Swaziland Population Pyramid 2033
Year
2033Swaziland in 2033
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Swaziland at 1,356,744 in 2033. Ten years before, in 2023, the projected population is 1,230,506 — 10.3% lower.
With a projected median age of 25.5 years, Swaziland would have a youth dependency ratio of 45.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.5 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 1,356,744 | 25.5 | |
| Lesotho | 2,573,110 | 24.8 | |
| Botswana | 2,880,983 | 26.7 | |
| Namibia | 3,565,342 | 24.0 | |
| South Africa | 70,040,481 | 30.9 |





