Demographics

Swaziland has roughly 1,133,000 people which is slightly more than the state of Idaho. The reason that there cannot be a completely accurate census is because of the extremely high HIV/AIDS rate. People are dying so rapidly that the government cannot keep track of the population. The HIV/AIDS rate is a staggering 38.8% which makes it the most AIDS ridden country in the world. As far as ethnic groups, Swaziland is overwhelmingly native African with only 3% being European or other. The average life expectancy is only about 32 years old, 46 years shorter than the average American’s life. Swaziland has two official languages, English and SiSwati. SiSwati is a language that has its roots in Bantu and has been spoke for thousands of years, although English is used by the government for all official businesses.