Swaziland Population Pyramid 1991
Year
1991Swaziland in 1991
As of 1991, Swaziland counted 908,190 inhabitants. That is 47.2% more than in 1981, when the population stood at 616,808.
With a median age of 16.3 years, Swaziland had a youth dependency ratio of 93.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.8 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 908,190 | 16.3 | |
| Botswana | 1,341,757 | 17.4 | |
| Namibia | 1,415,684 | 18.4 | |
| Lesotho | 1,842,379 | 18.4 | |
| South Africa | 41,687,898 | 21.5 |





