This statistic shows the median age of the population in Eswatini, officially the Kingdom of Eswatini, from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the population of Swaziland was 21.3 years.

Total current population for Eswatini in 2025 is 1,234,858, a 1.05% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Eswatini in 2024 was <strong>1,222,075</strong>, a <strong>0.93% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Eswatini in 2023 was <strong>1,210,822</strong>, a <strong>0.76% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Eswatini in 2022 was <strong>1,201,670</strong>, a <strong>0.79% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

The total population of Swaziland was estimated at approximately 1.18 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by around 609 thousand people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around 77 thousand people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

In 2024, the labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in the Kingdom of Eswatini remained nearly unchanged at around 49.88 percent. But still, the labor participation rate reached its lowest value of the observation period in 2024. The labor force participation rate is the share of people aged 15 and over who are economically active (i.e. employed or actively searching for work). It is calculated by dividing the economically active population aged 15 and over by the total population aged 15 and over.Find more key insights for the labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in countries like Lesotho and Botswana.

Swaziland SZ: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 11.155 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.420 % for 2016. Swaziland SZ: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.278 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.078 % in 2011 and a record low of 7.662 % in 1975. Swaziland SZ: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eswatini – Table SZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Swaziland SZ: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data was reported at 10.561 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.777 % for 2016. Swaziland SZ: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.845 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.321 % in 2011 and a record low of 8.253 % in 1963. Swaziland SZ: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eswatini – Table SZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Eswatini birth rate for 2025 is 23.65, a 1.1% decline from 2024.

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<li>Eswatini birth rate for 2024 was <strong>23.92</strong>, a <strong>1.09% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Eswatini birth rate for 2023 was <strong>24.18</strong>, a <strong>2.05% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Eswatini birth rate for 2022 was <strong>24.69</strong>, a <strong>2.01% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

Eswatini death rate for 2025 is 8.78, a 0.82% decline from 2024.

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<li>Eswatini death rate for 2024 was <strong>8.85</strong>, a <strong>0.82% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Eswatini death rate for 2023 was <strong>8.93</strong>, a <strong>1.1% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Eswatini death rate for 2022 was <strong>9.02</strong>, a <strong>1.09% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

Swaziland SZ: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data was reported at 6.500 % in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.700 % for 2007. Swaziland SZ: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 7.100 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2010, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.700 % in 2007 and a record low of 6.500 % in 2010. Swaziland SZ: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eswatini – Table SZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.; ; Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), AIDS Indicator Surveys(AIS), Reproductive Health Survey(RHS), and other household surveys.; ;

In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in the Kingdom of Eswatini remained nearly unchanged at around 58.18 percent. The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.Find more key insights for the youth unemployment rate in countries like Lesotho and Botswana.

Rural population (% of total population) in Swaziland was reported at 75.21 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Swaziland - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

SZ：人口：占总贷款百分比：女性：年龄15至64岁：20-24岁在12-01-2017达10.561%，相较于12-01-2016的10.777%有所下降。SZ：人口：占总贷款百分比：女性：年龄15至64岁：20-24岁数据按年更新，12-01-1960至12-01-2017期间平均值为8.845%，共58份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2011，达11.321%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1963，为8.253%。CEIC提供的SZ：人口：占总贷款百分比：女性：年龄15至64岁：20-24岁数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的斯威士兰 – 表 SZ.世行.WDI：人口和城市化进程统计。

4,1 (%) in 2024. Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

South Africa is expected to register the highest unemployment rate in Africa in 2024, with around ** percent of the country's labor force being unemployed. Djibouti and Eswatini followed, with unemployment reaching roughly ** percent and ** percent, respectively. On the other hand, the lowest unemployment rates in Africa were in Niger and Burundi. The continent’s average stood at roughly ***** percent in the same year. Large shares of youth among the unemployed Due to several educational, socio-demographic, and economic factors, the young population is more likely to face unemployment in most regions of the world. In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in Africa was projected at around ** percent. The situation was particularly critical in certain countries. In 2022, Djibouti recorded a youth unemployment rate of almost ** percent, the highest rate on the continent. South Africa followed, with around ** percent of the young labor force being unemployed. Wide disparities in female unemployment Women are another demographic group often facing high unemployment. In Africa, the female unemployment rate stood at roughly ***** percent in 2023, compared to *** percent among men. The average female unemployment on the continent was not particularly high. However, there were significant disparities among African countries. Djibouti and South Africa topped the ranking once again in 2022, with female unemployment rates of around ** percent and ** percent, respectively. In contrast, Niger, Burundi, and Chad were far below Africa’s average, as only roughly *** percent or lower of the women in the labor force were unemployed.

25,0 (%) in 2024. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.

30,9 (%) in 2024. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

As of 2023, South Africa was the country with the highest number of people living with HIV in Africa. At that time, around 7.7 million people in South Africa were HIV positive. In Mozambique, the country with the second-highest number of HIV-positive people in Africa, around 2.4 million people were living with HIV. Which country in Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV? Although South Africa has the highest total number of people living with HIV in Africa, it does not have the highest prevalence of HIV on the continent. Eswatini currently has the highest prevalence of HIV in Africa and worldwide, with almost 26 percent of the population living with HIV. South Africa has the third-highest prevalence, with around 18 percent of the population HIV positive. Eswatini also has the highest rate of new HIV infections per 1,000 population worldwide, followed by Lesotho and South Africa. However, South Africa had the highest total number of new HIV infections in 2023, with around 150,000 people newly infected with HIV that year. Deaths from HIV in Africa Thanks to advances in treatment and awareness, HIV/AIDS no longer contributes to a significant amount of death in many countries. However, the disease is still the fourth leading cause of death in Africa, accounting for around 5.6 percent of all deaths. In 2023, South Africa and Nigeria were the countries with the highest number of AIDS-related deaths worldwide with 50,000 and 45,000 such deaths, respectively. Although not every country in the leading 25 for AIDS-related deaths is found in Africa, African countries account for the majority of countries on the list. Fortunately, HIV treatment has become more accessible in Africa over the years and now up to 95 percent of people living with HIV in Eswatini are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Access to ART does vary from country to country, however, with around 77 percent of people who are HIV positive in South Africa receiving ART, and only 31 percent in the Congo.