Population
1.3Mpeople
#158 of 2162025
3% of world average
SERIAL · 748Africa
Eswatini
CapitalLobamba
CurrencySZL · lilangeni
LanguageEnglish, Swazi
Since1968
ISOSWZ · SZ
Population
1.3Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Mswati III
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in Southern Africa
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambique. At no more than 200 km (120 mi) north to south and 130 km (81 mi) east to west, Eswatini is the second smallest country in Africa. However, its climate and topography are diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The executive capital and largest city is Mbabane, and the legislative and second capital is Lobamba.
Text: Wikipedia — EswatiniCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-24
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Lobamba
- Currency
- lilangeni (SZL)
- Official language
- English, Swazi
- Drives on the
- Left
- Calling code
- +268
- Licence plate code
- SD
- Top-level domain
- .sz
- Independence / founding
- 06 Sep 1968
- Highest point
- Emlembe (1,862 m)
- Lowest point
- Maputo River (21 m)
- Anthem
- Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
— LAND —
5 of 5 figures unavailable for Eswatini.
— PEOPLE —
Population growth
1.1%% per year
#97 of 2162025
108% of world average
Population density
72people per km²
#134 of 2152023
16% of world average
People living in cities
26.7%% of population
#200 of 2162025
42% of world average
Urban population growth
2.8%% per year
#50 of 2162025
186% of world average
People living rurally
73.3%% of population
#17 of 2162025
200% of world average
Population aged 0-14
33.0%% of population
#59 of 2162025
131% of world average
Population aged 15-64
62.7%% of population
#141 of 2162025
98% of world average
Population aged 65+
4.3%% of population
#160 of 2162025
40% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
59.6%% of working-age population
#76 of 2162025
104% of world average
Female population
50.9%% of population
#66 of 2162025
102% of world average
Births per woman
3births per woman
#64 of 2162024
116% of world average
Birth rate
23.6 /1,000per 1,000 people
#57 of 2162024
137% of world average
Death rate
7.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
#91 of 2162024
100% of world average
Net migration
-5,775people (5-year total)
#140 of 2162025
-5245% of world average
Migrants living in the country
2.7%% of population
#139 of 2152024
20% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$5.16Bcurrent US$
#169 of 2112025
1% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$15.74Bcurrent int'l $
#155 of 1992025
2% of world average
GDP per person
$4,108current US$
#148 of 2112025
17% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$12,529current int'l $
#132 of 1992025
38% of world average
GDP growth
4.2%% per year
#76 of 2102025
124% of world average
GDP per person growth
3.1%% per year
#80 of 2102025
130% of world average
Gross national income
$4.69Bcurrent US$
#168 of 2042025
1% of world average
Gross national income per person
$3,730current US$
#145 of 2032025
18% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$11,390current int'l $
#133 of 1972025
36% of world average
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Inflation
2.6%% per year
#85 of 1902019
30% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
-0.4%% per year
#20 of 2092025
-6% of world average
Real interest rate
9.5%%
#25 of 1342024
229% of world average
Lending interest rate
10.9%%
#52 of 1342024
96% of world average
Government debt
35.7%% of GDP
#16 of 632021
60% of world average
Government revenue
25.1%% of GDP
#77 of 1492021
96% of world average
Government spending
24.6%% of GDP
#83 of 1492021
89% of world average
Government consumption
21.5%% of GDP
#40 of 1812024
123% of world average
Household consumption
63.5%% of GDP
#91 of 1812024
98% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
15.0%% of GDP
#158 of 1782024
64% of world average
Fixed investment
16.1%% of GDP
#146 of 1732024
72% of world average
Gross savings
17.7%% of GDP
#110 of 1682024
81% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
$75.5Mcurrent US$
#154 of 2012024
1% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
