Swaziland Population Pyramid 1965
Year
1965Swaziland in 1965
As of 1965, Swaziland counted 388,335 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.4%, up from 307,218 in 1955.
With a median age of 16.1 years, Swaziland had a youth dependency ratio of 96.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.9 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 388,336 | 16.1 | |
| Botswana | 574,665 | 16.4 | |
| Namibia | 660,558 | 18.4 | |
| Lesotho | 854,090 | 17.5 | |
| South Africa | 19,089,381 | 18.8 |





