Net migration, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net migration, annual growth rate was 14.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
30th
of 216 countries
All-time high
515.6 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-621.14 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Eswatini is 14.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and up 1,198.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 515.6 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -621.14 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Eswatini ranks 30th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1963 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1964 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +878.7% |
| 1965 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1966 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1967 | -90.37 % change on previous year | -6890.4% |
| 1968 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1969 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1970 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1971 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1972 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1973 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1974 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1975 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -343.4% |
| 1977 | 18.19 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 1978 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1979 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1980 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1981 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1982 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 1984 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -473.8% |
| 1985 | 145.38 % change on previous year | -1058.7% |
| 1986 | -24.5 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1987 | 78.64 % change on previous year | -421.0% |
| 1988 | 515.6 % change on previous year | +555.6% |
| 1989 | -63.19 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1990 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1991 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1992 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -534.3% |
| 1993 | -211.33 % change on previous year | +966.7% |
| 1994 | -621.14 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1995 | 93.74 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1996 | -0.8601 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1997 | -93.87 % change on previous year | +10813.8% |
| 1998 | -43.88 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9877 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2000 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 2001 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2002 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2003 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2004 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2005 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2006 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 2008 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2009 | -11.88 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2010 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2011 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2012 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 2013 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4738 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8027 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 30.63 % change on previous year | +3715.8% |
| 2018 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 49.73 % change on previous year | +3872.2% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -101.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14.5 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -10813.8% | -0.8601 % change on previous year | -93.87 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -6890.4% | 1.33 % change on previous year | -90.37 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3872.2% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 49.73 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +3715.8% | 0.8027 % change on previous year | 30.63 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1058.7% | -15.16 % change on previous year | 145.38 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -966.7% | -19.81 % change on previous year | -211.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.93 % change on previous year | -90.37 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.5605 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 18.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.99 % change on previous year | -63.19 % change on previous year | 515.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -86.07 % change on previous year | -621.14 % change on previous year | 93.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 30.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -101.53 % change on previous year | 49.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 27 China 15.95 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bangladesh 15.05 % change on previous year compare
- 29 United States Virgin Islands 15 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ecuador 12.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 12.22 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Algeria 11.87 % change on previous year 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 net migration, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 14.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 515.6 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -621.14 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,198.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.