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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Eswatini

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.26M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$5.16B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$4.11K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth64.32024 · yearsInternet use63.4%2024 · % of populationForest area29.1%2023 · % of land area
Population
1,256,174

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Eswatini2025 · 1.26M
0314.04K628.09K942.13K1.26M1960199320251960: 345,3371961: 353,2641962: 361,3651963: 369,7591964: 378,6561965: 388,3361966: 398,7661967: 409,0311968: 419,1471969: 429,8751970: 441,2161971: 453,1831972: 465,7881973: 479,0381974: 492,9881975: 507,6731976: 523,3301977: 540,3481978: 558,4461979: 577,1991980: 596,6441981: 616,8081982: 637,6521983: 658,9571984: 680,7831985: 706,1961986: 734,7321987: 763,8111988: 799,7981989: 837,8001990: 872,4281991: 908,1891992: 943,4161993: 971,3181994: 971,2121995: 970,4331996: 989,8411997: 1,006,6351998: 1,019,6531999: 1,030,7822000: 1,041,4142001: 1,051,0642002: 1,059,4412003: 1,066,7002004: 1,073,1592005: 1,079,0222006: 1,084,4362007: 1,090,7052008: 1,098,0912009: 1,105,1532010: 1,111,6502011: 1,117,8332012: 1,123,8632013: 1,129,9902014: 1,136,2992015: 1,142,8132016: 1,149,5072017: 1,158,1952018: 1,168,9292019: 1,179,8742020: 1,192,7292021: 1,206,5932022: 1,218,9172023: 1,230,5062024: 1,242,8222025: 1,256,174

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Eswatini in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Mbabane
Country code
SWZ

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