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Eswatini.

Capital: Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative and royal) · Africa · Southern Africa

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Population1.26 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$4.6 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$3,7372023 · calculated
Area17,364 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)2.6%2019 · World Bank
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Eswatini at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Eswatini
Capital
Mbabane (administrative); Lobamba (legislative and royal)
Population
1.26 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$4.6 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$3,737 (2023)
Area
17,364 km²
Languages
English, Swazi
Currency
Swazi lilangeni (SZL, L), South African rand (ZAR, R)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+268
Internet domain
.sz
People
Swazi
Land borders
Mozambique, South Africa
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Eswatini in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

0500K1M1.5M1960198020002020EswatiniEswatini 1960: 345.3KEswatini 1961: 353.3KEswatini 1962: 361.4KEswatini 1963: 369.8KEswatini 1964: 378.7KEswatini 1965: 388.3KEswatini 1966: 398.8KEswatini 1967: 409KEswatini 1968: 419.1KEswatini 1969: 429.9KEswatini 1970: 441.2KEswatini 1971: 453.2KEswatini 1972: 465.8KEswatini 1973: 479KEswatini 1974: 493KEswatini 1975: 507.7KEswatini 1976: 523.3KEswatini 1977: 540.3KEswatini 1978: 558.4KEswatini 1979: 577.2KEswatini 1980: 596.6KEswatini 1981: 616.8KEswatini 1982: 637.7KEswatini 1983: 659KEswatini 1984: 680.8KEswatini 1985: 706.2KEswatini 1986: 734.7KEswatini 1987: 763.8KEswatini 1988: 799.8KEswatini 1989: 837.8KEswatini 1990: 872.4KEswatini 1991: 908.2KEswatini 1992: 943.4KEswatini 1993: 971.3KEswatini 1994: 971.2KEswatini 1995: 970.4KEswatini 1996: 989.8KEswatini 1997: 1MEswatini 1998: 1MEswatini 1999: 1MEswatini 2000: 1MEswatini 2001: 1.1MEswatini 2002: 1.1MEswatini 2003: 1.1MEswatini 2004: 1.1MEswatini 2005: 1.1MEswatini 2006: 1.1MEswatini 2007: 1.1MEswatini 2008: 1.1MEswatini 2009: 1.1MEswatini 2010: 1.1MEswatini 2011: 1.1MEswatini 2012: 1.1MEswatini 2013: 1.1MEswatini 2014: 1.1MEswatini 2015: 1.1MEswatini 2016: 1.1MEswatini 2017: 1.2MEswatini 2018: 1.2MEswatini 2019: 1.2MEswatini 2020: 1.2MEswatini 2021: 1.2MEswatini 2022: 1.2MEswatini 2023: 1.2MEswatini 2024: 1.2MEswatini 2025: 1.3M0500K1M1.5M1960198020002020EswatiniEswatini 1960: 345.3KEswatini 1961: 353.3KEswatini 1962: 361.4KEswatini 1963: 369.8KEswatini 1964: 378.7KEswatini 1965: 388.3KEswatini 1966: 398.8KEswatini 1967: 409KEswatini 1968: 419.1KEswatini 1969: 429.9KEswatini 1970: 441.2KEswatini 1971: 453.2KEswatini 1972: 465.8KEswatini 1973: 