Population
The 2007 Census put the nation's population at 912,229. This number is lower than the 1997 Census, which gave 929,718 residents. The small difference is believed to be the result of massive emigration of Swazis to South Africa in search of work.
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 1 186 000 in 2010, compared to only 273 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 38.4%, 58.2% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.4% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 273 | 43.0 | 54.3 | 2.7 |
| 1955 | 307 | 44.2 | 53 | 2.8 |
| 1960 | 349 | 45.2 | 52 | 2.8 |
| 1965 | 392 | 46.3 | 51.0 | 2.7 |
| 1970 | 446 | 47.2 | 50.1 | 2.7 |
| 1975 | 517 | 48.0 | 49.3 | 2.7 |
| 1980 | 603 | 48.8 | 48.5 | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 706 | 48.9 | 48.3 | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 863 | 48.1 | 49.2 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 964 | 47.6 | 49.6 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 1 064 | 44.6 | 52.4 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | 1 105 | 41.8 | 55 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 1 186 | 38.4 | 58.2 | 3.4 |
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Swaziland
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