Swaziland Population Pyramid 1951
Year
1951Swaziland in 1951
In 1951, Swaziland had a total population of 278,605 people. The median age was 18.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 81.2 children under 15 and 5.1 people aged 65 or over.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 278,605 | 18.2 | |
| Botswana | 423,556 | 18.9 | |
| Namibia | 520,391 | 20.7 | |
| Lesotho | 590,269 | 18.5 | |
| South Africa | 13,309,020 | 20.1 |