479KEswatini 1974: 493KEswatini 1975: 507.7KEswatini 1976: 523.3KEswatini 1977: 540.3KEswatini 1978: 558.4KEswatini 1979: 577.2KEswatini 1980: 596.6KEswatini 1981: 616.8KEswatini 1982: 637.7KEswatini 1983: 659KEswatini 1984: 680.8KEswatini 1985: 706.2KEswatini 1986: 734.7KEswatini 1987: 763.8KEswatini 1988: 799.8KEswatini 1989: 837.8KEswatini 1990: 872.4KEswatini 1991: 908.2KEswatini 1992: 943.4KEswatini 1993: 971.3KEswatini 1994: 971.2KEswatini 1995: 970.4KEswatini 1996: 989.8KEswatini 1997: 1MEswatini 1998: 1MEswatini 1999: 1MEswatini 2000: 1MEswatini 2001: 1.1MEswatini 2002: 1.1MEswatini 2003: 1.1MEswatini 2004: 1.1MEswatini 2005: 1.1MEswatini 2006: 1.1MEswatini 2007: 1.1MEswatini 2008: 1.1MEswatini 2009: 1.1MEswatini 2010: 1.1MEswatini 2011: 1.1MEswatini 2012: 1.1MEswatini 2013: 1.1MEswatini 2014: 1.1MEswatini 2015: 1.1MEswatini 2016: 1.1MEswatini 2017: 1.2MEswatini 2018: 1.2MEswatini 2019: 1.2MEswatini 2020: 1.2MEswatini 2021: 1.2MEswatini 2022: 1.2MEswatini 2023: 1.2MEswatini 2024: 1.2MEswatini 2025: 1.3M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$1B$2B$3B$4B$5B1960198020002020EswatiniEswatini 1960: $35.1MEswatini 1961: $43MEswatini 1962: $45.9MEswatini 1963: $54.1MEswatini 1964: $65MEswatini 1965: $70.3MEswatini 1966: $76.9MEswatini 1967: $74.8MEswatini 1968: $79.8MEswatini 1969: $105.4MEswatini 1970: $112.1MEswatini 1971: $136.5MEswatini 1972: $146.7MEswatini 1973: $221.9MEswatini 1974: $264.3MEswatini 1975: $288.3MEswatini 1976: $272.6MEswatini 1977: $304.1MEswatini 1978: $340.6MEswatini 1979: $412.1MEswatini 1980: $542MEswatini 1981: $570.8MEswatini 1982: $537.6MEswatini 1983: $555.3MEswatini 1984: $494.5MEswatini 1985: $360.1MEswatini 1986: $449.1MEswatini 1987: $584.1MEswatini 1988: $692MEswatini 1989: $696.9MEswatini 1990: $1.1BEswatini 1991: $1.2BEswatini 1992: $1.3BEswatini 1993: $1.4BEswatini 1994: $1.4BEswatini 1995: $1.7BEswatini 1996: $1.6BEswatini 1997: $1.7BEswatini 1998: $1.6BEswatini 1999: $1.5BEswatini 2000: $1.7BEswatini 2001: $1.5BEswatini 2002: $1.4BEswatini 2003: $2.2BEswatini 2004: $2.8BEswatini 2005: $3.2BEswatini 2006: $3.3BEswatini 2007: $3.5BEswatini 2008: $3.3BEswatini 2009: $3.6BEswatini 2010: $4.4BEswatini 2011: $4.8BEswatini 2012: $4.9BEswatini 2013: $4.6BEswatini 2014: $4.4BEswatini 2015: $4.1BEswatini 2016: $3.8BEswatini 2017: $4.4BEswatini 2018: $4.7BEswatini 2019: $4.5BEswatini 2020: $4BEswatini 2021: $4.9BEswatini 2022: $4.8BEswatini 2023: $4.6B$0$2B$4B$6B1960198020002020EswatiniEswatini 1960: $35.1MEswatini 1961: $43MEswatini 1962: $45.9MEswatini 1963: $54.1MEswatini 1964: $65MEswatini 1965: $70.3MEswatini 1966: $76.9MEswatini 1967: $74.8MEswatini 1968: $79.8MEswatini 1969: $105.4MEswatini 1970: $112.1MEswatini 1971: $136.5MEswatini 1972: $146.7MEswatini 1973: $221.9MEswatini 1974: $264.3MEswatini 1975: $288.3MEswatini 1976: $272.6MEswatini 1977: $304.1MEswatini 1978: $340.6MEswatini 1979: $412.1MEswatini 1980: $542MEswatini 1981: $570.8MEswatini 1982: $537.6MEswatini 1983: $555.3MEswatini 1984: $494.5MEswatini 1985: $360.1MEswatini 1986: $449.1MEswatini 1987: $584.1MEswatini 1988: $692MEswatini 1989: $696.9MEswatini 1990: $1.1BEswatini 1991: $1.2BEswatini 1992: $1.3BEswatini 1993: $1.4BEswatini 1994: $1.4BEswatini 1995: $1.7BEswatini 1996: $1.6BEswatini 1997: $1.7BEswatini 1998: $1.6BEswatini 1999: $1.5BEswatini 2000: $1.7BEswatini 2001: $1.5BEswatini 2002: $1.4BEswatini 2003: $2.2BEswatini 2004: $2.8BEswatini 2005: $3.2BEswatini 2006: $3.3BEswatini 2007: $3.5BEswatini 2008: $3.3BEswatini 2009: $3.6BEswatini 2010: $4.4BEswatini 2011: $4.8BEswatini 2012: $4.9BEswatini 2013: $4.6BEswatini 2014: $4.4BEswatini 2015: $4.1BEswatini 2016: $3.8BEswatini 2017: $4.4BEswatini 2018: $4.7BEswatini 2019: $4.5BEswatini 2020: $4BEswatini 2021: $4.9BEswatini 2022: $4.8BEswatini 2023: $4.6B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2019 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%20%25%1980199020002010EswatiniEswatini 1980: 18.7%Eswatini 1981: 20.1%Eswatini 1982: 10.8%Eswatini 1983: 11.6%Eswatini 1984: 12.9%Eswatini 1985: 20.5%Eswatini 1986: 13.7%Eswatini 1987: 13.4%Eswatini 1988: 20.4%Eswatini 1989: 7.55%Eswatini 1990: 13.1%Eswatini 1991: 8.93%Eswatini 1992: 7.56%Eswatini 1993: 12%Eswatini 1994: 13.8%Eswatini 1995: 12.3%Eswatini 1996: 6.43%Eswatini 1997: 7.13%Eswatini 1998: 8.11%Eswatini 1999: 6.09%Eswatini 2000: 12.2%Eswatini 2001: 5.94%Eswatini 2002: 12%Eswatini 2003: 7.29%Eswatini 2004: 3.45%Eswatini 2005: 4.77%Eswatini 2006: 5.3%Eswatini 2007: 8.08%Eswatini 2008: 12.7%Eswatini 2009: 7.45%Eswatini 2010: 4.51%Eswatini 2011: 6.11%Eswatini 2012: 8.94%Eswatini 2013: 5.62%Eswatini 2014: 5.68%Eswatini 2015: 4.95%Eswatini 2016: 7.85%Eswatini 2017: 6.22%Eswatini 2018: 4.82%Eswatini 2019: 2.6%0%5%10%15%20%25%1980199020002010EswatiniEswatini 1980: 18.7%Eswatini 1981: 20.1%Eswatini 1982: 10.8%Eswatini 1983: 11.6%Eswatini 1984: 12.9%Eswatini 1985: 20.5%Eswatini 1986: 13.7%Eswatini 1987: 13.4%Eswatini 1988: 20.4%Eswatini 1989: 7.55%Eswatini 1990: 13.1%Eswatini 1991: 8.93%Eswatini 1992: 7.56%Eswatini 1993: 12%Eswatini 1994: 13.8%Eswatini 1995: 12.3%Eswatini 1996: 6.43%Eswatini 1997: 7.13%Eswatini 1998: 8.11%Eswatini 1999: 6.09%Eswatini 2000: 12.2%Eswatini 2001: 5.94%Eswatini 2002: 12%Eswatini 2003: 7.29%Eswatini 2004: 3.45%Eswatini 2005: 4.77%Eswatini 2006: 5.3%Eswatini 2007: 8.08%Eswatini 2008: 12.7%Eswatini 2009: 7.45%Eswatini 2010: 4.51%Eswatini 2011: 6.11%Eswatini 2012: 8.94%Eswatini 2013: 5.62%Eswatini 2014: 5.68%Eswatini 2015: 4.95%Eswatini 2016: 7.85%Eswatini 2017: 6.22%Eswatini 2018: 4.82%Eswatini 2019: 2.6%

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