COUNTRY PROFILEEswatini
Eswatini's population is 1,256,174 (2025) — the 158th-largest in the world and the 48th-largest in Africa, growing by about 13,352 people a year.
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Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing1,256,174 (World Bank, 2025) + +13,352/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Eswatini Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
1,256,174
World rank
#158
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
73.0 / km²
17,200 km² land area
GDP / capita
$4,108
#154 economy overall
Share of humanity
1 in 6536 people on Earth lives in Eswatini
Eswatini's Population Growth
Yes — Eswatini's population rose by 13,352 people (+1.07%) between 2024 and 2025. The fertility rate is 2.7 births per woman. Net migration was negative in the latest year on record.
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Eswatini Demographics
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Population density2025
73.0 people / km²
17,200 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
23.5 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
64.3 years
M 61.3 · F 67.1
Average height2019
169.4 cm (male)
female 158.9 cm
Homicide rate2021
12.5 per 100,000
#163 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
16.8 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
26.7 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
2.7 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
−5,775 people
negative in latest year
Eswatini in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population1,256,174 people
#158 / 217
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GDP$5.2B
#154 / 186
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Life expectancy64.3 years
#192 / 217
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Average height169.4 cm (male)
#151 / 200
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Cleanest air16.75 µg/m³ PM2.5
#98 / 200
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Safest countries12.5 homicides / 100k
#163 / 196
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Most dangerous12.5 homicides / 100k
#33 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 616,999Female — 639,175
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Eswatini Located?
- Capital
- Mbabane
- Currency
- Lilangeni (SZL)
- Language(s)
- English, Swati
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Continent
- 54 countries in Africa →
- Land area
- 17,200 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 17,363 km²
- Borders
- 2 countries
Shares a border with
South Africa
MozambiqueEswatiniVSExplore Eswatini in Every Ranking
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Eswatini?
Eswatini's population is 1,256,174 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #158 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Eswatini?
1,256,174 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Eswatini's population density?
73.0 people per km², based on a land area of 17,200 km².
What is Eswatini ranked in population worldwide?
#158 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Eswatini?
64.3 years on average (2024) — 61.3 for men, 67.1 for women.
What is Eswatini's GDP?
$5.2B, ranking #154 of 186 economies we track — $4,108 per capita.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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