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🇸🇿 Eswatini

Overview

ISO 3166-1 alpha-3SWZ
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2SZ
UN M49 numeric748
IOC codeSWZ
Official nameKingdom of Eswatini
Native name(s)eng: official: Kingdom of Eswatini; common: Eswatini; ssw: official: Umbuso weSwatini; common: eSwatini
Alt spellingsSZ, Swaziland, weSwatini, Swatini, Ngwane, Kingdom of Eswatini, Umbuso weSwatini
Statusofficially-assigned
IndependentYes
UN memberYes

Geography

RegionAfrica
SubregionSouthern Africa
UN regional groupAfrican Group
CapitalLobamba
Area (km²)17,364
Lat / Lng-26.5000, 31.5000
LandlockedYes
Borders (ISO3)MOZ, ZAF
Top-level domain.sz
Calling coderoot: +2; suffixes: 68

Demographics

Population (World Bank)1,256,174 (2025)
Life expectancy (years, World Bank)64.264 (2024)
Languageseng: English; ssw: Swazi
Demonymseng: f: Swazi; m: Swazi; fra: f: Swazie; m: Swazie
Population time-series (UN WPP)74

Economy

GDP (current USD)5,160,679,612.817 (2025)
GDP per capita (current USD)4,108.252 (2025)
Unemployment rate (%)34.202 (2025)
CurrenciesSZL: name: Swazi lilangeni; symbol: L; ZAR: name: South African rand; symbol: R

Population by year (UN WPP)

74 yearly data points — click to expand
YearPopulation
1950271,655
1951278,604
1952285,630
1953292,738
1954299,930
1955307,217
1956314,613
1957322,123
1958329,760
1959337,509
1960345,337
1961353,264
1962361,365
1963369,759
1964378,656
1965388,336
1966398,766
1967409,031
1968419,147
1969429,875
1970441,216
1971453,183
1972465,788
1973479,038
1974492,988
1975507,673
1976523,330
1977540,348
1978558,446
1979577,199
1980596,644
1981616,808
1982637,652
1983658,957
1984680,783
1985706,196
1986734,732
1987763,811
1988799,798
1989837,800
1990872,428
1991908,189
1992943,416
1993971,318
1994971,212
1995970,433
1996989,841
19971,006,635
19981,019,653
19991,030,782
20001,041,414
20011,051,064
20021,059,441
20031,066,700
20041,073,159
20051,079,022
20061,084,436
20071,090,705
20081,098,091
20091,105,153
20101,111,650
20111,117,833
20121,123,863
20131,129,990
20141,136,299
20151,142,813
20161,149,507
20171,158,195
20181,168,929
20191,179,874
20201,192,729
20211,206,593
20221,218,917
20231,230,506

Full raw record (JSON)

