๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Eswatinivs๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lesotho

Total Population
1,269,863
2,389,341
Lesotho is 1.9ร— Eswatini
Median age
23.7 years
23.1 years
0.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
4.40%
3.90%
0.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.09%
1.10%
0.01 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Eswatini ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lesotho
Eswatini Lesotho
Young Population 32.62%414,183 33.63%803,582
Working Age Population 62.98%799,806 62.47%1,492,536
Elderly Population 4.40%55,874 3.90%93,223

In 2026, the median age is 23.7 years in Eswatini and 23.1 years in Lesotho.Eswatini already reached Lesothoโ€™s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Eswatini peaks in 2063 at 1,541,078.The total population of Lesotho peaks in 2083 at 3,313,001.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Eswatini will be 47.1%, and 7.40% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Lesotho will be 46.1%, and 5.91% of the population will be elderly.

Eswatini Lesotho
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2038โ€“2077 2035โ€“2080
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2049 2054 5 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2078 2084 6 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100