Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 2.82% to 4.11% in Swaziland in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Swaziland reached an all time high of 4.11% in 2022 and an all time low of 2.29% in 1993. When compared to Swaziland's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Botswana amounted to 4.93%, 4.37% in Lesotho, 3.55% in Mozambique and 6.89% in South Africa in 2022.
Swaziland has been ranked 124th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 22 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Botswana | % | 6.47% | 6.70% | 7.19% | 7.67% | 8.15% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | % | 4.86% | 5.03% | 5.36% | 5.70% | 6.03% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malawi | % | 3.90% | 4.01% | 4.12% | 4.23% | 4.35% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 4.20% | 4.24% | 4.31% | 4.38% | 4.45% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 8.08% | 8.32% | 8.61% | 8.90% | 9.18% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 4.13% | 4.15% | 4.34% | 4.54% | 4.73% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 4.68% | 4.80% | 4.94% | 5.08% | 5.22% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 3.84% | 3.96% | 4.06% | 4.16% | 4.27% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 5.41% | 5.69% | 6.18% | 6.67% | 7.16% |
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