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  "iso2": "SZ",
  "ccn3": "748",
  "cioc": "SWZ",
  "name": {
    "common": "Eswatini",
    "official": "Kingdom of Eswatini",
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        "official": "Kingdom of Eswatini",
        "common": "Eswatini"
      },
      "ssw": {
        "official": "Umbuso weSwatini",
        "common": "eSwatini"
      }
    }
  },
  "alt_spellings": [
    "SZ",
    "Swaziland",
    "weSwatini",
    "Swatini",
    "Ngwane",
    "Kingdom of Eswatini",
    "Umbuso weSwatini"
  ],
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      "official": "مملكة إسواتيني",
      "common": "إسواتيني"
    },
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      "official": "Rouantelezh Eswatini",
      "common": "Eswatini"
    },
    "ces": {
      "official": "Svazijské království",
      "common": "eSwatini"
    },
    "deu": {
      "official": "Königreich Eswatini",
      "common": "Eswatini"
    },
    "est": {
      "official": "eSwatini Kuningriik",
      "common": "eSwatini"
    },
    "fin": {
      "official": "Swazimaan kuningaskunta",
      "common": "Eswatini"
    },
    "fra": {
      "official": "Royaume d’Eswatini",
      "common": "Eswatini"
    },
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      "official": "Kraljevina eSwatini",
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    },
    "hun": {
      "official": "Szváziföldi Királyság",
      "common": "Szváziföld"
    },
    "ita": {
      "official": "Regno di eSwatini",
      "common": "ESwatini"
    },
    "jpn": {
      "official": "エスワティニ王国",
      "common": "エスワティニ"
    },
    "kor": {
      "official": "에스와티니 왕국",
      "common": "에스와티니"
    },
    "nld": {
      "official": "Koninkrijk eSwatini",
      "common": "Swaziland"
    },
    "per": {
      "official": "پادشاهی سوازیلند",
      "common": "اسواتینی"
    },
    "pol": {
      "official": "Królestwo Suazi",
      "common": "Eswatini"
    },
    "por": {
      "official": "Reino de eSwatini",
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    },
    "rus": {
      "official": "Королевство Свазиленд",
      "common": "Свазиленд"
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    "slk": {
      "official": "Svazijské kráľovstvo",
      "common": "Eswatini"
    },
    "spa": {
      "official": "Reino de eSwatini",
      "common": "Esuatini"
    },
    "srp": {
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      "common": "Esvatini"
    },
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      "official": "Konungariket Eswatini",
      "common": "Eswatini"
    },
    "tur": {
      "official": "Esvatini Krallığı",
      "common": "Esvatini"
    },
    "urd": {
      "official": "مملکتِ سوازی لینڈ",
      "common": "سوازی لینڈ"
    },
    "zho": {
      "official": "斯威士兰王国",
      "common": "斯威士兰"
    }
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  "region": "Africa",
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      "symbol": "L"
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      "symbol": "R"
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    "suffixes": [
      "68"
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  },
  "tld": [
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  "area_sq_km": 17364,
  "latlng": [
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    31.5
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  "landlocked": true,
  "borders": [
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  "independent": true,
  "un_member": true,
  "status": "officially-assigned",
  "flag_emoji": "🇸🇿",
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      "year": 2025
    },
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      "year": 1981,
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      "common": "Eswatini",
      "official": "Kingdom of Eswatini",
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          "official": "Kingdom of Eswatini",
          "common": "Eswatini"
        },
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        }
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      },
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        "symbol": "R"
      }
    },
    "idd": {
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      ]
    },
    "capital": [
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    ],
    "altSpellings": [
      "SZ",
      "Swaziland",
      "weSwatini",
      "Swatini",
      "Ngwane",
      "Kingdom of Eswatini",
      "Umbuso weSwatini"
    ],
    "region": "Africa",
    "subregion": "Southern Africa",
    "languages": {
      "eng": "English",
      "ssw": "Swazi"
    },
    "translations": {
      "ara": {
        "official": "مملكة إسواتيني",
        "common": "إسواتيني"
      },
      "bre": {
        "official": "Rouantelezh Eswatini",
        "common": "Eswatini"
      },
      "ces": {
        "official": "Svazijské království",
        "common": "eSwatini"
      },
      "deu": {
        "official": "Königreich Eswatini",
        "common": "Eswatini"
      },
      "est": {
        "official": "eSwatini Kuningriik",
        "common": "eSwatini"
      },
      "fin": {
        "official": "Swazimaan kuningaskunta",
        "common": "Eswatini"
      },
      "fra": {
        "official": "Royaume d’Eswatini",
        "common": "Eswatini"
      },
      "hrv": {
        "official": "Kraljevina eSwatini",
        "common": "Esvatini"
      },
      "hun": {
        "official": "Szváziföldi Királyság",
        "common": "Szváziföld"
      },
      "ita": {
        "official": "Regno di eSwatini",
        "common": "ESwatini"
      },
      "jpn": {
        "official": "エスワティニ王国",
        "common": "エスワティニ"
      },
      "kor": {
        "official": "에스와티니 왕국",
        "common": "에스와티니"
      },
      "nld": {
        "official": "Koninkrijk eSwatini",
        "common": "Swaziland"
      },
      "per": {
        "official": "پادشاهی سوازیلند",
        "common": "اسواتینی"
      },
      "pol": {
        "official": "Królestwo Suazi",
        "common": "Eswatini"
      },
      "por": {
        "official": "Reino de eSwatini",
        "common": "Essuatíni"
      },
      "rus": {
        "official": "Королевство Свазиленд",
        "common": "Свазиленд"
      },
      "slk": {
        "official": "Svazijské kráľovstvo",
        "common": "Eswatini"
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        "common": "Esvatini"
      },
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        "official": "Konungariket Eswatini",
        "common": "Eswatini"
      },
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        "official": "Esvatini Krallığı",
        "common": "Esvatini"
      },
      "urd": {
        "official": "مملکتِ سوازی لینڈ",
        "common": "سوازی لینڈ"
      },
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        "official": "斯威士兰王国",
        "common": "斯威士兰"
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    "flag": "🇸🇿",
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        "f": "Swazi",
        "m": "Swazi"
      },
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        "m": "Swazie"
      }
    }
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}