International migrant stock, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: International migrant stock, total was 33,268 in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock, total in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Eswatini is 33,268, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Eswatini peaked at 74,991 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,352, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,991 | — |
| 1995 | 35,157 | -53.1% |
| 2000 | 34,084 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 33,392 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32,637 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 32,352 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32,858 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 33,268 | +1.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 33,268 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 33,268 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,074 | 35,157 | 74,991 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,738 | 33,392 | 34,084 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32,494 | 32,352 | 32,637 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33,063 | 32,858 | 33,268 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 167 Madagascar 38,625 compare
- 168 Barbados 35,187 compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,120 compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 31,935 compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 31,171 compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 30,473 compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Eswatini?
- International migrant stock, total in Eswatini was 33,268 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 74,991 in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,352 in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Eswatini ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.