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Eswatini

According to the World Bank, Eswatini was home to 1.2 million people in 2024 — the 159th most populous of 217 countries, 0.02% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONSub-Saharan Africa
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALMbabane

Eswatini by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20241.2 million159th of 2170.02%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20241.0%105th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202423.6 / 1,00057th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20247.7 / 1,00092nd of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20242.7264th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202426.2%202nd of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$4.9B170th of 214less than 0.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$3.9K149th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$3.6K147th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20242.6%117th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 202534.2%1st of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202464.3 yrs192nd of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202442.2 / 1,00024th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20247.5%75th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.6 / 1,000148th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.88144th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202329.1%111th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202264.7%32nd of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202563.4%148th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024139.8 / 1,00042nd of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202490.8%99th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202371.5135th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202310.3%101st of 206

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