1.6%% of GDP
#119 of 1982024
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
1.3%% of GDP
#44 of 1792024
61% of world average
Current account balance
1.6%% of GDP
#64 of 1912024
no comparison
Foreign reserves
$536.6Mcurrent US$
#158 of 1772024
1% of world average
External debt
$1.24Bcurrent US$
#16 of 1212024
2% of world average
Income inequality (Gini)
550-100
#147 of 1472016
153% of world average
People below the poverty line
44.5%% of population
#134 of 1472016
348% of world average
Income share held by richest 10%
42.7%%
#147 of 1472016
153% of world average
Income share held by poorest 10%
1.4%%
#140 of 1472016
50% of world average
Stock market value
6.9%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2007
9% of world average
Money sent home by workers abroad
$33.3Mcurrent US$
#173 of 1862024
1% of world average
Foreign aid received
2.6%% of GNI
#68 of 1372023
43% of world average
Exchange rate
18local currency per US$
#96 of 2112025
1% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
6.4%% of GDP
#98 of 1992025
64% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
33.6%% of GDP
#40 of 2022025
137% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
28.1%% of GDP
#6 of 1952025
255% of world average
Services' share of the economy
52.4%% of GDP
#133 of 2022025
91% of world average
— TRADE —
Exports
53.8%% of GDP
#51 of 1872024
124% of world average
Imports
53.7%% of GDP
#69 of 1872024
108% of world average
Trade balance
0.0%% of GDP
#75 of 1872024
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
86.4%% of GDP
#41 of 2052025
134% of world average
Goods exported
$2.37Bcurrent US$
#141 of 2072025
2% of world average
Goods imported
$2.09Bcurrent US$
#165 of 2072025
2% of world average
Services exported
$233.7Mcurrent US$
#167 of 1912024
0% of world average
Services imported
$541.6Mcurrent US$
#161 of 1912024
1% of world average
Goods and services exported
$2.56Bcurrent US$
#149 of 1912024
1% of world average
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Goods and services imported
$2.61Bcurrent US$
#157 of 1912024
2% of world average
High-tech share of exports
0.3%% of manufactured exports
#167 of 1792023
2% of world average
Terms of trade
91index
#166 of 2062024
86% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
64.3 yrsyears
#191 of 2162024
87% of world average
Life expectancy, women
67.1 yrsyears
#191 of 2162024
88% of world average
Life expectancy, men
61.3 yrsyears
#198 of 2162024
86% of world average
Infant deaths
42.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#173 of 1962024
228% of world average
Deaths under age 5
45.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#162 of 1962024
186% of world average
Maternal deaths
118per 100,000 live births
#133 of 1942023
102% of world average
Health spending
7.5%% of GDP
#75 of 1932023
110% of world average
Health spending per person
$296current US$
#115 of 1932023
20% of world average
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— LEARNING —
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— WORK —
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— CONNECTED —
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— NATURE —
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— STATE —
7 of 7 figures unavailable for Eswatini.
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Eswatini.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwatiAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Lobamba · approx. UTC+2
Neighbours
Landmarks
No landmark photos on file for Eswatini yet
People
Mswati IIIKing of Eswatini
Sobhuza IIKing of Swaziland (1899-1982)
Richard E. GrantBritish-Swazi actor
Ambrose Mandvulo Dlaminiformer Prime Minister of Eswatini
Barnabas Sibusiso DlaminiPrime Minister of Swaziland (1942-2018)
Ntombi of SwazilandSwazi Queen
Sikhanyiso DlaminiSwazi princess
Themba DlaminiPrime Minister of Eswatini
Edeupa YeriminPM of Swaziland
Themba Nhlanganiso MasukuEswatini politician
Cleopas Dlaminiprime Minister of Eswatini
Sotsha DlaminiPrime Minister of Eswatini(1940-2017)
History
06 Sep 1968Eswatini — founding / independence (Wikidata)
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1960 → now
2026
Population1.3M2025
GDP$5.16B2025
GDP per person$4,1082025