 No | 335.51 1000 No | 394.56 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 442.73 1000 No | 402.47 1000 No | 490.88 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 575.87 1000 No | 503.95 1000 No | 667.79 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 744.32 1000 No | 687.36 1000 No | 807.04 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 863.57 1000 No | 820.66 1000 No | 917.84 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 1000 No | 932.44 1000 No | 1,076 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,154 1000 No | 1,091 1000 No | 1,213 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,270 1000 No | 1,224 1000 No | 1,312 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,350 1000 No | 1,320 1000 No | 1,374 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,378 1000 No | 1,378 1000 No | 1,378 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6722 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.286 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 703.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 685.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 655.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eswatini?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eswatini was 1,378 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,378 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 267 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.