Swaziland Population Pyramid 2039

Swaziland
2039
Population: 1,420,451

Year

-5 -1   2039  +1 +5

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Swaziland in 2039

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Swaziland at 1,420,451 in 2039. That would be 8.6% more than in 2029 (1,308,349).

With a projected median age of 27.2 years, Swaziland would have a youth dependency ratio of 41.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.9 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,420,451
Median age
27.2
0-14 %
27.7%
65+ %
5.3%
Child dependency
41.4
Old-age dependency
7.9
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
1,505,331
Population 2100
1,340,879
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.75

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
3040506070
19602023 · 64.1

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

25,822 immigrants live in Swaziland, 2.1% of the population.

South Africa12,870
Mozambique10,136
D.R. Congo683
Burundi475
Rwanda392
Where emigrants live (2024)

11,561 people born in Swaziland live in other countries.

South Africa9,302
Portugal742
Botswana642
Australia359
Namibia216
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Swaziland 1,420,451 27.2
Lesotho 2,732,146 26.5
Botswana 3,093,375 28.4
Namibia 3,907,181 25.4
South Africa 73,496,159 31.9
How many people are projected to live in Swaziland in 2039?
UN projections put Swaziland's population at 1,420,451 in 2039.
Is Swaziland's population growing or shrinking?
Swaziland's population grew 8.6% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 1,505,331 by 2050.
How old is the population of Swaziland?
Swaziland's median age is 27.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Swaziland?
In Swaziland, 27.7% of people are under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older.
What shape is Swaziland's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Swaziland's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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