Swaziland Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Swaziland in 1950
In 1950, Swaziland had a total population of 271,655 people. Half of the population was younger than 18.4 years; 43.2% were children under 15 and 2.7% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Swaziland had on average 2.75 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 64.1 years in 2023: 67.0 for women and 61.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
25,822 immigrants live in Swaziland, 2.1% of the population.
| South Africa | 12,870 |
| Mozambique | 10,136 |
| D.R. Congo | 683 |
| Burundi | 475 |
| Rwanda | 392 |
11,561 people born in Swaziland live in other countries.
| South Africa | 9,302 |
| Portugal | 742 |
| Botswana | 642 |
| Australia | 359 |
| Namibia | 216 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaziland | 271,655 | 18.4 | |
| Botswana | 413,698 | 19.0 | |
| Namibia | 514,591 | 20.8 | |
| Lesotho | 579,551 | 18.8 | |
| South Africa | 13,038,491 | 20.2 |





