Age composition in 2026:
| Eswatini | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 32.62%414,183 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 62.98%799,806 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 4.40%55,874 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 23.7 years in Eswatini and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Eswatiniโs current median age in 1989, about 37 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Eswatini peaks in 2063 at 1,541,078.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Eswatini | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2038โ2077 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2049 47 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2078 39 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |