Eswatini

Africa · Southern Africa · capital Mbabane

About Eswatini

The capital of Eswatini is Mbabane. Mbabane is the seat of national government for Eswatini, a country in Southern Africa.

Eswatini has a population of about 1.2 million people, the 160th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Eswatini covers 17,364 square kilometers (6,704 square miles), making Eswatini the 159th largest country in the world by area.

Eswatini borders 2 countries: Mozambique and South Africa.

Life expectancy at birth in Eswatini is 64.1 years, the 191st highest of any country in the world.

Eswatini is in Africa, in the Southern Africa region. Eswatini is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Eswatini
Populationtotal people	1.2Mpeople	160th
Land Areatotal km²	17.4Kkm²	159th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.8K	148th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$4.6B	168th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	64.1years	191st
Urban Population% living in cities	25.8%	202nd
Internet Users% of people online	57.6%	141st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.75births/woman	62nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	345.3Karrivals/year	129th
Forest Cover% of land forested	29.1%	111th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	34.6%	1st
Military Spending% of GDP	1.4%of GDP	90th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	64.7%	32nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.6%	157th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.0%of GDP	60th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.5%of GDP	72nd
Arable Land% of land arable	10.3%	101st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$28.1M	161st

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SZ · alpha-3 SWZ · Southern Africa