Swaziland Population Pyramid 2030
Year
2030Swaziland in 2030
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Swaziland at 1,320,918 in 2030. That would be 10.7% more than in 2020 (1,192,730).
Half of the population would be younger than 24.7 years, with 31.0% children under 15 and 4.7% aged 65 or older. 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 | 1,320,919 | 24.7 | |
| Lesotho | 2,493,819 | 24.1 | |
| Botswana | 2,765,918 | 25.9 | |
| Namibia | 3,389,958 | 23.3 | |
| South Africa | 68,161,359 | 30.6 |





